by Donald Lee Pardue Question by Rachal961: Anyone have a bad breeder experience to share? Maybe a few people will be enlightened if we share our personal experiences….here is mine. 2 years ago, my mother in law got a shihtzu puppy as a “something to look forward to when she got out of cardiac rehab” Suffice it to say, she spent the next 14 months in and out of the hospital then passed away, so I had this dog from the time he was 10 weeks old….his parentage is unknown to me, no papers, etc. I am no expert, but I have had dogs of every size and configuration for many many moons- Let me tell you about Porkchop- the worlds most awful dog- He has been lovingly cared for, housebroke easily, etc. He has the worst skin problems ever, he virtually lives on Benedryl or he will scratch himself till he bleeds, we have to keep him trimmed down to 1/2″ of hair or less or he will also get hot spots, he lives inside, eats only Canidae, has all his shots, etc. He ha ...