This is not a rescue. They get dogs from breeders. We ask for a video of 1 dog and the breeder sent…read morevideos of 10 dogs, including a dead dog. Why would someone send a video of a dead dog? This place needs to be reported and closed down.

We found our beautiful long hair chihuahua here. Rocky is a healthy happy little dog.read more

I made a one time donation to Saving the Paws and they continue to charge my account $29.99 every…read moremonth, without my authorization. I have sent several emails and left a VM message asking them to correct the error. I have received no reply from them. I now have to close out my account to stop the charges. Very unprofessional!!! UPDATE 2/6/26: I have been informed that there is a fraudulent website using the Saving the Paws name to scam people out of money. The legitimate Saving the Paws had nothing to do with my issue above. My apologies to the real Saving the Paws organization.

I adopted a young (7 month old) German Shepherd that was an owner surrender to Saving Paws Rescue…read moreArizona (SPRA) a few years ago. She's been great and I was so impressed with the experience I had with this rescue that I started volunteering there. The rescue takes in mostly German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois from puppies to seniors and from various backgrounds - strays, owner surrenders, from other shelters (some on the e-list), medical hardships, etc. Once under SPRA care the dogs are well fed, are walked and/or get play time outside of their kennels 4 times a day, receive medical care if needed, etc. The volunteers and staff also work with the dogs on socialization and basic training. It's also important to know that SPRA is a no kill shelter. Bottom line, if you're looking for a German Shepherd or Belgian Malinois please check out Saving Paws Rescue Arizona. They have so many wonderful dogs looking for a family like my pup pictured below, adopt don't shop.

I volunteer at the shelter and find the employees dedicated and caring…read more They work hard and deliver a number of successful adoption.

This is my personal experience in regards to fostering a cat from this establishment…read more Her name was Skids. At the Sun Cities 4 Paws Cat Rescue, they called me Pookie. Anna called me Ms. Kitty. I fostered Kitty for 2 days. On the evening of the 2nd day, I finally was contacted after calling and texting staff since the 1st day. The cat was very sick, vomiting, and skeletal. In my opinion. She spent the entire 5 weeks in a cage while at the shelter. I was told she had kidney disease before bringing her home to hospice status the day I picked her up. Which was 2 days later. Yet, no medication was included in her care box. Shame on you, Sun Cities 4 Paws Cat Rescue. From my perspective, that poor cat was overlooked. Kitty deserved to be cared for or given peace over the rainbow bridge.

We have an 8 month old puppy from Sierra Ollerton and are about to get another puppy just born a…read morecouple days ago. Sierra takes such care with her dogs and puppies. Happy to recommend her and her Aussies.

From the owner: At Arizona Mini Aussies, we have been building our reputation as a trusted Dog Breeder in Phoenix,…read moreArizona. We take our responsibilities very seriously and strive to ensure the health, safety and well-being of all our pets. That’s why the happiest days for us are when one of our animals is adopted by a loving and welcoming family. Our parents are registered 3+ generati0ns with the American Stock Dog Registry. All puppies will come with their first set of vaccines, vet checked with a clean bill of health, and ASDR papers so you can register your little cutie with their lineage. 

Amazing Breeder all her dogs live in her home and sleep in her bed. Don't know how she does it…read more Thank you China at all Maltese. Lots of hugs, Renee.

We had such a wonderful experience with Best Friends Kennels! From the very beginning, Naphtali was…read moreincredibly helpful, kind, and knowledgeable as we went through the process of choosing our new Brussels Griffon puppy. She answered all of our questions with patience and made sure we felt confident in our decision. You can really tell she cares deeply about the dogs and the families they go home with. Thanks to her guidance, we now have the most adorable little pup, and we couldn't be happier. We highly recommend Best Friends Kennels--and especially Naphtali--for anyone looking for a healthy, happy, and well-loved puppy!

