My web site (
yorkies.com) is an equal opportunity place where many good Yorkie breeders are listed and, when I'm able to document and verify the bad ones, I'll place a warning for all to read.
I've had a warning about the kennel you mentioned for more than a year. They threatened to file suit against me and I told them that: "Slander (oral defamation) or libel (written defamation) must be false. TRUTH OF THE STATEMENTS IS A DEFENSE THAT CAN BE USED BY THE DEFENDANT and is a a Positive defense", and I welcomed exposing them in court.
I never heard from them again.
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Originally Posted by Lula168  I also want to advise to stay away from Laughlin Kennel in Oxford, MA. When I got Lula I had done very little research and just went to "look" at the yorkies as I had only ever seen maybe one in person before. I had planned on leaving there and doing more research to find a reputable breeder etc. I got there and was horrified. They had at least one dog from over 20 different breeds to choose from. I could not see where they were all kept (I am assuming stacked cages in the basement from what I could hear) nor would they let me see when asked. This is when they brought Lula up.
There were probably 5 other families/people in the room at this time looking at other breeds and when they brought Lula up all 1 pound 12 ounces of her I could not let her go. She was so small and helpless in this crazy place that I had to get her out of there and take her home. I did not in any way want to contribute to a kennel or potential puppy mills (as she had actually come from Missouri or something) but I could not leave without her  she was $1800 and I gave over my christmas bonus with 0 hesitation.
She was very close to being hypoglycemic so we gave her honey at 1st as they advised us. After her 1st vet appt. we learned she had Giardia and she still has it now and we have had her for over 4 months and she has gone through 3 rounds of treatment. She also had tapeworm (we found out a bit later) when we got her as well.
I love her more than anything and would not trade her for the world but my advice is to stay away from this place!!! |