After having searched for the perfect place to take my 4 month old boxer, Cane, for obedience training I finally decided on Voraussehen Kennels. I went to their facilities to have a look around and speak with Mike the trainer and was very happy with what I saw. I dropped off Cane on 07/16/16 for a 4 week long board and training and would be allowed 1 scheduled visit per week. During our first visit on 07/23/16 Mike told us (before bringing out Cane) that he had "2 holes on his cheek and 1 on his leg" from where another dog had got him during play time. According to Mike, they had figured out what dog it was and would not be placing them together in the future. When we finally got to see Cane, there were no "holes" just 15+ scratches, bite marks, and random marks. Some looked fairly new while others were already turned into scars. My instinct was to take him immediately, but with Cane being my first dog I didn't know if this was the norm with training places and decided to not make a scene, leave, and make a few phone calls.
Once my concerns were validated, I immediately returned (1 hr later) and picked up Cane. We took Cane straight to the vet hospital where we learned he had lost 3 lbs (He had been steady gaining weight in the weeks leading up to us dropping him off. Also, we took him running 3 miles a day so there's no way he lost weight because they were working him out.), he was badly dehydrated, had lost 2 teeth, he was treated for his wounds, and he given medicine for infection. -- I have NEVER cried so much in my life.-- I took him to this place to be trained and trusted them with my baby and in return I received a beat up puppy with a broken spirit.
All I wanted was to get Cane healthy again and forget all about Voraussehen Kennels, but friends and family members insisted that others needed to be warned. When I went to review the Voraussehen Kennels Facebook page, I realized that I had been blocked! Mind you, after politely having picked up Cane I didn't say/send them a single thing so there was no reason to have blocked me on Facebook other than to prevent current/future customers from finding out about my experience. After I realized I had been blocked in order to prevent a negative review, it made total sense to me that they only have 5 star ratings. My brother-in-law was able to leave a review for me, to which Voraussehen Kennels responded with "Cane only had minor scabs that were obtained while being playful and in time will heal." I was not able to reply there since I am blocked, so I will reply to you, Mike, here: What you have mistaken for "scabs" is actually dirt that dried up on top of his bloody open wounds. Bloody open wounds with dried up dirt (just like on a human) become infected because YOU failed to clean him up and treat those wounds. Contrary to what you believe, that IS direct neglect. These wounds were on all 4 legs, his neck, and both sides of his face. Some of those wounds were already healing while others were a day or less old which told me (and the vet) that it was not a one time incident. Also, his dehydration do to YOUR lack of providing him with enough water is ALSO direct neglect.
Mike states that "Cane learned a lot while in their care" and according to him I was "very impressed with his progress" and that is total b*******. Cane knew how to sit, come, and stay MONTHS before I ever dropped him off and it states so in the forms I filled out. After having refused my request for a refund, Mike offers "free one-on-one lessons": A) It's NOT free seeing as how I already paid for 4 weeks worth of training. B) Would you take your baby back to a babysitter who had previously returned your child beat up all because he/she offered to babysit them for free?! NO! Especially seeing as how he only offered that AFTER having blocked me on Facebook and having received a public 1 star review.
All in all, if you care about your dog I would NOT recommend Voraussehen Kennels. Cane has PERMANENT scars all over his limbs, neck, and face and unless you are okay with running the risk of the same happening to your pawed baby then I suggest finding a place where you don't have to schedule visits so they can try and clean up him/her up before you show up. I would also recommend finding a place where you can be present for the training so that you can learn as well.
Voraussehen Kennels Reviews
After having searched for the perfect place to take my 4 month old boxer, Cane, for obedience training I finally decided on Voraussehen Kennels. I went to their facilities to have a look around and speak with Mike the trainer and was very happy with what I saw. I dropped off Cane on 07/16/16 for a 4 week long board and training and would be allowed 1 scheduled visit per week. During our first visit on 07/23/16 Mike told us (before bringing out Cane) that he had "2 holes on his cheek and 1 on his leg" from where another dog had got him during play time. According to Mike, they had figured out what dog it was and would not be placing them together in the future. When we finally got to see Cane, there were no "holes" just 15+ scratches, bite marks, and random marks. Some looked fairly new while others were already turned into scars. My instinct was to take him immediately, but with Cane being my first dog I didn't know if this was the norm with training places and decided to not make a scene, leave, and make a few phone calls.
Once my concerns were validated, I immediately returned (1 hr later) and picked up Cane. We took Cane straight to the vet hospital where we learned he had lost 3 lbs (He had been steady gaining weight in the weeks leading up to us dropping him off. Also, we took him running 3 miles a day so there's no way he lost weight because they were working him out.), he was badly dehydrated, had lost 2 teeth, he was treated for his wounds, and he given medicine for infection. -- I have NEVER cried so much in my life.-- I took him to this place to be trained and trusted them with my baby and in return I received a beat up puppy with a broken spirit.
All I wanted was to get Cane healthy again and forget all about Voraussehen Kennels, but friends and family members insisted that others needed to be warned. When I went to review the Voraussehen Kennels Facebook page, I realized that I had been blocked! Mind you, after politely having picked up Cane I didn't say/send them a single thing so there was no reason to have blocked me on Facebook other than to prevent current/future customers from finding out about my experience. After I realized I had been blocked in order to prevent a negative review, it made total sense to me that they only have 5 star ratings. My brother-in-law was able to leave a review for me, to which Voraussehen Kennels responded with "Cane only had minor scabs that were obtained while being playful and in time will heal." I was not able to reply there since I am blocked, so I will reply to you, Mike, here: What you have mistaken for "scabs" is actually dirt that dried up on top of his bloody open wounds. Bloody open wounds with dried up dirt (just like on a human) become infected because YOU failed to clean him up and treat those wounds. Contrary to what you believe, that IS direct neglect. These wounds were on all 4 legs, his neck, and both sides of his face. Some of those wounds were already healing while others were a day or less old which told me (and the vet) that it was not a one time incident. Also, his dehydration do to YOUR lack of providing him with enough water is ALSO direct neglect.
Mike states that "Cane learned a lot while in their care" and according to him I was "very impressed with his progress" and that is total b*******. Cane knew how to sit, come, and stay MONTHS before I ever dropped him off and it states so in the forms I filled out. After having refused my request for a refund, Mike offers "free one-on-one lessons": A) It's NOT free seeing as how I already paid for 4 weeks worth of training. B) Would you take your baby back to a babysitter who had previously returned your child beat up all because he/she offered to babysit them for free?! NO! Especially seeing as how he only offered that AFTER having blocked me on Facebook and having received a public 1 star review.
All in all, if you care about your dog I would NOT recommend Voraussehen Kennels. Cane has PERMANENT scars all over his limbs, neck, and face and unless you are okay with running the risk of the same happening to your pawed baby then I suggest finding a place where you don't have to schedule visits so they can try and clean up him/her up before you show up. I would also recommend finding a place where you can be present for the training so that you can learn as well.