Petland Henderson (Dream Tails Boutique)
510 Marks St, Suite #210
Henderson, NV 89014
(702) 935-1873
Date and time of CAPS investigation: 6/26/25; 2:57 pm PST
Approximate number of puppies observed at time of investigation: 30
Approximate number of kittens observed at time of investigation: 5
As I approached the store, I noticed a sign posted to the window stating that information regarding date of birth, source, lineage, and medical history of the dogs and cats is available to customers, per Nevada law.
Inside the store, along the left side were two rows of eleven enclosures each. Most enclosure had two dogs, though some had one and some had three. Enclosures consisted of a glass front, metal bars in the back, and a grated floor. Some enclosures had toys.
The store also had enclosures with cats. The front of the store had puppies who had been at the store longer. Each dog or cat had an information sheet with breed; price; breeder name, city, state, and USDA number; and a QR code linking to videos of where the breeder’s premises to show where the puppy or kitten came from. Cats were about $4,000, while dogs were generally around $3,000 to $5,000. But some puppies cost close to $10,000. Puppies who had recently arrived were at the back of the store and still had no source or price information, later finding out they had only been there one day.
An employee named Beth said that up to $300 of medications or treatments would be covered. The store offered a 3-year hereditary or congenital warranty. In the first year of this warranty, the store would cover up to the purchase price in store credit, while in the second year they would give 50% store credit and in the third year 25% store credit. She also told me about some optional pet insurance they offered. She also said that they required a vet visit within four days of purchasing the puppies to activate the warranties.
I asked about a male French Bulldog costing $9,000. Beth showed me information about the dog on the profile, noting that the dog was only eight weeks. She added that both parents were Orthopedic Foundation of Animals (OFA) tested for various congenital or hereditary problems. She showed me an OFA certificate, which included the breeder’s name, Robert Schrock. Beth showed me the main profile page of the dog, which had a Canine Care Certification and a USDA report with the address.
The employee also added that “all of the puppies here do have a kennel tour video, so our owners do visit every breeder that we work with, and when they do visit the breeders, they make sure they document the visit so you can see the kennels.
She also explained that the Canine Care Certification from Purdue University, which she said a lot of their breeders paid for, “kind of ups the standards for what breeders are really supposed to be, for like animal care and things like that. She continued that Petland didn’t believe in breeders euthanizing their breeding dogs, and if kennels are CCC, then it means that “the top priority is animal care.”
I asked what happens once the dogs are done breeding, and she replied the dogs are retired and they “get to live in homes.” She noted that mothers and puppies “live in heated nurseries.” When I asked how the puppies get to the store, Beth merely said that the owners of the store visit the breeding facilities.
Breeder names obtained during store investigation (not a complete list)
Kevin Street, Bowling Green, MO, 43-A-548, 149 adults, 49 puppies, 27 cats, 43 kittens at 9/30/25 USDA inspection. During this inspection, the inspector found four violations: a dog housed inside a building without a primary enclosure, where she was could come into contact with electrical devices, such as a heater on the floor, exposed electrical cords, items on shelves that could fall of, and a trash container; mother of newborn puppies housed with another female dog, who could potentially attack the puppies; 57 adult dogs past due on parvovirus/distemper vaccinations; and uncovered trash container in a dog building. While the improperly housed dog and outdated vaccinations had correct-by dates of 10/14/25, the inspector did not return to Street’s facility until 12/17/25, when the inspector was unable to do an inspection because Mr. Street was not home, and he did not authorize an employee to accompany an inspector. The inspector cited Street under 2.126 (b) (access and inspection of records and property).
