Best Shepherd Kennels
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Cottageville, South Carolina
Purchased one of the best dogs I ever owned
I purchased Samson 8 years ago from Becky Bouchard. He is intelligent, healthy and a loyal member of my family.
I received him at 8 weeks old and was able to register him with no problem. He proved to be a very intelligent puppy who picked up on commands quickly and made training a breeze. He had also been well socialized when I received him. He is welcomed everywhere including the local Trader Joe's as he follows hand signals,will stay even if he is not tied down, and is friendly to all and loves kids.
He just passed another physical and is in the best of health as he has been since I purchased him. He is eight and continues to chase my daughters year old pit and 4 year old boxer. I have no problem with Becky's kennel.
I was a bit skeptical of sending money across country. She had a high rating with the BBB so I took the chance and I have not been disappointed.
- That i purchased a healthy intelligent animal
Brampton, Ontario
DO NOT BUY FROM THIS BREEDER!! DOGS HAVE EPI AND WILL DIE !!
I bought a puppy a year ago from "Bouchards Best Shepherds" owned by Becky Bouchard located in Cottageville South Carolina. My female pup was diagnosed at 13 months of age with EPI. Becky was hostile, belligerent and accusatory when I emailed her to explain, even though I sent her documented proof from my vet of my dogs hereditary, genetic illness. I paid $2,500 for the right to breed my puppy rather than the $1,800 for a non breeding registration. Becky claimed all her dogs were $2,500 . If the dog has some issue that meant it was not a good candidate for breeding like poor confirmation etc., that's something I can live with but this was a hereditary disease.
The medication to keep my dog viable was going to cost me over $6,000 a year. Becky stated "it's the luck of the draw." I asked her for a refund of the $2,500 I had paid for the puppy. She refused. Said she would give me a replacement puppy as soon as she had more litters, claimed she had none currently. Meanwhile she had litters she was advertising on her facebook site , both litters were sired and out of the same parents of my ill puppy. When I emailed back that she currently did have litters she said that because I was being so rude I was not going to get a puppy. She also suggested I place my puppy. Who would take a dog that needs $500 a month in medication to survive? Also we love our dog.
She said she would have her dogs tested. No results from the female who she has now retired..Izzy or Isabella. Spanky is my dogs sire. She claims he is not a carrier.
She sold all her puppies knowing there was potential for them to be carriers of or develop EPI. it is a death sentence unless you have the means to pay for the medication for the rest of the dogs life.
I have purchased the medication and my dog is back to good health. The medication, an enzyme must be sprinkled on everything the dog eats for the rest of it's life.
I would like to pursue her in court. I am a Canadian, not overly familiar with the system in South Carolina. All I want is for her to stop selling puppies like this or breeding puppies like this and selling them to unsuspecting buyers.
We have experienced great heartbreak over this. We slowly watched our dog as she starved to death, lost most of her beautiful coat and became a timid fearful snappy dog who was not at all the dog she had been.
Our dog is now back to herself and is good health both physically and emotionally.
I dealt with three other breeders from the US as I have three other dogs and all were wonderful to deal with.
I have every conversation documented because it was all by email and I have documented proof that my dog has EPI.
Beware of Becky Webber Bouchard, and Bouchards Best Shepherds.
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I bought a dog from this woman when she was in petersham and she is known with all the local vets for breeding dogs with problems. I lost my dog at the age of 6 because she had bone cancer. This woman should not be allowed top breed dogs
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Salinas, California
Becky Bouchard Bestshepherd kennel
I just felt that someone needed to post a comment in favor of this woman.
I looked for a very long time for a puppy to purchase in fact I did my homework and was very very nervous about sending $$ without knowing for sure that this person was going to come through on the other end.
Let me just say that I read this email that was posted by some raving *** sometime ago saying that the shepherds sold by this kennel owner were not registered with AKC well guess what they are! In fact I called AKC and they not only recommended this kennel but told me it was in good standing. This woman said she was ripped off $500.00 which is non refundable! Well I'm sending $2,600 and I'm okay with it I know I will get my puppy.
The puppies are gorgeous and we cannot wait to get ours to think we almost missed out!!
Becky has gone out of her way when she did not need to in order to put my mind at ease. It is so very difficult to trust people out there but if when you think about it it is not simply the buyers who have to beware but the breeders as well after all you never know what nut is on the other end now do you????
I will tell you first hand that I trust this breeder, that may not mean much however how many people stop and write possitive comments these days unless as you all know the person really means it!
Check with the BBB , there are now two valid complaints about this breeder who claims that the second issue was resolved. It was never reported to the BBB so how could it have been resolved?
but it will be and now another buyer has stepped forward with more complaints about this woman. She is breeding and selling dogs with hereditary , genetic diseases. The American Kennel Club will also shortly be made aware of her ethics and morals.
. Becky Weber Bouchard is NOT a member of the South Carolina German Shepherd Club, nor does she offer pedigree's or h :x ip results for her dogs.
Wichita, Kansas
Becky Bouchard - German Shepherd
I think that this email that Becky sent me after taking my 500.00 deposit and never notifying me that the dog I wanted a puppy from never got pregnant and then refusing to refund my deposit, then the dogs that the next puppies were from, well, she sent emails where she was selling both parents and a notification on some disease that puppies of big breeds have, their bones grow so fast....Needless to say, I am sure I am not the only one she has ripped off. Here's her email to me in regards to my deposit and, I bought a different puppy from right here where I live, thank goodness. Buyer beware, she won't let you come and pick your puppy out or pick it up?????
I am sorry but it was rather RUDE of you to never contact me and nicely explain why you were unable to take your pup and to leave me hanging.
The pup you left a deposit on got a wonderful home and they LOVE her. Will send pic's from them when I recieve them. Your loss was their gain and I told them that.
We breeders do talk, and we do comment on clients we have had problems with threw our network. This all could have been handled in an adult manner if you had had common courtesy to give a heads up on your end. If you couldn't aford the pup you could have just said so.
Oh well I don't really care. I made an extra $500.00 from your aggravation. If you ever want to send me another $500.00 please feel free. "A fool and their money are quickly parted."
Hey people get a grip, a non-refundable deposit is a non-refundable deposit, In all honesty, Becky it is easy to delete an unread email than to subject yourself to abuse. I would encourage you to call the company she is emailing you from, get the presidents email or the administrative email and send him a copy of all her emails, usually this type of activity is an abuse of company policy.
Don't get caught up in petty arguments back and forth it is not only non productive, but can affect your mental well being.
As for the complaining party I suggest you take her to small claims court if you are so adamant about her paying you back, however if it is a non refundable deposit which most breeders charge and tell you up front than it is a buyer beware situation, and judging by the lack of support you have this puts you in question whether you are fixated on something that is in all honesty your fault or compulsive type behavior. In reality I would've checked locally for a dog, There are plenty of lovable German Sheperds out there, and you can usually go pick out a pup your want. I've never been one to care about the esthetics of dogs, after all its a standard that was manipulated by human beings. A great dog is one that has a good temperament and great personality, if you care about how it looks your missing the whole point of having a good and meaningful relationship with your pet.
(not knocking breeders that's my personal way of getting great dogs).
Again I see no one on this site backing you up, so consider the fact that maybe your Ego is consuming you. Because I've read three pages of two people fighting over money that if it is to be believed is like pocket change to you if you are truly an electrical engineer, Let it go or go to court, I guess I'm lucky I've never been to college, it seems to enlarge the Ego which feeds off " how dare you energy" which is a form of mild insanity.
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