Complaint Review: Laura Strecky Aka ShaLa Chihuahuas

I have dealt with Laura for many years. I own a few of her pups and I have been a cartaker of her dogs when she was out of town visiting family. Many times I was on her property and always found it to be clean and well kept. Each adult was given a bed, blanket and food and water dish. They were taken to the vet on a regular basis and all shot and health records were up to date. NEVER was there a case of Parvo or Distemper on Laura's property. The animals were well socialized and spent a lot of time with the family. Laura has always been a fair and honest breeder!!!

I was there when Nanci was writing to Laura about her so called parvo pup and I know for a fact that Laura was trying to accomodate Nanci however Nanci started posting lies about Laura and refused to respond to Lauras email BEFORE any vet report appeared. When Laura asked for the entire report (the report shown does not prove that it was from the named pup) she was denied and sent only what you see. Also, Nanci admitted to loving her pup and taking it to show all her friends and family when she recieved it so, if it did catch something it was in my opinion her fault. If you look at the report is says that most things were unremarkable (no illiness) The lungs however shows acute hemmorage. (did you step on your pup on accident or a larger dog injure the pup?) The cut off part of the origanl report showed negative for parvo I assume.

Look at the report above and then the pieced together copy of the report below, they do not match! One section showed slight dialation, no infection and the lower intestine showed not remarkable. The report that Nanci doctored shows something else. It shows that Nanci it a lier and a sneak who wanted to blackmail a breeder into giving her another pup. Laura was eventually contacted by Nanci and told that if she didn't give her her most expensive pup on her website she would post things on the internet about her, which she did. Thank God Laura did not give in to the blackmail. Yes, Nanci you should apologize to Laura and then ask God to forgive you for your treachery!!!

!!!!!!!!!BREEDERS BEWARE!!!!!!!!

I bought a puppy from Laura. My puppy was diagnosed with water on the brain. He had a huge head and a big molera. All signs were there. After taking him into a specialist, a report was sent to Laura. There was NO PROBLEM in replacing my puppy. She was gracious and understanding. She told me that a lot of vets do not deal with these tiny chis and that they mis-diagnose often. That said, I asked what happens if my puppy turned out o.k. because I did not want to give up "Bug". She said that I could keep him and replacement!!!!

Bug is fine. The vet was wrong. Laura is a wonderful person who stands behind her dogs and more. In fact, Bug is in a show Oct. 16,17,18th at Rapid City. Thanks Laura for my wonderful puppy. He is 11 months and healthy as he can be. His body did grow into his head. So cheer us on in Rapid City!

I am sorry about your puppy. She looks like my bug. But, you are way off base about Laura....I hope you apologize.

We as breeders have the responsibility to stand behind the puppies we have placed in new homes. No one will ever know where the Parvo exposure occurred. It is very likely / most possible, that it occurred prior to the puppy leaving the breeder's home. The fact that other puppies did not get Parvo may only be because they had a higher immunity to the virus. This disease is highly contagious and everyone needs to take all precautions to guard against it, as it is very deadly. I don't mean just breeders, but consumers as well. Understand when puppies are young & not yet vaccinated; it is not advisable for a breeder to welcome you for visits. Be careful at your vet's when puppies have not completed their vaccinations as well as any other public place you may bring them. Remember that just like at your doctor's office, most are there because they are ill. Bring your puppy in a crate; do not let it out except to be on a disinfected, exam table. Wash your hands frequently and expect the same from your veterinarian. Believe me when I say, the door knob is enough to bring this disease home with you. I personally vaccinate puppies with Neopar at 4 & 5 weeks of age due to the amount of Parvo seen in our state. Just remember that it is everywhere. I am a true believer in Neopar, just my opinion. If you are writing here, you have access to the Internet! Read about Parvo. This breeder should either replace the puppy with one that is beyond 6 months of age and fully vaccinated or refund the consumers money. This consumer should NOT purchase or have on their premises a puppy younger than 6 months and one older should have thoroughly completed all puppy vaccination protocols. Precautions need to be taken before another puppy/dog is placed in this home and Parvo can be present for many years to come.

