Do not purchase a dog here unless you r paying CASH. Their finance card/company they suggest is so misleading. I repeat DO NOT USE THEIR UCF CONSUMER CREDIT CARD they offer in that store. If you charge 4000 that better be paid within the 3 months or they add on the $2000 on top of that. So right now I'm at the bank paying off my $4403 or in two days my bal will be $6403. Hopefully u get it. Plus the slim talkative guy brings you around to shop away w down pmt. bal paid is non refundable. I was just expecting a regular credit pmt like any card but, no! read more

I have yet to buy a puppy because I am not quite sure I am ready for the responsibility. But I really enjoy the fact that I can come in and visit the puppies from time to time. I came in once to visit a puppy I was considering and they brought the dog out to me and she smelled horrible! I was completely disappointed in the fact that they were not bathing her regularly. That acutally detoured me from coming back to purchase a friend from them because that made me questioned how they care for the animals prior to me taking one home. read more

Shake A Paw - A Black and Tan baby Pomeranian! - Pet Stores Near Me - Lynbrook, New York

My family and I came to this store in hopes of coming home with a puppy but instead we were asked to leave because we didn't have an appointment. The saleswoman who asked us to didn't in a very unpleasant manner and very disrespectful way. read more

Yesterday my son and I made an appointment at shake a paw to see a old English bulldog puppy. We arrived for our appointment on time for Tito and she came over to us and asked us immediately if we were going to walk out with a dog today. we didn't even have a chance to look at the puppy and he felt that we couldn't waste his time if we weren't going to purchase a dog. that was pretty disgusting on the way they do business and I would never ever purchase a dog from shake A paw in lynbrook read more

My husband and I have had two great positive experiences here. Firstly, bought a shitzu 4 years ago and she is our little bundle of joy. During covid we then decided to add another furry family member and bought a frenchie! He's been loads of fun to raise. we've been fortunate that they're both healthy and happy dogs! Highly recommend. read more

Was asked if we're going to buy puppy today then we needed to leave. Well I personally go to a store to just to look being my time and income is personal to me. We were looking to spend 5k which what we had budgeted but never got to that due to saleswoman saying we needed to leave if weren't sure. read more

Over priced and they sell and ring up everything they get their hands on if you're an inexperienced dog owner. So tell them you have a dog already and you'll get the bare essentials at Petco. $2200 for a yorkipoo that was actually "on sale". Ended up paying over $3000 for things I didn't need. Adopt a friend somewhere else read more

They sold me a "Pomsky" for $5,000 2 years ago. He is 60 pounds now, Pomsky's are supposed to be 20-30 lbs. We just did a DNA test and found out that he has 0 Pomeranian in him. When we got him he was sick for a year. This place breeds sick dogs and sell mix breed and pure breeds and forge paperwork. Hopefully, this puppy mill will be shut down soon. read more

Where do I begin. Oh that's right, the sick great dane you sold us. He was our pride and joy, diagnosed with kennel cough at his first visit. Low white blood cell count at 4 month old! To later die of his pancreas exploding! You dare say you sell healthy dogs. And not from puppy mills. Liars! I wish I did my research on places like you. The hole in my heart will never heal. read more

UPDATE: our dog developed a large tumor in her spleen that was cancerous and sadly passed away. She was 4 weeks away from her 1st birthday and she was fine less than 2 weeks ago. DO NOT BUY FROM HERE OR GIVE THESE SICK FUCKS ANY OF YOUR MONEY! I wouldn't wish this type of pain and suffering on my worst enemy. I will make sure this place gets shut down and be pursuing legal action. read more

I'd give zero stars, my pup Patchez died a year after purchasing him because he was sick. We bought him as a pup and a year later within a week he was paralyzed we spent $8k on a surgery to be told the next day he wasnt going to make it anyways. I've been told from a friend of a friend their puppy from there had Parvo. I have heard so many new pups from there have died within a year or so...this should have been shut down. Longg time ago! I got Patchez in 2006-2007? read more

