DO NOT USE THIS BREEDER. I initially began conversations with Marcia Mobley of Baylake Doodles in April 2015, hoping to pick up a puppy in June 2015. Marcia sent me a picture of the litter and I chose a puppy, then mailed her a $500 deposit. Unfortunately, the puppy I chose had a hereditary illness and was no longer unavailable. Marcia let me know that there were future litters coming shortly, so we scheduled a weekend where I would drive up from Miami to Orlando to choose a new labradoodle.
Problem #1- I made clear that I wanted a mini labradoodle because I travel frequently, and she was unable to confirm that any puppy I received would be a mini. I made clear to her that I wanted a mini so that I wouldn’t’ have to constantly board my puppy, and she was unhelpful in this regard.
Problem #2- On my visit to the house in Orlando on 6/13/15, I was greeted to a home so unhygienic that I would have never taken a puppy from her. I was afraid to sit down because the house was filthy.
Problem #2- The day after I visited, I emailed Marcia (6/14/15), letting her know I would not be getting a puppy from her, mainly because I needed a definitive answer regarding the dog’s size.
Problem #3- I waited three months and would email her intermittently to check in, where I was given a litany of excuses: husband’s illness, travel, but I always received promises that the money was coming. On 9/8/15, she stated that she would mail the check on 9/16/15.
Problem #4- I called Marcia on 9/23/15 because I had not yet received the check, and upon identifying myself, she became extremely belligerent. She referred to me as a “little ************” and also insisted that if I contacted her one more time she would “take care of [me].” I asked her what she meant by that veiled threat, and she only said that I would “find out.’
Needless to say, between her verbal assault and her threatening my safety, I would implore any prospective buyer to look elsewhere. This person is clearly not in possession of all of her mental faculties, a fact evidenced by both her reaction to my phone call and the unkempt state of her home.
Baylake Doodles Reviews
DO NOT USE THIS BREEDER. I initially began conversations with Marcia Mobley of Baylake Doodles in April 2015, hoping to pick up a puppy in June 2015. Marcia sent me a picture of the litter and I chose a puppy, then mailed her a $500 deposit. Unfortunately, the puppy I chose had a hereditary illness and was no longer unavailable. Marcia let me know that there were future litters coming shortly, so we scheduled a weekend where I would drive up from Miami to Orlando to choose a new labradoodle.
Problem #1- I made clear that I wanted a mini labradoodle because I travel frequently, and she was unable to confirm that any puppy I received would be a mini. I made clear to her that I wanted a mini so that I wouldn’t’ have to constantly board my puppy, and she was unhelpful in this regard.
Problem #2- On my visit to the house in Orlando on 6/13/15, I was greeted to a home so unhygienic that I would have never taken a puppy from her. I was afraid to sit down because the house was filthy.
Problem #2- The day after I visited, I emailed Marcia (6/14/15), letting her know I would not be getting a puppy from her, mainly because I needed a definitive answer regarding the dog’s size.
Problem #3- I waited three months and would email her intermittently to check in, where I was given a litany of excuses: husband’s illness, travel, but I always received promises that the money was coming. On 9/8/15, she stated that she would mail the check on 9/16/15.
Problem #4- I called Marcia on 9/23/15 because I had not yet received the check, and upon identifying myself, she became extremely belligerent. She referred to me as a “little ************” and also insisted that if I contacted her one more time she would “take care of [me].” I asked her what she meant by that veiled threat, and she only said that I would “find out.’
Needless to say, between her verbal assault and her threatening my safety, I would implore any prospective buyer to look elsewhere. This person is clearly not in possession of all of her mental faculties, a fact evidenced by both her reaction to my phone call and the unkempt state of her home.