Bethany, Her name is Winnie. Of course I knew of her health and other issues when I got her. Getting her out of that awful place was the point. She had basically spent her whole life i caged, producing puppies her sole reason for existance. What a sad life for a sweet, gentle dog. Winnie was afraid of people, afraid to be petted, afraid to even eat from her food bowl if someone was nearby. She crouched and ran if a person walked directly toward her or extended a hand quickly, especially near or above her head. Does this sound to you like a dog who has been well treated? There is no excuse for not attending to the health of a dog of any age. She had infected ears and was covered in fleas. Both conditions cause suffering, itching and pain, for the dog, but nobody at Top Dog Kennels cared about that. Neither of those conditions prevented her from having more puppies, which appears to have been all she was valued for. Tumors do not arise out of neglect or abuse, but failure to appropriately treat an animal who has them shows a callous disregard for that animal’s wellbeing. When an animal is a comodity however, I guess you don’t worry too much about whether it is suffering as long as that suffering doesn’t get in the way of your profit, right? I get that these dogs are not beloved pets, but that is no excuse for treating them cruelly. Make no mistake; to leave a social animal like a dog to live it’s entire life alone in a cage is the height of cruelty.
I’m glad to say Winnie has been adopted into a very kind and loving adoptive home. In the time she has left they are dedicated to making sure she has the kind of life she deserves; a clean, soft bed every night and love from those caring for her. She survived Top Dog Kennels; no thanks to Ron Abbott.

I’ve read all the comments on all the pages and websites and I see a couple people who have bought one of his10 year old bred to death females and their testimonies of puppies. But I’ve never seen an ad for a ‘stud’ what happens to all those boys? I’ve heard but not seen or seen pictures of these dogs I’ve heard there are as many as 15 or so breeding males all pinned together and they’re all scarred up probably from being in a pen with 15 other intact males I assume?
So I’m curious can his family and friends on here tell us what happens to the male dogs and how long are they bred for? Then where do they go?

Dan – I wouldn’t waste your time on Dave M. He is a known troll and doesn’t make sense.

And he won’t.

Guess what? If this business meets the legal specifications, that’s the end of the story.

there is proof… um just in case you’re wondering people coming forward as witnesses of these allegations is considered proof… also pictures that have been shown is proof. Now the absence of evidence is not considered proof… so the fact that when they checked his kennel he skated by at the minimum standards is not evidence that the people who are making allegations are lying… it could be that the standards are really low. Which the county has stated. Does Abbotts kennel have low standards… my opinion yes. And if Abbotts being harassed then he should follow your advice and talk to a lawyer.