Has anyone heard of TEKS KENNELS in Cloverdale, IN?

[~Jessie~]

Bassoon,
Not all breeders are frauds... there are some good ones, you just really have to look hard for them!
I would steer clear of sites like puppyfind.com and the like... they are chocked full of BYBs.
I would attend a dog show and talk to the breeders of your breed. Also, akc.org is a good place to start. You can find your breed club, and they can help you to locate a responsible breeder (that is how I found my Rylie). Word of mouth is also a good way to find a breeder. I found my Chloe through another responsible breeder who referred me to her breeder.

Also, steer clear of pseudo registries such as APRI, APR, etc.

Ask breeders if the parents/pups are health tested, and also ask to see their pedigrees. A good breeder will have nothing to hide, and will glady show off papers and information about the dogs.

A good breeder will ask you a TON of questions, and even references, so be prepared. And also, a good breeder will give a good health guarantee, and will be willing to take your dog back at any point in its life if you cannot keep it anymore.

Good luck

 

[VIP'S SCHNAUZERS]

I am so sorry to hear all of this about this breeder!
Yes, I'd say she is a scammer!
Yes she should be turned in! I hope the law finds her and shuts her down!
I am a mini/toy schnauzer breeder. What I would suggest for you before you
buy a puppy is, first get some references from the breeder.
Check them out! Find their website and read their guest book if they have one.
I advertise on puppyfind, so I think it is a great place.
Please, just check out the breeder really good before you buy, especially sending any money.

 

[annettebenak]

Tammy's A Big Crook

My name is Annette Benak & I have several posts on this subject. Tammy Gilchrist, Julie Herrick, Kritterheaven, they are all BAD BAD BAD!!!! I have left my email address on previous posts & have gotten a few PRIVATE emails over the last few months. They RIP people off even if it does not involve puppies or dogs. These are the kind of people you want to stay clear of. YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO ANY KIND OF BUSINESS WITH THESE PEOPLE. GOT IT GUYS??? DO NOT DO ANY KIND OF BUSINESS WITH THEM, DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH TAMMY GILCHRIST, it will be very risky if you do. I did get my money back, but it took several months & a lawyer to get it. I never would've gotten my money back if I did not get a laywer involved. She still tried to rip me off until the very end. She tried to screw me out of $50 shipping that I paid. She claimed she charged $250 for shipping even though her ads say $300. SHE IS NOTHING BUT BAD BAD BAD NEWS! SHE LIES, she isn't even good at lying but somehow people believe her. I have heard about the conditions of the kennels & it is heartbreaking. It sounds disgusting & sickening. I have heard they throw the dead dogs in dumpsters!! The puppies are chewing on electrical wires. I have talked to people who have been there. If we do not shut her down, puppies will continue to die in that hell hole. Please, if you have been ripped off, contact anyone on this board who has also been ripped off. We can tell you what steps to take to try to put a stop to this nonsense. My email is [email protected]

 

[~Jessie~]

I am so sorry to hear all of this about this breeder!
Yes, I'd say she is a scammer!
Yes she should be turned in! I hope the law finds her and shuts her down!
I am a mini/toy schnauzer breeder. What I would suggest for you before you
buy a puppy is, first get some references from the breeder.
Check them out! Find their website and read their guest book if they have one.
I advertise on puppyfind, so I think it is a great place.
Please, just check out the breeder really good before you buy, especially sending any money.

Puppyfind.com is an awful place to sell puppies. No responsible breeder would sell a puppy on there

 

[krisykris]

I agree puppyfind.com is an internet puppy mill in itself.

 

[annettebenak]

Well, I do not know much about selling puppies but there's got to be good breeders on those web sites also. They all cannot be bad. A few bad apples ruin it for the good people.

 

[Zoom]

Nope. All really good breeders have no interest or need to advertise on puppyfind.com. They may have their own privately maintained webpage, or have a contact listed with their local breed club, but they wouldn't be caught dead listing their puppies on those types of sites.

