I am posting my original reviews in Yelp because the public needs to know who Lochavens Rottweilers really are: SecondRate Google apparently blocked my EVIDENCE BASED RESPONSE-W PHOTOS & TEXT MSGS directly Frm Kevin Sidwel's phone that contradicts his posted claims & lies: REVIEW #1: POSTED ON LOCHAVENS ROTTWEILERS GOOGLE BUSINESS PAGE 4/26 BAIT & SWITCH DEALER: UNTRUSTWORTHY Kevin Sidwell changed the price of "my puppy" 3 specific -evidenced times in the course of the purchase. All the worse, as when I first called him: I immediately told him I was not looking for a puppy nor could I afford one of his puppies. From offering me a "free" puppy on the evening I called; then requiring $500 when the puppies were 3 weeks old (claiming I needed to secure my position to select a puppy): then demanding $2000 dollars the evening before he had scheduled the puppy pick up at 5 weeks 6 days old. This breeder is a liar and a cheat. Note: I called him (having followed his Kennel for over 2 decades) and specifically asked if he had or knew of young adult Rottweilers needing rehoming as I had just lost my mobility Rottweiler to a tragic accident. Note2: I have all the text messages from Sidwell -I'll will post -I just didn't know how to attach them here. I am 70 years old. REVIEW (2) RESPONSE TO LOCHAVENS ROTTWEILERS KEVIN SIDWELL's GOOGLE BUSINESS PAGE REPLY TO REVIEW #1 (above) I am writing to provide an evidence-based account regarding Mr. Sidwell's recent response to my Google Business Review. While I intended for a concise resolution, the inaccuracies presented in his narrative make it necessary to share the documented facts to ensure the safety of other families and their pets. The evidence provided contradicts Mr. Sidwell's claims of professionalism and compassion and Protestants that are illegal m federal, stateDespite legal requirements, my puppy, Luke, and his littermates were transported at only six weeks of age. Furthermore, I was pressured to take possession of Luke by September 7th, prior to the standard eight-week mark. Regarding Luke's health, Mr. Sidwell failed to provide professional evidence of veterinary care or vaccinations. The only documentation provided was a handwritten note on a generic form lacking a professional signature. Consequently, despite receiving professional vaccinations and treatment upon entering my care, Luke tragically passed away from Canine Distemper, Parvovirus, and a severe parasite infestation. Further, Mr. Sidwell has recently engaged in personal attacks in a public medium regarding my character, cultural background and financial circumstances rather than addressing these serious health and safety concerns. He has also made contradictory claims regarding the pricing and "of the puppy. Furthermore, although Sidewell claims a motivation of compassion with regards to refunding my $500 deposit and the first of 10 contract payments he developed the day before I was scheduled to pick up Luke --- this refund was dependent upon me - deleting my Google Review on his Google Business Page: 4 weeks before he hosted a German Rottweiler VIP (Oliver) therefore, he motivation was not compassionate but his desire not to be inconvenienced. As he initially offered to return my money after Luke's death; but refused to do so unless I remove my initial Google Review. I believed him when he promised to start anew. I am sharing this documentation to ensure transparency and to protect other potential owners from similar experiences. Thank you for your time and for considering the facts of this matter. read more

My wife, daughter and 2 month old grandbaby visited Kevin and Lochaven last October. Owners Kevin and Jobie introduced us to his male dogs with strict instruction not to try to pet them, citing a past incident with Pan and what he said was an overzealous customer. Both dogs were brought out individually on a leash. Pan came out first, he was fixated on his ball, not social at all. We were reminded again not to try to pet him. Shadow came out next, he had a very aggressive temperament staring aggressively at my daughter and granddaughter who my daughter was holding prompting Owner Jobie to say to my daughter, glad he is focused on you because he is usually focused on me. She said she doesn't deal with the older male dogs she only deals with the puppies. Next dog was a Female who was very sweet and social, we were allowed to pet her. Regrettably, we put down a deposit for future litter and signed a contract. Several weeks later we were told Pan and Ivy II were to be our litter in May. We told Kevin we were concerned about our granddaughter's safety and wanted to talk to the owners of Pan's puppies about his temperament. Over the months to come we made several requests to Kevin to provide names of owners who have puppies from Pan. We were trying to mitigate our concern over Pan's aggression and lack of socialization shown when we met him. We had serious concern over our baby granddaughter's safety around Pan's offspring. For months Kevin stonewalled us and would not provide us with contact information making the excuse he wanted to wait until the puppies were born and said he did not know if the people would talk to us. Considering the original in person visit where we weren't allowed to pet Pan, coupled with Kevin's failure to provide contact information regarding past litters of Pan we felt this was a huge red flag. We felt it was an unsafe environment for my granddaughter; thus I cancelled my purchase and asked Kevin to return my deposit. On April 14, prior to birth of the puppies, during my phone conversation with Kevin, he AGREED TO RETURN MY DEPOSIT. (Kevin further added that the litter from Pan and Ivy was most likely a "false pregnancy" so there were NO puppies.) He requested my Venmo which he was given; however, the deposit was NEVER RETURNED AS PROMISED. My wife and I have called, emailed, and texted numerous times after Kevin broke our verbal contract; however, he has failed to respond. One of his numbers goes right to voicemail and the other says his mailbox is full. If you purchase a dog from Kevin beware of his business practices and be very aware of the temperament his males. On a side note, we have owned 3 Rottweilers and have had Rottys in our life for over 30 years. I should have known better when we weren't allowed to pet Pan and the aggression showed by Pan and Shaddow I should have never put down a deposit in the first place. Kevin will probably say how excited we were and how we thought the dogs were beautiful, all true however I would have never guessed that Kevin would have conducted himself in the manner in which he has ! His refusal to provide contact info for past clients and his refusal to return my deposit as promised/agreed. Kevin broke our VERBAL CONTRACT. Kevin business practices are completely dishonest and 100% unprofessional. It should also be noted there is another past review by "JH" that talks about the temperament of Kevin's male dogs. Kevin's current litter is from Shadow. Shadow was very aggressive toward my daughter and grandbaby. Please do your due diligence and research before purchasing a puppy from Shadow especially if you have small children. read more