Complaint Review: Windy Knoll Kennel - James Weaver - Marion North Carolina

Our dog, Kobe, was bought from James at Window Knoll around the same time (he is now 7). Our issue was he came at only 6 or 7 weeks old (too young for any good breeder to give away). He came with kennel cough, mange mights and cochsidia. After thousands of dollars in vet bills he lived - and Kobe is still here today. Back then Windy Knoll's reply to me was, "if you bring the dog (dead or alive) we will exchange it from a new puppy of your choice". Sorry for your luck, but ulitimately I and you should have done better research on the breeder - he is bad news!

WOW! Now learning that a bull terrier or pit bull might have "sudden rage syndrome" makes me all warm and fuzzy iside. Now I don't hafta worry 'cuz its got a label. Maybe the OP should have checked with the kennel association about that breeder BEFORE buying an agressive (read: dangerous) dog from him? Its a thought. Some people drink and drive. Other people drive without using their seat belts. Most of these people "get away with it". For a while. But one day, their luck runs out. The same is true for people who own agressive (read: dangerous) animals. One day your little doggie bites someone's kid. Or worse. And you say you have insurance? Well, with some people, that won't do you any good. You wind up water skiing in the Atlantic. And you are using concrete skis. You just never know..

I am the person who wrote this rip off report. Can anyone read? If you read my complaint you would have seen that I already had a bull terrier who was 2 years old. I am experienced in the breed. I also stated that the 5 month old puppy that I had purchased from Mr. Weaver was attacking her. I read my contract and when I emailed Mr. Weaver I told him I wanted his help or opinion on the situation. I told him that I was NOT trying to get my money back I loved the dog and wanted to help him. After the first email received no response I sent another and it was returned back to me stating my email address had been blocked by Mr. Weaver. That proves he didn't want to be bothered. I called him several times and left him messages and he never returned my calls. He actually answered the phone 1 time amd hung up on me as soon as he found out who I was. So you people who are defending him are nuts. I don't mistreat my dogs If any one has any doubts about what I am saying contact the bull terrier club of America. They were going to try to help me out and they told me they had received a lot of complaints about his dogs. I don't even know what to say to you idiots who are rambling about pitbulls. It's people like you who don't know anything about dogs who are causing all the BSL. For the record the animal behaviorlist preliminary profile stated she thought he had sudden rage syndrome. If you have questions ask but don't bad mouth me when you have no idea how much I loved that dog or you assume he was raised wrong. Kim Indian Head, Md.

I was once an employee for James Weaver at Windy Knoll Kennels. I enjoyed my time with the dogs and under my knowlege they enjoyed their time also. I believe James takes good care of his dogs and their enviroment. James seems to also like people and I believe he could have weaved a nice friendship if he would have answered the family that had a bad situation with a puppy. Sometimes James does not think clearly when dealing with people. If you are concerned about how other puppies are doing from the same litter, you might try contacting the American Kennel Association. If it is not possible to contact other owners of the same litter from there, then James would know that. In that case, it would be appropiate for the breeder to allow you to contact other owners. In my years of training and raising dogs, I have learned a great deal. It does not matter what breed of dog you choose to purchase. Dogs of all breeds have the potential of being mean and bitting. The bullterrier is not a pit bull. It is a mix of english bull dog and the Terrier. Again I would like to express that all dogs have a potential to be out of sorts. Simply put, when you purchase a dog you take that chance. Just like in society, when you make friends you take that chance of it being a good one or bad. Sorry to hear you had to be rid of your puppy, that breaks my heart.

