I purchased my Havanese whom I affectionately named "Girlfriend" from Brenda back at the beginning…read moreof 2019. As Girlfriend is approaching her 3rd birthday in November, I just wanted to take the time to say how much of a joy she has been for me, my daughter, and even my parents who have never been into animals of any kind! In fact, as we speak, Girlfriend is at the grandparents house in NC with my daughter and has been for the past month! I wasn't sure how the dog thing would go but working with Brenda was a breeze. Girlfriend has this far been a healthy and happy pup. We've only had to see a vet for check ups and minor things. She is everything I could ask for and more. Her personality is so much like mine, laid back...calm and collected, that it's unreal. I've been thinking about adding another Havanese soon. I lived in Houston at the time that I got Girlfriend but have since then relocated to MD but I wouldn't dream of using any other breeder!

Beautiful puppy however came home with all kinds of issues none of which could be identified by vet…read more24-48 wellness check. A variety of worms, as she was obviously not dewormed and Giardia parasite which has now been passed to my two other dogs. Giardia has to be sent out for special testing which is not available in the 24-48 breeder request. We are now on a second round. This has been a nightmare because it is extremely contagious to humans as well. So keeping things sterilized around the clock is difficult. I have much more to add and feel free to contact me. I did advise her and she said she took all her dogs for testing I call bullshit on that, how does she know who's poops is who's, to get tested, This is very close to a puppy mill so don't be fooled by the beautiful website and promises of doggy door trained, family trained etc! It's not true! The live in huge kennels. The address on the website is not where they breed these dogs. They live at a location they don't want you to know about....i do have that address wish they would publish that and be honest. BUYER BEWARE AFTER SPENDING THOUSANDS ON A DOG YOU WILL NEED MORE TO MAKE THEM HEALTHY. We are now on our third round of treating Giardia. Let me tell you this is exhausting keeping all areas sanitized, bedding constantly washed etc. I have two other dogs, they have been treated as well. vet bills, compound pharmacy prescriptions (because the medication is really foul tasting) all $ that add up. how can this breeder possible send home a healthy puppy. Remember you sign your rights away when you sign that contract. This is a very dishonest person! will look you straight in the eye like a saint, but she is not, the devil is looking at your check instead! I am posting pics of my beautiful puppy but how I wish she wasn't sick!

We are extremely happy with our puppy purchase! They came to us clean, healthy and beautiful! They…read morewill live a long healthy life but if we ever had to get another dog we would buy from Justice again. Highly recommend !! A++++!

Justice with DoodlePuppiesTX is very engaged, knowledgeable, and communicative. It's been many…read moreyears (like when I was a child) since I've had a puppy. She answered all of my questions and provided post-pickup support. My puppy is cute as a button and has such a sweet personality. I am blessed to have found DoodlePuppiesTX!

thank you my furr besties!! i love my twins!! beau and blyde…read morethey're smart and easy to train!!

BEWARE! This is a scam. After providing a deposit they disappear - there are no puppies they are…read morenot breeders.

TL;DR: Fancy Pups is legitimate. Their set up is very nice, they care about the puppies, and they…read moreare not shady at all. We bought an adorable Yorkie pup from Fancy Pups just over a year ago. The entire experience was pleasant. I called, told them the puppy I was interested in, and drove down the next morning to take a look. The puppy was exactly as I'd expected it to be--cute, fluffy, healthy, and happy! I brought him home that morning. To address the concern of whether or not they are breeder: Jon and Jimmie used to breed Yorkies, but stopped several years ago. Now, they operate as a broker only. They sell Yorkies for longtime friends. I can not confirm to whether or not the puppies come from puppy mills, but what I can say is that our Yorkie was healthy, well cared for, well-marked, and adapted extremely well. Our puppy did have some hypoglycemia issues (common in these little babies). I was able to reach out to Jimmie by email, then phone, to discuss. While our puppy is just fine now, Jimmie was genuinely concerned and really helpful. She asked that I let her know if there are any systemic issues (i.e. liver shunt) found so that the dog's parents would not be bred again to prevent this genetic defect. Fortunately, no liver shunt was found.

This is my second time purchasing a Yorkie from Jon and Jimmie, and the experience is always a…read moregreat one. I purchased "Knuckles" from Jimmie over Memorial Day weekend. I've taken him to the vet and he has a great bill of health. Thank you so much for providing our family with another great pup! We named him Thanos :)

