Big Dog Kennel Virginia Rottweiler

We bought a wonderful pup from Linda. But at the age of 8 months she was diagnosed with “the worse hip dysphasia I have ever seen in a pup” , the words from the surgeon.

It took over two years to get any papers on the pup. Linda had us initial several areas on the contract and in the contract it said if we didn’t get the AKC papers within a certain time we would get money back. We called her several times but she would not call back. We ended up taking her to court and the judge said she was to pay us a small amount each month and in one year we all were supposed to go back to court.

She signed papers agreeing to this but NEVER paid us a dime. After a year my husband and myself went back to court and Linda never showed up so the judge awarded us the maximum amount because she never paid us a dime after signing papers saying she would and never showed up to court.

After a few years our beautiful dog started having seizures.

We spent thousands on her trying to get to the bottom of it and she was on so many medications. Unfortunately we had to put her down at the age of 9.

I would never recommend doing any business with Big Dog Kennel and Linda

Well, you were lucky you had no problems with Linda. Our dog was a wonderful dog.

I put in the time to train her. We were just about to start therapy dog training when she started having seizures.

She has been sued a few times. We sued her because she owed us money back because she didn’t owned up to the contract she had us initial and sign. After 2 years we still didn’t get AKC papers.

You should walk out with paperwork in hand the day you buy your dog.

The judge awarded us payment from Linda but she has never paid.

She is actually trying to change the breed standards by breeding larger dogs.

I won’t deny our dog was the best rottie we ever had but she had many, many health issues and Linda was the worst to deal with. After she got her money you could not reach her.

Excellent Experience @ BDK b/c we chose our perfect dog wisely, trained him extensively & have loved him unconditionally & Kai is best dog in world. Kai flies on airplanes in coach.

Kai is my wife's trained Mobility Service Dog. Melanie has had MS for 7 yrs. We looked at 5 different Rottie litters & hated the dogs w/ the smushed faces. Kai was a Service Dog in classroom with Elementary age children for 4 yrs.

At age 7.5 my wife is retired from teaching but Kai still provides mobility support helping Melanie walk, etc. BDK had 23 puppies. We quickly looked at best 3 male pups. We tested the pups for 5 hrs to find the dog best suited for 2 years of Service Dog training.

We spent $24,000 training Kai. Money well spent. Most people have no business owning a Rottweiler. Kai is incredibly socialized.

He is examined & prodded by TSA agents checking for bombs, etc. everytime goes thru airport security. Never an issue. He swims everywhere.

We're in Costa Rica the next 3 months. He's good w/other dogs, kids, adults. He is highly protective of our property and his parents. We've owned many dogs.

The picture on the site of dog that someone is pissed with looks like Kai's brother. Loved up, cared for & constant attention & trained properly & all of these dogs can be exceptional. Kai can also determine bad people instantly & they do not bother us. He gives them his "I don't trust you look" & they move.

We have been to Urban Hospitals all over U.S. seeking care for my sick wife. We didn't take him w/ us to the inauguration b/c I didn't trust Democrat protesters & Antifa protesters threatened to beat us up while I was pushing Melanie's wheelchair. If Kai would have been with us, he & I together may have caused National News but all the murderous threats those filthy Antifa *** said to me & my disabled wife would never have happened had Kai been with us.

He parts the sea period. You confront us & he makes you back off. We love Rottweilers. We love Rottweilers that don't have smushed in faces.

We love Giant Rottweilers that run like the wind, have great hips, bones, muscles, etc. Kai is 7 1/2 and he ran on the beach & swam in the ocean today in Costa Rica like he was 6 months old. Now we love him like he is our 3rd son. BDK is far from perfect.

We never perseverated on AKC. We wanted super healthy, smart dog that lives to do work to help my wife. Kai is perfect for his job. My only regret is that we didn't freeze Kai's semen.

And we fear that we will never be able to find another dog as perfect as he is. He played today with a 14 week old Lab puppy & a 12 yr old Lab. I've talked to several people upset with their dogs. Kai started training 16 weeks.

Every month for the next 2 yrs Kai lived w/ us 2 weeks then lived w/trainer for 2 weeks. Our trainer also trained dogs for Drug sniffing dogs for DEA & bomb sniffing dogs for TSA. Training was intense, challenging & tough. He hasn't been trained for 5 1/2 yrs.

He hasn't flown in plane for 3 1/2 yrs d/t my wife's declining health. We flew to Costa Rica 3 days ago. He was perfect. United sucked but Kai was perfect.

