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Beverly Hills Puppies Purchasing a sick dog from beverly hills puppies

I purchased a 2nd dog from Martin on Feb 12, 2023. We did health checks 48 hours after getting the puppy and he was positive for Giardia which spread to my other 2 other french bulldogs. 4 days after the puppy arrived one of my older dogs came down with Parvo- the vet said the puppy was likely shedding the virus still. A few months later we found out the puppy has Brucella which is a CDC reportable infectious disease and it has already spread to 1 of my other dogs. I am now stuck with huge medical bills over 5k and a costly $100 a month antibiotic for both dogs ($200) with the disease. Their claims on the website "health guarantee" is not true. They ignored my emails and ghosted me. Im sure my 3rd dog will catch it because its near impossible to quarrantine in the same house/yard/living space. I just hope myself, my husband, and my son don't catch Brucella. I am consulting with an attorney because nobody should have to endure this ever again. Shame on you Martin for selling us a sick dog!

Desired outcome: Id like the breeder to pay for the monthly antibiotics needed. And if my 3rd frenchie catches it I want them to pay for her treatments as well.

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Beverly Hills Puppies 2 puppies

We purchased 2 frenchies from Beverly Hills Puppies at the same time, one of the puppies was diagnosed with epilepsy by 10 months old & the other had cancerous tumor encapsulating his kidney by age 4, we were devestated & spent thousands of dollars to give them the best quality of life possible. Our epileptic boy died at age 5 1/2 yrs, & the one with cancer barely made it to 6 yrs. This is not how it should be, this company should never be allowed to sell or breed any animals, animal control should step in a.s.a.p. Too many of these aweful stories coming from this company.

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Beverly Hills Puppies english bull terrier mutt martin leon sold me

My girlfriend and i got a female english bull terrier DOB 10/22/13 RN26123801 we bought her on december 2013 suppose to be purebred but i highly doubt it i sill have the dog but it looks more like a mutt with some deformation like a short tail non triangular eyes does not have a round head at all with a long skinny muzzle, i had english bull terriers in the past so i know how a EBT should look like and yes they do inbreed their animals like someone mention before looking at my pets Certified Pedigree my pets parents share the same father RN13581308 name Chico Dominguez, they also share same grandfather as well RM33943504 name Veneno of wich he is also the great grandfather. I do not recomend getting a puppy from this place at all tried to contact Martin Leon in the past but for some reason he is never around or not available i hope this review help people considering about gettin a puppy from this place and i do have pictures to prove what im saying. Another unhappy customer from Beverly Hills Puppies Inc

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Beverly Hills Puppies English bulldog purchased April 2015

Scammers BEWARE! I bought a English bulldog puppy that I THOUGHT was healthy and happy until I discovered he had serious GENETIC bladder stones that were passed down by his mother! I had to spend $3, 000 in surgery and more in testing! I contacted the owners of Beverly Hills puppies in Miami Fl who I purchased him from and they told me "send us a copy of the report for the vet and we will send it to our vet and get an answer for you" they have been avoiding me for 3 weeks and today blocked my number! I called them on another phone and they told me to get my attorney involved and hung up on me! I have called the AKC and filed a report against them as well as taking legal action. If your purchased an English bulldog from them last year please look into getting an x-Ray or checking signs of blader stones! The other puppies in his litter were also male which get this stone much worse then females! I remember two of his brothers were a fawn brindle color

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Jan 04, 2016 3:15 pm EST

Pictures of mother and father that are infected if these are the parents of your puppies get your dogs checked immediately. They have a genetic infection!

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Jan 04, 2016 3:14 pm EST

Complete and total scammers should be out of business

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Beverly Hills Puppies SICK PUPPIES

PEOPLE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING FROM THIS MAN...BEWARE...THE DOG HE SOLD ME WAS A RED AND WHITE ENGLISH DOB 6/26/12...NOW HIS 3 LITER BUDDIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE ON HIS BEVERLY HILLS PUPPIES PAGE..BUT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE HOW THERE IS NO DATE OF BIRTH NEXT TO THEM..BUT YET ALL THE OTHERS HAVE A DATE OF BIRTH...STRANGE RIGHT? ITS BECAUSE THE WHOLE LITER WAS SICK...SO HE IS MOST LIKELY CHANGING THEIR DOB ON THE PAPER WORK..BECAUSE DADE MIAMI ANIMAL CONTROL WENT THERE AND ONE OF THEM WAS SAID TO BE IN THE VET WITH KENNEL COUGH...YEA RIGHT!...THEY ARE ALL SICK...STAY FAR AWAY..NOTHING BUT LIARS AND SCAMMERS...BAD REP WITH BBB AND JION ANGIES LIST AND SEE STRAIGHT "F"' FOR FAIL...NOT AKC.. TERRIBLE HORRIBLE MAD TO DO BUSINESS WITH..BE CAREFUL PEOPLE...HE OUTRIGHT DENIED SELLING ME A PUP YET I HAVE ALL THE PAPERS TO PROVE IT...HE IS GOING TO BE SHUT DOWN SHORTLY...JUST YOU WAIT AND SEE...!$4000 IN VET BILLS ALREADY AND HE DENIES THAT HE SOLD ME THE DOG...TO BE CONTINUED...

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Martin Leon
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Oct 19, 2012 5:53 pm EDT

We did not sell a puppy to Mr. Michael Maida. We have had no sale conversations with Mr. Maida. Mr. Maida did not pay us any money for a puppy. We did not have verbal or written contract with Mr. Maida. The first and only conversation that we had with Mr. Maida was last week when he called us. We were at our kennel and the telephone conversation was cut off. Mr. Maida is misdirecting his claim by contacting us for the alleged parvo case of his puppy.

As breeders we sell retail and wholesale. All of the puppies that we sell, as required by Florida law are examined by a licensed veterinarian and certified by a health certificate indicating that the puppy is fit to be sold. All of our puppies are vaccinated against PARVO. There is a possibility that we may have sold a puppy wholesale and then the puppy was re-sold to Mr. Maida. If this is the case Mr. Maida should contact the firm that sold him the puppy.

With respect to the Parvo, if the puppy Mr. Maida received is a puppy from us and the puppy had PARVO all of our other puppies we have had PARVO. We have not had any cases of PARVO for years. We repeat all of our other puppies have not had Parvo and have not been ill.

From our years of experience in the industry, there are a good portion of veterinarians that immediately indicate that a puppy has parvo when there is vomiting or diarrhea or blood in the stool. In some cases there is parvo but in other cases the veterinarians tend to abuse of the situation as a result of charging excessive money for treating the puppy. Since the owner does not know better and because the puppy is sick the owner is forced to pay the excessive veterinarian costs.

In summation, we are not directly responsible for any alleged illness to a puppy that we did not sell to Mr. Maida.

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Beverly Hills Puppies HORRIBLE PEOPLE..VERY SICK DOGS

NIGHTMARE! On Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012, We pick up our English Bulldog puppy from Newark airport. Adorable little guy. My daughters birthday present. We just fell in love immediately. The next morning we took him to the vet for a well check-up and he seemed to be acting weak and tired. (we figured it was just from the flight) . That evening he started VOMITING and he had bad DIARRHEA. We Immediately took him back again in the morning and the doc gave him fluids and medicine..That very next morning, he was progressively getting worse. He was LETHARGIC.. and slipping into a COMA. We rushed him to Red Back Hospital. At this point the Doctor examined him and he was tested..He was POSITIVE FOR THE PARVO VIRUS..She didn't expect him to make it through the night...Well it was just a nightmare..We had to say our goodbye's because he was going into isolation, and we were not sure we were ever going to see him again...telling my daughter was so so hard..The doctor told me that the PARVO virus has a 5-10 incubation period so this was definitely contracted in Florida..and that I should immediately contact the breeder because his litter buddies definitely have it...and this pet is UNFIT FOR SALE!.. so at this point I thought I bought my puppy from THEBULLDOGBREEDER.COM...but to my surprise, when I contacted LUIS ARROYANE (THEBULLDOGBREEDER.COM) He said he has to call him and get back to me! I asked, "who's him?" He wouldn't tell me...Well calling and calling hundreds of times and getting NOWHERE..i finally find out the him is MARTIN ROY LEON...WTF...I thought i was doing business with LUIS ARROYANE ..THEBULLDOGBREEDER.COM...Well I wasn't! This son of a ### got my puppy from a puppy mill...i was sick to my stomach when i did the research on this LOWLIFE CREEP...I than decided to take the crate that he was shipped to me in to the vet...they took it and the crate as well tested POSITIVE FOR THE PARVO VIRUS...Now my medical bills in the first vet were about $450.00 and $175.00 to test the crate...Now comes the hospital bill...$2, 476.00! Now what? LUIS TOLD ME TO TALK TO MARTIN MYSELF...When i call him he said yes it was his puppy and that he didn't do business with me...so i have to call LUIS.. This went back and forth for 2 weeks...COLD, NASTY ARROGANT SON OF A ###...I honestly cannot understand how they are getting away with this...Well with all our prayers..our puppy came home 2 days ago...He is alive only from out immediate actions...otherwise, my little girl would have woken up to a dead puppy...I HAVE 2 DOCTORS LETTERS AND A CRATE THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE PARVO VIRUS..AND THEY STILL WILL NOT RESPOND TO ME OR HELP ME...MARTIN ROY LEON pretended to have a bad connection the last we spoke...LUIS ARROYANE TOLD ME THAT HE COULD REFUND 1/2 THE COST OF THE PUPPY.. AND THATS IT! I TOLD HIM I WOULD RETAIN AN ATTORNEY AND HIS RESPONSE WAS, ' GO AHEAD...BY TIME YOU DO THAT AND FLY DOWN HERE IT WILL COST YOU MORE"...MY DOG WILL HAVE LONG TERM MEDICAL PROBLEMS...I HOPE THIS LETTER HELPS SOMEONE OUT THERE...DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THESE HEARTLESS PEOPLE...BTW...I PLAN ON CONTACTING EVERY AGENCY POSSIBLE AND ANIMAL CARE CONTROL...BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU...FBI...AKC...FLORIDA DEPT.OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES...BUREAU OF ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL..AND THE NEWS PAPER...I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THEY DO WHAT THE LAW STATES...OH AND BTW...THEY ARE NOT AKC...THATS RIGHT ...NOT AKC...NO PAPERS! DADE COUNTY POLICE WERE INFORMED AS WELL.. THEY NEED TO BE STOPPED!

