Be very careful
 

Be very careful. My mom bought a puppy through a breeder on the internet who appeared to be very loving and caring, stating that the puppies are treated like family. Very untrue, she said all the right things and did everything the opposite. This breeder sent my mom an adorable yorkie pup with RINGWORM, a highly contagious fungus. The breeder was well aware, as well as the vet who signed the health certificate. We did not ship the dog back as it was obvious from the inhumane breeder, Ringworm puppy or no $ back. Imagine $1500 for a puppy that is sick. Vet bills are just beginning, as well as a poor puppy that is forced to remain in quarentine. 4-6 weeks at least. I couldn't allow that puppy to go back to someone who looked at her as $$$$$, not a puppy in need. Imagine how dirty that kennel must be for a puppy who as obviously been caged her whole 4 months of life from her actions, to come down with ringworm.

Do not pay by money order, at least pay by credit card and if they do not accept, I advise against it. No recourse, or at least not very easy. Also, verify if the breeder/kennel is registered with the town they are from and check for any complaints against them. Otherwise we learned there is very little recourse online, since online they are not regulated.

If anyone is reading this and has any insight for me of how to put this breeder out of operation or if it is ok to use their name to deter potential buyers from making this same mistake, please advise.

Be very careful. My mom bought a puppy through a breeder on the internet who appeared to be very loving and caring, stating that the puppies are treated like family. Very untrue, she said all the right things and did everything the opposite. This breeder sent my mom an adorable yorkie pup with RINGWORM, a highly contagious fungus. The breeder was well aware, as well as the vet who signed the health certificate. We did not ship the dog back as it was obvious from the inhumane breeder, Ringworm puppy or no $ back. Imagine $1500 for a puppy that is sick. Vet bills are just beginning, as well as a poor puppy that is forced to remain in quarentine. 4-6 weeks at least. I couldn't allow that puppy to go back to someone who looked at her as $$$$$, not a puppy in need. Imagine how dirty that kennel must be for a puppy who as obviously been caged her whole 4 months of life from her actions, to come down with ringworm.

Do not pay by money order, at least pay by credit card and if they do not accept, I advise against it. No recourse, or at least not very easy. Also, verify if the breeder/kennel is registered with the town they are from and check for any complaints against them. Otherwise we learned there is very little recourse online, since online they are not regulated.

If anyone is reading this and has any insight for me of how to put this breeder out of operation or if it is ok to use their name to deter potential buyers from making this same mistake, please advise.

Hi, and thank you for your advise. I am leaning away from the internet their has to be a good breeder locally. I do not have any advise from expierence on how to put the breeder out of operation. But the thread Www.tinydarlings.com in the General Yorkie Discussion Forum is about a breeder that has not gave the puppies to numerous paid buyers because many of excuses (one being the puppy is sick). I know that is a little different situation as yours because you did recieve you puppy. But mabie their would be some helpful information to you as well.

Thank you for the offer. I checked out your website and your dogs are very beautiful! I think I am just gonna try and find a breeder locally. There has to be someone that has good quality Yorkies around here, at least I would hope so.


Thanks,

The top post is directed to you :). I must have hit the wrong button I meant to quate your post :rolleyes: .

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buying on the internet CAN be a mess. i have heard of sellers that stoop to very unique ways to scam you. a seller on that site stops communicating with the buyer DAYS before pup is to ship after non-refundable deposit has been made. if buyer then cancels they lose their deposit. i know of someone that purchased a pup there and the seller and vet lied about the pup's size. pup was actually a pound larger than expected. you have to beware of internet purchases on this site. :thumbdown

you should immediately notify the better business bureau. if you can't get $$ back you can at least make the report in hopes of exposing the seller AND the vet.

There is such a thing as a "puppy escrow" where a third party holds the money until the puppy arrives healthy and the vet on the other end verifies the good health. Talking to the vet and other references will help reassure you too.

IMHO, the fact that you find a puppy you like on the internet is not such a terrible thing, especially if you cannot find one locally. In California, for instance, if you found a puppy in a part of the country where puppies are less expensive, you could probably actually afford, for the price difference, to fly there and pick up the puppy and fly back with it!

