I just bought a buff male puppy from Julie Nelson last week. She was advertising on puppies.com for puppies for sale in Lincoln, CA. She listed her name as 'Cocker Spaniel' which I thought was very odd but when I clicked on the puppy picture I could see her name was listed as Julie N. and she had her website listed under the name Jewels Cockers. I paid her $2500 for little RIcky and I met her in Roseville CA. The puppy seemed sleepy and had its eyes closed she told me it was because she had them all outside to play and he was tired. She told me that she gave her own vaccinations so there was no vet check.
I took little Ricky home and he just wanted to sleep. I took him to my vet the next day and he tested positive for parvo. I was devasted. The vet kept him and tried everything to save him but he was so dehydrated it was too late and he passed away.
I contacted Julie and she told me that it was not her fault that he must have gotten it from my house. How could that be possible? He was so lethargic when she gave him to me. She told me that it happens all the time people get her puppy home and it gets sick or dies not her fault. She said she can't be responsible for every puppy that dies after it leaves her house.
I told her that all her puppies had been exposed since Ricky had it and she blocked me. She didn't offer my money back or say she was even sorry Ricky died. She is heartless and should not have ANY dogs. I hope she gets investigated by the state.
Please please don't buy a puppy from Julie Nelson Lincoln CA Jewels Cockers. Please!!!
My wife and I inquired about a puppy through puppyfind.com. The name of the seller was listed as Joy's Cocker Spaniels in the Bay Area CA. Joy Philbin emailed me and told me she owned the mother and father and had the puppies at her house. When I asked for pictures of the mother and father she told me that they were co-owned with a woman named Julie Nelson (Jewels Cockers) in Lincoln CA.
Julie and Joy sent confusing emails to us. One time the email was signed 'Joy' but the email was from 'Julie' because she was talking about her breeding experience. Joy had already told us she did not have breeding experience and was learning from Julie.
Then we asked for references. Joy/Julie (we are not sure who or even if they might be the same person) sent a list of references. First on the list was someone named Steve Medak. When we googled him we found that he is married to Joy Philbin!!
My wife called him and he never told her he was married to Joy!! He went on and on about how great Joy Philbin and Julie Nelson were!!! My wife asked him if he had ever met Joy's husband. There was a long pause and finally Steve emphatically said 'NO'. My wife asked more questions about his wife and where she was from. He came across as very uncomfortable and ubruptely stopped answering questions about his wife.
We asked Joy Philbin if there was any sales tax on the puppy because my wife works for the state and knows that breeders in CA are required to collect and submit sales tax on puppy sales. Joy emailed us and said there was no sales tax.
All of this was very fishy to us and we declined to purchase the puppy. It was clear that Julie Nelson did not want her name advertising the puppies but wanted the deposit check made out to her and mailed to her address in Lincoln, CA. Joy Philbin and Steve Medak live in San Ramon CA
It all seemed like a scam to us and we wanted to warn people about it.
This breeder was reported to Placer County Animal Control in Sept 2018 and is under investigation for alleged animal neglect, abuse and hoarding. Animal Control found 13 dogs housed in her garage and cited her. Adult dogs were not vaccinated or licensed.
This breeder does not provide medical care for her adult dogs: On Sept 17, 2018 two adult dogs were found emaciated, after being rescued and taken to the vet one was found to have cataracts, glaucoma, IMHA, heart murmur and cancerous tumor that had metastasized to her lungs (inoperable).
At least 3 other dogs with untreated cataracts, glaucoma and cancer This breeder does not health test dogs before breeding them increase risk to unsuspected puppy buyers. This breeder bred a female dog at age 9 that produced 3 puppies. She frequently breeds females over the age of 6.
This breeder bred a half sister to a half brother in June 2018 without health testing either parent.
The puppies were sold on puppyfind.com between Oct 2018 and Dec 2018 without revealing to the new owners that their puppies were at risk for certain genetic diseases.