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LIAR...UPLOADING SUPPORTING DOCUMTENTS ...! WE WILL PROVE IT! STAY AWAY FROM BEVERLY HILLS PUPPIES AND ALL THE SO CALLED "BREEDERS" IN HIS SICK RING! LOVE ME PUPPIES.COM ..THEBULLDOGBREEDER.COM..PUPPYFIND.COM...MORE TO COME>>>>> PEOPLE PLEASE BEWARE... ALL SCAMMERS ALL VERY SICK DOG ...NO PAPERS ...FABRICATED HEALTH CERTIFICATES!

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Mar 05, 2013 6:13 pm EST

It's sad how we have to disappoint our children because these sick people are sending sick dogs and lying out the ###! We have caught him in his lies! I want to know how to stop this evilness from continuing. I think the profiles made that take up for him are fake! We can't find any info on his so called vets! he is not registered with the BBB like he says. His facebook is so private and filtered he makes sure he protects his ###! he won't return phone calls. What can we do? BEWARE OF MARTIN LEON AND BEVERLY HILLS PUPPIES!1

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martinLeon can jump off a bridge
Jackson, US
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Sep 08, 2012 12:18 pm EDT

MARTIN YOU ARE A DISGRACEEE TO THE ANIMAL BREEDING INDUSTRY.

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Martin Leon
Miami, US
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Sep 03, 2012 6:19 pm EDT

We did not sell a puppy to Mr. Michael Maida. We have had no sale conversations with Mr. Maida. Mr. Maida did not pay us any money for a puppy. We did not have verbal or written contract with Mr. Maida. The first and only conversation that we had with Mr. Maida was last week when he called us. We were at our kennel and the telephone conversation was cut off. Mr. Maida is misdirecting his claim by contacting us for the alleged parvo case of his puppy.

As breeders we sell retail and wholesale. All of the puppies that we sell, as required by Florida law are examined by a licensed veterinarian and certified by a health certificate indicating that the puppy is fit to be sold. All of our puppies are vaccinated against PARVO. There is a possibility that we may have sold a puppy wholesale and then the puppy was re-sold to Mr. Maida. If this is the case Mr. Maida should contact the firm that sold him the puppy.

With respect to the Parvo, if the puppy Mr. Maida received is a puppy from us and the puppy had PARVO all of our other puppies we have had PARVO. We have not had any cases of PARVO for years. We repeat all of our other puppies have not had Parvo and have not been ill.

From our years of experience in the industry, there are a good portion of veterinarians that immediately indicate that a puppy has parvo when there is vomiting or diarrhea or blood in the stool. In some cases there is parvo but in other cases the veterinarians tend to abuse of the situation as a result of charging excessive money for treating the puppy. Since the owner does not know better and because the puppy is sick the owner is forced to pay the excessive veterinarian costs.

In summation, we are not directly responsible for any alleged illness to a puppy that we did not sell to Mr. Maida.

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Beverly Hills Puppies sick puppy

We purchased a puppy from Beverly Hills Puppies almost a yr ago. right off the bat we knew there was something wrong. he was sick and the vet said it probably is from the vaccines he had. the next 4 months there was nothing but problems. our puppy had pneumonia 3 times. we spent well over $2, 000 on vet bills and his meds. we used up our $1, 000 warrenty. I wrote a complaint on his website warning people about him. we wanted to get money from him since we spent well over what the warrenty was. he told us that he would give us money if we took the complaint of the website. he gave us $300. at 6 months old he had pneumonia again and the vet said he would always have pneumonia and so we came to a conclusion that we did not want him to suffer anymore. we had to put our 6 month old puppy to sleep. it was the hardest thing i have ever done in my life. the vet had told us his trachea was the size of a cats and he was almost 40lbs. also he had a blue eye and after do research we found out that the trait of the blue eye is deafness. out puppy was deaf. after having to put our puppy down we called Martin and he told us to get a letter from the vet and send to him. once he got the letter he said that we can pick another puppy from his website and it would be free. so we did. in august we recieved our second puppy from Martin and he was a lot smaller then our last one. right now our puppy is 1 yr old and is very healthy. we have only taken him to the vet for his shots and nothing else. i am greatful that hes heathly but i DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE TO GET A PUPPY FROM MARTIN! there is a picture of our last puppy with the blue eye and a picture of our new one. if anyone would like to email me its [protected]@yahoo.com to try and put Martin out of business

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martinLeon can jump off a bridge
Jackson, US
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Sep 08, 2012 12:21 pm EDT

FUNNY YOU DONT SEEM TO KNOW ANY OF THE POEPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT UR FRAUD HORRIBLE BUSINESS YOU ARE RUNNING.. I BET IF I WROTE A FABULOUS REVIEW ABOUT YOU YOU WOULD KNOW MY NAME DATE OF BIRTH AND ADDRESS BET YOU WOULD EVEN KNOW MY HAIR COLOR. YOUR PATHETIC AND I WILL NOT LET ANYONE I SEEL INTERESTED IN YOUR PUPPIES PURCHASE ANY OF THEM IF ITS THE LAST THING I DO… I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE ALL YOUR DOGS FROM YOU NO ANIMAL DESERVES THE LIFE YOU GIVE THEM THERE BETTER OFF DEAD BEFORE THEY EVEN COME OUT OF THE POOR MOTHER.

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Martin Leon
Miami, US
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Sep 03, 2012 6:26 pm EDT

We do not know who this person is. In our internet world today it is very unfortunate that anybody can post an untrue complaint and this is nothing that we can do. We always keep our promises as stated on our warranty. Our warranty is posted on our website site. Our warranty clears states our guarantees.

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Beverly Hills Puppies Bulldog Puppies (French and English)

BEWARE: Anyone who is considering purchasing a puppy from Beverly Hills Puppies and Martin Roy Leon beware. This place is a puppy mill. I purchased from them previously and they sent me the wrong puppy which was sick when it arrived. When the right puppy arrived, he was also sick. I received 2 emails (the latest and my response is below) from Mr. Leon looking for available French Bulldog puppies. Clearly, this was intended for someone else but as is evident from the email, they do not breed or raise any of their puppies but obtain them from other breeders or puppy mills. See below:

From: Linda L. Demacy
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 9:17 AM
To: 'Martin Leon'
Subject: RE: French bulldogs

Martin:

My family and I are quite well thank you. However, I believe you should have sent this to someone else. Apparently from your previous email, you are looking now for French Bulldogs to add to your “puppy mill”. In case you have forgotten, I am one of the thousands of people who purchased a sick English Bulldog puppy from you which you refused to make good on, you not only sent us the wrong puppy that was sick and I had to spend money to get him well in order to return him, I also had to spend thousands of dollars in vet bills to get the right puppy along my other 3 dogs well. Thank you so much for that. If you think I would ever recommend you or Beverly Hills Puppies to anyone for the purchase of a puppy you have got to be out of your mind. I do want to thank you for the 2 emails as this proves what I and a lot of other people have thought, you clearly are a puppy mill!

From: Martin Leon [mailto:[protected]@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 1:25 PM
To: Linda L. Demacy
Subject: Re: French bulldogs

February 23, 2010

Linda,

Hope that all is well with you and your family. Did you receive my email of two days ago:

"Just checking to see what puppies you might have available in the next 30 days.

Also, please send me the name of the food that you are feeding your puppies. If my recollection is correct, you are not using a brand food. Where do you purchase your food?"

Best regards,

Martin Roy Leon, B.S.L., J.D., LL.M
Gloria Elena Leon
Gus Loro, D.V.M.
Leonti Bulldosky, D.V.M.
Eleni Perruska, D.V.M.
"THE BULLDOG SPECIALIST "
B E V E R L Y H I L L S P U P P I E S, I N C .
Miami, Florida
Main Telephone: [protected]
Para en Espanol: [protected]
Secondary Telephone: [protected]
Email address: [protected]@gmail.com
Please visit our Website: http://www.beverlyhillspuppies.com/

We are licensed by USDA and by Animal Control of Miami-Dade County.

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Jun 29, 2010 7:29 am EDT

I would highly recommend not purchasing from Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc. Based on my experience alone with Mr. Leon, in addition to paying $1800 for the dog, I also incurred an additional $1800.00 in vet bills to nuture the animal back to health. There are many reputable breeders out there so please do your research before purchasing!

