Morning Sun Kennels reviews and complaints
Scam, fraud, abuse, aggressive
On May 16, 2012, I sent a $500 US deposit to hold a five month old female Greater Swiss Mountain Dog with breeding/show rights as well as FULL AKC registration from Bonnie Kline at Morning Sun Kennels. On May 29, 2012, I sent her the remaining $1, 435, which she received on June 8, 2012.
The reason for sending her the money, is that I reside in Canada, and I had plans for the dog to be shipped to me. When the plans fell through due to the only airline available for direct/short flights said she was over their weight limit, we decided we could wait until her upcoming litter, where I would have first pick female.
When this next little came, she had three puppy - two males, one female. She informed me the female had passed away, so I was to wait until the NEXT litter. When that litter came, she had no females. The next litter had, yet again, two males and one female. This female was not of show/breeding quality due to a overshot jaw.
After talking over a number of days, she could feel my frustration, and told me that she had a female that was about to have pups, so I foolishly decided to wait again.
When this litter came, she told me she had a single male pup. I was very frustrated at this point, and she knew that.
She then offered me a four month old female Entlebucher Mountain Dog, which I declined, and then offered me a (age unknown) male Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, that her friend produced with a horrific history:
She told me her friend (a fellow "breeder") had produced and sold this dog at 8 weeks of age to a family who went on to starve him. She then told me her breeder friend took him back, and at a year of age was only 44 pounds, and his mental state was at a point where the breeder was ready to put him down. Bonnie then told me she adopted him, "brought him back to health" (he is currently 110 pounds), and is now breeding him. She informed me he is unable to in the house due to his aggression and unpredictability, as well as his fear and aggression towards strangers (especially men).
I, of course, declined this. She told me she had two ### going into heat the upcoming December (this happened in mid November), and I agreed once again to wait for the litter(s).
It is currently March FIRST, 2013, and I have not heard from Bonnie since.
I have had a number of different people call her for me with no reply, I have called on two different numbers, I have left half a dozen voicemail messages, and over a dozen emails with different numbers to contact me at.
One month ago today ( today: July 26, 2013) told me she would refund my money, and again has lost contact with me.
I am contacting a lawyer, and I am going to be taking legal action against her to shut her down and get my money back.
Please help spread the word of her disgusting business.
Company Business Name: Morning Sun Kennels
Country of complaint: United States
Address: Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Website: morningsunkennels.com
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Paid for purebred dog, papers not provided
When we bought our purebred Entlebucher from Bonnie Kline at Morning Sun Kennels, we were quoted two prices - one if we were going to breed him and another if we were not. We just wanted him as a pet so she said she would send us his papers after we provided proof that he had been neutered. We had him neutered several months ago and have provided the necessary documentation first through email and then by mail (at her request). Now it has been several more months she will not answer calls or emails. Buyer Beware!
Company Business Name: Morning Sun Kennels
Country of complaint: United States
Address: Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Website: morningsunkennels.com
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Same issues our puppy had ear infection and worms when we brought him home, no papers ever sent after neutering, he is not aggressive but very weary of men, and now he suddenly went blind just found out by reading hundreds of bad reviews of this breeder another litter mate also went blind so bad breeding all around...we are heartbroken our sweet dog is sick and that Bonnie never returned a phone call or email
No but i will definitely file a complaint now. Thanks for the link!
Have you tried filing a complaint against Bonnie Kline with this Pennsylvania website? It makes me furious she is getting away with this type of behavior.
http://www.unitedagainstpuppymills.org/beware.html#story
I put a deposit on a dog (500 us) and two weeks later payed full (a total of 1, 935$ when we had plans set to ship the dog, but due to problems with the weight of the dog she was unable to be shipped. I have waited since May 2012, she has had me wait through 5 breedings along with her trying to offer me a four month old Entle(I originally payed for a female greater swiss WITH show rights) which I denied, and then offered me a rescued male with aggression issues who's previous owners nearly starved to death and almost put down, he is so bad he is unable to be in the house or around people, and now she does not return my calls or emails. I am forced to now take legal action against her to get my money back. Complete scammer with terrible breeding ethics. She will be shut down. Ill attach a photo of the poor male she tried to sell me.
Lauren if you ever see this email me at chrisminniti@gmail.com. Same story. Aggressive and terrified male, that came very sick.
The same thing happened to us. Morning Sun Kennels was filthy and our dog had worms and ear infections when we got him home. He is also absolutely terrified of people and we have spent hundreds of dollars on trainers to ease him of this fear. I would never buy from Bonnie again!