Shady. The breeder was jonesing for a deposit while we were on the road to get our puppy. He was…read moreso hard up for $100, it started feeling like a scam. Then, suddenly, he was unable to deliver as discussed. He proceeded to text me stating I was playing checkers, while he was playing chess. Aside from absurd, unprofessional and unpredictable, at best.

I want buyers to be cautious of purchasing dogs from Pet Dealer John Kowal who has company under…read morethe name of Blue Ribbon Puppies in Manorville Ny with Larry Otto as Litter Owner. John has advertised online as Long Island Boston Terriers with 1 year health guarantee if dog is taken to vet within 14 days of purchase. On 5/5/23 I went to view puppies and they seemed well until the one I purchased had diarrhea at viewing, John quickly scooped it up, I asked if she had parasite, he reassured me that she did not since there was no blood. After I left office I noticed her nose started running with mucus, she began to cough and sneeze within an hour. I took Butter (name he gave her) to my vet next morning 5/6/23. She was diagnosed with upper respiratory infection and was given antibiotic. They took stool sample since she had diarrhea. Instead of getting better I noticed symptoms worsen with cough, difficulty breathing and continuation of diarrhea. I took her back to vet Monday 5/8/23 since she was clinically ill, where they gave me stool sample results of two parasites Giardia & Coccidia) and deemed her unfit for purchase. I reached out to John Kowal who is giving me a hard time about reimbursement claiming that both conditions are common. I don't think after spending a lot of money on dog that next few days I should be spending hundreds with more follow up appointments soon. I noticed John Kowal was sued by Riverhead Town in 2014 for his breeding operation not being fit as he breeds Boston Terriers, Cane Corsos and Labs out of his home and seems to be more concerned about money and scamming people then the care of the animals. Hopefully AKC and Commissioner of Agriculture look into this to put a stop to the inhumane treatment of these pups

Picked up Toby today. I was absolutely exhausted and thought that I needed to rush over and get…read morehim. Helen assured me that there was no rush, that they would be there all day. That was so NICE! Toby was clean and happy to see me! They even gave him a bath! Helen said that she always watches for tail wagging. Helen and I had a nice conversation. She's really lovely, and truly LOVES dogs. She's very concerned about their health and happiness. I appreciate the fact that she won't just take any dog for boarding without knowing about vet visits, shots, etc, and prefers dogs that she sold. When I arrived, there were larger dogs playing outside, in a fenced area. Toby was waiting for me with his raincoat, toy, and hoodie all bagged up. Helen showed me the outside play area for small dogs, and told me that Toby had been playing with her Maltese, Sophie. I met Sophie :) Then Helen showed me the puppy room. OMG!!! So many absolutely adorable puppies, including Shih Tzus like Toby! I saw poodle puppies exactly like my brother's family dog. Everything that I saw was very clean, and the dogs and puppies looked healthy and well-cared for. I read the bad reviews. I like Helen. I think that if she doesn't want someone to have a dog, she has a reason. My brother's family has had their puppy for about a year now, and he's perfectly healthy. Noisy, but healthy. Helen did advise me about a group of basically criminals (HSUS), which includes people convicted of sexual harassment, embezzling, child sex trafficking, fraud, and racketeering. Interesting. They're supposed to be a humane society. So I wonder if possibly some of these reviews are perhaps not entirely accurate. But I can only speak to my own experience boarding Toby for 9 days, and my brother's family dog.

BEWARE. This place…read moreis definitely a puppy mill and I'm not sure how it's legal. I realized after entering and seeing the amount of dogs and how unsanitary it looked. The lady Helen also immediately upon meeting us declared we would get cancer because we live in a town that has a plume problem and kept referring to us as the cancers, I'm not sure what fifth dimension she lives on but she didn't make much sense the entire time. Luckily I'm fine dealing with unhinged people but being told I'm bound to get cancer because of where I happen to live was top tier sales. This lady wins the award at being rude. We came here because it was advertised as a local breeder with parents nearby and humane. It was anything but humane. We did see a dog we absolutely loved and at this point just wanted to get it out of this situation. When we asked the price she said $1200 at first, that turned into $2000 and when we called her my husband made the mistake of saying we loved the dog and suddenly price was $3500 and I have worked professionally training breeds - it was not a full breed. We were not willing to pay that much to save the puppy from there and felt conflicted because we didn't want to support an institution that treats dogs this way... It should be shut down. It's disheartening to see puppies in such cramped conditions. We ended up finding a local breeder an hour out that raises them in her home and treats her dogs like royalty. We are also paying way less than what she priced her dogs... We would just adopt if we didn't need an allergen friendly dog. We waited patiently for one to pop up on all the rescue groups with no luck...so please don't come at me (trust me I rather adopt it's cheaper). Either way, don't support this woman. She is rude and treats her dogs terribly. She will also price raise at a whim. Your choice.

I am currently waiting to hear back from John. We picked up our puppy on Sunday. Today is Tuesday…read moreand our puppy is currently in the hospital. The Vet thinks he may have parvo. His litter mate was released yesterday from a hospital stay from 8:30-3:30. I am very worried today and I am hoping to hear back from John. It's been a very long day in what should be a very exciting day home with our new puppy. I'm hoping that John is just very busy today and that's why he is not responding. He was so nice when we picked up our puppy two days ago. He seems like the type of guy that would be just as concerned but unfortunately his lack of response is really making me question my thoughts.

i concur with tina m it was a perfect experience dealing with alan... today is '2' weeks we have…read moreour male cavapoo- jr is 'great' ..when we got him he was about 8weeks old, weighed in at 6.2lbs.. today at the vet 7.2 pounds... in some months when we can jr a companion , we will def call alan.. one other comment directed to alan... its been '2' weeks, and i would have thought u would have reached out to us to see how puppy is doing, and ask us to post a glowing comment for puppyguyz.. in any case above is our comment... thanks

Perfect experience from start to finish! Alan is wonderful!…read moreWe received Chewy our mini poodle at 2 months old & he is doing great!!!!!!!!!

I purchased my first kitten from Aluren Toygers back in 1985 it was a Bengal! Over the years I have…read moreowned 8 cats both Bengals & Toygers! My son owned 2 Toygers My sister 2 Toygers & My Grandson also owned 1 Toygers he also attended many cat shows with Pat! All of our cats from Aluren Toygers have been well socialized getting along with everybody kids cats & dogs! Pat is always available for questions and issues. Aluren Toygers has been a Family Affair for over 30yrs!

The kitten we received tested positive for FELV 3 separated tests to confirm. The kitten was…read morereturned unfit for sale.

Although I hate the idea of buying a puppy from a store , this shop made my experience pleasant. I…read morealways called before hand for an appointment. I came to see the puppy I saw on their website 4x before I made my decision and they had no problem. I got my beautiful puppy with a clean bill of health after going to the vet. Vet was shocked her vaccines were up to date. She didn't even have worms. She is the best pup with the most amazing temperament and honestly being created for so long our crate training is coming along really well. So happy with my decision.

Most unprofessional experience I have ever had with a business.!!!!! For 2 days I have been…read moreharrasssed over my phone in texts by Jenna to pressure into moving forward on an animal purchase I clearly had a right to back out of and did so in 24 hours. There is NOTHING indicating no refund at all re deposit nor cancellation. Yet she kept hammering away without authorization to do so on my cell phone. Please do your research out there. This is not a place I would recommend Janette S,