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Found a black lab puppy (Per breeder...We saw Mom but not Dad)available beginning of December and contacted the woman. She needed a PayPal deposit. I sent it. Said she never got it and gave the puppy away to someone else. Come to find out she gave me the wrong email for PayPal. Well, I received my deposit back but now had no dog. She let me know a black litter had recently been born and would be available at the end of December. Some of her dates didn't add up but I ignored it. We picked up our puppy December 27. He was little but had HUGE paws. We love big dogs! As he got older even the vet was surprised by some of his growth and how his fur and its coloring was coming in. We mentioned it would be fun to do a DNA test. Well, 3 weeks later, we find out our black lab puppy is 78% border collie and honestly the other 22% is a mystery but lab was not listed! Honestly, I think when she gave away the black lab puppy that I thought I put a deposit on she panicked or something and went to one of the other Amish breeders in town and retrieved whatever black puppy they had. I did let her know. She was apologetic and claimed to not know her lab was shacking up with the neighbor dog. I am going to do another dna test to hopefully see some lab or at least get more genetic info on boarder collies. Please get allllll information before buying. Ask for a DNA test before hand. Something. Maybe other breeders on this site do that already? We love our boy. He could be part goldfish for all I care. He's so goofy and lovable and gives the best kisses...he's just not a black lab
Bought a golden retriever pup from an Amish family in sugarcreek Ohio for $200 puppy was registered, medical paperwork reguarding deworming and vaccinations as well as being microchipped. Gave me a bag of dog food they feed to mix in so the pup would gradually get used to the food we buy.
We were able to meet parent, and the farm they were kept seemed to be kept well.
Luke, Thank you for sharing your experience. We're happy to hear that you found a happy, healthy pup through our site!
I purchased a Morkie puppy in September 2022 from an Amish man named Lonnie Yoder from Bennington Indiana. Turns out to find that my little darling was diagnosed with a liver shunt and had to undergo a tap to drain fluid from her abdomen. Fast forward to April 2023, today I had to have my beloved Willow euthanized. Overbreeding caused this issue in my puppy and these people need to be stopped because it's terrible they get away with breeding so often these pups are predisposed to genetic conditions. I loved my dog Willow and I and so distraught and in complete distress because she was the most amazing dog and her life was cut short because these people overbreed causing this genetic condition.
Victoria, We're so sorry to hear that you had a bad experience with purchasing a puppy from a breeder on our site. If you haven't reached out to us already, and would still like to do so. Please contact us at [email protected] to let us know more about this issue and the service that you received from the breeder. Thank you
We bought 2 puppies 10 weeks old and they both have Parvo. We didn't have any paperwork from the seller. We can't prove anything but we don't care as much about the money as we do the fact that he still has puppies for sale on the website after we told him ours were sick. He can continue to sale sick puppies that will likely suffer and die without hospitalization. $2600 later, ours will make it. Cruel to breed if your farm is contaminated. Beware buyers. Forget getting help from humane society m or A.S.P.C.A. We keep getting referred to different agencies. Now it's ohio dept. Of agricultural. What a shame.
My puppy is 10 months old and dying of congential kidney failure. I hate to see her suffering and I called the guy I purchased her from and he doesn't answer his phone.He insisted she was in good health. Don't buy from this breeder. You heart will be broken.
I seen horrible reviews on this site and was very leary. After further research and talking with the breeder we became more comfortable. I am so glad we found our 2nd love on this site. David Yoder and his wife in Fredricksburgg, OH were wonderful people and sold us the most loving, healthiest pup ever! We are so thankful for them and so is our first pup, she loves her new bestfriend
Saw yorkshire terrier puppy advertised in Bluffton, Indiana for $625. Made arrangements to pick up puppy next day, Paul tells me puppy is well socialized, time with his kids, etc. I get there and there's a huge outside chain link kennel, puppy had never been inside. I pay and then told "no, she's $800", said someone else must have changed the price. This was a straight up puppy mill, brought her home with me after telling him what I thought. Poor thing is terrified, glued to my side. Shame on them! So glad I rescued her. Hoping Indiana officials see this and take action!
I bought my puppy 8 months ago and she's perfect. I picked her up from a lovely family, the living conditions clean and they were very nice!. NOT ALL OF THESE SELLERS ARE BAD!. Just do your reseach. Have a wonderful day!
I bought the sweetest schnoodle from Buckeye Puppies. The following was my experience:
The puppy was given some sort of drug just before our meeting. They had to physically put him in my lap when we met and he was completely unresponsive, to food, to physical contact, even to sound - the entire 3+ hour drive home.
He would only go the restroom on concrete and didn't know what to do in real grass. (Though the woman said he'd just been outside with her while she was hanging laundry!?!
He didn't know how to drink from a bowl and had to be taught. (Like he'd only drunk from a water bottle.) He always sat with his back against the wall, even when he slept.
