Breeder Experiences in TEXAS !!

[woofshepherd]

I don't know I REALLY want to know what happened, hopefully it is what we all want to hear!

[woofshepherd]

My little baby is doing well now although she still has the cough when she gets excited... the vet said she will still have the cough for awhile but will eventually go away on its own. She is truely a special girl. She fought through all the sickness from Brushy Creek kennel.

[woofshepherd]

If anyone has any info on the outcome of this lawsuit PLEASE LET US KNOW!!!!

[doortego]

If you know where the suit was held, the court records may be open to the public. If it was in your town, you could go to the courthouse and they would probably either do it for you or allow you to search the court records for the dates of the trial. good luck.

[texasnetwork]

Well everyone, its not over. I wish I would have found this forum before I purchased my little scruffy. About 3 weeks ago I purchased a Shih Tzu for my children for Christmas, brought the little puppy home and the kids instantly fell in love with him. After 3 or 4 days went by we noticed he was sick, originally the doctors diagnosed him with pneumonia but a couple days later after many, many test and xrays I was told that my little puppy had died... I had to return home and tell my kids the horrible news. He had died from a problem with his esophagus, something the vet told me he was born with.

I called Brushy Creek and of course the person I had to talk to (David) was out of the country.... well after about a week of trying to get a response I drove out to the Kennel and simply walked in... David had apparently arrived back in the country that very day (haha) I was nice, I figured it would be best to be nice about it, and he did in fact tell me that the agreement was for a new dog and they would not refund money, I said fine. I was told he was getting some more dogs in from .. a relative ... I think he told me, or someone in the Dallas area.... something like that and I could return the following Monday to pick a dog. (this was on a friday) He was gracious enough to offer me a girl instead of a boy (my wife wanted a girl) and he said normally it would have cost another $100 but he would give it to me for the same price because of the problems. ( I have also noticed she has gone up to $550 on their site, got mine for $350)

I returned to pick my new puppy up late Monday night. He had two girls for me to pick from... something didnt seem right... but I was excited about getting a new puppy for my kids. I returned home with the puppy, my kids again fell in love with this new Shih Tzu (so the papers called it) ... well... you guest it, about 2 days later the puppy (Izzy) started having blood in its stool and I noticed it really wasnt eating anything... This was saturday night, the 23rd of Dec, so I had to rush it to a local emergency vet in the area, after waiting for 3 hours to get my dog checked the doc comes in and tells me, "you know this isnt a Shih Tzu" I was floored and couldnt remember much after that... except for the fact that the dog looks like a Yorkie Shih Tzu mix.... so they game me a mixed breed dog and she is sick as well. The doc didnt hold out much hope for the dog, said it probably didnt get to eat much food and could possible have a brain problem.

Let me quote the doc "Izzy is demonstrating abnormal eating behavior. This can be due to brain problems, genetic problems, age, etc.. Izzy may have a foreign body causing the gi symtoms. There is also the possibility of parasites, viral, bacrerial, etc. Additional diagnostics may be necessary. Izzy has no passed the purchase examine due to her illness and abnormal behavior. Izzy does not have the correct conformation for a Shih Tzu. Please notify the breeder that Izzy has not passed her ezamine.

That visit was about $200 and we still dont really know what is wrong, will hope she makes it to see our regular vet on Tuesday. I havent bothered calling the breeders, because they will just tell me that they will exchange the dog... well my kids are attached to it now... Im not about to trade it in for another sick dog.

The point is, DONT PURCHASE A DOG FROM THESE PEOPLE!!!! and anyone of you out there that own web sites should setup a link that says Brushy Creek Kennel and point it to this forum. This will move the forum up above any of Brushy Creeks listings on Google. I was going to put together a web site (thats what I do for a living) and tell my story but I found this. I am willing to get involved in any way to help shut this company down.

Sorry so long... it helped to get this off of my chest. As you can imagine, there has been a lot of tears in my house over these puppies.

[red98vett]

Omg. I remember a call to them in between emails - and they told ME that he was out of the country - that seems to be the first LIE they start with. He must have so many people after him they can't even say 'out of town' - out of the COUNTRY sounds better

I can't say enough bad things about them - and I'm SO SORRY ABOUT YOUR PUPPY !! Please pm me for more info about them - you do have recourse but it won't take away that kind of loss those people need to be shut down. How they sleep at night is amazing.

[veguroev]

It's unbelievable how they are still in business.

[red98vett]

ANYONE WHO DEALT WITH BRUSHY CREEK KENNELS PLEASE GO HERE !!!!
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65087

Your input is needed for an Investigative News Report that will be airing on FOX News....If you bought a dog or had dealings with this kennel - please to to the link I just posted -

thank you.

