Vinnie's Bow Wow Shoppe

First of all this place is under new ownership. The staff was so very sweet towards to pups and the customers. Would rate it 5 stars any day. We got out Pomeranian here!

DO NOT BUY A PUPPY HERE!!!!! I worked at this shop in 2019. All of the puppies are from puppy mills. I had access to the breeder information and after looking them all up, their kennel reports said they all had 50-100s of dogs at their “kennel” which were all owned by amish people. These kennels would constantly fail their inspections but never be shut down (this is public info you can find online). During my time working there, I had to unload puppies regularly from the owner’s car after she picked them up from the “breeders”. The puppies would be crammed in cages, covered in poop and pee, and smelling awful like a barn. They were also so scared and sick. I would have to immediately bathe the dogs so they could go up for sale. Every time I bathed the dogs, they were literally paralyzed with fear, covered in fleas and dirt, nails growing into their paw pads, sometimes had cuts and scabs, and had clearly never interacted with people. ALL of the dogs had fleas. Some had health problems like missing eyes, parvo, kennel cough, etc. I got a dog from there for free because he is missing a paw. The owner says she personally chooses each puppy for the shop, but didn’t notice that my puppy’s paw was missing? The vet that they used when I worked there made everyone very uncomfortable to the point that some employees refused to be in the room with him when he was there. Most of the dogs there would have at least 1 health issue such as hernias and heart murmurs. During my time working there a puppy died from parvo. In the back, they had an isolation room which was disgusting. There would constantly be poop on the floor, and it was really hot in the room. Also, every dog there was some type of unethical breed such as merle dogs that don’t even come in merle, or “designer breeds” like pomsky and things like that. There were also random mixes that were obviously accidentally bred. Although the dogs were sick mixed breeds, they were sold for thousands of dollars. I saw a receipt that said the owner purchased a dog from the breeder for $50 and sold it for $3,000. One of the breeders that they worked with in 2019, address 84 Williams Run Rd in Christiana, PA supplied most of the dogs to the shop and had many different breeds and mixed breeds of puppies. These people will swear up and down that the puppies are not from puppy mills but from first hand experience they 100% are. A girl I worked with here bought a puppy and it died at like 2 years old from genetic issues. If you buy a dog from here, know you’re supporting the continued neglect of dogs in puppy mills. I have reported this business and the breeders and nothing has happened. Just because it is still open doesn’t mean it’s okay. Although I worked here years ago, I STILL hear and see people getting sick puppies from here.

I would give them 0 stars if I could!! Listen to all of the bad reviews!!! Do NOT buy a puppy from them!! They do not take care of the animals, and they rush you threw the paperwork so you can't really read it but once you actually read it all, it doesn't match up. "Vet records" saying the dogs a different color than he actually is the breed is wrong and so much more. And of course they'll do nothing about it. Save yourself the money and heartbreak. DO NOT GET A PUPPY FROM HERE!! MAJOR SCAM ARTISTS!!!

My friend bought a dog from here and long story short the puppy ended up having many health issues and cost her a lot of money in vet bills (about a 1000 or so). When she tried to address the health concerns with owner she was very rude and was not sympathetic. NEVER get a dog from here. I have never heard of such a inhumane place and the lack of concern for the puppies well-being is absolutely disgusting. I have heard similar stories from others who bought puppies from here and it just breaks my heart.

The puppies were very cute as well as inexpensive.