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Tomas R.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
We had such a wonderful experience with Blanca! From the very beginning, she was incredibly pleasant, kind, and easy to work with. She made the entire process of getting Tobi so smooth and...

Raised by Blanca Stella J.

Gabriella H.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
It was a great experience, Michael & Nataliya were always responsive and helpfully answered any questions I had, in addition to giving frequent updates on my puppy’s progress.

Raised by Michael Y.

Zoe W.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
Shannon was wonderful to work with! As a first-time dog owner, I had plenty of questions, and she was always so responsive and helpful. She was also very flexible with my pickup schedule and made sure...

Raised by Shannon T.

Corey F.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
Tiffanie was absolutely INCREDIBLE! Melvin could not be better. He’s so confident, well socialized, quick to learn, and sweet. It is very clear Tiffanie and her family gave the puppies and the parents...

Raised by Tiffanie H.

Carrie S.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
Tiffany was wonderful breeder to work with. Very knowledgeable and answered any and all questions I had . Pups are absolutely beautiful and well taken care if. I would highly recommend Tiffany.

Raised by Tiffany A.

Andrew B.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
Rebecca was, hands down, the most incredible and knowledgeable person to talk about Dachshunds. We were really interested in one from her, and any questions we had, she was able to answer on the spot....

Raised by Rebecca V.

Rachel O.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
Working with Angie was very pleasant. She answered any questions I had about Taylor aka Luna, she met us and provided Luna’s records, even sent her off with a familiar blanket and a new toy. Angie had...

Raised by Angie K.

Stephanie A.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
Sharon responded to my inquiry immediately. She was always there to answer any questions. And I had A LOT of questions! Sharon was so kind and patient with me, as I had never owned a Shih Tzu. We...
Raised by Sharon H.

Liz B.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
We got our poodle puppy from Grace 4 days ago. She was easy to work with and extremely accommodating. Great experience working with Grace.

Raised by Grace W.
Jessica M.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
Michele was amazing from the start of the process. She was incredibly responsive and helpful. She sent weekly pictures and videos after we chose my our newest member of the family. ...

Raised by Michele V.

Caroline H.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026



Ray was absolutely amazing to work with! We truly could not have found someone more responsive, knowledgeable and caring!

Raised by Ray J.

Wanda J.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
Athena was very knowledgeable about the breed as well as caring about who I was in adopting one of her pups. She shared growing pictures during the waiting stages of picking up my pup. Meeting her and...

Raised by Athena B.

Dylan Z.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
I cannot recommend Tara of Diamond Corgis enough! She is the best corgi breeder I've ever worked with. We are so beyond happy with our sweet boy, Cannoli (originally named Briar), from Poppy and...

Raised by Tara M.

Jessalyn B.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
Moriah was very kind and thorough all the way through!! We found our puppy on this site when she was just 2 days old so we had a long wait ahead of us before she was ready to come home. Moriah shared...

Raised by Moriah B.
Larissa L.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
I am so happy we found Maya and her mini dachshunds. We adopted ours 2 weeks ago and she has been the missing puzzle piece to our fam! Maya went above and beyond answering all of my questions,...

Raised by Maya D.

Lisa Marie K.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
I have waited and been ‘looking’ for a Shiba for three years now. Needed some time to go by after my last Shiba companion. I have contacted several breeders and spoke with several over the phone. But...

Raised by Stefan & Jetta C.
of BonsaiShibas

Brent U.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
Everything went great with Rusty and getting Fisher! The communication was consistent and quick while my wife and I had to travel from Texas to Missouri! Fischer has been growing! And learning...

Raised by Rusty D.

Paula M F.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
I don’t know where to begin. I have been looking for a Pomeranian puppy for months. I got on Good Dog which I was so impressed with compared to other businesses selling puppies. I was looking one...

Raised by Teresa J.
Michael H.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
I found Lisa thru the Good Dog website. As I had not had a puppy in quite a while, I had quite a few questions. She was very responsive to all my inquiries. So I decided to pay her a visit and...
Raised by Lisa M.

Christina D.
Verified owner · Sept. 2026
Everything went great picking up Athalar from Samantha! She had him fresh and clean and loaded up with snacks and his own leash and lovie. She chatted with us about his habits and let us meet his dad...

Raised by Samantha G.
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