Some puppy buyers duped by fake Nebraska kennels

[TexasTowelie]

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Some unsuspecting puppy buyers are being scammed by people using Nebraska addresses on fake kennel websites.

Jim Hegarty, president of the Better Business Bureau's Omaha office said one person from Texas reported losing more than $5,000 after paying a deposit for an Akita puppy from a fake Nebraska kennel.

Hegarty said his organization recommends meeting a puppy in person before paying, and he said buyers should watch out for deal that appear to be too good to be true if a dog is selling for significantly less than that breed normally would.

https://ktiv.com/2021/01/31/some-puppy-buyers-duped-by-fake-nebraska-kennels-2/
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[secondwind]

1. Better yet, go to your nearest kill shelter and save a life.

Breeding dogs is over rated, and in many instance they can be cruel.

[exboyfil]

2. Our two dogs (one unfortunately died earlier this year)

Adopted from our local shelter at one year old. Both have been wonderful pets. The girl Aussie finished fourth two times in a national competition - one year when my daughter was top junior handler. The older boy collie/border collie mix was never a great agility dog, but a fantastic walking companion. He is my lifetime heart dog, and I miss him terribly.

For my daughter's border collie, her husband flew to California to get it as a puppy. We love the girl but she was awful fear aggression so can't do agility except virtually. It is a shame because she is the smartest dog I ever met. More than the Aussie girl mentioned above.

For my daughter's sheltie, we drove to Ohio to adopt a washed out conformance dog. He is a good boy, but also has anxiety issues and shuts down.

In both cases the money changed hands when the dog and the paperwork changed hands. That is the only way to do it.