Buckeye Puppies has a rating of 2.05 stars from 38 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Buckeye Puppies most frequently mention puppy mill problems. Buckeye Puppies ranks 100th among Dog Breeding sites.
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I found my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel from a breeder on this website. She is perfect. Now almost 10 months old. Healthy, smart, playful. While I support rescue it wasn't for me at this time in my life. CKCS rescue have long wait lists, and the fee's $$$. My Amish breeder was raising one kind of dog in there home, with there children helping. The puppy's were very well cared for. Vet checked, vaccinated Microchip and came with a one-year health guarantee. My puppy is AKC registered.
We bought 2 puppies 10 weeks old and they both have Parvo. We didn't have any paperwork from the seller. We can't prove anything but we don't care as much about the money as we do the fact that he still has puppies for sale on the website after we told him ours were sick. He can continue to sale sick puppies that will likely suffer and die without hospitalization. $2600 later, ours will make it. Cruel to breed if your farm is contaminated. Beware buyers. Forget getting help from humane society m or A.S.P.C.A. We keep getting referred to different agencies. Now it's ohio dept. Of agricultural. What a shame.
We bought 2 puppies 10 weeks old and they both have Parvo. We didn't have any paperwork from the seller. We can't prove anything but we don't care as much about the money as we do the fact that he still has puppies for sale on the website after we told him ours were sick. He can continue to sale sick puppies that will likely suffer and die without hospitalization. $2600 later, ours will make it. Cruel to breed if your farm is contaminated. Beware buyers. Forget getting help from humane society m or A.S.P.C.A. We keep getting referred to different agencies. Now it's ohio dept. Of agricultural. What a shame.
We've had our Corgi puppy for a month. He came to us and started in with diarrhea, ear yeast infection,and Giardia! Have spent over $700.00 in vet bills and puppy still has diarrhea. He has been on medication since we brought him home. Terribly disappointing to know they are selling sick puppies to unsuspecting customers. I do NOT recommend them.
I found my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel from a breeder on this website. She is perfect. Now almost 10 months old. Healthy, smart, playful.
While I support rescue it wasn't for me at this time in my life. CKCS rescue have long wait lists, and the fee's $$$. My Amish breeder was raising one kind of dog in there home, with there children helping. The puppy's were very well cared for. Vet checked, vaccinated Microchip and came with a one-year health guarantee. My puppy is AKC registered.
The majority of these pups come from USDA puppy mills which is not a good thing especially for the Parent dogs of pups. You also have to watch for Brokers who try to over price puppies they sell for the Amish Breeders. Watch out for click bait ads pup is one price but if you want paperwork aka registrations price is doubled. Fraudulent paperwork is a problem. Any dog listed as toy or miniature make sure to see parents or you may end up with something a lot bigger than you expected.
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Ask to see Parents, and Pedigrees of so-called registered dogs. Research any genetic problems such as in merle-colored dogs, dappled dogs and especially double dappled/merle dogs (eye problems), Collies testing for medication problems esp. ivermectin. Don't deal with USDA puppy mills, they all about quantity and not quality and beware brokers who work for those who don't use internet themselves.
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Found a black lab puppy (Per breeder...We saw Mom but not Dad)available beginning of December and contacted the woman. She needed a PayPal deposit. I sent it. Said she never got it and gave the puppy away to someone else. Come to find out she gave me the wrong email for PayPal. Well, I received my deposit back but now had no dog. She let me know a black litter had recently been born and would be available at the end of December. Some of her dates didn't add up but I ignored it. We picked up our puppy December 27. He was little but had HUGE paws. We love big dogs! As he got older even the vet was surprised by some of his growth and how his fur and its coloring was coming in. We mentioned it would be fun to do a DNA test. Well, 3 weeks later, we find out our black lab puppy is 78% border collie and honestly the other 22% is a mystery but lab was not listed! Honestly, I think when she gave away the black lab puppy that I thought I put a deposit on she panicked or something and went to one of the other Amish breeders in town and retrieved whatever black puppy they had. I did let her know. She was apologetic and claimed to not know her lab was shacking up with the neighbor dog. I am going to do another dna test to hopefully see some lab or at least get more genetic info on boarder collies. Please get allllll information before buying. Ask for a DNA test before hand. Something. Maybe other breeders on this site do that already? We love our boy. He could be part goldfish for all I care. He's so goofy and lovable and gives the best kisses...he's just not a black lab
Sara, Thank you for sharing your experience. We're sorry that you had a negative experience with a breeder on our site! If you would still like support for your puppy purchasing experience please contact us at contact@buckeyepuppies.com.
