Hi,
While surfing this evening I came across this website. So I registered just for this question!!
I would like to offer my way of meeting this Grand Paws Happy Farm. As I have facts and witnesses. I was contacted by a buyer of a puppy from the farm. They asked me why was I using a photo of the bitch they claims whelped their puppy that they purchased from grand paws. I was shocked of this that someone would steal my photo off my website and claim that the pups they were selling where that of their bitch, when in actuality it was a photo of my male. Go to my website and click on a photo to try and copy. Grand Paws is the reason for that warning.
The peron whom contacted me purchased this puppy over the internet based on the photo of my dog that grand paws used to advertise over the internet.
I contacted grand paws and asked if the photo on their website under Maggie, was that of their Maggie. The woman said yes, I asked again, is this what Maggie looks like, she again responded yes. I introduced myself gave her my name and made it clear I was the owner of Amorosa Newfoundlands and that the photo they ar eclaiming is their maggie is that of my male Oslo. She quickly said, hold on speak to my husband. I went through the same conversation with him and demanded they remove it at once, they did in less than 5 mins.
My advise to anyone purchasing a puppy.
1) if the breeder doesn't request for you and your family to visit ---beware---would you not want to meet the person you choose to be the caretaker of you kids?
2) if the dogs are not DNA tested----beware---how do you know whom the real parents are?
3) breeder of all sorts have websites, but if they advertise they will ship and ship without having you come and meet them or accept credit cards-----beware.
4)do not belong at least to their regional club, where you can contact rescue/puppy refferal, so that you may get information on this breeder---beware..........also call any breeders local pound and see if there dogs end up there.,
5)If they do not test for genetic deffects in the breed, newfoundlands Hips, elbows, heart & cystinuria---beware, if they can't show you proof of preliminary findings or final results from either OFA, OVC or Penhipp......R un!!!!
And if they have never bred any problems or are not openly hones......... ......run..... .no breed or lines are clear of everything, they all have something.
6)If they are not willing to take back the dog at any age of its life-----beware
No puppy is guarenteed to ever mature to be clear of any deffect, but you have the rigt to decide if you want to share your life with a companion who's chances are greater....... ...........not that the breeder didn't test because he runs and jumps fine.
I could go on & on, but visit visit vist as many as you can, ask ask ask and follow your gut feeling after your done. Don't stop at just the visit to the breeder, call and speak with the Vet and breeder uses.
All the best,
Amorosa Newfoundlands
