My parents purchased a puppy from Joyce Borglund at "Classy Dogs" and were initially taken in by her apparent love for her dogs... They pre-paid for their puppy and were SO happy the day they returned home with their new baby. Joyce assured them that the puppy's weepy eyes and wheesing were somehow normal —and she assured them that the puppy was current on all things medical. Well, upon POSTpurchase inspection the puppy had both viral and (advanced) bacterial infections of the sinus, eyes, and urinary tract. When Joyce was informed of the problems and asked to 1) explain just how it was that her "thorough" veterinary inspection had missed (and misdiagnosed the problems as "normal") and 2) pay the extensive vet bills associated with the puppy's long-standing ailments as per their contract at pre-purchase, Joyce found a loophole (I think involving the number of days after the sale of a puppy for which Joyce is liable for any health problems her puppies have) and my parents were stuck paying dearly for the health of their new dog. During the trouble, I visited Joyce's website and was *surprised* by just how many dogs "Classy Dogs" is able to produce. There are far too many dogs on the website to have been produced in the small "homey" facility my parents saw... They were only escorted through a small portion of the property and were not allowed to see what lies behind off-limits areas... These areas on Joyce's property remain a mystery... And I suspect are full of unhealthy, miserable dogs that are taken advantage of.
-The puppy my parents purchased was ill, and Joyce deceived them into thinking the puppy's condition was temporary. Joyce was all heart and flowers until my parents handed her a check —after she got her money, she was Cruella DeVille.
-Rather than taking the decent route, Joyce stuck my parents with the cost of treating diseases that SHE and her facility caused. (After the sickness was diagnosed, and they told Joyce about it, the parents both thought it was odd that she never thanked them for calling her attention to a life-threatening disease rampant at her facility... Apparently she knows full-well just how healthy her dogs are.)
-There are far too many puppies available each year on classydogs.com for one person (Joyce) to care for and for the dogs to be living comfortably. Check it out yourself and call the authorities if you see what I think you'll see. (Keep in mind that you might not be allowed in certain areas... Ask for the full tour and see if you get it —doubtful!)
-Note that all of the pictures of available puppies say some version of "This one [puppy] has also been sold, but more are continuously available." and "This one has been sold, but more may be available of similar qualities, coats and colors. Please contact us for more information." http://www.classydogs.com/terriers.php &"Continuously available"?! Yikes - how many puppies does one dog have to "produce" in a year at this place!?
-Classydogs.com accepts credit cards and paypal on the web... Think they're set up for high volume business?
-Lastly, to be fair (and I've told them this) my parents really should have just supported their local humane society shelter. They'd have found a much healthier, less expensive dog who wasn't bred out of someone's greed.
If you buy from "Classy Dogs, " chances are you are supporting a puppy mill.
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