usually i dont post or take the time to write i review, but i thought i should since im still very unhappy with how this place treats their animals, they care more about the sale of the puppy than anything else and sells sick puppies! i found a cute little pomsky only to fall in love, we were meant to be together when i walked into that place she just stood there and gave me this look like please take me home. so i did i finally picked out my first puppy at 25 yrs old...& i was so happy to take the puppy home.. I named her Mia . Then, 3 days later she became so lethargic. She started having a-lot of diarrhea and vomiting bile. The closest 24 emergency vet was 30 mins away. Where we took her to get help. They diagnosed her with parvo virus in which they stated was an illegal bill of sale. Then shake-a-paw- the place where we originally purchased the puppy, recommended us to west hills animal hospital in Huntington where we had to transport the poor puppy in our vehicle with an iv attached to try to get her the right help she needed. While she was there they confirmed she had not just parvo virus but also toxidia. My little mia was no more than two months old, she fought for her life in west hills animal hospital, she underwent treatment there for about a month, during that time in which there was only two occasions they allowed us to visit her, the day we dropped her off and the day she took a turn for the worse. we got a phone call a few days later saying something happened to her mental state of mind , after she already under went 4 major blood transfusions and 2 plasma transfusions from developing because edema was developing and they were trying to bring it down. My little Mia, she fought for her life and she got better and some how took a turn for the worse. I blame shake a paw for not providing better care for their puppies-in which they said would give us FULL REIMBURSEMENT for EVERYTHING & they ONLY reimbursed us for the puppy and NOT for the hospital stay of the puppy, when the puppy was at the 24 hr vet - still has not received payment for the 1500 vet bill stay, & sometimes i think west hills animal hospital could of cared more for their animals too since they are in business together. I will always miss my little girl. I wish she could have made it, 7 months later and it still feels like yesterday shes gone. i wanted to write this post because i carried the weight of the hurt and anger for far too long. In the memory of Mia i wish other people will re consider when thinking of purchasing a puppy from this place! This place deserves 0 stars but there isn't a button for that ! i miss her so much there are no words to describe how bad my heart still aches till this day it feels like just yesterday i brought her home.. i will always miss you my baby mia, i will never forget you and all the good times we had. read more

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I recently purchased my english bulldog there and i am very pleased with the service. They have these booths you can go into to play with different dogs so u can see which dog is right for you. they have a lot of staff who are willing to stay with you and show you as many dogs as you want to see. we looked at about 5 bulldogs before picking the one for us. there prices are a bit high but the animal quality and service was worth it in my opinion. my only complaint besides price was that our full bred bulldog did not have a family bloodline tree to go with her. read more

All of the dogs have diarrhea. It's not safe because they could become dehydrated. They are just puppies. I've been visiting this spot for 6-7 years and it hasn't changed. read more

First of all, clearly all of these dogs are from puppy mills and have some sort of illness, the poor puppies look miserable and some of the were not moving at all, just shallow breathing. Secondly, I was not approached one time, not once, the workers were either standing on their phones, talking amongst either other or with couples/ families. I guess a single, young black female doesn't need any assistance. After walking around and playing with some of the puppies, I realized that quite a few of them are soaking wet. When I did ask a employee about one of the dogs price (French bulldog) she said "well I don't know the exact price of this one, but they can go up to $7000", I inquired about how they payment she said "either you can pay in full or apply for financing and they'll run your credit" and that was all, didn't ask me if I wanted to pick the puppy up to play with her or inquire about me seeking a dog or anything, her co-worker walked up started showing her something on the phone and that was it. I decided to take my leave after that. I did overhear one salesman working with a couple and after telling them the ridiculous price and them saying that's not in their already stated budget, tell them "you have champagne taste and a kool-aid budget, but that's alright I like kool-aid", the couple looked annoyed. Honestly i was considering taking the lazy route and buying from them but I'll just go through a reliable breeder instead and have the satisfaction of knowing I don't have a sick, overpriced puppy. As for the customer service here's a free tip, if you see a young, black female strolling around on a Sunday looking for a dog, most like she has a disposable income to spend and you should try to assist her. read more