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May 24, 2010 7:59 am EDT

Mr. Leon's contentions that he has no idea who I am is completely false. If Mr. Leon checked his records, he would see that I purchased one of his puppies and he would also see the numerous complaints that were lodged with him. He is very good at pointing fingers and lying but as you can see, he clearly sent this email to the wrong person. Everyone considering purchasing from Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc. in Florida BEWARE!

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I purchased a Bull Terrier from BHP and she is 5 years old today. About 2 months after we had her, she contracted mange, which was VERY costly to fix. After doing research, I found it is passed on to puppies through the mothers milk and that this breed is prone to mange. After 3 months of having to deal with vet visits, many different medications and a lot of money she was cured. We love our dog and feel blessed that she is in our lives, but I fear if anyone that doesn't have the money or time to help the dog through this process would have given up and disposed of it...it was extremely costly! As much as we love our dog and the breed, we would not purchase from here again. I would do much better research and demand to meet the mother and father of the pup prior to purchase. I can't state on the fact that this is a mill, because we met Mr. Leon at his house to view only the one puppy i had picked out online. He was very kind and the transaction went well. It's not his fault that our dog contracted mange, but I am curious as to where all the puppies that i see online are housed? I may have thought twice had i seen that vision.

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I bought a French bulldog puppy back in June 2013. She is beautiful and healthy. We are very pleased and do not having any complaints. Don't having read these comments until after the purchase DID have me concerned but she is a happy and healthy dog.

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Jul 09, 2013 1:55 pm EDT

How can one person guarantree a puppy's health? Thats like blaming a doctor for a baby born with a disease. It happens. Dogs get sick I highly doubt that this operation would be still in operation today if it were so bad. And who's gonna write a good review. if someone does receive a good puppy there so happy its not sick after reading all of your ### ones that they forget to write a review. there's no way he would still be in business. My dog is on its way and i have done weeks of research. Im confident ill recieve a great pup!

Joe from Boston

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Ruben Steiner
Coral Gables, US
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Sep 02, 2010 3:40 pm EDT

Wow, these days anybody can post a complaint. It does not matter if it is true or not. This is totally incredible. My wife and I have purchased two puppies from Martin and Gloria. They are very decent and honest people. They are the best! I have seen their operation and have been to their home. They know a lot about puppies and they treat their puppies excellent. I very highly recommend Martin and Gloria.

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bullieterrierluvr69
San Antonio, US
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Jun 28, 2010 11:32 pm EDT

Thinking about purchasing bull terrier puppy from Beverlyhillspuppies.com. Definetly secound guessing if I should or not due to all the complaints that I have recently read! Has anyone had a good experience in recieval of a healthy puppy from the breeder?

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May 21, 2010 9:15 pm EDT
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Martin, I agree with you. Since you are looking for dogs to sell, you must be a broker. One of those who encourages puppy mills to operate. Shame on you! Get a real life and a real job. One that doesn't encourage animal cruelty or place one of your sickly animals with an unsuspecting buyer.

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Martin Leon
Miami, US
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Mar 27, 2010 2:10 pm EDT

COMPLETELY ERRONEOUS AND MISLEADING

Let us scrutinize the internet which is relative new to our society and the laws that allow complaints to be posted without proving the allegations. In the internet world anybody can post a complaint without proving any allegation.

Let me be impeccably clear, we do not know the writer of this complaint. The allegations referred to are totally incorrect and false. It is not proper or correct for the internet to allow an anonymous person to post a complaint that contains allegations that has not been proven.

In the case referred to in this alleged complaint, the writer has failed to identify his or her contact information. By writing something that is not true or correct our legal system allows us to sue for defamatory or libelous statements. In this case the writer of this statement has deliberately not included his or her contact information.

Martin Roy Leon
Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc.
Email: toppuppies@gmail.com
Tel: [protected]

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Dr. Gus Loro, D.V.M.
Miami, US
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Mar 15, 2010 12:35 pm EDT

Puppy Mills
By Martin Roy Leon, B.S.L., J.D., LL.M

Definition

There is no legal definition of the term “puppy mill.” However, it can be described as a large-scale commercial dog breeding operation where profit is given a higher priority than the well-being of the dogs. The health of the dogs is disregarded in order to maintain a low overhead and maximize profits. Veterinary care, nutrition, socialization, integrity of the breed/breed standard and sanitation are substandard in comparison to responsible breeders, who place the utmost importance on these aspects of husbandry. Illness, diseases, fearful behavior, and lack of socialization with humans and other animals are not uncommon characteristics of dogs from puppy mills. Breeding is performed without consideration for maintenance of genetic quality/breed standards, resulting in the passage of hereditary conditions and diseases from generation to generation. Female dogs are bred at every opportunity with little to no recovery time between litters, until they are no longer physically able to reproduce. Puppies are typically sold through pet shops and marketed as young as 8 weeks of age. The accuracy of their pedigree and purebred status is sometimes questionable (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).

Conditions inside puppy mills have been documented for decades, with some of the most appalling scenes including dogs that are emaciated and near death from malnourishment, and dogs suffering from a variety of health issues ranging from Parvovirus to heartworm and flea, tick, and parasite infestations to severe dental disease that has led to rotting teeth and jaws (Prisoners of Greed). Dogs are housed in extremely small enclosures, where they live out their entire lives. Under current US law, an average sized Beagle could legally live out his entire life in a cage about the size of an average dishwasher (Mainline Animal Rescue).

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Beverly Hills Puppies puppy mill

I agree that this mr leon is a huge ###. i bought my dog there over a year ago and she has had health problems. none of which i blame on mr leon. that being said, in hindsight it is very clear to see that i supported a puppy mill in purchasing a dog from him. there is nothing legitimate about this guy. evrything is doctored. i feel very fortunate that he didn't take my money and run. it makes me sick to my stomach to see someone taking advantage of helpless animals. we received a phony ancestry for my puppy and a phony accreditation from the nkc. i hope that somebody reads this and puys their puppy elsewhere

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Laura Maida
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Sep 27, 2012 5:06 pm EDT

PEOPLE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING FROM THIS MAN...BEWARE...THE DOG HE SOLD ME WAS A RED AND WHITE ENGLISH DOB 6/26/12...NOW HIS 3 LITER BUDDIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE ON HIS BEVERLY HILLS PUPPIES PAGE..BUT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE HOW THERE IS NO DATE OF BIRTH NEXT TO THEM..BUT YET ALL THE OTHERS HAVE A DATE OF BIRTH...STRANGE RIGHT? ITS BECAUSE THE WHOLE LITER WAS SICK...SO HE IS MOST LIKELY CHANGING THEIR DOB ON THE PAPER WORK..BECAUSE DADE MIAMI ANIMAL CONTROL WENT THERE AND ONE OF THEM WAS SAID TO BE IN THE VET WITH KENNEL COUGH...YEA RIGHT!...THEY ARE ALL SICK...STAY FAR AWAY..NOTHING BUT LIARS AND SCAMMERS...BAD REP WITH BBB AND JION ANGIES LIST AND SEE STRAIGHT "F"' FOR FAIL...NOT AKC.. TERRIBLE HORRIBLE MAD TO DO BUSINESS WITH..BE CAREFUL PEOPLE...HE OUTRIGHT DENIED SELLING ME A PUP YET I HAVE ALL THE PAPERS TO PROVE IT...HE IS GOING TO BE SHUT DOWN SHORTLY...JUST YOU WAIT AND SEE...!$4000 IN VET BILLS ALREADY AND HE DENIES THAT HE SOLD ME THE DOG...TO BE CONTINUED...

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Laura Maida
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Sep 09, 2012 4:07 am EDT

LAIR...LIAR...LIAR..LIAR...I WILL UPLOAD SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS! ENGLISH BULLDOG BUYERS...DO NOT PURCHASE A DOG FROM HIM...ITS A MILL

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Martin Leon
Miami, US
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Sep 03, 2012 6:28 pm EDT

We do not know who this person is. In our internet world today it is very unfortunate that anybody can post an untrue complaint and this is nothing that we can do. We always keep our promises as stated on our warranty. Our warranty is posted on our website site. Our warranty clears states our guarantees.

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Jackson, US
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Aug 24, 2012 4:05 pm EDT

if laura's daughter was not a vet tech. laura's 9 year old daughter whos birthday present the puppy was would have woke up to a dead puppy!

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Laura Maida
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Aug 24, 2012 3:44 pm EDT

### is not the word...he is worse than that! I am in the process of dealing with him right now...I wish that I had read these reviews before..I just purchased a 7 week old english bulldog with PARVO!...ITS NOT OVER! MARTIN...YOUR A DISGRACE AND YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF...but like I said before...I'TS NOT OVER!

