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    Khasin L.

    I never write reviews but I feel like I need to let everyone know to stay far far away from icewind Golden breeder in New Jersey. I have been going back-and-forth via email with ice winds owner Karen (of course her name just so happens to be Karen) I put in an inquiry for a male Shiba inu and we were going back and forth on price availability and pick up time. We had agreed that she will sell me a male shiba for $1000 she sent me pictures of him and I instantly took mental ownership of the dog, told all my friends and coworkers about how excited i was to be getting this dog and I didn't tell my family because i was going to surprise them for Christmas by showing up with him. December 22 was the date that we had agreed on price and time for the appointment which she said the 24th at 1 pm i agreed to that time slot, mind you i did mention to her that i will be driving 5 hours away to pick him up and that i will be leaving thursday and booking a hotel for the night so i can show up on friday to pick up the dog. Thursday comes along and i get ready to take the drive to NJ for my new puppy. I just reach my hotel and i get an email from Karen saying that she had sold my dog and that a female was still available! What?!?!? So i reply back and say that i am upset on the fact that she knew i was driving 5 hours away and she had sold the dog i came to pick up. I got no reply back from her for the rest of Thursday night. Friday comes along and. I still get no reply. I checked out of my hotel and decided to drive over to her house since she has yet to reply to my email about why she sold the dog knowing that i was on my way. I show up and there is a man outside so i ask him for karen and he said that she'll come out in a bit and i telll him im here early because she had sold the male and i just wanted to make sure she wouldn't sell the female on me because i was still willing to take home the female despite the fact that she sold the male from under me. He goes inside and comes back and tells me that shes busy she can't come out and i have to come back at 1. I tell him i just wanted to make sure we work something out before i leave and come back to some bs again. He goes back inside and all i hear is them yelling at each other and he comes back outside and tells me if i want the female it will be $2500 instead of the $1000 she originally told me. Mind you they only take cash and i only took $1000 out the the bank to purchase the male and its Christmas eve no bank is open and the most i can withdraw is $500. So i told them I'm not paying more when you knew i was coming here 5 hours away and we had agreed on $1000 already. The man started getting upset and told me he didnt wanna deal with this and to come back and talk to karen about it. I told him i have no where to go i had checked out of my hotel and this place is in the middle of no where but he didnt seem to care because he just walked right back inside and closed the door on me. So at this point im getting pissed off because this lady wont even take accountability for her shady business practices to tell me in my face why she did what she did so i kept ringing her door bell and knocking on the door and finally karen makes an appearance just to yell at me and tell me thats shes busy and if i want the female its $2500. I told her i cant even take $1500 out of the atm and i am not driving back so i asked for them to at lease compensation me for my gas and the hotel and they said no and if i want the female to come back at 1 or else leave. I told her im not leaving until 1 (mind you its only 11 at this point" and she tells me shes going to call the cops on me! Are you serious??? First you make an agreement and then sell the dog on me and her only excuse was "people say that they are coming all the time and never show up" really? So thats your justification on screwing people over? And you want to call the cops on people just because a customer demands to keep your word and sell me a dog you agreed to sell me at the price you decided to quote me. Classic bait and switch! Stay far away from this Karen and her dogs i work in sales so you know how messed up it is to have an agreement only for them to switch you to something more expensive? Absolutely ridiculous! And now i have to drive home empty handing and return the hundreds of dollars of dog food treats and basics i got for the dog. I had already gave him a name and everything and now she completely ruined it for me. Fuck icewinds! Also the cop did come and I told him the story and even he said that that was messed up of her to do and all I can do is just take them to court which that's exactly what I'm going to be doing! Icewind English Golden Retrievers

    I'm honestly shocked at the poor reviews here. We have a beautiful and healthy now 4 year old Shiba Inu and he is most certainly not a "puppy mill" dog, nor is the farm a puppy mill. I question the validity of the negative reviews claiming otherwise. We got our shiba from Icewind because a friend of ours got his from Icewind several years prior. That shiba is now 10 or 11 years old and incredibly healthy (he is overweight, but despite that he has 0 hip issues and is super sprightly, people always are shocked to hear his age). Sure, they have weird policies and are headstrong in their beliefs, but the dogs are top quality and the farm is most certainly not a puppy mill. We went there before putting our deposit down and met all of the dogs, who had lots of space to run and play. They had nothing to hide so anyone saying otherwise is just being salty because their personalities must have clashed with the owners of Icewind. We got pictures of our puppy when he was born (they even couldn't promise a definite time for our puppy bc we wanted a boy and obviously they can't guarantee these facts, which further proves they are honest breeders and not a mill) and continued to get photos of him until the day we went to pick him up. Our vets have confirmed the pedigree of our shiba and we're constantly getting stopped on the street with compliments of how beautiful he is. Any personality issues he has are known for the breed, and you should really do research before you buy a shiba and complain about their behavioral issues. They are notoriously difficult dogs to train. Our shiba is a gem, incredibly smart with a strong personality. He has anxiety but that was our own doing in terms of training - you really shouldn't be blaming the breeder for things outside of their control.

    Rachel T.

