Complaint Review: Michael Denny - Greensburg Kentucky

On July 17th2011, we received our puppy that we purchased for $3000.00 dollars from www.silverminekennel.com. $2500 for the dog and $500 for shipping. As expected we received an absolutely beautiful 7.5 week old English Golden Retriever. Everything about him was perfect and he took to his surroundings immediately. He is loved beyond words by my family and I wouldnt trade him for any dog on the planet. The puppy within 24hours of arrival was diagnosed with Giardia, which is a common type parasite, I understand. We spent the money to fix it, to the tune of $200 including meds. The following week, the pup was diagnosed with an additional Protozoa, which again, we got it..it happens. We fixed that too and the price tag was another $200 with visit and meds. I did although call the owner Mike Denny to let him know what was happening. A couple of months later when the dog was 5 months old, he started limping on his front left leg. After several visits to two different veterinarians, an orthopedic specialist diagnosed our 5 month old puppy with Elbow Dysplagia.5 months old !!!

I again, called Mr. Denny and he basically said, it happens, send me back the dog and Ill give you a new one.  It was his intention to put my dog DOWN and send me another runt from his litter. That was not going to happen after acclimating the dog to my family and loving him now for almost 5 months. The cost of the surgery to repair the dogs elbow was $4600 (not including the cost of the prior x-rays and sedatives) Of course, we opted to have it done and were instructed to keep him quiet and on a leash at all times for the next 3 months so he can heal. Mr. Denny refused all requests to meet us half way with the
vet bills. What a great guy BIG heart.

Well, (2) months into his elbow healing he starts limping on his left rear leg. (Remember, the dog has been kept confined and quiet so his front leg could heal. No running, no jumping, no playing, nothing!) Back to the Orthopedic Vet, more x-rays and sedation. I was informed IN WRITING from our vet, that the dogs Anterior cruciate ligament was slowly starting to tear,  and in no way, shape or form, could this be a result of an injury due to the location of the tearing. He said its a slow tear and the dog will be lame within a short time if its not repaired. Again, I called Mike Denny about this situation. Mike Denny thinks he has the verbal articulation to talk his way out of anything and he has a contract to prove it.

So again, Mr. Denny slammed the door on any negotiations other than send the dog back and Ill give you a new one. Does this man actually think I would take ANOTHER dog from him given what Ive been through with the one he sold me?? Now, I started doing my own research and have found other owners who too, have gotten an inferior dog from this couple at www.silverminekennel.com

Mr. Denny said, I protect myself from people like you with my contract. It is what it is, you signed the contract and now you want to change it ? He kept repeating that ridiculous statement over and over and over. He had nothing else to defend his poor breeding practices with other than his contract. I consider myself to be a reasonable person. Im not looking for a full refund on the dog, I, like several other breeders of this type of dog thoughthe would stand behind his dogs and his business and make sure that I didnt walk away angry. The breeders I have spoken to and the people who purchase dogs from them, say they never heard of such an atrocity! They could never in good consciousness do that to anyone who spent that kind of money in good faith. Now, keep in mindthe Dennys are no spring chickens and it makes perfect sense that hes heading for or already in retirement so what does he care? This man could care less that his business is getting smeared all over the internet. I have been in touch with others that have bought a dog from him with the same results I got.

He just doesnt care. Hes a callous man who should not be in the breeding business AT ALL. His dogs, property and business practices are sub-level and sub-human. Mr. Denny has not only taught me a hard lessondont buy dogs on the internet, but he has ruined a lot of business practices for the breeders out there that are ethical and have great reputations and would respond promptly so as not to have their good name tarnished. This man and his wife have absolutely no ethics whatsoever. The bottom line is

 BUYER BEWARE OF SILVERMINEKENNEL.COM !!!!