EPUPPYPRO

3 Comments

Comment by brad on May 15, 2008 at 8:27pm

This is Brad from KS City...... Nice one dude.

Comment by Amy on May 19, 2008 at 12:20am

Hi Brad, I found this information about english bulldog breeders I wanted you to read.

Bulldog Breeder

1. Does not agree to sell puppies before the age of at least seven weeks, no matter how much you insist.

2. Focuses as much on health and temperament as on confirmation to the standard when talking about the individual puppies and does not guarantee you that "this one will be a champion, for sure".

3. Is not reluctant to answer questions and even invites you to do so.

4. Asks you a lot of questions about your lifestyle, family, former dog ownership or previous experience with dogs and other pets. They want to know the reason why you want a dog and why you want their breed, how much you know about the breed, in short, they make you feel they are cautious about whom they are selling their puppies to rather than pressuring you into buying, no matter what. They do not "advertise" the breed but honestly tell you about the defects and qualities of the breed and try to understand if their breed is right for you, and if not, may steer you in another direction. They never sell to "impulse" buyers.

5. will be available for advice and support for as long as you have the dog and insist on keeping contact with puppy buyers to collect information about health and structural development of their puppies.

6. Is active in their dog breed's "community", either as a member of the local or national breed club, or has good relationships with other breeders or people involved in their breed, preferably also in other countries. Can also refer you to a good vet and trainer, if necessary. They are dedicated to the breed, always learning about the breed and almost always compete in some sort of activity with their dogs (confirmation, working activities, obedience, etc.) so as to have a realistic picture of how their dogs compare to others of the same breed. Therefore they can not be seriously "into" more than two different breeds.

7. Breeds only dogs over 2 years old, with stable temperaments and a limited number of times. A dam should not have more than three litters and never two seasons in a row. Responsible breeders rarely repeat the same breeding.

8. Correctly socializes the pups by systematically handling them and familiarizing them with various home novices, children, etc., but keeps them with their mom and litter mates for at least 7 weeks to ensure sibling socialization and correct imprinting. The dam and other dogs are friendly, healthy, socialized and groomed. If the dam is "locked up" because she is aggressive or shy, they never should have bred her in the first place.

9. Is sufficiently concerned about the welfare of the dog to promise to take it back (no matter how old) if you can't keep it (this does not mean "refund" you, the purpose is to avoid shelter and ensure good placement). If a guarantee is involved, the breeder should let you choose between at least a partial refund OR another dog.

10. Has information about health testing of most of the immediate relatives and is objective about the genetic health condition of all their dogs and does not claim that their lines are "entirely free of genetic health problems".

11. Carefully considers each mating in terms of the long-term benefit for the breed and their breeding lines in terms of appearance, temperament, and health considerations, NOT their own short-term financial profit. This means they often keep at least one puppy in each litter for their breeding program (what was the purpose otherwise?) They only breed puppies they are sure to place (preferably works with waiting lists created before breeding even takes place). They do not use "brokers" to sell their puppies and do not hand over unsold puppies to pet stores.

Comment by Donna LeBlanc on September 18, 2008 at 9:25pm

Hey Brad...thought you might like to see this about your friend Kristy Danielle O'Neal!!

State Busts Up Alleged Puppy Mills
FORT WORTH (CN) - The State of Texas accuses a married couple and the wife's sister of running puppy mills, misrepresenting the diseased bulldogs they sell for $2,000 to $3,000 apiece, falsely claiming to have bred the dogs themselves, and refusing to replace dead dogs with healthy, live ones.
The defendants are Kristy O'Neal dba EPuppyPro aka EPuppyPro.com; her husband, Charles O'Neal, also dba T.B. Elite Marketing LLC dba EPuppyPro.com and Lobopuppies.com; her sister, Melody Edwards dba Lobopuppies aka Lobopuppies.com; and Vickie O'Neal Alvord, an officer of T.B. Elite Marketing and epuppypro.com and lobopuppies.com.
The O'Neals operate out of North Richland Hills, Texas, Edwards out of Hurst.
The state alleges:
The defendants misrepresented the health of at least four sick puppies, claiming they had been checked by vets; one died the day after arrival; another one died soon thereafter; one has "two genetic disorders which left it unable to walk or stand."
One puppy the defendants sold was ill on arrival and died within 6 weeks.
The defendants advertise their dogs with alleged testimonials from customers, but at least one such customer "made no such statements and remains dissatisfied with his or her purchasing experience."
The defendants use AKC and other trademarks to advertise their dogs, but refuse to provide AKC papers when requested.
The defendants misrepresent themselves as the dogs' breeders, but the dogs have tattoos indicating they were imported. One puppy, which Kristy O'Neal misrepresented as bred at her home and "her kids' favorite" went to the purchaser "straight from the airport immediately after being imported."
The state demands penalties of up to $20,000 per violation.

Add a Comment