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Have had family dogs all of our lives, usually two at a time. For a lot of reasons I have never purchased a "store" dog, but have generally had purebred dogs with a good track record. We purchased a St. Bernard puppy last fall who was discounted as he was growing out of his cage. He has always been a little hyper (expected) and slobbery (expected). But he remains aggressive towards kids in the house, company, even adults a the dog park. Generally he bites hands when people are trying to offer a "sniff." He goes from wagging to biting in the blink of an eye- its startling. No warning growl; nothing. We had him neutered as our vet thought this may help- it does not. I have always taken dogs on backpacking trips and family camping. Not sure I can even do that with him. Its a sad place when you children both love and are frightened of the family dog.

Contacted the store who were short, curt, and took no responsibility. In fact, they claim their puppies are socialized better than breeder sold dogs. They simply said to take him to a behaviorist. I will feel horrible if we have to find another home for him, more so if they have kids.

We absolutely love dogs! A few years ago we even took out a home equity line to get chemotherapy for our old lab.

Confused, conflicted, devastated, and sad. Never, EVER buy a petland puppy.

Reason of review: non disclosure of puppy history, aggressive..

Monetary Loss: $2200.

Preferred solution: Either free (and effective) behavioralist training, or partial refund and re-homing (assuming the store gives full disclosure of his aggressiveness). .

Location: Strongsville, Ohio

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