Disguise Dachshunds & Leonbergers

we made the big mistake of not 'doing our due diligence' and reading the one-star google review here... we reached out to purchase a dog and filled out the lengthy questionnaire, etc., and even left a 500 dollar deposit but when it came time for the first visit to the kennel, they ghosted us, not answering any emails (like the previous review) and 2 weeks passed where we had no idea what was happening, then finally one day we were emailed and told, the dog is ready come get him, of course, we declined given the lack of communication, having lost all trust, and abandoned our $500... so I would say for sure, buyer beware, caveat emptor, or perhaps cave canem?