[bobbiej]

There is a BIG difference between breeders and Puppy mills. When I see one like that I call all the local TV stations. Ususally one of them will go out and get pictures and film for the evening news and when that happens someone usually takes action. it's worth a try anyway!!!!!

[valbholmes]

Originally Posted by red98vett

I was so mad about my 2 experiences that I wrote a long letter detailing everything - posted it on forums, emailed it to anywhere I could find...wrote the AKC, and am still looking for the SPCA in Hockley TX !

I am not giving up even thought I found a beautiful puppy. We have had her a week now today!! As of this morning - I got some response from the AKC and had wrote them back with more info and hopefully they will monitor some of these people who use the AKC NAME!!!

The nasty woman at Brushy Creek Kennels (www.yorkiecity.com) aka "Shady" Creek has not heard the end of me - thats for sure - I felt so bad for that little puppy I say....she's on my list "To NAIL !"

I bought a Yorkie from there. I loved it so much, I liked them so much I went back and got another one. So I have 2 Yorkies from Brushy Creek, and love both! I took them to the vet, and they are healthy as can be! I do not know why all the bad mouthing? I love my healthy dogs from there!

[woofshepherd]

Originally Posted by valbholmes

I bought a Yorkie from there. I loved it so much, I liked them so much I went back and got another one. So I have 2 Yorkies from Brushy Creek, and love both! I took them to the vet, and they are healthy as can be! I do not know why all the bad mouthing? I love my healthy dogs from there!

You my friend would have to be the FIRST that has gotten a healthy dog from that place. Congratulations

[valbholmes]

Thank you! I am so sorry to hear that other ppl have had a bad time, but my babies are great!

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by valbholmes

Thank you! I am so sorry to hear that other ppl have had a bad time, but my babies are great!

I'm glad too for you. They're very cute.

[sunshine268]

I am a former employee of Brushy Creek Kennel(BCK). I have always been aware of this website and I am here, today, to tell you some of the facts. I am also prepared for some negative responses that I will probably get by this posting. I have not been asked by anybody to post on this site, but have been reading it for quite some time and decided that I should state some facts.

I do understand those who are concerned and who may have questions. I also respect the opinions of others, but hope you can all respect my post, as well. I am not here to go on and on, bash anyone, or start a debate, because I know in my heart what is true.

With most anything, not just with BCK, the negative always seems to be the topic of discussion over the good or positive things. I am not sure why this is true, but I have noticed it with many things over the years. It is good to keep an open mind and there are two sides to every story.

In my opinion, it seems that this website is against anyone who sells or deals with more than a couple of breeds. And that is fine, but it is based on opinion and not fact. We all have our own opinions.

I do know, from personal experience with BCK, that some of the information that has been posted is completely inaccurate. So, I feel a personal need to state a few FACTS about this kennel.

Brushy Creek Kennel is definitely a kennel that sells multiple breeds. It is not a dirty or unkept kennel. Nor are the dogs neglected or in cramped living conditions. The kennel is cleaned thoroughly on a daily basis. There is air-conditioning for hot days and heat for the cold days. The dogs are fed well and always have clean, fresh water to drink. There are good sized runs for the dogs and separate areas for the smaller puppies to run around and play. These dogs have daily contact with those who work there, along with the contact of Mr. Moore, himself, and his family. His children absolutely adore the puppies as much as the puppies enjoy them.

Mr. Moore does not rely, soley, on the people who work for him to take care of the dogs. He is not scared to get his hands dirty and is not ?above? cleaning the kennel himself. He is in the kennel on a daily basis to oversee and assist with the care of his dogs.

I cannot give you an exact figure of the number of dogs, because it changes regularly. Being a kennel, they do have many dogs and, yes, they are ALL cared for. They do breed some of their own dogs, but the majority of their dogs are imported from other countries. They do quarantine dogs to be exported, as well.

Some of my duties while working there, along with other employees, were to clean, disinfect, scrub, and maintain the living environment of these dogs. This is not what I would consider the fun part of the job, but it had to be done. I would never let a dog live in an un-kept, dirty kennel. Cleaning the kennel was done twice a day, morning and late afternoon. I was also responsible for making sure the dogs were vaccinated and wormed according to schedule. The cost of wormers and vaccinations to keep these animals healthy was considerable. We did everything humanly possible to take the utmost care of the dogs.

Part of the reason I started working there was because I am, and always have been, a true dog lover. I loved working & caring for all these dogs. If it wasn?t for my needing medical benefits, I would still be happily employed with BCK. I would NEVER work or be involved with any business or individual that I felt did not care for their animals.

These dogs are "cared for" by people who love animals. I have been there when SPCA came to evaluate the kennel. They highly approved BCK and said that it is a good example of a properly kept kennel.

