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soft spot

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Question
my puppy was born with a soft spot .the breeder says he is really small but at 6 weeks he is thriving the question I have is will the spot close like a babys does and does this affect it healthwise? other than being very small and having the soft spot breeder says he is eating on his own and still nursing because he is so small.

Answer
HI LADONNA
I ABSOLUTELY WOULD NOT TAKE THAT CERTAIN PUPPY AND PAY FOR IT.
I PERSONALLY IN ALL MY YEARS AS A BREEDER EVER HEARD OF THIS AND I WOULD FEAR A HEALTH ISSUE HERE.  IT JUST DOES NOT EVEN SOUND RIGHT READING YOUR QUESTION.
I WOULD REQUEST A REFUND OR PICKING ANOTHER PUPPY OR GOING TO ANOTHER LITTER AS MOST ALL THINGS ARE GENETIC AND I JUST WOULD REFUSE THIS PUP REGARDLESS OF THE BREEDER JIVING YOU IT WILL BE OK.
IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A PUP TO HAVE THIS?
BEING HE IS THRIVING MEANS NOTHING REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, LATER IT MIGHT KILL HIM.  I CANNOT NOR WILL I TELL YOU IT WILL CLOSE LIKE IN HUMAN BABIES AS I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT AND I AM NOT A VET.
I SUGGEST IF U INSIST ON BELIEVING THIS BREEDER THAT U SEE IN WRITING FROM A VET WHAT AND WHY IT IS AND WHAT MIGHT OR COULD HAPPEN BEFORE PAYING FOR IT AND I HOPE U GET A TWO YEAR WARRANTY AND HEALTH CERTIFICATE GOOD FOR A WEEK TO BE CHECKED BY YOUR VET, IF ANYTHING FOUND TO INHIBIT ITS LIFE IT CAN BE RETURNED FOR FULL REFUND.

KIND REGARDS
PATT
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