"The Bull Terrier when properly trained tends to be friendly and have a good temperament. Known for their sense of humor they are an outgoing dog with a dominant nature who needs firm handling by their owner. Bull Terriers are tenacious fighters". This is the tag line the site uses to entice people to buy their dogs. They are stating quite clearly, the dogs are dangerous. What part of this statement do you not understand? Here's just one news story of PETA and their ethical treatment of animals: " Local News Ahoskie police arrest PETA workers for dumping dead animals 18 dead animals found in dumpster and 13 in PETA van Jun 16, 2005 Laila Muhammad WNCT-TV 9 Printer friendly format E-mail this story More Local News For a month, Ahoskie police have been finding dead animals. Surveillance finally led them to a dumpster outside the Piggly Wiggly on Memorial Drive East. And by the end of their investigation, they had discovered more than 31 dead carcasses. Police say they found 18 dogs in the dumpster and another 13 animals in a van. Police arrested 24-year-old Andrew Cook and 27-year-old Adria Hinkle, both of Virginia. Police say both Cook and Hinkle are employed by PETA and the van they were driving was registered to PETA. Police say the animals were picked up from Bertie County and North Hampton County Animal Shelters and they were reportedly alive when they left. This happened to us nine times total that we've counted up that we know of." Property manager David Harrell says he and his co-workers were shocked to find dead animals behind this shopping plaza. "They would drive up open this side, and never get out of the van, throw the bags in it. Most of the time we would come here on Thursday morning and we'd find anywhere between 19 and 25 dogs per trip," says Harrell. Police say they aren't sure if it was the same people who dumped animals in different areas of the city. That was just cruel to kill an animal and place it in a dumpster. What you need to do is actually bury it three feet," says Ahoskie police chief troy Fitzhugh. Dr. Patrick Proctor was called by police to examine one of the animals. The animal that I found was a very healthy six month old puppy that had been killed that day," says Proctor. Proctor and police say the animals were euthanized. But a few have been sent to a lab in Raleigh to determine the exact cause of death. Proctor says this isn't the first time he's heard of this type of cruelty. But this hits close to home. PETA had come by yesterday afternoon and picked up a mother cat and two young kittens and told us they were going to find homes for them in the Virginia area, and put them in a white van exactly matching the description of the white van we saw last night. It's just not right to take animals and just kill them and dump them in a county. They deserve a good burial," says Proctor. Police say over the course of their month-long investigation, they've discovered more than 70 dead animals in dumpsters. Police say both the man and woman in this case are charged with 31 felony counts of animal cruelty and eight misdemeanor counts of illegal disposal of dead animals. Police say they are continuing their investigation Nine On Your Side tried to contact someone at PETA's headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia several times to get reaction. But as of airtime our calls have not been returned." Why would they return the calls? To agree with what was found by the police, and their own members in custody? Just type PETA into a search engine and start clicking. Every one is about what they do. Even the official PETA site says it. More than 86% of the animals they pick up are killed in the driveway. Animal shelters average about 70%, and they do it in a more proper setting. Here's a thought. You have the choice between two animals. One will kill you when given the chance. The other one will not. What possible line of logic are you using to pick the dangerous one? And again, I have no fear of anything. I play with animals of all types...including the two Pit Bulls(a male and a female) at the shop next door. I also make sure I can take care of it's lead deficiency if it does exactly what they ALL eventually do.

