Omg!!!

[Rex'z momma]

while the $10,000 pup is outragous...i was lookin at other pups from here and this pup is just TO funHAHA

[Rex'z momma]

THey also have a Morkie...so do i ..and i payed $200 less!

[Rem&Silkmom]

OMG...now its a new scam...pocketbook...what is a pocketbook...no such thing.

[kp&nala]

i don't know about the rest of you but my #1 reason or concern about "tinies" is people don't know how to take care of them. i know i didn't before i joined yorkietalk. chances are if i would have got a tiny and it got sick it probably would've died b/c i wouldn't have known what too do. thank god the breeders on YT explain in great detail how to take care of any pup big or small. but when people buy from mills or brookers over the internet they don't have a clue. then not only does the poor animal suffer and usually die but the new owner is heartbroken. it makes me so angry. i think the breeders on YT are the best b/c just from listening i know that it takes a lot of time, work, money, sleepless nights etc. to be a "good" breeder and to breed for the love of the breed and to better it not to make $$$. i wish all breeders were like yall.

[kp&nala]

Originally Posted by Rem&Silkmom

OMG...now its a new scam...pocketbook...what is a pocketbook...no such thing.

it's advertisement, that's all. just something to lure in people that are uneducated. sad isn't it?

[HeatherHamptons]

Originally Posted by Yorkie_GirL

DO NOT BUY from Wizard of Claws. While they state that they are "breeders" or "consultants", they are in fact a pet store. They are not a kennel as they also sometimes claim to be. They are located in a strip mall in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Most of their puppies come from puppy mills, even though they say they are against them. While they do not themselves buy from puppy mills, they do buy from brokers who buy their puppies from puppy mills. James (aka Jim) and Gilda Anderson, the owners of Wizard of Claws, are known to buy at least some of their puppies from The Hunte Corporation, the largest puppy broker in the United States. In 2002, the USDA charged James Anderson and Wizard of Cl'oz with violations of the Animal Welfare Act in numerous areas including recordkeeping and veterinary care. In 2003, they were found guilty of the charges by reason of default.

http://www.usda.gov/da/oaljdecision...ol62_at_185.htm

This is the third time James Anderson was charged with violating the Animal Welfare Act under three different business names. They have since changed the name of their business once again to Wizard of Claws. James Anderson (DC# L34318) is also a convicted felon and was released from prison in 2001. http://www.dc.state.fl.us/appcommon...asp?Action=Find Therefore, Wizard of Claws is legally owned by his wife, Gilda Perez Anderson.



In addition, Wizard of Claws has and will knowingly misrepresent the health of the puppy to sell it at a 200 - 500 percent profit (and sometimes more). They will also misrepresent or blatantly lie about the estimated size of the puppy as an adult. Many of their "teacup" puppies are not teacup or even miniature, but just standard size. However, since they do not guarantee the size of the puppy, there is nothing the buyer can do. They will also lie about where the puppy came from, who the breeder is and any information about the puppies' parents. Most of their puppies come from Missouri, the puppy mill capital of the U.S.

PUPPY STORE SUED FOR MISLEADING CUSTOMERS, SELLING SICK PUPPIES

(Pembroke Pines, FL) Two South Florida attorneys have filed a lawsuit on behalf of customers that bought puppies from Wizard of Claws Inc., alleging that the Pembroke Pines pet store defrauds customers by intentionally misrepresenting the origin of the puppies sold, and by selling puppies that suffer from a wide array of health problems, including contagious diseases and genetic disorders.

Please check :

http://www.stopwizardofclaws.com

OMG I HAD NO IDEA! How are they still operating?

[chachi]

Yea they never mention a word about Hypoglycemia when they are selling these dogs that are gonna be 1lb. You know a 1lb dog would have to be hypoglycemic. Also it seems their bone structure would be so fragile that mere existance would be a challenge.

[Biddy's Mom]

My Tucker is only 2 1/2 pounds at 4 1/2 months and it is so much work. I love him to bits, but I am constantly watching him & I can't wait for him to get a little bigger. I seems to me that the type of people who would buy from this site are the type of people who don't do any research. I don't know if they'll know how to care for a puppy that tiny! I go back to the breeder for all of my questions and concerns and I'm pretty sure that this place isn't going to be able to answer questions to help whomever buys these little pups. It's a shame

[Luvmypupster]

It has a notoriously bad reputation. It is a mill and broker type situation.

[Luvmypupster]

This is a perfect example of why people try and warn others about buying from websites or brokers. There are innocent people out there that have know idea this type situation exist. They may see a nice looking professional website, nice looking dogs, see the high amount and may have a false sense of security in thinking the high price probably assures them a good healthy quality pup. There are wolves in sheep’s clothing out there and they can be pretty nice and convincing that they are nice, trustworthy people. This just happens to be a large scale, well known operation but there are hundreds more just like them. Of course not all charge that much but they usually charge more than a good quality reputable breeder. As far as brokers go, for the most part your good breeders never sell their dogs to brokers. They have no problem selling or finding the perfect home for their pups. Nor do most good breeders produce mass amounts of litters to need a broker to help them find buyers. Brokers are typically a go between from a miller to the consumer.

[hockeymom]

Can you imagine what kind of profit these people are making off of the poor little babies, I would love to talk to someone that got a dog from these people..

[wollfy]

I made a thread about them a while back. Wizard of Claws is bad news!

[Itspuppyluv]

If you do a search you will find many people have gotten sick dogs from WOC. It's a terrible place. I like to look at puppies online (just looking) and have visited that site quite a few times. I always thought the puppies looked so sad.

[HeatherHamptons]

Originally Posted by Itspuppyluv

If you do a search you will find many people have gotten sick dogs from WOC. It's a terrible place. I like to look at puppies online (just looking) and have visited that site quite a few times. I always thought the puppies looked so sad.

Sad isn't the word. They are SCREAMING to be saved! Whay can we do to stop this? We can't sit around and let these people harm those pups. It's obvious they don't care about them only the money and im sure they dont get the love and attention they deserve.

Is there a way to shut them down?

[txshopper73]

Whoa!!!! That Is Outrageous!!!!