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Lancaster Puppies has a rating of 2.9 stars from 146 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Lancaster Puppies most frequently mention puppy mill, and sick dog problems. Lancaster Puppies ranks 7th among Classifieds sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Yorkie pups for sale!”

Its M.
3/2/24

I just posted my pups not sure how this works but I'm Tampa fl have Yorkie pups all female 1200 Ready to go home now no scam no deposit pick up only they are 16 weeks first shots and examined 813 seven 7 zero 55 two eight text me serious inquiries only thanks 33596 zip

Top Critical Review

“I didnt buy a puppy”

Marilyn J.
9/28/24

I drove over 2 hours to see a puppy. When I got there the puppy looked ok. But the parents were filthy and matted and The sire was looking petrified. They had him hidden until I asked to see him. The puppy had smelly ears so I figured it had an ear infection or something going on. The puppy was also living in a cage on the barn floor with some hay. I almost bought him, but my gut said no. I looked again and he is sold. I hope someone has luck with him and he is healthy.

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Thumbnail of user marilynj578
New Jersey
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September 28th, 2024

I drove over 2 hours to see a puppy. When I got there the puppy looked ok. But the parents were filthy and matted and The sire was looking petrified. They had him hidden until I asked to see him. The puppy had smelly ears so I figured it had an ear infection or something going on. The puppy was also living in a cage on the barn floor with some hay. I almost bought him, but my gut said no. I looked again and he is sold. I hope someone has luck with him and he is healthy.

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New Jersey
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May 20th, 2024

Edna and Lancaster has tentacles through out country. Don't buy off Amish or off farm. They will die and Lancaster pays off vet for clean bill of health. It happened to me. Paid $3000 in vet bills. Nothing from Lancaster but lies. Stoponlineouppymills did a whole story about my experience.

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Hello James Perna, It's you again? We get quite a few 1 star reviews from you through different review platforms including our website. It makes one wonder how many puppies you actually own. With all the experiences that you claim to have, you must house hundreds of dogs. Is "Stop Online Puppy Mills" aware of the amount of dogs you own? Is it possible that YOU are operating a puppy mill? We at Lancaster Puppies in no way supports or promotes puppy mills. This is why we will not allow you to advertise on our site. We know what your agenda is...

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Florida
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March 2nd, 2024

I just posted my pups not sure how this works but I'm Tampa fl have Yorkie pups all female 1200 Ready to go home now no scam no deposit pick up only they are 16 weeks first shots and examined 813 seven 7 zero 55 two eight text me serious inquiries only thanks ******* zip

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Pennsylvania
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March 17th, 2024

What a terrible experience I had with this website. My first time purchasing my first puppy which was a Cavapoo. She was delivered to me 3/8/24. Make a long story short I only had her for a week & now today was the day that she's gone which is a sad situation because i was getting to know her and we had a bond. I believe she was already ill and I wasn't aware by the breeder when i purchase her or even when she was delivered to me. So please I wouldn't recommend no one to purchase their puppy from this website. I called the breeder today like twice no answer. FYI, a lady told me today the same thing happened to her and that this company aren't good at all. A lesson to be learned. R.I.P to my cinnamon. I was hoping for us to start a long journey.

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Hello Tatiana, We are sorry to hear of your poor experience with the puppy/breeder that you found on our website. Did you reach out to the breeder that you purchased your puppy from? If you do not find resolution with the breeder, please feel free to contact us at Contact@LancsterPuppies.com Please keep in mind, we are merely the advertising medium for breeders to advertise their puppies.

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Massachusetts
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January 29th, 2024

We were looking everywhere for our new puppy and found him on lancasterpuppies.com. The breeder was super helpful and cared deeply about our puppy's journey home. Would purchase another puppy from that breeder!

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Hello Makenna, Thank you so much for your great review. We are pleased to hear that your experience with the breeder and your puppy was wonderful. We have many wonderful breeders that advertise with us that are helpful and caring and raise wonderful puppies. Your little puppy sure is adorable! Best wishes!

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New York
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January 20th, 2024

Took deposit nd would not show current pics of dog. Made up many reasons to break appts. No such person Susan Arslan in NJ at all! Scammer. Mother is a pedigree but in the baby shot you see the legs of matted fur and pee covered mama.