"The Bull Terrier when properly trained tends to be friendly and have a good temperament. Known for their sense of humor they are an outgoing dog with a dominant nature who needs firm handling by their owner. Bull Terriers are tenacious fighters". This is the tag line the site uses to entice people to buy their dogs. They are stating quite clearly, the dogs are dangerous. What part of this statement do you not understand? Here's just one news story of PETA and their ethical treatment of animals: " Local News Ahoskie police arrest PETA workers for dumping dead animals 18 dead animals found in dumpster and 13 in PETA van Jun 16, 2005 Laila Muhammad WNCT-TV 9 Printer friendly format E-mail this story More Local News For a month, Ahoskie police have been finding dead animals. Surveillance finally led them to a dumpster outside the Piggly Wiggly on Memorial Drive East. And by the end of their investigation, they had discovered more than 31 dead carcasses. Police say they found 18 dogs in the dumpster and another 13 animals in a van. Police arrested 24-year-old Andrew Cook and 27-year-old Adria Hinkle, both of Virginia. Police say both Cook and Hinkle are employed by PETA and the van they were driving was registered to PETA. Police say the animals were picked up from Bertie County and North Hampton County Animal Shelters and they were reportedly alive when they left. This happened to us nine times total that we've counted up that we know of." Property manager David Harrell says he and his co-workers were shocked to find dead animals behind this shopping plaza. "They would drive up open this side, and never get out of the van, throw the bags in it. Most of the time we would come here on Thursday morning and we'd find anywhere between 19 and 25 dogs per trip," says Harrell. Police say they aren't sure if it was the same people who dumped animals in different areas of the city. That was just cruel to kill an animal and place it in a dumpster. What you need to do is actually bury it three feet," says Ahoskie police chief troy Fitzhugh. Dr. Patrick Proctor was called by police to examine one of the animals. The animal that I found was a very healthy six month old puppy that had been killed that day," says Proctor. Proctor and police say the animals were euthanized. But a few have been sent to a lab in Raleigh to determine the exact cause of death. Proctor says this isn't the first time he's heard of this type of cruelty. But this hits close to home. PETA had come by yesterday afternoon and picked up a mother cat and two young kittens and told us they were going to find homes for them in the Virginia area, and put them in a white van exactly matching the description of the white van we saw last night. It's just not right to take animals and just kill them and dump them in a county. They deserve a good burial," says Proctor. Police say over the course of their month-long investigation, they've discovered more than 70 dead animals in dumpsters. Police say both the man and woman in this case are charged with 31 felony counts of animal cruelty and eight misdemeanor counts of illegal disposal of dead animals. Police say they are continuing their investigation Nine On Your Side tried to contact someone at PETA's headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia several times to get reaction. But as of airtime our calls have not been returned." Why would they return the calls? To agree with what was found by the police, and their own members in custody? Just type PETA into a search engine and start clicking. Every one is about what they do. Even the official PETA site says it. More than 86% of the animals they pick up are killed in the driveway. Animal shelters average about 70%, and they do it in a more proper setting. Here's a thought. You have the choice between two animals. One will kill you when given the chance. The other one will not. What possible line of logic are you using to pick the dangerous one? And again, I have no fear of anything. I play with animals of all types...including the two Pit Bulls(a male and a female) at the shop next door. I also make sure I can take care of it's lead deficiency if it does exactly what they ALL eventually do.

"The Bull Terrier when properly trained tends to be friendly and have a good temperament. Known for their sense of humor they are an outgoing dog with a dominant nature who needs firm handling by their owner. Bull Terriers are tenacious fighters". This is the tag line the site uses to entice people to buy their dogs. They are stating quite clearly, the dogs are dangerous. What part of this statement do you not understand? Here's just one news story of PETA and their ethical treatment of animals: " Local News Ahoskie police arrest PETA workers for dumping dead animals 18 dead animals found in dumpster and 13 in PETA van Jun 16, 2005 Laila Muhammad WNCT-TV 9 Printer friendly format E-mail this story More Local News For a month, Ahoskie police have been finding dead animals. Surveillance finally led them to a dumpster outside the Piggly Wiggly on Memorial Drive East. And by the end of their investigation, they had discovered more than 31 dead carcasses. Police say they found 18 dogs in the dumpster and another 13 animals in a van. Police arrested 24-year-old Andrew Cook and 27-year-old Adria Hinkle, both of Virginia. Police say both Cook and Hinkle are employed by PETA and the van they were driving was registered to PETA. Police say the animals were picked up from Bertie County and North Hampton County Animal Shelters and they were reportedly alive when they left. This happened to us nine times total that we've counted up that we know of." Property manager David Harrell says he and his co-workers were shocked to find dead animals behind this shopping plaza. "They would drive up open this side, and never get out of the van, throw the bags in it. Most of the time we would come here on Thursday morning and we'd find anywhere between 19 and 25 dogs per trip," says Harrell. Police say they aren't sure if it was the same people who dumped animals in different areas of the city. That was just cruel to kill an animal and place it in a dumpster. What you need to do is actually bury it three feet," says Ahoskie police chief troy Fitzhugh. Dr. Patrick Proctor was called by police to examine one of the animals. The animal that I found was a very healthy six month old puppy that had been killed that day," says Proctor. Proctor and police say the animals were euthanized. But a few have been sent to a lab in Raleigh to determine the exact cause of death. Proctor says this isn't the first time he's heard of this type of cruelty. But this hits close to home. PETA had come by yesterday afternoon and picked up a mother cat and two young kittens and told us they were going to find homes for them in the Virginia area, and put them in a white van exactly matching the description of the white van we saw last night. It's just not right to take animals and just kill them and dump them in a county. They deserve a good burial," says Proctor. Police say over the course of their month-long investigation, they've discovered more than 70 dead animals in dumpsters. Police say both the man and woman in this case are charged with 31 felony counts of animal cruelty and eight misdemeanor counts of illegal disposal of dead animals. Police say they are continuing their investigation Nine On Your Side tried to contact someone at PETA's headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia several times to get reaction. But as of airtime our calls have not been returned." Why would they return the calls? To agree with what was found by the police, and their own members in custody? Just type PETA into a search engine and start clicking. Every one is about what they do. Even the official PETA site says it. More than 86% of the animals they pick up are killed in the driveway. Animal shelters average about 70%, and they do it in a more proper setting. Here's a thought. You have the choice between two animals. One will kill you when given the chance. The other one will not. What possible line of logic are you using to pick the dangerous one? And again, I have no fear of anything. I play with animals of all types...including the two Pit Bulls(a male and a female) at the shop next door. I also make sure I can take care of it's lead deficiency if it does exactly what they ALL eventually do.