I've asked and asked. As per contract they were suppose to give me a free dog. They've ignored me I've giving them my vet's information as they requested as to what happen to my dog. EVERYDAY I CALLED AND GET A RUN AROUND NEVER HEARD FROM THE AGAIN terrible people, they don't give a damn at all.. READ YOUR CONTRACT CAREFULLY BEFORE TAKING A PUP HOME. ..I'm sorry I've written something good. Wish I've known they don't keep their words.. Aweful people. You were all correct read more

Warning**** Do not buy any pets from shake a paw!!! I bought Bella, a yellow Labrador retriever on 5/19/2012 and she was absolutely the sweetest and cutest puppy anyone can ask for. I've always wanted a yellow labrador and when I saw Bella, I knew she was the one. She was such a happy curious puppy. She's very energetic and people friendly. When I bought her home the first day she was shy and uncomfortable with the new environment. She refused to go outside for a walk, then she slowly transition to the outside world. I was stopped every 5 seconds by pedestrians for complimenting how adorable Bella was. She was the center of attention and people loves petting her. 4 days later, 5/23/2012 @ 9:00 AM, Bella started to vomit, diarrhea, had loss of appetite and was lethargic. She was so sick and tired that she didnt want to do anything but sleep. She was constantly thirsty and hasnt consume any food for the entire day. I took her to the emergency vet at 5/24/2012 @ 12:34 AM and she was diagnosed with Parvo, a highly contagious virus that damages the puppies' intestine and lowers their immune system. It takes 7-10 days for the virus to incubate therefore when I bought Bella, she was already sick but she didn't present the symptoms until she was home. The vet recommended Bella to stay over night because of the deadly virus and informed that the hospitalization bill can costs up to 2k. Unfortunately, I was not able to finance the hospitalization so she was discharged from the emergency 3 hours later and was bought home. The vet said Bella was stable enough to return home but requires outpatient treatment. 5/25/2012 @10:15 AM, Bella was bought to the sunrise animal hospital and was admitted for Parvo. She was pronounced dead at 5/27/2012 @ 12:15 PM. =...( Shake a paw will not give any cash refund and said they will only replace a puppy with the equivalent or less value of the purchased puppy. Parvo affects mostly puppies and is highly infectious. Bella was in a little booth with 10 other puppies and those booth can be contaminated with Parvo already. Those puppies may or may not exhibit signs or symptoms of Parvo but I'm sure they're infected already. The immunization record and the puppies age from shake a paw are questionable. Bella was too young to die. I've had her for less than a week and became so attached to her. Shake a paw as a puppy mill was licensed to sell puppies but their business is all a fraud. They just want to make money and disregard the puppies lives. The health department should investigate their stores and close their business. read more

I just left Shake Paw and it was the worst experience I've ever had. I called earlier today about 11 a.m. this morning and spoke too Matt. He suggested that I go on the website to view the inventory to know what is available. So I did. I explained to him that I was looking for a Shih-Tuz or a small puppy very similar. I also told him I need to know the price because I am not interested in spending more than $2000 and I don't want to waste my time and I don't want his time. But he let me drive for over an hour only to find out that none of the puppies I am interested in is $2000. He would not give me the price for any of the puppies but he said they would range from $2000 -$4500.....I get to store and any puppy worth having would cost you $4500-$6000 or more. They are running a scame and this why they will not tell you price before you get there. The dog they offered me was old and He had been there for a while. I guess they wanted to pass him off on me. The dog looked like he was sick.. The manager Pat was very rude and have no customer service skills. Please, Don't waste your time and money to come to this place. You will regret it. read more

Just walked out or shake a paw looking for a chihuahua. The gentleman at the front desk was very helpful and got a girl to come help me look at the ones in the front. Not only was the redhead by leading with "are you actually going to buy a dog or are you just trying to play with one?" I answered her I obviously wanted a dog and she seemed to not believe me. I then proceeded to ask her questions about the dogs and with every question she avoided answering, she got increasingly annoyed. Until finally she said "you're a little testy. I dont know if you know that". Yeah, i'm testy. You're being rude to someone looking at your 2k+ dogs. I should have listening to what evEryone said about shakeapaw and avoided it. But if you wanted to be treated badly, by all means go shop there. #gingertude read more

