Collected dog from Canadian Pomsky. There were dogs everywhere - outside, inside, in the basement…read moreand possibly in a shed. Hard to estimate how many, but far too many. Definitely a puppy mill. Our dog was very ill when we got him. He was constantly throwing up. We ended up taking him to an emergency vet the day after we adopted him. He has significant anxiety. He would swallow his food as soon as he could get any. It appears that Canadian Pomsky has disappeared for a few years now. Who knows where all those dogs went. I tried contacting them many times without any response. Very disturbing. We love our dog very much and are happy we rescued him from there.

Recently got my F4 Pomsky named Cali from Andrea at Canadian Pomsky and I could not be happier. Our…read morepuppy's temperament is amazing. Before agreeing to purchase, Andrea allowed us to come out and see the puppy, and we also got to meet both her parents to see size, look and temperament that were bred. We were allowed to stay and play with Cali and then came back when she was 8 weeks old to bring her home. There were several other dogs on her property that were very friendly, as well as a cat, so Cali had lots of animal socialization from a young age. The health guarantee is excellent and we've been taking Cali to the same vet Andrea takes all the pomskies to. Only reason I'm giving anything less than 5 stars is because of the hassle to get in contact with them initially. We first reached out to adopt in May and didn't receive replies until multiple emails were sent, and were finally on an adoption list in July. However, once we were on the list, we heard from Andrea several times a week and were well taken care of. All in all, I would absolutely recommend Canadian Pomsky, but would stress that patience is required as it can take a while to get your name on the list.

I told AHCR what type of dog I wanted and they matched me with two dogs. I picked one of the dogs…read moreand that dog was perfect for me!! I still lhave him and I went back a year later and adopted a puppy. The puppy's personality was not as clear cut ( being so young) but I got great guidance between Dawn and Cindy helping me out. My puppy has turned into such a great gal too. I am so happy with AHCR and what they do ( very transparent with the way they work, open door policy).

Emailed them about a simple question about rocky there answer to me was very ignorant and rude if…read moreanyone would like there reply send me a like and we'll email it to you this is the secound time we have asked a question and had straight forward answer just ignorance we will not be adopting from this place nor will any of our family members now, your communication skills are very childish and you make wanting to adopt from your shelter very complicated and stressful I'd give your childish ignorant attitude a check before you consider taking care of animals and dealing with people

The work this shelter does for animals is absolutely amazing. If it weren't for them I wouldn't…read morehave my sweet kitty. I have recently become a foster parent and have had nothing but exceptional help from everyone I've come across. They are very busy and quite often overwhelmed with all that they take on but they ARE making a difference and saving lives. I'm forever grateful

We were frustrated with how our application turned out. It seemed that our application is rejected…read morethoughtlessly... They're application included a question about what you would do if potentially you developed allergies. We were honest in disclosing my husband's asthma - and clarified we don't have any animal allergies. His asthma flares up with sports, not with any animal or other allergen exposure. We wrote that if it happens that we developed a life threatening allergy, then we will of course rehome the dog. But explained this is highly unlikely given that we've had family dogs growing up. We felt it was an unfair assessment of our capacity of being responsible dog owners. I understand they might have limited resources and can't give enough time for coordinating applications. But I wished they had called us instead of just emailing so we can communicate more effectively about their concerns. They do ask for references and we provided these! I'm surprised because of our answer to this allergy question that they turned us down so quickly without other considerations. It was disappointing. We want to help rescue animals, but this experience has turned us off from rescue orgs.

First I want to start off by saying Simon is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I…read morelove him to bits. As for the rescue I would not recommend it to anyone. I work in the veterinary industry and there are a lot of flaws with this rescue. I have had Simon for weeks and have not received his medical records. This is very unprofessional. What if something came up and I needed to take him to an emergency clinic and I literally have no files for him. I do not have proof he is vaccinated. I do not know if he had any medical issues. He was also a massive flight risk and I was not told he did NOT have a microchip. They were so adamant about him being a flight risk before adopting as well. When I asked about this they basically told me it's my responsibility to ask. I'm sorry what?! If I wasn't in this industry and didn't scan him myself I wouldn't have known. For the high adoption cost they should be way more organized. This is very sketchy that I have not recieved my medical records for him and I will be looking further into that.

After a bit of research and the realization that the cost of a breeder dog was exorbitant, we…read moredecided to rescue. We looked at a couple different options and finally settled on ARF. ARF spends each Saturday afternoon between 1 - 3 pm at Pet Smart near Chinook Mall. Before starting the adoption process, we decided to visit them here to get additional information as well as to meet a couple of puppies that we had our eyes on from their website. They have a very stringent selection process which - as first time dog owners - we appreciated. They won't just let you adopt a dog because you want one. They will ask you to visit the dog, they will interview you, they will spend time with you and the animal to see how you are with them. They will come to your house to ensure it is safe for pets. It may sound a bit elitist but the people at ARF truly have the dog's best interest at heart. Most of the dogs are rescued from rural areas and reserves around the city. Once you have adopted the dog, the support continues from ARF - you are provided with 6 weeks of training lessons. There are also periodic phone calls from ARF to see if everything is ok or if you have any questions or concerns with which they may help. All dogs from ARF are spayed or neutered prior to adoption. I would highly recommend adopting a rescued dog from ARF.

I am the proud owner of 2 ARF dogs. The are a wonderful organization that does a lot to rescue dogs…read moreand cats and also limit the stray population in and around Calgary. They do have a bit of a process to go to to adopt but its worth it. They want to make sure the right people get the right dogs for them. I love that they have a trial day with the dog you are interested in so you can really get a feel for how the dogs will fit in with your life (family, home, schedule etc) before making a full commitment. They are powered almost completely by volunteers and have done some pretty amazing things with very little funding. Want a pet? Check ARF out.

After meeting Pound rescue at another adoption event, We invited them to attend ours at Superior…read morecabinets, Calgary There passion and commitment to help find caring, loving homes for puppies is commendable their due diligence in matching families and puppies to the correct "forever Home" is amazing Thank you to all your volunteers and the great work you do Andy Thorn General Manager Superior Cabinets regina And Calgary

Didn't appreciate the way we were treated by the staff. I must have offended someone by having the…read moreaudacity to ask to meet the dog we wanted to adopt. For this horrendous inquiry, my application and my emails were completely ignored. or at least that's what i assume, since I got no response... also, the application was more like an interrogation. You would think they'd want people to adopt their homeless dogs, but they sure don't make it easy.