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  • Karen Q.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    I couldn’t be happier with my experience! Shannon was amazing throughout the entire process. Her service, communication, and commitment were exceptional, and I always felt confident and well taken...

    Raised by Shannon M.

    of Living on Faiths Golden Retrievers

    JD

    Jennifer D.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    The process of getting Winifred 🐶 could not have been smoother! We drove down from the Boston area— definitely worth the trip. Winnie did great and already came perfectly potty trained which made the...

    Raised by Alisha M.

    of Cool Hand Luke Kennels

    Vanity B.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    Lori has been amaxing. She kept in contact with me the whole time. Shared everything she could. Made sure we got all kinds of goodies for our baby to come home with us and met us half way with him. He...

    Raised by Lori H.

    of My Sun & Moon Poms

    Tina M.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    Jennifer is very knowledgeable with breeding and a pleasure to work with 😊 Always quick to respond to any questions I may have. Most importantly my Bailey boy is awesome!!! Recommend Clark’s Loyal...

    Raised by Jennifer C.

    of Clark’s Loyal Labradors

    Tulsi B.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    Honey Bit Kennels, Jude, was easy, informative, and great to work with. I am a return customer and can't imagine buying from any other breeder. Our Dollie and Charles are wonderful!

    JB

    Raised by Jude B.

    of Honey Bit Kennels

    Joan H.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    DNLS doodles, my husband and I are very pleased with our little Emmi. She is doing very well. You can tell she was raised in a loving environment. My husband and I were so grateful for the pictures...

    Raised by Daniel L.

    of DNLS Doodle Puppies

    Jennifer F.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    Right away Mandy was wonderful. She always replied to my messages and when the transport person bringing my puppy to me canceled the morning of, Mandy was on top of the situation. I would recommend...

    Raised by Mandy W.

    of Mbjs Doxies and chihuahuas

    Matthew V.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    Shaunna was incredibly responsive and easy to work with throughout the entire process. She is very knowledgeable about her dogs and was always open and transparent, which made the experience that much...

    Raised by Shaunna K.

    of Kennedy Doodles

    Ngoc L.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    I was having a difficult time with a few breeders regarding blood lineage, until I found Karen. She was very forthcoming regarding her puppies AKC registrations and parentage. She gladly shared all...

    Raised by Karen M.

    of Karen's Anatolian Shepherd Dogs

    Trevon W.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    Ruby is an amazing person. She was very kind compassionate open when it came to my questions with The Poodle breed and compatibility with each other. Ruby also reassured me during the process. Ruby is...

    Raised by Ruby T.

    of Ruby the poodle

  • Mecca S.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    Our fur-baby is absolutely adorable and fits into our home perfectly! He is active, playful, and very smart. Learning every day. Potty training in the right direction, sleeping soundly at night in...

    Raised by Greg W.

    of A&G Maltipoos

    Kyle B.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    Carol was very responsive and streamlined the adoption process with our Corgi Buster! On time and convenient pickup and Buster was in great shape! Since getting him home, he has been an amazing new...

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    Raised by Carol R.

    of Infinity Corgis

    Erika V.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    I had such a wonderful experience with Cherry! She is incredibly sweet, attentive, and caring. She had my puppy ready for me very quickly, clean, vaccinated, and with all of her paperwork and health...

    Raised by Cherry B.

    of Pomtastic Pomeranians

    KP

    Kellye P.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    Karen was so lovely and very communicative throughout the process, steadily providing updates and photos/video. ...

    Raised by Karen M.

    of Karen's Anatolian Shepherd Dogs

    PC

    Patricia C.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    Julie was responsive and able to guide me through the process. In addition, she gave me some helpful hints on working with my new puppy. My experience on the Good dog site was great and I like that...

    Raised by Julie A.

    of Alvarado Farm Kennels, LLC

    Paula D.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    I was so pleased to find just the puppy I was looking for with Katherine. The adoption process was very simple and I couldn’t be happier with my new family member. She is healthy, frisky loves her...

    Raised by Katherine G.

    of Katherine’s Yorkies and Poodles

    Ashley S.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    I had such a wonderful experience getting our puppy from Megan! From the very beginning, she was so kind, helpful, and great at communicating with me. She answered all of our questions and kept me...

    Stephanie G.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    I had such a wonderful experience with Kimberly and her transportation team, From the very beginning, they were incredibly communicative, responsive, and helpful throughout the entire process. They...

    Raised by Kimberly G.

    of Tide Town Doxies

    Nicole R.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    We are so happy we choose Paola with K9 Royal Club. Not only did we get a happy, spunky, little addition to our family. She is full of energy for a little pup. ...

    Raised by Paola R.

    of K9 Royal Club

    Taylor M.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2026

    Maddy is amazing! She was very responsive, kind, and answered all my questions! Our puppy is the absolute cutest sweetest little guy we are over the moon! Maddy was even kind enough to meet us halfway...

    Raised by Maddy C.

    of C & C Doodles and Poodles

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