We just welcomed this special little guy into our family Saturday night. Dec. 30th 2023, Sunday morning we noticed a blue string on his tail (pictured ) We could not get it off Snipped some but he was so wiggly, even with 2 people, it was difficult to thoroughly inspect with tiny scissors I gave him a bath and could not see where it was wrapped I contacted the breeder, she said she had no idea but maybe it was a string from a blanket and got twisted around his tail . I didn't have him on anything of that color the next morning, the breeder said it was the same color as a blanket she had him on . I kept trying to pick at it to get it loose, but still no luck We had also noticed some blood in his poop the breeder said prob from stress so I started him on probiotics First thing yesterday, I called our vet, told them what was happening they gave me the first appointment this morning the took him to the back to get the string off. Well they come back after about 20 minutes and tell us that his skin has grown around the string! They would need to sedate him to cut the skin to get the string out . I text the breeder and sent her the estimate to have it removed . It came to around $500! The breeder said that is outrageous! To pull the string out and said get a second opinion So I told her that I'd gladly get a 2nd opinion if she's pay for it this has been our vet for years with our past bullies anf for San Francisco, he is the most reasonable She said she just wants to take him back. I asked her to call and speak with my vet Bc the string had been there awhile if skin had grown around it it isn't just pullable she refused I told my husband that I'd rather just pay to have it done when he gets neutured, but he says something seems fishy. 1. Her refusing to speak to the vet And 2 her paying more to have him returned We lost our 8 year old frenchie back in Sept to cancer I feel like my heart is just broken into pieces again it has been a short time with Jax but he is such a love . On Jan 17th, we were able to have the string removed using a local anesthesia. In the meantime, bad breeder advvocates have created social media pages to warn others because since I started telling my story, many other people that bought puppies from BNF have said their puppies have arrived sick. Some make it, some pass away. And others are still fighting with coccidia and giardia. My puppy is still fighting again the 2 parasites. We are currently ending the 3rd round of medication. This breeder has been sued and is currenbeing sued by purchasers. Court records are public on the https://publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us. Website. This breeder has created videos accusing me of lying, messaging her kids, messaging her followers kids and the list grows. She had an AI generated cease & desist letter emailed to me. I live in San Francisco. She sent the puppy without being vet checked. I calked the vet myself to verify, since they sent me a screenshot of a vet record but without the name of the dog to verify who it was. Spend your money with a reputable breeder that actually stands behind their health guarantee. This one doesn't. read more

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Horrible experience. Purchased a puppy in May of 2023 and had her checked within her grace period of 72 hours. She has multiple parasites. She quickly went downhill within days of having her. I had her for 19 days and half of that was spent in the hospital. She could not recover and had to be put to sleep. There was a total of 3 separate hospital visits, 2 multi day stays. I let Ali know after the first visit and asked her to help me with the bill since it was an issue she arrived to me with. She quickly declined. I originally just accepted it and said my peace as i watched my dog slowly dieing infront of me. Ali knew the situation and never messaged me checking in. Never asked how my dog was, not once. When i picked her back up from the hospital after the first stay, i had her back in within hours. She could not even stand on her own. The third visit ended up being her last. I brought her in because i could hear her breathing was labored and congested. They did everything they could for her. She was not going to make it. I let Ali know and she immediately acted puzzled and surprised.. little did i know that this wasn't the first time she heard these stories. As of Feb 18,2024, i have encounter 16 other dogs with the same or similar stories. Many also have died. Save yourself the headache and heart ache from buying from "bold north puppies" Price for dog $11,770.00 Price for vet bills $over 15,000.00 What has Ali take responsibility for? ZERO I'm not sure when she will finally take accountability. All these dogs have gone to different states, but she blames owners for the same thing happening to all of them, weird how the same exact story happens, and the common demoninator is BNF! read more

Bold North Frenchies - My dog that couldn't move, in the hospital - Pet Breeders Near Me

The puppy came with Giardia ( dianoised within 22 hrs of getting him) breeder kept insisting it was normal for the puppy to poop blood- claimed it was due to stress, but I knew it was parasites. Puppy had an ear infection which was very obvious- and was under socialized. very scared of normal things. breeder never offered compensation or apologies for the puppy being sick. read more

Ali Holman, owner of Bold North Frenchies is not a "reputable breeder." Behind smiles of perfect veneers, is a person who breeds several breeds of dogs for financial gain, (although you can find her on social media platforms swearing otherwise.) Any reputable breeder who cares about their dogs will require information on the purchaser, and many require references. If a breeder doesn't ask, run. Nothing was asked of me other than a deposit. I was so excited about getting a puppy, I ignored the red flags -and there are many. Starting with Barbie, a 4lb chihuahua, bred to her male chihuahua, Monkey, only 2lbs. The puppies were micro teeny tiny babies, adorable yes, healthy, no. One of the puppies passed away early on due to lack of development, and the puppy we had a deposit on died at 6 weeks old, which she felt was news to give us via a text message. It was upsetting, unprofessional and not what ANY reputable breeder would do. When I noticed others from the same litter missing on her social media videos, I wrote in and questioned what happened to those puppies as there were 2 already that had died. Shortly thereafter I received a text from her stating she didn't appreciate it, she didn't owe me anything and asked that I not contact her again. Taking to TikTok to try to cover up my comments and prevent any unwanted publicity from my questioning, she commented to her followers that I was "hell bent on honoring the puppy," the entire exchange barbaric and just sad. They are still showcasing the deceased puppy on their website, sadly used as a bait and switch tactic for people to inquire about a dog from them. If you inquire about him, you'll get a "he's no longer available," and then shown many others she calls "obtainable." While she lives comfortably in her home proudly videotaping where her dogs stay and are raised, promoting her fitness company and stating how she doesn't do this for the money... don't be fooled - too many people have suffered the consequences of receiving sick dogs or dogs that have died before even leaving their facility. read more