Lastly, He was supposedly up to date on all of his puppy inoculations when I got him, and had even been to the vet with me (with the list of shots, so they didn't inoculate him further, as he was "up to date) - he died of Parvo at the age of 6 months.
This place is a puppy mill and those puppies are being treated horribly. They should be shut down. Please do not support this business!
My boyfriend and I bought a silver lab puppy from Buckeye Puppies a few months ago and it got sick a week after I purchased the puppy. The puppy has diaherra constantly and goes all day and all night. I have paid over $1,000 dollars in vet bills and took her to multiple vets and they said she has roundworm and a parasite called Giradia. I did two rounds of treatments and this puppy is still sick and not getting better and I have no idea what to do. DO NOT BUY from this site you will waste money and end up with a sick puppy and be stressed all the time. Now I have this beautiful puppy that I cannot fix and it's very sad.
I bought my dog this morning and she's amazing but unfortunately was never treated or checked for fleas. She's infested with them! Make sure when you buy a puppy from them you check and ask if they actually have given their puppy proper treatment…informed the breeder and said she never checked for them.
Disgusting backyard bred dogs. No health testing come with parvo. These people are a puppy mill. Never ever buy from this establishment.
I found my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel from a breeder on this website. She is perfect. Now almost 10 months old. Healthy, smart, playful.
While I support rescue it wasn't for me at this time in my life. CKCS rescue have long wait lists, and the fee's $$$. My Amish breeder was raising one kind of dog in there home, with there children helping. The puppy's were very well cared for. Vet checked, vaccinated Microchip and came with a one-year health guarantee. My puppy is AKC registered.
They support people who are pubuy8ng puppies from puppy mills who are reselling them on this web site. Also you are not allowed to read others comments.
We bought a Cairn Terrier puppy from an Amish family in Centerville, IN. I can't really say that they are what I consider to be a "puppy mill". They have 4 females that they breed. The shelter that the dogs had was actually nicer than the house... in my opinion. The dogs were all well cared for, socialized and happy.
I felt like they really loved the dogs. The price was comparable to what rescues are charging for adoptions and honestly, I didn't have to jump through the hoops that the rescues were making us do. She had been to the vet and got a clean bill of health at our vet. So no complaints! We love our spunky little girl and she fits right in with the family of kids, dogs, cats.
This website is strictly an advertising board for Amish Puppy Mills. Cheap, dirty and unhealthy puppies and they really don't seem to care. Steer clear.We got a female Golden Retriever that turned out to have a congenital heart murmer and conjunctivitis in both eyes. We got a "sorry" from them and a very expensive bill from our vet.
Betty is the middle man for puppy mills to sell their dogs to people all over the country. Buckeye Puppies recently brokered a Bernadoodle to a buyer in NJ. The Bernadoodle was diagnosed with pneumonia a week later and is now dying of distemper yet Betty has done nothing to hold the breeder ( Joe and Arlene Mast of Baltic OH) accountable for selling sick dogs. She says on her website "fI we receive a report or complaint about a seller, we investigate, take down their advertisements, and ban the seller if necessary." But she has not taken down his ads and continues to promote his puppy mill and sick dogs.
This entire dog selling business is horrible and the Amish treat these animals like livestock, not pets. I highly suggest you go to a local breeder you can visit many times to see the conditions or better yet ADOPT from your local shelter.
We were successful in finding a wonderful, healthy mini Pompsky puppy through this site. I texted the seller and she immediately replied and even offered to reduce the price by $300. We drove 2.5 hours to central OH (Amish Country)and were able to see the entire litter in the front yard of the breeder's home. They were all clean, up to date on vaccinations and dewormer, microchpped, and vet checked.
We decided on a different puppy from the one we originally thought we wanted.
My advice is to not buy from anyone who requires a deposit or wants to deliver for an additional fee. It's important to go on-site to make sure it's not a mill.
We got a puppy from Buckeye about 3 years ago. He's a wonderful dog and we are looking to get another.
I recently purchased 2 Jack Russell Terriers using this website to contact the breeders. The puppies were located in North-Central Ohio in Amish Country. Both times my wife and I went to see the puppies, we were invited into the breeders' homes Amish/Mennonite families). We were able to play with the puppies for as long as we wanted. At both locations, the puppies were healthy, happy, lively and well socialized. They have a strict 8 week release policy. The veterinary records were available. We were able to see and pet the parents at both locations. Both farms and homes were very clean and well kept. We showed up at the first place an hour before the scheduled appointment so we could assess the living conditions. The puppies were in the house playing with their kids. Use this site to find your new companion, you won't be disappointed. I am an equine veterinarian and I have had Jack Russell Terriers for the past 25 years. I tried adding pictures but this website won't allow it.
Sara, Thank you for sharing your experience. We're sorry that you had a negative experience with a breeder on our site! If you would still like support for your puppy purchasing experience please contact us at [email protected].