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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok, to address some of your concerns, the puppy will very likely heal completely fine and not have long term issues. The puppy will need to be kept crated to allow the leg to heal, not fun, but not the end of the world. Once the pup is home, follow up with a visit to your vet to be sure everything is healing and that you were given accurate information about the extent of the injury.  Ask the trainer to foot the bill for this as he is responsible and should have insurance to cover his liability.  If he refuses, take the dog to the vet anyway and pursue damages later.
  On your child's birthday, give the puppy supplies and a photo of the puppy. Explain to the child when the puppy will arrive. Problem solved 
  You will need to supervise your adult dog with the puppy and probably separate with baby gates until they adjust. They're eventually going to be evenly matched, but the puppy's leg needs to be cleared by your vet before they can play. 
A fracture should not impede you getting insurance for your puppy. They won't cover anything related to this injury, but anything else should be unaffected. You mention that the dog has a merle coat, so I assume a herding breed, have the puppy genetically tested for mdr1 which will affect the ability to  tolerate some medication. It is good information for you/your vet to have.  [/quote]

OP here, Thank you, truly!  The trainer has been responsible and caring with my pup. She has a good relationship with the breeder which has good reviews and standing, including BBB. I am already attached to this dog, although I have not seen the dog personally.  I have had many conversations and videos.  We brought home another dog 7 years ago, different breeder, the same way, and had no issues.  My other dog is healthy and has never had a problem so this new leg dilemma is all new to me.  Going to training right away was a condition my husband placed in order to adopt a second dog- not that I have to explain!

Thank you again![/quote]

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