I did not know lyme was symptomatic so soon. I thought it took a few weeks or months before the dogs became symptomatic. My vet had not treated any puppies this young with Lyme before, when I asked him about the Golden puppy. I tested one of my adult males about 2 years ago because I thought he was a bit sad, He is usually a very happy dog, no other symptoms, his C6 was the highest my vet had ever seen. The only symptom was a very slight change in personality. He was about 490 on the C6, my vet was shocked as He did think I was a bit overboard requesting the test. This Owners with the Golden puppy notified their breeder immediately, so she could tell the other puppy buyers, as their vets may not think of lyme so early on. They did not request that the breeder do anything, and did not blame the breeder. They just asked me the question in class from a Breeders point of view. It gave me food for thought, especially due to the fact that maybe the pup did get the tic bite at the breeders home. and what if he has flare ups for the rest of his life? Does anyone know a site where it says how long before the pup can show symptoms? Craig and Cindy Miller MillerTime Shepherds German Shepherds with Style **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================