Terrible breeder - Please pass along

[Myzzbrat]

you are in my prayers to shut these people down and make them pay for all their wrong doing. I could have called the hubby back and tell him to go to hell but then i'd screw up your case LOL. I tend to tell people that that really are rude and piss me off an treat me or others wrong. Not good.

[ashley809]

Oh My gosh! How horrible. Did you pay by Paypal or visa? Perhaps they have some sort of buyer protection that you can use to get your money back. I bought my 2 girls with my credit card through Paypal and then paid my credit card off from my savings account. That way I had Paypal and Visa buyer protection.

[YorkieMoM05]

Please report this person to the Humane society, she sounds like a puppy mill, maybe these poor dogs can be rescued!!

[vainchick5]

I am sorry you went through this. I hope you follow through because then it's just empty threats to her and she has satisfaction knowing you won't do anything I hope you make her pay.

[xxmxaxrxyxx]

i hope she gets everything she deserves...people these freakin days...argh!...

and sorry that you had to experience that...and hope you and puppy well!

[lksdolls]

I was just searching area newspapers online to decide which one to place an ad in and came across an ad from Terri in North Benton...........she's STILL DOING BUSINESS!!!!!!! BEWARE

http://www.cleveland.com/classifieds...&list_ads.y=13

[lksdolls]

I know this thread has been down for some time but had to tell you about yet another dissatisfied Teri buyer. This morning I met a lady from western PA who bought not one, but two females from her. Over the phone Teri gave her one price but when they arrived to pick up the dogs, the price was raised. She never did receive the AKC papers and one of the females turned out to be pregnant. They contacted AKC who inturn told her that they couldn't register the females because they had no idea who the sire was and that Teri's registration rights had been suspended from AKC.

[TootiesMom]

WOW, it is terrible that people stoop so low..... I hope someone does shut her down...

[Yorkiesforever]

WOW !!!! SHUT HER DOWN and GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!!!!

[vviccles1]

Your letter is perfect Dana! I hope you stick with everything you sy and get financially reimbursed? Have you fallen in love with your little teapot (trying to make you smle) already? How is her eye and how is her temperment, was she socialized? How is her coat? I am so sorry for you and I thought that I got scammed..... Good luck and I hope you will respond.Does she have a name?

[vviccles1]

Originally Posted by Coco's Mom

Below is my follow-up email to Terri a day later. No responses yet. Let me know what you think.

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Terri-

I know you got my email of a few days ago, because I see you conveniently change the pictures of available puppies on your site the next day. Obviously, the puppy I picked out does not exist anymore. I have been getting emails from people in response to the messages I have posted about my experience with you, and I understand you have cages stacked on top of cages and that you never let anyone come to your kennel or see the puppies' parents. So, you are a puppy mill, and I fell into your trap.

I am giving you a chance to redeem yourself with me, at least. I am prepared to take action against you unless I get the money returned to me that you were paid, as I was scammed and I was not sold what we contracted for. I don't care what your contract says, I am expecting restitution in the form of a certified check (the same as you requested from me), or believe me, you will be very sorry.

If I do not get a response to this email in the next day or so, I will know what I have to do. And just so you know, I do have every email we sent between us ,as well as the emails in which you purported to sell the same dog to my friend, which he cut and pasted the information and there could be no mistaking what he wanted.

I will be awaiting your answer, and it would be in your best interest to reply.

Dana Catania

DEar Dana,
This is perfect as well.Sorry,I didnt see that you indeed have a name for your precious yorkie:Cocoa.Sorry that I missed it.
Vicki @ yorkie kisses from Jasper

[Coco's Mom]

Originally Posted by vviccles1

Your letter is perfect Dana! I hope you stick with everything you sy and get financially reimbursed? Have you fallen in love with your little teapot (trying to make you smle) already? How is her eye and how is her temperment, was she socialized? How is her coat? I am so sorry for you and I thought that I got scammed..... Good luck and I hope you will respond.Does she have a name?

Hi there! Thanks so much! Well, I've tried everything and have gotten nowhere as far as getting any reimbursement or getting any action taken against her from police or the akc. no one cares. it is so unbelievable to me! i love coco so much. the eye still has the big vein in it that will not go away, my vet says. her temperament is extremely hyper, unable to be left alone, cries and barks with extreme anxiety. her coat is very silky. she is adorable and i hope that some of the emotional issues i just mentioned get better with age...

