Business ProfileforSmiley Sammy Puppies

Upon review of Smiley Sammy Puppies' website, BBB found the following advertised claims for which we request written documentation or additional information.

BBB's Code of Advertising Standards may be found by visiting https://www.bbb.org/code-of-advertising

The specific code in question is: Basic Principles of the Code - Advertisements should be truthful, sincere offers to sell. Advertisers have a responsibility to have substantiation for all claims made and should be able to provide that substantiation upon request.

https://www.purebredsamoyed.com/

We have produced many top winning Champions, Therapy Dogs, Best in Show as well as greatly loved pets, family and companions.

BBB Request: Please provide the names of the top wining champion dos, therapy dogs, and best in show.

https://www.purebredsamoyed.com/about

We always encourage customers to visit us before purchase.

BBB Request: We could not locate your firm. Please provide the physical address for your company.

We have over 18 years of breeding experience.

BBB Request: Please provide written documentation to substantiate this claim.

All our dogs are OFA'd and eye certified and come with a guarantee.

BBB Request: Please provide documentation showing your company's affiliation with OFA.

Rigorous hours of pedigree and health research goes into each breeding, ingraining the heritage that they will represent.

BBB Request: Please provide documentation showing how your company determine pedigree and health research for the puppies.

https://www.purebredsamoyed.com/services

Delta Air Lines shown

BBB Request: Do you ship using Delta Air Lines only? If not, why are you showing a photo of one of their airplanes? Do you have permission from Delta Air Lines to use the photo?

Cost - Airline Shipping costs start at $150 (Some breed, size, and age restrictions apply and could affect final shipping cost) (From September through February, Shipping costs may increase because of higher temperatures)

How much is the shipping cost? Our shipping will cost a total of $150.

BBB Request: Is there any instance in which your shipping costs would exceed $150?

Smiley Sammy Puppies did not respond to BBB's request.

BBB checked with Georgia's Department of Agriculture and determined that this firm does not have a license to sell or bred animals in the state.

To check a breeder's license in the state of Georgia please visit http://www.kellysolutions.com/GA/petdealers/searchbyconame.asp

BBB provides the following tips when searching online for a pet:

Research any business and its owners carefully before paying any money. Check the company's BBB Business Profile at bbb.org.

If possible, try to pick up the puppy in person. Puppy scams depend on buyers trusting that the animals will be delivered to them.

Be careful about buying a puppy from anyone you don't know, and be especially skeptical if the price is much lower than normal.

Avoid wiring money or using prepaid cards or gift cards to pay for transporting animals. Instead pay by credit card in case you need to challenge the purchase later.

Research pet adoption requirements in your area. Get a good grasp on what fees, permits and licenses are required by your local government and know whether they should be collected by the seller or government.

Consider getting a rescue dog if having a purebred dog is not a priority. Generally, rescues are less expensive than purebred pets and often have fewer health problems.

Victims of this fraud can report it to BBB Scam Tracker at bbb.org/scamtracker.

To read BBB's full study on fake online pet sellers please visit https://www.bbb.org/article/investigations/14214-puppy-scams-how-fake-online-pet-sellers-steal-from-unsuspecting-pet-buyers-a-bbb-study