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Hello Kim, We are sorry to hear of the experience that you had with a breeder/seller that advertised on our website. We do our best to verify each person that advertises with us. Hopefully you were able to work something out with the breeder. If there is anything we can do, please let us know. And please keep in mind, we are merely the advertising medium for breeders to find new homes for their puppies. You can reach us at contact@lancasterpuppies.com

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New York
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January 7th, 2024

Scam breeders the Amish are likely selling inbred puppies at a discounted rate. Websites like this and Greenfield puppies advertise puppies being mass produced at off grid Amish puppy mills and steel your money. No way! Walk away and grab an ethical breeder.

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Hello Sang, We have many people that advertise with us from different areas in the country. We verify every advertiser that uses our services. We DO NOT support unethical breeding practices or puppy mill operations. If you have first hand experience of a questionable situation, please reach out to us at contact@lancasterpuppies.com Thank you!

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Massachusetts
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December 28th, 2023

I bought my first puppy a little over a year ago from a very nice lady in the southern part of PA. Lydia is her name. She helped me find transport for the puppy. I have no idea how I would have gotten her home without the breeders help. The puppy was beautiful and clean and health and happy when she arrived to me from approximately 400 miles away. This puppy has been my Joy ever since she arrived. No joy is not her name. I love her so much and I'm so happy she came to me. I am happy with my experience on Lancaster Puppies and am looking there for my second puppy.

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Hello Susan. Thank you for your positive review. We are pleased to hear that you had a good experience in finding your adorable puppy from Lydia. We hope you have found a "friend" for Lydia by now and your experience was just as wonderful. We wish you the best and we thank you for using our website to find your adorable puppies.

Thumbnail of user bethbaby198828
Ohio
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September 19th, 2023
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This site will steal your money not Publish your ads I changed the photos and the name claiming this is a violation of their website it's amish owned most breeders on there are puppy mills selling poor quality pups

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Hello Elizabeth, We are sorry for your negative experience. Lancaster puppies has policies that advertisers are required to follow. Selling a whole litter from 1 ad is a violation as well as changing the pictures and the name to represent a littermate after one pup is sold. The policy is clearly stated when advertising with us. Of course if you are in violation of our policies, your ads will be unpublished, however, we always give the option of correcting your ads and having them re-published. Lancaster Puppies is NOT Amish owned, and we do NOT in any way promote puppy mills or unethical breeding practices. We have many happy dog owners that are pleased with their new puppies that they found through this site. We wish you the best.

Thumbnail of user laurap1858
Michigan
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December 23rd, 2022

I contacted 4 Boston terrier breeders via text about their pups. They all responded in a timely manner. No one asked for deposit. I drove 3 hrs to pick up my new pup. She's healthy and with AKC papers. Great experience.

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Florida
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March 28th, 2021
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I bought a 9 week old Shi-Poo from breeder Marian Fisher through Lancaster and the puppy could not be more perfect. She is a real love, loves people - which leads me to believe she received a lot of human love prior to her release. I would buy another from this breeder and I just may do that! She was king, helpful and caring and produces great dogs!

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Thank you, Kate, for your review. We're glad you had a good experience working through our website to purchase a puppy. Enjoy your new family member!

Thumbnail of user lauraa889
Pennsylvania
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June 4th, 2021

We bought a rat terrier yorkie mix and paid when we got the puppy in hand. A 3 hour drive into beautiful Amish country about 5 weeks ago. A well maintained farm in PA.
Johnathan Peachey was our friendly breeder. Very nice and we love our dog!

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Thank you, Laura, for your review. We're glad you enjoyed your experience with Lancaster Puppies and the sellers on our website. Have fun with your new furry friend!

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Georgia
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March 9th, 2021

After searching for months for a Corgi it occurred to me to check other states. We drove from north GA to Pembroke KY for the best puppy ever. After speaking on the phone I gave a $100 deposit and arranged to meet the following Saturday. Chris Hoover raises well bread Corgis, at least according to our vet! Our puppy was in perfect health and picture perfect!

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Thank you, Shannon, for your review. We're happy you had a great time purchasing a puppy through one of the sellers on our website. Enjoy your new puppy!

