PUPPY DEPOT RIPOFF SELLING SICK PUPPIES CORAM New York

Any and ALL responsible puppy sellers will MEET you at a vet of your choice, especially if you are paying for it, they did me. You MUST be reasonable about time and distance and if your impulse overwhelms you?

I have come across horses that I REALLY, REALLY wanted, had money in hand, but.... I went that extra mile and got the exam, not every one was sound either, but I could decide if it was something that I wanted to deal with. Some I bought, some I walked away from.

Sooner or later it is going to come to a buyer beware policy, the courts are overwhelmed as it is. They are still livestock and I know you've heard it time and time again that a tiny puppy does get sick, it has to be possible for them to have a bacteria or parasite and not have it show up UNTILL the STRESS of a new home. Horses, cows, sheep, goats, you name it get shipping fever during transport, that's why they call it shipping fever..and these puppies are just weeks old...People get sick just going on vacation.

Look up Campylobacter and see how hard is to detect and what the test consists of to find it. It has an incubation period of ONE DAY!

I think the biggest reason pet stores have so many problems is that they sell pups too young, but the general public wants that sweet little, teeny, tiny 7 or 8 week old puppy and the fact is they have no immunity built up and stay perpetually sick therefore keeping everything else sick, even older puppies and dogs it just goes round and round. Think about it, how many puppies did you hold the day you bought yours? How many times between handeling each puppy did you wash your hands? You probably didn't wash your hands until you got home, am I right?

Look up puppy diseases and viruses see how similar so many of them are in symptoms yet so different in treatment.

If you think what you pay for a puppy is expensive now wait till a breeder or pet store pays for all of the testing to be able to guarantee you 100% that there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with your puppy. I will also put into writing that even with all the clearences you will still have problems in over 75% of the puppies sold. Private breeders have the same problems, so do shelters.

Pay for the pre-purchase exam, it is worth it and when someone tells you you can't get a pre-purcase exam I bet that takes care of that immpulse of buying it.

I have a degree in Applied Science, have worked in vet clinics, wild life sanctuaries, and zoos and even under the best of situations you still have illness.

And why is it if a person makes a living at breeding and raising puppies they have a "puppy mill" and are horrible, horrible people? What EXACTLY is a puppy mill, is there a limit to the amount of dogs or what? If you look up puppy mill you would see that they were started in the 30's. The Government PAID people to raise dogs for them. Wish I had that government job, wouldn't it be neat to be able to stay home and be able to do just that?

With the price of vets, dog food, electric, water and everything else that goes into raising quality puppies you would need about 10 to 15 breeding adults maybe more to be a home based business, face it, that's what it is, a BUSINESS, just like dairy farmers, horse farmers and any other LIVESTOCK out there, have you ever seen a calf up close? A lamb? They are sssooo cute too but put on the dinner table. Hipocracy. And when these breeders get their ducks in a row you will be standing on your heads, working overtime to afford it and begging to buy one.

You will be the ones having to prove that you are fit to own a precious puppy. Why do you think vets are so expensive? They get you coming and going, alot of the things most of these vets are making a big deal over knows good and well alot of it is part of the game and cash in on it. Penicillin is $13.00 for a bottle of 100, see what they charge you for it the next time you get it. Very few antibiotics are expensive, yet the public pays a 300 to 500% mark-up. I've seen it over and over again. Farmers are wise to it, and self medicate their stock, it's the same with shots and worming. The shot you get from your vet costs about $2.00, and ANYONE can buy them and administer them but choose to have a vet do it.

They get them from the same place you would order it from and in the same exact shipping conditions, so when a breeder gives the shots themselves, that's just smart business. I don't think people would be screaming as loud as they are if not for the outrageous vet bills. Do the math people. AND GET A PRE-PURCHASE EXAM!!!!!!!!!

When you purchase or adopt or are given a canine companion, it is up to you to control the animal at all times. If you allowed your canine to be bite and have to be euthanized, it is your fault. Not the kid who got bit and not the dog and certainly not the parents of the child who was bitten.

You should have known that the dog was excitable and protective and should have had control of the situation. If nothing else, the dog should have been kept away from the children when they were making noise and playing. I can't blame the rescue groups for refusing to foster to you. Rescue groups work hard to ensure that their rescues go to homes where the dogs will be loved, cared for, and kept safe.

Donna,

How about because the pet stores would never allow you to take a puppy out of the store without first purchasing it? They depend on people to make impulse buys, not well thought out purchases.

