Do the parents have all their clearances? Did you check with the OFA? There are some red flags. The sire seems to be the only one with a hips and elbows done. Weird they list two dogs with the same name different birthdates? You would have to ask about eyes and hearts. This perticular dog comes from a line without a history of clearances. There is nothing on the web about female golden. The OFA only lists the two dogs with the same name. What are their registered names so you can look them up on the K9Data.com. Again k9data only list one dog with the birthdate of 1992.....where is the current dog, where is the mother. Having an AKC registered pup is not the varification you are getting a healthy pup. I would keep looking and do the research. Here is a link to a thread on what to look for in a breeder:
http://www.goldenretrieverforum.com/showthread.php?t=22440

 

I would stay clear of them. The have 5 different breeds of dogs they are breeding. Also it says on the website quote "You want it, I'll find it" That tells me that they are a puppy broker too. There are much better breeders out there. Just take your time and find the right breeder.

 

Bluntly, run away!

Try to choose a breeder who focuses either only on goldens, or maybe has one other breed. Mini goldens or snow white that are referred to as "rare"/"creme"goldens are red flags . . .Look for club memberships, health clearnaces of heart, eyes, hips, and elbows, and some working or show titles.

Sweetlea is near you, in NJ. http://sweetleagold.angelfire.com/

Here is a very well-informed contact in the tri-state area( Westchester), who will be able to set you on the right path to a healthy, beautiful pup:
Goodtime Golden Retrievers

Lisa Smith
Pound Ridge, NY USA 10576
gdtimegr@optonline.net

 

FYI SweetLea in NJ just had a litter of pups over the past weekend. Her dogs have all their clearances. Not sure if all the pups are spoken for yet.

 

meshugga beware

I hate to be the one to do this...but after going to this womans house once I knew something was fishy and dug deeper...here is a clip from an article from 2/3/03 we did get a pup from her because we felt we needed to rescue the dog from its environment, unfortunately we are part of the problem by keeping this lady in business! We love the pup but it has many issues since it was taken from its mother too early)

RINGWOOD - A borough woman was issued 34 summonses this weekend for keeping dozens of dogs locked in cages covered with urine and feces, officials said.
Annie Wasserman, 41, of 341 Skyline Lakes Drive may face up to $1,000 in fines and six months in jail after officials found 34 dogs and puppies housed in her attached garage.
An anonymous tip to officials about numerous dogs in the house led to the discovery at 7 p.m Friday.
Charges were filed by the law enforcement division of the Passaic County Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Charges include improper shelter and unnecessary cruelty on the animals.

 

meshugga kennels

Do not get a dog from Meshugga Kennels! I got my dog from them last year. I love my labrador like you'd love a child-you love them no matter what but....
Ann let me buy the dog at 6 1/2 weeks. I now know a reputable breeder won't let you take the dog till 8-10 weeks old. I think now it was clearly taken from it's mother right after birth. Never saw the mom or dad. Asked for pics of mom and never received. Have to wonder about "purebred" part. Dog never had time to learn how to behave from litter mates or mom. Chewed (and still does) everything. One year old and must be watched at all times or will destroy the house. Finally stopped biting people at one year old. Took to several obedience training classes....wildest dog there every time. Clearly never bonded with his mom. While a friendly dog, he doesn't greet me hello, avoids eye contact. I've had many dogs and never one that avoids contact like this one. Insecure, follows me around but doesn't want you hugging him. Never licks you hello. Another thing I don't think he had to time to learn since he spent no time with his mom! Clearly there was no mom dog to teach his litter mates or him to stop biting. I can't take him to the dog park, he is attacked every time so i stopped. I feel sorry for my dog and give him as much attention and love that I can and feel bad that he is uncomfortable receiving it. I like to think now that I "rescued" the dog (while paying $800). She shouldn't be allowed to treat dogs this way.

 

I totally agree with the above posts but sight unseen I adopted my Caue from a gentleman who could no longer keep him. Caue is a Meshugga pup. I did cringe when I got his papers and investigated his breeder. Seeing the number of breeds they produce is a sure sign of a bad breeder.

