On my way home from a beautiful weekend in Southold, we stopped at Felix Perennials because we were recommended to go there from family friends because of the good prices and large selection. When we pulled in the driveway we were chased down by two large dogs who jumped onto our car and tried to get to our dog in the back seat. We tried to roll up the windows as fast as we could and drove out of the parking lot. We stopped at the end of the driveway and got out to look at the car. There is extensive damage to the driver's side of our vehicle from the dogs scratching it. Prior to this, our car was immaculate and only two months old. I proceeded to get out of the car and go to the gate and yell to one of the workers to come and look at what the dogs did. He told me not to worry, that I should have seen the Beware of Dogs sign on the fence as we drove in. My response to that was that as a BUSINESS THAT SELLS TO THE PUBLIC THERE SHOULDN'T BE DOGS THAT RUN UP TO YOUR CAR AND JUMP ON IT WHEN YOU PULL INTO THE PARKING LOT. At which point he told me to get off of his property. I told him that we were calling the police and he said that he was calling "his friend" to come and take care of us. He started running towards me, I am female in my thirties and weigh a hundred pounds, and my husband reacted with going towards the man as well. At this point we got into our cars and left while calling the police.
All I wanted was a plant for my mother and I ended up in the Riverhead police station and then on the side of the road completing a formal complaint about the encounter on a holiday. When the police went to get their information, they had closed their gates and gone for the day. I am appalled by what happened, pissed about the damage to our car and the behavior of the men who work there is appalling. It's not the dog's fault, so I won't blame them. It is the owner of the dogs that is responsible for keeping them at a safe distance from the public if they are going to run after people and jump on their cars.
They will be hearing from my attorney. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. The neighborhood is crap and I should have known better when I saw where it was then to go there. I'm sorry that I didn't notice your Beware of Dogs sign, but control your dogs, or shut your gate to the public. I am horrified at the way we were treated and the damage that was down to our car. Shame on them for conducting their business in this way. read more