Fermanagh Dog Owners Urged to be Wary of Dishonest Breeder

Mon, 06 Oct 2008

Dog owners in Fermanagh are being warned to be wary of a dog breeder who is selling unsuitable animals . A woman going by the name ‘Annabel’ has been selling animals in terrible conditions to owners, who don’t see the extent of the injuries until they have bought the pets . Donna-Marie Hughes from Belfast is one of the victims of ‘Annabel’s’ dishonesty, having paid £150 for a Shitzu .

Ms Hughes revealed, ‘I saw an advert in a Belfast newspaper and rang up about buying a Shitzu . I spoke to a woman who told me her name was 'Annabel' and that she came from Fermanagh. I asked her to send me a picture of the dog, but she said she would meet me in Belfast.

‘When she arrived the dog was in the boot and I didn't get a proper look at it until I got it home. It was stinking, needed cut, and in need of a very good wash. When I took it to the groomer's they said they had never seen a dog in such a state and told me I needed to bring it to the vet straight-away’.

Ms Hughes was subsequently forced to pay £70 to the vet, and had to re-house the dog as she couldn’t provide the constant care it required.

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