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Maryland
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November 14th, 2021

I purchased a 3 month old Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier from an Amish farm in Lititiz, PA. The family came out and greeted us. It was obvious from the start that this puppy received tons of love by the owners and children. The mother was there and her pups roamed freely about. I was given the AKC certificate, vet paperwork, vaccination bottles for my vet, and a bag of food to slowly get her used to her new diet in her new home. She's well mannered and behaving fine. She's been easy to train and has been happy n healthy from the start. I did not even know about PA Amish puppy mills until after I bought her. I do not believe she came from one. She's gentle, loving and super sweet. She's adjusted well at the grooming salon and making friends at doggy daycare. I'm in love because she's perfect. I'd buy from there again!

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Thank you, Stephany, for your review. We're glad you had a good experience working through our website to purchase a puppy. Enjoy your new family member!

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Idaho
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October 29th, 2021

Went to this place. It's a puppy mill.
Yuck. Mennonite (Amish) the place is not nice at all. Pups in kennel type barn. Stinky, pups were coughing. These people don't know anything about the breeds they are breeding. No knowledge. Just how? How can they be in business? Breeding too many breeds for sure.

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Thank you, Roxy, for your feedback. We apologize for the negative experience you had working through our website to purchase a puppy.

Please keep in mind that we are a classifieds website that connects sellers and buyers. While we do our best to filter unreputable sellers on our platform, we rely on customers' feedback to help create a better experience. We encourage you, if you haven't already, to report any irreputable sellers on our website. We investigate every report and ban sellers who show patterns of negative behavior.

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Virginia
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February 5th, 2021

I can't even give them one star. I contacted them after I was defrauded by one of their listing Breeders, with specific information. The breeder represented on the site that the puppy was a Maltipoo---and it is actually a mix of five breeds. Lancaster said that, indeed, the puppy looked like a Shih Tzu (the actual dominant breed), and that they would "look into it". I have received no response from them and they continue to allow this Breeder to list similar puppies on the site. The Breeder's name is Bunny Hutchinson of Eden, New York. Avoid her at all costs.

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Thank you, Susan, for your feedback. We apologize for the negative experience you had working through our website to purchase a puppy.

Please keep in mind that we are a classifieds website that connects sellers and buyers. While we do our best to filter unreputable sellers on our platform, we rely on customers' feedback to help create a better experience. We encourage you, if you haven't already, to report any irreputable sellers on our website. We investigate every report and ban sellers who show patterns of negative behavior.

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Vermont
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April 14th, 2023

I went on Lancaster puppy after reading that they make sure the pups are healthy and happy only to encounter a puppy mill that had nearly 200 dogs. The dogs live in kennels with constant noise, they have minimum human contact and many are stir crazy for to not getting out of the kennels to the pound they look like they may injure themselves. I reported this breeder to Lancaster puppies and they said they saw no red flags even though I gave proof of the number of dogs. The care standards through USDA are minimal and according to Lancaster puppies that is good enough, but these most definitely were not happy and healthy dogs!

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Hi Stephanie, Thank you for sharing your experience. Please share with us your specific concerns at contact@lancasterpuppies.com. When you initially contact us with a report, we reply with an email asking for any additional information that you may have for the specific breeder. We care about the condition of the puppies that are advertised with us, and if we get evidence that puppies are not in good conditions, we will take steps to look into it.

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Maryland
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October 13th, 2020

I was EXTREMELY skeptical of Lancaster puppies website. I am from the area so I know about the puppy mill problem in Lancaster. I HEAVILY researched the people who were selling my pup. Our experience honestly blew my mind. Mom and dad were in perfect condition and so so sweet and social (puppy mill dogs will not be this way). We stayed for over 20 minutes just talking with Rachel Kauffman, the owner of the pups. We've only had ours for 3 weeks, so I can't say that things will be 100% in the future, but so far so good. If you are buying from this site research the seller, ask tons of questions. Health records, vet records, who is the vet, can you meet mom and dad, can you see where the pups are kept etc etc.

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Thank you, Jess, for your review. We're happy you had a great time purchasing a puppy through one of the sellers on our website. Enjoy your new puppy!

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Texas
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February 17th, 2022

I just had to have my 11 month old puppy have hip surgery and get fixed. The dna showed he was over breed. He also has hip dysplasia. Junior Yoder did not disclose this hereditary condition. Though I did not speak to him I spoke to a family member who didn't care abt this I would never buy a pup from him or his family.