"The Bull Terrier when properly trained tends to be friendly and have a good temperament. Known for their sense of humor they are an outgoing dog with a dominant nature who needs firm handling by their owner. Bull Terriers are tenacious fighters". This is the tag line the site uses to entice people to buy their dogs. They are stating quite clearly, the dogs are dangerous. What part of this statement do you not understand? Here's just one news story of PETA and their ethical treatment of animals: " Local News Ahoskie police arrest PETA workers for dumping dead animals 18 dead animals found in dumpster and 13 in PETA van Jun 16, 2005 Laila Muhammad WNCT-TV 9 Printer friendly format E-mail this story More Local News For a month, Ahoskie police have been finding dead animals. Surveillance finally led them to a dumpster outside the Piggly Wiggly on Memorial Drive East. And by the end of their investigation, they had discovered more than 31 dead carcasses. Police say they found 18 dogs in the dumpster and another 13 animals in a van. Police arrested 24-year-old Andrew Cook and 27-year-old Adria Hinkle, both of Virginia. Police say both Cook and Hinkle are employed by PETA and the van they were driving was registered to PETA. Police say the animals were picked up from Bertie County and North Hampton County Animal Shelters and they were reportedly alive when they left. This happened to us nine times total that we've counted up that we know of." Property manager David Harrell says he and his co-workers were shocked to find dead animals behind this shopping plaza. "They would drive up open this side, and never get out of the van, throw the bags in it. Most of the time we would come here on Thursday morning and we'd find anywhere between 19 and 25 dogs per trip," says Harrell. Police say they aren't sure if it was the same people who dumped animals in different areas of the city. That was just cruel to kill an animal and place it in a dumpster. What you need to do is actually bury it three feet," says Ahoskie police chief troy Fitzhugh. Dr. Patrick Proctor was called by police to examine one of the animals. The animal that I found was a very healthy six month old puppy that had been killed that day," says Proctor. Proctor and police say the animals were euthanized. But a few have been sent to a lab in Raleigh to determine the exact cause of death. Proctor says this isn't the first time he's heard of this type of cruelty. But this hits close to home. PETA had come by yesterday afternoon and picked up a mother cat and two young kittens and told us they were going to find homes for them in the Virginia area, and put them in a white van exactly matching the description of the white van we saw last night. It's just not right to take animals and just kill them and dump them in a county. They deserve a good burial," says Proctor. Police say over the course of their month-long investigation, they've discovered more than 70 dead animals in dumpsters. Police say both the man and woman in this case are charged with 31 felony counts of animal cruelty and eight misdemeanor counts of illegal disposal of dead animals. Police say they are continuing their investigation Nine On Your Side tried to contact someone at PETA's headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia several times to get reaction. But as of airtime our calls have not been returned." Why would they return the calls? To agree with what was found by the police, and their own members in custody? Just type PETA into a search engine and start clicking. Every one is about what they do. Even the official PETA site says it. More than 86% of the animals they pick up are killed in the driveway. Animal shelters average about 70%, and they do it in a more proper setting. Here's a thought. You have the choice between two animals. One will kill you when given the chance. The other one will not. What possible line of logic are you using to pick the dangerous one? And again, I have no fear of anything. I play with animals of all types...including the two Pit Bulls(a male and a female) at the shop next door. I also make sure I can take care of it's lead deficiency if it does exactly what they ALL eventually do.

