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Leslie A.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
+8We had a wonderful experience with Melissa and couldn’t be happier. From the very beginning, she was incredibly responsive, knowledgeable, and generous with her time—always happy to answer questions...
Raised by Melissa L.
of Dozendachs
Miles D.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
Lorie was great. My puppy is even better
Raised by Lorie U.
Diana G.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
+4I had such a wonderful experience with Elizabeth from Stellar Poodles. Cupid (Olaf) has settled in beautifully and is already showing how incredibly smart he is he picks up new things so quickly and...
Raised by Elizabeth P.
Madeleine F.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
+5❄️❄️❄️ First off I would like to thank Scenic City Pomskies for working with both my husband and I, on adding a new fur baby to our family. ...
Raised by Andrea G.
Sarah G.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
Lillian was responsive and knowledgeable. We love our boy so much. So happy we found him .
Raised by Lillian R.
Kim P.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
+5Maria was wonderful during the process of getting my little Kitta home. She sent pictures and videos, she allowed us to come and meet Kitta before putting a deposit, which was so important to me. ...
Raised by Maria M.
Jack S.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
Adopting my puppy from Gena was a great experience! Her level of care and dedication is something truly rare. It gave me an immediate peace of mind that I had made the right decision....
Raised by Gena P.
of Froschwald German Shepherds and Xanadu Teddy Roosevelt Terriers
LBLaynee B.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
Amy was very helpful through the process of bringing home my new pup! She made sure everything was super quick and easy and I loved getting to talk to her over the phone to go over questions about...
Raised by Amy M.
sheyanne m.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
+6From the very beginning, working with Joley Aire Family Dogs was such a great experience. You were incredibly communicative and always quick to respond, which made the entire process feel easy and...
Raised by Rebekah S.
Heidi G.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
Sierra was professional, friendly, responsive and most of all, patient. She made the process so easy. She sent pictures, videos and even FaceTimed me so I could meet my new puppy. I definitely...
Raised by Sierra J.
JNJill N.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
Katie was such a delight to work with. She is so attentive, knowledgeable and caring. We are so in love with our new puppy.
Raised by Katie G.
rosanne T.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
We got our cockapoo from Marco last week and our little Fortuna Belle has been awesome. We picked her up at 8weeks at the airport and she was an angel on the 8 hour drive home to Las Vegas. Marco was...
MARaised by Marco A.
Sadie G.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
We happily reserved & purchased our puppy with Stephanie and it was a GREAT experience! She gave us updated photos & videos of our little guy several times. It was nice to speak to Stephanie through...
Raised by Stephanie S.
Patricia P.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
Sharon was very responsive and always sent an update even if I was the one requesting one. The pick up went very smoothly. We love our little Bingo! They seem like good people . The dog was well cared...
Raised by Sharon H.
of Pike's Pups
CSCourtney S.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
Miguel raised a beautiful healthy pup! We love our little Jazzie! She brings us much joy.
Raised by Miguel F.
CRCade R.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
+4Heather was fantastic at keeping us informed and giving us all the information necessary to ensure our puppy was healthy and exactly what we wanted!
Raised by Heather J.
Sammy A.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
Melissa was an absolute dream to work with!! She was friendly and very knowledgeable. The puppy we bought from her was in perfect health, has a wonderful personality, and is somehow even cuter in...
Raised by Melissa A.
Amy M.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
+4Helena was very easy to work with and I will definitely recommend her to people in the future. She is very quick to respond to my texts and very knowledgeable. She went the extra mile to help with...
Raised by Helena P.
Nicole F.
Verified owner · Jan. 2026
Johnny and his wife were beyond amazing to work with! We are so happy with our boy. He was the absolute perfect addition to our family. We always got updates and pictures along the way. Our pup came...
Raised by Johnny W.
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