Horrible customer service and I haven't had my puppy for a month and he is sick. Since I got him, he has parasites that won't go away. On his 3rd treatment of medicine.... that and other issues. Puppy comes from a puppy mill. The breeder on the paper is a know puppy mill. They preached the contract with filling out false information and lying where he came from. They have no idea who they are missing with tune into good morning America shortly. read more

I emailed to inquire more information on a puppy I saw on the website. I received one voicemail while in a meeting and then was able to pick up when they called a second time. I answered and explained that I saw a puppy that I was interested in meeting them. The man on the phone was extremely standoffish and responded by saying "I don't know anything" "I don't know them by name" "What do you want to know". I responded to the last question by saying "It doesn't seem like you know too much and that you can help me" and he responded by saying "I've been doing this for 30 years I know what I'm doing." Very unpleasant interaction and a horrible way to maintain costumers. I have no doubt they have amazing puppies, but if you don't have the time to talk nicely to costumers then don't contact them. read more

Four stars because I can walk in here and pet all the adorable puppys with out having to do anything crazy. The cages are open and the cuties are waiting to be stroked. Absolutely adorable! read more

Went to look to see what breed would be good for my family. Impressed by selection of puppies at this store. Tom helped us out and we looked at the golden doodles. He was very knowledgeable about the dogs and patient as we looked at three dogs and he answered all of our questions. My daughter went to select the third puppy to play with and he was the one. Then we shopped for items needed for the puppy. Spent a small fortune. Many of the items are cheaper online so just get a list of basic needs. Contract comes with first shots covered as well as some other issues/medicines covered which was nice as he has parasite. Akc membership was also part of package. Registration for that was slow so I called Akc, who told me there was another fee to process. I have no idea about this and paid fee. I consulted with Pet store and they told me it was already covered and called Akc and helped get me credited. If first time paw-rent be careful of being oversold things. read more

I bought a dog who turned out to have genetic health problems. Shake a paw refused to cover us under their life time guarantee policy. Apart from losing $2,500, we lost an important part of our family. I would never recommend anyone to buy from this pet store. read more

I went in today. They said you need an appointment. It was a total mad house not social distancing or cleaning rules just some antibacterial solution on the counter. Way to crowded and people and kids touching everything. You couldn't stay more then a couple of feet from the next. I bought a golden doodle there about two years ago for $1500. I was looking to replace her because she died from Lyme disease. They wanted $6199 for a golden doodle pup that looked totally although and was very warm with a dry nose and didn't want to play but just lay down and rest. I was disgusted with what was going on and hiking of the prices. That's 4 times the price because they are taking advantage of. The Situation of COVID. People are suffering financially and they are just taking advantage stay away. Puppies weren't so healthy. My first dog was sick when I got her stomach problems but with care recovered fast and I figured I would give them another try. Wrong decision! Company's like this should be fined. read more

Absolutely worst costumer service. One of the employees was pointing at me and making fun of my appearance. When I asked him a question about a product he didn't even acknowledge me and walked away. Completely unprofessional and rude. read more

Given the many bad reviews I thought I would add my experience to balance things out. Overall my experience was excellent. The folks there could not have been nicer at helping me interact with a number of dogs (including quickly cleaning up accidents) until I found one that my son bonded with. Since we had never owned a pet, we proceeded slowly and Shake-a-Paw allowed us to put down a couple of deposits to hold the dog while we visited him several times to make sure he was right for us. He has been incredibly healthy since the day we took him home and the environment at Shake-a-Paw acclimated him well to being around people and other dogs. They even paid for my dog's first exam at a choice of vets, including one here in Manhattan, The only negative aspect about my experience was that they refused to allow the vet that comes there weekly to examine my dog before I took him home, even when I offered to pay for it. Overall I would not hesitate to recommend Shake-a-Paw Lynbrook, which I found to have better service, lower prices and a wider selection of dogs than the location in Hicksville. read more

