Petland

Tom of North Fort Myers FL (11/30/08)
my wife and i bought a toy poodle from pet land in aug, i took the dog in for a one week check up with there vet as required, i told the vet she had a persistant cough and he noted it on her paper work.The dog has been taken to our ver for checkups for the cough since we have had her, pet land has promised to reimburse us for the mediction she has had to take, to date the cough and gagging persists.

I got the number for the breeder and called to ask if there were any problems with the brood, i was told that they were not the breeder but just the broker, this to me is a false statement in that they are listed as the breeder, how does petland get away with this, thanks all you pet lovers and please be aware of shady dealings with petland.

vet bills are still mounting

Christi of Westerville, OH November 25, 2008

Christi of Westerville OH (11/25/08)
In June I made an emotional purchase of a 10 week old maltese puppy (my 14 year old maltese died in May). When I called the store to tell them that I may have to return her because my husband was really mad, they were very understanding and would take her back, but reminded me of the paperwork that stated that I would only receive one half of the purchase price.

To make a long story short, my husband changed his mind and I kept my precious Molly. She is healthy, happy, and smart. I love her to death. Even though many people have had bad experiences with Petland, mine was a good one. If I had to list a negative, it would be that they price the puppies too high.

Vanesa of Tallahassee, FL November 25, 2008

Vanesa of Tallahassee FL (11/25/08)
My boyfriend and I are just appalled at Petland, especially reading so many complaints about it. About a month and a half ago, we bought a baby bearded dragon from Petland, who we named Reptar. We brought him home and gave him everything a beardie needs. Our setup for him could not have been more perfect. We were a little worried because we read so much online about how babies should be eating alot of crickets, yet ours only ate a bit of veggies and about 2 or 3 crickets a day, which is way below the minimum. Either way, he was active and awake almost all of the time.

About 2 weeks after we got him, we went back to Petland and bought another one of the babies they had, so that our first one would not be lonely. We named him Yoshi. Only four days later, Yoshi died. It was horrible to see this little beardie die the way he did, he seemed like he was suffering a tremendous amount. We grew so attached to them so fast. Once Yoshi died, Reptar was still behaving the same way, still active but did not eat as much as he should have from what we read online and in a bearded dragon book we bought.

We went back to Petland about getting our money back. By the way, they only have a one week guarantee on bearded dragons, which is absolutely ridiculous. Anyway, the manager had gotten 2 new baby ones, but they had just practically hatched and we did not want to have such little ones. He told us that if they got bigger and did not die they would call us within the next few months and give us one of them. All of this without getting our money back or anything, we were just expected to wait 2 or 3 months until they called us back. About a week after this, we decided we did not want to wait for those and we bought another baby beardie at a shop that was not mainstream and all of the animals seemed incredibly healthy, you know like if the people actually cared about keeping them alive and well. This was about 3 weeks ago.

Turns out, our baby Reptar died 4 days ago, he experienced the same exact symptoms as Yoshi, but he took alot longer to die. We took such good care of him, giving him baby food and antibiotics. We ended up going to the vet about a week after Yoshi died because Reptar stopped eating completely and got very skinny. When the vet saw Reptar and heard the story about Yoshi, she immediately said that she did not like Petland or other stores like it because the breeders did not care about the animals and these stores did not give them the care they needed. Our own vet told us that. After spending hundreds of dollars going to the vet three times and giving him medicine, he died too. This is just ridiculous that customers who actually care so much about their pets have to spend money they will never get back just because places like these do not care about their animals or get them from breeders that just breed animals that are related. Our vet told us both diseases Yoshi and Reptar had were probably hereditary and it is possible that their lungs/stomachs could not develop properly(those were their main problems). P.S. Arby, the beardie that we got at the small pet shop is doing incredible. He eats alot, has already grown almost 2 inches in 2 weeks and is very active and alert.

Laura of New Palestine, IN November 24, 2008

Laura of New Palestine IN (11/24/08)
In August 2008, I bought a Chihuahua from the Petland in Columbus, Georgia. All the pets there were in cages with similar dogs to get socialized and there was a senior citizen whose job it was to play with them so they were well socialized. The cages were clean and every dog there was well cared for. The staff was very helpful and genuinely wanted the best for the dogs there. I talked them down from 1,500 to 1,000 with 200 store credit. I took her to own vet close to my home within a week and he said my puppy was in excellent health. Just needed a few more shots and to be spayed. The manager called me after a month just to check up on us.

My dog is now 6 months and has been a loving pet. We have had no problems whatsoever with her (except the occasional accident on the carpet, of course). Many of the complaints on this site relate to behavior problems, many of which could be solved with proper training. An obedience course could do wonders for you and your dog.

Travis of Madison, WV November 22, 2008

Travis of Madison WV (11/22/08)
We purchased a teacup yorkie for our daughters for Christmas. The dog never made a sound on the 30 minute drive home so we were able to keep her hid. Little did we know that the reason the dog was quiet was because she was sick. We were atimate about giving her the glucose gel prescribed. In the few days that we had her she was taken to the vet about three times. The final time they wanted to send her to an emergency animal hospital where she could have 24-7 care. Being unable to afford this because we gave 2800.00 for the dog, we elected to call Petland. They told us to bring the dog in and they would care for her.

A few days later we were told she passed away. Our children were heartbroken and they tried to blame us. However we had documentation from the vet. They replaced our dog with a chihuahua (which we love), but her value was only 1400.00. We are still stuck paying the full amount for the dog we began with.

Alisha of Wheelersburg, OH November 22, 2008

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