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In my opinion reputable and broker don't go together in the same sentence.
I went to the site, plugged in my breed just to see what would come up, viewed quite a few pups, and saw prices that were all 3 to 4 times what I consider to be the going rate. That right there tells me all I need to know about the low level of integrity or complete lack thereof. I'm sure that additional digging around at the site would only reveal many, many other red flags as well.
Anyone looking to add a new pup to their family would be best served by contacting breed clubs and taking a more conventional and trustworthy route. I mean, good quality dogs at a fair price aren't *that* difficult to find with a nominal amount of effort. People really shouldn't be so lazy that they resort to a commercial brokerage. Doing so is just really, really poor consumerism all around, and does a great disservice to the reputable breeders who are out there.
I went to the site, plugged in my breed just to see what would come up, viewed quite a few pups, and saw prices that were all 3 to 4 times what I consider to be the going rate. That right there tells me all I need to know about the low level of integrity or complete lack thereof. I'm sure that additional digging around at the site would only reveal many, many other red flags as well.
Anyone looking to add a new pup to their family would be best served by contacting breed clubs and taking a more conventional and trustworthy route. I mean, good quality dogs at a fair price aren't *that* difficult to find with a nominal amount of effort. People really shouldn't be so lazy that they resort to a commercial brokerage. Doing so is just really, really poor consumerism all around, and does a great disservice to the reputable breeders who are out there.
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Reputable breeders don't use brokers to place their puppies.
Petpeeve has good advice about contacting breed clubs. Attending dogs shows is another good way to meet breeds and breeders. Here are two decent resources for identifying a reputable breeder: http://www.akc.org/press-center/facts-stats/responsible-breeders/ and http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/pets/puppy_mills/find_responsible_dog_breeder.pdf
If you share a breed or breeder, we can help with your search and evaluation.
Petpeeve has good advice about contacting breed clubs. Attending dogs shows is another good way to meet breeds and breeders. Here are two decent resources for identifying a reputable breeder: http://www.akc.org/press-center/facts-stats/responsible-breeders/ and http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/pets/puppy_mills/find_responsible_dog_breeder.pdf
If you share a breed or breeder, we can help with your search and evaluation.
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I agree with what the others said. if you want a purebred puppy, look for a great breeder. If you need help doing this, we can help!
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PuppySpot at first glance appears to be responsive. That is the case until you actually receive your puppy. The first time I should have known was when I asked for Breeder information and they provided the excuse that they have to protect their breeders and puppies from theft. Well we have in the past purchased from breeders and the breeders are usually proud of the puppies We lost our dog and we went to PuppySpot based upon the reviews on their direct website. What I didn’t realize that when I attempt to leave a review on their direct website there doesn’t seem to be the ability to do so. I did not do a general check as I have done now. There seems to be several reviews over the internet of others who have experienced what I have experienced.
Breeders are usually anxious to share the information, then I asked for the USDA # for the Breeder and apparently that is a secret as well. It is my opinion and the opinion of more than one vet we have talked with that this is most likely puppies received from puppy mills. The puppy is from Missouri.
Unfortunately our puppy came to us skinny and according to the vet was treated aggressively for Gardia risk while in PuppySpot’s care. The vet was extremely clear that the type of medical care she received demonstrated that the breeder is well aware that it has this problem at the kennel and they sold her despite this issue. In addition the puppy guarantee is a joke. They delay, don’t respond, claim they didn’t receive complete record. Anything to delay and avoid.
We will do what we need to do to treat her. Her form of Gardia is so aggressive it has been over 3 months of treatment and she is still infected. As a result she misses out on puppy play dates, training and the like. She can’t go to parks and play with other dogs and my guess is the puppies who have come from this Breeder are experiencing the same issues. She is on a special diet and still on medicine. Puppies get sick. But the secrecy of the Breeder (Name and USDA#), the aggressive Medical treatment by the Breeder for Gardia type diseases, and lack of response is unacceptable.
We are not sure ultimately what other health affects she will suffer. If this doesn’t resolve we will need to take more aggressive medical action which has side affects. Beware of purchasing puppies from this company.
Breeders are usually anxious to share the information, then I asked for the USDA # for the Breeder and apparently that is a secret as well. It is my opinion and the opinion of more than one vet we have talked with that this is most likely puppies received from puppy mills. The puppy is from Missouri.
Unfortunately our puppy came to us skinny and according to the vet was treated aggressively for Gardia risk while in PuppySpot’s care. The vet was extremely clear that the type of medical care she received demonstrated that the breeder is well aware that it has this problem at the kennel and they sold her despite this issue. In addition the puppy guarantee is a joke. They delay, don’t respond, claim they didn’t receive complete record. Anything to delay and avoid.
We will do what we need to do to treat her. Her form of Gardia is so aggressive it has been over 3 months of treatment and she is still infected. As a result she misses out on puppy play dates, training and the like. She can’t go to parks and play with other dogs and my guess is the puppies who have come from this Breeder are experiencing the same issues. She is on a special diet and still on medicine. Puppies get sick. But the secrecy of the Breeder (Name and USDA#), the aggressive Medical treatment by the Breeder for Gardia type diseases, and lack of response is unacceptable.
We are not sure ultimately what other health affects she will suffer. If this doesn’t resolve we will need to take more aggressive medical action which has side affects. Beware of purchasing puppies from this company.
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