Lisa And Larry Pitts Paid for a puppy got a picture and a bad check Wister (or) Shady Point Oklahoma

August 22, 2008 I contacted Lisa and Larry Pitts regarding a Chihuahua puppy they were selling on puppyfind. I talked with Lisa several times over the following few days and ended up making an agreement with her to purchase two female puppies and have them ship via Delta airlines into Casper, WY between Sep 02 - Sep 06. I mailed the Pitts 2 money orders totaling $700 on Aug 30, 2008. When it came time for my puppies to ship Lisa called told me that they had a water pipe break in their home and had to get it fixed so she would have to ship the next day. The next day comes and she tells me that she found a poisonous snake in her house from a hole that was made when fixing the pipes and she was to stressed to drive. Then it was that their road had flooded due to storms brought up by a tropical storm. Then her car got stuck in the ditch. Then the car broke down. Then she had someone else buy two other puppies and the person who purchased them needed them shipped on the end of the week so asked if that would be all right with me to wait, I very reluctantly agreed and reservations were made for Saturday. Saturday comes and I get a call from Lisa that she just left the airport and that my puppies didn't get shipped due to temperatures being to hot in Memphis - I called the airline and checked the temperature in Memphis it was only 76 it has to be over 85 for them to not accept a puppy. I called the airline and made reservations for the next day Sunday - when I gave the info to Lisa she informed me she had a play at church and wouldn't be able to do it that day. So I changed it to Monday but then she had a doctors appointment. She promised Tuesday, but ended up with truck problems (her car wasn't back from the shop yet) I called and called but didn't get an answer so when I went to check the flight info on my computer I get an email from her stating that she can't talk because she's to upset and on the verge of a break down (never mind what she's put us through - put my children through promsing them nearly everyday they we're going to get their puppies, it's all about her) and that she felt it would be better to send my money back. At this point I agreed and asked if she would return it through Money Gram and deduct their fees from my refund. She agreed but again excuse after excuse didn't have a ride, the car was in the shop -- then I get a call that she was on her way to send it but again hours pass and she won't answer her phone. . .finally her daughter answers with a story about the car stalling out and her Mom having chest pains and getting admitted to the hospital. I have family in Oklahoma so I asked their daughter to have her dad call me to see if I could have my family pick up either the puppies or my money that weekend. Nobody calls but I have an email in the morning with a tracking number stating that my refund was mailed to me and that Larry insisted that it be sent back by mail since that was how they received it. I got their refund -- it was a personal check with bounced. I contacted them they said they were a little short and agreed to ship the puppies that weekend (Monday at the latest). Saturday Lisa called and said the flight was over booked for Sunday but that she had reservations for Monday. She even told me what dog food to buy and to get them toys, treats, and each a bed. Sunday night she called and confirmed that I would have them Monday but I never heard from her again. I called the airline on Monday afternoon and they stated that no reservations were ever made from her airport to mine that weekend or for any day in the next ten days (that's as far in advance as they will book). This lady is a sweet smooth talking person. She's very likable and easy to trust. She has a lot of stories but because she's so likable you want to believe she's just having a string of bad luck -- be very careful she is the bad luck. My husband is a disabled veteran. He was burned in Iraq and suffered third degree burns to over 80 percent of his body. These puppies were supposed to bring some happiness back into our home but have caused nothing but more heartache. We are fighting the military for his pension and have lost our home, cars, pets, nearly everything. My 11 year old child looks at the man that was his hero and don't even recognize him. This lady knew these things and knew what these puppies meant to us. . .You can't have a heart to kick a child when their at their lowest.

Marty and sarah
Casper, Wyoming
U.S.A.