Vanity Pups Boutique

Went to this store to see a French bulldog my friend was very interested in & requested my input.
We went to the store — the puppies were practically jumping out of their low rise «cribs».
The woman behind the counter was not friendly. She did not ask if we needed assistance. Appeared miserable to be there.
I am a huge animal lover & have had great experiences with North Shore Animal league. whose volunteers know their animals inside and out. They are non-​profit and truly looking for the best placement scenarios for their «fur babies».
This was clearly not the case here. It appeared it was clearly an establishment with a person sitting behind a counter waiting for someone to take out their checkbook. Would never go back. Also read the extremely negative comments regarding their grooming… Not for me.

Puppy I bought from here was just found to have a hereditary medical issue that will (as certified by vet) most likely result in reduced lifespan and expensive vet bills down the road.
Owner and staff very friendly pre-​purchase but became extremely non-​responsive to phone calls, email, and text messages when i brought the subject of the medical issue up.
Dog is clearly from a puppy mill as I spoke to the so-​called «breeder» and that person was supremely unhelpful and rude — insisted that my problem was with this pet store (all good breeders will guarantee the health of the dogs they sell and not palm responsibility off to the store).
When pushed, breeder said «Well if you are not happy then put it down or return it and we will put it down for you.» Refused to show/​send pics of the parents or the environment that puppy was raised in.
Breeder claims the dog was sold at $ 350 to the pet store so you can do the math on the markup they charge (as well as the fact that only mills will sell puppies for $ 350/​per).
unfortunately our pet was diagnosed outside the window for unfit-​for-​sale certification but all owners should be aware of NY’s laws:
and i have to say… PLEASE DO NOT BUY FROM HERE. If you scroll down you can see mine is not the only dog from here with medical issues that are clearly genetic.
Note that all the positive reviews on this business are from people who are commenting on the store overall cleanliness, etc., or have JUST made a purchase. Yes, the store is clean and well presented. But that has no reflection on the quality of the dogs they sell. And your puppy will always be wonderful 2 days after you buy it.

When you buy puppies from these types of places you should know the risks! Puppy mill dogs are prone to short lives and diseases.
Adopt a shelter puppy!

i will NEVER EVER recommended u to bring ur pet visit this grooming store. this store is such the worst grooming store in my life. been there with my happy girl and then when i got her back after grooming, she GOT SOME WOUNDS on her body!!! ARE U KIDDING ME? I bought my girl there and wish u guys give her the best service, but NO. u guys such gave her the worst experience she never has. razor burns on her legs and also on her stomach, are u guys ANIMAL ABUSE? she kept licking and crying while on our way home. i was wondering why she kept licking and made some weird sounds. i turn her around and saw some red spots on her legs and stomach. once i look at it closer, it WOUNDS, gosh…
even until right now she still not seeing happy at all and keep quiet it laying on her bad.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING UR PET TO THIS STORE! i DO NOT suggest u bring ur dog to this store EVER. at least u wanna hurt ur pet or U R THE ANIMAL ABUSE!
p.s
Unilocal need to start thinking customer can give our zero star. i don’t even want to give them A star!

Don’t bring your pets to this place ! They are dog killer ! Found another cut on his sole of the feet today ! He kept licking the wound and crying ! How could you treat him like that ! Because he’s not your puppy? You shouldn’t work in the pet store ! You are evil ! Animal abuse ! Fuxk you

Found some razor burn on my puppy’s testicles after grooming! And then another one on his belly! My puppy’s been crying after he came back. And this unprofessional groomer even had the face to ask for tips! Fuck you! Cut your own balls to see much it hurts!

A young man bought a puppy from them and it immediately came down with kennel cough within two days of purchase. The guy is sick, guilty, sad. They take advantage and trade on your emotions. They sell sick dogs. Please do not buy your dog here. The should be shut down! Buy from a breeder! Better yet rescue a dog from a shelter. This horrible place should be out of busness!

