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I purchased a female Morkie puppie in March 2009. The puppy was tiny, and beautiful, and she is now a very sweet, beautiful one year old dog with genetic knee problems, which require thousands of dollars of orthopedic surgery. I love her and will certainly provide whatever care is needed, however when I called Joel and Regan (the owners of Little Poopers) to see if I could find out more about my dog's parents and ask if there is any information they could provide so that I would be able to tell the surgeon everything detail about her family medical history, they became very defensive, accusing me of scamming them. When I told them my dog is unable to walk, instead of showing concern and being cooperative, they shouted, swore, said the warranty on the dog is up, and hung up on me. I wasn't trying to cash in a warranty, and I tried to explain that, but they were rude, and insensitive. I tried calling back but they wouldn't answer the phone. I love my dog and I wouldn't trade her for the world. We will love her whether she can walk or not and we will care for her and give her a good and hopefully long life, but this breeder should not be in business and does not care about animals. They're very nice when you first meet them because they want your money, but they don't want anything to do with you once you sign that check and walk out the door. I would NOT recommend this breeder to anyone.
I just want to add that Reagan from Little Poopers called me last night and while the conversation did not get off to a good start, we did make amends and agree to try and gather the most information possible so that my dog can receive the best care for her orthopedic issues. I would have removed this posting, but this site did not give me the option to do that. Right now I am communicating with Little Poopers and in all fairness to them, I will post a follow up once this medical issue is resolved.
Meems Mum
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
I agree with your initial complaint. My now late grandmother bought me a Chihuahua from them for $600.00 in 2006. He has Patellar Luxation or in layman's terms, dislocation of the kneecap. They obviously do not do genetic testing on their dogs. I wouldn't get another dog from them even if it was given to me. Genetic issues are no joke and the number one reason why no one should buy from a backyard breeder. Backyard breeders such as Little Poopers are in it for profit.
Ethical breeders don't make a profit because the genetic testing that goes towards their dams, sires, and puppies costs them thousands of dollars. Ethical breeders, are any breeders not in it for profit but to create a superior breed with outstanding genetics. Ethical breeders will not breed designer mutts for the very reason that, if you have a Poodle and a Maltese that both have different genetic eye diseases, then you breed them together, there will then come the puppies with two different eye diseases and a whole lot of vet bills. Ethical breeders will rarely make a profit on selling their puppies because they will do the expensive annual testing for their dams and sires by the Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF) and one time testing after the dogs are over the age of two by Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) as well as (in the case for Chihuahuas) a Congenital Cardiac exam. Ethical breeders are usually hobbyists who just really enjoy the breed and want to do everything in their power to make it better and healthier.
Backyard breeders are why there are so many dogs in the humane societies are dying. More than a third of the dogs in shelters are purebreds. A lot of reasons why dogs are surrendered is because of the cost of genetic diseases. My Chihuahua's surgery was estimated at $4, 000.00 for both knees buy an orthopedic surgeon. If these people cared about their dogs, they'd pay the thousands of dollars for the genetic testing and would provide proof of such testing. If they're not doing the genetic testing they are making a killing on those puppies especially their dogs with "papers".
AKC registration means nothing. The AKC is a business like any other business; they're in it for money and almost anyone can register their dog and therefore make more money on their puppies. Backyard breeders, puppy brokers, and pet stores, use the AKC papers as a sales gimmick. Once upon a time the AKC meant something. Not anymore, especially not when they endorse puppy mills, puppy brokers, and backyard breeders. Although I don't agree with the AKC's sleazy practices, I will say that their website does offer some good information. A great example would be this:
"Be wary of a breeder who refuses/hesitates to give you papers, WANTS TO CHARGE YOU MORE FOR AKC PAPERS, offers papers from a registry other than the AKC, or tells you he/she will mail them to you at a later date."
This quote can be found on their website under their Responsible Breeders page under the eleventh bullet point.
Little Poopers hikes their prices way up for their AKC registration. It doesn't cost more than $25.00 for the initial litter fee plus $2.00 per puppy! That is straight from the AKC website! And Little Poopers double the cost of their puppies for that meaningless paper! They don't even follow the AKC's Breeder's Code of Ethics! Ridiculous. Had I not been 12 years old and instead educated on puppy buying as I am now, I would never have let my grandmother give them a dime. Never! I wish people would research puppy buying before they make a purchase because I know it would certainly save a lot of heartache and definitely cut back on our shelter populations.
I also bought a Morkie puppy from this breeder in 2007 and before she was a year and a half old she had to have surgery on her knee. She also had Patellar Luxation. Since that time we have spent thousands of dollars treating her for other genetic disorders. As other people have mentioned I absolutely love my baby but these people scammed me out of $3, 500.00 for her. I thought I had done a good deal of reasearch before I purchased her but clearly I did not. Do not buy from these people.
I thought I would give an update on my Chihuahua. As it turns out, he's only 11 years old, which is quite a few years under the average age a chihuahua usually lives for, but I've just received the diagnosis I had been dreading. Congestive Heart Failure or CHF, a genetic condition that is passed down from parents to pups. It is a terminal disease, and an expensive disease with the many medications my dog now is required to take just to keep him comfortable.
It is heartbreaking to watch my sweet little dog unable to eat, and unable to run around without struggling to breathe. I am livid! As I had mentioned in my previous post, a responsible breeder would have had their dams and sires tested for this genetic condition and would not have bred their animals who tested positive. Little Poopers Kennel is a disgusting and wildly unethical for-profit breeding program. I am so sorry to everyone out there who have bought puppies from them, and from other people like them. Yes, spending thousands and thousands for vet bills is terrible, but what's worse, is that these animals suffer, and unnecessarily too. That's the main point. I am just unable to comprehend how someone can feel okay about selling dogs with deadly and or painful genetic conditions! Absolutely reprehensible!
There is no respect for the animal by these people. If you love something, you take care of it. You don't focus on just keeping your dogs alive, your focus should be helping the breed to THRIVE. Yes, it is true, no matter how ethical and responsible the breeder is, sometimes things happen. You may wind up with a puppy that's not healthy here and there, but those dogs ARE NOT BRED. They are loved and cared for, but also respected enough to not be bred and further the suffering of multiple animals by passing down genetic diseases.
Now, I know I am not the only person dealing with a sick animal from them, and that is horrible. I was hopeful that he wouldn't get hit with this diagnosis. He's such a sweet and lovable dog, but sadly his parents had genetic cardiac defects and had passed down to him this horrible disease. The worst part is knowing that this would have been drastically preventable had they been responsible and tested their dogs and then not breed them. Now my sweet little dog, and many other little dogs out there, are being subjected to this torture.
As an example, I have asthma. I understand what asthma is. I know that if I take my medication, I'll reduce asthma attacks. I know that my rescue inhaler will calm down the inflammation and I will be able to breathe. I know those things, but that doesn't take the fear and anxiety away during an attack. Now think of a dog, they don't have an understanding of what is wrong or why. Can you imagine how terrifying and distressing that is to the animal when they have the inability to move air in and out of their lungs? And these people are okay with producing more and more puppies with this fatal disease? They aren't dying peacefully, they are suffering. And it is preventable.
Dear Little Poopers Kennel,
Grow up. Learn how to be responsible to your animals and to the people you sell them too. Your practices are despicable and they need to change. How can you be okay with selling sick animals? I will never understand people like you. That said, I am so happy we as a country are making changes to the pet trade industry, where unethical breeders are held responsible for their actions. But sadly, we're not moving fast enough. I hope one day you people have your day where you are finally held accountable.