We rescued a dog from this deplorable place. The dog had pneumonia a week after we had her. We took the dog to our vet and there was a 50/50 chance of survival. We were fortunate that the dog survived after having a $2500 vet bill. Shake a paw eventually reimburse us for the cost of the dog after we threatened a lawsuit. The salesperson specifically reads the clause that they are only responsible for the cost of the dog. Heard it is a regular occurrence with owners spending a lot of money on vets bills after rescuing (although you pay dearly) a dog. Our dog was from a puppy mill in Misouri. We looked up the "kennel" and they had numerous violations from the State of Missouri. read more

Told me my dog was AKC registered and I could show him. They charged me $140.00 for AKC registration. A lie. The fee was to register my dog to participate in AKC Canine Partners Program which allows him to participate in pet game competitions. I am not interested in this especially not for $140.00. Brought my dog home. He has kennel cough which is still not cleared up after two weeks of antibiotics and two visits to the vet. He also has parasites and I had to give medicine for this. Now have to wait three weeks to give another stool sample to see if he is parasite free. I am convinced the puppy is from a mill. Can't find the breeder or his supposed pedigree parents on the internet. If you want a pure breed, buy from a breeder. read more

Dylan was extremely helpful in helping me find a new furry friend. He gave me all the information I needed and I am leaving with happy with my new dog. Thank you shake a paw Lynbrook read more

I bought my precious puppy Daisy from here in August 2014. Her first night home she had a bad case of kennel cough which lasted for a few weeks. However we nursed her back to health and now she's the happiest most playful puppy that we all adore! When we got her they told us she was a pure bred shih tzu.. however she looks more like a mix breed. Im not crazy about this place but I love my dog I have no regrets. read more

I went into this store interested in a French bulldog, right away I was asked if I'm going to buy a puppy! He said the French Bulldogs were sick. I didn't get to see the puppy I wanted. I also think the customer service is rude and unhelpful. I will not buy my puppy from this store!!! I do not recommend this pet store. read more

Turned out my puppy had parasites from eating feces of other puppies in the cage. Devastated. Is on multiple meds. I am very sorry I listened to these reviews and dis-regarded them. Checking back in on Central Vet Associates (check out my review for that) to see if she has gotten any better. I hope this is the only thing wrong with my sweetheart Molly. read more

So far my puppy's been quite calm im a bit concerned but he's so sweet! We will keep you updated on his progress. We got a good price on this golden doodle bc he is 5 months old. read more

My husband and I would occasionally visit Shake a Paw to just look at the puppies but never to purchase. One day we went and fell in love with a maltepom puppy and purchased him. The employee had assured us that he was not from a puppy mill. After going home something just wasn't sitting right and I did some research on the breeder, Angela Shubert of Tennessee. There was an online investigation of her with a video that had her stating she had 600 dogs!!! How is this ok? How is this not a puppy mill?? The owner of Shake a Paw as well as the lying brainwashed employees should be ashamed of themselves. DO NOT SHOP HERE. The puppies may be cute but the truth about where they come from is not. Don't get me wrong, Louie our dog has brought us so much joy and we love our dog and don't regret getting him, however, after seeing what I saw online about the breeder i would never patronize this store ever again. This is NOT ok. I wouldn't even give this place one star but unfortunately Yelp makes you give at least one star to post the review. read more

