My name is John and I bought a mini english bulldog from a company called the bulldog exchange llc which is owned by a man named Evan Quintavella, who breeds the dogs in Florida. I actually purchased the dog from a lady named Lisa Vitale who works for him, but I later found out that she lives not in Florida but in the northeast, I think Ohio. I done this all on line on the web site of bulldogminiatures.com, they advertise how these dogs are better than a fullsize bulldog and have less health problems according to what I was led to believe by Lisa, with a guarantee that was re-written since I have purchased the dog.

I spent $2500.00 for the dog which is definately more than a regular bulldog and have spent in the area of $4000.00 in the 10 months that I owned the dog! This all just to keep the dog alive!! Since all this happened Lisa has not talked to me once and turned over the problem to her brother in law Evan who breeds the dogs. I have contacted the Florida attorney general, and the agriculture dept. of animal services in Florida also, and they are not allowed to give legal advice but both commented on if I have contacted an attorney! Evan made me jump through hoops just to get him to listen to me about what was going on with this dog, and in my opinion and my vets opinion he has no regards for the dogs well being at all, just the money he receives for these innocent animals.

DO NOT BUY A PUPPY FROM THE INTERNET OR THE BULLDOG EXCHANGE. BE CAREFUL.
Hello
We are from Toronto, Canada... Me and my husband bought a mini bulldog from the bull dog exchange. From Stacey.

At frist she pretends to be so nice as we pick out our puppy. The day our puppy arrived from a flight that was suppost to be 4 hours long. She was on a stop over in New Wark and was flying for more than 10 hours with the stop over.
We picked her up from cargo with no water in her cage. She was crying and cold. It was 5:30 when we finally arrived home. She started to play for a little bit then the diareah started, then the coughing by 5:30 the next morning our puppy Lola was very sick and not responsive. We took her to the animal hospital were our nightmare began. They told us she has severe Pnemonia and she had to stay there for 8 days. We called and asked Stacey for her vet info, that checked Lola prior to leaving and said she was fine.

Our vets told us by her white blood count she had already had the virus for at least 3 days. Of course Stacey was not returning calls I had to scare her on the phone with numerous calls. Also to post our situation on the internet. Until we got our credit card company involved. It took months we fought. Finally a break Staceey got nervous with the numerous contact from our credit card company so they sent a email saying they would pay us back in insalments. I can be a constant pain when I am anger. Especially when I feel violated and ripped off.

Our credit card company citi bank said that based on the email from her saying she would refund us. They could force the bull dog exchange to honor the email. So the credit card company gave us our $2700 back. Finally some type of payment and no call from Stacey... To ask how our sick puppy was. We were under so much stress.

Finally after 8 days we brought our puppy home under serious medication. She had bronchitis for 2 weeks after we had to give her a neubulizer 3 times a day. Then tap her lung to help her break up the mucas. We now have purchused a fullpet medical care at $80 a month so if she ever gets sick she will be covered. Her total medical cost have excedeed $5700 and counting. I think she has a weakened amuin-system. She gets cold easy. Has some scar tissue on her left lung.
And who know what else. I know we got $2700 back but it was the most stressful thing me and my husband have been through so far. We love little Lola. But we worry about her future health. She is 5 months and her weight is about 36 pounds. Miniature we dont think so. Please be carefull buying a puppy any puppy. Next time we would fly anywhere to pick up your own puppy.

So tell everyone you know about our story as we have told many already... And one day we will personally pay the bull dog exchange a visit in Florida to see Stacey and what kind of care they have with there puppies.

i am NOT one of the victims only because i got to these articles the day of faxing in the purchasing info. here is a link to some reviews i quickly found by simply putting the company name on google:

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hope this reaches some of you in time