Man Hospitalized After Buying Sick Puppy At Twelve Oaks Petland

NOVI, MI — A Northville man was reportedly hospitalized after buying a sick puppy from the Petland store at Twelve Oaks Mall in Novi, according to Puppy Mill Awareness of Southeast Michigan, an organization working to end commercial breeding puppy mills.

WDIV reported that Doug Rose is suing Petland after he purchased a puppy infected with Campylobacter and was hospitalized with the multi-drug resistant infection. Rose says he went through weeks' worth of medical expenses.

The family bought a beagle-pug mix, named Thor, who was also diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection, parasites, coccidia and giardia by a veterinary clinic in Farmington Hills, according to the report. The same veterinary clinic signed off on the health of the puppy at the store, according to Puppy Mill Awareness.

Petland did not pay for Thor's medical expenses, Puppy Mill Awareness said.

In February, 17 people filed a lawsuit against Petland in Novi, and nine additional families filed a second lawsuit against the store in April after they purchased puppies from the store.
The puppies had a range of issues, including genetic defects, infections and some contagious diseases.

Read more at WDIV.

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