"First, they are called "pets", not "animal companions". That idiotic term is from the PETA crowd. You know, the people who claim to love animals, then kill them in your driveway when they pick them up, and dump the carcass in the nearest dumpster." Sorry, I don't get my words from PETA. I am not a member of their organization, but I DO agree with some of their objectives. As for the killing them in the driveway and the dumpsters, I've never heard about this. Perhaps you could forwards the news article here. "I have no fear of anything, not even the Dutch, nor nuclear war." Nothing except large canines. "Nice try at goading me though. Better luck next time." Again, sorry. It wasn't a goad. I was stating what appears to be a fact. "I don't need to be ripped to shreds by one of these to know they are dangerous. The OP has stated the animal is showing all the signs of disaster. Get a clue." Once again, you are knocking an entire breed because of what happened with this dog. (That's kind of like saying anyone with the name of Robert doesn't know what he is talking about.) And again, I state that I have personally known several Pit Bulls that were wonderful, friendly, intelligent canines. Their owners were also intelligent. However, I am hoping that this particular breeder will be investigated for breeding this dog in the first place. The chances are if this dog was damaged goods, he is most likely still using the same lines and breeding defective dogs. "Aslo, alligators are sold in pet shops. People get rid of them after they get bit." I haven't seen any alligators in any pet shops where I live. I know nothing of their temperament or their ability to live in captivity. As with any other creature you are bringing into your household, the research should be done PRIOR to purchase, not afterward. I work in rescue. I hear dumpers excuses: I didn't know the dog was going to get this big! (Really, did you think you were buying a Chihuahua?) I didn't know that the dog would shed. (Oh, puhleeeze!) I didn't know I would have to get the dog shots every year. (Did you get your human child vaccinated?) The dog doesn't like it when my 2 year old runs screaming in his face. (Then train the kid and don't let him near the dog until then.) I actually had a woman call me once telling me that her Cocker Spaniel was biting her small child. I asked her if she had considered keeping them separated when she was not personally monitoring them. She said that she was putting the Cocker Spaniel in a dog crate when she was busy. I asked her HOW the dog was still biting the child. SHE SAID, and I quote, "My son keeps sticking his hand in the crate". I told her to get rid of the dog AND the child because she wasn't bright enough to have either one.

First, they are called "pets", not "animal companions". That idiotic term is from the PETA crowd. You know, the people who claim to love animals, then kill them in your driveway when they pick them up, and dump the carcass in the nearest dumpster. I have no fear of anything, not even the Dutch, nor nuclear war. Nice try at goading me though. Better luck next time. I don't need to be ripped to shreds by one of these to know they are dangerous. The OP has stated the animal is showing all the signs of disaster. Get a clue. Aslo, alligators are sold in pet shops. People get rid of them after they get bit.

Or was it a rat or a hamster? If you have never had a canine companion that was bred to be naturally aggressive, then please don't spout opinions. I work with rescuing a breed such as this and have taken in numerous foster dogs. I have never been bitten, attacked, threatened, or felt unsafe around any of them. All of them were adopted to wonderful homes and I keep in touch with the families to ensure that everything is going well. My bet is you are afraid of larger dogs. They know it, then can sense fear, and they will play you like a violin. As far as your comparison to alligators and crocodiles, those animals are wild, they were not bred to be domestic. You should spend more time watching animal planet versus giving unwarranted opinions regarding companion animals.

