Marla Z.
Caveat Emptor - Let the buyer beware
I am writing to have other consumers be very aware of what they are buying. We purchased a "mini labradoodle" from Sam Blank in February. Within 24 hours, she needed a vet appointment, as she came home, sick, with a parasite. We called to inform the breeder, just so he would know - and it went to voice mail. Not surprisingly, he never called back. As of this writing, the puppy is 20 weeks old, over 28 pounds, and about thirty inches long. She is not any kind of "mini". Additionally, she has no "doodle" at all in her appearance. We specifically requested, desired, searched for, and bought what we were told was a mini labradoodle. And we believe we were deceived. All that being said, we love our dog, and accept her for what she is. But having a larger dog does present problems for me - and I have trouble walking, carrying and controling her. I wish we would have been given a truthful bill of goods. The mother was with the puppies at first observation; we know that she was a golden lab. We were shown a picture of the father, and told it was a family member's mini poodle. Unfortunately, our puppy didn't get the mini poodle memo. Sam Blank said he would call in a couple of weeks, to check in on the puppy. Have you heard from him? We haven't. And so, for all these reasons, I would not recommend Keystone Puppies or Sam Blank - in the name of honesty and full disclosure. UPDATE: After posting the above review, Keystone Puppies contacted us, as did the breader Sam Blank, and reimbursed us for the vet costs we incurred in the first 24 hours after picking up our puppy. This is much appreciated and helpful. So thank you, Keystone Puppies, for really standing behind your service and making connections with your customers and your breeders.
Response from Keystone PuppiesMay 25, 2021
Hi Marla. I am so very sorry & shocked to hear that you were not happy with Sam as a breeder! We have been dealing with him for many years and have not had a complaint before. Sam is fully responsible for reimbursing the part of the vet bills that had to do with the parasite (up to the price of the puppy). I am happy to help with that if you would like - please email me at [email protected]. As far as the size goes - unfortunately with the puppy being a first generation it is not going to be super small. The weight would be somewhere between the Lab's weight and the Mini Poodle's weight. And the same goes with the type of coat that a puppy would have. It will be somewhere between a Lab's coat and a Poodle's coat. If you wanted a smaller dog with curlier hair, a second generation puppy probably would have been the way to go. I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you.