We are completely horrified by our experience with Shake A Paw. My wife and I purchased a Rottweiler puppy for our daughter from this shop. The same evening that we brought the dog home, it started COUGHING AND HAD BLOODY STOOL. First thing in the morning we called the clinic that was listed as providing free care to puppies purchased from this shop. When we called (explaining that it is an emergency) we were told the earliest the clinic could take us was 5 hours from now. Within the hour the dog was bleeding ever heavier, and so we decided to bring it to another vet in our area. The vet confirmed that the PUPPY HAS A VIRUS (and it was not possible for it to get it over night). This means the STORE SOLD US A SICK dog. The vet wouldn't even release the puppy home, that's how sick it was. Upon contacting Shake A Paw, they said that they will NOT COVER THE MEDICAL EXPENSES that occurred, and that we should bring it back to the clinic they have a partnership with for a "trusted diagnosis". After 24 hours of stress and worry the clinic associated with Shake A Paw confirmed for us that the dog was in fact very sick and will not be released right away. We have since received a refund on the dog but HAVE NOT been reimbursed for the money we paid out of pocket trying to ensure the dog stays alive while it was clearly very sick. Shake A Paw should truly be ashamed for itself for running this type of business. Dogs are not some products that can be easily discarded, and this business banks on the fact that people will bring the sick puppies home and will not have the heart to bring them back to the store. It is absolutely disgusting that they can justify making a profit in this way. All of the reviews are true, DO NOT GET A PUPPY FROM THIS STORE! read more

Don't go here. They will trick you in to putting a deposit down on a puppy only to find out the deposit is non refundable. I love my dog but i would've much prefer to adopt. I had no choice but to purchase mine for over 3k but I wasn't going to let them just take my deposit for nothing. And all of their accessories are a major rip off. You can find everything in there at pet supplies plus at a much better price. And the Vet. choices for their early stage care sucks balls completely. I had to change doctors as soon as his shots were done. I wouldn't even leave them with a star but you have to give at least one to post a review. read more

This review is for Kevin, who sold us our Boxer puppy. Kevin was extremely helpful and very nice to talk to. We had a great customer service experience and adore our puppy. read more

I bought two puppies from the Hicksville location 5 years ago. Both are toy poodles and are very healthy, loving, amazing dogs. One of my babies started losing hair on her back. I've had several expensive tests done by a vet and they can't figure out what the problem is. It is not a thyroid problem nor allergies. She is otherwise extremely healthy - no scratching and the skin in fine. I just called Shake a Paw to ask them if they could contact the breeder and try to get me some information, as I assumed they have a relationship with the breeder. They said "none of our breeders are going to admit to selling dogs from a dog that is losing it's hair". Also, they said they don't keep records from 5 years ago so there is nothing they can do to help me. I am clearly not looking for money, only guidance on how I can help my dog. They should stand behind their breeders and help their customers when it might be genetic issue. Clearly they don't give a sh**. I will try to see if I can get in touch with the breeder. Beware - after you buy a puppy there, you are on your own. read more

I purchased my puppy in late June & it is now October . From within the week that I purchased Khloe, she had Kennel cough and we had her stool checked also because we had seen some blood in her stool. The lab unfortunately lost the stool sample and we were never able to get the results. Since then, my puppy has probably only had 2-3 weeks of full health and other than that has been on medicines and in & out of vets offices. I find it absolutely ridiculous that I spent over 2 grand at Shake-A-Paw & now spending over a grand in just medical treatment. Mind you, I'm 19 years of age and to be taking care of all these expenses is quite a handful for me. I decided to look into Shake-A-Paw and found these other reviews which are similar stories as mine and most of them around the same time frame as I bought Khloe. http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/shakeapaw.html read more

I purchased 2 dogs in ten years from the Hicksville shake a paw. My first Akita was hands down the best dog I will ever own. My second is a cane corso and she was sick when we wanted to purchase her but the store wouldn't allow it until she was well . She is another great find read more

After unsuccessful, trying for a year to rescue a canine a came across in the internet of this beautiful puppy girl that looked a combination , of my two loss girls that had passed a year prior so I went to Shake a paw a week after she passed away in the hospital from Parvo , with A broken heart that became a syndrome now I tell you, do not go to that store keep away from Shake a paw stores ,especially the one in Lynbrook New York !!! they put money over the lives of these poor puppies, they are unscrupulous people,they don't care for them, they don't vaccinate them they sell them sick to you the poor babies die and then they don't Even abide by the law !!!by the the pet lemon law to give you back your money, it's an ongoing story for many many yearsin which I discover afterwards, after I lost my little girl:( this is a warning don't go there ,do your research they're all over the news!!! One thing I should have done as well!!they need to be shot down for the sake of the Puppies they mishandle they make over 5,000 on one puppy that they buy for only 300.00 dollars from puppy mills that as well don't care for them, and they will not give 25.00 dollars to vaccinate the poor puppies that's how unscrupulous they are inside Shake a paw, but God is coming for them soon,?if not anyone else from our government, and rest assure about that! However now what ever you do people just don't go there! You will regret it b/c you will end with a broken heart and a broken wallet.they still owe me a thousands of dollars, they will not refund you till you take them to court, in which it is coming up soon! read more

