I want to say thank you from the depths of my soul to Peace of Mind Dog Rescue. What would I have…read moredone without you. My Mother Lois asked me before she passed to find a wonderful home for her little Zoe a mini pin. I was heartbroken not only to have lost mom but to drop off Zoe. I was so happy to hear a nice woman who loves Mini pins has her. I want to let Peace of Mind Dog Rescue know that you helped fulfill one of my Mothers wishes.I am forever grateful for all of you and its founders. Eternally grateful... Natalie Mavromatis

We adopted our Bowie via POMDR years ago. It was love at first sight. They worked with us every…read morestep of the way. They call or email me regularly to see how she's doing, 11 years after adoption. The mission is to rescue and to provide homes for dogs when their owners are no longer able to provide for them due to age.

This company is amazing to work with Meghan and her staff helped not only my dog, but myself feel…read moreat ease with all of the available advices and tricks to progress my dogs learning I would totally recommend visiting or just stop by like I did. Super helpful and very informative. Thank you from Maisie and Marieann

I really love all the class and training options here. It's a convenient location and the trainers…read moreand owner are all very friendly and knowledgeable. I have a very reactive Pomeranian and we did the assessment first and he was cleared to participate in the group classes. I bought 10 classes for Obedience 1 and I like how you can go at your own pace with your dog while still getting the benefit of desensitizing him in the company of other dogs. They have given me such helpful tips for my dog that I'm already seeing small improvements. It's a marathon not a race but I'm so thankful for the guidance and help. My dog has never gone to any sort of obedience training and I think the set up and tools they use is far above what could be offered at a big box pet retailer. Not only do they have group classes but they have agility courses, private lessons, and special classes. I think the pricing is very reasonable and worth the investment in having good boys and good girls.

We used to think we weren't a dog family. That was until we met Tricia's dogs. Now, "not a dog…read morefamily" just sounds crazy. We were introduced to Quinn and the guardian family program by Tricia and we immediately fell in love with the idea. Not only are Tricia's dogs so well behaved and sweet she gives you the training tips to keep up the training and advice on how to help your dog and family progress together. I didn't even know where to start with what dog products we needed. Legit first timer with a dog. Tricia was very patient with even my most silly questions and provided links and her honest reviews for different products. She cares about her puppies and cares that you're all happy. She provides a wonderful environment for the dogs she breeds while they are being trained and getting ready for their new homes. Thank you Tricia for making us a happy dog family!!

This is a hard review to write because over the years I have grown to love Tricia. But I feel that…read morethis information may help another family. We have had three doodles from Cali Pals each with serious health issues. Our first dog Scout developed Juvenile Cellulitis as a puppy. This is a very, very painful disorder. I sat with Scout and cried with Scout as we nursed him back to health. And Scout would wail and whimper in pain. It was so hard, and I felt so helpless. My vet said that the disease came from the stud line. Tricia did not believe me until there was another litter from which a pup developed the same painful condition. To Tricia's defense, it is not a common disease. The illness is cited to create lasting personality changes as well. We had a difficult time with training after the illness. So, we hired Tricia to board and train Scout for two weeks. During this time, she was able to observe the behavior problems. And to Tricia's credit, she offered to replace Scout with a new puppy. Our second doodle, Shadow was amazing. All of the wonderful traits you read about with Cali Pals puppies. Just a lovely, lovely dog. So, it was especially heartbreaking with Shadow died before the age of two years because of congenital kidney failure. We cried and cried. And to Tricia's credit, she handled the situation with kindness and generosity. She gave us our third doodle, Coqui. Coqui, at two years, was diagnosed with epilepsy. This morning, I just held her for thirty minutes as she endured another seizure. This was about the twelfth seizure. I haven't been able to decide if we should start permanent, ongoing medications. But we probably will need to do so. Tricia hasn't responded to this latest situation. That's okay. We certainly do not want another Cali Pals dog. Is Tricia highly likable? Yes. Has she been responsive to our situations and heartbreaks? Yes. Are we an anomaly? I don't know. I thought it is time to go public with our story today with the desire to prevent other families from this type of heartache not to mention veterinarian expenses.

Friendly and helpful staff who really love fostering the animals they rescue. The cats I looked at…read morewere healthy, had their shots and were already neutered/spayed. I strongly recommend supporting this organization.

I applied as a foster (never fostered a dog before) with AFRP in 2024. My experience was very…read moregood. I submitted an online application asking for a smaller dog and my preference for a poodle mix. They responded within a couple of days, as I recall, and asked a few more questions. After a few days, they contacted me with a possible match, explaining he was a senior poodle mix with a few medical issues. They work closely with Hitchcock Animal Services (county shelter) and had several dogs that had issues and needed a rescue with a strong foster program. They brought "Bernie" over, and I became a foster mom with full support from AFRP. They provided guidance and everything from beds/blankets to toys and even food! They provided the vet services to help Bernie be the best dog he could be. They invited me to various events (and even a TV spot!) to show off Bernie but unfortunately dogs with medical issues can be a little harder to get adopted. So after six months, I fell in love and became a "foster win" and adopted him. To this day, AFRP considers me part of their alumni family and invites me to activities such as local parades or fun events. They have a variety of dogs and cats, young to old, healthy to some having medical challenges, and work hand-in-hand with several shelters to help find fosters and ultimately final homes! I found their offices to be clean and functional, although if they were bigger, they could help more animals. I use Yelp frequently and know I make decisions based on reviews. I wanted to provide a positive and more recent outcome than some older comments which I feel are no longer applicable. The last note I will make is that as of 2024, they have new executive and support staff who are fantastic. So please consider discovering this great local rescue organization. AFRP have been around for a while but today, I find they are an excellent organization always improving on their processes and staff. So please GO FOSTER! It's fun, rewarding, and inexpensive. You get lots of love in return.

