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• May 31, 2023

False advertising for “trained dog”
Purchased a “fully trained young adult” golden from this business and this dog had many behavioral issues from the beginning. It constantly ate its own poop. Daily accidents in the house. It did not know commands reliably, only “sit” was consistent. The dog was extremely destructive despite being given my full attention and many toys/outlets for energy. The dog was scared of the crate and would not tolerate being in it. The dog was showing aggression to men, growling, barking, lunging, biting. Ultimately I decided that due to the aggression showed by the dog I needed to return it and they took the dog back and put it back up for sale with a $5000 price increase to sell to some other unsuspecting buyer. Buyer beware!

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I had a really unfortunate experience with Golden MeadowsI love my dog, but she does not have the temperament that they presented and was not trained to the degree I was told
This contributed to a horrible accident in which she escaped from a training facility (by climbing over one fence and digging other another), was hit by a car, and ultimately lost her left forelegBased on this, I question their ability to train a dog, particularly with separation issues
After the accident, I wrote a letter to the Hokes sharing my experience, asking for a refund of the $training cost due to my disappointment with the experienceI did not ask for a refund for the dog, nor compensation for any medical expensesOnly for a refund for the trainingWhile the contract said it was not refundable, given these dire circumstances, I would have thought they'd reconsider
As I live hours away (by car), I did not ask for additional help from GMR, because I didn't see anyway they would be able to help from so far awayIt took about a month to for me to ascertain the issues my dog faced and then another month of getting through day by day after her accidentRather than share my opinions, I have copied the letter I sent on December to GMR and the reply I received from the owner, *** ***, on December 20, edited only to remove names
Please use this information to help you decide with whom to work in selecting a new member of your family
"I am writing today with some terrible newsTwo weeks ago, Kinley was in a terrible accidentShe will live, but her left foreleg will be amputatedI wanted to let you know this and ask for a refund for the $training fee I paid you to help cover the ongoing medical costs of caring for her
It's been just about two months since I picked up Kinley from Golden Meadows and every day has been a challenge
Since I got her home, Kinley has never been comfortable in her crate, or able to be left alone for any length of timeI thought at first this was getting used to new surroundings and I took our first week together off of work to be able to be with her and ease her into time in her crate in my home and was going in late/leaving early from then onThis never workedEven though we were doing trainingEven though Kinley was getting four hours of focused outside exercise time, with me for an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening and two hours with a dog walker mid dayEven though she was never in her crate for more than three hours at a time (on the extreme)Anytime she was in the crate, except for night, she barked, cried, ripped up dog beds, and scratched her nails jagged
In addition to the difficulty with the crate, Kinley was also challenging to walkShe constantly pulled on the leash, even after making correctionsSo, I got a head harness and that helped some, but not completely
Kinley was also a challenge in the parkShe loves to play, but it afraid of getting any more than one foot away from meThis means she often would play with dogs on top of me, and if she did get more than feet away while distracted having fun, would come back as soon as she realized I wasn't in her immediate vicinityI thought this was good, because it meant her recall was perfect, but she never got more comfortable socializing with dogs when I wasn't very near
Kinley hates the waterAt the beach she would run away from getting even her paws into the waterWhen playing with other dogs who wanted to get in, she would stop short and fast to avoid getting wet at allShe even hated going out in the rain, refusing to walk in puddles or go further than a few blocks during a storm
Kinley is wonderful with children and has a very sweet disposition with women, but there isn't a man she won't bark atAdd a hood, hat or sunglasses, or be African American and the barking is more demanding
Since you were in LA and I couldn’t bring her to you, I looked for help in San FranciscoOn November 11, just one month from her arrival, I took her to a trainer with whom she would spend a significant amount of time, full time five days per week, including nightsThe assessment of that trainer, was that she was not crate-trained, not lease trained, not trained much at allAnd, that she had severe separation anxiety which lead to the issues with the crate, her barking, and need to be close to me all the time
Now, I realize that trainers have different methods and that all dogs are different, but within just a few days of training with the new trainer, I noticed some differences in KinleyShe was walking on leash with me much better and seemed more comfortable with the male trainers