In addition, if you've read a good portion of these reports, people HAVE taken their puppy to the vet within the prescribed time limits that the pet stores set. If there is a problem, most of the time the pet store refuses to accept responsibility and blames the pet owner regardless. They do not honor their own contracts.

And, a lot of the pet stores work with specific veterinarians and require the new owners to take their pups to that specific vet. Never mind that the vet is taking kickbacks from the store to pronounce all of the pups healthy. It's only when the pups become sicker and are taken to a different vet that these problems are actually diagnosed and treated.

Yes, it would be great if pet stores allowed a pre-buying exam but it will never happen.

Here's a better piece of advice - don't buy from a pet store, period. Take time and buy from a responsible/reputable breeder or go to a shelter or purebreed rescue and adopt a dog from them.

P

I have read and read all of this on how all of you people get "Ripped Off" buying a puppy. Why is it that puppies are the only animal that people don't get a pre-purchase exam on? When you buy a horse, you pay for a pre-purchase exam, when you buy a cow, you pay for a pre-purchase exam, sssooo, if the vet is right across the street and you are required BY CONTRACT to take your new pet to the vet anyway, why not do it then???? OOORRR, make an appointment with your own vet and meet a store associate there, but be reasonable in distance and time.

All other animal purchases are buyer beware. I have been buying and selling horses for years and have paid a many pre-purchase exam fees but when your spending hundreds OR thousands of dollors or you DON'T want to wind up paying hundreds or thousands of dollars, well, then it's worth it.

Then, when the puppy gets sick, because of neglect, taking it all over creation at 8 weeks old (56 days!), dropping it, forgetting to feed and water it properly, too much or too little, who will you blame then? I have gone to alot of the major pet stores and see people walking around carrying these little puppies all over the place, knowing good and well their immune system isn't fully developed, taking them to the one place that is probably filled with the exact same germs that they are accusing the breeder of not taking care of.

WAKE UP AMERICA!

Did you even try and find a rescue center or someone that could keep hin until you did find one. I don't blame them for not letting you adopt. And word to the wise here Bill Next time get a dog that you can control. Big dogs like you had need a strong personality to let them know who the pacl leader is!!!

I was the proud owner of a 4 year old Neopolitan Mastiff. I payed $1500 for him(pup) from a "reputable" breader. I was told all about the breed and told that he will do good with 4 children, young teens.

At any rate, one night while the kids were watching some WWF wrestling stuff one night and one of my sons friends went to imitate. need I say more, the dog bit him on the hand trying to protect my son.

The boys parents were animal lovers and told me NOT TO WORRY but I felt I should let my homeowners insurance know. Once they heard I had a dog that has bittin I was given 10 days to get rid of him or loose my coverage!I tried EVERY rescue group and everyone else(Breeder was gone). It was the worst 10 days of my life knowing what I had to do and all the while not telling the kids he was gonna be put down.

After he was put down my wife told me about North Shore Animal League was gonna be in our area with the "adoption van". We picked up our daughter(10 yr old) early from school to go down there.

After explaining what I had to do with my old dog they made a phone call and I guess there GOD told them to tell me I was banned for life from adopting there! I told them they were the first ones I called to try to get my old dog a home but that they would never take a dog that has bitten. I was sooo pissed off that that night I went to Puppy Depot in Coram, NY and got our dream dog, a golden retriever puppy.

She has been to my vet 3 times, ALL routine and my vet told me he has never had any dog come in from Puppy Depot with anything other than what a dog can come down with being with so many other dogs.

He said sometime they have "minor" problems, and he has been practicing close to them and NOT on there vet list so he has nothing to hide. I found dealing with them a pleasure and would recomend them anytime. Our dog is healthy and loving and is a proud mom to boot!

It is a shame that in order to defend yourself and company you have to pay Rip Off Reports. Puppy Depot does not force you to use their vet. They have over a dozen vets that they work with, that will provide you with many free services in caring for your puppy. Customers are also welcome to use any vet at their own expense, just like people and insurance companies or HMO's. Diana states she works for a vets office and all the puppies she sees from our store are sick. This statement is like stating that all the people at the Dr's office are sick, so all people must be sick???? Diana has no idea how many happy, healthy puppies we sell everyday and how many people leave here with tears of joy. One last point, I have worked for Puppy Depot for more than a year and have never met these two rich brothers. Who makes this stuff up????