I do not recommend this breeder. Maureen was very evasive about answering a SIMPLE question…read more(regarding a "picking your pup" procedure). My wife and I are exploring potential breeders. Her website was not clear on how and when you "pick your pup". I had to ask the question three times and finally I pulled it out of her. Obviously she did not like answering the question (and/or explaining how it is done). Finally, her evasive answer was that you pick your pup via "email". I then simply stated that I could not understand how you can pick a pup via email... and "did she instead mean" ; Facebook, Skype, Snapchat, so that we could see the pups interact with each other, etc.... At that point, she said she was not comfortable being our breeder. This breeder appears to be in it for the money and lacks the love of dogs and interested in their placement. At best she lacks basic business/people skills. With this attitude, can you imagine her availability for answering questions after you bring your pup home. I recommend another breeder. PS..... the breeder responded on Yelp after she read my review and FALSELY SAID I my emails were hostile. This is ABSOLUTLEY NOT TRUE..... I have the emails to prove it. She did not like having to answer questions about her "pick a pup procedure".... first evaded answering (in two emails) .... then (in a third email request) she give an answer that said..... "you pick your pup in an email ..... and that she was not comfortable being my breeder". NO ONE PICKS A PUP VIA EMAIL.... AT MINIMUM, YOU DO IT VIA FACEBOOK, SKYPE, SNAPCHAT, ETC.

I've lost count as to how many times someone has commented how calm and sweet my 7 month old puppy…read moreis. I'm so grateful for Maureen and her work in breeding dogs with the best temperament. I know many of Maureen's puppies go on to become service and facility dogs. In fact, my puppy's littermate is going to work at the local police department! I've also lost count as to how many times I've been asked who the breeder is because he's a good looking dog. I know the wait list for one of Maureen's puppies is long, but I promise you it's well worth the wait! She's a breeder with integrity and excellent experience. I couldn't have been luckier to have found her, and to have gotten one of her puppies... best dog I've ever had. My puppy is: So chill. So easy to train. Gorgeous. Sweetest thing ever.

Absolutely in love with my golden doodle pup I got from elegant doodles. They responded right away…read moreand set up time to see the puppies and parents in a clean loving home. They Kept in contact after my deposit before picking up my fur baby. Now that I've had my healthy pup about two weeks I wanted to review and say what an amazing sweet beautiful boy I got!! He basically came pad trained too! Update ****Updated pic!!

We were so lucky to have found Mirage Yorkies in Surprise, AZ. Janet was so helpful and…read moreprofessional the entire time, even after we brought Daisy home with any questions I had about her care. I have had Daisy now for 15 months and she is a joy. At 3.5 lbs she runs the house and we love her dearly. You can't go wrong with Mirage Yorkies for quality, well bred puppies.

From the owner: Breeders of purebred AKC Yorkshire Terriers for 23 years in the North West Valley. We breed on a…read moresmall scale so we do not always have puppies. Our goal is to breed for excellent health and loving temperament. We strive to raise beautiful Yorkies to the AKC Breed Standards.

We have been working through some serious challenges with our dogs fighting, and our main goal was…read moresimply to help them safely cohabitate in the same home. We had previously completed seven sessions with another trainer at Rob's Dogs and while that experience was fine for basic obedience, it felt like 'training' rather than the deep level behavioral correction we actually needed. Thankfully, because of the Rob's Dogs lifetime guarantee, we were connected with Joel. From the first hour, the difference was night and day. Joel immediately identified the core issues and provided professional, actionable insight on how to actually shift the dogs' behavior, rather than just running through commands. We already feel significantly more confident moving forward and have total trust in the tools and guidance Joel has given us. If you are struggling with behavioral issues that go beyond the basics, I highly recommend working with Joel. We are incredibly optimistic about the progress we'll make in our upcoming sessions.

