Has anyone heard of Hi, Puppies! in Koreatown?
 

Hello

I have been looking for a yorkie for a while now, and stumbled upon this place after seeing two adorable pups at a shopping centre and they were both purchased from a woman who works here named Sunny. The owner is Sunny, and she claims that her puppies are bred by her father in Palmdale. Has anyone heard of this woman or her store?

Are you saying these puppies are from a puppy store? If so, please don't buy from it! I'm sure you could find a great breeder close to you. I think there are a couple yorkies for sale in the L.A. area in the classified section on this site.

I have always ran into their ads. Honestly, I wouldn't want to buy from them. They seem suspicious... almost like a puppymill.

i've run across their ads as well, i wouldn't do it, you can always find reputable breeders! and especially find some on here!! good luck on your search!

Don't buy puppies from pet stores in Korea town or China town. Bad idea.

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I wouldn't buy a puppy from them. You'd be better off searching our forums for dogs for sale or rehoming.

Purchased and very satisfied!
 

Hello, In response to your question about Hi Puppies, I purchased a toy yorkie, baby girl, at the age of 1 month old. 5 months later, my yorkie, Karli is her name, is very very healthy, not any problems what so ever, she has papers as well. I don't think the location(Korea town) has anything to do with getting a bad deal. So please do not be mislead. Sunny is very nice, very informative and was very helpful. And yes she is a breeder as well.
In fact my mom fell head over hills with Karli, Im going back to her to purchase a puppie for my mom. The only major problem that i have with my Yorkie, is that I spoil her to death. :)
Very repetable place:thumbup:, everytime we step out side, im referring someone to Hi Puppies!
Hope this helps!:animal36

I think you got very lucky . For one thing your baby was too small to have even been purchased at that age.
Iam glad that things worked out for u and your dear sweet , baby. However , I really do feel that you got lucky . :aimeeyork

Not luck at all......
 

in reply, to MsCat, how do you figure she was to young at the time of purchase? Have you ever purchased form Hi puppies or had any dealings with them? And lastly, are you a breeder by any chance?

I truly don't think that luck had anything to do with it. In fact I had a professional dog trainer and breeder actually go with me at the time of purchase.

HI puppies is definitely a place I would repurchase, or recommend to anyone!
However each is to its own, bottom line you have to do what makes you feel comfortable.....
:)

Your puppy was purchased at 1 month old, or about 4 weeks. Puppies should be with their mothers for 3 months or 12 weeks to get proper socialization. It can be very detrimental to the puppies socialization and overall health to be sold that young. This is why this breeder does not seem reputable.

Did you say your bought a Yorkie (there is no such thing as a toy Yorkie)
at 1 month of age. That's 4 wks old! What kind of sicko's sell a pup
at 4 wks old?

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I agree:thumbup:

Someone sold a FOUR WEEK old puppy ? Don't get me wrong - but are you serious ? There's no such thing as a 'toy' yorkie unless you're meaning a stuffed animal but that's beside the point - What I really wanted to ask is are these people really selling 4 week old puppies ? That's wrong for ANY size breed - and I believe illegal in many states.

If anyone sold you a puppy at 4 weeks old, not only is it unethical it is probably illegal. One doesn't have to have dealings with this store to know not to buy from them....NEVER buy a pet from a store!

Any reputable breeder or dog trainer would most likely never gone to a puppy store with anyone to buy a puppy. The reputable, educated trainers and breeders would know about pet stores, where their puppies come from and would never recommend someone buy from a pet store.

If you got a healthy puppy from this place you DID get lucky. But that's not even the point, buying from a pet store, you've now condemned the mother to more time in puppy producing hell!

Put aside Korea Town. But, pups at a shopping center; pet store. Absolutely, a no, no. The lady states the pups were bred by a dog owned by her father in Palmdale. But, that doesn't tell you much about the sire or the dam. There is a Sticky in I think the Yorkies Wanted or For Sale section, could be in the Library or Breeder section. The Sticky tells you how to buy a dog and spot a good breeder

There are so many Puppy Mills and Backyard Breeders in and around the Palmdale/Lancaster area. Be careful. Molly's Mom purchased her pup from one such place. The pup was 8 weeks of age and almost from the day the pup was brought home it has been at the vet's for one thing or another; Hyperglycemia, Coccidia, Mange.....you name it's been treated.

5 weeks of age, oh dear. These pups should just have begun their weaning process. No shots and in a pet store, what is this woman thinking.....No pup should be in a public environment until they've completed their series of innoculations, 16 weeks of age. No yorkie pup should leave a breeders home until they are a minimum of 12 weeks of age. So, much training done by their mother from the age of 8 weeks to 12 weeks.

By the way the state of California has stringent Pet Selling Lemon Laws. And selling a pup at this young age is illegal......

Hey Guys! I don't know if anyone noticed, but this thread began in 2007. Do you find it kind of strange that it was resurrected by a newbie that came on in defense of the breeder.

I noticed that after I commented. It's so interesting how that always magically happens as soon as people advise against any place :rolleyes:

And that if you google "hi puppies" the second result is this thread.

If I remember correctly, World Kennel & these Korean people are the same people, I think... David Goldstein Exposes Puppy Mills - cbs2.com

DON'T BUY FROM PET STORES, they all come from PUPPY MILLS

Honestly, I think it's odd when someone resurrects an old thread. Anyway, a quick google search shows Don't believe me? See for yourself. Overview of Puppy Age Sale Laws
It really is a dirty business. All the heartache that can be caused for selling pups to young which makes them susceptible to disease, and behavioral problems that can cause heartache for new puppy owners. But, seeing as how Hi Puppies is a pet store, maybe this information would hurt them more. There is a $250 fine for violation, or 30 days in jail for the state of California. So it they sold 10 dogs at 4 weeks old, that would be a $2500 fine, or 300 days in jail, and if the pup's parents get good lawyers, they could probably sue Hi Puppies for selling an under aged sick dog and recover some of their very expensive vet bills. I would seriously reconsider being in the "pet shop" business. I would run a boutique or daycare instead. So many people buy cute clothes and accessories for their pups and you can't break the law that way!

wow that is crazy!

Just saw the video. It makes me cringe when at the end the reporter said that they needed to reduce to 100 dogs. How did they downsize? Did they have a sale? Did they kill the older dogs???? I don't really want to think about it.

Last Chance for Animals Sadly, there's several puppy mills in Lancaster/Palmdale areas. Pure greed, DON"T SHOP...or you're supporting these despicable people.

Some were surrendered to Strangest Angels http://strangestangels.org/?m=200805

It looks like the ones given up were sick or in need of medical attention. Alot of the Yorkies they use for breeding were not given up but probably divided amongst their families & friends. The Hi puppy shop owner's name is Sunny, the aunt or cousin or sister, whatever, a relative of the 'Kelly' girl in World Kennel.

i just went the website you posted...and in this picture...are those pigs? were they breeding pigs alsp?

Rotflmboooooo! Hahaa, dunno why there's piggies, they look like ceramic figurines. I think it's just the yard decoration.