I just read the review from Eunice H. from Roslyn, NY and could not agree with her more. Shake a Paw just SUCKS!!!!! I purchased two goldens and a black lab from there and all have been sick. One thing after another. I am now dealing with what's called "hot spots" on my golden that basically is an autoimmune problem. I have been to the vet's office every week for a month so far. I will do anything to help my pup, but NEVER AGAIN will I purchase from Shake a Paw.... the puppies are sick. Please, pass the word......don't get anything from them and please, DO NOT go to their recommended vet. They suck as well. We go to Crawford Animal Hospital in Lynbrook. This family operated business is amazing. The most helpful and caring staff around. Wendy Valley Stream, NY read more

I am giving this establishment one star for a number of reasons. This evening my boyfriend and I traveled almost 2 hours to this establishment because we read great reviews and they had an array of many puppies. Every time i called to check in on the puppies they had got more new puppies and they were very nice over the phone and helpful.upon arrival we were greeted by a gentlemen who introduced himself as one of the managers he showed us around and we gave him an idea of the type of dog we were looking for in weight due to us having an apartment we had restrictions we saw a couple of dogs, one was a beautiful Australian shepard & then we saw an adorable corgi who we liked a lot and upon playing with the corgi we realized he had kennel cough and we simply didn't wanna wait for the dog to be treated to have to go all the way back. We decided to take a look at a soft coated wheaten terrier and fell head over heels in love with this dog. We were given a price of 4999.00 for this dog & on top of that taxes and a health package that comes with the dog all together came to 5600.00 my boyfriend and i tried to negotiate with this man and he would not budge at all. We were told they will NOT negotiate the price of the dog unless bought outright and even at that , they MAY come down 300-400 dollars if approved. Who has 6000? We loved this dog so much we were willing to walk out the door paying 5000.00 when that was almost double our top dollar. We were turned away and they let us walk out the door for a lousy 600.00 i am very let down and disappointed in this establishment for not even the tiniest bit of help to the customers. Poor customer service & overpriced dogs. Won't be returning. read more

I really wish I would have seen this yesterday before I paid $2600 for a dog, it has blood in the poop taken the dog to the vet today, I found the same dog same age range for $1000 less I am so upset with this this place is a rip off, I wish they would refund me my money I can go somewhere else for a lot cheaper with less heartache and headaches with 3 kids and now a sick puppy I will file a court order against them worst place ever read more

Puppies are so cute! Their prices are a little expensive but I guess it makes sense since they mostly have pure breed dogs.

NOT A FAN! Went to this shop ignoring reviews. It was about 40 mins before closing so as a disclaimer i can understand some of the rudeness, but coming from a customer/client based profession myself i know that you should keep a smile on to push the sale. Anyways the first young lady we asked questions to was extremely rude despite our true interest in buying a pup. The second young lady that came was very pleasant and answered our questions about cockapoos bringing me all the ones she had. I ended up falling in love with the last one a 5month old cutie. The first lady came back around after we played for about 15 mins and said if your going to buy we have no problem staying if not then we are closing. Okay no problem my husband and i thought let's leave a deposit ( which is non-refundable under any circumstance btw) and come back in the morning. I went home went to sleep and woke up with anxiety over the condition of so many pups and the fact that i had read so many bad reviews. Also i didnt like the fact that they didnt show any true concern over the type of person taking these little pups home and when i asked about the puppys family history they said they would discuss it when i bought the dog. It was sell sell sell. So i Decided in the morning to go to another small pet shop before returning. Long story short this second boutique , vanity in bayside made me feel so comfortable and asked me a zillion questions before even letting me hold there puppies. They were truly concerned about there pups. I ended up eating the 300$ deposit with shake a paw and getting an adorable well mannered well cared for puppy. I called back to shake a paw to let them know, very apologetically, and the response was.... "fine so im putting thw puupy back on the floor. BYE." And a complete hang up, not curious what happened or why i was no longer interested. Not sure if all the locations are like this but all i can say is just be careful do your research and good luck on your search. read more