Jewels Cockers Reviews
I just bought a buff male puppy from Julie Nelson last week. She was advertising on puppies.com for puppies for sale in Lincoln, CA. She listed her name as 'Cocker Spaniel' which I thought was very odd but when I clicked on the puppy picture I could see her name was listed as Julie N. and she had her website listed under the name Jewels Cockers. I paid her $2500 for little RIcky and I met her in Roseville CA. The puppy seemed sleepy and had its eyes closed she told me it was because she had them all outside to play and he was tired. She told me that she gave her own vaccinations so there was no vet check.
I took little Ricky home and he just wanted to sleep. I took him to my vet the next day and he tested positive for parvo. I was devasted. The vet kept him and tried everything to save him but he was so dehydrated it was too late and he passed away.
I contacted Julie and she told me that it was not her fault that he must have gotten it from my house. How could that be possible? He was so lethargic when she gave him to me. She told me that it happens all the time people get her puppy home and it gets sick or dies not her fault. She said she can't be responsible for every puppy that dies after it leaves her house.
I told her that all her puppies had been exposed since Ricky had it and she blocked me. She didn't offer my money back or say she was even sorry Ricky died. She is heartless and should not have ANY dogs. I hope she gets investigated by the state.
Please please don't buy a puppy from Julie Nelson Lincoln CA Jewels Cockers. Please!!!
My wife and I inquired about a puppy through puppyfind.com. The name of the seller was listed as Joy's Cocker Spaniels in the Bay Area CA. Joy Philbin emailed me and told me she owned the mother and father and had the puppies at her house. When I asked for pictures of the mother and father she told me that they were co-owned with a woman named Julie Nelson (Jewels Cockers) in Lincoln CA.
Julie and Joy sent confusing emails to us. One time the email was signed 'Joy' but the email was from 'Julie' because she was talking about her breeding experience. Joy had already told us she did not have breeding experience and was learning from Julie.
Then we asked for references. Joy/Julie (we are not sure who or even if they might be the same person) sent a list of references. First on the list was someone named Steve Medak. When we googled him we found that he is married to Joy Philbin!!
My wife called him and he never told her he was married to Joy!! He went on and on about how great Joy Philbin and Julie Nelson were!!! My wife asked him if he had ever met Joy's husband. There was a long pause and finally Steve emphatically said 'NO'. My wife asked more questions about his wife and where she was from. He came across as very uncomfortable and ubruptely stopped answering questions about his wife.
We asked Joy Philbin if there was any sales tax on the puppy because my wife works for the state and knows that breeders in CA are required to collect and submit sales tax on puppy sales. Joy emailed us and said there was no sales tax.
All of this was very fishy to us and we declined to purchase the puppy. It was clear that Julie Nelson did not want her name advertising the puppies but wanted the deposit check made out to her and mailed to her address in Lincoln, CA. Joy Philbin and Steve Medak live in San Ramon CA
It all seemed like a scam to us and we wanted to warn people about it.
This breeder was reported to Placer County Animal Control in Sept 2018 and is under investigation for alleged animal neglect, abuse and hoarding. Animal Control found 13 dogs housed in her garage and cited her. Adult dogs were not vaccinated or licensed.
This breeder does not provide medical care for her adult dogs: On Sept 17, 2018 two adult dogs were found emaciated, after being rescued and taken to the vet one was found to have cataracts, glaucoma, IMHA, heart murmur and cancerous tumor that had metastasized to her lungs (inoperable).
At least 3 other dogs with untreated cataracts, glaucoma and cancer This breeder does not health test dogs before breeding them increase risk to unsuspected puppy buyers. This breeder bred a female dog at age 9 that produced 3 puppies. She frequently breeds females over the age of 6.
This breeder bred a half sister to a half brother in June 2018 without health testing either parent.
The puppies were sold on puppyfind.com between Oct 2018 and Dec 2018 without revealing to the new owners that their puppies were at risk for certain genetic diseases.