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Beverly Hills Puppies Martin Roy Leon

Hello English Bulldog Lovers,

It's Kat from MN again. I am so sick and tired of dealing with Martin and his so called business. I went to my vet's office as promised today and got a copy of the letter sent to PAWS on the 18th of February. It's so funny because the day I called PAWS, Maggie their representative called Martin for a copy of my pet warranty. So why Martin is saying he is unaware of cause of death is beyond me. Today the 2nd of March I decided to follow up with PAWS in regards to the claim I filed 2 weeks ago. Guess what? Martin still has not sent them a copy of my pet warranty. I emailed him after talking to a PAWS representative and asked him if he knew my puppy was sick and was going to die all along. Well anyways in regards to the letter with my puppies diagnosis that was faxed this morning at 9am. I sent him an email to confirm the fax. He said he would be in the office later today and that he and his vet would have to review it. It's almost 6pm here and I still haven't heard anything. I bet I won't and if I do Martin would have found some loop hole to jump out. I so tired of him and his lies. I promised to post the diagnosis on line so here it is.

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Feb 28, 2009 3:01 pm EST

Hello English Bulldog lovers. On January 29th of 2009 my family made the biggest mistake of our lives by purchasing a english bulldog from Beverly Hills Puppies owned and operated by Martin Roy Leon. Our puppy was shipped to us on the 31st of January. He seemed like a very healthy little puppy. It was a pleasure having him in our home. Sad to say on the 17th of February our little puppy Henry died due to Acute Pulmonary Edema. It means he filled up with fluid inside. It caused us a lot of heartache and a lot of money for the vet bill. I contacted Martin the day after the puppy died. He asked me to contact him a couple of days later so I did. I told my husband and children that I would never want another little puppy again. It hurt so bad and how could after just 2 weeks you can become so attached to them. So after a couple of days of thinking I contacted Martin he agreed to give us a little puppy when we felt as though we were ready at what he called a discount $800.00 including shipping. I thought about it we paid $1449.00 for Henry, with his kennel, food, toys and all need accessories was about $500.00, his first vet check cost $150.00 and his final vet visit when he died cost us $404.00 a grand total of well over $2000.00. So I asked Martin 2 days ago to see if he would be willing to give us a puppy at $500.00. I haven't heard from Martin in two days. I have sent him numerous emails. But in the mean time I've done a lot of research about Beverly Hills Puppies and Martin Roy Leon. If you google complaints about Beverly Hills Puppies there are a couple of complaints online. Read them very carefully. One of the complaints has a couple of response to them by alleged buyers of Martins. One alleged buyer Bruce Wright put in two comments one for himself and one for an alleged Dr. Roger Narula both just really happy with their english bulldogs. Well if they are two different people how could they log in under the same name and sign their comments under different names. Oh, I guess Martin Roy Leon forgot to log off Bruce Wright before he wrote comments under Dr. Roger Narula. But I guess it's kind of too late to change that since he doesn't own the complaint website. Be very careful everyone. When I bought our puppy Henry I asked to see pictures of mom and dad. Moms name was Eloisa and his dad's name was Beto. Three days ago when I enquired about 2 puppies he had on his site and wanted to see pictures he sent them but guess what Henry's dad the same dog in the pictures has a new name now. He can't keep them straight. I contacted NKC and the women on the line said their are numerous complaints about Beverly Hills Puppies and their Pedigrees. Call NKC before buying a puppy. The number is [protected]. Oh yeah and also call the Better Business Bureau of Florida they too also have complaints. I been watching Martin's site and every week he has about 18 little puppies on his site. You have to help but wonder where he is getting all these little puppies and if they are healthy. Anybody can send false documents and it wouldn't be hard to have a vet just sign a Health Certificate. I mean if he puts his own comments online he could do anything. Oh yeah try googling this Dr. Roger Narula he doesn't exist anywhere. I have contacted Martin via email to let him know that I will let the world know and will tell my story to anyone who will listen. So please investigate this breeder before buying. If anyone would like to contact me and would like information about Beverly Hills Puppies and all their discrepancies I have kept all my emails from Martin and would be happy to forward them to you. Let's put two and two together to see if your info matches mine cause it looks like he can't keep his dogs straight let alone comments online straight.

Update by Kat
Mar 13, 2009 4:51 am EDT

Hello there again,

I figured I would post on both complaints. Well I just wanted to let everyone know that Martin did keep his end of the bargain. We've had Chloe for a week now and she is in good spirits and learning the ropes of being a puppy. I just wanted to thank Beverly Hills Puppies for allowing us to pick out another little puppy free of no charge. I've grown from this experience as a person and as a first time puppy buyer. This experience had it's ups and downs but in the end the outcome was good. We got our little Chloe!

Update by Kat
Mar 13, 2009 4:37 am EDT

Hello again English Bulldog Lover,

It's Kat from MN. Sorry I've been meaning to let the world know how my story ended but I've been so busy. Well after my vet's office faxed the cause of death to Martin he did indeed keep his end of the bargain and allow us to pick out a new puppy free of no charge. We picked her out on Tuesday the 3rd of March and I and my girls picked her up from the airport on the 5th. She is adorable and has a great personality and temperment. I took her to the vet the next day and he thinks she is very healthy. To Martin and Beverly Hills Puppies I am sorry that I had to take this route to get results but I am very thankful that you guys did send us a new puppy as promised. Chloe is and will be loved! Once again Thank you!

Update by Kat
Mar 02, 2009 7:19 pm EST

Sorry guys the letter didn't load very well in order to have it readable I had to increase the font size. Sometimes you can read it and sometimes you can't. Try clicking on it a couple of times. Maggie is the representative at PAWS this is the original letter sent out the day after Henry died.

Update by Kat
Mar 01, 2009 9:39 am EST

Okay Martin, I totally agree with what you have to say here. My name is Kathy and my friends and family do call me Kat. Why you are saying my identity is not identified is beyond me. What also is beyond me is why you are saying you have been unaware of cause of death. I called you the morning after it happened. I even had my vet office fax a copy of the cause of death to PAWS that same day. Just a FYI too, I work at a Trauma One hospital here in the twin cities and am very familiar with diagnosis. The day Henry got sick I acted immediately I had him to the closest vet within 5 minutes of him getting sick. For goodness sakes I left the house in my PJ's and slippers that is how fast I reacted. Working at a hospital I know that how and when you react is essential. I tried to help Henry I reacted immediately but in the end I just couldn't give him the help he needed. Standing in that emergency room at that vet office I was hoping someone would just pinch me and I would awake from the dream but it was reality. Coming home empty handed was the hardest. We loved Henry and took very good care of him for the two weeks that he was with our family. I would never spend 1400 for a puppy that I would neglect. I am a good mom to my children and was a great mom to my little Henry. We miss him everyday. First thing Monday morning Martin I will have my vet's office fax you a copy of cause of death and I hope you keep your end of the bargain. Or are you going to find some lope hole to jump out of. And for the world I will post that cause of death on this page so that it will prove to the world that this is not some story I just made up yesterday and that I am not the kind of person Martin portrays me to be in his response. I will let you guys know if Beverly Hills Puppies keeps their end of the bargain.

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Kimmie0911
Port Richey, US
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Dec 19, 2013 9:48 am EST

I bought a puppy from Mr Leon 3 days ago that is supposed to be an AKC bullterrier, however whenever the puppy arrived at The airport, I noticed something strange. His ears are not standing up as they were in the photo but they are laying flat and he looks more like a Jack Russell or a dachshund. Upon taking him to the vet yesterday, the veterinarian told me he does not look at all like a full-blooded English bull terrier. He looked more like a hound or hound mix maybe with some Maltese in him. I was very upset about this so I emailed Mr. Leon a nice letter asking him if he could please send me pictures of the parents or explain why the puppy is only 4 1/2 pounds at eight weeks old. Putting him at around 13 pounds fully grown. Here are some pictures of him.

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I bought a puppy from him over 2 years ago she was 7 months at the time. I had a slightly bad feeling about him when my friend asked where the parents were & he said Georgia. But his wife got very upset & tearful when I took the puppy so that made me feel a bit better ?! Jellybean started having convulsions about a month after I got her home to the Bahamas but they are well controlled on medication. Now she obviously has hip dysplasia but is not in any pain. Apparently all bulldogs have some level of hip dysplasia but getting her back to Miami for a consultation/ surgery is not without complications & expense. I have her taking supplements & she never shows signs of pain, I worry about her seizure issue with surgery ...but mostly I wonder if the bugger Martin Leon knew about these issues. I love her to death, she is totally spoilt & pampered so what do you do just let her have a good life, but I have a bad gut feeling she may not be with us for many years.

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Martin Leon
Miami, US
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Oct 19, 2012 5:52 pm EDT

We did not sell a puppy to Mr. Michael Maida. We have had no sale conversations with Mr. Maida. Mr. Maida did not pay us any money for a puppy. We did not have verbal or written contract with Mr. Maida. The first and only conversation that we had with Mr. Maida was last week when he called us. We were at our kennel and the telephone conversation was cut off. Mr. Maida is misdirecting his claim by contacting us for the alleged parvo case of his puppy.

As breeders we sell retail and wholesale. All of the puppies that we sell, as required by Florida law are examined by a licensed veterinarian and certified by a health certificate indicating that the puppy is fit to be sold. All of our puppies are vaccinated against PARVO. There is a possibility that we may have sold a puppy wholesale and then the puppy was re-sold to Mr. Maida. If this is the case Mr. Maida should contact the firm that sold him the puppy.

With respect to the Parvo, if the puppy Mr. Maida received is a puppy from us and the puppy had PARVO all of our other puppies we have had PARVO. We have not had any cases of PARVO for years. We repeat all of our other puppies have not had Parvo and have not been ill.

