This can be a lengthy tale, and so I will attempt to provide the "reduced" edition below after which sophisticated as views and concerns come in.
We bought A - 14 week-old Rottweiler dog on March 25 for $1500 from Steve M Shanebrook at Zwinger von der Helden Kreuz Rottweilers in Santa Monica. Spoken thorough with him just before buy about our household character, specifically that people had a-2 year-old child.
We told him we did not intend to do Schutzhund, or even to Display her, we simply needed A HOUSEHOLD puppy who had been healthful (parents great sides/arms) and well-adjusted.
Went 3 hours to choose her up. Steve M Shanebrook didnot reveal till we were standing there with money in palm many problems, 1) He'd overlooked to get rid of the trunk dew claws (just 3 puppies in kitten had them-and he didnot recognize until too late) and we would have to spend about $150-$250 to possess them eliminated. 2) Your dog was the "alpha" woman and he'd to maintain her separate from her siblings do to prominence problems 3) She could not socialize or reside with another woman because of "alpha" problems 4) Was really particular about exactly how we needed to approach our puppy. No eye-contact, do not approach the dog or create any motion toward your dog, do not keep in touch with the dog or feel her, and lastly simply allow her arrived at you. Actually this can be a 14 week-old pet... Not really a 2-year old PET!
Obviously in hindsight and after speaking with others we were informed this is the way you had approach an UNSOCIALIZED PET not really a well-rounded dog.
Required her for 1st vet visit/nicely dog on 4/1. She flipped out, screamed, screeched attempted to bite the vet. Both my spouse and that I were within the examination room together with her. Vet said it had been worst-case of low socialization he's observed in a dog. Additionally stated we'd require severe instruction & most probably a behaviorist because of having overlooked the important screen of socialization. Additionally she was really mouthy and growled / attempted to bite when she'd anything in her mouth that she should not and we attempt to go away. We've a kid which means this is extremely difficult. Your family scenario was created clear to breeder just before our obtaining the dog.
Throughout The following 2-week interval she was steadily more intense towards our 2-year old child, taking 5-6 occasions, banging her along, actually ripping her top. Dog was also really "mouthy" with my spouse and that I, not only puppy teething material. We determined that being accountable parents, we could not keep your dog.
Approached the breeder, John M Shanebrook, he decided to consider her back and when he resold her he'd provide us our $ back. Sent backwards and forwards to get a couple months about her improvement. Mr. Shanebrook decided that she was incorrect for the household and he or she was in his phrases, " she's Fucking Prominent AS-HELL!!! Excuse the vocabulary, but I've my fingers complete together with her. I wont load you using the specifics, but I would like to simply state that her and that I did fight more often than once; particularly earlier this week. She's showing might I completely think is just a higher level or hostility push, which could be regarded 'appropriate' or 'appropriate' Rottweiler conduct among German crates. She'll require skilled instruction, and perhaps managing by a skilled Schutzhund operator. Our abilities are strong for many Rottweilers, however the extremely prominent German Rottweilers continue to be a little out-of my category. I might possess a handful of coaches I understand in Philippines or Serbia consider her and use her. Having said that, I believe she's an excellent puppy, only a 'distinctive' one." This really is STRAIGHT in the breeder, John M Shanebrook.
Many days later we spoke via Skype and he advised us he could be maintaining our puppy... Since she'd all of the faculties he was searching for, and provide us $ when he offered among the additional 2 outstanding puppies he'd. 14 days later he offered a puppy, did not notice from him! Approached him to discover when he'd shipped our check and he stated he'd never decided to that. Then he stated he would need to "PROVIDE" absent our puppy since she earned to visit a house. Therefore we'd get NOTHING back. No $1500, with no puppy!
He eventually wont answer our emails or react to our Licensed notice.
Your next thing is small claims court.
We're out $1500 for that dog, $200 in Vet expenses (screening for Crypto, this 1 of his different puppies had) and over $800 in crate, products, cages, Leerburg instruction DVDs, and publications all suggested from the breeder. WITH NO dog!
A number of other problems aswell... Attempted to become brief below.
Could be so thankful to listen to others views.
This criticism is MY ESTIMATION, and my ENCOUNTER with Zwinger von der Helden Kreuz and John M. Shanebrook, and there's no slanderous purpose.
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