Was advised to call and follow up about neuter incision with her husband in couple days. The house was spotless and they had different rooms to show the puppies. . We have Hi bobhenry. In this case, H2E is a technically a brokerage, but they also seem like a rescue. Can't believe this is on petfinder. Msg/data rates may apply. I had reservations about this place and inquired more than once about them working with puppy mills but, was reassured that these dogs were from Amish farmers that didn't believe in fixing their animals. The lady "Rachael" called me back at 10pm. From Heaven to Earth Animal Rescue was great to us. And of course, help combat animal homelessness by always spaying and neutering your animals and adopting, never buying, animal companions. It all just seems very shady. Other critters. It's a pretty good gig.Like puppymillers, such people are going to be excellent marketers -- something that ethical breeders and legitimate rescues typically suck at. I can't imagine how sad that must have been.We adopted two puggle puppies in August. The cost of the puppy goes towards the rescue. If you believe their "hidden" operation is completely opposite of everything that they display openly, and feel suspicious, then you should get your dog elsewhere. When we picked her up we were told it might have some German Shepard, too. Got my puppy the other day from Chris. We received everything that we thought we were getting. WTF?? They were all socialized, healthy and happily sought attention. Now I am not sure if it is just to try and cover their butts or genuinely feel bad and want to help. I asked if they were working on potty training outside and she said "no. The salaries claimed on the tax return are fair compensation (actually, a little low/I am a CPA) for a full-time commitment to this endeavor. We also had a positive experience with Heaven to Earth Rescue in New Philadelphia, OH. If it quacks like a duck, walks like it duck..Just because you are happy with your dog does not mean s/he did not come from deplorable conditions. They might have several "contracted" people who produce litters for them to generate income while passing off the operation as a rescue. I am extremely analytical and am a good judge of character. They already share the same germ pool.There is no foster parent input (for comparison see other organizations). I would definately adopt from them again. No animals are housed there. The lady who welcomed us was very nice and friendly. I am very sorry for what happened, I can't imagine that kind of devastation. Seems to be a catch 22 here. My fianc and I drove 2.5 hours to see a puppy. Click here to get notifications about new complaints of Heaven on Earth Newfoundland Dogs. We greatly appreciate your effort here!Andy. If you believe their "hidden" operation is completely opposite of everything that they display openly, and feel suspicious, then you should get your dog elsewhere. It's unclear how many people take them up on this. If there are too many red flags for you, go elsewhere. Many puppy mills are run by the amish. Location? I was looking through these posts and thought I should post some comments to help clear things up. I did receive a follow up call checking on the pup again after my initial check in about incision site. If enough people call, we may be able to put a stop to this organization. They changed the breed of the exact same dogs we looked at the prior two weeks. I now know that reputable rescues will ALWAYS take back the animals they adopt out. Then we asked about the neuter situation. She then cut him off. They also rescue from puppy mills. The "broker" did save us time by providing a selection and making the process easier, but the lack of transparency really bothers me and I would not go back to them if we wanted another puppy. I went on their website to look for pics, look at doggies, look for some other info and some stuff struck odd. I am sorry to hear about the loss of your puppy. So check out how much breeders make for their litters and it will be quite a bit more money than these people. LMAO.red flags are EVERYWHERE!!!!!! Are these the actual Hebrew names of the two millers, or names that they assumed in order to interface better with their Amish suppliers? I would never get a puppy from her ever. She is the face of puppy mills. She also said she didn't screen us as good as she should have. But this goes for any breed of dog. She told us that the dog was in New Philly, to which my hubby said "that is too far..I thought he was in Gahanna"? We got the records of all the shots she had while in their care and was sent home with a care package of preventive meds and puppy food. Number? They are a fraudulent non-profit org and doing a huge determent to the rescue culture. Wonder if it was from the same litter. It's a scam, not a RESCUE at all. The operation that H2E conducts is a little "different" than one might expect in the industry, but is there really a norm, or established guidelines for people desiring to make this their livelihood? Not liking the fact that he was bleeding 4 days after surgery (when we met and took him home) I took him to our vet of 20+ years when we for home. These people are paying attention to the details. She told us again that she wouldnt show the dog to us because we