Breeder Yes, adopting is ideal. I've adopted, too…read more Sometimes, however, getting a dog from a breeder is the best option, like for those of us with hardcore allergies, or for other reasons may want a non-shedding dog. In those cases, finding a good breeder who not a puppy mill is essential. I did much research prior to deciding what breeder to select. I read about warning signs and looked at reviews, history with state regulators, and the breeders' own transparency. One breeder refused to let anyone on their property; puppy pickups happened at local truck stops. Jason at Kingdom Dogs answered all my questions. When I finally decided to visit them, I still wasn't sure about getting a puppy. They happened to have a few unclaimed yet, and we fell in love with a floofy little cockapoo. He is now more than a year old, and a whopping 35 pounds (he was supposed to max out at 30), but has the sweetest disposition and is smart, too. Oliver brings us joy every day. I give Kingdom Dogs 4 stars instead of 5 because, at the time we got Oliver, they were still docking cockapoo tails in the tradition of Cocker Spaniels. While his little nub is cute, I'd prefer tails be left natural. I think they stopped that practice in 2020, but I'm not sure. They also have slowed down the breeding so they have a waiting list now, ensuring that there are rarely puppies available who have to wait to be sold. This is better for everyone. Kingdom Dogs is located on farmland in Carthage, Missouri. It's a family business. A few months ago, I met another cockapoo owner at the groomers. He had a dog with him from Kingdom Dogs, too. He said that was his second, and he was thinking about getting a third, because of their sweet disposition. If I got a third dog, I would have to get on Yelp for referrals for divorce attorneys, realtors, and moving companies!

Great breeders. Easy to work with and they have great dogs. We have liter mates and could not be…read moremore pleased with them. Sweet and very smart.

There are not enough wonderful things to say about SDG Goldens! Our female is nothing but a sweet…read moreheart and I truly believe it is because of the love and care that she received for her first 8 weeks of life. Her first house in which she was raised (first 8 weeks) had 5 children that love to be apart of the care each dog receives. Theses dogs get loved on multiple times a day and start their life with not only adults that love and cherish them but children also. It is truly noticeable that our female received that type of love because of how she has always interacted with our 5 year old and with adults. I'd also like to comment on the fact that potty training was easier to do due to Sarah starting the introduction to potty training so early.

From the owner: AKC English Cream Golden Retriever puppies, microchipped, 2-year health guarantee, puppy culture,…read moreESI, ENS

I got 2 Yorkie puppies from a wonderful breeder in Oklahoma. Originally the plan would be that I…read morewould fly out there to get them but that date I could go was far too close to Thanksgiving day. I asked the breeder if she could possibly ship the pups by plane but she said airlines stopped shipping animals by cargo years ago. I didn't know that since I haven't had a pup shipped by plane in 18yrs. The breeder then said she knew of only 1 pet transporter that could drive the puppies to me and I agreed and probably a much safer option for the pups. The breeder contacts the the transport company and this is before I knew the name of the transport company. The breeder calls be back and said, the closest the transporter drives is to Corona, Ca which. Is in SoCal and I live in NorCal lol. I agreed to meet in Corona to pick up the puppies since my options were pretty limited at the time. A few days before I am to receive my puppies Puppy Travelers contacts me to confirm the date and location. The day day before I am to drive do to SoCal the transport driver calls me and tells me about what time he would be at the location but would call me in plenty of time before he comes since I'm in NorCal. I never received that call the following day so I left to drive down to Coronas. There is a lot of construction going on on the freeway and what should I have been a 6.5 hr drive turned into almost 9 hrs. The transporter calls me and tells me the time he will be in Corona which was a later time, but with the traffic I was in I wouldn't be there for another hour after the fact. He agreed to wait then call back and asks how far I'm I from Barstow, Ca. I look at my gps and it's actually much closer to me. We agree and meeting at a truck stop in Barstow.. I know sounds super sketchy but I wasn't alone. We meet up and I am asked to sign a paper stating I receive my dog in great condition and good appearance. One puppy was fine but the other was lethargic and nose was running back. The transporter claims it because the van is temp controlled but I called bs because once again the other pup is lethargic as well. I sign the paper only because I knew that the sick looking pup needed to get to a vet. I received the puppies not in the condition the breeder sent them as I stayed in contact with the breeder. The following day I get the lethargic pup to the vet and he was in bad shape. The vet thought he had parvo based on all the symptoms the only thing he didn't have was diarrhea. Luckily the pup did not have parvo and did have his shots for it. He had Giardia and antibiotics did the trick and is so much better and eating again. I take the other pup to the vet the day after since he looked perfectly fine and playful and full of energy and ate. Well not only did he also have Giardia but also Coccidia which he need a lot more meds to take care of it. He too did test negative for Parvo. I contacted the breeder and informed her about everything she was concerned as she doesn't really like using transport. The van appeared clean but it was also dark outside but it too did have a little foul odor. My puppies were dirty when we picked them up and I know the weren't when the breeder released them or Puppy Travelers. After looking up this company the transport to pet shops and pick up puppy mills dog for pet shops and a pet broker as well that goes my a few business names. I definitely believe the other people's review on here and I cannot recommend this transporter at all. I'm just happy my pups were not in the type of situations as other on here. I will definitely fly next time will never use any kind of pet transporter ever again since the travel with a ton of other animals and highly than not got sick during transport.

I got two kittens who came from Arkansas to Massachusetts and 25 hours later they both had an…read moreupper respiratory infection. It was so bad we had to go to emergency vet because it was a holiday weekend. I emailed the owner with the photographs of the sick kittens and I never heard from him. I called the office and basically was told I should expect that they would have an upper respiratory infection after traveling. Do not book with this horrible company . They just wanna make money and they don't give a damn about the animals or their care.!

I love taking my daughter here to see all the puppies, rabbits, and fish! It use to be a mess…read morearound the store, however, I have seen a lot of changes lately and it seems a lot more organized! In regards to the prices, I feel they are overpriced on the puppies! You can do a payment plan, but you are definitely spending too much. They do however take care of a lot of the medical needs of the puppies so that is a plus. As always, I would recommend looking online or at your local shelters for dogs that need a good home!

Terrible place, walked in everyone is on there phones. They have a cage with 5 dogs in it in the…read morecorner and four of the dogs are biting a Pom Pom in the corner, the puppy starts having a seizure and we went up to the front and the guy with dreads laughs and says "it's good for them" guy seems like he's just there to flirt with the blonde girl that couldn't get off her phone for 2 seconds to talk to a customer. Absolutely terrible place and I hope the guys and girls that work there learn how to act at a job instead of sitting on their phones and pushing dogs around.