Caue is a very mouthy dog but not a chewer. He is pretty strong willed but also very loving. I wouldn't trade him for the world but knowing how he was bred explains many of his issues.

 

Honestly, I'm suspicious of anything that comes out of Ringwood. There are a lot of red flags here... as pointed out to you by other posters: no real information on parents, no verifiable clearances, multiple breeds of dogs, and an offer to find any other breed you may want. Don't walk away from this breeder.... RUN!!

This page from the GRCA has a wealth of information on finding the right breeder:
http://www.grca.org/allabout/index.html
Just check out the links on the left hand side. Also at the top of this forum, you'll find the "Puppy Buyer's Fact Checker" under the Miscellaneous tab. Tons of good stuff there. For resources in your area, generally the best place to start is with local Golden Retriever Clubs, as they offer puppy referral services. You'll still need to check out each individual breeder, but it generally gives you a good place to start.

Here's links to the puppy referral info of a few clubs that may be near you:
New York:

Autumn Valley GRC-
http://www.autumnvalley.org/puppy%20referral.htm

GRC of Central New York-
http://www.grccny.org/Breeder Referrals.htm

GRC of Western New York-
http://grcwny.org/ (puppy referral link on left, for some reason doesn't bring up new web address)

Hudson Valley GRC-
http://www.hvgrc.org/puppies.html

Long Island GRC-
http://www.ligrc.org/Puppy_Referral.html

Northeastern NY GRC-
http://www.nenygrclub.org/puppies.html

New Jersey

Garden State GRC-
http://www.gsgrc.org/breederref.html

Pine Barrens GRC-
http://www.njpbgrc.org/njpbgrc_website_new_007.htm

Pennsylvania:

Lenape GRC-
http://www.lenapegoldenretrieverclub.org/puppies.htm

You can look for more clubs within your preferred driving distance here:
http://www.grca.org/thegrca/member_clubs.html

I'm sure you'll also receive plenty of great referrals from members here. Good luck with your puppy hunt... and congratulations on dodging this bullet with your careful research!

Julie and Jersey

PS~ Almost forgot... welcome to the forum! :wavey:

 

When I was looking to adopt or purchase I saw their website. Interesting that their puppies "for sale" link has not been updated. I was confused by the website to tell the truth - they are advertising a "mini golden retriever pup akc?" What is that?!

On the one hand I wanted to go get all the available dogs to rescue them, on the other hand I wanted to stay far away. I did the latter

 

Meshugga Kennels

You're right about the pics on the website. Not updated. Same pics were there last year! I thought I was going to see that lab pup in the bucket (not!). I would love to talk to anyone else who has a lab or other dog from Meshugga and see what problems they are having and how they solved them.
Thanks!

 

Reply to Meshugga

Just an update about the issues my dog has. I love him to death, we call him our rescue pup! Anne gave some bs about her dogs being in commercials...didn't buy it one bit. Her house smells awful and there are many types of dogs there, no way they can all be given attention. We purchased a pug, and was given some BS story about its parents, and being her friends from TN who had swine flu. When I questioned her about this and when the pup was taken from its mother she got defensive, acting like I didn't know what I was talking about. The vet even said the aKC papers were bogus and they were going to keep her name on file to warn others who may venture to that breeder....While the pug was about 10 weeks old when we brought him home, I think he was only 6 weeks old when taken from his mother so he has some major issues:
-biting...he is so attached to me he gets so excited he would bite me, my hair. This has gotten better with a private dog trainer.
-housetraining- no matter what we try he just doesn't really keep it a routine! He is only 10 months old, but still has at least one accident a day because he won't tell us he has to go out, and we take him on several walks. He also pees more than any other dog I've known (6-10 times per day).
-behavior: He just isn't as chill as other pugs I've owned. He can spazz out pretty easily and he constantly needs to have something to chew on! He needs to be near a person at all times or he whines.

**please note we had to have a dog whisperer type trainer to come in, she was able to help us with some, not all these issues. She agreed that being taken from his mom too early could be the cause of the issues!! We were on the verge of giving him up for adoption because we were afraid we would never be able to have him and a baby in the house!

