DON'T purchase from this website. The owner, Elizabeth Mandrino, is rude, abrasive and a con-artist. This company stole my money without giving me a dog and even out rightly refused to return the money when their sales rep PROMISED to do so (which I recorded)!
They sent me rude emails and Elizabeth was especially derogatory towards me. I forwarded all those emails to several news agencies. They are located in Fairfield, NJ and I filed a complaint and pressed charges with both the Attorney General's office and the District Attorney's office in New Jersey, where they're located - (http://www.nj. Gov/lps/phone.htm).
This woman makes money by fooling people. She puts fake ads on her website about how celebrities buy her dogs. There are many other dog websites that celebrities have bought from. Divapup is no more special. Don't buy into the HYPE.
I also filed a complaint with Fox 5 News in New York, who she claims represented her company on their show. I am filing several more complaints. [Update: Since I informed Fox 5 News, Divapups has taken down their fake ad using Fox 5 News New York's logo on her website. They had also read the deragatory emails her company sent me. What professional is dumb enough to do that? Such a bad representation of the company. Who does she think she is? ]
By the way, her dogs are double or triple priced than should be. I use to support breeder networks, but after having such a bad experience with this company as well as another breeder company (particularly the owners WHO TURNED FROM NICE TO PSYCHO MAD, especially when it comes to money), I am now recruiting celebrities and activists to advertise the negative aspect of breeder networks.
Read informative websites that warn you about breeders. I know you really want a pet or particular breed and have no idea about the negative aspects of breeder networks or choose to ignore it, like I did, but be aware that if you continue to purchase from them, you're ONLY giving THEM money, not the dogs. That's why they're TRIPLE priced. Don't be naive. Be cautious. And if you don't care, then you'll pay for it later.
Even my lawyer was shocked to hear the prices. He looked at me dumbfoundedly. And anyone should be dumbfounded. Why would someone do that? Why would you purchase a puppy triple or quadruple the price? It's not necessary and it's unfair. It's a shame.
You're not helping animals or the people who go to great lengths to breed them. Simply because they've been "approved" by kennel clubs and are SUPPOSEDLY not from breeder mills (LIARS!), doesn't mean it's okay to purchase them. They're trying to make you feel better or less guilty about purchasing from them. They will try anything to reel you in (hence, the celebrity ads).
I think people who purchase form "trustworthy" breeder networks are desperate to get the kind of dog they want and think it's easier. But please REALIZE it's not the right thing to do. You're doing the wrong thing, especially to animals, and your pocket. Simply, because you have not had a bad experience, does not mean others haven't and that there's nothing wrong with this. There are bad things going on, despite their constant advertising that there's nothing wrong with this. But please read up. There is.
These breeder network owners are very aggressive and will do ANYTHING, and I mean ANYTHING, to protect their companies. They LIE constantly. They are NOT trustworthy.
They can steal my money. But i will use my freedom of speech.
No matter what they do, it will just bring more negative and national attention to this.
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