NY attorney general sues Puppy Boutique in Bensonhurst for alleged illegal sales of dogs
News 12 has previously reported that people claim that the Puppy Boutique has sold sick dogs.
The New York Attorney General's Office is suing the Puppy Boutique in Bensonhurst for the alleged illegal sale of dogs.
News 12 has previously reported that people claim that the Puppy Boutique has sold sick dogs.
Stanislav Baev says he got a dog there years ago, and the excitement of getting his new dog Diesel quickly turned to concern.
"There was a lot of health problems. The dog had a congenital eye defect. So the dog's eye wasn't growing. When the dog turned 1, we had to remove the eye," said Baev.
Baev says he wasn't alone, and connected with other owners who claimed to have experienced something similar.
“We decided to report the store everywhere, like the New York State Attorney General, Department of Health, like you name it," said Baev.
On Thursday, the Puppy Boutique appeared to be closed. A worker told News 12 he's not sure when it will be back open.
It comes as the New York Attorney General's Office is suing the Puppy Boutique for allegedly violating the Puppy Mill Pipeline Act, which went into effect in 2024. It permanently bans the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits by New York pet stores.
The New York Attorney General's Office claims that for more than a year and a half, the Puppy Boutique continued to sell and source dogs from puppy mills. They say it violates the law meant to stop animal abuse and prevent people from getting sick pets.
The New York Attorney General's Office says that the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets sent a letter to Puppy Boutique notifying them of the law set to go into effect. They claim they still illegally sold dogs. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets then sent a cease-and-desist letter in January of 2025 and the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene sent a cease-and-desist order in June of 2025.
Baev says the lawsuit is a relief.
"It feels good that, you know, all these people and animals, they're going to get justice," said Baev.
A worker at the Puppy Boutique claims to News 12 that they were working with what they thought was a rescue, but declined to comment any further on the lawsuit.
As of Thursday evening, it is not immediately known where the dogs being held at the Puppy Boutique are.
