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Amber B.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
Christine was very wonderful to work with. Kept in contact the whole time. Made it a very smooth process throughout. We love our puppy!

Raised by Christine P.
Susan S.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026



I went threw a lot of French Bulldogs. When I came across Jodys puppies I didn't have to look any further!!! Her puppies where so beautiful!!! I saw Bella and it was instant love!!! Jody sent me...

Raised by Jody R.

Angella D.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
Long ride, and worth every minute…. They gave suck care and attention. We left well informed of her routines and sent the sweetest care package. The ride home was all new noises and even home, but it...

Raised by Jes and George R.
of Fiesta Pups

Daniel M.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
Andrew was very nice and polite and the buying process was quick and smooth! And also of course he helped me bring my friend home, and he's very cute! Not very potty trained since he's so young, but...

Raised by Andrew K.

Natalia L.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
Kayla was wonderful to work with! She was very responsive, friendly, and helpful throughout the whole process. Our puppy is absolutely adorable! He’s healthy, already very well potty-trained, and has...

Raised by Kayla S.

Brendon G.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
Amber was incredibly responsive and thorough throughout the whole adoption process. You can tell how much she cared for her dogs and puppies. We met Birdie before bringing her home and knew...
Raised by Amber D.

Kelly B.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
Melita has been nothing short of amazing before, during, and after buying our puppy. . She was responsive from day 1 and hopped on a video call with no hesitation so we could meet her and her puppies....

Raised by Melita W.

ELIZABETH F.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
I honestly can’t say enough good things about our experience with Jennie. From the beginning, she was warm, responsive, patient, and incredibly helpful. We had recently lost our longtime dog, so...

Raised by Jennie K.
Nicole n.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
I had a great experience with Gary picking my new pup. He was very knowledgeable, had a great set up for his liters & helped me feel confident with my decision. Great price, perfect puppy for me! I’m...

Raised by Gary B.

Parker A.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
I knew right away Ashley was the right choice for us when choosing our puppy. She was very responsive, honest and very clear with everything she does for the puppies and takes great care of them. Any...

Raised by Ashley K.

Jonnathan V.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
Tanya was by far the best breeder I have ever got a pup from. The care these pups receive before and even after they are whelped is just heartwarming. It’s a beautiful thing to know my baby Kiki(...

Raised by Tanya S.

Kennedy C.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
Callie was very quick to respond and so nice about all the questions I had. This is my first time using Gooddog and to say it was a great experience is an understatement. Callie’s chihuahuas is the...

Raised by Callie C.
Jess C.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
We had a great experience with getting our puppy from Mahaffey’s Doodles. Whitney answered all of our questions and sent updated photos throughout the process. Our puppy is beautiful and well-adjusted...

Raised by Whitney M.
Yessica N.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
If I could give Randi more than five stars, I would! Our Aussiedoodle, Kiba (formerly Buddy), turns one this weekend, and we cannot imagine our family without him. He has brought us so much love,...

Raised by Randi R.

Erin M.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
I told Arika that I was honestly scared of this process. I have never done anything like this before. Arika made it seamless, comfortable, trustworthy, and professional. She answered any...

Raised by Arika S.

Donna T.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
Kim was so wonderful to work with. She responded to all of our questions in a very timely manner. We have been home in Illinois with Sedona for little over a week now. She of course is the best puppy...

Raised by Kim N.

Michele J.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
We had such a wonderful experience with True Joy French Bulldogs and cannot say enough good things about Shannon and Paul! From the very beginning, it was clear how deeply they care about their dogs...

Raised by Shannon S.

Betty (Elizabeth) M.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
Will let you know more after I pick up our new puppy, Winston, on October 17th.

Raised by Jill B.

Justin W.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
Working with Cassandra on this process was extremely smooth! Throughout the process she made sure to give me updates on the puppy leading up to pickup day. She was very responsive and did an excellent...

Raised by Cassandra S.

Dena C.
Verified owner · Oct. 2026
We were blessed to find Sarah who was incredible throughout the entire process; very thorough, compassionate, prompt on every request, and her daughter, Jazzy, “our puppy nanny” whom we met at DFW...

Raised by Sarah F.

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