Unfortunately, this progress was cut shortOn Monday, November 24, when I dropped her off at the training facility, Kinley's anxiety went off the chartsMinutes after I left, she dug under one fence and climbed over another fence, escaping into a busy industrial neighborhoodShe made her way to the freeway and was struck by a carWhile the trainers frantically looked for her, San Francisco Animal Control picked her up and brought her to an emergency vet facilityThe contacted me and I met the trainers there, where we saw her injuries: a fractured humerus, an upper jaw fractured in two places, and bruised lungsThere were suspicions of a diaphragmial hernia and a ruptured bladder as well, but those suspicions were proven incorrect by the next dayIn the following four days she spent in vet hospitals, Kinley spent slept in an oxygen tent, needed blood transfusions, had major surgery, and incurred thousands of dollars in bills
After a week of recovery, although her lungs and fractures were healing well, she still wasn’t putting weight on her forelegAfter a consultation with the surgeon, we learned that she had major radial nerve damage and will no longer be able to bend her elbow or flex her wristIn order to avoid inadvertent injury, on Monday her leg will be amputated, a mere three months since I she joined my family
I am sharing all this with you for three reasonsFirst, because I thought you'd want to know how when one of your dogs had such a terrible accidentSecond, to express my disappointment in two things that I believe contributed to the circumstances Kinley and I are now facingAnd third, because I would expect you'd do everything you could to make restitution for this situation
I am disappointed in two things that relate to Golden MeadowsFirst, when we first spoke, I explained that I had a job that would require the dog I bought to spend significant time alone in my homeI specifically asked if you had a Vizsla with the right personality for this lifestyleI shared with you my plan for how to arrange a schedule to deal with thisAnd you indicated that Kinley was “less Velcro” than a traditional Vizsla and didn't need to be with her people all the time, making her a good match for meThis has not been the case
In addition, I paid $for additional weeks of training for you to work with Kinley to reach a "started" levelUpon her piI was told that while she wasn’t advanced with some aspects of training that she was in fact crate trained and would be fine for several hours alone during the dayAgain, this has not been our experience
While I understand that every dog is different and that animals are hard to predict, after weeks with this dog, I would expect you and your team would have
Before I purchased Kinley, I interviewed you along with other breedersI checked your referencesAll of the clients I spoke to were very appreciative and complementary of your dogs and of your support and serviceI regret that this accident has happened and I hope that by discussing all this with you that it can be avoided for other dogs and families
There is nothing that can be done to remedy this situationKinley will lose her leg in a few days and no amount of wishing can turn back the clockI would never consider returning Kinley, despite the challenges that I have and will continue to experience for years to comeAll I am asking is for you to contribute to try to make things a little easier for us going forward by refunding the training fee to help cover the $15,000-plus in medical bills and additional costs of daily care and training
I certainly feel as though something serious went amiss with this situation and would hope you'd want to make it as right as you can
I would appreciate a written responseI have read a number of reports that you will not respond until dissatisfied clients took legal actionI do not want to go down that pathThis is a difficult situation as it is, and I hope that we can solve it between us."
And here is the response I received
"Let me begin by saying how very sorry we are that you baby was struck by a car, what a terrible accident
As to your request for a refund of training fees, prior to this we have heard nothing from you regarding any issues with trainingWe tell all of our clients that we expect there to be questions in regards to training & to feel free to call or email with ANY questions that they may have about their new puppy
As per our contract for training, all training fees are non refundableIf there was such an issue with Kinley's training from the time you brought her home, why is this the first we are hearing about it? Personally if I have questions on something I have bought the first person I talk to the one I purchased it from
Again I have to ask why after receiving such a scathing report from (your trainer), you weren't immediately contacting us? I certainly would have been calling someone with whom I had done business & felt that I had not received what I had payed for
It would seem that is merely an attempt to get money from us to help pay for Kinley's hospital bills
Since (your trainer) is running a boarding & training business, I would assume that like me he carries a fairly hefty insurance policy for just such an incidentIf you are looking for restitution for medical bills, (your trainer) (or his insurance carrier) is the obvious one to be talking to, we had nothing to do with her escape from his facilityIf (your trainer) is not carrying adequate insurance, this is an issue that should be taken up with him, the city, the Revdex.com, the Humane society & San Francisco Animal Services
Her training or lack thereof (according to you) is not the issue, (your trainer)'s allowing your dog to escape is the issue and frankly I am more than a little surprised that you would contact us to request a refund on her training
In closing, you & Kinley have our deepest sympathy on her tragic accident & our thoughts & prayers are with you both for a quick recovery."
I leave it to you all to form an opinion

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I had a really unfortunate experience with Golden Meadows. I love my dog, but she does not have the temperament that they presented and was not trained to the degree I was told.