 

[VIP'S SCHNAUZERS]

Sorry to hear you think that way about puppyfind.
As I said, I advertize on it and have for years, also other places and yes
I have my own website.
I have sold many healthy puppies with no complaints for about 5 years now.
What does the place where you advertize have to do with how the breeder is?
I know of several breeders that use puppyfind and also other places.
As long as you are a good and respected breeder what does it matter where you
place your listings?
As I said before, before you send any money to a breeder or pick a puppy,
Ask questions, get references, go look at the puppies and the kennel and meet
the breeder in person if at all possible.

 

[krisykris]

Sorry to hear you think that way about puppyfind.
As I said, I advertize on it and have for years, also other places and yes
I have my own website.
I have sold many healthy puppies with no complaints for about 5 years now.
What does the place where you advertize have to do with how the breeder is?
I know of several breeders that use puppyfind and also other places.
As long as you are a good and respected breeder what does it matter where you
place your listings?
As I said before, before you send any money to a breeder or pick a puppy,
Ask questions, get references, go look at the puppies and the kennel and meet
the breeder in person if at all possible.

A good breeder should have no need to advertise on a poorly run internet site like that because they are careful in their breedings and don't have tons of puppies for sale all the time. Also there is no reason for them to advertise there because they have other, better outlets for finding their puppies homes.

puppyfind.com is a horrible site, and because puppy millers sell their puppies through that outlet much like most people would sell a sweater or pair of shoes.. good breeders would not dare be lumped into that category.

 

[annettebenak]

Don't get your feelings hurt VIP, I agree there's good breeders every where. And I am sure you are not the only one that is good on puppyfind. It is a good way to get more people aware of your puppies by advertising on a big web site. We should never say "EVERYONE" on there is bad. It's like a kid telling his mom, EVERYONE DOES IT, WHY CAN'T I. Because we know everyone doesn't do it. Like I said before, the bad apples make it hard for others who are selling puppies honestly.

When I was searching for a puppy, I contacted several people via email that sounded wonderful & gave me their own web sites to look on. And when I contacted Krittereheaven, my first impression was not a real good one, but I was foolish enough to ignore my first impression cuz her prices were good & she had the "perfect puppy", so I thought. I just ignored all the warning signs cuz I was excited about a puppy they had. I would like to add, this is the first puppy I have owned. My kids grew up & left & I needed something small to cuddle so I decided I wanted a puppy. And the thing is, I did not rush right out to get one. I did reaserch on breeds to find a breed that would suit me well & vice versa. So when I found the "perfect pet" I jumped on it. Even though deep down, I had a bad feeling about Julie/Tammy/Kritterheaven. To this day, I could just kick myself for not going with my gutt feeling. I am a person who believes what people tell me, because what I tell people is true. I have learned a lot from this experience. Thank goodness I did get my money back, but if I didn't, I was gonna chalk it up to a good learning experience. After finding out about Tammy, I figured I would never see my money again so I had already made up my mind, THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN TO ME AGAIN, I KNOW THE WARNING SIGNS of a DISHONEST PERSON now.

Anyway, I just wanted to let you know VIP, I agree with you. The internet is just a great place for crooks to hang out, and they are hanging out at Kritterheaven in Cloverdale, Indiana.

 

[Anne]

I too have wrote several posts on the topic of Tammy Gilchrist, Julie Herrick and Kritterheaven. I have spent MANYYYYYYYYY hours and some money trying to put these two individuals out of business, but to this date (as far as I know) NOTHING has been done. Those two people (and I use that lightly) make me SICK!!

I purchased my puppy on puppyfind.com. I am VERY disappointed with them!! I sent them a few emails trying to get them to stop advertising Kritterheaven (Tammy/Julie), but as far as I know, they haven't. MANY people left VERY negatative reviews, but every time they did (including me), Tammy/Julie would delete them (I still can't believe that is possible to do)! How is that possible? Reviews should not be able to be deleted by the seller (in my opinion, anyhow). How else can the consumer get a true picture of whether they can/should do business with the seller. Supposedly the breeder can only delete so many and puppyfind.com keeps ALL reviews on file. BUT, if no one can read them, then what good is it?????? SOOOOOOO, my opinion of puppyfind.com, needless to say is not a good one. Now I'm not saying there is not good people/breeders that advertise on this site. But, why do business through/with a site such as this, when your experience with a breeder doesn't count (for starters)?!?

