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Meghan H.

Verified owner · Oct. 2026

I can’t imagine ever getting a dog from anyone but Arianna/Marianne again. I didn’t know breeders like them existed. I can’t say enough good things. I reached out to them asking if I could meet puppies in person because I’ve developed dog allergies- absolutely heartbreaking for me- and I needed to meet/sniff the puppy before purchase. I had messaged everyone across three states over six months and had ONE other reply that I could meet a puppy at all rather than buying from a photo. Arianna/Maureen called me in under 15 min ecstatic that I wanted to meet the dog first, as that’s their preferred way of doing things. (That phone call was on a VERY bad day for me and their enthusiasm was infectious.) These are people who truly care about their dogs. The puppies get early neurological stimulation training (ENS) to help decrease anxiety and improve overall health. They never get rid of a dog just because they can’t breed anymore. They want the puppy back if the placement fails or if you EVER have to give the dog up. And after 5 weeks with Bixie (formerly Maverick), I suspect I’ll be back in a few years for my next puppy. Bixie is just magical. Aside from being a goofy little muffin, he’s so well trained with his pee pad that he’s never missed, He comes when called (if you have a treats- he is only 15 weeks old). And unless he’s a total genius, they worked on sit with him before we brought him home (no treats required). He’s mostly chill about being left alone and actually likes baths. Bonus, when I have a migraine he likes to sit on my head or sometimes put his paws on my forehead like he’s trying to heal me. Lol. He’s great with my 11 year old daughter, who’s on the autism spectrum and has never really been around puppies, still loving on her when she carries him wrong. And he loves doing school pick up. In fact, Arianna/Maureen offered to have us come back again in a week so I could retest my allergies and my kiddo could meet the puppy. She wishes we lived closer so we could go visit. I say all of this as a person who didn’t really want a black dog. It’s just so hard to see their faces. But having met him and Arianna/Maureen, I realized that the dog is more important than the color and the breeder is possibly even more important than the individual dog. And having had him for 5 weeks he just fits in with our family so well we can’t imagine life without him. I think, perhaps, the dog we needed was the one that was available from the right breeder at the right time.