Date Archives October 2015

5 Tips for Writing an Effective DogMerchants.com Review

DogMerchants.com How-To

Please do the following 5 things when you write your DogMerchants.com review, so lots of other dog lovers can find your review through searches:

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Be specific

So-so review: “This place looked like a puppy mill.”

Better review: “I saw 47 dogs stuffed into about 20 cages that were really small. The dogs looked sick and were whining and crying.”

 

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So-so review: “I adopted my dog from a woman named Brenda.”

Better review: “I got my dog from Rescue Group of Cincinnati after talking to a woman named Brenda Jones. The group was offering dogs for adoption outside the Marshall Family Pharmacy on First Avenue. The contract I signed was with a person named Johnny Jones.”

 

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So-so review: “The shelter said the puppy was healthy, but she was really sick.”

Better review: “The shelter said the puppy was healthy, but my veterinarian said she had heartworm and coccidia. I had to keep the puppy quarantined for two weeks in my home, and my vet bill cost me $750 in addition to the $600 I had paid to buy the puppy.”

 

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So-so review: “The dog was a total disaster, and the pet store wouldn’t help me.”

Better review: “I will never do business again with Johnson’s Pet Store. When I told manager Janice Brady that my dog needed an $8,000 hip surgery at just nine months old, she said they would exchange him for a new dog, like he was a defective toaster instead of a beloved member of my family. I love my dog, but Johnson’s Pet Store didn’t care about him at all after they had taken my money.”

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Be honest

Remember: You are legally responsible for everything you write on DogMerchants.com.

Tell the truth. That’s what other dog lovers want to know.

 

 

 

First Look At The Cover: The Dog Merchants Book

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New York City-based publisher Pegasus Books is putting the finishing touches on the manuscript for The Dog Merchants: Inside the Big Business of Breeders, Pet Stores, and Rescuers. The production process will continue as we get closer to the book’s May 2016 publication date, but today we can offer a sneak peek at the book’s cover design.

Pretty great-looking, isn’t it?

The dog is a mixed-breed beauty who we hope will catch people’s attention with those big, round, inquisitive eyes. We can’t stop staring at that adorable pooch. Hopefully readers will feel the same way.

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