I read several negative reviews about Shake A Paw However, I decided to go to the Lynbrook location and check things out for myself. The staff Tashi, Chris and Frank just to name a few were extremely friendly/professional. The store was clean and cages were always being maintained. The puppies looked healthy. Not one employee tried to push me into getting a dog. I went to the store a few times before I finally made a deposit on a 3 month old female Akita. I was able to visit my Akita anytime I wanted until I paid complete balance which was paid in one week. Each time I went everyone was courteous. When I took her home everything was fully disclosed/explained. I immediately made an appointment with Central Vet Associates. The vaccinations/office visit were covered. My dog was and is in good health other than having a parasite in stool which is no secret that its common among pet shop dogs just as kennel cough is. I'm not sure why reviews made such a big deal out of it. In any event the medication was covered and the treatment was successful. I had a great experience. I'm so happy I did not allow myself to be influenced by all the negative reviews. read more

Be very careful here....they will sell u a sick pet and say use their vet so that it will seem fine until the condition gets worse. Then you bring the pet to a different vet and get completely different diagnosis. Shady people that will do anything to get a pet out and money in their hands. A friend bought a yorkie there for $600. The dog was limping and they recommended their vet and all was good. So he bought the dog. Until the condition got worse and a neutral vet took an X-ray and confirmed a broken hip. Now they say they will return his money or take dog back. I'm thinking they will resell the dog as is again at a great markdown. They won't take responsibility or even pay for the surgery. I don't know what to say except " don't buy a pet here, EVER....." read more

Against my better judgement I purchased a 13 week old cavalier King Charles spaniel. This was the second dog I've purchased from them. My first dog, purchased 13 years ago, came home with severe worms and parasites which took THREE MONTHS to cure. This purchase, We were told he was on doxycycline for treatment of kennel cough. However, their vet evaluates their dogs weekly on Tuesdays only. Though I was promised that they would bring him to the vets office for an okay for sale they did not. Had they done so, perhaps that vet would have noticed that he actually had developed pneumonia. 2 1/2 days after the sale, He was admitted for IV antibiotics for 5 days. He was also diagnosed with worms and parasites. They refuse repeatedly to release his medical records to me. With a price tag of $3k, the vet deemed him not fit for sale, obviously, however at this point my 10 year old is already attached to him and, having lost two dogs in two months this fall, we are not prepared for her to withstand yet another loss. Now we face weeks of diligent home care and 4 different medications as well as nebulizing him three times daily. Dealing with a Breeder, at one third of the price would have been the wisest option. Beware of shake a paw!! read more

Shake A Paw - Pet Stores Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

I called about the Saint Bernard puppy they had advertised on their Web site. I put a deposit down on him because I had a 2 hour drive and I wanted to be sure he would be there. when I got there Tito showed us to a room and someone got the puppy and took him in the back room and after a few minutes brought him to the room. When he was put on the floor, he did not move, he was not playful at all. I checked his ears, one was a little yucky. I checked his gums to make sure they were a healthy color and noticed his teeth were completely brown. Tito came over to ask how we were doing and I told him the puppies teeth were brown. He opened the door to look at the puppy and he ran under the bench, clearly afraid of this man. He left to get the Vet tech and while we waited for her I noticed the puppy had a lump on his elbow. I told the vet tech and she looked at the Puppy and went back to talk to Tito. They offered My deposit back. my son told them to have the puppy checked by the Vet and if he Is cleared to give us a call. The have not called and this puppy is still listed on their web site for sale. This is clearly a Very Sick puppy. Im sure they were not expecting me to check his teeth and not notice his elbow. I Just wanted to get him out of that abusive environment. But I do not know exactly what is wrong with him and Im sure It would have cost thousands to get him healthy. read more