I bought my beautiful German Shepherd when he was just 6 months old, 6 years ago from shake a paw. One of my best friends bought a Siberian husky from shake a paw that same day. My shepherd and the husky are both 100% healthy and we never had to take them to the vet for more than just routine check ups. The staff was amazing and very kind to me and my family. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who wants a pup. People are the ones who need to be trained on how to properly raise, care for and teach their furry friends. Do your research and start pointing fingers at yourselves instead of blaming this company! read more

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

Why is this place still open. I bought a puppy from them about 6 years ago. After a day of having her, she was not acting right. So we brought the puppy to their vet and he took blood and checked her out. He said everything is fine. Well he was wrong. She was still acting weird and 2 days later, she died. A total of 4 days! Took blood work to my vet and he checked it out and said the pup was very sick and if he didnt die, she would have had problems her whole life. I started looking into the breeder of this puppy and found out the breeder had a history of having and selling puppy mill dogs. About a year later Shake a paw was in the news for selling puppy mill dogs. Alot of people were having the same problems we had with pups dying. Well here we are again with Shake a paw in the news again with sick puppies. Close then down already! read more

I just purchased my German Shepard puppy from this place June 28th and not even a week later I'm taking my pup to the vet AGAIN. He's extremely skinny, lethargic, has breathing issues, has extreme diarrhea and hasn't eaten anything in nearly a day and a half. I figured he was so skinny because the other dogs were eating all of the food before he could get to it but no. I called Shake a Paw Lynbrook to let them know that my pup was sick and I was clearly upset because HELLO, my dog is sick and I have 2 others that could potentially get sick as well and they made it clear they won't cover the vet expenses of my other 2. An employee named Michael hung up the phone on me because I was "talking over him", when in all actuality he wasn't letting me express my concerns all he kept saying was "MA'AM". He was extremely rude and clearly shouldn't be dealing with customers. I asked to speak with the manager and coincidentally he had just stepped out. Oh and their favorite line is to throw out how long they've been in business, yeah not sure what that has to do with my pup being sick and all of their crappy reviews but ok. DO NOT purchase your puppy from here, yes they are cute and yes I love my pup but he's clearly unwell. UPDATE: I just spoke with Tom, the manager, and he was just as bad as Michael. Initially, I called solely about my dog, however, after dealing with his employee I complained about that and Tom's exact words were "I don't blame him, we don't get paid enough to deal with people yelling"... ok you go buy a $3000 dog and see if you're all giggles and smiles when he's sick 3 days later. Tom also stated, "get to the point"... top tier customer service, eh? I clearly knew this conversation wasn't going anywhere because Tom kept speaking over me, so I asked for the contact information of the person that owns the store and Tom's response was, there is "no one above" him... now folks, Tom is the manager of the store. He does not own Shake A Paw so there IS someone who cuts him a check every two weeks. I'm currently doing my research to find this persons contact info since Tom refused to give it to me. If anyone has any info please inform me! Thank you. I took my dog the vet associated with Shake A Paw and he told me my dog had an Upper Respiratory Infection and gave me an antibiotic. My main concern was, no blood was drawn nor was there an X-Ray done to make sure my pup doesn't have pneumonia. I gave my pup the antibiotic prescribed but the next day he was worse off, he had green discharge coming out of his nose. I took him to my personal vet less than 24 hours after he saw the CVA vet and she, without being asked, immediately gave my pup a chest X-Ray after listening to his chest and saw his rapid breathing. She showed me the X-Ray and told me my baby had early onset pneumonia, had I not taken him to my vet he only would've gotten worse. read more

