PARVO and NEGLIGENCE: Puppy purchasers beware.
If you plan to purchase from them within the next year or two, please know that there is still a fair chance that the Parvo virus is still alive on their property and your lovely new family member may be the next victim of their irresponsibility.
SIX puppies across THREE litters this summer (born June 21, July 5, and July 9) contracted Parvo from Ron and Kerry's home. It is our firm belief that they knew this when they handed us our beautiful little runt of the litter, Nash. Less than 24 hours into bringing her home, our new fur baby was incredibly ill. We brought her home on a Friday afternoon, and by Sunday, she was admitted into a critical care animal hospital. She received 24/7 care for a full week. It was a day-to-day process, and it was heart-wrenching. We are so lucky that our little fighter pulled through, and we are forever indebted to the amazing professional care at that facility.
When Ron and Kerry found out that Nash and the other puppies had Parvo, they insisted that we all bring them back to them so that they can "treat" them; aka: save money and cut corners at the expense of these poor puppy's health and well-being. We opted to not put her back in their care, and we are so glad we didn't. Some of the other puppies were actually being treated in the very environment in which they contracted the virus.
And even worse, THREE puppies did NOT survive (two of which were in their care). Imagine the emotional roller coaster and heartache this caused for families. I cannot speak for the others that I am in contact with, however I can say with confidence that they are just as suspicious and untrusting of Ron and Kerry. I will let them speak for themselves in their own reviews, which I hope they will do.
Let me tell you what Ron and Kerry's response to this will likely be:
1. "They feel horrible, and they love all of their puppies" (likely true).
2. "They acted as quickly as possible upon learning about the Parvo outbreak, as it has not happened within 25 years of being in business" (BUT they knew before handing us our puppies that there was a fair chance that some pups would have Parvo, hence the negligence).
3. "They paid us what we were legally owed, under the Puppy Lemon Laws" (true, we were entitled to up to 150% of the purchase price to go toward vet bills, which equated to $2,250 but it barely covered a third of the entire cost of $7,000. Legally bound, yes, but that still does not make it RIGHT given the fact that they knew that puppies in their care had a fair chance of contracting Parvo).
I am not posting this review to disparage Ron and Kerry as human beings or to get into a personal attack of any kind. Rather, I want to bring about awareness to the fact that as breeders for 25 years, a purchaser should have the reasonable expectation that they would be RESPONSIBLE in their transactions. Especially when it is centered around the health and well-beings of these innocent puppies. read more
