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:
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.”
Include all the merchant names you know
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.”
Write all the details you can remember
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.”
Rate the merchant, not your dog
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.”
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.