I bought a yorkie from vanity pups a little over a month ago and I could not be happier with my new little addition to my household. The staff is so welcoming and helpful and really give you all the information you need in caring for your brand new puppy. You feel very prepared even before you bring your new puppy home. I could not be more satisfied with this place!

My Shiba Inu, Ava, has a neurological condition.
I purchased her from Vanity Pup’s when she was 8 weeks of age.
A year has passed and now she walks as if she’s drunk ALL the time. She can no longer poop on her own because she is so unstable. She has trouble identifying where her food is because she is losing her «paw» eye coordinating. This is all due to her condition.
She did NOT have a major fall. She did NOT ingest biohazards. This is a genetical issue.
She is CLEARLY from a puppy mill.
I hate Vanity Pups business. Supporting puppy mills to continue to produce ill offspring.
Every time I go to the neurologist, the consultation fee is $ 225. Her MRI scan was $ 2000. That’s only 2 of the list of examinations and treatments I am still paying for.
Are you going to tell me that most people you sell you puppies to have the money to afford all that? I sure can’t. The only way I am able to give Ava the treatment she needs is because I purchased health insurance for her from that date I got her out of the «boutique» hell hole.
STAY AWAY.
I would never want any of you to experience the heartache I’ve been through. I will do anything to get Ava healthy again. I am sure many of you would do the same for your own beautiful pups. Put this place out of business. I’ve seen other puppy stores along Northern Blvd. This one is the worst of the worst.
Please buy from breeders!

Purchasing my beloved Yorkie-​Poo from Vanity Pups 5 yrs ago was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Their grooming salon is fantastic and very reasonably priced. I live in the Bronx and have tried other groomers near me that cost more yet do a crappy grooming job. Since winter is over I made my way back to VP to get my dog groomed and have realized that the trip to Queens is more than worth it! I will not let anyone else come near my baby. They actually listen and have great customer service. Thanx once again!

Took my dog there for the first time for a groom. 2 days later he came down with a very bad virus. Called the place and the manager I believe his name is Juan was the most arrogant bastard ever!!! This place should be shit down!!!

BEWARE OF THIS PLACE! I took my dog here for a grooming and when I took him home I noticed red razor burns all over his stomach/​legs, basically everywhere. In addition, he has been sleepy and listless since his grooming which was 2 days ago. Other people I have spoken to said their dogs acted the same after being groomed here and that they probably drug the dogs to make them easier to handle! Ridiculous! When I called the day after his grooming, I spoke to the owner who didn’t apologize or admit that the groomer messed up. In fact he basically blamed me because I didn’t say anything before leaving the store. Like really?! This place has left me disgusted and I will never do business with them again. In fact, I told everyone at his doggy daycare to never go there so I know a lot of people who will not be returning to that «boutique» ever again! And the one star is because I HAD to leave it. This place is dangerous and should be avoided like a plague. I have filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.

They must be getting their «product» from puppy mills because they showed me a list of new shipments for every week. All of the puppies in the front are visibly sick.

I’m am very satisfied with the puppy I came home with. Michael was very helpful on making sure we do the proper things for our new pup at home and gave us many free things for our little baby Nala. And I do have to mention about their babysitting prices which are amazing. $ 20 per dog all day! Best price can’t beat that. Again thank you Michael for helping us come home with the perfect dog she’s perfect !!

Although we did not chose to adopt today, Michael the owner and his employees bent over backwards to take care of my family. It is a big decision to add a dog to your family, and Vanity Pups takes the time to help you make the best decision for your family. I wish businesses everywhere were as generous with their time.

Great place!
We are so impressed with this place. The staff are so welcoming, everything is so neat and clean, and they have close to 20 puppies out for display in crib-​like structures to allow ppl to touch and play with. In the back they claim to have more than 80 puppies.
The prices are a up there but are reasonable considering that they are based in NYC.
We are so excited to welcome our new pup to our family!