 

[annettebenak]

Very true!! I totally agree there too. Once again, the bad people make it rough for the honest ones. If you had great experience on puppyfind, you would probably go back though, right? And even recommend it to a friend?

It is ridiculous that the breeders can delete their own feedback. What good is the feedback then??? GEEEE WHIZ!!!!!

How's Fenway doing???? Jette weighs 21.5!! He's turned into a chubby lil' guy!!! I had no idea he weighed that much. Now we both have to diet for 2007!!! hehehe I felt like a mother who's baby was bigger than the 100 percentile!!! It's never your own baby that is off the chart!!!! hehehe

 

[Anne]

Fenway and the terrible two stage

Fenway is doing well. He's very sweet and loves to cuddle. He weighs 15 lbs. He's smart and as ornery as ever! The Cavaliers are a smart breed, I think. I believe he's in his terrible twos stage (if he were a child), if that's possible. He'll be doing something he knows he shouldn't, like chewing something he never bothered with before and you tell him "no", he'll stop (maybe) for a moment and look at you (with those adorable eyes) and then try to continue. He's got a lot toys and bones to chew. I bought a spray that is to deter puppies from chewing. I swear he likes the stuff, because it doesn't stop him. This just seemed to start a couple of weeks ago. He does other things too, like a toddler in their terrible twos. I can't wait until this phase passes though (hopefully soon). I've been meaning to ask, does Jette do this? If so, how do you handle it? Any advice would be great!

 

[annettebenak]

Glad to hear your baby is on the chart at 15 pounds!!!! My lil' baby doesn't even fit on the chart!!!!! Jette is a chewing machine. He's been chewing for quite a while. I buy new toys for him all the time & he eats them!!!! The only thing he will really chew on that he shouldn't is shoes. I just have to keep my eye on him & make sure he doesn't get a hold of one. Oh & he also likes the daycare toys. His favorite is the play food. I have a ton of it though. I throw approx. 1 piece of it away a day. I hope the chewing stage ends soon. No good advice here, I just say JETTE NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! And sometimes I growl when I say it!! He just looks at me strangely. hehehe

 

[genericqueen]

I found my puppy on Puppyfind.com. The seller was Pocketpups. Called and lady said her name was Tammy Gilchrist (765-795-4757) her cell is (317-217-0773) It was to be a boy tea-cup chihuahua born on 11/24/06. When we picked puppy up on 1/12/07 it was a girl born on 11/27. She had diarrhea as soon as we got home. Took her to the vet and she was also badly dehydrated and had a bacterial infection. She was on 3 medications and had to be fed with syringe every 4 hours. She was home for 2 days and had to be rushed back to vet and put on IVS. Our precious POCO passed away today on 1/18. We didn't even have her 6 full days!!! My heart is breaking and I've shed a lot of tears. I let Tammy know I was upset, angry, and that Poco was sick when she sold her to us. She said it was the "stress" of coming here that killed her-that's sure a lie. She said when the next litter of pups is born we can have another one. I know that's a lie too and I sure don't want anymore of her poor animals. She needs put out of business. It's horrible what these animals are going through. Her place was worse than being in a Stephen King movie. I don't ever want to go there again.

 

[genericqueen]

I cannot believe the nerve of Tammy Gilchrist. She's now sent me a nasty e-mail stating that my husband and I forced her to give our puppy to us too soon (it was for sale on puppyfind.com) and that we didn't listen to her instructions and that it's our fault that our puppy died. She said only out of the goodness of her heart she'd give us another one, but we needed to listen and follow her instructions because she's the expert. She's nothing but a liar, cheat, and a thief. It's despicable what she's doing to these poor animals and how she's stealing people's money and breaking their hearts. I would NEVER take another one of her pups. You CANNOT get a healthy animal from her. I had my precious POCO and we, and our wonderful vet, did everything to try and save her precious little life; but to no avail.