[lksdolls]

Originally Posted by Coco's Mom

Hi there! Thanks so much! Well, I've tried everything and have gotten nowhere as far as getting any reimbursement or getting any action taken against her from police or the akc. no one cares. it is so unbelievable to me! i love coco so much. the eye still has the big vein in it that will not go away, my vet says. her temperament is extremely hyper, unable to be left alone, cries and barks with extreme anxiety. her coat is very silky. she is adorable and i hope that some of the emotional issues i just mentioned get better with age...

So sorry you haven't received any satisfaction against Teri. I haven't checked the big area newspapers, Pittburgh, Cleveland and Columbus, lately to see if she's still advertising. When ever I see her phone number, I want to take out an ad to warn people.

[Dorianyorkie]

Originally Posted by Coco's Mom

I just bought my first Yorkie from a breeder named Terri Wylie in North Benton, Ohio. She calls her business 'Fairview Yorkies', 'Fairview Kennels', and also has a website for 'Fairview Maltese'. You can get the idea as to why I am upset with her and my experience from the email I sent her after I got the pup this past Friday. Please let me know what you think. Regards, Dana

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Terri-

We picked up Coco at the airport on Friday night and needless to say, we were very surprised. You know as well as we do that the puppy you sent was not the puppy pictured on your site which we agreed to. Unfortunately for me, I trusted you and only later did I see alot of negative feedback about you and your kennel. But I was hoping what I read would not happen to me.

First off, as soon as we looked in her mouth we knew she had too many teeth to possibly be 12 weeks old. She looks nothing like the puppy pictured on the website, and with all our communications back and forth, or should I say non-communication on your part, I did start to worry, and obviously rightly so.

I brought her for her vet check on Sunday (my vet is open on Sunday), and the first thing he said when he looked in her mouth is that there is no way this puppy is the age that the breeder says. She is very big now, to be either 8 or 12 weeks old, as you promised she would only end up to be 4.5 pounds at the max. SHE IS ALREADY 4.7 POUNDS UPON ARRIVAL TO ME, AS IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW. The vet says she will end up to be about 9 pounds..that is not what you represented on your site. She also has a big vein in one of her eyes that must be treated with medication.

If I wanted a 9-10 pound yorkie, I could have bought one here without shipping her for about $700. YOU ROYALLY RIPPED ME OFF.

In talking to people who have dealt with you in the past, and I will not reveal my sources, I understand that the pictures on your website have not changed in forever. So the puppies you are showing are not what people are getting, and I don't understand how you can state who the parents of these puppies are, and lie about it. It also was strange that you told me that I would have to wait maybe another week or so before I got the puppy, and as soon as I told you I would like to drive to you, the story changed, and all of a sudden all flight reservations had been made many days before she was coming, when you originally told me that you cannot make reservations for puppies more than 48 hours in advance. You have continually changed your story throughout our communications.

Before I was feeling uncomfortable with you, a friend of mine was looking for a Yorkie for his sister, and I told him where I was getting mine. He had no idea which one on your site was mine. Coincidentally, he fell in love with the same one, and contacted you about it, and what do you know! You offered the same puppy to him and offered to ship her to him in 2 days! He sent you her photo and the exact description on your website (copy and pasted). There was no mistaking which puppy he meant. The two of us were shocked and infuriated and that's when I figured it all out. You are scamming people who are trusting you that you are sending the puppies pictured and then you send whatever you want, with the excuse that they are a little older, and that they look a little different. I don't know how you can look at yourself in the mirror.

I understand that the leukemia you told me you just found out about, which was your excuse as to why you weren't answering my phone calls and emails, was told to other people months ago, as your excuse for treating them the same way. There has to be a reason why you don't want anyone to visit your kennel. What are you afraid of? It seems like all you are in it for is the money, as you told my friend you could not tell him your address until you got his deposit, and why you only accept certified checks. When I read your contract I was very surprised to read a clause in it about litigation. You obviously have been sued before.

Well, you have picked the wrong person to scam this time. Not only am I reporting you to the proper authorities, but anyone who looks on the web for a Yorkie or a Maltese and checks before they buy from you, will definitely stay far away from your kennel after they read about my experience, which I will shout from the rooftops! I will be contacting Consumer Affairs, the Attorney General's Office, and I have friends in the police department. And hopefully you will be shut down.

Dana Catania


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This is so so sad for you!! What a terrible story and scam!!!

[Yorkiekids]

I'm sorry that happened to you, but I hope she turns out to be a really special girl for you.