I realize that many people do not agree with "kennels" because they think of them as being a place where dogs are not taken care of. I know this is not true of BCK. I cannot explain why there are people who have received sick dogs. But, I do know that BCK does everything they can to keep their dogs healthy. Their intentions are to satisfy the customers and not the opposite.

I, personally, believe that this is an unfortunate and sad part of the business of selling live animals. It is also very upsetting to those of us who work so hard to care of the dogs and maintain a healthy kennel.

I have read many of the letters and Christmas cards from very happy BCK customers. There are have also been customers who returned to purchase a companion for the first dog they bought.

As clearly stated in the purchase agreement, customers have plenty of time to get the puppies checked out by a vet. BCK will also allow extra time, if needed. It also states in the purchase agreement that a customer can return and exchange a puppy, if unsatisfied with the vet check. I know that Mr. Moore stands behind his purchase agreements, because I have witnessed this.

I can also tell you that Mr. Moore is not a bad person, as some of the posts claim. If you meet him, you will find he is very friendly, quite knowledgeable, and helpful. I have seen him go out of way to help people in comprising situations. He does this out of the goodness of his heart and not out of obligation.

I support several animal rights organizations, including the Humane Society. This is where I found and adopted one of my dogs & prized possession, Buddy. My other dog, Molly, came from BCK. I have had no problems with her. She is as happy and healthy as the day I took her home.

In closure, I just want to say that I was not asked to write this and am not a fictitious person. I wrote this because I want people to know some facts and not just my opinion. I know from first hand experience that Brushy Creek Kennel is a beautiful place and well run facility.

I do hope that Mr. Moore does the interview with Fox 26, because he has a kennel to be proud of. I only hope the story is not one sided, like this site appears to be.

Thanks to Brushy Creek for giving me the opportunity to work at a place where I really enjoyed what I was doing, caring for your animals. It was much more than "just a job" to me. It was very rewarding and I loved it! I wish many of these people could have the chance walk in my shoes just to learn the truth and really know what good people you really are.

Take care!

[red98vett]

for those interested in seeing for yourself.
FOX NEWS: The First part aired last night Feb 5th -it's on the site here - direct link to video: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pa...Y&pageId=3.1.1

OR -
>Go to www.myfoxhouston.com
>Click on the "news" tab
>On the right side of the page, under "only on fox," click on "Randy Wallace, Fox 26 Investigates"
>You will find a list of Randy's stories that can be played on that page. The most recent items are at the top of the list

Inside Edition: It should be airing Nationally Feb 7th --
you can check times in your area by doing this. GO HERE - http://www.insideedition.com/ourstories/thisweek/ at the top - click 'WHERE TO WATCH' ....then in the middle it says 'LOCAL LISTINGS' and you choose your state.

and THIS is from the Reporter that started the story - he posted this here
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65087 but it's 40 pages long as of todays date.

Originally Posted by Fox26News
Hello all, Just a reminder, if you haven't seen last night's story on Brushy Creek, you can see it here: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pa...Y&pageId=3.1.1

I have not had a chance to read all the posts today but I want to pass along some information some of you may be wondering about. If we interviewed you (like woofshepherd), then you will be in our next story that could air within a week or two.

Since last night's story aired, we are being bombarded with calls and emails from more people who want to tell us about a bad experience with Brushy Creek. Frankly, I've been doing this for a long time and I've never seen so many people who want to go on the record to complain about a business. Not even from large corporations that have millions of customers like Exxon, General Electric or utility companies or the postal service. Who would think that such a response could come from just one little business in Hockley, Texas? Amazing.

Our next report will deal more on the emotional and financial toll on some of Brushy Creek's customers. We may or may not have time to include comments from law enforcement, district attorney's office and Humane Society. Part three of our report could come sooner rather than later.

Also, I did see a post by Dobiedude from early today or yesterday that was on the money (I know some of you might find it hard to believe). He ventured to guess that last night's story was short and limited in scope because we just wanted to get the story on the air before anyone else. That's pretty much correct. We know of at least two other media outlets working on this story. We wanted to put something on the air as soon as possible to claim the story as ours. That way our marketing people can use phrases such as "first on fox." We knew that the portion of our story involving the civil case was thoroughly researched, documented and ready for air. I don't mind competition at all but we like to be first in this business.

Lastly, I would like to ask a favor of everyone reading this. If you enjoyed the story OR if you hated the story OR if you want to see more stories on Brushy Creek Kennel, please contact our station by email on our website. Here is what you can do:
>Go to our website at www.myfoxhouston.com
>Click on the "about us" tab near the top of the page.
>Click on "contact us" along the left side of the page
>Type a short or long message and send

Our audience has a huge impact on what we cover so any feedback is appreciated. Thanks to everyone for the help and more updates to come!

David