Reviews

I received my puppy using the airport nanny service, which went fairly smoothly. Most of the reviews I found online were overwhelmingly positive, which is why I purchased from this breeder. Upon having this puppy for few weeks, I have to say I don't think it was a wise decision purchasing from this breeder based on just a few online photos and online reviews. First of all, my dog has an underbite which is super obvious in-person, giving her a bull dog like appearance. For the price I paid (similar to what other breeders charge for champion line dogs) , I think it was a poor deal. It wasn't very apparent in the puppy photos. I had asked Char for more photos and she said she doesn't take photos more than once. What a mistake. When I asked her if parents had it, she said they didn't and said it could correct itself & that it's not uncommon in the breed as even some Champion dogs had it. I asked my vet who said the underbite was not going to go away. I asked another breeder who breeds champions and she said bite is super important, so dogs with underbite certainly wouldn't be champion quality. Secondly, this dog has really severe separation anxiety (pacing, drooling, inability to settle when alone). I'm sure part of it is adjusting to a new environment, but she goes bananas even if I leave for more than 5 mins as of yesterday. I've already spent more money with a behavioral specialist trying to figure out this problem and taking the dog to work.Thirdly, Char claimed these dogs are well socialized (other dogs and cats at her home), go potty in the yard, spend time in the pen, etc. This was all a load of c*** as my dog is terrified of other dogs (cowering between my legs), dislikes being confined in a pen for more than short periods, and has NEVER peed on the grass when I have walked her daily in the past 2 weeks. I will never buy a dog from a breeder online sight unseen. The one upside is my puppy seems healthy and eats well. The other star is for the airport nanny.

I am sorry to learn that you are unsatisfied with your puppy. This particular puppy was in my lowest price category which is set based on overall quality. I provided several pictures of her including close-*** of her face from various angles. I would have offered additional pictures but she was recovering from her spay surgery at the time. She was offered as a spayed companion, not a show dog. I agree that bites are important for show and breeding dogs. My comment in regard to bites was that in the past, the Pomeranian breed standard had no disqualification for off bites which led to some Pomeranians throughout the history of the breed having undershot bites. This is something that crops up occasionally and becomes more common with the more extreme head types. Although it may not be the case for this puppy, I stand by my opinion that it is not unusual for a bite to go off during the teething stage and then correct. It is the middle of winter here in ******** and we are covered with a blanket of snow so the puppy was never on grass before arriving in **********. Here, she went potty outside in the snow and on potty pads depending on the weather and the stage of her training. She was used to being around my German ****************************, and my cat, ***** as well as the other Poms. I only received the one email mentioning her bite and your words were "Not a serious issue but it is funny!". No other problems were mentioned at all. Quite the opposite, I was left believing you were very happy with her. This puppy had an easy going and relaxed yet playful temperament so I wish I knew she was struggling through the transition so I could have helped with suggestions. I answer many emails to help with puppy transition and feel bad that I didnt know and was unable to provide additional tips to help ease her through the transition.

Yes, the bite was a funny and minor issue compared to her overall behavioral problems, namely her separation anxiety and extreme timidness. But it doesnt change the fact that it does detract significantly from the overall appearance of the dog. At the price point of the dogs being sold (4-6k), adding 1k more is not significant in my opinion, and I could have gotten a much better looking and healthy dog elsewhere so this was poor choice on my part. And as far as emailing about these problems, what would be the point? I had already signed an enforceable contract at time of purchase. Its not as if there is any recourse at this point for these behavioral problems and I was not about to return a dog for being ugly as she is healthy otherwise. Frankly, I dont know what my dogs life looked like prior to coming to our family, but I believe this dogs temperament and behavior speaks much louder than anything a person could say.