Disgusting backyard bred dogs. No health testing come with parvo. These people are a puppy mill. Never ever buy from this establishment.
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We bought a mix breed puppy off this site rather than rescuing (which is what I usually do) and I went against my better judgement. This pup was a lot older than what we were told, had never seen a vet and they met us at a public place and wouldn't let us see either parent or where they were being kept. Everything that screams puppymill. I handed over the money and the pup was handed to my son. He has a major defect with his penis and requires thousands of dollars in surgery to fix it because it was left like that for so long. How can someone ignore something so obvious like that. Would not recommend
Carly, we are sorry about your negative experience with purchasing a puppy from a breeder that advertised on our site. We would like to hear more about your experience and ask that you please get in contact with us. You can email us at contact@buckeyepuppies.com and we will be in touch! Thank you
I reached out about a female, 11 week old Shiba Inu. The response was immediate. He offered me to come onsite to see the pup. I made the 3 hour drive to Millersburg, Ohio ( Amish town). The home and land was extremely clean. Him and his wife showed me the parents. My pup aaa the last of litter. They gave me Akc paperwork and shot records. A small bag of puppy food and never required a deposit. We have had our puppy just a few days. But so far e eeytgibg seems ok. She has a vet appointment in 2 weeks though. I would definitely purchase another pup from this breeder in the future.
Hello Cynthia, We are so glad that you had such a great experience with the breeder and the purchase of your puppy. We appreciate your positive review. Enjoy your new little girl, I'm sure she will bring you lots of love and enjoyment.
I bought my puppy 8 months ago and she's perfect. I picked her up from a lovely family, the living conditions clean and they were very nice!. NOT ALL OF THESE SELLERS ARE BAD!. Just do your reseach. Have a wonderful day!
I seen horrible reviews on this site and was very leary. After further research and talking with the breeder we became more comfortable. I am so glad we found our 2nd love on this site. David Yoder and his wife in Fredricksburgg, OH were wonderful people and sold us the most loving, healthiest pup ever! We are so thankful for them and so is our first pup, she loves her new bestfriend
This website is strictly an advertising board for Amish Puppy Mills. Cheap, dirty and unhealthy puppies and they really don't seem to care. Steer clear.We got a female Golden Retriever that turned out to have a congenital heart murmer and conjunctivitis in both eyes. We got a "sorry" from them and a very expensive bill from our vet.
We were successful in finding a wonderful, healthy mini Pompsky puppy through this site. I texted the seller and she immediately replied and even offered to reduce the price by $300. We drove 2.5 hours to central OH (Amish Country)and were able to see the entire litter in the front yard of the breeder's home. They were all clean, up to date on vaccinations and dewormer, microchpped, and vet checked.
We decided on a different puppy from the one we originally thought we wanted.
My advice is to not buy from anyone who requires a deposit or wants to deliver for an additional fee. It's important to go on-site to make sure it's not a mill.
From contacting seller to adoption everything was super great we are 100% happy with our new family member!
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Hello Aleksandar! Thank you for the positive review. We are glad that you are pleased with the adoption of your new puppy. We are happy that your experience with the seller that advertised on our site was great. We wish you the best with your new furry friend!
Let me start out by saying, we absolutely love our puppy!
I started talking to Alice on the site. We were supposed to get a Micro Mini Golden Doodle, weighing up to 15lbs full grown. He was also supposed to be microchipped and were told he was 16 weeks old.
We communicated through text messages, and responses from Alice took a few days to get back. (she did the behind the scenes work for the seller)
When we picked Buster up, we could tell that he was not a "Micro." I would never have not taken him. We fell in love with him immediately. He was so playful and fun. The man I picked him up from said he would probably be around 17lbs full grown….
Buster went to the vet last week. He weighed 13.4lbs. When my husband mentioned him being 16 weeks old our vet said, he is no way 16 weeks old, maybe 10-11 weeks tops.(she could tell by his teeth. He doesn't even have all his baby teeth. That's how they can tell his age)
I messaged Alice telling her about not being 16 weeks and could we possibly get his correct birthdate and of course no response.