From our years of experience in the industry, there are a good portion of veterinarians that immediately indicate that a puppy has parvo when there is vomiting or diarrhea or blood in the stool. In some cases there is parvo but in other cases the veterinarians tend to abuse of the situation as a result of charging excessive money for treating the puppy. Since the owner does not know better and because the puppy is sick the owner is forced to pay the excessive veterinarian costs.

In summation, we are not directly responsible for any alleged illness to a puppy that we did not sell to Mr. Maida.

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Martin Leon
Miami, US
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Mar 27, 2010 2:13 pm EDT

There are two sides to every issue. Let us scrutinize the internet which is relative new to our society and the laws that allow complaints to be posted without proving the allegations. In the internet world anybody can post a complaint without proving any allegation.

It is not proper or correct for the internet to allow an anonymous person to post a complaint that contains allegations that has not been proven.

By writing something that is not true or correct our legal system allows us to sue for defamatory or libelous statements.

Martin Roy Leon
Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc.
Email: toppuppies@gmail.com
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Traceys Princess Bear
Mastic Beach, US
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Oct 09, 2009 4:11 pm EDT

he has his own facebook page if he sells such "healthy regisered" puppies why is he so, , , careful about who he allows to be friends on facebook

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Fed up with Martin Leon and Beverly Hill
Fredericksburg, US
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Jun 11, 2009 10:28 am EDT

He needs to die the way all of these puppies are - suffering and in pain!

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Fed up with Martin Leon and Beverly Hill
Fredericksburg, US
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Jun 11, 2009 10:27 am EDT

I had 2 puppies die from this jerk! He is nothing but a puppy killer with a posh name! He is a liar, a cheat and a pig! He gets his dogs from a puppymill in GA and the goverment entities that deal with this need to shut him down! I get TONS of emails where people bought puppies from the only to have them arrive sick and die within months like us! There was a guy going to put a class action suit on him because there were so many dead puppies! ALSO-we need to get this site to pop up when someone just enters beverly hills puppies

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Traceys Princess Bear
Mastic Beach, US
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May 26, 2009 6:11 pm EDT

Anyone have any problems with Sportsman Kennel in Manorville New York ? I paid $ 3, 100.00 for a Registered Bulldog puppy...Until I went to register her. I know of two other people so far. They bought the puppy from a breeder Martin Leon (Beverlyhillspuppies) He is not even allowed to register is dogs I am waiting for confirmation from the NKC and the AKC but thats what I have been told-The Sportman Kennels told me to return her for a full refund-YEAH SURE I will give you my daughter ! No problem its not like she's a part of my family...yeah maybe to someone that only cares about the "mighty dollar" they have no love for ANYONE but them selves and $$$$$. For a person who has no love for animals are SICK COLD HEARTED people! I want them to go down...TO HELL WITH PUPPY MILLS !
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St.John's, CA
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Apr 17, 2009 8:01 am EDT

I bought a puppy from him last December. When I got him everything was fine. After three months he got diagnosed with a condition that he will have for life called Hypoplasia of Trachea. His wind pipe is two small. We than had to get surgery that cost $1600 that would not fix the problem just help him breath. After that I got him insured. A few months after his first diagnoses the vet diagnosed with a torn ligament in his nee and bad hips. So once again I had to put him in for another surgery before the age of one. The vet did not want to do hip surgery because bulldogs do not recover well. I called Martin when he got diagnosed with the first condition, he said I could send the dog back at my expense and get a new puppy. I got so sick of dealing with him I stopped calling after a couple months. That being said he was three months old at the time. The dog had a health grantee and clearly that is not the case with my dog. I am in different country and it is hard to resolve a problem from so far away. I would not recommend this breeder to anyone.

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Martin Leon
Miami, US
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Feb 28, 2009 11:07 pm EST

First, we are very sad her hear that a puppy that we sold has died. Second, it is our intent to always resolve any dilemmas with our buyer.

This is in response to a complaint posted on 02/28/2009, pertaining to a English Bulldog that was purchased on January 29, 2009. First, this complain does not have a name of who placed.

We can only assume that this puppy was the one shipped to Minnesota. Since the person that placed the complaint did not wish to reveal her or his name; I will not reveal what I believe the name to be of the person that may have placed the complaint.

First, this puppy was shipped with a Florida health certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian. Dr. Jose A. Romano, D.V.M. examined and certified that the puppy was in good health. The buyer was required to have the puppy examined with 72 working hours after the arrival of the puppy.

The telephone call made to me from the buyer on February 19, 2009 the puppy was in good spirits and in good health up until the moment he died. It was my understanding from the buyer a veterinarian the examined the puppy right after he died. It was further my understanding that the veterinarian was not sure the cause of death.

We are for the first time becoming aware that apparently the puppy died because of Acute Pulmonary Edema. This and all of our puppies are shipped with a PAWS warranty that covers up to $1000.00 of medical bills within the first 90 days after arrival. If this puppy had medical issues, why was the puppy not taken for medical treatment?

We would be very interested in seeing the medical reports from the veterinarian that diagnosed that the puppy had died of Acute Pulmonary Edema. NO REPORTS HAVE BEEN SEET TO US BY THE BUYER.
“Symptoms of pulmonary edema include difficulty breathing, coughing up blood, excessive sweating, anxiety, and pale skin. A classic sign of pulmonary edema is the production of pink frothy sputum. If left untreated, it can lead to coma and even death, in general, due to its main complication of hypoxia. If pulmonary edema has been developing gradually, symptoms of fluid overload may be elicited. These include nocturia (frequent urination at night), ankle edema (swelling of the legs, in general, of the "pitting" variety, wherein the skin is slow to return to normal when pressed upon), orthopnea (inability to lie down flat due to breathlessness), and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (episodes of severe sudden breathlessness at night).”
If proper medical reports are supplied to us we will ship a puppy of her or his choice free of charge, shipping and every included.

In summation, we are now receiving conflicting reports of what transpired with this puppy shipped to Minnesota. The buyer indicated one set of facts and this complaint indicates different facts. We would like to resolve this situation, but we have never been forwarded any medical reports. The buyer never told us that the puppy died because of pulmonary edema. Rather the buyer told us that the puppy was fine up until the moment he died and that the medical doctor did not give a cause of death.

In our website: www.beverlyhillspuppies.com we very clearly state our conditions of our warranty. We will leave this case open pending proper medical report to substantiate the cause of death. Again, if the proper medical documents are sent to us we are prepared to ship another puppy of the choice of the buyer free of charge, shipping included.

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Beverly Hills Puppies Puppy mill

In February 2007, my daughter and I purchased our first English Bulldog puppy. Having had such good luck with our purchase experience from Pups-A-Million, we decided to purchase a second English Bulldog puppy. In researching hundreds of different breeders, we decided on Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc. This was the biggest mistake of our lives. Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc. located in Florida is nothing but a puppy mill and I would not recommend purchasing anything from them.

On February 8, 2008, we decided on an English Bulldog puppy based upon advertisement that Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc. had posted on PuppyFind.com. On February 9, 2008, we went to the airport to pick up our new puppy only to find out upon opening the pet kennel, that Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc. shipped us the wrong puppy. All paperwork that was shipped with this puppy was for the actual puppy that we purchased but did not apply to the puppy we received including the so called “health certificate”. I immediately called Martin Leon to inform him of this mistake and followed up the emails to him. In Martin Leon’s email he represented that the paperwork that was shipped with the wrong puppy was in fact the wrong paperwork and was for the puppy I had actually purchased but did not receive. Martin Leon made arrangements for the return of this wrong puppy and for shipping of the puppy I purchased, which was to take place a few days later.

This wrong puppy, upon arrival, had a serious hacking cough which immediately concerned me due to the fact that I have 3 other dogs and I did not want them to become sick. I called Beverly Hills Puppies and left Marin Leon a message concerning the cough that this puppy had and asked that he return my call concerning this issue. The next day I again called and sent an email to Martin Leon asking if I could take this puppy to my veterinarian. I also questioned what shots this puppy had, and specifically whether he was vaccinated against “bordetella” or “kennel cough”. Having owned dogs all my life, I know that kennel cough is highly contagious and I had 3 other dogs to be concerned with. Martin Leon finally responded to my concerns indicating that since this puppy was due to be returned in about 24 hours he did not believe it was necessary for me to take him to the vet. On February 11, 2008, I emailed Martin Leon because Syracuse was expecting a serious snow storm at which time Martin Leon indicated that the Delta was not shipping to or from Syracuse and new flight arrangements had to be made.

Due to the fact that shipping had now been delayed, I again called Martin Leon to obtain permission to take this puppy to my vet as his cough was becoming more and more serious and I was very concerned about the health of my 3 dogs if this puppy had kennel cough. He finally gave me permission and agreed to pay for those charges. Upon return from my vet, I emailed Martin Leon a copy of the vet invoice together with a copy of the antibiotics this puppy was placed on for treatment of kennel cough. To date, Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc. and Martin Leon has not reimbursed me for these expenses.

On February 13, 2008, I emailed Martin Leon with my concerns regarding the purchase process from Beverly Hills Puppies and my doubts about purchasing anything from them because of the issues encountered with them up until this point (the lack of return phone calls, emails, etc.). I also wanted instructions on how to ship the medication and what to tell Delta Airlines about the medication. Martin Leon responded indicating that the flights were confirmed, to show up with the “Health Certificate” that he emailed to me 2 days earlier, to not tell the Delta Airlines anything about the medication and that he would be mailing a check to me to cover the puppy’s vet bill. Clearly there are issues with this. Beverly Hills Puppies sent me a health certificate for a puppy that was not even in their possession yet their vet supposedly examined it and determined it was in good health.

