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  • Karen F.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    Maria was very responsive throughout the whole process. You could tell that she truly cares and loves her dogs and wants to ensure they go to a good home. We adopted Ewok who is now renamed to Kirby....

    Raised by Maria M.

    of MJ’s Pomeranians

    MJ

    Melissa J.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    We feel very fortunate to have found M&M Shepard farms when looking for our puppy. We’ve had large dogs before but this is our first GSD; temperament was really important to me. Sarah sends regular...

    Raised by Sarah B.

    of M&M Shepherd Farms

    Brenda D.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    It went very well, I’m so pleased with my doodle, she had everything in order on what’s next, I so love my Mia, she’s a spoiled little one by everyone.

    Raised by Teresa S.

    of Dog Days Doodles

    Sierra M.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    Teresa was very quick to respond and very knowledgeable about our little pup. She went above and beyond to meet up with us so we could bring him home. It’s apparent that she pours her heart and soul...

    Alexander P.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    Everything went perfectly fine. Everyone was nice, everyone was good to get along with, great dogs, great home, great place for the animals to be brought up in. Can’t complain. My new dog Bella from...

    Raised by Cherrelle M.

    of Martins Almighty Cane Corsos

    tatum b.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    My mom and I adopted two sisters from Debra and it was the best decision and experience ever!! Debra was so responsive, kind and helped walk me through the whole process. The puppies are 8 months old...

    Samantha C.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    Nicole and Diondre were awesome communicators, they answered all of my questions and sent me photos of my puppy whenever I asked for them. You can tell these puppies get a lot of love and they really...

    Raised by Diondre L.

    of Ohio’s Finest Frenchies

    Rebecca C.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    We had been praying for an amazing companion for our son with ADHD and our son came upon little Millie “Remi”’s picture and fell in love! From the moment we responded we wanted more info, to the...

    Raised by Megan M.

    of Riverstone Aussies

    Yinzhu S.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    We reserved our puppy from Ashley at Wilder Ranch Co before the litter was even born, and from that very first step, the experience has been wonderful....

    Raised by Ashley O.

    of Wilder Ranch Corgis

    Tyriq R.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    Tiffany was friendly, responsive, and helpful throughout the process. She answered my questions and made everything feel smooth. I appreciated her communication and the care she showed for her dogs.

  • Kally H.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    What a fantastic experience! Taryn was very quick to respond and very knowledgeable! She kept in contact through every step of the process and answered every question perfectly. The quality if my new...

    Raised by Taryn G.

    of JT Royalty Puppies PA

    Norma K.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    Nicole was a pleasure to work with and clearly knows what she is doing. Our two puppies are not only inquisitive and well adjusted but are also very well potty trained! Within a couple of days of...

    Raised by Nicole N.

    of Shore Thing Shiba’s

    Kayla B.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    Lillie was so responsive and knowledgeable about the breed. You can tell she really cares about her dogs. She stayed in touch and sent regular updates about my puppy. Additionally, our new pup is...

    Raised by Lillie M.

    of Panda Puppies

    Don N.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    NICOLE IS ONE OF THE BEST BREEDERS I HAVE FOUND.I HAVE HADV8 ENGLISH BULLDOGS OVERC20 YRS.HER FACILITY IS VERY CLEAN,WELL ORGANIZED AND THE PUPPIES ARE THE BEST MARKINGS ON ENGLISH BULLDOGS ,I HAVE...

    Raised by Nicole W.

    of Bullgodz English Bulldogs

    James S.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    Joly was great and quick to communicate. My family is over the moon with their new puppy , Ruby (formerly Mabel).

    Raised by Joly G.

    of Jolie glz

    Emily H.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    We could not be happier with our sweet Fancy Suede! Vicki was so amazing throughout the entire process - she was responsive, helpful, knowledgeable, patient, and you can tell she loves her dogs and...

    Raised by Vicki C.

    of Doxie Waggin Tails

    Lindsay S.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    Helena was extremely responsive and patient with all of my questions from the very beginning. She has beautiful dogs that are loved and well cared for! We couldn’t be happier with our sweet boy.

    Raised by Helena L.

    of Cross Creek Kennels, Inc

    Julie F.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    Emily was great to work with and was super fast at getting back to me with all my questions. We are so happy to have gotten our puppy from her as he is the sweetest thing and we can tell he was well...

    Raised by Emily R.

    of Windy Ridge Cockapoos

    Margo W.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    Bobbi King is and still is a remarkable breeder opened to questions and answers. Her champion dogs look and you can see the training she puts into her german shepherd. I highly recommend this breeder

    Raised by Bobbi K.

    of At Redwood Runs

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    Heather b.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2026

    I very much enjoyed working with Dawn!! she made the process very easy. I would definitely work with her again.

    Raised by Dawn S.

    of My Tzu Crew

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