Because United had broken plane @ gate + snow & ice our 4 1/2 non stop flight turned into a 14 hr nightmare. Boarding - Deplaning - Waiting 3 hrs for Plane to be fixed - Re boarding - 1 1/2 hr waiting for De Icing - Waiting additional 1 hr for takeoff. No place in inside Newark Security for Pet Relief, Kai was forced to hold his bladder for 14 hrs. He did an amazing job.

Flight attendants said he was the best behaved living creature on the flight. When I ask other Breeders if they have a Rottweilers that look & act like Kai, they generally respond that they've never had a single dog that has worked daily in an Elementary classroom & traveled in plane w/ over 30 flights w/ not one issue. When it's time to get another Rottweiler we will likely see Linda first. I want to meet Father & Mother & test all the pups.

We have our big dogs for 10-15 yrs. We select the pup that we know will be perfect for us. Then we make ourselves accountability to invest in the education & parenting of that dog that he understands that Melanie & I are ALPHA. Kai is huge but he has never questioned a single command that we've given him in 7 1/2 years.

Sorry for bragging about Kai but when I read all the complaints I can't help but feel that many people have no business ever owning a Rottweiler. Sincerely, ike

On feb 10,2016 I purchased a male from her. She showed me the parents suggesting the size he could be.

I left with her promising to send me his AKC papers. The next day I took him to the vet (as she recommended)  and he was diagnosed with parasites. When I called and told her this, she then informs me that her kennels are clean and that she was selling my puppy for someone else. Linda said let her know what the vet cost and she would reimburse me. Haven't seen a dime.   Soas it turns out  I did not see the parents and I did not purchase a BDK puppy.

That was what I paid for, the reputation of her kennel producing Pure Breed High Quality Rotties. Last month, I had him neutered and he has seen a vet every month for check ups and all his shot. Yesterday I buried my beautiful puppy only 7 months old. the vet said he has only seen this twice in his twenty years, that a well nourished puppy drops dead.

He informed me that it was a heart or brain defect from birth. I purchased my puppy with my heart not my head.

Now I am doing this for Rufus (my rottie) by the way if she gave you the NOTICE-TEN DAY GUARANTEE by her own signature and the Virginia Consumer Protection Act she has 120 days to get you the paperwork or you can return the dog for full refund or receive a 50% refund and keep the dog. (wonder where I fit in my dog ony lasted the 120 days)l I would love to find anyone else interested in a Class Action Lawsuit....Theresa theresamhs1985@***.com

Hello...I'm the owner of Big dog kennel

I have been in business raising only full reg AKC Rottweilers since 1999

And am in good standing with AKC, they do an inspection of my kennel, dogs, microchips and DNA yearly

They have no complaints since I started up again

I also have current state and county inspections that comply with all codes, and humane care beyond what's called for, never in 20 yrs getting a citation

I could not have maintained my biz this long by doing what this lady said

I do remember the people, my question is why didn't they express their concerns at the time with me ?

They gave a good report of my dogs quality, and care, which was nice of them:)

Had they looked into it further, they would have found that I registered the two litters, born 4 days apart at 4 weeks old,

I am a little slow filling out online forms ( I have been timed out or put names where numbers belong etc) I'm 71 now, not an excuse, however I mixed up the father of each litter, realized it soon after

I called AKC, they were nice and had me fill out a correction form...

It takes about 15 days to process a correction due to it all being done by snail mail

The original papers were here and I WAS waiting for the new ones

I wish I still knew her name as I would like to try to explain to her that all pups or dogs leave with their papers with no exceptions since I took my biz back from my son Eric in 2012 who ran it for 5 yrs

(I wanted to retire )

In 2010-12 I lost my 22 Ac kennel/farm due to overextending for new kennels and septics I moved to a 1 1/2 Ac place and built 6 kennels and built an 80 ft roofed kennel on a neighbors farm

with my 2 full offices thrown into boxes, it was almost impossible to catch up

I had to have 3 hip operations 2011-12, almost died, went to a nursing home followed by 2 yrs of deep depression ..,

Since then I have kept back pups from my line so all my 15 dogs now are from my own foundation stock with cert OFA hips and elbows since 2004 ( I give a written 5 yr guarantee to replace a pup in the event of joint issues,but have not had to give one for many years )

My dogs, loyal repeat customers, 2/3 of my sales, have helped me live life with joy again

I would like to continue showing people how sweet Rotties can be, as was my goal that built my solid reputation

I'm now am training and certifying a few miniature horses and Rotts to visit the children's hospital and maybe underprivileged urban kids groups

If there is any one out there that wants to talk to me I urge u to contact me so I can try to correct any problems currently

Thank u for reading this message, God offers second chances, why can't people

Yours truly,

Linda Howard