On February 14, 2008, I finally picked up the puppy we purchased and returned the puppy shipped in error. On our way from the Airport, this puppy had the same severe cough just like the previous puppy. I immediately emailed Martin Leon to advise him of this and let him know that he was due to be seen by my vet the next day. Upon this puppy’s examination by my vet, he was immediately placed on antibiotics and treatment for kennel cough. Clearly, wherever these puppies are being shipped from, the whole kennel has “kennel cough”. Needless to say, all 3 of my dogs ended up with kennel cough, one of which developed into pneumonia requiring my seeking vet treatment which has cost me in excess of $1200.

On February 19, 2008 (less than 10 days from the arrival of the first sick puppy), I emailed Beverly Hills Puppies/Martin Leon to advise him of this serious issue and to request reimbursement of my vet expenses due to their negligence. Beverly Hills Puppies claims that their warranty does not cover this illness. However, any idiot knows that any so-called warranty does not take effect until you actually receive what you purchased.

To date, I have received nothing from Beverly Hills Puppies in payment of any of these claims. Even the bill Martin Leon agreed to pay for the wrong puppy, has been unpaid.

I filed a complaint with PayPal who advised me that “the claims process only applies to the shipment of goods. It does not apply to complaints about the attributes or quality of goods received.” I then posted a negative review on the PuppyFind website about Beverly Hills Puppies/Martin Leon only to find out that the comment had been deleted. When I questioned PuppyFind as to why they deleted my negative comment, I was informed that “PuppyFind leaves it up to the advertisers to delete any negative comments due to disputes amongst other breeders”. Although Marin Leon claims that “PayPal and PuppyFind investigated their situation and did not find fault on our part”, this is not the case. These entities do not investigate these issues.

I have also filed complaints with the Florida Better Business Bureau, Florida Attorney General and New York State Attorney General. The Florida Better Business Bureau and Attorney General only forward your complaint information to the seller. They do not arbitrate or resolve any disputes. I advise anyone who has run into a similar situation with Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc. and Martin Leon to check with your local State Attorney General and Better Business Bureaus as they may be able to help you. Since my experience with Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc. and Martin Leon was an internet purchase, the New York State Attorney General claims jurisdiction over this matter and they will resolve the same. If enough of us complain about Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc. and Martin Leon, perhaps something will be done to put these scammers and puppy mill out of business.

Finally, when I submitted the paperwork received from Beverly Hills Puppies to register this puppy with the National Kennel Club (NKC), my paperwork was returned. When I called the NKC and questioned this, I was advised that they are now looking into Beverly Hills Puppies practices and procedures. They advised me that none of Beverly Hills Puppies’ English Bulldogs have ever been registered with the NKC and that it has come to their attention that Beverly Hills Puppies is breeding English Bulldogs with pitbulls and other dogs and trying to pass them off as English Bulldogs. They further advised me that the 3 generation pedigree listed on the NKC application are made up names. They require that your puppy be inspected by a licensed NKC breed inspector and require photographs. It is my suggestion that you do as I did and purchase a doggy DNA test (which costs about $60) to determine if you in fact have received a purebred English Bulldog puppy from Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc.

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Jul 23, 2012 1:19 pm EDT

Wow...came across these while researching breeders, I actually called this one. Glad I read this first. Thanks to all who gave honest opinions and sorry for your losses.

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Frogdogmom
Seattle, US
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Jun 10, 2010 1:57 pm EDT

I have to agree with the person filing the complaint. One look at the website and you can tell that this is NOT a reputable and ethical "breeder". Ethical breeders show their dogs or are involved in agility, field trials, etc. Any sort of competition. They also do extensive health testing on their breeds-expecially ones like English Bulldogs and French Bulldogs who have many inherited health issues. Look for registration numbers from these health testing foundations-OFA/CERF/CHIC.

As for his list of people claiming to be vets. Please tell us WHERE you are licensed? A vet license from some third world country like Colombia doesn't count slimebag! I did a search and none of your "vets" are licensed in the state of Florida.
Gus Loro, D.V.M.
Leonti Bulldosky, D.V.M.
Eleni Perruska, D.V.M.

What I want to know is are any of you here legally? You are exactly the type of immigrants who should be deported for theft and fraud

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Martin Leon
Miami, US
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Mar 27, 2010 2:06 pm EDT

COMPLETELY ERRONEOUS AND MISLEADING

There two sides to issue. Let us scrutinize the internet which is relative new to our society and the laws that allow complaints to be posted without proving the allegations. In the internet world anybody can post a complaint without proving any allegation.

Let me be impeccably clear, we do not know the writer of this complaint. The allegations referred to are totally incorrect and false. It is not proper or correct for the internet to allow an anonymous person to post a complaint that contains allegations that has not been proven.

In the case referred to in this alleged complaint, the writer has failed to identify his or her contact information. By writing something that is not true or correct our legal system allows us to sue for defamatory or libelous statements. In this case the writer of this statement has deliberately not included his or her contact information.

Martin Roy Leon
Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc.
Email: toppuppies@gmail.com
Tel: [protected]

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Dr. Eleni Perruska, D.V.M.
Miami, US
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Mar 15, 2010 1:23 pm EDT

Internet Crime Complaints and Money Losses Soar
Marcia Coyle
The National Law Journal
March 15, 2010

The District of Columbia, Nevada, Washington, Montana, Utah and Florida have the highest per capita rate of Internet crime perpetrators in the United States, according to the 2009 annual report by the Internet Crime Complaint Center.
The Center, a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center, also reported that online crime complaints increased substantially last year: a total of 336, 655 complaints were filed -- a 22.3 percent increase from 2008. And financial losses linked to online fraud skyrocketed, doubling from $265 million in 2008 to $559.7 million last year.
Complaints received by the Center cover many different fraud and non-fraud categories, including auction fraud, non-delivery of merchandise, credit card fraud, computer intrusions, spam/unsolicited e-mail and child pornography, according to the report. Although the type of fraud varied, advanced fee scams that used the FBI's name ranked number one (16.6 percent) in 2009. Non-delivery of merchandise and/or payment was the second most reported offense (11.9 percent).
In addition to FBI scams, popular scam trends for 2009 included hitman scams, astrological reading frauds, economic scams, job site scams and fake pop-up ads for antivirus software. Hitman scams are a type of e-mail extortion scheme in which the victim receives an e-mail from a member of an organization such as the "Ishmael Ghost Islamic Group." The e-mailer claims to have been sent to assassinate the victim and the victim's family members. The astrological scam is an old one that has resurfaced. In this scam, a victim receives spam or pop-up messages offering free astrological readings. The victim must provide his/her birth date and birth location to receive a free reading. After receiving the reading, the victim is enticed to purchase a full reading with the promise that something favorable is about to happen. The victim neither gets the full reading nor something favorable.
The report noted that obtaining the gender and residence of perpetrators is difficult because of the Internet's "mask of anonymity." The Center cautioned that perpetrator demographics represents information provided to the victim by the perpetrator so actual perpetrator statistics may vary greatly. In those complaints in which perpetrator information was provided, 76.6 percent were male and half resided in one of the following states: California, Florida, New York, the District of Columbia, Texas and Washington. The majority of reported perpetrators (65.4 percent) were from the United States. A number of perpetrators were also in the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Canada, Malaysia, and Ghana.
The report's per capita statistics on perpetrators show the District of Columbia as having 116 per 100, 000 population; Nevada, 106.73; Washington, 81.33; Montana, 68.2; Utah, 60.22, and Florida, 57.28.
"Internet crime is evolving in ways we couldn't have imagined just five years ago, " Donald Brackman, director of the National White Collar Crime Center, said in a statement. "The figures contained in this report indicate that criminals are continuing to take full advantage of the anonymity afforded them by the Internet. They are also developing increasingly sophisticated means of defrauding unsuspecting consumers."

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Peterborough, US
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Jan 25, 2010 12:00 pm EST

WOW! I believe every negative thing I am reading is the truth! I have had no dealings with Mr. Leon (AKA DIRTBAG) since purchasing our puppy 10 months ago. I actually did email him once because my vet had concerns about his hips. I believe he forwarded me a copy of his warranty...in other words...oh well. He came to me with severe Kennel cough and had to go on antibiotics which would not be the case for a reputable breeder. I have spent over 2000.00 in 10 months on my dog at the vets. I cant find my papers and never did register my dog but I am sure I will probably find that it was all a made up document also. I did notice I was given 2 different dates of birth. My dog has serious breathing problems and my qoute to correct these is [protected].00 dollars to improve his quality of life. I understand Bulldogs are prone to these defects but especially if they are from a puppy mill. I was also curious why I purchased the dog in Florida and it came from Georgia. I think he needs to be seriously investigated because his business practices are less than substandard. I think Mr. Leon gives you good service up to the shipping of your dog and then you are on your own. I was surprised he even shipped my dog at 7 weeks, I know any reputable breeder would not release their puppies until atleast 8 weeks. I am sorry others have had to endure even more suffering than I. Just keep in mind EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY!

