Puparazzi

I bought my minature dachshund from this place and he ended up having Parvo a week later. HE SURVIVED, because I responded Immediately. He is a strong and very healthy dog now, and he is like my child. I’m glad this place is closed down. all the puppies there must’ve had been infecting eachother with parvo. Plus they were treated like crap. The people that worked there just let everyone throw the poor things around and they were definitely not fed or housed properly. I saved my dogs life by buying him out. I doubt the owners would’ve taken a second look at any of the pups. They would’ve just died. Wish I could’ve talked to the owner’s and ask them where the hell my dogs parents are. and not in a mill i hope. I would buy them out too if that were so. He did tell me they were from a breeder but, I don’t take his word for it. Well that’s my story.
Sincerely Wonton & Owner.

I have to echo the other 1-​star reviews. The treatment of the puppies here is absolutely horrid, on more than 1 occasion my husband and I witnessed puppies being dropped or thrown back into their pens. Both times I visited there was no water or food available and it was a very warm day, and many of the puppies looked downright depressed. After doing some research online, we were able to find that they do indeed source their dogs from puppy mills. If you knew the horrid conditions these dogs come from, many of whom will have lifelong health issues you would not buy from Puparazzi.

This place is horrible. Their treatment of the puppies is so blatantly abusive, that it’s despicable. As an animal lover, I was completely appalled by the the lack of care for the puppies. Their food and water dishes were empty and the crammed cages are in direct sunlight, which is very dangerous for these poor little animals. I even saw some of them eating the newspaper scraps they were carelessly placed on, probably because they were so hungry.
Also, the puppies appeared to be much younger than the recommended 6 – 8 weeks old to be taken away from their mother. I’m contacting both PETA and the Humane Society, which will hopefully end the cruelty to these animals.

THIS STORE HAS AN F RATING WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU FOR GOOD REASON!!! I love my dog. It’s not HIS FAULT we got him from a store with no ethics. Ive had no issue with his health in the year & half that he’s been with us. BUT i have yet to receive his papers! Every time i call the place i get this «o we are under new management» BS. seriously? a year & half and STILL no paper work? why? Because I’ve been ripped off that’s why! I called the so called owner Ray and was told «Ray no live here anymore.» O. o great… just great!!! Dear Small Claims Court, see you soon!

Why does this place exist?!
and at a MALL out of all places, yuck. I walked in to look for a tuxedo or bow tie for my dog Loui and the temperature inside the store was concerning. SUPER FRIGIN HOT and the puppies looked thirsty and uncomfortable, one was sleeping and seemed to have a hard time breathing and when I brought it to the attention of someone they said it was normal. I understand dogs are a business but there are more ethical ways of acquiring a dog, my heart breaks because I know these puppies here ALSO need to be rescued from this hot and stuffy place.
I would never buy here.

**Review**
The two guys greeted my gf and I with a smile and when asked «where’s the puppies?» they said they sold all of them and are getting more next week.
The place was clean, but a bit warm. Well, it didn’t help that it was scorching outside as well lol but some a/​c would be nice, for us and the pups.
I walked in looking for an English Bulldog who’s squishy with rolls of fat and found only a Pomeranian… on sale. And a little girl was cuddling it with her mom. Annnnyway. So I’ll check back at another time.
**Rant**
I want a puppy. One that is very young and tiny and squishy or fluffy. One I don’t mind dropping $ 1500 for. Why? Cause I’m picky, and if I’m going to be living with this animal for the next 10+ years, I might as well pick one that I like, RIGHT?!
I don’t want to have to keep checking back with the humane society every day to see if they got any puppies in, cause firstly, if there WERE puppies at the shelter, they’re gonna scooped up in a second by a lucky passerby.
Remember that puppy store in La Mesa, Pet Works? Guess what. My family bought a Sheltie from there two years ago. Came with official documents, including the name and address of the breeder, shots and all. We opted not to fix her cause we wanted to breed puppies of our own and give them away to friends and family. A pure bred, might I add. She’s a healthy, gorgeous, SUPER obedient dog with no health problems. Quite spoiled if you ask me.
***TO ALL THE PETA FAN-​BOYS AND GIRLS***
Stop your b! tching and whining, my allergies are flaring. You want something to happen? Do something about it. Take the money that was supposed to go to your rent, car, student loans, rent yourself a bulldozer, and go rescue the puppies. Hell, buy a huge plot of land with a white picket fence and let them roam free and be merry. Then when you come back to reality and realize that if this business is still in business with no intervention from the law, then they must be doing something right. Right?