This contributed to a horrible accident in which she escaped from a training facility (by climbing over one fence and digging other another), was hit by a car, and ultimately lost her left foreleg. Based on this, I question their ability to train a dog, particularly with separation issues.

After the accident, I wrote a letter to the Hokes sharing my experience, asking for a refund of the $2750 training cost due to my disappointment with the experience. I did not ask for a refund for the dog, nor compensation for any medical expenses. Only for a refund for the training. While the contract said it was not refundable, given these dire circumstances, I would have thought they'd reconsider.

As I live 8 hours away (by car), I did not ask for additional help from GMR, because I didn't see anyway they would be able to help from so far away. It took about a month to for me to ascertain the issues my dog faced and then another month of getting through day by day after her accident. Rather than share my opinions, I have copied the letter I sent on December 11 to GMR and the reply I received from the owner, [redacted], on December 20, edited only to remove names.

Please use this information to help you decide with whom to work in selecting a new member of your family.

"I am writing today with some terrible news. Two weeks ago, Kinley was in a terrible accident. She will live, but her left foreleg will be amputated. I wanted to let you know this and ask for a refund for the $2750 training fee I paid you to help cover the ongoing medical costs of caring for her.

It's been just about two months since I picked up Kinley from Golden Meadows and every day has been a challenge.

Since I got her home, Kinley has never been comfortable in her crate, or able to be left alone for any length of time. I thought at first this was getting used to new surroundings and I took our first week together off of work to be able to be with her and ease her into time in her crate in my home and was going in late/leaving early from then on. This never worked. Even though we were doing training. Even though Kinley was getting four hours of focused outside exercise time, with me for an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening and two hours with a dog walker mid day. Even though she was never in her crate for more than three hours at a time (on the extreme). Anytime she was in the crate, except for night, she barked, cried, ripped up dog beds, and scratched her nails jagged.

In addition to the difficulty with the crate, Kinley was also challenging to walk. She constantly pulled on the leash, even after making corrections. So, I got a head harness and that helped some, but not completely.

Kinley was also a challenge in the park. She loves to play, but it afraid of getting any more than one foot away from me. This means she often would play with dogs on top of me, and if she did get more than 20 feet away while distracted having fun, would come back as soon as she realized I wasn't in her immediate vicinity. I thought this was good, because it meant her recall was perfect, but she never got more comfortable socializing with dogs when I wasn't very near.

Kinley hates the water. At the beach she would run away from getting even her paws into the water. When playing with other dogs who wanted to get in, she would stop short and fast to avoid getting wet at all. She even hated going out in the rain, refusing to walk in puddles or go further than a few blocks during a storm.

Kinley is wonderful with children and has a very sweet disposition with women, but there isn't a man she won't bark at. Add a hood, hat or sunglasses, or be African American and the barking is more demanding.

Since you were in LA and I couldn’t bring her to you, I looked for help in San Francisco. On November 11, just one month from her arrival, I took her to a trainer with whom she would spend a significant amount of time, full time five days per week, including nights. The assessment of that trainer, was that she was not crate-trained, not lease trained, not trained much at all. And, that she had severe separation anxiety which lead to the issues with the crate, her barking, and need to be close to me all the time.

Now, I realize that trainers have different methods and that all dogs are different, but within just a few days of training with the new trainer, I noticed some differences in Kinley. She was walking on leash with me much better and seemed more comfortable with the male trainers.

Unfortunately, this progress was cut short. On Monday, November 24, when I dropped her off at the training facility, Kinley's anxiety went off the charts. Minutes after I left, she dug under one fence and climbed over another fence, escaping into a busy industrial neighborhood. She made her way to the freeway and was struck by a car. While the trainers frantically looked for her, San Francisco Animal Control picked her up and brought her to an emergency vet facility. The contacted me and I met the trainers there, where we saw her injuries: a fractured humerus, an upper jaw fractured in two places, and bruised lungs. There were suspicions of a diaphragmial hernia and a ruptured bladder as well, but those suspicions were proven incorrect by the next day. In the following four days she spent in vet hospitals, Kinley spent slept in an oxygen tent, needed blood transfusions, had major surgery, and incurred thousands of dollars in bills.

