Brokers and Transporters

Just like Petland, The Barking Boutique used a broker to obtain puppies…

Blue Ribbon Puppies is listed as a “Distributor” for 76% of the puppies shipped to The Barking Boutique.

Puppy Broker, Levi Graber (Odon, IN) owns Blue Ribbon Puppies and is no stranger to the puppy pet trade. He was featured in Channel 13’s investigative story exposing Indiana’s Puppy Pipeline in 2007. 

Investigative Story 2007

Graber continues to lobby against laws that will protect pets and families from irresponsible pet sellers.

Sarasota, Florida City Council 2016

In addition, Graber works closely with Petland.

This chart includes the number of puppies received from by The Barking Boutique (Grandville, MI) during May 1, 2017 - June 19, 2017. 

Distributor	Breeder/Kennel Name	# of Puppies Shipped
Blue Ribbon Puppies	Daniel Yoder	5
	Eli Schrock	4
	Harley Yoder	1
	Daynes Ridge	5
	Melvin Nisley	1
	Samuel Mast	1
	Stephen Detweiler	2
	Cloveridge	8
	Oak Ridge Kennel	3
	Shadow Valley LLC	10
	Stoney Creek	1
	That'll Do Kennel	3
Blue Ribbon Puppies Total		44
N/A or Unknown	Daniel Yoder	3
	Eli Schrock	1
	Melvin Nisley	1
	Breezy Crest Kennels	1
	Cloveridge	4
	Oak Ridge Kennel	1
	That'll Do Kennel	1
Total N/A or Unknown		14
Total puppies shipped		58

(Source: The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Pet store records were collected for 58 puppies during an investigation related to missing vaccinations on importation records). 

Of the 58 puppies imported from these breeders, 44 puppies had associated paperwork listing Blue Ribbon Puppies as the “distributor”. That equals 76% of the puppies imported were brokered through Blue Ribbon Puppies. The remaining 14 puppies did not have a distributor listed.

This shipping record shows broker Levi Graber used Bateman Diversified to transport puppies to Michigan…

This links The Barking Boutique to Neosha, Missouri
-- home to a distribution hub for brokers, breeders and transporters.

Bateman Diversified (Transport Company), shares the same address as Pinnacle Pets in Neosha, MO. Pinnacle Pets is a puppy broker used by The Barking Boutique at the Woodland Mall location in 2016.

Neosha, MO is a broker and distribution “hub” for several businesses including transporters with individually owned routes. 

1. Bateman Diversified 11472 Hammer Rd, Neosho, MO
2. Puppy Travelers, 11472 Hammer Rd, Neosho, MO
3. Lonewolf Kennel (Allison Hedgpeth), 11472 Hammer Rd, Neosho, MO

Learn more about miserable Mondays and Transport Tuesdays on the “Puppy Mill Free Long Island NY Facebook page.

Link to undercover photos from former Bateman Diversified driver.  

Puppy Mill Free Long Island NY added 3 new photos — at Little Wonders Puppy Emporium.

September 12, 2016 • Sayville, NY •

UPDATE!!! We have exposed Allison Hedgpeth/Lonewolf Kennel so much, Allison won't deliver to NY anymore. She sold her route to Bateman Diversified. Sadly, Bateman will now be delivering puppies in her place to pet stores like Little Wonders Puppy Emporium in Sayville NY. Allison still picks up puppies for Bateman from breeders in Northern Missouri and Southern IA. On Monday's, all the breeders & brokers meet at Pinnacle Pet & Bateman Diversified in Neosho Missouri. Puppies are sorted into trucks then head to whichever state they need to go to for delivery. Majority of the time sick puppies are sold to the brokers. Majority of the time these sick puppies are medicated before they leave and medicines aren't finished during transit. (This can be 3-5 days on the road from Midwest to NY) Puppies are arriving to Pet Stores very sick. Majority of the time pet stores are paying by check for cost of puppies and paying in cash for transport. It's called #HideThePaperTrail

Top pic: Bateman Diversified 11472 Hammer Rd Neosho MO.

Puppy Mill Free Long Island NY

March 14, 2016 ·

Just another MiserableMonday in Missouri!

Every Monday around 10am, people start to show up at a place in Neosho Missouri...It's home to Pinnacle Pet (Formerly PetEx) They start putting puppies in cages inside a building (see pic attached). For the next 4 hours and average of 600 + pups are shifted from cages to vans (very carefully not to screw up due to USDA lurking around) anywhere from 10am/11am up until 5pm/8pm those vans sit.. running.. while people are moving around the whole time shuffling pups from one place to another.

Keep believing your puppies are coming from 5star breeders. You'd vomit if you saw the pics we have! Those that purchase puppies from a Puppy Store are fueling this dark and dirty business. It's called Supply & Demand. I just want to know when does the cruel and inhumane treatment to man's best friend stop? ~Straight from Missouri

Learn more about the Midwest Puppy Pipeline. 

Learn more about The Barking Bouique’s bad breeders on our boycott website.

If you purchased a sick puppy, had warranty issues, genetic problems, were sold the wrong breed, discovered the puppy is not a purebred or were misled by the financing package, please contact Pam Sordyl at 734-718-7100.