could transmit a disease to him and we had to be 100% sure we were taking him home with us that day. I know those tests have their flaws, but our dog is pretty unique looking.Given that they mostly have mutts, we tried to figure out their "business model":- They may be who they say they are. Does anyone else know more about this Heaven to Earth rescue? And then we noticed them in her feces. We have just adopted a puttpy from Heaven to Earth Amimal Rescue. Thanks to all who posted! In a sense I feel that they do care about these pups but may be in over their heads or things have snowballed into more than they intended it to be?? If it's the case that those puppies would find homes without the need of a middleman who stamps on a markup, then it's really disappointing. Did mention that he may be bit nervous at first as we live in city and puppy from countrynot used to any noise. They always have puppies up for "adoption" that look just like the black and white border collie puppy that we "adopted." She is a great dog. Most of the evidence/postings supports this scenario. After hearing how their operations work now, I would be apprehensive of adopting a puppy from them. I am extremely analytical and am a good judge of character. Use the list below to find a reputable Goldendoodle breeder near you! My hubby asked what vet do they use? We just adopted a Yorkie/poodle mix puppy named Bentley from Heaven to Earth. We got Gracie from them and she is a wonderful dog and healthy. Our pup, a pug mix, has been healthy other than he has allergies that are common for many dogs. Based on my instincts I would have taken this puppy regardless to save it from this situation! Five, my puppy was somewhat malnourished and her front paws were deformed like she had be stuck in a small crate and not let out very much, luckily after a few weeks of feeding her quality food, (Orijen), her paws straightened out and she is doing great now. Terms for automated texts/calls from PETA: http://peta.vg/txt. Everything she said seemed genuine, sensible, and on the level. We had a wonderful experience with them. OMG. U.S. only. Only in the bin or on the small square of newspaper. The puppy is wonderful but it was a very strange experience. Stay up to date on the latest vegan trends and get breaking animal rights news delivered straight to your inbox! We are currently considering adopting another for my in-laws who recently lost their dog. Heaven2Earth is definitely working with puppy mills!!! So perhaps if we could have done things differently, I guess we could have searched the shelters and classified ads. I am really sorry for your loss! Puppies at bona fide animal shelters and rescues are typically the easiest to adopt out. The web site said they would be large dogs. We have had her a month now and things are going well. She told us again that she wouldnt show the dog to us because we could transmit a disease to him and we had to be 100% sure we were taking him home with us that day. But what outweighed our skepticism was that the dogs were all mixed breeds. French bulldogs often suffer from respiratory problems that can be corrected (partially) only with surgery because they were bred to have the desirable flat face. Over three years ago I accidentally discovered just how fake a "rescue" could be, and wrote about it in, Copyright 2008-2011. Very smart and friendly. Trolls, spammers, and litigants will be shot. Heaven to Earth Animal Rescue in New Philadelphia rescue is a SCAM. So, there's not much in it for the producers, especially when they could be making more from dogs resembling purebreds. She didn't bother to meet us or even ask us what type of environment the dog would have? Why not just give the dang address?? I hope someone has contacted the Humane Officer of Tuscarawas County. That was explained away as probably conditions prior to rescue. He stated that hes never had a puppy before (which she knew from the phone interview when we made the appointment to see the dog. I did have a bad feeling about this rescue group AFTER I read some of the bad review in this blog, but my husband decided we should go see the puppy anyway. They are 4 months old now. Our puppy appeared healthy and that was confirmed by our vet. I couldn't adopt any dogs from other rescuers because I was not qualified as a dog owner. We wanted our puppy and knew it was the right dog for us. Which does have some validity/can understand. I did not ask for this and must say find it to be a nice gesture on their part. Everyone seems to be complaining abou the money they make- breeders charge alot more $500+. I am so disturbed that these people are still in business. She wouldn't let the puppy on the floor for "sanitary" reasons. He tried to kill our barn cats and would jump up and try to bite our old pony in the face. 6 months later we have a sweet, intelligent, easily trainable, and snuggley puppy, however she is only about 30 lbs and will likely top off there. The auctions used to be basically swap meets for breeders or events at which a true rescuer could buy dogs breeders no longer wanted for a nominal fee in order to put them up for adoption. She also said all puppies get adopted. There's a lot of just plain living expenses that can be subsumed into a few categories of "expenses" -- one's own house