After a week of recovery, although her lungs and fractures were healing well, she still wasn’t putting weight on her foreleg. After a consultation with the surgeon, we learned that she had major radial nerve damage and will no longer be able to bend her elbow or flex her wrist. In order to avoid inadvertent injury, on Monday her leg will be amputated, a mere three months since I she joined my family.

I am sharing all this with you for three reasons. First, because I thought you'd want to know how when one of your dogs had such a terrible accident. Second, to express my disappointment in two things that I believe contributed to the circumstances Kinley and I are now facing. And third, because I would expect you'd do everything you could to make restitution for this situation.

I am disappointed in two things that relate to Golden Meadows. First, when we first spoke, I explained that I had a job that would require the dog I bought to spend significant time alone in my home. I specifically asked if you had a Vizsla with the right personality for this lifestyle. I shared with you my plan for how to arrange a schedule to deal with this. And you indicated that Kinley was “less Velcro” than a traditional Vizsla and didn't need to be with her people all the time, making her a good match for me. This has not been the case.

In addition, I paid $2750 for 5 additional weeks of training for you to work with Kinley to reach a "started" level. Upon her pick-up I was told that while she wasn’t advanced with some aspects of training that she was in fact crate trained and would be fine for several hours alone during the day. Again, this has not been our experience.

While I understand that every dog is different and that animals are hard to predict, after 19 weeks with this dog, I would expect you and your team would have

Before I purchased Kinley, I interviewed you along with other breeders. I checked your references. All of the clients I spoke to were very appreciative and complementary of your dogs and of your support and service. I regret that this accident has happened and I hope that by discussing all this with you that it can be avoided for other dogs and families.

There is nothing that can be done to remedy this situation. Kinley will lose her leg in a few days and no amount of wishing can turn back the clock. I would never consider returning Kinley, despite the challenges that I have and will continue to experience for years to come. All I am asking is for you to contribute to try to make things a little easier for us going forward by refunding the training fee to help cover the $15,000-plus in medical bills and additional costs of daily care and training.

I certainly feel as though something serious went amiss with this situation and would hope you'd want to make it as right as you can.

I would appreciate a written response. I have read a number of reports that you will not respond until dissatisfied clients took legal action. I do not want to go down that path. This is a difficult situation as it is, and I hope that we can solve it between us."

And here is the response I received.

"Let me begin by saying how very sorry we are that you baby was struck by a car, what a terrible accident.

As to your request for a refund of training fees, prior to this we have heard nothing from you regarding any issues with training. We tell all of our clients that we expect there to be questions in regards to training & to feel free to call or email with ANY questions that they may have about their new puppy.

As per our contract for training, all training fees are non refundable. If there was such an issue with Kinley's training from the time you brought her home, why is this the first we are hearing about it? Personally if I have questions on something I have bought the first person I talk to the one I purchased it from.

Again I have to ask why after receiving such a scathing report from (your trainer), you weren't immediately contacting us? I certainly would have been calling someone with whom I had done business & felt that I had not received what I had payed for.

It would seem that is merely an attempt to get money from us to help pay for Kinley's hospital bills.

Since (your trainer) is running a boarding & training business, I would assume that like me he carries a fairly hefty insurance policy for just such an incident. If you are looking for restitution for medical bills, (your trainer) (or his insurance carrier) is the obvious one to be talking to, we had nothing to do with her escape from his facility. If (your trainer) is not carrying adequate insurance, this is an issue that should be taken up with him, the city, the Revdex.com, the Humane society & San Francisco Animal Services.

Her training or lack thereof (according to you) is not the issue, (your trainer)'s allowing your dog to escape is the issue and frankly I am more than a little surprised that you would contact us to request a refund on her training.

In closing, you & Kinley have our deepest sympathy on her tragic accident & our thoughts & prayers are with you both for a quick recovery."

I leave it to you all to form an opinion.

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