 

[annettebenak]

Little Poco

We are all very sorry about little POCO. But lucky Poco got out of that place & didn't have to die there. Tammy has a way of turning the tables & making us llok like the bad guys. But we all know she lies & steals peoples money. No one believes her stories. I am afraid Tammy might believe her own stories though. She LIES LIES LIES!!! People like that really have problems & sometimes begin to believe their own lies.

She sold the puppy I bought to Luanne 3 days before I even paid for it & still will not admit to it. We know it's true but she will not admit it. She is just plain ROTTEN!!! It was just by chance that Luanne & I found each other on the internet & made the discovery ourselves.

Do not feel foolish that you got "had" by Tammy also. We are just trusting people who thought if we purchase a puppy, it should be healthy, becasue in most cases, it would be. There's many of us in the same club. I just wish we would've found out about her so called RESCUE CENTER, that is so unbelieveable she really calls herself that, before we gave her money. We all just live & learn. But hopefully some day, she will be shut down. She's doing this to too many people & some day it will all catch up with her. I really believe that.

If you have a story contact me at [email protected]. This is just not right.

Annette
Poco was loved for a short time, but at least she was loved.

 

[AnimalLoverCatRescuer]

Oh this is all so sad. I have just skimmed through all these posts and I am so sorry you all have been scammed and lost sweet little puppies from this awful woman. Good luck on your goal to shut her down. I wish you all the best of luck and hope something can be done. Let me know if there is anything I can do because I would love to help. I wrote down her name and all the people and kennel names associated with her, just to have in case I ever run into someone who brings them up.

P.S. All these pups of hers with parvo...I cannot imagine what her farm and kennel smells like! It must be unbearable! Parvo is the most distinct and horrible smell in the world. One puppy with parvo is bad enough, I can't imagine the smell at her place with all those sick and dying puppies!

 

[annettebenak]

Tammy

Not only does she sell sick puppies to people but she lies & takes your money also. Sometimes people do not even get their puppies from her. But she is more than willing to take your money. The puppy I bought form her was already sold 3 days before I paid for it. You'd think she would've told me, I NO LONGER HAVE THAT PUPPY AVAILABLE. Did she think I wouldn't notice she was selling me a different dog. I looked at his picture every day!! She just tells lie after lie & it is just unbelieveable how she can go on & on with all her lies.

Blaming the people who bought the puppy for the deaths?? UNREAL!! Almost every single person who has had a puppy die, talks about the puppies having "the runs" right when they get them home. But yet, Tammy continues to blame the buyers. She is a very crooked woman. No one should ever do ANY KIND of business with her. Not only business that involves animals but any kind of business. She owes other people money also that does not involve animals. I know this because I have gotten emails from people asking what to do.

The law will catch up with her sooner or later. The most laughable part about her is she threatens the law on you, if you you say something she doens't like. She is a real piece of work!!!! STAY AWAY but if you have been ripped off by her, GET THE WORD OUT ON THE INTERNET.

 

[haleigh89]

I bought a pekingese puppy from Tammy Gilchrist in early December. I found the puppy on nextdaypets.com. I then called Tammy and she told me to put a $200.00 deposit down, which was half of the USD $400.00 on ROMEO then named barney. I drove 6 1/2 hrs from Michigan to pick up ROMEO in Cloverdale, IN the folling day. The sign said Kritter heaven no kill rescue when i drove up. When i went inside of her home it was not clean, but i figured she lived in the country so it was just an old farm house. Luckily my puppy was fine. He didnt have any problems so far and ive had him for about a month and a half now. I never did recieve any papers on him other than the paper with the shots and dates she supposedly gave him. I guess i was one of the lucky ones but if anyone needs her address and directions to her home i have them on a money order.