THIS PLACE NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN! DO NOT BUY PUPPIES FROM HERE; THEY ARE FROM PUPPY MILLS
So I have been in here a few times, as I love animals and I like to see what kind of puppies they get. But from now on I can’t bare to go back inside this «canine hades». Here are some of the violations and horrendous things i have seen:
(1) The idiot kids that work here do not handle the puppies appropriately. I saw one of the employees drop a puppy from a good foot and a half off the ground. You can do this with cats BUT NOT little puppies. The poor things rolled over and Unilocaled. I told the idiot not to mistreat the puppy that way and he gave me the stink eye.
(2) Often I see these puppies with no water AND direct sunlight hits their glass cages. When I touched the cage it was hot. The puppies looked lethargic and are probably over-​heated.
(3) I grew up with dogs and I KNOW that these puppies are well under 8 weeks old. They were taken away too early from their mothers.
(4) These «breeders» that deal with Puparazzi are puppy mills. A friend of mine who works for the county did some research and found out that these are indeed puppy mills that provide this shop with their animals. More than likely, if you bought a puppy form here, it will have some major health issues down the road.
Really, this place is set up and designed to target impulse buyers. It looks like a cross between a frozen yoghurt stand and a trendy little boutique. They rely on a husband/​wife or boyfriend/​girlfriend couples to come in, and they use sales techniques to get the man to but a puppy for his girlfriend. I have seen the employees try to use these tactics. They don’t even care who they sell the puppy to. These guys just want to move their inventory. And that’s the sad truth. These are not puppies deserving of good homes. To Puparazzi, they are JUST inventory.
I called the Humane Society and reported what I have seen. The woman from the Humane Society was not surprised, as she told me they have been there multiple times and have received dozens of complaints. SO WHY THE BLOODY HELL IS THIS PLACE STILL OPERATING!!!
If any of you witness the same or similar things from this store, please call the Humane Society and report it. Perhaps after 10,000 people call, these bastards will finally get run out of town.

This place is cute and so sad at the same time. Absolutely love that they don’t buy from puppy mills and that they offer toy breeds. Where was this place when I was searching for a puppy?
Three dogs later, we come here because we were interested. Not sure what the process is, but I’m officially done from any new additions to our little family.
So I looked at some of the people that were inside looking at the toy yorkies. All but one were Paris Hilton look-​alikes with purses big enough to fit these bad boys in. Sad. But with their boots with the fur and short skirts in March weather, I guess the new puppy would be the the «perfect accessory to their outfit.» (/​end sarcasm)
Anyway, if you’re desperately looking for a toy breed or a new puppy, try this place. You know, after you search the humane society. Go there first.

My dog is almost year old and I still waiting for the documents, you guys sucks and I have never deal before with such unprofessional people!!!
I would do not recommend anyone to get a dog from Puparazzi, bad customer service, unprofessional people and you gona wait documents forever!!!

:-(
«Your puppy may look cute now, but after a year when the gene pool starts to manifest, you may get puppies with severe skin allergies, chronic infections, cherry eye, or puppies with severe hip displasia, and behavioral issues… All this AFTER the first year.»
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SERIOUS!!! A puppy STORE?
With all that people have learned, discussed, posted, and with all that’s been said in the news… yet this place EXISTS!!! … and here in a San Diego Mall :-(
I stopped by this place on my way out of a matinée.
When I first passed, I thought it was some kind of yogurt store… the design was modern, and «convenient» looking… But as I approached, I noticed kennels set atop oneanother behind the glass… and puppies barking. well, one puppy in particular. The others looked very young.
At the time they had 3 – 4 english bulldog puppies ($ 1190)… and 1 sleeping cocker spaniel puppy ($ 566).
I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. a PUPPY store, saelling young dogs like a pair of trendy jeans, an accessory, or a cup of Yogurt!
Smart people don’t buy puppies from puppy stores… You don’t know where the puppies have been, their breeding, and how they were raised before they were washed and put on display like some SWATCH WATCH from Japan.
Smart people RESCUE purebreds from places like French Bulldog Rescue, or English Bulldog Rescue…
There is a rescue site for most ALL pure breeds. Please look them up online.
Stores like this likely get their «merchandise» from Puppy Mills and irresponsible backyard breeders looking to make a buck. As an owner of pure breds and rescues – stores like this do the breed a disservice. There’s a reason why the ASPCA, HUMANE SOCIETY and reputable Breeders frown on this kind of establishment.
STEER CLEAR
Visit your local animal shelter and adopt. Or adopt from a RESCUE. In the end, places like this buy and sell to anyone. Dogs must be matched with KNOWLEDGABLE and dedicated individuals. SMOKE and MIRRORS people. Be smart, walk away. There’s a beautiful dog at the shelter waiting to have a forever home.
1 wimper… Not even a woof.