This is a factual review of perfect paw pups. Our trust was…read morestrong in this breeder because X years ago, we had purchased (Winston)from them previously with no problem. In April 2023, I contacted perfect paw pups regarding a new puppy for my daughter to be a companion. I felt confident that my experience would be the same as it was with Winston. On June 23rd we were shown the litter and selected the sweet little boy with the black nose and named him Mousse. It was still several weeks before we could take him home, but received updates, and any expected pet would. We watched him grow and eagerly awaited the time until he could come home. On August 26th 2023 we drove to Houston to (5 hr drive and an overnight hotel stay) to pick him up. My daughter immediately bonded with him, and we would be headed home the next day. We had been given his papers, and shot records from in home shots, not vet shots, along with a complimentary puppy starter pack, after paying the agreed upon fee of $1600, and we headed home. All seemed well for the first week, but on the 9th day we noticed he was having trouble breathing and was very lethargic. We called our vet & was told to bring him in immediately. Upon arriving at the vet, Mousse was assessed and given an x-ray. Within a few minutes, we were told that his diagnosis was congestive heart failure that he had had since birth & it was the largest heart the vet had ever seen. He was suffering and would need to be put to sleep. We are rational people and realize things happen that are outside of our control. However, the review of this breeder has nothing to do with anything I have just listed. It is 100% to do with what happened next. I contacted perfect paw pups by text . He texted back and said "with the paperwork from the vet, you can return him to us, and we still have Silver available". Later on, he said he was devasted but could sell us another one for an additional $800 that he had available or $600 additional for a pup of the next litter. Again, no apologies, no refund, just more $$$ for another puppy. We exchanged a few more messages & I sent the x-ray on to him to review. We exchanged a few more messages and planned a call after 5 pm. on 9/6, which he confirmed. I have never heard back. I am sharing this story because of the emotional toll it took on my family, especially my daughter. The absolute lack of empathy and customer service is appalling. We walked away from the $2500 for the simple reason that we wanted nothing more to do with them. Please, consider yourself warned.

Went to their website hopeful, but is eyesore terrible website design I backed out of immediately.read more

I have worked with the staff at FFL to help foster a sweet older lady cat. They have been nothing…read morebut courteous throughout the process. From what I've seen, they care a lot about the animals they're saving and do a job in the community that many of us do not want or are even able to do. I cannot vouch for the adoption program since I have not adopted an animal through the shelter.

I am a vet tech of about 24 years so I have seen every type of client, good and bad, from my time…read morein the vet field. Now, I am a school teacher but I still foster dogs for animal control and currently have 9 spoiled mutts at our ranch who are loved dearly, whether my own personal pets or one of my fosters. I feel like I am very knowledgable with regard to animal care and now as a teacher, spend my days reflecting on systems that work and ones that really need improvement. I am sure that Friends For Life has good intentions for placing these animals in perfect homes but the narrow minded approach they have to the adoption process and line of questioning is an absolute detriment to the pets waiting for their forever homes. A family member of mine began the application process to adopt a sweet young dog and I can vouge that she would be considered a TOP NOTCH loving, caring, responsible pet owner/client in the eyes of any vet because she has no kids and treats her dogs like the kings and queens that they feel like living in her home under her care. During the interview with her, Friends For Life asked her how she felt about the use of shock collars and she was honest and told them that under the direction of a dog trainer when one of her dogs was a puppy, she used one for the timeframe of about a month (and later, I found out it was only on the vibrate setting and was activated probably 3-4 times during the training sessions). They immediately sent her an email telling her that they could never consider her as a potential adopter because she believes in her trainer's methods and trains dogs by using fear as motivation. They told her that they were sure she could find a dog somewhere else to adopt, but just not from them. Any dog could only be so lucky to be adopted by her, as I have joked for years that she runs to the vet if her dog looks at her funny. She videos and keeps a log of their every move to give the vet a minute by minute calendar of what is going on when something isn't right. She will spend whatever it takes to help them, buying only a high quality diet, the veterinary recommended preventative medicines, and the best of the best in every aspect of quality care. I truly can't say enough good things. That month of using a vibrating collar with one dog in her 63 years on this earth was enough to stop the application process in its tracks. No further questioning, no checking references, no calling the vet for a recommendation, no nothing. Hands down... she is out and the dog is still homeless. The real victim here is a dog that could have landed the most loving home ever for it's entire life, with NO worries that it would ever be given away, given up on, or put in a bad situation. It could have had a stable, mature, active home that catered to it's every desire that a sweet, spoiled dog deserves. A 6am walk every single day, runs at the park, golf cart rides, car rides, regular medical care and more. I called this adoption facility, as a loyal and caring family member, and told them that I was NOT begging them to reconsider because the hurt that their assumptions caused had already settled in. Instead, since their own description of their animal adoption facility suggested that they were "innovating, improving and tracking results to find the most effective ways to save lives," I suggested that they consider and collaborate on a more extensive vetting of adopters by looking at the bigger picture of what the potential home can offer and calling various credible references, rather than placing judgment on a more-than-great family and negating the whole process based on a single application question that required further interpretation than an email or a text could offer. Anyone can lie on an application and let them hear what they want to hear, but she didn't... and further conversation could have probably clarified things to the point where this dog could have already started living it's best life. She had even cooked bland chicken and rice in preparation for bringing the new dog home and acclimating it to a new food. Prayers that every dog in this facility gets a great new home and a fresh start, but more... prayers that Friends For Life revisit their adoption process so they don't continue to run off any more perfect homes for these very deserving animals. Again, I am sure their intentions are good but... what an unfortunate loss to the animals for a possible forever home at the same time!