This review of my personal experience with this store should be read carefully. I recently visited the store after the passing of my two beloved dogs. I noticed 12 week old golden in the front containment area seemed very docile and trying to get some quiet time in the midst of the more active dogs.After spending a bit of time with her, it was easy to see that she was a quiet and docile dog. I wasn't decided if a large dog could fit my lifestyle at this time and decided to return 2 weeks later after not being able to forget her. She was now the back area with larger dogs who also hadn't sold yet. (around the 14 week-? area now!) She was brought out again but this time I noted a very large lump on the top of her head. I was told that it was most probably a hydroma from the "vet tech". Looking at the stainless walls in the back, I wondered if she may have been knocked into them....( maybe some padding could be added?) But what was more glaring to me was that it obvious that she hadn't received prompt medical attention mostly in part from the generalized answers to my question, "what happened to her?" Well, I had my daughters return to purchase her the next day mainly in part because in my gut I knew that she was in a bad situation. She was returned to the back area where she laid herself flat in the center of the area with her head down as the other trampled around her as they ran back and forth. My daughter even stated after leaving the second time, " can't believe that you are going to leave her to be knocked around for another 2 weeks!" Well, I couldn't! She was purchased the next day for 3800 dollars. I made an appointment with "their" recommended vet for the Wednesday after the last Saturday purchase. That Saturday evening, I asked to speak with the store manager and told him that I was very concerned and should have insisted that the very large bump on the head should have been looked at by an actual vet PRIOR to selling and shared concerns of the possibility of having to get an MRI to get a closer look. Knowing very well I couldn't return her, I did state that it was stupid of me not to have insisted that prompt medical attention and diagnosis should have been done and available to a purchaser. He didn't seem to care at all and stated that any other tests would be handled when "we cross that bridge.' Here is the ending. Took her to my vet on the Monday....she had x-rays and found it was a bad bruise...great news. BUT she also had a piece of her ear missing ( covered by her fur-from most probably the rough-housings in that tight area with the more aggressive dogs. She also needed to have IV started since she was so in need of hydration! A skin irritation was identified on her body( she was constantly scratching her self) and given antibiotics...( most probably from her lying on poorly disinfected flooring under all that cut up paper.) She also had some blood in her feces so the antibiotics would most probably help with a probable parasitic infection. I called the manager to inform him of the outcome of the vet visit entailed and was told " I am creating a scenario larger than what it is!! and mumbled "he would have to see the medical papers" .. WOW !!!!.....is all I can say to that after telling him he would never get the dog back! I did suggest that he re-evaluate his "back area" to see why the dogs are hurting each other and not getting the fluids they need......amongst other things. He raised his voice and asked if I was threatening him.....I simply told him that I was warning him. Of course, Tom hung up.....sad.....very sad.....good advice that you just didn't care to hear or take.... Resources are available to stop this type of activity. I realize now that it was a "paid rescue" that had occurred. She will now get the love, attention and safety she sooo deserves..... Shame on you, Shake a Paw, Lynbrook ! read more

Bought a boxer puppy on a Saturday late October, all night the puppy was coughing and having diarrhea so brought her to the vet the very next day, diagnosed with pneumonia and 2 different types of intestinal parasites. She has made numerous trips to the vet and is still on antibiotics nearly 2 months later. I did not call this store for about 1 month ( stupid me ) to report her being so ill ( I have all the vet bills ) but the condescending " manager " told me there was nothing he could do especially since I waited a month to call him and I did not take her to the vet Shake a Paw deals with ( which is way out of the way for me, 1 hour minimum drive ) This store sold me a very, very sick puppy and I have every single piece of vet evidence that states this starting from less than 24 hours after I took her home. The fact remains clear : Shake a Paw sells sick puppies. read more

Adopt don't shop. My sister in law bought a bunny here, that died the first day it came home. My brother in law bought a puppy here that got really sick its first week home, (and had to be hospitalized) A neighbor bought a dog here that , came with unhealthy hips and had to have total hip replacement. It feels like their animals come from Mills and not reputable breeders. read more

So I contacted this place for a price on a dog I saw in their website. I live over an hour away. I want to know how much I'm spending before I get there. The woman who answered the phone was extremely rude and telling me they can't give me a price over the phone, I have to come in and speak to the sales person because they can't look up the price of the dog. Told me to come spend time with the dog and see if I like it then I can buy it. This place sounds like a scam waiting to happen. I'm just not going bother getting a puppy from this place. Why not discuss a price with a potential customer? Weirdos. You just lost a customer. read more

Went to this establishment , none of the puppies had energy , most were laying down or sleeping , the place was well over 80 degrees with no AC. Reeked of feces and most dogs looked lethargic, save your money, buy some where else. read more

