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Shake A Paw Puppies

Catherine of East Meadow, NY November 11, 2009

I purchased my boxer dog at Shake A Paw in Hicksville 6 years ago. The dog had kennel cough, worms which was very costly. On Christmas eve 2 years later my dog had seizures. It took one year to get them under control to maybe several times a year. What a great dog he was but he was sick all of his life. Rocky lost his battle on 11/3/09 by having seizures every couple of hours over a 24hr period. Rocky was on pheno and potassium brohmide which was very costly but my son grew up with him and we all loved him. It is terrible that I hear one story after another about this pet store. I think they obtain the dogs from Puppy mills, Rocky came from Michigan. I think this place makes a fortune misleading its customers and sells very sick animals that are not properly cared for. My son cries every day for Rocky I will never buy a dog from a pet store they all are supporting the puppy mills. Rocky turned 6 in September what a short life.

Michael of Long Beach, NY May 30, 2009

We purchased a three month old pure bred english bulldog puppy (or so they say pure bred) from Shake A Paw in Lynbrook in April of 2008. The total cost quoted for her was 2600, however total actual cost came to over 3000. Long story short, the puppy came from Oklahoma most likely from a puppy mill. The salesperson said she was AKA certified, not AKC. I am not a dog expert but I have never heard of the AKA. Also, she does not have the features of your standard English Bulldog (she has less wrinkles, is a little scrawny) I was assured that the owner of Shake a Paw has two dogs of his own from this specific breeder.

At about 13 months old the dog developed epilepsy. She now experiences very violent seizures and cluster episodes every few weeks. We have brought her to numerous vets and emergency facilities to treat the disorder. One night she had 30 seizures in a 16 hour period. We have spent a total of over 5000 out of pocket (excluding the cost of the dog) in vet bills. When I brought all the evidence to shake a paw and explained that they had sold us a sick dog, the manager basically told me there was nothing he can do but give us a replacement dog if she dies. I've contemplated putting the dog to sleep but we are too attached to her. Now because of her idiopathic epilepsy she will be on at least two medications daily for the rest of her life. The dog is not even a year and a half old. NEVER BUY A DOG FROM SHAKE A PAW! No matter how cute.

robin of little egg harbor, NJ May 2, 2009

I bought a black cockapoo from shake a paw 3yrs ago, or thats what i thought my family has owned 3 other cockapoos before and she looks like none of them! The day i got her she was on a cold floor in a little box with a bull dog puppy nipping at her ears (which were all infected a week later). I took her in the room with me and she just gave me a look like get me out of here! that was all it took 10min later we were on our way home. Olive is know 3yrs old and has alot of issues, she is scared of people, always has her tail down, and pees and lets out a loud yelp anytime someone touches her! it is so sad! although she is great with me and my husband and we love her to death, i blame shake a paw. I know she is from a puppy mill AND I AM SO GLAD THERE STORES ARE CLOSED! that just proved something wasnt right with there stores!

Michelle of Oceanside, NY April 20, 2009

Michelle of Oceanside NY (04/20/09)
I have been searching for the perfect puppy for over 2 years, and I found him at Shake a Paw. I had gone to other stores in search of a puppy, but always came back to shake a paw for many reasons. We visited both stores many times over the past 2 years to look for a miniature schnauzer puppy. Each time we went in, we were treated well, were given the opportunity to play with the puppy alone and were given advice concerning allergies we may have. They even suggested isolating us with our puppy outside to test our allergies! Both stores are clean and offer state-of-the-art facilities for the puppies and customers, too. They have a huge selection of accessories, too. Everyone was patient with us during our search. We were given an excellent price and finally got a happy and healthy puppy 2 months ago. He is intelligent and loving. I had a wonderful experience and would recommend them to anyone who wants a puppy.

Michael of Levittown, NY January 23, 2009

Michael of Levittown NY (01/23/09)
My girlfriend, three kids and I purchased an English bulldog from Shake a paw on election day Nov 7th, 2008 for approx 3000. We named her coco and took her for all her necessary shots and vet visits. We grew to love her as a part of our family. On Inaugral day, approx 79 days later our puppy dropped dead right in front of me. Emergency vet said possible seizure or burst blood vessel in the lungs, possibly congenial. The vet also mentioned getting many unhealthy puppies from shake a paw. I would also like to note i have a healthy five year old bulldog purchased somewhere else that resides in our home and lives in the same environment our coco did before passing.

We purchased from shake a paw understanding they had a great warranty in case of health problems. When we brought the paperwork to shake a paw and explained our situation, expecting to bring home a new puppy (who could never fix the hurt we have been through but possibly quicken the recovery time) we were told there was no proof it was congenial and they could do nothing for us. That was another heartbreaking experience. I rushed to cancel the cremation of our puppy in case a autopsy is needed. I am awaiting to hear from my vet since she is out of the office to see if we can prove its congenial.

Arent there lemon laws concerning the life of the puppy? Do i have any rights to fight this further? we just bought a house and are struggling to get by as it is and cannot afford another bulldog yet I know that is the only thing that would make my family a little happier right now. please give me any information you have on this, and any other complaints against shake a paw. thank you for your time.

Almost 4000 already lost. But would just like shake a paw to replace a female english bulldog, like the sales reps made us think was in their warranty.

Seth of Cedarhurst, NY January 9, 2009

Seth of Cedarhurst NY (01/09/09)
I purchased an English bulldog puppy mid December. I won't go into detail about what happened to her but upon having her in my home for 8 hours I could tell she had kennel cough which turned into pneumonia. My question is simple. Being contagious diseases it is obvious these dogs are all sick why do they not show symptoms in the store? Unfortunately the only explanation is these dogs are being drugged daily to mask the symptoms. I pray every day this place gets shut down

my 3,000 puppy has become a 6,000 puppy in a months time! Stores answer: why wouldn't you bring him to our vet it would have been free! Needless to say the reason I wouldn't bring my puppy to their vet is quite obvious.

Juliette of Garden City, NY December 24, 2008

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