Please read the following link for Parvo information:
http://workingdogs.com/parvofaq.htm

Wish you all the best in a difficult situation.

This dog could have gotten parvo elsewhere, especially if the breeders other pups did fine.
Also, parvo often happens when puppies are infested with too many parasites. Deworming your puppy after it gets home can help make it more able to fight of diseases like parvo.
Never take out young pups in public or allow them to roam outside as parvo is actually present in most environments.
You can clean your home from parvo by using carpet cleaning solutions, bleach on hard surfaces and by making sure all exposed items are thrown away or sanitized.
I as a breeder myself however would make folks wait 6 months to replace the pupppy as most folks are not EXPERIANCED in dealing with parvo. (You have to clean and bleach EVERYTHING)
I have rescued many dogs with it and it is a heartbreaking illness that kills many pups.

If that pup died of parvo why on earth as a breede would you send another one there. Parvo is now imbedded in the carpets, floors, and yard. Were ever that pup went. Yes it can be airborn and carried from one place to the next on your feet as well. No pups for atleast 6 months to a year in that house!! She could of very well caught it on the airplane. I think if she would of had it when she arrived, you would of been rushing her to the vet earlier then 5 days. Parvo is quick moving and in a tiny chihuahua will kill in a matter of a few days. If you had a pup in your house recently that had it then she would of caught it at your house. Myself as a breeder would NEVER replace a puppy with another one if parvo was involved. You are just sentencing the new pup to death...

Anyone with a little bit of knowledge regarding Parvo would know that is not possible for a puppy to contact this virus unless it was in direct contact with an infected feces. Parvo is not airborn.

All airlines keep the pets inside their carriers and do not let them out. Also a puppy that is more likely to get this virus is one under stress, and like most humans, some will catch the flu when others in the same room may not. It is hardly likely that an entire litter evn gets ill from Parvo.

What breeders need to do is take more responsiblities in shipping these young puppies. They should not ship puppies under the age of 12 weeks and forsure have two vacines in them. I an very sorry about your loss.

I know how heart breaking this can be. I hope this Aaron never has to go through any of this for the sake of the poor puppies sufferings, but maybe this is the only way such a heartless person could ubderstand.

People are so ignorant to all of this. They need to spend more time reading about this virus than sending letters to which they know nothing about.
Hoope you find a really reputable breeder to avoid these kind of matters in the future.

Anyone with a little bit of knowledge regarding Parvo would know that is not possible for a puppy to contact this virus unless it was in direct contact with an infected feces. Parvo is not airborn.

All airlines keep the pets inside their carriers and do not let them out. Also a puppy that is more likely to get this virus is one under stress, and like most humans, some will catch the flu when others in the same room may not. It is hardly likely that an entire litter evn gets ill from Parvo.

What breeders need to do is take more responsiblities in shipping these young puppies. They should not ship puppies under the age of 12 weeks and forsure have two vacines in them. I an very sorry about your loss.

I know how heart breaking this can be. I hope this Aaron never has to go through any of this for the sake of the poor puppies sufferings, but maybe this is the only way such a heartless person could ubderstand.

People are so ignorant to all of this. They need to spend more time reading about this virus than sending letters to which they know nothing about.
Hoope you find a really reputable breeder to avoid these kind of matters in the future.

Anyone with a little bit of knowledge regarding Parvo would know that is not possible for a puppy to contact this virus unless it was in direct contact with an infected feces. Parvo is not airborn.

All airlines keep the pets inside their carriers and do not let them out. Also a puppy that is more likely to get this virus is one under stress, and like most humans, some will catch the flu when others in the same room may not. It is hardly likely that an entire litter evn gets ill from Parvo.

What breeders need to do is take more responsiblities in shipping these young puppies. They should not ship puppies under the age of 12 weeks and forsure have two vacines in them. I an very sorry about your loss.

I know how heart breaking this can be. I hope this Aaron never has to go through any of this for the sake of the poor puppies sufferings, but maybe this is the only way such a heartless person could ubderstand.

