Gumtree will do nothing & I doubt that the RSPCA will either.

I very much doubt that there is any wolf be it Arctic or other in your puppy & I certainly would not tell the RSPCA that otherwise they will come after your "wolf dog"puppy

I would ask for a referral to an eye specializt as few GP vets have the indepth knowledge of eye problems.Depending where you live there is probably a specializt not too far from you

Take the dog back and get a full refund - please do not support breeders like this - that gives them the incentive to carry on and inflict misery on more dogs and prospective owners.

I would personally not touch a breeder who wanted to get rid of a dog at 5 weeks let alone the other things you have mentioned.

If you intend to keep her and not return her then you need to ask your vet for a referral to an eye specialist or source one yourself.
Also, im not sure where you would stand on this as you were offered an 'exchange' but maybe worth contacting trading standards and also local council or even the taxman (if they breed regularly and dont declare income it could cause problems for them...and maybe put them off breeding in the future).

Feeding wise your pup can cope without mothers milk at this stage, but I would feed a good quality puppy food (what are you feeding her?)soaked to a mush, I would offer this probably 6 times a day at this age.

I'm afraid I'd have to agree with Azz I know even thinking about returning her must be hard, but by taking a dog from people like that you're only encouraging them to breed more. I also dread to think what sort of health, social and tempremental problems this pup will turn out to have, having been seperated so young and coming from somewhere like that. I can imagine a massive vet/behavioral bill and a lot of heartache further down the road...

What a sad story, poor little mite, I do agree maybe behavioural problems to come if she makes it but you can really socialise her and counteract that if you work hard with her (correct me if I am wrong) x x x

OMG Poor pups and you

I'd love to say take it back but . . . Since I've been in a similar situation to yours and kept my dog I can't.

Basically I rescued a Wolfhound x retriever from a centre, he was 7 months old and had a horrible history Brought him home and within a day I noticed something was off with him. Took him to the vets and subsequently an eye specialist and he was totally blind in his left eye and only had about 5% in the other, the 5% allowed him to see dark against light and movement but that was it.

Fast forward a year and after some training you wouldn't have known he was blind He coped so well bless him, he was the most loving if extremely dependant dog possible so don't despair if yours is blind it's not the end of the world or your dogs life.

I used to question Bailey's quality of life until I saw him stood face to the wind sniffing for all he was worth and just revelling in being alive. I taught him a 'safe' word so he knew he could go mental and do his zoomies safely, he used to jog along side me on my push bike, I even had him doing some agility jumps

I'd second asking for a referral to a specialist, there may be something that could be done if not then there is hope for her

Feel free to PM me if you need any tips or just to mouth off about it, I was absolutely devastated when I found out and the rescues response was 'Well you could bring him back' Like Hell was I going to do that I fell in Love with him the moment I saw him and even through all our troubles I still loved him unconditionally and he gave it back two-fold

Great points.

I dread to think how much this pup might end up costing due to what seems like a very ill-thought and irresponsible breeding.

Husky's are not small dogs either - so one can expect the vet bills to be more substantial, accordingly.

No way would I take her back, pts would be better.

However I think you have made the decision to keep her. If you suggest father is a full wolf then the pup is going to have to have conditions on her and you will need a special license to keep her. So I'd keep quiet on that one.

You could ring the local dog warden, sometimes they are helpful. Other than that you are stuck as he offered to refund you. Anonymous call to RSPCA might be in order---as long as the breeder doesn't have your address!

I have known pups that young do very well and being blind is not a total disaster for a dog but does need careful management. The best thing you can do is carry on doing what your vet suggests and start to enjoy having her, it isn't her fault she was born in the circumstances she was.

If you can say where you are more exactly we may be able to suggest a local person with stable older dogs that you can socialise her with.

Good luck.

rune

Sorry to read this, sounds like an awful situaiton

I can totally see why you don't want to return her, however sadly this does only fuel their business and make room for the next litter
It sounds as though they are just churning out totally unsound dogs..

I don't really have much practical advice to offer, other than just really make sure you do your research in to how to socialise and train this pup.
Huskies are not the easiest dogs at the best of times, (high prey drive, independant), so having a visually impaired poorly bred one doesnt give you the best start

The culture clash by jean donaldson is a great book and is best read ASAP
Enrol your pup in positive training classes for when she's old enough too. And although you potentially will now have some pre-existing issues I would sort out lifetime insurance cover for her as soon as you can just to be on the safe side --- no mention of wold dog crosses (which Im sure would just be a marketing ploy rather than reality!)

All the best, do post some pics too!

Goodness, sounds like you're going to have your hands full. If you're keeping her, I'd get this puppy insured ASAP. Might be too late to get the eye problems covered if you've already seen a vet, but cover yourself for any future illness as this pup has had a very poor start. You're going to have to really think about how to socialise her effectively too.