Victim Location 23185
Total money lost $2,000
Type of a scam Online Purchase
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 3 YEAR OLD FRENCH BULLDOG WHO WAS TAKEN TO THE ER DUE TO SEVERE URINARY TRACT INFECTION. THE DOG WAS PEEING BLOOD AND THE VET DIAGNOSIS WAS UTI. IT COST ME 800 DOLLARS AFTER DIAGNOSTC TESTING AND ULTRASOUND. THE DOG APPEARED TO ALSO NOT HAVE FULL VACCINATIONS AS WHEN I TRIED TO CONTACT THE VET, THE DOG HAD NO RECORDS OF VACCINES. ALSO, THE BREEDER WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE VET RECORDS , HE SAID THE DOG "SHOULD JUST GET ALL THE VACCINATIONS NEEDED". IN REVIEWING THE DOGS BEHAVIOR, IT APPEARS SHE IS QUITE SKITTISH AND MAY HAVE INDICATIONS OF ABUSE. I AM THE NEW OWNER AND ALSO A VETERINARY TECH IN TRAINING. I HAVE WITNESSED THIS BEHAVIOR IN MANY DOGS WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED. THE DOG WAS REPORTED BY THE BREEDER TO LIVE OUTSIDE AND HAS DUG HOLES IN THE DIRT TO KEEP COOL DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS.
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I too was scammed by Winters French Bulldogs who hide behind a veterans business.. I do not know if this is true but I too got a Frenchie who had issues with UTI and I believe is mixed breed. I recently sent messages to the Winters to notify them that I am investigating and getting DNA of my supposed french bulldog whom I believe is a french/bulldog mix. I too paid 2K for the dog and the dog was sick and the breeder did not even know she had a hysto when all frenchies have this done upon 2 breeding cycles (humane). He said she was on her period, she had a hysto!
I am officially taking legal action against Winters French Bulldogs. They are a illegit business that sells puppy mill dogs and inbreed dogs.