Thanks again everyone. The whole story is that last Wed. they said okay come pick up your puppy. So we did. As we were leaving the director said, okay now she neeeds to eat every two hours or she will go into HypGly shock cause she only weighs 2.65 pounds and she was distaught that I planned on crate training, and gave me her "suggestion" on what to do with the puppy at night which was to get my 5 year old a waterproof mattress cover and let the dog sleep with her. Which is not only unsanitary but could be dangerous for a dog that tiny to be rolled on etc. Anyhow even though I did not want a dog that small and the feeding times are that of an infant, I said okay. I bought several different kinds of wet puppy food and dry. We got her home she was happy and bouncing but did not want to eat the first puppy food,though she took like a bite from my finger. Anyway long story she was not wanting to eat or drink every two hours and with everything I was trying for fear of her going into shock she developed diarhea. She was still lively but I was becomeing so worried I could not even sleep, I stayed up until 4;30 a.m. the first night. By Friday I was worried enough to call the rescue, and they instructed me to bring her in. They put her back in with the mother and said to leave her and the vet would see her on Monday. Well meantime I called my vet and explained the situation and even though it would have been lucrative for them, she said, "if it was me I would run, not walk away from that situation. That I was asking for heartache." They did agree to the bile acid test but not unless the pup was over 3 pounds. So monday the calls to me started, and by today the director was calling me repeatedlly. I called back and she said the pup is fine and their vet said it was fine ( found out later it was a vet tech) and I was to come get it and once I left it was my problem and I needed to take it to my own vet if there was a problem with it. I asked if it could stay with them until it weighed over 3 pounds, in case it started not wanting to eat again, at least it would weigh enough to survive with missing a meal. That is when she said, "you just need to come get your money back, because I am takin' a personal dislakin' to you." Oh, she did say I was paranoid and nervous earlier in the conv. So I said, " you dislike me based on the fact that you have made an assesment about my character that is not accurate and inappropriate?"..or somthing to that effect. I said, " you want me to take a dog that should not be in a new environment and I paid 500. for that dog to be vetted and healthy to the best of your knowledge". Then she starts yelling, yes yelling, that I probobly made the dog sick, and stressed the dog out by putting it in a crate, she is in crying ( I think) and on a tirade at this point. BTW. we ended up not crating the dog, we used a baby fence to make a pen and put pee pads in there and food and water and toys, for teething and put her little crate in there with the door open. She went in the crate out of choice to sleep or lie down. Only when we were sleeping or not at the house, or needed to do somthing and she could not be watched. She was so tiny she could have gotten hurt had we just left her unsupervised. And I only left like twice during that time, so I do not think her "theory" holds water. She ended the call by screaming at me to come get my f----ing money!! WOW!! I was in shock, then in tears. I have volunteered over the years with at least 10-15 different rescues in Houston. My animals were all resues, I have worked with some high strung individuals but this was crazy. I have not had anyone take a "dislakin" to me before, or at least they did not say it. I was so upset, and then I calmed down and realized that the horrible decision I had been wrestling with had been made very easy. I now am positive that it would not have worked with Star. I am not sure If I was in the wrong or she was, but I do know I cannot take on a dog I believe is already sick. And now because Ms. Director does not like me, I don't have to feel guilty. I know I did nothing wrong, I was totally dedicated to that dog and making it work out, and that lady has issues that are not about me and my ability to take care of an animal. I called her back and told her my husband would be the one getting the money and bringing the records back because I did not want to be face to face with her. I also told her that I refused to take what she said to me personally, even though she wanted me to, and that I was going to excuse her inapproriate behavior and chalk it up to her being stressed out. I also wished her well on her mission and told her I would pray Star could find a happy home. So yes I took the high road even though I did not want to. I am not usually one to be subdued but in this case I felt a little relieved. Later on I called the other breeder from the same kennel club who has an older puppy for us to meet, and we got to talking about the director, she knows of her from the show circut I guess, and if they were friends I did not think I wanted to move foward so as to avoid conflict. Well, it turns out I am not the only one who has had an issue with this person.
I am sad and my little girl will be heartbroken when I tell her Star is not coming back, but I will continue to look and I will not let this sour me on poodles. The time I spent with Star gives me an insight into the breed I was not aware of. She was so smart even at her young age and she turned out to be really sweet, my husband even fell in love with her. I ask that everyone pray she finds a family who is ready and willing and able to take on a possible special needs dog. There is nobody to report this to as the lady is the director, owner, or whatever, even if there was.... I just want to be done with it and I do not want to spend my time making her life harder and more miserable than it must already be.
Thanks for all the support and well wishes, please pray for little Star...I feel her road may be a hard one.