In these current hard times I figured it would be a good time to do something to uplift my family so about a week ago we went to look at puppies , we told the person helping us over and over we needed a small dog we live in an apartment and most importantly we needed a quiet breed obviously every dog will bark but there are breeds that are very quiet , well we really liked a puppy and asked if that puppy would be quiet , he told us oh yes very quiet perfect apartment dog so 2300 later we owned a 4 month old peek a poo he's adorable after a couple days we did some research and the number one thing about this breed is " IT LIkES TO HEAR ITSELF BARK " and in fact every site confirms this is a breed that barks a lot , so in such a time of desperation this salesman lied flat out he should be ashamed and store should be responsible for these mishaps and deception read more

I am very upset with this place bc they sold me a sick puppy and wouldn't take her back and issue me a refund. On 07/08/2023 I bought a Shih-poo, 4 month old female puppy for $2,500 and the sales associate confirmed that it's a healthy puppy. In addition, I paid almost $850 worth of food and other essential items needed for the puppy as per the associate recommendation. I told the representative that I have never had a dog before and its my first time getting a dog. I called the place and informed them that the puppy has been making weird sounds, and feels like she is choking and gagging and is not feeling well. Since I was very worried, I rushed the puppy to a veterinarian for check up and found that the dog has severe ear infection and severe upper respiratory infection that has to be treated with antibiotics. The veterinarian requested me to also get parasit screening, which cost me $74. The veterinarian suggested me to give canned food to the puppy as she was not eating a lot. I called Shake a paw and informed what dr said and requested them to take puppy back as I cant take care of the sick puppy while working full time and being a single parent But Shake a Paw refused to take puppy back. They advised me to give the puppy to a friend or family member. I have been advised by my attorney to file a lawsuit against Shake a Paw and report them to business bureau. read more

I purchased a beautiful little 8 week old cocker spaniel here last year. He was the sweetest, cuddliest dog you could ever meet. He was extremely smart and easy to train; he lived to make both me and my mother happy, and he definitely did - for 10 months. He was clumsy and cuddly, but little did we know those would lead to much worse symptoms of his back legs not working and him sleeping for up to 16 hours in a day. Blue's first birthday was on May 20, and on May 24 the vet told us we needed to put Blue down to prevent him from suffering anymore. He had a congenital liver condition, and was slowly being poisoned because of the toxins leaking into his tiny body. When Blue came home he had both a parasite and kennel cough. Our long-time, trusted family vet then checked his liver levels and was sorry to tell us something was wrong. We tried everything we could to help Blue, including a pricey liver biopsy surgery. I cannot believe this place would sell the dogs they do to people. If you're looking for a pet to love and take care of for longer than a year do not go to this place. Heartbreaking. read more

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

I came into Shake A Paw hoping to find a corgi. I found the most precious corgi puppy and requested to take him into one of the play rooms. I was told they were all full so I waited 20min for one to open. FINALLY a room was available so I went looking for an employee to help me (they were all standing together at the register not paying attention). When I was finally able to get into the room, I did not get more than 2 minutes with the puppy before a man came over and said he needed the room. Furious, I said we had waited 20min and just got in there. He didn't even acknowledge me and took the corgi from my arms. I was ready to buy this dog at full price and the customer service completely turned me off. I will bring my business somewhere else. One a side note, while one of the employees was feeding the dogs he dropped wet dog food on a puppies head and left it there. This is a rude and dirty place. read more

Many but not all of the dogs looked sick, had eye infections or were covered in feces. The staff was extremely unhelpful in answering any questions and seemed irritated that we asked them. We could have not been anymore serious about buying a dog and were treated as a nuisance. The prices are also insane. Don't go here. If you want to buy a dog go to a reputable breeder. read more