payment, car payment, and the other day-to-days that the rest of us pay for ourselves, just as possibilities.You can look at the rest in the link.What I am endeavoring to point out here is the sad truth that "rescue is the new puppymill. A long story short, my puppy is healthy and happy, and I would probably adopt from them again. But it doesn't profit the bitch's owner any, while $25 or $30 per puppy from nice Mr. Joseph adds up to decent pin money.Consider that you bought a marked-up mixed-breed puppy from a broker with a really slick marketing angle. I asked where she got her animals from and she said from the Amish country. She then proceeded to argue with my fianc when he tried explaining that he wanted a dog and we drove there to meet the dog so we could decide if he was a good fit for us. Also $2,300 in health benefits. I'm sorry you had a bad experience! There is no problem getting these pups adopted out -- at fees generally lower than you paid, with neutering costs covered and an enforced neuter contract. Heather Houlahan. I really think they have another breed in them..its sad that these people could sell animals like this. Less than 6 hours later, there were 15 new puppies on their website. They told me mine came from an amish farm. Ugh. I understand there are genetic issues The fee is reasonable, considering initial costs of healthcare and housing for the animals (shelter puppies are not cheap!). We had a bad feeling about these people. Very strange people and going to a vacant house seemed shady. The puppies in this group are almost never pure bred or designer. She is happy and healthy and very smart. I was calling every rescue I could find but no one would take this aggressive dog. This is one of the reasons the group was started in the first place.If you look back through the comments on this post, almost half of them are positive and from people that actually adopted from Heaven to Earth. She got very weird when she realized that my friend who was with me was my partner. We thought she was not going to go thru with the adoption. By submitting this form, you are agreeing to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal info in accordance with our privacy policy as well as to receiving e-mails from us. We got our puppy from h2e. In 2015 Joseph received his degree as a Veterinary Technician and is licensed with the State of Ohio. I'm Looking for a Healthy Newfoundland. Strangely I did not get a "prayer" book, as others didiIt did seem strange that we met at a house in the back of a shopping plaza that they use only for the adoption. When was the last time that you bought a used car and knew all about the origins of that car - for sure?I engaged Rachel in extensive conversation about everything regarding the dogs and the operation. The woman was wearing a wig, which I found very strange since she seems to have a full head of hair in the photos on their webpage. I was also told they came from an Amish farm and would have been destroyed if they had not rescued them. Both women also kept saying that my puppy was much whiter -he just needed a bath and his fur was gray because of the newspaper from the potty training/ fenced area. The rescue people will pay more than the pet-store brokers.. I was offended she told me she would only consider adopting to me if I was a "stay at home mom" because I have children. If their moms are being taken care well, I am ok to buy a dog from them. 1 boy and 1 girl. You should always ask questions and check things out. Anyway, she said if you don't neuter them, you cannot adopt. If they are getting these dogs from the mills, then these puppies were bred and born under horrible conditions. Dogs. No materials from this website may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way. We took Maggie to a specialist soon after we got her. She did seem very eager to try and get us to commit to the puppy and send us on our wayall while being very sweet though. Rachael got very agitated; stating I had to fill out the application first In order to fill out the application I had to request a certain puppy from the website. The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customers satisfaction. (Dont forget to read our articlehow to choose a breederfor tips on what questions to ask when choosing a Goldendoodle breeder in Georgia.). So, all in all, in choosing to adopt from H2E, we knew it was possible they were not on the same moral ground as the more conventional animal rescue groups, SPCAs, and shelters. I was looking at a few puppies on line and the owner was very good about helping match up a personality to go with our other dog. She said that the Gahanna location is a "satellite pinpoint". The puppy's are the lucky ones - they leave. Our dog was advertised as a large dog German Shepherd/Border Collie Mix. What committee? Ive adopted a dog before from a true animal rescue (Animal Friends) and it was a completely different experience. Why would I only consider one puppy from a litter by picture only?? My gut tells me they are breeding these dogs somewhere and use this empty house (which is super creepy) to conduct the adoptions. True rescuers helpanimalsthey dont prop up and perpetuate the pet trade. Which leads me to believe absolutely no socialization whatsoever and just screams puppy