So in the end, we absolutely love Buster! We have no idea how old he is, he's not microchipped and he's not a Micro Mini( maybe a Mini but we don't even know that.
I'm not sure if the original dog we saw in the site was possibly sold twice, so we were given a different dog, or what exactly has happened, just please do your research and ask questions when you get there.
Once again, I don't want to return the pup, I don't want my money back, just the accurate dob.
Hello Sherrie, We are sorry for your negative experience with the breeder and his agent. Communication is very important when purchasing and making a big decision and commitment of buying a puppy. If you would like to discuss this further, you can email us at contact@buckeyepuppies.com and we will be in touch! We are however happy that you love and are enjoying your new puppy. Hopefully the breeder will get back to you with more details on Buster's birth date.
We purchased a Yorkie Poo from Rachel Raber of Lancaster Puppies in Sugarcreek, Ohio. We couldn't be more pleased with the healthy, sweet and intelligent pup we brought home!
Hello Barb, Thank you for the kind review that you left for Rachel Raber from Sugarcreek, OH. She advertises on our website and we are so glad that you are so happy with the little Yorkie Poo that you found on our site. We have many wonderful breeders that advertise with us that bring happy smiles to families all over the country. We wish you and your new furry friend the best!
Saw yorkshire terrier puppy advertised in Bluffton, Indiana for $625. Made arrangements to pick up puppy next day, Paul tells me puppy is well socialized, time with his kids, etc. I get there and there's a huge outside chain link kennel, puppy had never been inside. I pay and then told "no, she's $800", said someone else must have changed the price. This was a straight up puppy mill, brought her home with me after telling him what I thought. Poor thing is terrified, glued to my side. Shame on them! So glad I rescued her. Hoping Indiana officials see this and take action!
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I was looking at a puppy for a while and the website said that the pup was still available, I texted them asking if he was and all I got was "no" that's it. And it still says the pups available. Unprofessional.
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Nope just that you shouldn't advertise a pup that isn't available and be kinder
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Hello Tess, We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with a breeder on our website. It is unfortunate that the puppy that caught your eye was no longer available. I checked our website and see that the puppy "Tanner" is no longer available, so it is possilbe that the puppy had just sold and the breeder had not yet marked him sold. I did see that they have another puppy, "Hunter" available. It's too bad that the breeder did not inform you of any other options or pups that were available. Communication is very important and unfortunatley communication via text message can be taken in the wrong light. We hope that you were able to find a puppy that catches your eye, and if not, we wish you the best in your search for your new furry companion.
My puppy is 10 months old and dying of congential kidney failure. I hate to see her suffering and I called the guy I purchased her from and he doesn't answer his phone.He insisted she was in good health. Don't buy from this breeder. You heart will be broken.
The puppy we adopted was listed as vet checked, up on vaccines and microchiped. When we went to get her I asked how we transfered her microchip to us and was told she is not microchiped when asked about vet checked he told us that he does not take his dogs to the vet - he just gets info from other breeders. We got there 1/2 hour early and she was getting a bath she still smelled a little like poop. I never would have left that dog there! She's a great little dog and we love her to pieces but I would never get another pet through internet advertizing! And we never got a bill of sale.
Hello, We are sorry that you were not happy with the breeder that you adopted your puppy from. We strive to educate breeders that advertise on our site. Healthy, happy and clean puppies is what we strive for. If you have a complaint about the breeder that advertised on our site, you can contact us at contact@lancasterpuppies.com. Thank you!
I bought the sweetest schnoodle from Buckeye Puppies. The following was my experience:
The puppy was given some sort of drug just before our meeting. They had to physically put him in my lap when we met and he was completely unresponsive, to food, to physical contact, even to sound - the entire 3+ hour drive home.
He would only go the restroom on concrete and didn't know what to do in real grass. (Though the woman said he'd just been outside with her while she was hanging laundry!?!
He didn't know how to drink from a bowl and had to be taught. (Like he'd only drunk from a water bottle.) He always sat with his back against the wall, even when he slept.
Lastly, He was supposedly up to date on all of his puppy inoculations when I got him, and had even been to the vet with me (with the list of shots, so they didn't inoculate him further, as he was "up to date) - he died of Parvo at the age of 6 months.