He is heartless just because he didn't answer email or phone call? maybe he is busy. maybe there are reasonable reasons for his not being able to talk with you. and just maybe he is not responsible for your not knowing how to take care of the dog you purchased.It is horrible you had troubles but why report the man who sold the dog to you? why not tell how you didn't know anything about these kind of dogs before you also bought it. what is he suppose to have been able to do? did you expect a money back gaurantee? lol. was it in a contract? if not then you need not report stuff like this . its just plain ridiculous.

"Any person who brings a dog that is considered naturally aggressive into their home should be prepared to train them properly." How about this...any person who brings a dog that is considered naturally aggressive into their home should be considered a total dumbass! What possibile motive could someone have to endanger themselves and their families, not to mention the rest of the neighborhood? The mere fact that at 6 months, this animal is displying the same kind of viciousness that they are infamous for tells you the problem is inherent to the breed, not just a learned behavior. Like I said, the FACTS speak for themselves. The defenders of these beasts use "FEELINGS" to try and make their point. we have alligators down here. We don't make them pets for long. Some of us are smart enough to not make them pets at all.

You opinion of pit bulls is sad. I have know several pit Bulls who were very sociable, friendly, and predictable. They were wonderful watch dogs for their families. While there may be a chance that a pit bull is "born bad", it is much more common for a dog to have behavior problems because they are poorly bred or poorly trained. I find it incredibl that a 6 month old puppy would act like this. Any person who brings a dog that is considered naturally aggressive into their home should be prepared to train them properly.

And yet, this breed is just as vicious. Here's the tag line from the Windy Knoll website... "The Bull Terrier when properly trained tends to be friendly and have a good temperament. Known for their sense of humor they are an outgoing dog with a dominant nature who needs firm handling by their owner. Bull Terriers are tenacious fighters. They are most often dog-aggressive and have a high prey drive towards small animals such as cats." Great. I'll paraphrase this for you in plain language. "When properly trained" is the same as don't turn your back. "Known for their sense of humor" is the same as FRIENDLY CLOWNS...what Pit Bull owners claim to own. Also, dogs do not have a sense of humor. Ever see one laugh? No. Get serious. "Dominant nature"...again, do not turn your back. "Needs firm handling"...use a very thick chain as they will attack at will. "Bull Terriers are tanacious fighters". No s**t. Everyone knows they are vicious, and will not let go before ripping you apart. "High prey drive towards small animals". Yep....this includes children. Dogs do not see a child as anything more than a competitor. They see an adult as the Alpha, only until the dog thinks it can win. Someone please explain why you people think buying an attack animal is a great idea for a house pet? Go to the Rather Bull Terriers reports and look at the FACTS and figures from the US, Canada, and UK for how wonderful these animals are. I gave the numbers, while the delerious owners gave their "feelings". Yeah, great. I am only sorry that while that thread was running it's course, the EDitor wouldn't post the horrific newspaper stories I was cutting and pasting for it. Perhaps they were too graphic and disturbing. There were about 5 stories in a 3 week period. A couple of people died, the others were maimed for life. All of the dogs required massive injections of lead to stop the attacks. Nice doggie.

A Pit Bull that attacked someone! I have never heard of such a thing. This MUST be the very first time it has ever happened. Oh wait...no it's not. It happens ALL of the time to ALL Pit Bull owners at some point. The beasts either attack their owners, or some poor kid minding their own business. It serves you right. At least YOU were on the recieving end instead of some poor kid.

I know the person James weaver who runs windy knoll kennel and in my oppinion the person who bought the puppie from him took on responsibility of the puppie when they purchased the dog. The Breeder can not answer all calls and emails from buyers. he also has listed the behavior of the bull terrior on his website. but if not there is many website on here that is not his website that tells the behavior of a bullterrior. and the person purchasing the dog should have looked into this first before the purchase. for instance here is one web site that tells the behavior. http://www.puppyshop.com/caninebreeds/bullter.htm and there are many more. I hate that they had trouble with the dog but maybe the way they were raising the puppie had a lot to do with it. not the breeders fault.