I came across this forum when looking up Marie’s site to recommend her for the umpteen time. As someone who has been very satisfied with her puppies, I felt I should provide the other point of view. As a small business owner myself, I may also be a little sensitive to what feels like unfair criticism.
We - my husband, 2 daughters and a son - have purchased 2 yorkies (Kate and Corky) and a westie (Paddy) from Marie over the years. We were initially drawn to her due to the connection with Ireland, we being of Irish descent ourselves. But we returned to her as our canine family grew because we were so
VERY SATISFIED with the health and disposition of our previous puppies. Sure, our pups had coughs etc over the years (as have our children), but frankly these episodes only proved Marie’s worth. She was always there to counsel and advise by phone or email, even long after the sale.
In addition, we have recommended Marie to countless friends, relatives, business associates and even strangers over the years. At least 6 ended up purchasing pups from her and all have thanked us for the recommendation. 2 of them were repeat buyers like ourselves.
The story on this forum is horrible and I certainly don’t want to imply that there isn’t truth to it, but I do think it unfair to imply that this small business owner has no satisfied customers. We, and many puppy lovers that we know, have been very satisfied with Marie and would whole heartedly recommend her.
I would be happy to discuss my experience further with anyone considering a new puppy.
- Deidre