bought an English Bulldog in April of 2010. I knew she was my dog the moment I saw her. The person who sold her to us was great and didn't try to push us into a sale. She developed kennel cough the first week we had her, which the shake a paw recommended vet covered and she quickly recovered. However, at the end of July we scheduled her appointment to be spayed. Our puppy had an adverse reaction the anesthesia and immediately went into cardiac arrest. The vet (not the shake a paw vet) was unable to revive her. She was only 6 months old. I did my research to determine why the vet didn't know and what could be done. The vet did all the blood work necessary and our dog was healthy. There is no test to detect this allergy. It turns out that new research suggests this is genetic. From my understanding, this means it would be covered under our contact with Shake a Paw, as they cover genetic disorders. I called Shake A Paw to simply ask what the process would be to determine if this was covered. I understand this is very rare. After listening for less than 5 minutes, the manager (Tashi) said "well what do you want me to do about it. Call the vet - he screwed up" he later continued with "What- you just want me to hand you another dog?". I had already had other vets review the report to determine if it was the vet. The dosages were correct- the vet is not at fault. I was simply looking to determine if there was anything Shake a Paw could do. He was rude and not the least bit sympathetic. I was not looking for another pet, as I feel I have lost a family member. I was looking to see if we had options at some point down the road. He had little to no customer service skills- I can't believe he's the manager. I am so disappointed in the way I was treated. We spent over $3,000 at Shake A Paw and lost our puppy just 3 months later. I at least deserved to be treated with respect and for the manager to have some compassion when I called. read more

DO NOT BUY FROM SHAKE A PAW. I REPEAT DO NOT BUY FROM SHAKE A PAW!!!! After getting our English Bulldog from Shake A Paw he had to be put down 6 days later. He was extremely lethargic when we first had him, but since we have never owned a bulldog before we thought it was apart of the breed's characteristics. Turns out he had kennel cough, which turned into pneumonia, cherry-eye, worms, parasites, and severe congenital heart complications. Our dog was given to us EXTREMELY ill. He was given to my mother as a birthday present, and it was one of the saddest experiences our family had to go through. We will always love our little guy, but this establishment should be SHUT DOWN. Do yourself a favor, do not shop here unless you want to be heartbroken. Adopt a puppy, go to a reputable breeder, but NOT SHAKE A PAW IT IS DEPLORABLE. read more

Got my puppy about a year ago from there. A mini golden doodle all the employees were helpful and not pushy made me feel comfortable and the selection they had. I was very picky and spent quite a few hrs choosing but that did not matter to them as long as I came home with the best puppy for me which I did. Name her Luna and she amazing thanks shake a paw family for giving me the best dog and experience read more

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I'm so upset with myself that I didn't read these reviews before purchasing. I bought a Victorian Bulldog about 5 days ago for $3,400. I was told this breed would be better than the English Bulldog and have less problems. 1 day after bringing him home I noticed he had a cough. Called the vet that I was told to go to by Shake a Paw and the vet said give it time he should be fine. Long story short, my poor pup was throwing up 3 days later and I brought him right to the emergency room to find out he has pneumonia. I'm absolutely devastated and going crazy praying he will come out of this okay. He is currently receiving treatment at the hospital, getting a nebulizer, IV, and antibiotics. Praying and crying taking it day by day. Nobody should have to go through this when they first buy a puppy. To add on to this, I'm a high school teacher. I told my students what happened, as I have been devastated and it can be seen on my face. One of my students bought the same breed at shake a paw (what are the odds). She said her dog was also sick when they first got him, thankfully he turned out okay. So there you have it - F*** THAT PLACE. They do not take care of their puppies and its so sad for people like us who have to go through this heartache. read more

I'm very pleased with how helpful and friendly the employees were . I went in looking for a new addition to my family and i was no disappointed . Thank you to everyone at Shake a paw for helping me get my new pup read more

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

I recently bought my dog here and I am extremely happy with my choice to come to this location. The staff was super friendly and helpful, especially Daniella. She was very knowledgeable and honest to help us with all information regarding our first dog. Would definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for a dog! read more

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

Shake a paw is over priced they tried to sell 8k for a husky puppy. They also drug their puppies when you meet them when we went to meet the husky puppy it could barley stand up and it wasn't playful at all. That same day we looked at multiple of their puppies and it was the same thing for all of them. read more

I found the store to be clean with lots of cute and happy dogs. I found the staff (Tito, Casey and owner Tom) to be knowledgeable and helpful. I recommend Lynbrook Shake A Paw. read more

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So sad. The puppies looked depressed. Some of their little faces were dirty. I saw one of the workers there kick a dog to stay in it's pen. I stopped one of the big dogs trying to mate with the other dog.. I wish I can adopt all of them but sadly I cannot. I hope this place gets shut down and all the puppies can go to happy homes. :( read more

