We purchased a boston terrier from home raised puppies 5 years ago. She had a scratch on her head, which the owners told us was from her playing with her litter mates. They assured us it would go away unattended and not leave a mark. WRONG! It ended up being about 3 inches by 2 inches, looked like brain protruding from her head. She ended up being a very sweet dog for the family, but not to strangers or other dogs, particularly females. We had to keep her away from other dogs and she nipped at several people. So we were continually vigilant to make sure people and animals were safe near her. We spent a fortune trying to ""fix"" the problem. We brought her to many obedience classes, fly ball classes, agility classes, we had aggression specialists come to our house and we brought her to them. We were told by several specialists that the mark on her head was not made ""playing"" and that she had probably been attacked, possibly by her own mother! We were also told by the specialist that she had not been properly socialized at the critical ages for proper socialization. When you look at other dog sites you will immediately see the difference. We will not make the mistake again. We will go to a reputable breeder where the parents are on site. Good breeders will want to ask a lot of questions of the potential buyer because they care about the puppies and want them raised in good homes. Home Raised doesn't care, they just sell. I believe that the ""friends of Chris"" are puppy mills. If they were real ""friends"" they would at least have pictures of the parents, pictures of the breeders kennels. Everything is vague which I believe covers up the conditions and carelessness of these people. I am hopeful that the State of Connecticut will shut down this place, that they will see it as it really is, a broker for puppy mills. Stay away! Pay more and get a puppy that has been brought into this world by caring individuals.
Cons: puppy mill broker
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