So I'm somewhat new to this forum and in my browsing I came across an old thread about breeders (specifically lions den) and thought I'd share my experience with the fila community.
I'll start off with this, Capone is my fila he was born May 10th 2012. I bought him from lions den in so cal around 4th of July, he's from an Aquiles litter although I forget the moms name at the moment.
From first impressions I really liked Luis and them at lions den, they seemed friendly and like they truly cared about the dogs. A few days after getting my dog home though my opinion would change. Within the first week he was in the doggy hospital fighting for his life. What was wrong I still have no idea but I do know that his blood cell count was so low that he needed an emergency transfusion before they could do anything else. Over $2000 later the little guy pulled threw, I had been in contact with them during the period and the best advice they could me was to drive them the dog and they'd drive it to there person vet in Mexico. I would still be responsible for the bills but they said if he passed away with their vet they'd replace him. If not, I was on my own.
Needless to say, I refused their offer and nursed him back to health at home with the help of our vet and one overnight stay in the hospital. There was no way in hell I was letting this puppy die & I had the sickest feeling in my stomach that if I had taken him back to them I'd never see him again.
Thank God I did what I did and Capone is hear with me today, laying right by my side at the moment.
The reason I'm sharing my story is because I read thru other peoples stories and came across one very similar except his puppy died. It's just wrong. I don't know what was wrong with my dog but I know for a fact that if I didn't rush him to the vet and spend every penny I had saving him that he would have been dead too. These people are repeatedly selling sick dogs. I held back telling this for a long time because part of me is thankful to them because I have Capone and he is a wonderful dog but no person and no puppy should have to go thru that. If you are buying a fila puppy, do your research and talk to people on here(most of which know much more about breeders than I do.) I love my dog more than anything and I am thankful everyday to have him but I just want people to be able to make informed decisions before you buy a dog, knowledge is power.
I'll start off with this, Capone is my fila he was born May 10th 2012. I bought him from lions den in so cal around 4th of July, he's from an Aquiles litter although I forget the moms name at the moment.
From first impressions I really liked Luis and them at lions den, they seemed friendly and like they truly cared about the dogs. A few days after getting my dog home though my opinion would change. Within the first week he was in the doggy hospital fighting for his life. What was wrong I still have no idea but I do know that his blood cell count was so low that he needed an emergency transfusion before they could do anything else. Over $2000 later the little guy pulled threw, I had been in contact with them during the period and the best advice they could me was to drive them the dog and they'd drive it to there person vet in Mexico. I would still be responsible for the bills but they said if he passed away with their vet they'd replace him. If not, I was on my own.
Needless to say, I refused their offer and nursed him back to health at home with the help of our vet and one overnight stay in the hospital. There was no way in hell I was letting this puppy die & I had the sickest feeling in my stomach that if I had taken him back to them I'd never see him again.
Thank God I did what I did and Capone is hear with me today, laying right by my side at the moment.
The reason I'm sharing my story is because I read thru other peoples stories and came across one very similar except his puppy died. It's just wrong. I don't know what was wrong with my dog but I know for a fact that if I didn't rush him to the vet and spend every penny I had saving him that he would have been dead too. These people are repeatedly selling sick dogs. I held back telling this for a long time because part of me is thankful to them because I have Capone and he is a wonderful dog but no person and no puppy should have to go thru that. If you are buying a fila puppy, do your research and talk to people on here(most of which know much more about breeders than I do.) I love my dog more than anything and I am thankful everyday to have him but I just want people to be able to make informed decisions before you buy a dog, knowledge is power.