Take the fear out of shopping

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 When we got serious about getting an English Bulldog. I was amazed by how many scammers are out there "trying to sell" puppies. I had never really thought about scammers in the puppy world, but I guess scammers will try anything to steal from people. I am going to tell you some tips and tricks I learned while on the hunt for our puppy.


With the way the world is, the best place to start your search for your fur baby, that i found was Facebook. Breeders create their own Facebook pages to get their name out there. Alot of them will have a link on their page the goes to their website. The problem with looking online is it gives scammers a chance to try to fool you. My first tip for you is if it is to good to be true. Then it probably is a scam. This isn't a secret that Bulldog puppies are not cheap. Well if the price for the puppy you are looking at is really cheap. Its a scammer. One thing I learned is to use a photo scanning app. Its really easy you just save the picture to your phone. Then go to the app and upload the picture. The app will scan the internet for that picture and show you were it has been used. I use the app searchby-image. If it shows alot of different sites that has that picture you know its a scam. The goal for this is when you search the picture it will only show you that breeders Facebook page or website.

The last thing is the most important. Never ever give them money unless you are hundred percent certain that they are not a scammer. It is very common for breeders to ask for a deposit to hold your puppy. If you can shop local make sure you can go see the puppy. If you are not shopping local ask for live video chats of the puppy. Nine times out of ten breeders understand the fear that buyers have with the deposited. So they will work with you to make you feel comfortable. When you put down a deposit make sure you do receive a receipt or contract.





I hope this information will be able to help you in your search for your new fur baby. Please let me know if you have any questions. I would be happy to help.

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