Charles M.

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.