This place is HORRIBLE. This is suppose to be a pet shop but its all about being trendy and all that BS. It’s so sad because I came here in the summer and the sun was just BLAZING inside directly on the dogs. There was no AC, there were no type of air circulations whatever so ever. The store states that the puppies are not from a puppy mill… but no legit breeder would ever sell their pups to a store.
Hello people?! Commercial breeding is technically a puppy mill! ALSO. I know what a pug puppy looks like at 8 weeks old. their puppies were probably 5 – 6 weeks old. 8 weeks my ass. It broke my heart to see the two pug puppies in the window trying to stay away from the blazing sun. If I had the monies to just to take them away from this evil materialistic place. I would. :(
I don’t want to say «don’t get your puppies here»… because they do need homes. It just makes me sad to see what conditions they are in.
:(:(:(

So the majority of the reviews are either 1 star or 5… hmm. fake reviews much?
This store is just ridiculous. The puppies are overpriced, the accessories are overpriced, the puppies all look small and underdeveloped (or maybe just too young to be there), and the people that work there are jackasses. They ignore you by playing with their cell phones and just don’t give a shit. I was interested in looking at a dachshund and the salesgirl said that it was $ 2 to hold a puppy. Are you effing kidding me!!! They CHARGE you to hold a dog. That is seriously lame.
Please close this store for the sake of the puppies. They don’t look happy being there, and by the way they treat their customers, I’m sure they don’t treat the puppies any better.

My sister and I traverse the mall on a regular basis and for some reason we had never gone into Puparazzi before. She has been wanting an English Bulldog puppy ever since she moved into her new apartment. We walked in and the employee behind the counter was on his cell phone. Not watching or greeting potential customers.
My sister saw the English Bulldog and went nuts. (The pup had finished it’s food and was now eating the paper plate.) Then she saw the $ 1,500 price tag. She was debating. I knew that holding the pup would make her mind up for her and I asked the employee if we could hold her. He said no, not for a half hour because the puppies just ate and need to defecate before they are handled because they have accidents. I understood and we went to some different shops to pass the time.
45 minutes later we come back to a different employee on his cell phone, same story, different face. I said we were there earlier inquiring about the English Bulldog pup. He said we couldn’t hold her because she had just eaten and needed to defecate.
I called shenanigans! I told him that a different employee had just given that response 45 minutes ago and that if we couldn’t hold/​play with her then we wouldn’t buy her. He just shrugged. So we left.
And to the poster below: just because you’re window shopping, doesn’t mean you’re not a customer. Every window shopper is a potential customer who should be greeted and treated with respect if the company expects to make any money.

My boyfriend and I were strolling through the mall waiting for nordstroms rak to open and we noticed about 5 people crowded around this store. So we went over and peeked inside at the little puppies. On the outside of the door there was a note that read, «Don’t come in, the mall is not open so why would we be open.» I told the woman next to me that it was just plain rude and all of us began getting a little pissed. The woman next to me reached inside of the door and took it down. Then at 10:02 (the store was supposed to open at 10), a security guard came over and was about to write the store a ticket for not being open and we all encouraged it. Then the stupid punk kid that worked there opened the door and told the woman to «stop taking down my notes.» The woman just ignored him and told the security guard to read it.
I left shortly after this and saw the security guard talking with the man and writing him a ticket. This place is just awful. The 2 men that were working there were incompetent jackasses.
P. S. there are notes on the cages that say not to tap the glass because it «hurts our little ears» but before the store opened i could hear the workers metal music blasting from RUBY’s!!! I wish this place would be shut down ASAP!

