I saw an ad on a website today for a rottweiler puppy. This puppy is 7 weeks old, and after only 4 days with it's new owner they have decided they don't want it anymore. Looking through the site I found the breeder of this pup is also advertising on there- and on their website they have this puppy advertised on behalf of these people, stating that the pup has only been in it's new home for 4 days.  So not only have they let this pup go before 8 weeks old, they are obviously condoning the new owners selling it on.
Sorry for the rant, but I just can't stop thinking about this poor baby being moved from pillar to post at such a tender age.

Ah that's awful wouldn't you think they'd take it back not a good start to the poor things life, i just hope it does get a good home in the end  Looking through the internet the other day i seen a breeder advertising every kind of dog, also stud dogs he had two of nearly each breed pedigree or registered dogs allowed for cover, it really makes you angry

Warm regards Susan

"So not only have they let this pup go before 8 weeks old, "

There is nothing intrinsically wrong in letting puppies go before 8 weeks rach1, many breeders all over the world prefer to let them go at 7 weeks as there are plenty of scientific studies that support this age as the optimum for pups to leave their new homes, in most breeds.

To add to Tohme's reply....which I agree with.....If a breeder has a pup which needs to be returned (for whatever reason) surely they have done the correct thing in contacting the breeder...the breeder can then advertise the pup on her site and do the vetting for her pup....Personally I would much rather do it this way than find out later that my pup had been sold on....the other aspect of this is that the pup will leave directly from its new home, rather than the upheavel of going back to the breeder and then being re-homed again......Not the best start for a new pup, I admit, but certainly the best way of dealing with the situation..

Appolgies if I caused any offence with this post, I was under the impression that letting a pup go so early was not a good thing. Reading what Tohme and Kayc have said- yes I can see that it is probably better for the pup to go straight onto a new home rather than back to the breeder. It seems to be another example of people not thinking carefully enough about what getting a puppy entails, and I just felt sorry for this little pup that isn't wanted.

Sadly it happens, but in this case, or many others, we dont know the reasons...perhaps a sudden death of a family member and prime carer for pup!!!  There are many things in life that we cannot forsee, but in this case it seems the breeder is taking responsibility for her pup and is most likely doing the best she can under the circumstances, of which we know nothing about....

Didn't we have a poster on here recently who returned their pup after a matter of hours??

Yes, we did.  I also recently read an article in the Telegraph by some actor chap (never heard of him) about doing the same with a pug puppy.  I think he intended the article to be light hearted in nature :(

Unfortunately these things happen but at least the other person did the right thing, you hear some real horror stories about what people do to dogs. At least if the new owners have to pay a little something the pup will have a good chance of finding the right home. It is a shame but i don't think the puppy will have much trouble bonding with a new family. Mine was 6 months and he is now in the best place. I know where you are coming from but nothing can really prepare for the arrival of a puppy not even the best books in the world.