Dispute Over Store Credit Solved at Controversial Brick Pet Store

A Toms River family recently reached out to a local television station after they say Breeders Association of America, a retail pet store in Brick that has previously been the target of animal rights protesters.

The story, broadcast by WNBC-TV of New York, centers around a grandfather who had bought his two grandsons a golden retriever in late 2012. But the family later found out one of the young children was allergic and brought the dog back. The store issued a credit instead of a refund.

When the family went back to the store to purchase a new dog that would not cause allergy issues, the store refused to honor the credit worth more than $2,000, saying a copy of the receipt was not suffice; the original was required.

The dispute was eventually settled after the television station's intervention.

Breeders Association of America has frequently come under fire by animal rights groups for selling dogs that advocates say come from so-called "puppy mills." The storefront on Route 70 has been the site of numerous protests over the years.

Breeders Association has repeatedly declined to speak with Brick Patch reporters in the past.