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Anchorage, US
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Jun 11, 2009 4:53 am EDT

Hi Cindy and everyone else reading this...my name is Amanda and my boyfriend and I bought an english bulldog from Martin Leon at Beverly Hills Puppies in November 2007. He seemed to always have a cough...and we had him at the vet numerous times. They said that he had pnumonia. They said it was probably from where he came from because he was only 12 weeks old. We had him on medications and things got a little better. He also had an elongated palate...which gave him breathing problems. At five months, right after new years...he passed away. The final cause of death after our vet performed an autopsy...severe pneumonia. When we called martin leon he didn't even care that one of his dogs passed away at such a young age. This was the hardest thing to deal with because we had become so attached and loved him. It is so unfair to think that he was sick before we even had a chance to help him...who would treat another living thing like that! I am willing to help you out in any way possible to take this evil man down. If you need any other testimony please let me know. And for those of you searching for an English Bulldog...please visit kimsbullys, we purchased a bulldog from them and had to travel to the lower 48 (we live in AK) to pick him up. They are a very respectable breeder and I would recommend them to anyone. Our bulldog is happy as can be and is in perfect health.

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Mar 10, 2009 12:38 pm EDT

BY THE WAY MR.MARTIN ROY LEON MY ALLEGATIONS ARE CORRECT. YOU DID NOT DEAL WITH ME DIRECTLY, BUT YOU DELT WITH ME THROUGH SPORTSMANS KENNELLS IN WADING RIVER LONG ISLAND NEWYORK. RING -A-BELL! I PURCHASED AN ENGLISH BULLDOG FROM HELEN CAMLAKIDES THE OWNER OF SPORTSMANS KENNELLS, WHICH AT PURCHASE TIME I WAS TOLD I DIDNT HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PAPERS BECAUSE SHE HAD THEM RITE THERE. SO THEY WEREGIVEN TO ME. UNTIL I FIGURED OUT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PEDIGREE PAPERS I CONTACTED HELEN AND SPOKE TO YOU ON THE PHONE, WHICH I WAS ASSURED BY YOU YOU WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I THEN CONTACTED THE NKC AND THEY NEVER HEARD OF YOU, BUT HEARD THERE WAS RUMORS GOING AROUND REGARDING REGISTRATIONS OF YOUR DOGS. YOU NEVER HAD ANY DOGS REGISTERED WITH THEM LIKE IT WAS TOLD TO US. I THEN CALLED HELEN AGAIN, I HAD TOLD HER YOU HAVE NO REGISTERED DOGS WITH THE NKC SHE SAID SHE HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON. I ALSO ASKED HER HOW LONG HAS SHE BEEN DEALING WITH YOU SHE SAID JUST A FEW MONTHS. THEN I CALLED YOU AND ASKED YOU AND YOU TOLD ME A COUPLE OF YEARS AND YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO CALL HER REGARDING THIS MATTER. THEN TO SHUT ME UP SO THEY THAUGHT THEY SEND ME THE ORIGIONAL OF A COPY THAT I WAS GIVEN THAT WAS MADE UP BY YOU. THAT PAPER YOU CAN PURCHASE IT ANYWHERE AND PUT NAMES ON IT THAT IS TO REGISTER MY DOG SINGULAR, THATS NOT WHAT I WAS TOLD I WAS GETTING I WAS GETTING A PEDIGREE PAPERS ON MY ENGLISH BULLDOG WHICH IS THE REGISTRATION WITH HIS PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS AND GREAT GRANPARENTS. 3 GENERATIONS! BUT GUESS WHAT YOU CANT PROVIDE THOSE PAPERS TO ME BECAUSE MY BULLDOGS PARENTS WERE NEVER REGISTERED SO HIS LITTER HAS NO REGISTRATION. UNTIL FEBRUARY 2009 YOU JUST REGISTERED MY DOGS PARENTS AND THE 3 GENERATIONS BUT NO LITTER. THE ONLY LITTER YOU REGISTERED WAS LEONS BATO AND LEONS CHOCOLATES LITTER IN JANUARY 2009. THE WORST OF IT ALL IS YOU WILL NOT ANSWER YOUR PHONE TO ME AND AS FOR HELEN SHE HAS AN EXCUSE EVERY WEEK WHERE THE PAPERS ARE I WAS SUPPOSE TO GET THE PAPERS LAST WEEK NEVER GOT THEM NOW SHE IS OUT OF THE COUNTRY. WHEN EVER I CALL SHE IS OUT OF THE COUNTRY. THATS NOT THE WAY TO DO BUSINESS YOU NEED TO HAVE SOMEONE RESPONSIBLE TOTAKE YOUR PLACE ESPECIALLY SINCE I AM TOLD SHE IS 73 YEARS OLD AND SHE DESERVES TO GO AWAY. YOU CAN GO AWAY BUT DONT LEAVE YOUR PROBLEMS UNDONE.NOT GOOD BUSINESS.! ITS A SHAME ALL THESE BAD THINGS ARE BEING SAID ABOUT YOU, BECAUSE YOU DO HAVE SOME NICE ENGLISH BULLDOGS MY HUSBAND AND I WANTED TO PURCHASE A GIRL FROM YOU, BUT WITH ALL THATS GOING ON I THINK THE BUSINESS NEEDS TO GET STRAIGHTENED OUT AND YOU NEED TO COME FOWARD WITH THE TRUTH AND THE SAME WITH HELEN. SHE IS PURCHASING DOGS AND HAS NO CORRECT INFORMATION TO GIVE THE CUSTOMERS. I ALSO PURCHASED A COCKAPOO FROM HER I PAID 1, 500.00 FOR HER. THE WHOLE STAFF NEW I WAS LOOKING FOR A SMALL DOG NO BIGGER THEN 12-15 POUNDS FULL GROWN, THEY SWORE TO ME THAT THIS COCKAPOO WOULD DOUBLE IN WEIGHT FULL GROWN.THE DOG WAS 6 POUNDS ITS 22 POUNDS AT 5 1/2 MONTHS OLD. HELEN LIED TO ME. I ALSO WANTED TO PURCHASE A CRATE THE SIZE THEY TOLD ME WAS SMALL I SAID LET ME GET THE ONE ONE MORE BIGGER WHAT FOR THEY SAID SHE NOT GOING TO GET MUCH BIGGER. SO I BELEIVED THEM WELL SHE GROWN OUT OF HER CAGE ! POOR BUSINESS ! I HOPE WE CAN RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM WITH MY ENGLISH BULLDOG. HE IS THE BEST, HIS TEMPERMENT IS AWSOME AND HE IS VERY HAPPY. I DID HAVE PROBLEM WITH DIAHREA FOR A WHILE BUT I THINK WE FOUND THE CORRECT FOOD, HOPEFULLY ITS THAT AND NOT SOMETHING ELSE. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM REGARDING THIS MATTER AND WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO TO RESOLVE THIS. TO ME THE PAPERS WERE GIVEN TO ME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE SO REALLY THERE IS NO WAITING PERIOD, I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM IN GOING TO COURT!
WELL TAKE MR. MARTIN LEON. PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT:
CDOLPHIN328@AOL.COM
MY NAME IS CINDY
I HOPE YOU TOO CHANGE THE WAY YOU DO BUSINESS TELL THE PUBLIC THAT YOUR DOGS ARE BEING RAISED IN GEORGIA SO YOU SAY ! I WILL BE MAKING A TRIP THERE SOON SO I WILL BE ABLE TO SEE YOUR DOGS AT BEVERLY HILLS PUPPIES LOCATED IN MIAMI ! RITE ?
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Mar 04, 2009 4:12 pm EST

MR.LEON
YOU KNOW AND I KNOW YOU JUST REGISTERED 2 SETS OF PARENTS. ONE WHICH YOU DID NOT REGISTER A LITTER WITH AND THE OTHER YOU DID REGISTER NEW SET OF PARENTS WITH ONE LITTER. BEFORE JANUARY 2009 YOU WERE NOT KNOWN TO THE NKC. AS FAR AS YOUR CERTIFICATE THAT WAS NOT THERE BEFORE THATS WAS JUST PUT ON AFTER JANUARY 2009 I HAVE PHOTO COPIED YOUR WHOLE WEBSITE... SO BECAREFUL... TO ALL THAT PURCHASE BULLDOGS AND ANY OTHER BREEDS FROM MARTIN LEON BE SURE BE SURE OF THE INFORMATION HE SAYS HE WILL GIVE YOU. YOU ALL CAN CALL THE NKC NATIONAL KENNELL CLUB YOURSELF AND YOU WILL SEE HE WAS NEVER HEARD OF UNTIL JANUARY 2009...

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Sabinsville, US
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Feb 26, 2009 1:46 am EST

Well well well Martin you better watch out. I called NKC today and they said they have their suspensions about your company. And the next time you post comments for other people make sure you do it under the right name. If you look at your comments that you put on this page Bruce Wright put in 2 comments both for 27 days ago one for himself and one for the alleged Dr. Roger Narula. That's really funny isn't it?

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Martin Leon
Miami, US
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Feb 24, 2009 10:53 am EST

The allegations of from C.M.B are totally and completely unfounded. We do not know and have not had any dealings with a person with the initials of C.M.B or any dealings with a person in West Babylon, New York. If these claims were valid, the person would place her complete name, address, telephone number and email address.