I just wish there was something we could do to get this lady from breeding anymore dogs! The poor animals are so helpless, I love my pug so much and wouldn't trade him for anything. I just feel so bad that he had such a rough beginning to his life because of this money hungry woman!!!!

 

Meshugga Kennels

We bought a lab puppy from Meshugga in May. She was 8 weeks old,. I feel we rescued her from the basement! Luckily, she is healthy and a good dog. I have been working with a private trainer who has really helped. She is a chewer and we have something in every room so that she doesn't chew the furniture! When we go out, she is in the crate. I wish we got to meet the parents, did find that funny that they were not there. We just fell in love with our girl and have given her a good home! Good luck!

 

Meshugga kennels

I got a golden from meshugga kennels 4yrs ago after i lost my dog 3 vets in my area recomended them, i also know now of at least 3 other people that have gotten dogs there and all are quite happy with them!!!

 

And right on cue

 

Maybe those vets need to be investigated...cringe...

 

Meshugga Kennels

I purchased my Pug from Meshugga Kennels and have to say that she is the sweetest, best behaved dog I have ever owned. The purchase price included bringing her back for all of her first year shots. The breeder was excited to see the puppy each time we went back and was available via phone for any questions or concerns I had. My Pug is now almost three years old and is very healthy, no eyes that cross. or obese size. My kids want another dog and I have to say I would certainly go back to Meshugga Kennels for the purchase.

 

in Maine anyway, once you sell the dog you don't own it. So a layperson giving vaccines to a dog you don't own is considered to be practicing veterinary medicine without a license. There are reasons other than vaccines to have a veterinarian check the puppy. I hope they did not administer rabies vaccine, which non veterinarians are not at all allowed to do, period.

 

Here one particular pet store gives pp free exam fees and vaccine if they use the vet who does all the "checks" on the animals there (super sketch vet btw). There is a good reason a pet store would want you to not seek out another vet...

 

I find some of the vets around here who work for pet stores are a bit sketchy....

 

Please be in touch with me. I also have a pug puppy from Anne Wasserman. Would love to talk.

 

Hi,
i also have a pug from Ann Wasserman and she is very sick. I'm desperately looking for any info i can get. Would love to speak to you. My phone# is (973) 303-2428 and my email is rrussomanno@msn.com. Appreciate any info and advise you have.
Thank you,
Rachelle

 

Hopefully discuss how it would be a bad idea to purchase from her, since she was charged with animal cruelty, on 34 counts.

 

My wife and I bought a Pug from Meshugga Kennels Ann Wasserman and we also felt like we rescued the dog. The house and dogs were completely disgusting. We had to give our pugs 5 soapy baths before the smell washed off. She also handled the pugs inappropriately. She would pick them up by the skin above the neck which is not recommended and chokes the puppy. I do not believe she is a reputable breeder and hope animal cruelty stops her behavior.

 

Unfortunately, by buying her you have supported her :uhoh: I would have had a heard time leaving a sweet little face in that environment, too. I hope you report her to the authorities.

I hope your pug ended up healthy

Welcome to the group

 

I tend to agree - too many breeds to be able to focus properly on one specific breed.

 

WOW. This is eye opening for sure. My fiancee and I have been looking for a pug and actually had an appointment to go see Ms. Wasserman this coming Sunday with the intention of purchasing a puppy. Needless to say, I've cancelled the appointment. Thank God for you folks posting this on here. Otherwise, I may have made a terrible mistake.

 

We bought a pug from here as well. Place was dirty and smelly but our pug was healthy and did not have the crazy eyes. She lived a good life for 12 years with no serious issues.

 

Purchased a pug

I too wish I knew to research this woman. I found her posting on the Internet. When My fiance and i arrived I was taken aback by the smell. We couldn't leave the dog there because we felt so bad. The pug we re named Lola was soaking wet when we went to the house. We were told that Lola was just bathed. Mind you it was 20 degrees out. Annie said Lola was shaking because she was nervous. Needless to say, we paid and took the dog and ran. We had to take her to the groomer because she smelled so terrible. There must be a way to shut this woman down permanently.