Not ALLbreeders who advertise on the internet are bad or disreputable. Quite the contrary, in my experience. Most of the best show breeders have websites. So called "backyard breeders" and "puppy brokers" aren't all bad either. I have found that most really care about the dogs and want them to go to good homes. They can afford to be picky with buyers because the breed is in high demand and they usually have no problem selling all the puppies in a litter.

I have had both experiences. The first was with a local breeder when I knew nothing about yorkies. I bought 2 expensive males from her. It turns out she is a broker and was selling her gramma's puppies as well as other people's. I was able ot go to her home and she had the puppies in playpens, they were clean, they had space heaters, and she spent a lot of time with me before and after I took the puppies home educating me on their care. I was never able to see the parents althoguh I did not know to ask thet at the time.

She saved one of my puppie's lives and the vet had basically said he was a lost cause. She would have givn me my monty back if he had died. She refunded what my vet bills were. The puppy packet contained a free vet visit. The vet was the best in San Diego. I owe her a lot, but if I had known what to look for in a reputable breeder, I may not have purchased from her. I went with my gut feeling and it all worked out and I got beautiful babies and a great yorkie resourse in the local breeder. I can call her anytime with a question about vaccinations, spaying, feeding, training, anything, and she has great advice.

I recently purchased another puppy over the internet from a breeder in Texas that I found on Puppyfind. Again, if I listened to some of the advice on the forums, she sounds bad becasue she sells unusually colored yorkies, she doesn't breed for tinies, but she has some in almost every litter so she sells them, and she is in Texas (a big puppy mill state) and her phone number is not on her website. But, as it turned out, she initially turned me down in my interest in the puppy when I told her I had 4 dogs and 4 kids. She was screening potential buyers carefully to find the right home.

I sent her another email telling her how I acclimate the dogs, how I work from home, how my youngest child 13 years old and how I was aware of and knew how to handle the fragile small yorkies. I asked to speak to her vet and was convinced after his conversation with me that he was a premiere breeder and I could trust her. She shipped the puppy to me at 15 weeks nd she arrived safely and happt to see us and we are so in love with her now that I cannot imagine life without her. She is perfectly healthy as well and eats like a cow.

Neither of my breeders was a "show breeder" but I was not looking for a show puppy and I believe in my breeders' ethics and business reputations and was comfortable after getting to know them. Maybe I have just been lucky.

I agree. We purchased our ddb online (we're in Ca, he came from Ok) and everything worked out fine. Good luck :D

I have a friend who worked with this kennel for a yorkie boy. She is very very very happy with the little boy she got and she said that the people that she got him from were wonderful. I just got the site from her. The people invited her right into thier home they had a cup of coffee and chatted for awhile and I know that she is in contact through email all the time with them. Here is the link for thier site.

http://www.freedom-kennels.com/


Hope that you find some one that works for you.

Kelly

I bought my yorkie through someone that advertised on the internet. She actually lived only about 40 min. from me but still I could not come to her house. I was so in love with this pup that it didn't matter if I saw her home or not. Thank God everything has worked out!!

I phoned this breeder today for a future pup, i would like a little brother or sister for Chelsey, i just dont know what is best for her... should i wait till she gets a little older or should i get another one while she is still a baby herself... what do u guys think?
Anyhow, heres the link to the website.
Oh and my mom called me today to tell me that she has found a breeder in South Africa, she could put the breeder and myself in contact and maybe ship the pup here... i dont know whats best to do tho... any opinions and advice is welcome :)

http://www.polanerduin.nl/index2.html

I would say if you have the time for two at one time GO FOR IT! But I would wait until Chelsey is 100% potty trained (I don't know if she is)

Hi Aimee, she is almost 100% potty trained, but still has the occasional accident... i know what u mean tho...
i was talking to this breeder, she really sounds nice and invited us to come and visit when the babies are 4 weeks old.... im not doubting another one, but im just nervous about the idea coz Chelsey is still so young... on the other hand, i dont want a too big a age gap between the two either. :)

Well! I wouldn't blame you if you got one! They are GORGEOUS puppies!