This place is a puppy mill and those puppies are being treated horribly. They should be shut down. Please do not support this business!
Anyone selling 50 breeds of dogs is not ethically responsible.
It's impossible to find that many ethical breeders turning out puppies left and right.
In other words, it a PUPPY MILL seller.
Hello Cat B. Thank you for your response and concern. We do not support unethical breeding habits or puppy mills, however, we have a variety of sellers advertising on our site that are raising family pets, as well as USDA certified sellers and brokers finding homes for their puppies. If you have a concern about a particular breeder, please let us know. You may contact us at contact@lancasterpuppies.com
Photographer doesn't even show me the pictures before advertising the puppies onn the website
Just takes the pictures and puts them online
If this doesn't change i might switch to someone else
Hello Ervin, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. In the future, simply ask the photographer to view the pictures when they are there. If you have large litters, let the scheduler know that you will need extra time with the photographer. The photographers are on a schedule and like to get the best pictures possible so they can move on to the next customer. Thank you for understanding.
My husband and I saw an ad for a lovely Yorkshire terrier puppy from a breeder in Madison, Indiana. They were selling at least 15-20 random Yorkshire terrier puppies and most looked nothing like a Yorkie. Red flag #1. We found a cute 8 week old pup and contacted the seller. She preferred we have her husband deliver the pup to our home. We weren't that far so we didn't mind. However, she demanded a $500 deposit and delivery fee. They never ended up delivering the dog. She then got in contact with me when the dog was 20 weeks old and said he would be there next week. Guess what? Next week came and no dog again. When I checked into her background it turns out she is an online dog scammer. Basically, she has no dogs and is not a breeder she just steals money from people and claims it's a "deposit". We contacted the website to please remove the seller and her post because it is just a scam but they did not. Please be wary of anybody on that website. Also, lancasterpuppies.com is their sister site. They have the same posts and the same scams.
I am trying to make everyone aware of a breeder in Fresno,Ohio. We bought a puppy from Norman Mast. Very questionable conditions. Showed us the mother and the father and the mother could not even walk. She was so neglected. Tried to text Norman Mast today to ask if our teddy bear dog was a gray blue merle. These are known for hearing and vision problems. From the parents, they told us was hers, there is no way we could have a blue merle, but I'm pretty certain she is. When asking him about this nicely, he blocked me from his cell phone number. The only way to contact him. Red flag everyone. Please do not support puppy mills. The Mast family is big into this. There is a Sam Mast who was on the puppy mill list. They are all related. We need to shut these places down one tragedy at a time. Very curious also about what happens to the poor mom and dad once their breeding years and money making days are over. Hope Buckeye Puppies does not delete this post. Super important.
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Hello Linda, Thank you for your review. We do not support puppy mill operations and would like to hear more about your experience. Again, we do not support puppy mills and will look into claims of such on our website. We advocate for healthy and humane breeding practices. Please email your concerns and information to contact@lancasterpuppies.com. Thank you!
So I was lucky enough to have the sweetest cutest and loving mini golden-doodle ever. But this site support puppy mills at its finest. I drove two hours from Toledo to apples Creek Ohio. She looked so small in her pictures but when I picked her up the Amish breeder was shock that I was black person then try to tell me how take care of my golden doodle but didn't tell me she didn't have any of her shots but lie on the ad saying Lindsay was up to date. Lindsay was only 3 months when I bought her home. She had ear infection bad sooo thanks to the breeder that try tell me how to take care of her hair instead of actually getting the dog shots and check up on her health DONT BUY FROM HERE PLEASE ITS ALL Amish PUPPY MILLS
Hello Kodak, We are pleased to hear that you are happy with your sweet mini golden-doodle puppy. We are not in support of puppy mills and do our best to screen breeders and we also look in to complaints about breeders that are puppy mills. We advocate healthy and humane breeding practices. We advertise for people all over the country and some are professional kennels and others are families that have a pet that they breed to share with the public. If you have legitimate concerns about the breeder that you got your puppy from, please let us know by emailing us at contact@LancasterPuppies.com. Thank you very much!
Heather, We're so sorry to hear that you have had a bad experience with purchasing a sick puppy from a breeder on our site! We would like to hear more about your experience and ask that you please get in contact with us. You can email us at contact@buckeyepuppies.com and we will be in touch! Thank you