    I had a great experience with Ice Wind Farms. I recently got my second Shiba Inu from Ice Wind. My 12 year old shiba Sasha has a great temperament and in good health for her age. My new puppy Stella has a great temperament and is absolutely adorable. Stella came home already potty trained! Anya was knowledgeable about the breed and very helpful. Before putting my deposit down, I was able to meet both of my puppy's parents. Anya sent me weekly pictures, so I was able to see my puppy grow before we picked her up. All in all we are very happy with our experience and our wonderful dog!

    My Shiba inu being held

    The delivery of the dog was fantastic. That is where any praise ends. I got a Shiba Inu in February of 2022. She came to me with an array of health problems including worms (which we discovered she got from the food she came with and even got reinfected). She had a heart murmur which I emailed about to Icewind in March 2022 and I still have not gotten a response or even acknowledgment back from them. She is nearly blind and has trouble seeing things that are within a foot of her. Honestly, I would be giving them one star if not for how good the delivery was with both updates and coming when they said they would be here.

    She's not answering message.
    Max Y.

    I purchased a dog on 03/22/2020. After purchasing, I've been ask for photos and videos of my dog, but " the breeder, Karen" didn't send me anything. Everytime she just said ok, I'm gonna give you the pictures asap, but she never did. Today, I asked for more, she sent me the old pictures that she gave me before the purchasement, and I said all I want is a real photo of my own dog. She refused. So I said since the dog has not been shipped I want to cancel the deal. But she said, no refund. And never answered the message anymore. There's no phone number you can call, and she just disappeared like that. By the way, the number she just to text is a bot. I doubt whether this Karen really exist. Walk away if you don't want to deal with lawyers later to sue this person.

    We picked our puppy up on June 26. He is wonderful, healthy and very well-adjusted. Our interaction with Icewind (from the moment we heard that a bitch was pregnant through delivery and then eventual pickup) was very good albeit short. Their facility is beautiful. People must remember that purchasing a dog is a business transaction. And as such, all contracts/transactions, each side has obligations to fulfill the requirements of the contract. I think that emotions run high when it comes to an animal/future family member and expectations become unreasonable. I would highly recommend them to anyone as long your end goal is obtaining an excellent dog.

    "Dozer"
    Kassey M.

    "Dozer," born to Icewind Kennels, our English Cream Golden Retriever puppy, has more than stolen our hearts...! And, I cannot say enough about Icewind Kennels...except for having the highest praise and highest recommendation that you could ever give any one. First of all, we were warmly welcomed to the kennels by its owners, Karen and Anya. Right away we were very comfortable and confident in the way the puppies were treated and gently handled. You could tell how much Karen and Anya loved each precious puppy from the litter and they already recognized the puppies individual personalities as well. I told Karen and Anya that I was looking for a very special puppy, one of whom was very emotionally strong, physically very healthy, and highly intelligent. However, it was extremely difficult to choose one puppy from the litter as really all of the puppies possessed all of these qualities. My reason that I was so fervent about my selection was that my husband is a quadriplegic and needed a dog who understands the difficulty he has daily and thus responds to him in a careful but attentive way. Conversely, my sensitive 10 year old daughter, who has ADHD, needed an enthusiastic "fun" puppy that could keep up with her, make her laugh with his antics, and make her know that, at last, she had a loving "brother" that she could trust with her "up" and "down" feelings. Dozer ( his name comes from "bulldozer," after one of the heavy machines in my husband's construction business) has been all of these "wishes of mine," and so much much more. (He has also been my constant companion, when Jim is at work and Mikenzie is in school ...even helping me with my gardening, pulling out weeds with puppy gusto...!) I owe all this happiness to Karen and Anya. First of all, they choose the parent dogs with studied compatibility to ensure the best possible quality puppies from a litter. Secondly, from our first visit, after decing to have an iceland puppy, we were sent "portrait style" photos of the growing puppies, followed by adorable individual pictures. Third, we received numerous emails on nutrition, vitamins, shots, spaying/neutering, tick/flea prevention, and exercise, even before bringing our puppy home. Appointments to see the puppies were punctual, informative, and personal, with as much time seeing and holding the puppies as you wanted. And last, Dozer was sent home with a huge care package and instructions. This will be hard to believe... but on the first day home, 8 weeks old Dozer, slept through the nght, knew his name, and hit the puppy wee pads almost every time...!!! To this very day, Icewind Kennels continues to send us informative emails and requests updates on how dozer is doing. Icewind Kennels obviously really cares even after a puppy leaves for its' new home. Some day, when Dozer is older, we would like for him to take therapy dog lessons. Mikenzie would like to take him to hospitals to cheer up lonely and ill patients. This aspiration would be a meaningful experience for Mikenzie and good "work" for Dozer. Needless to say, I get stopped repeatedly with "oohs" and "aahs..." because right away folks see what a sweet and "handsome" puppy Dozer is...(quite a "crowd pleaser" and "show stopper"...!) What more can I say about Icewind Kennels and the exceptional puppy I have from Karen and Anya...! And, it goes without saying, if you'd like to use me as a reference, please contact me. My email address is: khum71@aol.com Very Sincerely, Kassey

    Ms. Nellie at puppy class! What a delightful pup! She has slept through the night since I brought her home!
    Candace C.

    I still have a wonderful healthy thriving 6 month old puppy from Ice Wind. I had no problem dealing with these folks. My Vet says Nellie is very well bred. She is very social and loves her time at daycare!

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    terrible! owner Karen ripped off my parents & they are devastate! she received her $ but they didn't get a dog! buyer beware!

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