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Thank you, Coleen, for your feedback. We apologize for the negative experience you had working through our website to purchase a puppy.

Please keep in mind that we are a classifieds website that connects sellers and buyers. While we do our best to filter unreputable sellers on our platform, we rely on customers' feedback to help create a better experience. We encourage you, if you haven't already, to report any irreputable sellers on our website. We investigate every report and ban sellers who show patterns of negative behavior.

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New Hampshire
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December 20th, 2022

I have tried several times to buy from Lancaster but the phone #s for sellers are always bad or go to a voicemail with a different name than the lister seller. They have a contact form but then ask me to provide the sellers email ( which is not listed). The actual # to Lancaster Puppies goes to "a voicemail that has not been set up" it just makes me wonder if this place is legit when I can never seem to get a person? How does one go about purchasing from them?

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New Jersey
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October 31st, 2022

My wife & I got a 11 week Husky Pup from Ruth in Ohio, and he was delivered to us 5 days ago. However, we've found some temperamental issues with him, he isn't fully vaccinated like she said he would be and not even microchipped. We would like to return him and even agreed for a no-refund because we want him to go to his original home/environment, but the breeder isn't responding to our calls.

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Iowa
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April 14th, 2021

I purchased a GSD from this site. The "breeder" was nice over the phone and made the pup sound like he was ready to go. When the pup was shipped to me he was much older than originally stated, malnourished, and absolutely terrified of everything. The "vet records" that came with the pup showed he actually didn't receive any of his shots like she said he did. The "vet" also cleared him in good health. I took my GSD to my vet and found out he has bad hips, a skin disease, and was 10lbs under weight. Barbara should be arrested for the state my GSD came in. A few months later we are still working on his skin disease. He unfortunately cannot be a working dog like he was purchased for due to his many ailments. Though I don't care about appearances, for a GSD his ears do not stand and his fur is very patchy. I love him to death, but I can't imagine what the other pups on this site have or are subjected to.

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Thank you, Brilee, for your feedback. We apologize for the negative experience you had working through our website to purchase a puppy.

Please keep in mind that we are a classifieds website that connects sellers and buyers. While we do our best to filter unreputable sellers on our platform, we rely on customers' feedback to help create a better experience. We encourage you, if you haven't already, to report any irreputable sellers on our website. We investigate every report and ban sellers who show patterns of negative behavior.

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New York
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June 2nd, 2021

Most of these breeders are Amish and Menonite puppy mills. I actually bought a puppy for half of the original listing price, because I thought no one else would. Puppy was covered in flea / mite scabs. Was bald in several spots from excessive itching. Also, the puppy at 3 months was on adult dog food instead of being weaned to a puppy chow.

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Thank you, Shirley, for your feedback. We apologize for the negative experience you had working through our website to purchase a puppy.

Please keep in mind that we are a classifieds website that connects sellers and buyers. While we do our best to filter unreputable sellers on our platform, we rely on customers' feedback to help create a better experience. We encourage you, if you haven't already, to report any irreputable sellers on our website. We investigate every report and ban sellers who show patterns of negative behavior.

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Indiana
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September 14th, 2023

I want to purchase a Beabull. These reviews are conflicting. Puppy Mills!? I am now afraid to purchase from these breeders. So disheartening. Can ANYONE be honest and tell me who is a reputable Beabull breeder to purchase from!? I live in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Thank you for reading.

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Lancaster P. – Lancaster Puppies Rep

Hello Sandra, Hopefully by now you have found your adorable beabull puppy. There are conflicting reviews stating puppy mills while others are totally thrilled with their experience. Just to be clear, Lancaster Puppies DOES NOT promote or support puppy mills or unethical breeding practices. We verify each person that advertises with us and we do our best to make this site a safe place to buy happy and healthy puppies. We wish you the best!

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Arkansas
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October 21st, 2020

We have been looking at pugs. We ask lots of questions and order for u as to get the dogs we ask them to allow us to test them for pde dm and embark genetic testing. The breeder we use is very nice and knows all about pugs. We got a puppy after he passed all the testing. This breeder is nice. Now some breeders no never but her yes we liked her.

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Good to hear!

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