My husband & I got our first Havaton from Pride & Joy Pups 14 years ago. Lexie has been slowing down & we wanted to get another puppy to add to our little family. We're retired & love to shower Lexie with love. We knew we wanted another Havaton. Nine months ago we flew to Portland (we live in Anchorage, Alaska) & brought MacKenzie Bray home! (we call her Kenzie) She has been "accepted" by Lexie (it just took her a few days to get used to this high energy ball of fluff.) I appreciated that Bryan or Kirsten responded to my texts while we waited for Kenzie to be born. We delighted in receiving pictures of her! I'm comfortable in knowing Bryan & Kirsten are there whenever we have a concern for "our girls." I send a text or give one of them a call & receive a prompt response. I highly recommend them if you're looking for a puppy. Lexie & Kenzie are sure a "Joy" to us. Glennis & Jack read more

Pride & Joy Pups - Lexie & Kenzie - Pet Breeders Near Me

To anyone looking to buy a puppy or older dog from Pride & Joy Pups, please read about our experience, so you know the kind of breeder you are dealing with and the potential problems you may experience with your new dog. We lost our cherished Havanese, Oscar, in December 2021 and weren't expecting the hole he would leave in our hearts and lives. In February 2022, we began putting out feelers about adopting a young dog (not a puppy) that would already be potty-trained and maybe have learned basic leash skills. We are both seniors and didn't want a puppy, as they require so much energy to train. When we contacted Bryan, he said he had two 1-year-old Havanese females that were too small for his breeding program that he needed to rehome. He said he wanted to place them together since they were very attached to one another. We were told they used a doggy door and potty pads inside the house, without issue. Bryan said that they were "timid." Bryan also said that the dogs were "free feeders," meaning that food was always available, and they helped themselves when they were hungry. When we visited the dogs, we quickly fell in love with them and decided to purchase them on the spot. After we got them home, we noticed that they were both so thin that their bones could easily be felt beneath their skin. Whenever we offered food, they ate it as quickly as possible. It quickly became apparent that neither dog was fully potty-trained in any way. We used potty pads inside the house (we don't have a doggy door), and although they would use the pads occasionally, there continued to be daily accidents on blankets, the tile floor, carpet, etc. For this reason, we have had to restrict them to our kitchen and dining room areas to avoid accidents on our carpet and furniture. Both dogs were extremely skittish with us for weeks and would cringe when we bent down to pick them up--as if they had been hit or were kept in a very isolated place at the breeder's home. It was apparent that they were not properly socialized. We could not get a straight answer from Bryan about whether the dogs were really a year old (they exhibited behavior more like those of puppies), and whether he had ever taken the dogs to be evaluated by a vet. Our vet saw both dogs two weeks after we got them and told us that they were both underweight (so much for being "free feeders"), and that they both had orthopedic problems (luxating patellae and carpal valgus). They may require surgical intervention as they age. Our vet also said that the dogs looked like Havanese mixes, but not purebred Havanese. We didn't receive any paperwork from Bryan that would confirm the purebred status of our dogs. When we let Bryan know what our vet told us, he was quite defensive and insinuated that our vet was looking for problems to get as much money out of us as possible. This is an excerpt from the email reply we received from him: I'm not sure what to say to you. The vets can always find lists of potential problems that would require lifelong vet visits and surgeries, racking up astronomical vet bills. Sounds like a good business model. Bryan never answered our question about whether the dogs had ever seen a vet. He was also unable to provide proof of their age or lineage. Any reputable breeder would gladly offer information on all those things. We have now had our girls four months and love them dearly, but they are much more work than we thought we were getting into--specifically, the potty-training issues that they both have. Our guess is that Bryan knew the dogs had orthopedic issues and didn't want them for his breeding program for that reason. Not being familiar with dogs, we didn't notice it when we met them. Keeping quiet about their potential orthopedic issues is not something an ethical breeder would do. Please don't make the mistake we made by buying from this kind of backyard breeder who washes his hands of his dogs and his clients after he's made a sale. It's been a tremendously stressful and disappointing experience. read more

Pride & Joy Pups - This was taken about 5 months after we adopted them. - Pet Breeders Near Me

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Please read this because this guy is awful, and he takes advantage of grieving pet owners. This breeder goes by different names. He is also responsible for www.havaton.com. He is a scammer. He took my deposit last year, even saying I had to pay him an additional $100 because he had not had time to update his website. I was heartbroken over losing a dog and started reaching out to breeders. I thought I had found the perfect mixed breed. I should have known better. He was sketchy about me meeting the dogs, claiming his father kept one of them. He promised me a puppy from the spring litter. Spring came and went. I checked in. I was told it would be soon. There was a dog in heat. I waited and heard nothing. I checked in again. I heard nothing. It became clear that this guy was a scammer. I looked elsewhere and demanded my deposit back. He has refused to give it to me and has taken to calling me "Karen." He said that he really doesn't care if people know he is a scammer because he isn't even breeding much these days. He is taking advantage of people. He is a terrible person, and I would not trust him if my life depended on it. read more

We got our Havaton from Pride and Joy in 2017. He is a great dog, healthy, and arrived with some solid basic training. For example, he was already accustomed to having his ears, mouth, and feet handled so that when we need to check him or bath him it isn't an issue. When we got him he had a tendency to urinate a very little bit when excited. They told us this and, while they thought he would probably outgrow it, they were very upfront about it and the fact that they couldn't guaranteed it would stop. He did outgrow this within the first 6 months or so. We absolutely love our dog and I would definitely go to P&J if I were to get a second dog. read more

Pride & Joy Pups - Pintxo! - Pet Breeders Near Me

Experience so far with these breeders and my new puppy has been awesome. Bryan and Kristen have clear rules to support their healthy puppies but will also try to accommodate your requests--they were very patient and flexible with me, a first-time puppy buyer. I brought my havapoo home and he was already mostly pad and crate trained, and incredibly healthy and social. When I visited them, they had a house full of dogs and puppies, none of whom barked--you can tell these dogs are well-loved and socialized and trained. read more

2 years ago in May I got my pup Luna. She is the a great dog temperament and health wise. If I were to get another dog I would return here.

Pride and Joy Pups was recommended by our vet as a good place to get our new puppy. The puppy we got from them came to us with a hernia and parasites. Even though we love our little girl and will not return her, we are disappointed the breeder did not disclose this information and charged top dollar for her read more