Robert Schrock, Bloomfield, IA, 42-A-1652 (French Bulldog), 40 adults and 29 adults at 8/11/25 USDA inspection; Canine Care Certified
Robert Yoder, Bloomfield, IA, 42-A-1731 (Exotic Shorthair kittens), 17 cats and 10 kittens at 9/17/25 USDA inspection
Broker names obtained from 2025 Certificates of Veterinary Inspection
Blue Ribbon Puppies, Odon, IN, 32-B-0233
https://caps-web.org/caps-investigators-journal-the-truth-behind-amish-puppy-mills/
https://caps-web.org/caps-investigators-journal-the-truth-behind-puppy-mill-brokers/
K9 Partner, LLC, 19162 Harvest Ave., Bloomfield, I, 42-B-0335
Burt Basi, the owner of K9 Partner, is a lawyer in Longboat Key, FL. He incorporated K9 Partner initially under the name of Family Pets, LLC with the Iowa Secretary of State in October 2020. He is involved with various business ventures with Luis Marquez, who owns Petland franchises in Texas, Florida and Kansas. The address in Bloomfield is associated with an Amish family named Yutzy. They are most likely running the brokerage facility.
Breeder names obtained from 2025 Certificates of Veterinary Inspection (not a complete list)
Kevin Street, Bowling Green, MO, 43-A-5486 (see above)
Daniel Lambright, Wolcottville, IN, 34-A-0253
Ezra Whetston, LaGrange, IN, 32-A-0607, 78 adults, 40 puppies at 10/28/24 USDA inspection (has not had an inspection in nearly 18 months)
Marvin Mullet, Cloveridge Kennel, Corydon, IA, 42-A-1515, 61 adults, 27 puppies on 5/8/25 USDA inspection
Vernon Troyer, Shadow Valley, Bloomfield, IA, 42-A-153, 69 adults, 37 puppies on 3/3/25 USDA inspection
Regina Nisley, Shepherd Hills Kennel, Bloomfield, IA, 42-A-1737, 85 adults, 58 puppies on 12/23/25 USDA inspection
David Lee, Cincinatti, IA, 42-A-1586, 75 adults, 25 puppies on 8/7/25 USDA inspection
Robert Schrock, Bloomfield, IA, 42-A-1652 (French Bulldog), 40 adults and 29 adults at 8/11/25 USDA inspection
Evidence contradicting statements made by the employee
The employee claimed that the owners visit every breeder, documenting their visits. This is highly unlikely because Petland Henderson (Dream Tails Boutique), works with myriad breeders. They also use Blue Ribbon Puppies, a large-scale broker in Indiana that sources from hundreds of puppy mills. When pet shops order from brokers, they can’t control which breeders’ animals go to their store.
Almost all Petland franchises have the staged videos of puppies and dogs running in fields, sometimes with Amish children. The reality is that Petland stores source their puppies from mills or use brokers like Blue Ribbon Puppies that buy mill-bred puppies to resell to pet shops, as proven by CAPS investigations of Blue Ribbon Puppies’ breeders, Kevin Street, and Daniel Lambright and by the number of animals at the breeding facilities listed above.
Petland Henderson and Petland Sarasota can call themselves Dream Tails Boutiques, but they are still Petland franchises, which source their puppies and kittens from mills. Trying to make your store look like a boutique and offering “concierge” services doesn’t change anything. The bottom line is that reputable breeders do not sell their puppies to pet shops.
Regarding the employee’s mention of the Canine Care Certification program, what the employee failed to mention is that less than 10 percent of USDA licensed facilities are Canine Care Certified, which is a voluntary program administered by Purdue University. While the program requires higher standards of care, the facilities in the program are still puppy mills.
The employee’s claims that retired dogs get to live in homes and that mothers and puppies live in heated nurseries are not necessarily true. A CCC breeder must try to rehome used breeding stock, mostly by giving these dogs to rescues, but they aren’t always successful. Most breeders are not part of CCC and therefore get rid of their unwanted animals by shooting them or having them euthanized or by selling them at auction.
USDA requires that indoor housing facilities have am ambient temperature of no lower than 50 degrees for breeds that cannot tolerate lower temperatures, such as short-haired, infirm and older dogs and puppies. These are regular puppy mill type housing facilities, not special puppy nurseries. When ambient temperatures are 85 degrees or higher, breeders must provide ventilation or cooling.
