Affordabblepup.com Sold me an extremely sick puppy that was contageous and got my dogs sick as well. They are a puppymill and need to be stopped! They refuse to pay my vet bills which total $788.25. They also promised me total reimbursement for the shipping which went terrible and I did not get a dime. Mount Vernon Ohio

First off, I am so very sorry about your pets.  I know how hard it is to deal with the sickness of a loved one, including furry loved ones, and have the added burden of the cost of caring for them.

I think I am a little confused, though:  It says you are College Park, MD - but you say your pup sat in the Detroit Airport overnight.  I do not understand that at all.  The dog should've come out of Columbus, OH airport (as my Havanese did) directly to your nearest airport in MD.  I bought my pup during a 'free shipping' offer and he still flew directly to ATL. 

Also, when my pup arrived, he was in the Delta required travel crate, with food and water.  The water was gone and the food dumped in the bottom of the crate.  I had never picked up cargo before, and arrived at the cargo pick-up at the time the plane landed, so I had to wait for the puppy to be transferred to the cargo pick-up from the plane.  The Delta employee told me that it was common for the pups to dump their water, so they often had to water the dogs again at cargo because some owners were hours or more picking up their pet.  I wonder if your puppy could have gotten comtaminated water at the airport.

Another point I have is that whenever you buy a puppy, especially when adding to the animals you already have, you should never allow the new to mix with the old until they've been vet checked and had their parvo and kennel cough shots.  My vet has told me twice in the past, when I've gotten puppies (one from affordablepup.com, one we picked up from a breeder in AL) that it's ideal to keep the new puppies separate from the other dogs (esp. dogs under 2 years) for at least 14 days, if possible.  He says that both kennel cough and parvo can lie 'hidden' and then "bam" hit in what seems like an hour or two - days later- without ever having shown symptoms. 

Now, a little about my experience:  I've had 6 dogs in the last 20 years, all but one were acquired as pups, and all but one were acquired as 'additional members' of our fur-family. Noah is our latest, we've had him a month now.  He is our second AKC Havanese.  Our first was bought from a reputable breeder with years of experience in AL.  Havanese breed standard is 8-14 pounds.  Our last Havanese was 20 pounds.  Havanese are known for their silky soft hair.  Our last Havanese had frizzy, curly fur.  (though it was soft for fur, it wasn't like hair).  Our last Havanese was $1200. with a Spay/Neuter contract.  (We didn't like it, but all the other Havs we looked at were $2000. plus with Spay/Neuter.)  I didn't do my homework, except on personality.  Our last Havanese was 100% Havanese personality.  We loved him so much, and his personality was so happy and perfect, that he was worth every penny of that $1200.  Sadly, I let Barkley out to go to the bathroom one night, not knowing that my husband was just about to turn in the drive on his motorcycle.  Barkley LOVED to chase cars, so we were always cautious.  I made a mistake of letting Barkley out without staying right with him.  (He was trained with an underground fence collar, so he never did leave the yard.)  Barkley died that night, and we ached for our 'happy' fur-baby.  (He was 4, but he was still the baby of our family.) When some time had passed, we opted to get another Havanese.  That's when I found Noah (then Oreo) at affordable pup.  I paid for him at 930 on Saturday night, he was delivered to the airport the next morning, planed at 1030 am and arrived in ATL at 115 pm.  He is our only indoor dog, so keeping him separate from the other dogs (lab & collie) was not an issue.  I did as I was instructed by affordable pup and carried him to the vet within 2 weeks for a full exam (I actually took him on the Monday after we got him).  Our vet was truly surprised at how healthy Noah is - he was 4 pounds 4 ounces when we got him.  He's 5 pounds 5 ounces now.  He was vaccinated for kennel cough by our vet.  Noah his since been back for his booster shots.  He is healthy, happy, and active.  When I received his AKC Pedigree, I learned his parents are Hungarian imports.  I did further research and have since learned the difference in the different 'strains' of Havanese, how one can look so differently from another as far as coat, size, etc.  But the trademark is the personality.  All Havanese have the same personality.  They also all hop like rabbits when they run. 

I did not have to rely on affordablepup.com for their guarantees - my pup is healthy, so I cannot speak to that.  I just think it should be considered that since affordablepup.com nor you had the pups you purchased for what sounds like a day or two, it has to be considered that the contamination of your pups happened at the airport.  The cargo clerks at Delta allowed me to walk back to where they kept the pets - they were all in one room.  Knowing that, I would have to wonder how many viruses and illnesses a dog left for one/two days in cargo could have contracted.  Knowing that the cargo hold for pets is probably not cleaned with lysol or another diseinfectant when it does have an empty moment. 

I hope your pets have recovered and are doing well.