Below is my experience with purchasing a boy French Bulldog puppy at 8 weeks old from Bonnie Swopes of My Puppy Haven in Sedalia, MO. TL;DR-while my dog is healthy and beautiful NOW, Bonnie is completely unprofessional and seems emotionally unstable. Deal with someone who knows what they're doing and won't harass you. I found this breeder online through postings on nextdaypets.com. We corresponded until my little boy puppy was ready to come home. I put an electronic deposit (via paypal, $300) down on him, and set a date to meet. In between she was friendly, responsive, and no red flags were seen. Closer to his pickup date, I started to get strange and conflicting information in regards to his health, the veterinarian she used, as well as several small things of no consequence. We arranged to meet in the Wal-Mart parking lot of Sedalia. In the interest of not carrying a large amount of cash to meet a stranger, and also having a receipt for my puppy due to the conflicting information on his health-I provided the remaining cost ($1000) via Money Order from Bank of America (a cashier's check has a higher fee and the max on a money order is 1k). She was upset I didn't bring her cash, though she didn't specify, pretended to not know what a money order was and questioned it's validity-despite it being from my bank. I found this strange because she initially offered to take the puppy's deposit via PayPal or MoneyGram (a WalMart money order.) She sent the puppy home on medicine-that she could not describe to me, had no pill bottle and later I found she inaccurately instructed me on both dosage and frequency. He did come with a vaccination record. I spent the entire night up with him, as expected. After I finally got some sleep and realized my phone had died-I plugged it in to find I had several missed text messages and a very rude voicemail all from her. The texts started inquiring about the puppy and turned into rambling thoughts such as "I don't like this..." The voicemail was her yelling, saying that I "showed up with some weird check" and "now I won't answer my phone." I sent a text back as my lack of sleep reflected how much patience I had at that point as well. I explained my phone was dead from being up all night, that I provided her certified funds that she would have no trouble with the money and that I felt unsafe carrying large amounts of undocumented cash for our transaction-also that I was offended by her texts and voicemail. She apologized and asked that we keep her up to date on him. At that point, I felt our business was complete and I didn't have any interest in maintaining a relationship with her. I took my little boy puppy to the vet and he had a UTI and Coccidia. He went home with three prescriptions. I informed her, but got no response. I assume all the other puppies had this as well. The medicine she sent with me is used to treat Giardia-which he didn't test positive for at that time. Other than that he has good eyes, a good tail no apparent congenital defects of any kind. Three weeks later she requested additional information for "paperwork" from me. My name (which she should have...) address, driver's license, and two phone numbers. I don't know if I received that text by mistake or not because she never responded when I asked what this was for exactly. She admitted to me when we met she was inexperienced in breeding (can't remember if it was specific to Frenchies or in general). The puppy is now 9 months old and is precious. He's got very sensitive skin, and a small amount of nostril pinching (which I hear is common) but he has a great personality, is very healthy and of the taller/leaner body type of most Frenchies. He's absolutely gorgeous and very loved-worth all the trouble, but I will not recommend nor do business with Bonnie from My Puppy Haven ever again. read more

I found my perfect French Bulldog online at "My Puppy Haven"!! I was hesitant about buying a dog online, as we all are. With my concerns about bad breeders and puppy mill scams, I researched and found Bonnie Swopes, She was professional and personable. She was prompt returning my text and calls, knowledgeable and reassuring with any questions I had. Bonnie handled everything and made the shipping stress free by explaining the procedure and included all paperwork. She sent pictures, and updates daily of my puppy "Capone" , and really made it feel personal. I picked him up on Feb 21, and he is beautiful! Bright eyes, shiny coat, and smelled clean. He was happy, sweet, and unafraid even after traveling in a crate since the night before! It was obvious he was held and played with daily, making his transition to his new family easy. Bonnie has text me everyday, just to see how he is doing, and if I had any questions. I highly recommend Bonnie Swopes - My Puppy Haven to anyone who wants quality and caring. Thank you for everything Bonnie! Your Awesome!!!! Tracy L. Fogelberg read more