I adopted my little puppy here when she was 7 months. She is a dream come true. This place is so nice and has such a variety of dogs. The dogs are kept clean and are cared for very well. Their prices are of course high but I guess that's what you expect in a pet shop. They also have a store with great treats and unique foods for your new pet. Give it a shot and if you go to their site they have a discount coupon you can use. read more

My boyfriend bought a boxer puppy from here as a birthday present. Two days later the puppy became gravely sick. Her symptoms included coughing, sneezing, wheezing, vomiting and lethargy. We rushed the puppy to a vet affiliated with Shake a Paw where the vet said the puppy was in such terrible condition that she needed to be rushed to a 24 hour hospital. We later found out that the puppy had mycoplasma, pneumonia and HERPES. The puppy spent weeks in the hospital in bad shape. We insisted that Shake a Paw give us a refund for the puppy since it would have lifelong issues. We called every day to speak to one of the managers and we kept on being pushed off. Shake a Paw took custody of the sick puppy but Tom, a manager at Shake a Paw, denied us from receiving a refund or from speaking to the owner or another manager. Even after receiving an official Letter of Unfit Sale from their own recommended vet Shake a Paw still refused to give us a refund. It is NY state law that if a puppy gets sick within two weeks of buying it, the seller must give the option for a refund. We hired a lawyer to outline the law to Shake a Paw and still no action was taken. We finally had to file complaints to NY State Department of Agriculture, Nassau County and to the NY Attorney General. After over a month of fighting this, the NY State Department of Agriculture forced Shake a Paw to give us our refund. This was a traumatic experience and this business should be investigated for the well being of the puppies being sold here. Also since herpes is highly contagious I'm sure there are other puppies at the store with it. Please beware. They claim that they are "Consumer Affairs Accredited" but if you go on the Consumer Affairs website you can see that this is a lie. Horrible place read more

This place is the worst. I have to follow up constantly with the managers there for an outstanding vet bill. I spent 4k on my puppy just to find out they got her at a breeder in Kansas that was on the top 7 worst in the state. They purchased her from this awful place for 750 just to profit on us knowing well the risks and the factors. They don't care about delivering you a healthy puppy. All they care about is making money and taking advantange of people. I would highly recommend staying away from this awful place. To top it all off they give you outdated paperwork with false and misguiding information regarding the pups included insurance. The 30 day free trial AKC insurance they're giving out with the purchase of a new puppy is from 2021. Therefore, it's 2 years outdated and the deductible and coverage is all changed now. I'm extremely disappointed not only with the customer service there but also appalled at the fact of what measures one would go to gain a few extra bucks. This place should be shutdown and the owners should be sued and charged for negligence. read more

Ithey wanted to sell me a puppy for 5k but they wouldn't even let me check the pup for a heart murmur basically once I bought it I was stuck what kind of a place is this? read more

Well, glad the NY DA has gotten involved to shut them down after all their deceiving practices of selling sick, puppy mill dogs to customers who ended up with huge vet bills and/or having their new puppy die. Pretty disgusting. read more

I purchased my 6 month old Beagle puppy, Mylo from them last week. He is a very good dog. I will first start with the pros then the cons. Pros- pure bred puppies with AKC and microchip. Puppies are clean and the place is clean. Have sales on older puppies. Saves you money because it includes all of there shots. Includes a free vet visit, included the antibiotics for his cold. Cons- My puppy Mylo has Kennel Cough. He is too skinny, the vet said I have to fatten him up. There is an added fee of $135 for the microchip. They do not walk the dogs, my puppy was in a cage for the first 6 months of his life. The puppies do not come neutered. At first I was scared to purchase a puppy from them because of all of the negative reviews I read here on yelp. But all in all if you choose the right puppy and take them to the vet right away, you should be fine. Mylo is an energetic pup who is over all healthy. read more

It's so disgusting how Shake A Paw takes advantage of people during these hard times. They are nothing but price gauging pigs. BUYER BEWARE... this is a puppy mill. If you want to purchase a puppy please go to a breeder or a dog shelter. Long story short, I have my puppy for only two weeks and I have been to the vet 5 times. For the amount of money I paid for this puppy she should not be sick. The manager sucks, he lies and could care less about what you have to say. The sales people lie! This whole place is a disgrace and should be shut down. read more