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sean w.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Everything was so smooth we love this puppy best puppy we ever had

Raised by Michelle & Edward C.

Lisa D.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Working with Deanna has been amazing. She was so responsive and helpful during the whole process. She answered all my questions and even did FaceTime so I could see my new baby. Perth (now named...
Raised by Deanna S.
Manuel M.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Rick is very responsive and very accommodating to all needs. You can tell they really care about their dogs and their future homes. They stayed in touch and sent me regular updates about my puppy such...

Raised by Rick M.
Kaylee H.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Kaysi was super easy to work with when finding the perfect pup for my family. She’s very responsive and answered all of my questions. She steps you through everything you need. You can tell they take...

Raised by Kaysi T.

T’Lia M.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Luke & his team were so professional and quite helpful. They responded quickly when we requested for a pup and were well informed even after we picked up our puppy, Mazikeen. She had a slight cut on...

Raised by Luke S.

Erin A.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Great experience. Professional and thorough. So happy with my little guy.

Raised by Sarah P.

Anthony F.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Nathalie has everything to us through our journey to finding our forever Frenchie. Since day one of writing her, her communication has always been nothing but fantastic, she care so much about her...

Raised by Nathalie R.

Adair T.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Jessica was amazing from the very beginning! She always communicated and gave updates about our fur baby! She knows so much about the breed and was happy to answer all my questions. We are in love...

Raised by Jessica K.
Ann B.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Lisa is a lovely person, inside and out. She really cares about her puppies and the people you adopt them. When I first saw my puppy, I thought she was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. See is...

Raised by Lisa H.

Sarah S.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Mandy was super nice and easy to work with. She sent me lots of update pictures and kept me informed after I reserved Gus, and communication was always smooth. Overall it was a great experience.

Raised by Mandy S.

Chanel G.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025

Lisa was an absolute dream to work with. You can tell that she LOVES her dogs and takes the best care of them. Truly an amazing owner and breeder. She was quick to respond with any questions I might...

Raised by Lisa M.

David R.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025



Tango Kennels was great to work with very professional and easy to work with....

Raised by Nicole T.

Ashley D.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Hannah was very responsive, knowledgeable, and very helpful throughout the whole process! She really cares about what she does and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience than what Hannah gave...

Raised by Hannah A.
Reagan L.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Noelle and her husband were truly a pleasure to work with! I adopted Cinch now known as Arlo Cinch Lagerman. He is absolutely the most amazing and smartest puppy I’ve ever known. And no one believed...

Raised by Noelle O.
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Jamie V.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Andrea was absolutely amazing. She took the time to answer all of my questions and I know I had a lot, lol. She was so patient, kind, and supportive, and truly made me feel comfortable. She helped me...

Raised by Andrea G.

ethan k.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Nida was so great. She held onto our pup while we were out of town until we could pick him up. Our sweet little boy Kona is healthy and happy and feels at home with us now. Thank you so much

Raised by Nida K.

Maureen F.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Ashley was so wonderful to work with! She was very responsive and answered any questions I had. She cares so much about each of her puppies. ...

Raised by Ashley K.

Nick B.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025



Megan was so responsive to all of our questions during this process. Her knowledge about her pups and the bernedoodles really put our minds at ease when we had questions. She sent us pictures every...
Raised by Megan
Becca T.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Leaanna was so great to work with. She was quick to respond and answered all my questions helping me get prepared for our new puppy! She sent us pictures and shared videos often so we could watch him...

Raised by Leaanna S.

Mary Ellen M.
Verified owner · Dec. 2025
Traci was great to work with. My husband and I took extra time to make our decision & thankfully the pup we wanted was still available! We adopted "Blaze" but we call him Charlie! It's been 2 weeks...

Raised by Traci T.

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