I have a very timid Goldendoodle puppy, Yoshi, who is afraid of people touching him, so I was…read morenervous about having him groomed. Stephanie at Poochie Parlour in Marina was absolutely wonderful with him! She was patient, gentle, compassionate, and made Yoshi feel comfortable. She gave him a bath, nail trim, and haircut, and he did great with her. I couldn't be happier with the results! Poochie Parlour is definitely our new groomer, and I'll be bringing my Golden Retriever, Bella, there too. If you have a nervous or timid dog, I highly recommend asking for Stephanie!

First time visiting the Poochie Parlour and I couldn't be any happier! I called to schedule an…read moreappointment and I was able to get in that same week! Thanks for being so gracious over the phone Keikilani!! Pricing is reasonable and I feel comfortable bringing my pup back. This will now be our go to place to get cleaned up! Deuce the Pyrador would like to thank everyone that helped him feel comfortable at the Poochie Parlour! Keikilani, her son & Aj are the best!

I write this review as I watch her fall asleep close to me. She is absolutely beautiful in every…read moresingle way and it has been such a long journey for the lady and I in finding the right fit. I've been so swamped with so many things in life recently that I've just fallen behind in just about everything - especially reviews - BUT now that I cannot really move without causing more delay to her adjustment here in her new home...time to write an inspired review. First of all, thank you so much to Patty and Barbara for having been there for us through the endless visits we have had here. They have been such a wealth of knowledge for us to tap into and been so patient with us. In fact, they made it their goal to help us find the right fit - recommending particular kennels after getting to know us. Sure enough, we found her. You see, we aren't picky. BUT we are first timers who figured that the most important part of this search was to BOTH feel a connection. We had to love him/her as much as he/she loves us back. Well, that's the thing: she displayed her choice without the slightest hesitation despite being so SHY. Unlike all the others we took out for walks, she kept indicating her love for us - in just about every dog way of doing so - and ignored the "gauntlet" and all the possible scents there were. So now as she sleeps right here beside me...I just write this review and thank this organization for what they do and for guiding us to this decision in the most patient and amazing way possible.

Absolutely HORRIBLE experience with the ladies at the front. No compassion at all. I hope you're…read morehappy that you have ruined my entire 4th of July weekend. If I find out that poor dog was euthanized so help me. And I NEVER gave you permission to take a copy of my drivers license. Who puts a dog in quarantine for playing!!!! Survived Miranda's Rescue just to be put in another type of hell. Shame on all 3 of you.

The staff are caring, kind and helpful. I was able to volunteer and this led to an adoption. We…read moreadore our pup and she's been the best addition to our family!

The good: I mean---- it's an animal shelter! They take in strays and tend to hurt and abandoned…read moreanimals-. That's wonderful!!!! The animals seem well cared for and healthy. The ugh : Every time I am here I cannot see the animals for some reason. I have rarely found a helpful, friendly face at the counter. You have to check in and stand outside and wait for them to let you in. Even when no one is there, they take their time letting you in. I don't want to play into classic government employee stereotypes but they give off suspicious and unhelpful. They ask why you are there-- if you say you just wanna say hi to the animals-- you know just see some cute animals and give them some attention they seem deeply mistrustful of your visit. Last week we went and DID want to adopt (2) cats. We were there at 3:50. They close at 5. There was no one out front but we did the tedious QR code and stood there for a long while. Finally we just opened the door and peeked in. The 2 women there were visibly annoyed that we did this. There was no one waiting inside or out so why make us stand outside? We felt like this was some weird power dynamics thing. Vibes were OFF. They said it was too late to see the animals. We asked why when they were open still for a whole hour. They said they needed to tend to the animals. We didn't say anything but we thought --- then if you are essentially closed to the public, why does the sign say differently? It's not exactly a place that is on the way to anything, so we made a special trip out there. We asked if we could just look at the animals. We knew what we wanted: a bonded pair of senior cats to start our new cat fam because our older kitty just passed away. They said no, that we could only see animals until 4. I didn't say--- but thought-- well if you hadn't made us stand outside for 10 minutes we could've seen the animals. Bottom line from us: 1) deeply unwelcoming; 2) weirdly overprotective (and not in an I-adore-animals-way- more-like-it's-my-house-manner); 3) you have lots of animals- do you want them adopted or not?!?!?

For the first time in my life I needed a cat sitter and I really had no idea how to go about…read morefinding one. So I tried Yelp, but no one in this area yelps much. :( We got our cat from a local rescue organization, so I hit their website and found they had a comprehensive list of pet sitters in the area. I picked Aloha because one of the people who ran it used to work for the local rescue organization. That seemed a pretty good indicator that Aloha would do the job well. Carrie - one of Aloha's staff - came over a day after I called her and I gave her the information she needed to understand my crazy little feline. Carrie was pleasant and professional. For 20 dollars a day, someone from Aloha will come play with your cat for a half an hour everyday and make sure the cat has everything they need. Carrie checked in with me afterward to let me know how the week went. I was impressed Carrie managed to make friends with the cat in a week! All in all, I'm very satisfied and would definitely call on them again.

We left our beagle with Carrie while we went out of town. She took very good care of him,…read moreincluding walks, and he had plenty of friends to keep him company. We felt very much at ease to leave him there. We will definitely call on them again. Many thanks to Aloha!