This is depressing. Those poor dogs in those little spaces.
I had to submit their signs to the unnecessary quotation mark blog (see submitted image)

For over 5 yrs, it’s been hard getting over the loss of our family lab retreiver (we adopted him from the city pound) due to an auto-​immune disease.
We decided we wanted to make an addition to our family so we went to Petsmart adoption weekends, the humane society.etc. to find the perfect dog for our family. We had no luck for months until a friend told me about Puparazzi that she walked by at the mall a couple weeks ago. I looked it up on Unilocal to find that it had all the most horrible reviews I’ve ever seen on Unilocal & was shocked & saddened to hear all the «horror» stories. I decided that I needed to take a look for myself so I went right away.
I walk in to see a bunch of adorable playful puppies & some sound asleep cuddled w/​their buddies & there was NOTHING CLOSE to what people said on here!
In regards to «rude» & unfriendly service… did you walk in with an attitude or something? As soon as I walked in the guys working there greeted me positively! I even asked the owner which puppy was the friendliest, sweetest puppy & he brought out the most adorable puppy I have ever seen! I fell in love immediately & he wouldn’t stop following me around in the little enclosure we were in.
No food & water? Are you kidding? If that were the TRUE case then those puppies would be dead & the store would be shut down.
Yes, there is a reason they are still in business! They aren’t doing anything wrong.
I found the pups get fed 3 times a day & they even include full/​new bag of puppy food to last your new puppy for months.
& there is absolutely water available ²⁴⁄₇ to all the dogs there as I saw. Whoever said there’s no water must be blind. :/​
So I fell in love with the maltipoo puppy & got him right away. Was NOT over priced. I was searching online & saw maltipoo’s for well over $ 1,000−2,000, now that can be considered a bit over priced for a maltipoo breed.
I felt I got a great deal from Puparazzi because this puppy is worth so much more than I paid. he brings so much joy & I love him to pieces! I immediately took him to the vet w/​the free vet card/​coupon I got for a check up from Puparazzi & he checked out totally healthy & happy.
I believe that some girl on Unilocal was raving/​ranting about rashes/​scratches on the belly of a puppy at the store so I asked the vet about that & she said that’s normal with puppies around other dogs/​puppies & can be found on dogs/​pups that come from anywhere like pounds, humane societys, breeders, pet stores,…etc. She said it’s nothing to worry about because it’s not serious & goes away within a couple to few days & you can use oatmeal dog shampoo as well.
BELIEVE ME, I took everything that people said into account & looked into it all. The dogs come w/​health record papers & updated shots & even a genetic defect/​disease guarantee!
I found it all to be total bs & wonder if it’s just because they can’t afford the pups there or they weren’t allowed to see the dogs cause they weren’t really looking to seriously buy a dog? I don’t know why people crazily bash this place. It costs $ 250 to get a puppy (rare to even find a puppy there) from the humane society & way more money in a lifetime to take care of a dog including vet bills, shots, toys, food, .etc. so maybe those people shouldn’t even be looking to get a dog in the first place.
Anyways, I’m extremely happy with the new love of my life I found from puparazzi & I’ve already recommended the place to a few friends & strangers who also fell head over heals for my puppy & haven’t had luck yet finding the perfect addition to their fam. :)
So if you’re considering buying a puppy from here, just ask for the manager & he’ll be happy to help you with a perfect match you’re looking for!

I saw this store today while I was walking through the mall. I’ve never seen it before, but it’s been a while since I’ve been at the Mission Valley mall, so I don’t know if this is new or if I just never noticed it before. At first, I was caught by the store’s name «Puparazzi». Intriguing. What do they sell? There were a ton of dog accessories in the window display — sweaters, hoodies, purses to carry your pint-​sized chihuahuas. But then I noticed that the back looked like it had display windows. I’m not sure why, perhaps morbid curiosity, but I found myself walking slowly into the store.
A lot of these reviewers are right. The puppies are WAY too young to be separated from their mothers. I saw one puppy trying to lick/​eat the disposable cardboard «plate» that held its food, and another one lying down, trying to suckle the newspaper that serves as litter.
Some of the things dogs and puppies need:
1. Human interaction and touch. If you want your dog to be properly socialized with people so that you can take them out later on and avoid behavior problems such as aggression or shyness, then your puppy should be socialized with people from an early age. If people are considering a $ 2000 – 3000 purchase, they’re naturally going to want to make sure they’re getting their money’s worth with a happy, healthy dog.
2. They need to be socialized with other dogs and puppies. Since they were separated by breeds, most of these puppies were all by themselves with no one to play with, no one to cuddle with. They didn’t even have any toys in the pens with them. Heck, even the shelter cats displayed at the Petsmart stores have more space, company, toys, and affection shown to them.
3. Shots. Very important. My puppy was not allowed out near other dogs until he had all his shots. Parvo (a problem that is commonly brought up on this page) is very contagious. The fact that they say that those puppies don’t have shots is very worrisome.
Some things people who want to buy dogs should consider:
1. Parents. A good indicator of how healthy your dog will be as well as is temperament/​disposition is its parents. If you can, you should always ask to see the parents of a puppy before you buy it. Even if you got a dog from a shelter, the dogs there are either fostered or have been socialized by workers/​volunteers that leave pages of observations on behavior, progress with training, their likes and dislikes, etc.
2. Paperwork. Especially if the store says its dogs are purebred. Any hereditary problems like hip dysplasia should be tested for and included in the paperwork for your dog.
It was very disheartening to hear almost everyone around me in that store cooing and awing over how cute the puppies look. I heard one girl say «Look at that one, it looks so sad! How adorable!» Really? I personally find a sad puppy worrying, not adorable. I can understand why puppies are appealing, even when they look sickly and sad. But please! If you care at all about these dogs and all the dogs that are suffering due to businesses like these and the backyard breeders/​puppy mills that are supplying them, then spend your money on a dog from a reputable breeder who actually cares about the health of their dogs and where they end up.
Lastly, by the very definition of «purebred», a labradoodle, cockapoo, etc. is NOT a purebred. Just so you know.