I came here to get my dog groomed and ended up losing an Iphone. When I called back to ask about it, the owner said they had it there but when I came the next day to pick it up, nobody could find it. I just dont understand how it could’ve disappeared in one day. I’ve called several times afterwards to remind them that I’m still looking and if they could please call me if it turns up. I heard nothing back. I asked them to check the cameras, and was told the cameras have been down for weeks. I wouldn’t even have bothered if it wasn’t there in the first place but I was told they had it! I’m so upset and disappointed at how everyone handled the situation.

I bought my puggle here a little over 2 years ago and I love him to death. We were happy with the people who worked at Vanity pups at first and then the first suspicious thing was that we had to basically sign all these papers stating that they weren’t responsible for any vet bills, issues that the dog has, illnesses etc. You can’t sue them for vet care if something is wrong with the dog… You name it and we had to sign it before leaving with the dog.
The second red flag was that one of the puppies they had let us play with after choosing the one we ended up with was coughing loudly and had discharge coming from her nose… Being naïve and ignorant to owning a pet I assumed that it was just this dog that was sick and not the one We had picked… Unfortunately 3 days after we Took our puppy home wouldn’t you know he developed the same cough the other puppy had. Took our pup to our vet and found out he has a pretty bad case of kennel cough. He had three rounds of antibiotics and finally After the fourth round of antibiotics, a nebulizer (yes I swear to god) and $ 700 in vet bills later the kennel cough was gone. This was the worst experience. And what made it even worse was we got stuck paying all of these bills and couldn’t do anything about it. We let the people at vanity pups know after they called us to follow up on our pup (which I guess was nice) but as soon as they found out our dog was sick they got off the phone very quickly, practically hung up, they didn’t offer anything of course… I’m sure they get their puppies from a puppy mill and not a reputable «breeder» like they claim. Which sucks because I feel like I was duped. I wasn’t ignorant when we decided to get our second dog and found a true breeder in upstate NY. Would never purchase another dog from vanity Pups, even though I love my Jaxon. That’s why this place gets some stars…

My wife took our Lab in on June 9^th for a grooming. They did a decent job, not the best hair cut but surely not the worst he’s ever gotten.
Our problem came a week later when he started caughing and wouldn’t stop. My wife took him into the vet since the cough was getting worse. The vet noticed the new hair cut and asked when it happened, exactly one week before the doctors appointment.
Apparently, it takes right around a week for a dog to show symptoms of kennel cough, exactly what he was diagnosed with.
I can’t say for sure it was Vanity Pups that got my dog sick, but I surely won’t be taking him back there again.

I came across Vanity Pups by simply doing a search online. My husband and I were eagerly looking for a mini schnauzer however the breed wasn’t easy to come by in Queens or Manhattan. After going into a pet store in Manhattan (won’t name it but on Lex in midtown East) and getting the worst attitude as if I wasn’t worthy of the dog, I decided I’d only look in Queens. We first saw a couple photos of the breed on Vanity’s site and decided we needed to go check the place out. We ended up there on a random Wednesday night hoping to see a puppy we saw online. While they didn’t have that specific puppy, we did meet Oliver — he was just perfect and Michael let us spend over an hour with him, answered many questions, and wasn’t even pushy on putting a deposit. He was very knowledge and patient which impressed us greatly. After over an hour we decided we were sold on the little guy. We returned on the Friday to pick up Oliver and at that point we worked with the owner”s father in law who was amazing. He had two other clients ahead of us so we sat for a while and played with Oliver some more — and all the time the owner kept coming over to give his apologies for the delay and check to be sure we were okay. After about an hour we began the paperwork which took about 40 minutes — at that point I understand why there was a delay. He was thorough, asked us many questions to ensure we were prepared to go home with Oliver etc…
Now Oliver has been home with us for a month and half and we adore him! Can’t wait to bring him in now for his first grooming :) Hands down I would return here and reccomend it to anyone.