i would take any chances, jmo. as a buyer you want to feel comfortable with the breeder, i think your gut is telling you no. you should listen

Please dont get the puppy from him. I can refer you to an awesome breeder in la where i got my tsubi from. Please dont support puppy mills.

how can i be so stupid!
i mean, i went to his house and everything.... the house looked clean.. but i got so excited that i didnt stay alert and level-headed.. i should of requested to see where she stays. i saw her mother but it was quick bc he thought she would get angry seeing her puppys. they even talked about puppy mills and ppl who dont take care of their babies... UGH
everytime i read replies on YT about my posts, i just start crying bc everything everyone is saying is so negative and something i should of saw first. now im stuck between you guys and my bf who says that im overreacting and everythings fine. i keep telling him its like 30 to 1 here! and that maybe something IS wrong.
supposedly the day before i emailed him asking if he could send me pics he brought her to the vet for shots. he was emailing me back and forth the wholoe day.... when the two days pasted, i asked him if he could also test for liver shunt.. no reply, no pictures, no nothing.

I live in Valparaiso, what vet did he take this dog to? Get the vet's name and look up the phone number and call the vets office and ask about the puppy and ask about the breeder. You said you went to the breeders house, can you reveal his/her address? I try to keep track of the breeders in NW Indiana and South Suburbs of Illinois so that I can refer people and I have never heard of this person. How much of a deposit did you put down? Is there any contract that you signed? If not, you may be able to get your deposit back if the breeder does not check out, or you can file a complaint.

Probably none of my business, but Baron, I think she (as well as the breeder) are in Louisiana? :)

Aww hun, don't beat yourself up over it. You did the right thing by coming here and asking and you are doing your research. I know it must be heartbreaking for you, but I am telling you....this heartbreak will not hurt as bad as the one you feel if you get a sick puppy :( I am sure these are not the responses you were hoping for, but now you have them and your going to have to decide for yourself where to go from here. YT er's would not lead you in the wrong direction. We are here to help you and your search of finding the perfect HEALTHY, NO RISK Yorkie baby! You won't find a more caring group of people when it comes to Yorkies then here. Have you checked the for sale section here on YT? Maybe there is the perfect pup waiting for you in it ;)
If your seeing the red flags that have been pointed out then I am sure you will make the right decision. I see that there are some people who are offering to help you in your search....pm them and let them help you!!

Yep, sorry, I didn't catch the LA the first time I read, just seen the Hammond. Still, she can do the same things about contacting the vet and asking about a reference

I'm sorry that it upset you. No one is saying anything bad about you. We just want to make sure that you have a good experience with your new puppy. Yes, people may bash BYB's or puppy mills, but this isn't against you in the slightest! I hope this all works out for you. We are here to help, not hurt you.

Hun, don't feel bad. Guess what I did my first time out. I bought from a pet shop many years ago when my children were very young. You went to a breeder with a clean house. You did alot better than me. We have seen alot of heartache from people who got into scams and who are breeding dogs too small and too often and in all the posts it was mostly just to let you know that to BEWARE. You must be so confused as to what to do......if you didn't make too lg. a deposit it might be easier but I doubt very much that he would give it back. Let us know what you decide and we will help. Hugs, Joan

I live in the area and this breeder has a TERRIBLE reputation, as others have said. I sent you a PM, hopefully that will help!
Good Luck!
P.S. I have also heard of Carla Arnold and she has always received good reviews from what I have heard.
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Just checking in and seeing if you had given us an update, I've been thinking of you ;) Were here to help :)

Dont listen to those people
 

Hey...my name is Kelli Hendricks. Okay all these people that are telling you these horrible things about Mr. Ed LeRay...they don't know him..and they shouldn't be telling you these things about him, when they don't know anything about what he does. I am a PROUD owner of a Yorkie that I purchased from Mr. LeRay about 7 months ago. From the time that I purchased her until now, she has NOT had ONE single problem..not a cold, not a worm...NOTHING...she was always healthy, and my veterinarian...you can call him if you want...Dr. James Rumore Rayne, LA 337-334-9631 or 337-334-9632...He said I picked out a VERY nice dog..I couldnt have done better. She has a beautiful coat and a GREAT temperment!!! She weighs 3 lbs. and she is 10 months old. SHe listens and she is potty trained...I can't tell you how great of a dog she is...if you dont believe me you can call my vet like I said...tell him my name Kelli Hendricks and you can ask him about my Yorkie...he'll tell you how great she is...the groomers, Amanda and Susan Tate groom her there also if you want to talk to them about her. The only problem I had with Mr. LeRay was that the AKC papers took a while to come in...but I got them and we have no other problems since then. If you want to see pictures of her I dont mind sending them to you...just email me zzooearthangeloozz@yahoo.com or you can call too I dont mind 3373845279

Totally agree with the puppy mill, all signs are pointing that direction. PLEASE don't do it. If you need a recommendation on a terrific breeder in the south, we got our little guy from a wonderful breeder (in Texas). Their kennels are impeccably clean, they socialize the little puppies, vaccinate them, microchip them, all dogs come with AKC papers, a health guarantee, etc....