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Kim W.

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2 Reviews by Kim

  • Good Dog

4/1/22

I found Summer BERLINGER, A Scottish Terrier breeder on Good Dog. Please Google her, she's all over the Internet. She required half down, & the remaining half at 4 weeks old. 2 days after I made the 2nd payment, she called to say the puppy had died after getting dewormer the day before. My vet says he's never heard of such a thing. I asked to be let out of her demanding crazy contract, and she refused, said I had to go through another litter cycle. She never called when next litter was born, I had to call her a week later (no female born, or so she said). Then she said I had to go through 5 litters before a refund! I tried to get Good Dog to do something but they were no help. Even went to police to see if they would work with the police in her city (Good old Las Vegas), but because there was a contract it wasn't fraud. I've asked Good Dog to remove her from the site, I can't be the only person she's scammed. I did adopt another puppy, and that breeder says she never uses Good Dog, sketchy. Buyer beware: 10,000+ people a year get scammed out of money & never receive a puppy. The loss of $ stings, and this woman has no problem keeping my money, she's evil.

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Grace H. – Good Dog Rep

Hi Kim,

Thank you so much for sharing your concerns. At Good Dog, our community and customers are the most important thing, so we’re really glad you were able to connect with and have a positive conversation with one of our Care Team members!

We completely understand your concerns about scams! The prevalence of scams is actually one of the reasons we started Good Dog - to easily connect people with responsible breeders. Good Dog is on a mission to use technology as a force for good to make it simple for people to get dogs from responsible sources. Each breeder on Good Dog sets their own payment policies and contract terms, so we encourage puppy buyers to choose a breeder whose policies align with what they feel most comfortable with.

Thank you so much and please feel free to email us at help@gooddog.com or give us a call at 855.446.6336. We are here to help!

Warmly,

The Good Dog Team

  • American Kennel Club (AKC)

3/2/22

After being scammed out of a lot of money from a Breeder named Summer Berlinger who never produced a puppy, I contacted the AKC to let them know that she refused to refund my money even after the contract became null and void. They seemed totally uninterested, and told me to beware and do my investigating before giving money to a breeder, but she is one of their customer/breeders! Even the police said they really couldn't go after her since a contract was involved. Thousands of people get puppy scammed each year, and this breeder in Las Vegas should be shut down. I'm not sure there ever was a puppy when she took my money. She's crafty and evil, and the AKC should do more.

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