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Holly H.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
+7Buffy and McDoodles of Texas were amazing to work with! I would recommend her to everyone looking for a sweet Cavapoo companion! Her responsiveness and communication was top notch. It’s so clear she...
Raised by Buffy M.
Raquel S.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
We had an amazing experience with Nathalie and couldn’t be more grateful for her throughout the entire process. As first-time dog owners, she made everything feel easy and exciting by being extremely...
Raised by Nathalie R.
Madelyn O.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Cami was amazing to work with! She always responded within a few hours, kept me updated with pictures and videos of my puppy and was super flexible with puppy pickup! My dog is amazing, she’s so...
Raised by Cami S.
RMRoberto M.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
It was a pleasure working with Kassandra. She was very helpful and informative through out the entire experience and made the pick up process very easy with us flying in from out of state. You could...
Raised by Kassandra R.
Teresa S.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
+6We couldn’t be more pleased with our experience with Zack and Beaver Creek Kennels. This was my first pup through good dog and Zack made the transition smooth and without issue. ...
Raised by Zack T.
Catherine A.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Everything went well getting the pup and he is happy and healthy and adorable!
Raised by Carolyn M.
Josh F.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Gabriel was and has been extremely responsive and reassuring throughout the process. He had answers for all our questions and was very cognizant of the puppy’s health. His emphasis on temperament and...
GVRaised by Gabriel V.
Lexi B.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Shayli gave us the best experience with becoming dog owners!! She always answered our questions in a timely manner and was very flexible with our schedules for picking up our sweet boy Bowie:)
Raised by Shayli B.
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Chrissy F.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
I couldn’t have had a better experience with Tina! I was searching for a black mini that looked like my old dog, and as soon as I saw Ash I knew I had to figure out how to get him. He was all the way...
Raised by Tina B.
Nina S.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Lucy was great to work with. She was very responsive and gave me lots of photos and information about the puppy I wanted. The puppy is healthy, and is exactly what we expected.
Raised by Lucy M.
Aniya A.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
The pickup was smooth and quick. Valerie was very professional and knowledgeable. The puppy I got: a long haired, standard colored, mini Doxie is the sweetest most cuddliest doggy, he’s super quirky...
Raised by Valerie B.
Tinalea H.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
We were on the hunt for the best Pomeranian breeder around (distance didn't matter) and we found her - Janel G. of Nel's Pomeranians. ...
Raised by Janel G.
Sophia L.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
+8Candice was incredibly responsive and knowledgeable. The entire process of getting our puppy was so smooth thanks to her guidance. She even connected us with a flight nanny who went above and beyond...
Raised by Candace W.
chris g.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Ashley was amazing , always responded to my questions and pics of our dog CARL ! She made this whole process great. Such a great dog definitely best dog breeder I know
Raised by Ashley M.
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Paige S.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
+8Deanna was amazing to work with! We called on 12/26 for a puppy and she was able to accommodate FaceTiming us right away and helped coordinate a driver to meet us halfway the same day. The application...
DSRaised by Deanna S.
KSKristan S.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Working with Robin was a wonderful experience. We received consistent updates about Nikita with pictures and videos. It was truly an easy process. She even checked on Nikita several times to make sure...
Raised by Robin S.
Chela P.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
The breeders was amazing at communicating with me. Still head over heels over our new furry baby.
Raised by Amanda R.
SKSilpa K.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Memory was super responsive and easy to work with. We love our little pup and have had the best time with him.
Raised by Memory L.
Donna M.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Megan did such an excellent job breeding one of the smartest healthiest Australian Shepard ...
Raised by Megan S.
Maguire M.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Judy was wonderful to work with! We drove from Florida to get our Ellie and she was so accommodating with places to meet and times. She gave us updates throughout the waiting period with pictures and...
Raised by Judy S.
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