Quote Originally Posted by slleipnir
I don't know for sure, but I got Josie from a really low-end pet store. I didn't know it at the time however. But I'm pretty sure they are BYBs..or get the dogs from them atleast. A LOT of animals that come from that store get very sick and sometimes even die. When I got Josie, she used to vomit a lot for a long period of time (off and on). I eventually got a vet that did some tests (rather then say it was puppy flu) and she eventually got better. She now is dog aggressive and has epilipsy. I doubt that has anything to do with BYB? Anyway...it wouldn't suprise me if she was. I hate that store with a passion. I never regret buying Josie...but we spent a fortune on her...if I didn't have my dad to pay for it, I never could have kept her.
Just for information's sake, yes temperament and things like epilepsy can be passed down through breeding so it's very possible those problems came from being a BYB dog. Only BYB and mills sell to pet stores so it's pretty safe bet that's where she came from. I'm glad you guys were able to help her.