Wonderful volunteer staff and found my 'twin flame' dog. They told me everything I needed to know about the adoption process. Very straightforward. I gathered everyone in my family, drove down and they let us spend time with various dogs to see what was a good fit. Couldn't have had a better experience. Our dog chose us. Wasn't our first choice but she was so sweet and wouldn't leave us alone so we knew she was the one for our family. Almost 3 years later, we can't imagine a life without her. Thank you Shultz's! read more

Shultz's Guest House - Our precious little girl - Pet Adoption Near Me

Amazing place that does great work for rescue pups. We adopted our dog from Schultz and it was a great experience.

Unfortunately, not a good experience. I adopted a puppy at a time in my life when my family was not ready or able. My husband was sick with cancer and his health declined rapidly and my job also is going through big stressors. While I was in the wrong for doing so, I was allowed to bring puppy back to shelter. When I arrived the woman whom I adopted from, Meg, was extremely rude and said hurtful things. I responded saying it's a difficult time, no need to be rude. She then screamed you are a psychopath, liar and to go to hell in front of others. As I left, I called the rescue Director and she did not return my calls as I continued to try and get in touch. She eventually told me she was in vacation and would step away from her family to call. I said , no don't do that, call me when you return home. She never did. In the meantime they put up posts on social media about how we brought the dog back and said hurtful things. People also commented very mean things on the posts. My son saw this and got very upset. I was very disappointed in the extreme unprofessionalism and frankly harassment. While I know they are passionate about their work and I should not have adopted, how they treated us was disgusting. The puppy was treated like. The puppy was treated like a king by us and was adopted quickly after he returned. read more

This shelter is full of angels rescuing these poor pups from being killed in high kill shelters! I rescued my lovely girl, Jolene (formerly Penelope) from SGH. She was found after being attacked by an animal and trying to protect her puppies. She lost her leg and was cut and bit. Her and her puppies came to SGH. I rescued Jolene and her puppies were rescued right after. The staff at SGH saves their lives, got them on the road to recovery and showed them trust and love! read more

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My girlfriend and I recently adopted our pup from Shultz's Guest House, and we were very happy with the experience. Shultz was referred to us by one of my co-workers who adopted her dog through them earlier in the year. I never thought to check their reviews at the time, but when I looked them up afterwards, I was shocked to see such a low approval rating here... Initially, I did experience frustration with the communication - I had never adopted a dog before so I had a lot of questions that I thought could be cleared up in a quick 5-minute phone conversation. I could never get through when I called and when I asked via email if it was possible for someone to call me, the request wasn't acknowledged. That being said, they were extremely responsive via email. Even during after hours and on weekends, they got back to me quickly. They didn't always answer all my questions (to be fair, I had a lot of them) but the response time was always good. But all in all, I would definitely recommend Shultz to friends and family. On the day of our appointment the woman who met with us was extremely helpful and patient. She asked thoughtful questions about us and our living situation and seemed genuinely interested in making sure it was a good match for both us and the dog. She also shared good insight into what the initial days/weeks/months would look like as our new pup gets acclimated to his new home. I can confidently say we walked out with the PERFECT dog for us. In addition to helpful staff members, they have a beautiful facility and a great set up for these "meet and greets". My honest review would be 4/5 stars (-1 star because the communication on the front end) but I am leaving 5 stars because I truly don't think this is a 2 star organization. read more

Great rescue. Not all talk but, all action. All heart and not all talk. Put all their emoton and soul into what they do.

Whomever responds to emails was not very helpful today. Shultz decided by email that my husband and I should look elsewhere for a dog. Organizations like this is probably why most folks buy dogs from breeders. Good homes don't need the aggravation of trying to get Guest House staff off their pedestal's long enough to find their dogs a home. We will be looking elsewhere 6/30 - we adopted a puppy from Cape Ann Animal Aid. Amazing folks!! Our pup Lacey goes to work with daddy every day and is getting all the love she deserves!! read more

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If I could give zero stars I would. This place is AWEFUL!! STAY AWAY! Last May I contacted Schultz's guest house about rescuing a dog. My family was looking and hoping to take in a rescue. We had a loving black lab for 15 1/2 years. We contacted Schultzs via their web sight and we were told to file an application online and we did. We heard nothing. After nearly two weeks later I followed up with a phone call and received an e-mail with available dogs. We were instructed to pick up to five dogs and arrange a visit. My wife and two children poured over the photos and made our selections. Again nothing. A week later I called and left a message . I received a nasty e-mail telling me I responded to the wrong e-mail chain and to pick a new set of dogs that would be available on June 17th, my birthday. On June 17th we poured over the pictures again and emailed Schultzs via the e-mail as instructed. Again nothing. Feeling kinda annoyed I sent several e-mails asking about my family's application and status. Again I received a nasty e-mail stating all the dogs were gone and they were under alot of pressure and trying to fill requests from April. He said I was being difficult. I expressed my displeasure and stated in an e-mail that I would never recommend their rescue to anyone. They responded back immediately questioning my suitability to care for a dog and they were just nasty. They never answered the phone and they hid behind their keyboards. IMO they have too many people doing too many things and nobody was coordinating their efforts. BUT WAIT !!!The owner of the rescue waited several days and contacted my boss via telephone trying to get me into trouble for saying I was going to give them a bad review!!! THE OWNER TOOK PERSONAL INFORMATION OFF OF MY APPLICATION AND TRIED TO GET ME IN TROUBLE AT WORK AND POTENTIALLY LOSE MY LIVELIHOOD! Thankfully my boss stated it was a personal matter and not a work related matter and nothing seemed out of order anyway. Correctly stated, I was Just a customer stating his displeasure. Mind you I didn't even write a review or give a bad rating at that time. So if you want some crazy self righteous dog savior make you jump through hoops like a idiot this is your place but if you want to rescue a dog and give it a loving home Go ELSEWHERE, ANYWHERE BUT HERE!!!.. Imagine using personal information from an private application and using it to hurt you? You deserve better. We all do. Btw: My family now has Oakley and we are very happy! read more