People are so ignorant to all of this. They need to spend more time reading about this virus than sending letters to which they know nothing about.
Hoope you find a really reputable breeder to avoid these kind of matters in the future.

Anyone with a little bit of knowledge regarding Parvo would know that is not possible for a puppy to contact this virus unless it was in direct contact with an infected feces. Parvo is not airborn.

All airlines keep the pets inside their carriers and do not let them out. Also a puppy that is more likely to get this virus is one under stress, and like most humans, some will catch the flu when others in the same room may not. It is hardly likely that an entire litter evn gets ill from Parvo.

What breeders need to do is take more responsiblities in shipping these young puppies. They should not ship puppies under the age of 12 weeks and forsure have two vacines in them. I an very sorry about your loss.

I know how heart breaking this can be. I hope this Aaron never has to go through any of this for the sake of the poor puppies sufferings, but maybe this is the only way such a heartless person could ubderstand.

People are so ignorant to all of this. They need to spend more time reading about this virus than sending letters to which they know nothing about.
Hoope you find a really reputable breeder to avoid these kind of matters in the future.

I bought my pup from shala, and would highly recommend their service. in response to the report already posted, isn't it true that the puppy could have been infected after shipment by other animals on the plane? why is this shala's prob if their vet gave the puppy a clean bill of health? So To The "victim", grow up, life sucks, get a plant or something.

I Shipped a Chihuahua puppy to the Utsicks Sept.23,2004. The puppy was current on all immunizations and recieved a clean bill of health from my Vet before leaving here. The Utsicks contacted me when they recieved the puppy to let me know how thrilled they were with her. I recieved an email several days later from the Utsicks stating that the puppy had been taken to the Vet with a slight case of diarhea. She also stated that the puppy was alert and playing. She said that her Vet did a Parvo test, which was negative. I was contacted the next day and told that the puppy had died of Parvo. I asked her to please send me the autopsy report and medical records on the puppy. I recieved a copy of an autopsy report several weeks later and never did recieve any medical records on the puppy.

I have never had a case of Parvo on my property. There were several other my puppies that were raised with the Utsicks puppy that never did show any signs of any illness.

So even though I was not convinced that the puppy had actually died of Parvo and the puppy had not been taken to the Vet as specified in the contract. I still offered to replace the puppy. (Before an slanderous ads had been run) I emailed the Utsicks and let them know what I puppies I had available and recieved no response back from the Utsicks.

I then began to hear from people about slanderous ads that were seen about me on the internet.

I have been up front and honest in my dealings with the Utsicks. I have responded to every email that I have recieved from them and have kept a record of all of our corespondence, thankfully.

I wonder how many other breeders have had to deal with people like this? I would like to hear from some of them. There has to be something that we can do as reputable breeders to protect ourselves from this sort of thing.

The things that are being said are not true. I would be more than happy to provide copies of all of the corespondece between myself and the Utsicks. I would also be happy to provide references from people that can vouch for my integrity as a person and a breeder.
Thank You, Laura Strecky***ShaLa Chihuahuas***

I suggest you contact your District Attorney's office and get them copies of everything you have. Tell them you wish to file a complaint. Contact the DA in the area where the breeder is located and tell them the same thing. Was this puppy sent on an airline? If so, other animals in the cargo bay with the puppy were exposed to this virus. Contact the airlines, go straight to the top, and let them know that a sick puppy was sent on their airline. Do you have a health certificate sent by the breeder? If so, contact the vet that signed that certificate and make sure he/she gets a copy of the autopsy/necropsy report. Find out why that vet isn't doing a better job screening the breeder's dogs. If your puppy was registered, contact that organization as well. The only way to stop someone from doing this again is to report them.

THERE HAS BEEN A TYPE ERROR IN THE FIRST TITLE, the parvo pups was supposed to be parvo pup, we have no idea if there has been more than one pup sold with parvo from Laura. We just know that our pup died within 5 days of her arrival.