mill/broker. For more than 15 years we have helped nearly 50000 customers resolve their issues and will never stop striving to ensure further improvements on our platform for a better communication between companies and customers. As upset as I was with everything going on with our new puppy. She kept assuring us that a goldendoodle was a great dog for a first-time dog owner) and that we were getting married next year. Regardless if it's a business or rescue or at home! Again, I haven't heard of any puppy mills that produce mutts.I suppose there are other possibilities. In the end, I guess you are right that we paid for a marked up puppy that didn't really need to be rescued. The adoption home is incredibly spotless and requires a financial commitment. the best part is they did not want my first born. That seemed strange to me. The vacant house and no other rescues in sight seems very strange and unprofessional to me. No Inbreeding or Tight breedings as the Americans call it. Some admit that when they shelled out huge sums of money for dogs at auctions, they thought that they were bidding against breeders. Click here for more information on what we look for when recommending Goldendoodle breeders in Georgia and how to submit your information. She then keeps them in small kennels until she makes appointments to show them, then makes people sign bogus contracts, takes the money and moves on to the next one. You never see any other animals except the one you want. Sorry, just posted and wanted to add --if you find them on AllPaws you will notice the "adoption fee" varies depending on the breed. They can charge you, the "adopter" more for a mutt puppy that they got for next to nothing than they can charge Petland for the brokered "purebred" or designer mutt. She is a very sweet, loving, smart dog and is loved by everyone. We went to "adoption" center behind Lowes which is just basically an empty rented house. It felt really strange to go to the adoption center, & its a totally empty house, with just our puppy there. It gradually got worse and he snapped/bit at me a few times. On the bright side, we still take solace in the fact that we didn't directly support a puppy mill and got a dog who appears to have been treated well prior to meeting us.I should mention that if we do ever get a second dog (that's a big if), it would be an older one, and we'd get a bonafide rescue. After reading all these posts anyone else think it's weird that only approx 5 different breeds are the source of all these "mixed puppies". They only sell and "rescue" puppies! But I adopted a puppy from this place also, although Cindy / Rachel or whatever her name is seemed a bit eccentric, but she seemed to want to genuinely make sure the puppy and my family was a good fit. They did seem somewhat concerned about his well-being & stated a check in the mail to help cover extra expense with having to take him to the vet right away. A breeder friend of mine said shes thinking about saving her puppies until they get about a year old and tak[ing] them to the auction, one attendee said. When asking her questions she kept winking at me, a few times a sentence. We went to a website that had pets posted from various "rescues". We just figured that a mixed breed dog is unlikely to bring anyone too much profit and is unlikely to be a product of a puppy mill. She is an Aussie mix, with cattle dog, border collie and Australian sheperd in the mix. I did post last comment 8/29/17. When we said that we weren't ready to make a decision, Rachel (whose real name is Cynthia, I believe) was very pushy. **Why don't they EVER rescue teen or grown dogs?Yes it is good when a dog get a home- but don't delude yourself. I told my hubby that I was suspicious of these people, and now..I know with good reason. I wish I would have found this blog site before adopting and contributing to puppy brokers. We promise not to send you any unrelated messages, Click here if youd like to unsubscribe from notifications about new complaints of Heaven on Earth Newfoundland Dogs. I have been pulling dogs from the county pounds in Ohio Amish country for years. The dog did have one minor health issue and when we reported what the vet said they immediately called the vet to find out what the problem was. ""Rescue" is a great marketing pitch. Puppies grow very fast and their appearance can change. Bleah. We hurried and filled out the paperwork and got out of there. While I do see the same "oddities" that some people have expressed, I don't see any smoking gun. They make you sign the spay/neuter agreement and make you think they are going to check to make sure you get it done. Although looking back it was probably best for our situation to have a smaller dog, we are irritated that we were misled. BEWARE- this is NOT a rescue group. Although they had a number of puppies on their web page, they indicated to us that they only had one remaining puppy. She is better than the one from the breeder. She is the sweetest, most beautiful dog you can imagine and to watch her struggle to have a normal life, without fear of the most basic things, is heartbreaking. So basically you could have gotten the same pup for free. I am very sorry for anyone who had a bad experience through this rescue. 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