My 81 year old mom moved to an urban setting with a small yard and a neighborhood with lots of…read moresmall, yappy dogs that sets off reactivity in her German Shepherd. Although the dog has been through several training programs, she had recently reverted back to being reactive on leash: barking, pulling, and lunging at any dog that barked at her or gave her a "look". Thankfully I found Rob's Dogs through a search online. Rob offers dog training either through individual sessions sold as a packet of 8 or 3, or you can elect to do a board and train method. Since my mom's dog had done two board and trains with other training facilities in Florida and Texas, I opted for the individual sessions sold as a packet of 3. Not to disparage the other training schools, I want to note that the dog had learned a great deal of commands, but she was a little rusty and selective when doing them and was selectively reactive on leash around other dogs. What we needed was a trainer that could come to my mom's neighborhood and see the dog being reactive in the environment where she was going to be walked. Thankfully Rob's Dogs offered this as an option. It cost a significant amount to do this, but it was possible. The additional cost was for the mileage and drive time to my mom's place. We had a meet and greet at the facility. Rob, the owner, met with us and got the back story on the dog and the current behavior problems. He took the dog and walked her around a bit and near other dogs, tested her response to commands and leash pressure. He explained the package options available to us. He also made us aware that we would be using both a prong collar and e-collar to reinstate her former training. We had these tools, but my mom hadn't used them with the dog since she left Florida, and I had never used them. We were assigned a trainer who was contracted by Rob. Lauryn was super friendly and had a love and full understanding of the German Shepherd breed. She herself had a German Shepherd. She went over the operation of the two collars which I was not familiar with at all. Rob's dogs sent us a link and password so that we could watch some important training videos. His website also had some very useful training tips. I highly recommend watching/reading this information carefully and then reviewing it again each week. It's easy for owners to slip into bad habits quickly which results in their dogs behaving in ways they don't want. You will have to enforce rules and get into a routine. Restrictions can be lifted once the dog consistently behaves as desired. You will find that YOU will have to do the hard work. The trainer and Rob's Dogs will assess your current situation and give you the tools and training to use those tools to reinforce good behaviors. It won't happen overnight. You will need to work with the dog for at least an hour each day to reinforce the seven commands and expectations. As I mentioned, we only had three sessions. This training was going to determine whether or not my mom could keep and handle her dog. Immediately after the first session, we started using the tools and putting restrictions in place inside the house to set the law of the land. Right away, we noticed a difference. While the dog was already really well behaved in the house, it improved her response to us when we walked her outside of the house. The prong collar made a drastic difference in her behavior when she saw other yappy dogs on the walk. I no longer had to worry about her lunging, pulling or barking incessantly in an aggressive stance. She still got up, moved forward, and barked once, but it was all very controlled. I didn't have to use all of my strength to hold her back. The real test came when my mom was able to walk her dog around other yappy dogs. After session two, my mom was easily able to do this, and I felt confident that continuing this training would allow my mom to keep her dog. Her German Shepherd is sometimes still reactive, but it is much more controlled and manageable now. In time, and with continued consistent practice, I believe my mom's dog will eventually stop the reactivity altogether. She has already shown amazing progress and only slips occasionally. If you are looking for effective dog training (well, really we know it is human training to learn how to effectively communicate with the dog), then consider Rob's Dogs. You will work hard to get your dog's behavior issues resolved, but the longterm results will allow you to have a wonderful relationship with your pet.

I am so incredibly thankful that I was able to adopt a sweet puppy from Patriot Pups Cavapoos…read more After meeting Jennifer and her sweet momma dog Hannah, I just knew she was the right breeder for me. She kept me well informed of Hannah's progress and after the puppies were born we were able to visit 3 times before bringing our precious Penny (formerly Freya) home. Being able to bond with her before 8 weeks was such a gift. She transitioned so smoothly to our home and I have no doubt it was because of the time and care Jennifer puts into her puppies. Penny was comfortable right away going into her crate and potty training has gone so well! She is a true delight and we are so in love with this precious puppy. If you are blessed to be able to adopt from Patriot Pups Cavapoos you will not be disappointed.

From the owner: Cavapoos for sale in Peoria, AZ. Military family breeder of the highest quality Cavapoo puppies.read more