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    Guthrie's International

    3.3 (24 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Buyer beware- irresponsible breeding!!! I purchased the most intelligent and beautiful female puppy from the Guthrie's. Throughout her life she remained the most beautiful and intelligent dog I have ever known. At 8 years old she developed degenerative myelopathy and as it turns out she was homozygous for this disease which means each of her parents had at least one copy of the gene for the disease. I had never heard of this disease prior to my dog's diagnosis. Unfortunately the Guthrie's either do not test their dogs for the gene that causes degenerative myelopathy prior to breeding or they just don't care and breed them anyway. I would like to think it's that they don't test for it even though they should. Attached are the undeniable test results which show the lack of responsibility on the Guthrie's part. They were well aware that the disease existed and perhaps they didn't know their dogs they were breeding carried it but that only points out their negligence as breeders. If they knew and bred them anyway it's only demonstrates their greed and lack of responsibility. If you are considering buying a dog from the Guthrie's dog the quick test for degenerative myelopathy on the dog first so your dog does not suffer with this debilitating disease. My dog was also trained with the Guthrie's but this review is regarding only the irresponsible breeding practices at Guthrie's not the cruel training practices of Melanie and Ben Guthrie. Kicking and choking dogs is common practice and how they get the dogs "to respect" them.

    Rachel N.

    We got our sweet girl here! She's sometimes too smart for her own good, but we had her trained here and she does what she's been taught. We still board her here and they're so great with her that we don't trust anyone else with our girl. Thanks for helping us with her!

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    8 months ago

    Boarded my dogs, wonderful family and experience. Clean beautiful kennels. Thank you!

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    They are great for training German Shepherds! I would recommend them for this type of dog.

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    They receive refreshers in their obedience training, exercised, and are well fed and groomed before they come home.

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