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Complaint Review: Rocky Creek Kennel - Luray Virginia
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Rocky Creek Kennel
460 Lake Arrowhead Road Luray, 22835 Virginia, U.S.A.
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Rocky Creek Kennel ripoff knowingly sells puppies sick and far too young Luray Virginia
I purchased a puppy from Rocky Creek Kennel on Saturday morning, January 31, 2004. The breeder told us that he was "not eating well" but she sold him to us anyhow. By Sunday night, the puppy had become so violently ill the he had to be seen at the Emergency vet.
Monday morning we took him to our regular vet where he was deemed not viable for sale. We were unable to return him, however, because the drive was 6 hours long and we were certain the pup would not make the trip.
We spent 10 days nursing Teddy, bringing him to and from the vet, having him spend the night there several nights, administering sub-cu fluids, syringe feeding him special food and water and after those 10 days, Teddy died of liver failure. Our vet felt we should've gotten our money back and was shocked to hear that we hadn't.
We contacted the breeder through the whole process, and she only emailed me once or twice to tell me to take him to the vet and to put "Kayo syrup in the pups water" to help keep his blood sugar from dropping. It would not have stopped his liver failure! He was also sold under 8 weeks of age, which broke the state law. It is also against the American ShihTzu Club code of ethics to sell a shihtzu puppy under 12 weeks of age.
I wrote her a certified letter stating I wanted a refund and received no response. Even the Virginia state puppy lemon law states a breeder is responsible for up to 50% of the puppy's purchase price of the vet bills, depending on the cause of death.
I have since reported her to the Better Business Bureau, the Attorney General and now ripoffreport.com. I do not want anyone else to be sold a sick puppy, a puppy that is too young, or to go through what we went thru, including $700 in vet bills, lost wages for time off work and emotional heartbreak, not only for me and my husband, but my children, ages 2, 9 and 10.
The breeder is heartless and breeds the death out of her pair of shihtzu. She also cross breeds (shihtzu/schnauzer) which is against the breeders.net code of ethics. She is cold and heartless and I am so upset and disappointed with her,not only as a breeder but also as a human being. She is ONLY in it for the money, not the love or betterment of the breed. As long as she's making a buck, she doesn't care who gets hurt.
I'd like for her to look my two year old daughter in her sweet blue eyes and answer her question every time she asks me, "Where'd Teddy go?"
Kimberly
Raleigh, North Carolina
U.S.A.
Monday morning we took him to our regular vet where he was deemed not viable for sale. We were unable to return him, however, because the drive was 6 hours long and we were certain the pup would not make the trip.
We spent 10 days nursing Teddy, bringing him to and from the vet, having him spend the night there several nights, administering sub-cu fluids, syringe feeding him special food and water and after those 10 days, Teddy died of liver failure. Our vet felt we should've gotten our money back and was shocked to hear that we hadn't.
We contacted the breeder through the whole process, and she only emailed me once or twice to tell me to take him to the vet and to put "Kayo syrup in the pups water" to help keep his blood sugar from dropping. It would not have stopped his liver failure! He was also sold under 8 weeks of age, which broke the state law. It is also against the American ShihTzu Club code of ethics to sell a shihtzu puppy under 12 weeks of age.
I wrote her a certified letter stating I wanted a refund and received no response. Even the Virginia state puppy lemon law states a breeder is responsible for up to 50% of the puppy's purchase price of the vet bills, depending on the cause of death.
I have since reported her to the Better Business Bureau, the Attorney General and now ripoffreport.com. I do not want anyone else to be sold a sick puppy, a puppy that is too young, or to go through what we went thru, including $700 in vet bills, lost wages for time off work and emotional heartbreak, not only for me and my husband, but my children, ages 2, 9 and 10.
The breeder is heartless and breeds the death out of her pair of shihtzu. She also cross breeds (shihtzu/schnauzer) which is against the breeders.net code of ethics. She is cold and heartless and I am so upset and disappointed with her,not only as a breeder but also as a human being. She is ONLY in it for the money, not the love or betterment of the breed. As long as she's making a buck, she doesn't care who gets hurt.
I'd like for her to look my two year old daughter in her sweet blue eyes and answer her question every time she asks me, "Where'd Teddy go?"
Kimberly
Raleigh, North Carolina
U.S.A.
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Jessica
Los Angeles,California,
U.S.A.
A Solid Small-Claims case
#2Consumer Suggestion
Fri, June 11, 2004
If you can get written proof from the vets you took the puppy to that the puppy was unfit for sale, you can win a judgement for the purchase price of the puppy, including any monies paid for treatment to the dog, from a small claims court, up to the maximum allowed in your state. Even better, go to small claims court and bring along one or more of the vets! Please note, I'm not a lawyer or anything; you should always check out the laws in your state. But in a case like this, where you have professionals who will testify that the animal was unfit for sale, it seems like there would be no problem getting a judgement. And keep on complaining to everyone you can! You might even look into notifying your local SPCA or Animal Police if you this this is a serious ongoing problem. Who knows, maybe someday that bad breeder will be out of business!
S.N.
Bucyrus,Kansas,
U.S.A.
Have you contacted the District Attorney?
#3Consumer Suggestion
Fri, June 11, 2004
If you have purchased a sick animal and have receipts for the purchase and any and all medical care you provided, contact your district attorney and the district attorney for the county where the purchase was made. It would help if your vet is willing to file a statement regarding the puppy being ill at the time of purchase. This does not not always work, but I would certainly give it a try. Even if you are unable to get a refund, you may be able to get this puppy mill shut down. You might also consider contacting the AKC (if that is what this person is claiming to be a member of in order to sell animals).
