CONSUMERS: Read the fine print before signing ANY contract, and don't initial anything that isn't fully explained to you. Ask questions and don't be fooled by slick advertising ploys.

Ask where the shop's breeders are from and who their brokers are, then call us - we can research them. If stores won't disclose the names of breeders, kennels or brokers BEFORE you buy, walk away from the sale. There's a reason they want to keep you in the dark! Pet stores bank on uneducated consumers!

Beware of 'freight' charges of $60 and additional fees of $99 - $299 for so-called 'extended health warranties' tacked on to the price. American Puppy Club, Breeders Association and The Pet Company are but a few pet shops that engage in this practice. One 'warranty' sold to consumers is Household Pet Protection, Inc., Denver, Colorado.

Household Pet Protection, Inc (HPPI) is an escrow company serving pet shops, not individual pet owners. Itswebsitestates “This is not insurance but a self-funded warranty program for consumer protection.”

Pet Guardian in Jackson, NJ, another so-called health warranty company, is/was actually registered to the owners of the now-closed Pet Paradise!
 
You don't need a pet shop's private warranty company! According to a Consumer Affairs investigator, NJ law supersedes any so-called extended puppy health guarantee or private store warranty and it costs nothing to the consumer! 

Remember, New Jersey has one of the strongest puppy lemon laws in the country. The pet shops are responsible for reimbursing your vet expenses up to twice the puppy's purchase price, plus tax, if your puppy is sick and your veterinarian certifies this in writing.