We have been in business for many years and all of our puppies are sold with registration certificates. A sample copy of the certificates is posted in our website: www.beverlyhillspuppies.com. Furthermore, we have sold many puppies and this is the first person to allege that our puppies are not registered or properly registered. This is totally unbelievable and amazing! To the general public, please feel free to visit our website at www.beverlyhillspuppies.com or call us at [protected].

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Beverly Hills Puppies Scammers!

The first time I searched English Bulldog breeders and found Beverly Hills Puppies (supposedly in Miami, FL). This puppy was for my little 6 yr old granddaughter who has a life threatening heart condition. The puppy purchased from them was sent from GA, not FL. per the paperwork from airline and I have emails where he(Martin Leon, the so called breeder) tried to explain that away. When trying to find the replacement puppy after he didn’t respond, I went on PuppyFind.com and found some and the one I clicked on happened to be the same seller (he apparently has over 10-20 avail every day so that is now a red flag). He first told me to pick a replacement puppy and we would work something out - I of course assumed he meant for free since I had already paid $1500.00 for the first one and over $1000.00 in vet bills. After my granddaughter was set on one and after sending several emails that he first ignored, he said he would "graciously" sell us a 2nd one at a discounted price. I felt he should have sent one at no fee but because of the situation here with my granddaughter I stupidly paid another $850. This replacement puppy ARRIVED here sick and I mimed told this Martin Leon at www.beverlyhillspuppies.com that this was UNACCEPTABLE and that the vet said she doesn’t think this puppy will make it! I have paid over $1300.00 in vet bills in the first 2 weeks alone! His response after the first vet visit was that the vet was trying to make money off of us again and the puppy couldn’t be sick. I assured him it was a different vet and he said OH well. He refuses to refund my $850.00 which I think after giving him $2350.00 and paying over $2300.00 in vet bills AND still without a healthy puppy for my granddaughter that I was not being unreasonable. I told him that I would contact anyone and everyone and if he was a reputable breeder he would refund my money. His response? No, the vet is lying and trying to get money from you and you just don’t know how to take care of a puppy. What an idiot! The puppy came off the airplane sick and I have vet papers to prove that. We have always had dogs in our family and never in my life until the 2 puppies from him has this happened. After investigating I found out that this is a puppy mill run out of Georgia. I had put in a dispute on PayPal and they told me I had to go thru PuppyFind. PuppyFind said I had to go thru the seller (even though their site says if you use PayPal you are protected!) All Paypal do was send a copy of my complaint to the seller, the seller but the BS about the vet over charging etc and that was the extent of PayPal's "resolution"! I contacted Puppyfind.com and they said to put a review about the seller up and I did so. After I did so I saw that another purchaser had a puppy that almost died of Parvo (one of the things the first puppy had!) and what did Puppyfind do? They took down the truthful negative postings and left up the others (who this seller probably put up himself!) I feel PayPal and PuppyFind make sooo much money off these puppy millers that they protect them! What other reason would PayPal not refund my money and what other reason was there for PuppyFind to take postings down from buyers in 3 different states that had gotten sick puppies?

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Kaalin
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Jan 23, 2017 2:39 pm EST

I purchased a French bulldog a little over a year ago from Beverly Hills bulldogs. Martin was prompt in answering my questions and concerns. My puppy did have kennel cough when I got him, however, other than that he is amazing. He is the sweetest and best looking frenchie! He doesn't have any of the genetic issues French bulldogs are prone to and I couldn't imagine our life without him.

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Pepe Babette
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Oct 13, 2015 2:47 pm EDT
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PLEASE BEWARE! Wow! It surprises me how far back these complaints go and nothing has been done about this... I purchased my French Bull dog around June 2015 (pretty recent) and have had nothing but health issues with her. I am upset with myself for not having researched Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc. first. Our baby came to us sick from the beginning. Where do we start? She came to us infected with Giardia and of course gave that to my other healthy baby boy (NOT purchased from Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc.). Her feet are deformed and her legs do not work correctly. She cannot chew as a normal puppy would chew. Martin of course was emailed once we had all the facts from the veterinarians-5 of them to be exact. We purchased her to breed with our male once they reached the breeding age. That will never happen. She also may have water on the brain per the veterinarian but further tests are needed and will cost several thousand dollars to run. She will need to be on medication for this illness the rest of her life due to the fact she gets seizures from this health issue. She is again at the Vet's as we have been told Giardia never gets cured. It can come back over time... Although I was able to get some of my money back, (no help from Martin Leon) I have spent close to $5000 with the purchase price and veterinarian bills, medications, etc. We cannot return her to Beverly Hills Puppies, Inc. as we would fear what would happen to her due to her health issues. AND we never have received the so called AKC papers on the puppy not that it matters now. We even have written letters on file from our veterinarian regarding the health of the puppy. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE! Do your research, read the comments. If you are able, go see the puppies personally and meet the parents of these puppies so you know what you are getting. This has changed our lives in a way you would not understand. Everybody knows how attached you can get to your puppy. It breaks our heart to hear the veterinarian say that she may need to be euthanized. Not something you expect when purchasing an innocent puppy. We just want to prevent this from happening to anybody else.

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Molly
US
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Oct 08, 2015 4:27 pm EDT

I also bought a beautiful little puppy from Martin...The transaction was fast and went smooth...within a week after receiving him, he developed cherry eye which will need surgery...after receiving the last 3 generations of his bloodlines, I was quite saddened to see how much inbreeding he had...also saddened to see the AKC will even register them with so much! I will most likely have a couple surgeries to pay for and no response back from Martin...I have always rescued my bulldogs in the past, so I am aware of all the possible issues...sad to pay for a puppy to have the poor little guy in pain! Shameful! Never again!

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Lars Daemont
Jersey City, US
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Sep 23, 2014 4:35 pm EDT
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What are you people even complaining about?!?! All of these reviews seem to disregard that what you're buying, a PUPPY, is a LIVING animal. If your kids got sick, would you call yourself bad parents? I bought a bulldog from Beverly Hills Puppies more than 2 years ago and I could not be more happy with him. I looked up the breeder again to buy a 2nd pup from Martin and found these reviews..Some of you on here are PURE evil. I had a wonderful experience buying from this breeder. If any of you have your doubts about Beverly Hills Puppies please email me at ldaemont@hotmail.com I will be more than happy to share with you my experience and I cannot wait to get a second puppy from them .

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Jan 15, 2014 11:20 pm EST

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Taryn Allan
Adelaide, AU
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Feb 21, 2013 10:23 pm EST

So you get your dogs from puppy mills/factories where there poor mums are still suffering in horrid conditions
SHAME ON YOU
30 puppies left on there own in your shop
30 puppies now dead because of your greed :(
RIP beautiful ones - sorry not all humans are horrible! ADOPT DONT SHOP get from a rescue shelter
SHAME ON YOU

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Martin Leon
Miami, US
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Sep 04, 2012 5:52 am EDT

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Leeann Dove will spend 2 years in Alderson penitentiary, she pleaded guilty to all counts charged against her. She will be on three years of probation after she serves her time. She will have 200 dollars per month garnished from her wages for the rest of her life. She has forfeited her vehicles and motorcycle to the State. She does not own a home as she sold her townhouse for 1 dollar to her boyfriend Cecil Elkins, who was her able and willing assistant in crime. She tactfully sold the townhouse to him before she started stealing from Great Falls Landscapes. Thought you might like to see that justice has prevailed and she certainly earned her punishnment. At the end of the day maybe she will learn that being a criminal is a terrible thing. Jeff

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Melinna
San Luis, US
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May 30, 2012 12:55 pm EDT

I just bought a great looking bull terrier from them. After reading these comments I was a little worried but I bought the puppy anyways. After day 2 she started vomiting and wouldn't hold anything. I have spent more that 1000 dlls in vet bills. Martin also stopped answering my e mails and paws warranty always finds a way not to reimburse you. He wouldn't send me my akc papers untill I made a claim in paypal. Buy at your own risk.

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CindyCruise
Brisbane, AU
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May 06, 2012 2:44 pm EDT

I think this is all disgusting ! How can people run puppy mills, its just a disgrace ! Plus Martin Roy Leon stating that Lee Ann Dove was arrested for embezzlement... What the heck has that got to do with the sick puppy she received ! I think that comment is purely trying to take the heat off the obviously disgraceful puppy mill that is being run. You should be ashamed of yourself. You are the dog in this whole thing, not those poor unfortunate puppies !

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christib
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May 02, 2012 3:34 pm EDT

I wished I would have read this before we purchased our puppy! We bought our puppy through "Top Breeders of America" web site and the puppy was from Beverly Hills Puppy Martin Roy Leon. I live in Texas and received our English Bull Dog in October. Our puppy arrived with a rash ...that was actually a horrible life long condition caused from a very low immune system. NEITHER company has yet to do anything on the warranty that they both claim on their websites... It is now May! They have the puppy back (we sent it back in January)... But we have not been reimbursed for anything! We have been out almost $4000 now and have nothing! (includes the price of the puppy...which I discovered is about $1000 more when you go through "Top Breeders of America". Very stupid mistake on my part! ) I have receipts, vet letters, emails, and pictures to prove this all. They have not returned phone calls or emails! I will be posting more. I want everyone to see what our family has gone through as well as how sick this puppy was! It's very sad! I wish I would have know :(

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