The Unilocal police took down my previous review of Puparazzi because it didn’t qualify as a ‘firsthand experience’, so let me try again. The new stuff is in [[brackets]].
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This place will give you nightmares!
Seriously!
I’m not really an animal person. I never had pets growing up, and I’m too preoccupied with my own shiznazz to take proper care of a dog. (I admit that I do like ‘em, though.)
But Puparazzi is creepy.
I passed by this place a couple weeks ago when I was on my way to buy a few items at the Mission Valley Target. I peered in, [[WENT INSIDE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES, HAD A COMPLETELY ABSOLUTELY AND OH-​MY-​GOD-​SO-​FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE — I KNOW BECAUSE I WAS THERE]], and was totally grossed out by what I found: inbred puppies, all stuffed into miniscule changes, in some of the most horrific conditions you can possibly think of. This is the stuff of horror movies, man. I was so disturbed by my experience here that I quickly rushed out of the store and re-​focused myself on the nice towels and bath products that I was going to buy at Target.
I managed to avoid thinking about this place for a while and it never occurred to me to write about it, until I noticed all the other reviews here on Unilocal.The stuff that goes on in this store is totally f***ed up. How does it stay in business, anyway? What kind of soulless creep finds a place like this appealing?
Seriously, stay far far away from this store.

Again people… seriously…there is 16 one star reviews!!!
This place is horrible. I’m not just saying that because it’s a puppy place inside of a mall, but they totally ignore their customers who are walking in here. The guys who were working here were too busy playing with their mac then helping the people looking at the puppies or who might have actually been interested in buying a dog from here.
This place totally seems like a please that it is all totally cool and a must have to have a dog, but their $ 5,000 price tag will make you want to think again and also leave a nice little dent in your wallet!!! This place has all the fun stuff for the dogs to wear, but seriously, go to a pound and RESCUE a dog!!!
**** If I could give this place 0 stars, I would… but I can’t :(****

Oh Mike J., too bad you did no research before you bought a damn dog. What a shame.
So I went to this place the other day out of morbid curiosity. At first I thought it was just a dog accessory store, but upon further inspection I saw live animals in there. The saddest part is that all the dogs are separated by breed so most of them are alone in their cages. Dogs need to be socialized and be around either other dogs or humans. They are pack animals and don’t do well without interaction.
So of course the shady fucker at the counter says I can only play with a puppy if I’m ‘seriously interested’ because the puppies haven’t had all their shots yet. What a fucking crock of shit. Dogs are vaccinated against diseases spread by other dogs, not humans. I can’t believe he tried to feed me that line of crap. Yes, I’m going to give your shitty puppymill dogs cooties if I give them some love and attention. They probably already have kennel cough and parvo.
He assured me that the dogs got plenty of affection to which I responded «I hope so.» When I asked where he got the dogs from, he quickly responded «They all come from breeders.» A quick search on one of the breeders brought me to some bitch selling Bulldog puppies on a puppy auction website. Nice.
Yeah, please avoid this place like the plague. I sincerely feel bad for the dogs, but buying a dog from here just further propagates the vicious cycle of puppymill breeding. No matter how sorry you feel for the dogs, there’s really no justification for buying from a pet store. If you truly love dogs, you will choose a rescue or a reputable breeder.