I have done business with Tomlinson's for many years and have had many good experiences with them. I spend somewhere between $500 and $1000 monthly with them for raw food and kibble for dogs and cats along with bones and other supplies.
My dogs and cats are my only family and I tend to be extremely protective of them. My male literally saved my life. Lets just say I owe him the best I can give him and will defend him and them jealously.
All was going well till the pretentious, 20 something, arrogant, new manager came in a short time ago. She is very aggressive and claimed to be an "extensively trained" expert on K9 Advantex II, which I now find is responsible for dog deaths pretty much world wide from what I gather. It appears that dogs that are light complected or white are more susceptible to the problems related to using this product.
The focus is not on the animals as it used to be but on selling and up-selling as much as possible to get the single ticket total up, AND I have been told this by a person that works there.
I remember going to this place and the employees actually cared about me and my animals. There are 2 or 3 people at this store that are still this way, but certainly not this manager and most certainly not the upper management of Tomlinson's. I am sure I will lose touch with those good people there over this, which is most unfortunate and sad. I will most certainly not miss the management either at the local or corporate levels. They have started acting as a non-caring corporation and they stopped taking the go local card, dead giveaway.
Caring is no longer the case but selling is. I'm betting that this review will prompt some lame reply from Tomlinson's that will try to debunk this statement. De Bunk all you want, Truth is truth and eventually it will come back to you unless you change this and sternly correct this sanctimonious manager.
On her insistence, I purchased and use the product on my Great Pyrenees male (Cotton) my Catahoula (Charlie) and the new female pups (Ema and Stella) I had just gotten.
Almost as soon as the second months application was done my male started developing dry brown scabbing and chewed 3 hot spots on his left side. A couple of mornings ago Cotton was acting a little lethargic when I called him to go out. When he stood, he couldn't use his left rear leg. I looked to see if there was anything physical like a cut or another hot spot or anything and could not find anything. After I got him moving a bit he got better fairly quickly. I strongly suspect that this is a result of the nerve toxin acting on his system. I am watching him closely. Once it is in his system there is nothing I can do but wait from what I read. I am definitely not a happy camper here but he does seem to be getting better. I will give him a bath again later today and see if the skin can be calmed from this highly poisonous "treatment".
The Emma and Stella developed diarrhea but FORTUNATELY got really muddy playing and I gave them a bath before the poison could have much of an effect on them.
Charlie, who is mostly black and brown does not seem to be affected.
To tell you I was angry when I went back into Tomlinson's for the last time is accurate. I have every right to be angry. Upon the recommendation of "an expert" I have poisoned my dogs. There is no way I could not be angry.
Her manager called me and told me that "they have the entire incident on tape" and that "the manager felt threatened". I never threatened her in any way. I did chew her out over her "expert knowledge" which she deserved. Arrogant, pretentious and aggressively marketing a product that you do not know the entire story on is a disservice to your customers and a crime against the animals. The new manager is a detriment to the business and is a spineless, whimpering, crybaby at best..
She has no regard for the animals. Her "apology" to me was to say that she was "sorry for any inconvenience" she may have caused. Inconvenience??? It's a little more than an inconvenience when upon your recommendation I poisoned my animals. I have no respect for you or your "extensive training" or your Pretentious New Position as "manager".
Apparently she, immediately after I left, called the police and filed a complaint. I'm looking into that at this time. Needless to say, I'm not going back to Tomlinson's, not that I would want to after she violated my confidence.
Not only did you lose a customer but you have lost my confidence and the confidence of people who know and respect me.
A huge part of my problem is with Bayer concerning the production and sale of this product. It contains neurotoxins and carcinogens and is know to cause problems as stated above. You can read more about it by dong a search and investigating the product.
Presenting yourself as an "expert" would mean that you know more than just the manufacturer propaganda.
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