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#1 ·
Hi, i think i have jumped into the buying of my pup too quickly, instead of looking around for the best possible breeders i have jumped right in and bought a pup from an ad on Free ads, i had been looking for a while to purchase a new pup and fell in love with the cockapoo, i came across an add last week on Free ad and seen a lovely pic of what i think is a blue roan pup, When my partner called up an asked about the ad the breeder said he has only 1 pup left out of a litter of 4, and said he was the pup on his ad, (might i add i fell in love with him on first sight) My partner spoke to the breeder and they disscussed info on the pup and he seemed to be great.
My partner has gone to pick our pup up this morning and he called me a little earlier to say that it is'nt the pup on the ad but he's a black and white pup(i'm a little disappointed to be honest) but moreso that he didn't give the correct info (when i looked on the breeders web page their was a pic of the 4 pups ,this is now no longer on his site) their was a black and white one on this ad but my partner had told him that the ad that he had seen was on (free ad) so maybe he has genuinely made a mistake i'm not sure, but also the age of the pup is 12 weeks and not 9 like i had first thought, the pics must of been put on his site at the age of 8 weeks, but surely he should of told us the age of the pups now, i'm sure the new pup will be just as lovely as the one i was expecting(he's on his way home and should be here in about an hour) does anyone know the breeder/heard of him he's from lampeter in wales, this all could be just a misunderstanding between my partner and the breeder but as i said we just jumped right in so it's really our own fault, i wish i had come across this site alot earlier, but i can only learn from my mistakes.

Any info on the breeder if known would be great, the ad is still on free ads.

Thanks and sorry about the long post
Leanne.
 
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#2 ·
Hi Leanne

Is this the one? http://www.freeads.co.uk/uk/buy__sell/pets/dogs/cockapoo/14997705/cockapoos-puppies-ready-now/view

That is a cute puppy, does look like a Blue Roan. Can see why that photo has been used.

Don't panic, I'm sure things will be ok - lots of good advice on here. Two things - £350 is very cheap, most pay around £800+ for a Cockapoo - the next, just get him to a vet to get him checked over ASAP.

Not trying to panic you, we took both our girls to the vet soon after collecting - it's a good thing to do regardless - if he is healthy, which he more than likely is, there are no problems.

Lots of advice on here, lots of helpful people.

As he is a little older than most when they leave Mum, his socialising may not be as good as it could be, but again this can be sorted - again lots of advice and help on here.

Ian
 
#3 ·
Hi
He does look a lovely puppy (if the black and white one is him). Has he had his vaccinations? If he's fully vaccinated you can start to take him out and socialise him straight away. I should still take him to your vet for a puppy check. I don't know enough myself to offer any other help but there are lots of people on here to advise you if you need it. Maybe this breeder sells at a lower price as there are a lot of breeders out there and Swansea may be a bit out of the way. Good luck.
 
#14 ·
Hi just re-read your post, no it's not the pup on the pic(i was told it was but it is black and white in colour not the blue roan one shown) i will try and put some pics on later if i get a chance.
 
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#7 ·
My partner hasn't mentioned about the PRA check, he will be home shortly so i'l ask him some more question as he's driving home, he has the medical papers so i will have a look when he arrives.

Yes i think a trip to the vets will be a must...
 
#11 ·
Hi, i know my partner has the pups medical records and pup food/insurance with pet plan for 4 weeks not sure on blanket, the breeder has told him to call if he ever wants any more advice so i think i will ask him to give him a ring when he gets home, apparently when my partner asked about the mum he said it was the sister of the show cocker on his site but who knows..
He may be fine and i've just got a really healthy/cheap cockapoo...
the breeder seems to breed westies so i dont know how he come about breeding cockapoos but my partner said the kennels were clean and the westies all looked fine too,also he microchipped him before he left and gave him a bath so he can't be all that bad can he?..:confused:

Thanks again for all your support
Leanne
 
#10 ·
I think theres nothing really you can do now, I had a look on their webpage and they dont advertise that they breed cockapoo's?

I wouldnt purchase a puppy like this but to put your mind at rest a friend of mine has done the same thing and Bert is fine however she dosnt really know anything about his parentage and there were no health tests done so only time will tell.

Im sure all will be fine once you see him and get him checked over.
 
#15 ·
I will do Ian, i'l let him get settled and try and get some pics of him later on and put them on with an update:)

Not too sure on his name yet, i had this discussion on one of my earlier posts...Hopefully Marley..

Thanks Again
Leanne
 
#17 ·
Oh Leanne. What a worry for you. I'm sure everything will be ok. A black and white pup does sound very sweet. Please let us all know how he settles in with your bulldog and try get a vet appointment for tomorrow. - Try book it today. It will put your mind at rest knowing u have an appointment all ready for tomorrow - well it would me.

All the best Susie and Nacho x
 
#25 ·
He looks lovely but I am a bit biased as I have a black and white one myself. I was a bit like you I didn't realise until going onto this site about the health testing and didn't really know what questions to ask a breeder when we got Dexter as he was my first dog.

Alison & Dexter
 
#28 ·
Hi emmelg, how are you getting on with your puppy?
What did the vet say?
Myself & hubbie went to this same breeder in Lampeter last week.
He had 6 available cockapoos now 3 weeks old. He brought them to show us in an area with some older puppies. When I asked to see the mother & father he took us to see the blue roan mother & chocolate poodle father.
He also has 4 x Westies, 4 x Bichon 2 x schnauzer waiting to go to their new homes.
The place did look clean, all pups were healthy looking & the older ones very playful & friendly.
As I am looking for my 1st dog, I am very nervous of jumping in so have said I would go back again in few weeks. I find it hard to trust anyone and will be researching a bit more before buying. I also thought £350 was cheap but there are so many puppies available and people are not buying as many at the moment so I think some people are going to struggle selling them. I also saw another breeder last week near Cardigan, the pups were £625 and I didn't like the set up very much, they have now been reduced to £585.
 
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