“If you're a dog lover, I strongly advise against visiting this site. Despite claiming to screen and feature reputable breeders, it's actually overrun by backyard breeders lacking proper registration for their dogs. Most “breeders” fail to provide pedigrees, refuse site visits, or even a simple FaceTime to show the animals' living conditions. Some breeders constantly advertise new litters every month, questioning the integrity of their breeding practices. Promoting such breeders, despite boasting about careful screening and care for animal welfare, is completely unacceptable. It's better to seek out local breeders, conduct your personal vetting, and trust your instincts. Be wary of sites that promise "secure transactions" while facilitating transactions for unscrupulous breeders preying on unsuspecting customers. These practices are misleading and should be legally challenged, it’s DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICE! If you've been affected by these scams or offered merely a partial refund, please reach out to me.”
“I hope that someone learns from my experience. You will find no 'Good Dogs' on the GoodDog website. You will find poorly bred dogs sold with congenital defects. The breeder at PineHavenDoodles claimed she 'didn't know' the puppy had an underbite, bow legs, and roundworms. The backwoods vet signed off all OK.
My vet immediately noted the problems and issued an Unfit For Purchase certificate. It didn't matter to GoodDog. The response was the breeder acted within their standards. I suppose their standards are helping backwoods breeders make money off the backs of poorly bred puppies who will be the ones to suffer from the defects they were born with. She has a new litter of puppies on the site.
I learned the hard way.”
“GoodDog is a scam…buyer and breeder beware. There are MANY negative reviews for a reason.
Scam 1. “Buyer protection”. GoodDog does not actually “protect” the buyers. They collect a fee to “protect you” when in fact what they do is “ask” the breeder if they are willing to do anything about a dispute. If the breeder says no, GoodDog tells you too bad, the breeders’ policies are enforced, and you are out of luck.
Scam 2. Payments. GoodDog demands that all payments are processed through their website. They bury the option to use an ACH payment, which has no fee, and makes it very hard for the buyer to find and use that option. They instead make the default payment include the “buyer protection” and charge you for this “service”.
Scam 3. GoodDog stands behind their breeders. GoodDog absolutely does not stand behind the breeders. They allow anyone with a grudge to make a complaint. They immediately shut down the breeder’s profiles while they “investigate”. Even if you prove the complaints are not valid or that GoodDog did not show a policy violation or other made-up complaint, they won’t stand behind the breeder.
When GoodDog initially set out, I was one of the early breeders. Not only did I actively support this company, but I also personally referred MANY breeders and steered many homes to this site. In other words, I helped build this company up.
In my circumstance, whoever was emailing lied. I proved they lied and that I complied with EVERY policy and procedure, as well as their directions. They were supplied with every single piece of information they asked for and then some. I voluntarily submitted additional information, witness statements, photos etc. In the end, despite the transparency, they refused to reinstate the account even though there was not one policy I did not comply with.
I have been told by MANY high-quality breeders that they have had similar interactions. GoodDog is all about increasing their numbers to give the “illusion” they are a legitimate, quality site to shop from when in reality there are many mills on their site that are allowed to continue while legitimate high-quality breeders are not supported. It is truly despicable that people are allowed to lie about each other and GoodDog refuses to do the right thing.”
“If they actually only allowed top of the line breeders, they certify breeders that do not do the bare minimum of recommended testing. They certify breeders that are not trying to better the breed. This is a pet brokerage service and that should scare anyone looking to use them to find a puppy as they are making money by certifying breeders. Buyer beware they talk a good game but I would recommend you go to the breed club of the breed you are looking for for breeder recommendations not a website that is taking a % of the sale price. Yuck no better than Petland.”
“Vinton Valley, a Florida breeder of Australian Labradoodles is operating a Puppy Scam and she has a listing on Good Dog. Yvette Vinton, the owner of the company took a $500 deposit from me early May 2020 for a puppy. Despite her multiple promises that she would have puppies available, she has no pregnant Dams and no puppies available 3 months later. She told me that she has received dozens of deposits and there are no puppies, per her own website. I complained to Good Dog and sent them extensive documentation, They sent me an email that her business does not violate their "Community Standards at this time" and they are not going to remove her listing. Apparently running a Pet Scam is not enough for Good Dog to ban a bad breeder from using their site to collect deposits from trusting people like me. I am very disappointed in Good Dog's business model.”
