When I was first told there were some negative reviews posted about me, my first impulse was to ignore them since all my babies always find good, loving homes. I've obviously had second thoughts. Here are my thoughts on the matter:
I have been breeding dogs for over 12 years now. In that time, I have always provided a health guarantee and a contract on every dog I have ever sold. Please feel free to do your own research - the State of Georgia does not require a breeder to offer a contract, a health guarantee, or any type of return policy. The only thing covered by Georgia law for pet purchasers is a protection from fraud on the part of the breeder. I offer all of the above because I believe it is the right thing to do, not because I am required to do it. In those 12 years, I have only had two puppies returned to me. The first one had a very rare and very minor genetic defect issue. That puppy was replaced. The second one was returned to me the day after it was purchased due to an infection. I brought the pup to the vet twice, cleared up the infection and the SAME people came back and re-bought the pup from me. Anyone who has ever sent me a deposit and then changed their mind for any reason, has ALWAYS promptly received their deposit back (minus the $100 non-refundable). I personally think this is a rather outstanding track record.
What buyers need to understand is that if there is a problem with a pup, and yes of course that is possible - if it weren't possible then there wouldn't be a need for a guarantee or contract - then the remedy under the contract is to return the pup within the first four days. It is NOT the remedy to take the pup to a vet, run up the vet bills and expect someone else to pay the bills. There is no breeder out there who pays someone else's vet bills. Under the law, dogs are considered property, and once you buy it, it and all the costs associated with it are the responsibility of the owner.
Please do your homework. Please read my website and my health guarantee. I stand behind it 100%. I always have and I always will. Not only do I have people come back for a second dog, they constantly refer their friends, my best friend has a pup from me, and even my own Vet has purchased a pup from me. Please feel free to call me. Please feel free to come to my house. And most of all please feel free to play with the pups. ~~ Cherie Morgan
I do not support this breeder.
I recently purchased a French Bulldog puppy from Cherie's Bulldogs. When I picked the puppy up it was outside in the back yard in poor conditions, including but not limited to a complete lack of human supervision and interaction, cramped quarters shared with two older and bigger dogs, and cold temperatures as low as 27 degrees. The puppy was filthy and covered in fleas, so I immediately took the dog to the nearest veterinary clinic where I learned that the puppy was anemic and likely infested with an intestinal parasite. I authorized a fecal exam which turned up negative for tape worms. I took the puppy to our regular veterinarian the following day who also strongly suspected an intestinal parasite. I authorized another fecal exam which turned up positive for an intestinal parasite called coccidia. The coccidia treatment was administered at my own cost. The breeder is inclined to rely, without merit, on the Health Guarantee posted on her website to avoid paying restitution.
I believe the breeder improperly induces purchases by making the following misrepresentations and omissions on her website:
She claims that she is a very small breeder in the Atlanta, GA area, implying that the puppies she sells are bred and raised in her home. However, there was no breeding activity taking place on the premises when I visited. It seemed to me that she was exclusively engaged in brokerage type activity.
She claims that her dogs are "spoiled rotten, but a reasonable person would not make the same assertion based on the living conditions I observed.
She claims that [b]ecause of the high demand for French Bulldog puppies, I network with other trusted breeders to place their wonderful puppies in good homes. So, If I don't have the dog you are looking for, I am more than happy to help you find the dog you want. This only seems to imply that brokering the sale of a puppy is the exception not the norm, and it is inadequate disclosure that, at least in my case, the puppy was sourced from a commercial puppy breeder.
The most damaging omission was that the puppy was sourced from a commercial breeder. I do not support commercial breeding activity and I would have purchased from a different breeder had this been disclosed up front.