They are unclear in their application. I was turned down because I said no "children" lived in my house. My "children" range from 20-28 years old. On every other animal rescue application, "children" means below the age of 13. I am shocked that a place that is supposed to sending animals to loving homes is so quick to throw out an application to a family that would give a dog a wonderful life. I am disappointed in Shultz's Guest House and would not recommend it to anyone. Every other rescue I have been in contact with has been more than willing to go the extra mile because they care about finding a suitable home for the animals. I do not get that impression from Shultz's Guest House. read more

It's a sad state of affairs when I cant recommend any organization that places rescued dogs, but such is the case here. I was fine with making a appointment to come see some dogs but they would not do that. I had to pick up to 4 to see. And I needed to give them s window of 4 days to come at their convenience. I really don't know what goes on there but the last thing these poor animals need is the staff alienating perfectly good and loving families like mine. Zealots. read more

I feel compelled to write a review of Shultz's Guest House after a VERY frustrating interaction with them. Hoping I can spare others the same scenario. I am interested in adopting a rescue, and had seen this shelter highlighted on the local news...really, really difficult to communicate with them. No answer at their number every time I called. Will only respond through email thread. Application was accepted by them. They ask that you let them know if interested in a particular dog; I did so. Was offered a 10:30 app't the following morning which I accepted to see the dog I told them I was interested in. Told I needed to secure a vet visit for the dog by 10/27 and provide them with written confirmation of the app't...called my vet , got first available visit with my vet for 10/30- Schultz's responded that would not be acceptable, the visit for the dog must be by 10/27...with an intense desire to adopt this particular dog, I then immediately called other vets and secured an appointment with a new vet for 10/27. Immediately informed Schultz's of the app't; (this whole process took less than 30 minutes)..was then told my 10:30 app't had been given to someone else and I could come see the dog at 12:30. Took that appointment. All family (grandchildren included) got ready to make the road trip (over an hour away) to the shelter this morning. Imagine my surprise when my daughter found the dog being held by a couple on Shultz's Facebook page this morning with the news he went to his new home in Brockton last night!! Immediately reached out to Shultz's to find out why this had happened,as we had committed to meet this one particular dog, and had complied with their demand to secure a vet appointment for the same dog....received response that it is "first come first serve"; asked why they want potential adopters to let them know if any particular dog interests them, and why I made a vet app't for a particular dog that I realistically was not having a chance to adopt as others were visiting the shelter before my appointment. They responded that I should be grateful they accepted my application and that I should be open to adopt any pet at their shelter! Ok Shultz's; I am a retired professional who has always opened my heart and home to rescue dogs. After losing my last rescue to old age earlier this year, it has taken time to heal my heart from that loss. To be chastised by your rescue and told I should be grateful my application was accepted after I questioned why your adoption process is so skewed, is insulting. I will find another rescue to work with to provide a loving forever home to a dog in need, and am confident that the adoption process will not be as difficult and unreliable as Shultz's. read more

Stay far away from this organization. I put in a simple application and a dog I was interested in, and a few hours later was sent the most condescending, unfriendly, and unhelpful email. If this is the way Shultz speaks to all prospective adopters, I'm amazed this organization is able to work with anyone at all. To begin with, I know what I've discussed with my landlord for adopting a dog, and understand the size and age restrictions she has given me -- my landlord is fine with a dog up to 50 pounds. As I had already discussed with her, a younger dog would have been fine with my landlord if the dog was already trained and well mannered. I'd heard good things about Shultz, so I looked at their available dogs, and filled out an application, and put a dog down I was interested in. This was the description of the dog based on their site: "Gideon - 9mo, Neutered Male, Husky Mix Gideon was surrendered by his owner's mother, after the woman, who owned him, who also had two children, was struggling (with two jobs) just to care for the children, and Gideon -- and dumped the children and the dog on her mother -- and walked away. The grandmother could not care for both her grandchildren and a dog, so she took Gideon to the vet to surrender him. Sadly, the little girl accompanied her to the vet and sobbed when she realized that they had to leave Gideon behind. Clearly, Gideon is well-versed with children. Clearly - and since then, proven, he is sweet and lovable. There are a few more "clearly's" here, but we won't get into them! Our goal is to find Gideon just the right, forever home." Nowhere in this description does it list how big the dog is, temperament, or energy level. I understand that huskies or husky mixes can be energetic, but I thought it would just be worth inquiring about and say that I was interested in the dog. Only a few hours later did I get this email from SGH (I removed my landlord's name for privacy): "Molly, We just spoke with your landlord and think that you need to discuss adopting a dog with her a bit more as it seems that the dogs at which you are looking are not in concert with a) what is permitted, b) what is even suitable for an apartment, c) of which you are knowledgeable enough to know that it should not be one in consideration.  A husky is a very energetic breed, needing lots of space, exercise and supervision. If you are looking at such dogs with our agency, then we imagine that you may be looking at the wrong dogs at the other agencies in which you are working as well. What we discussed with your landlord is that she will consider you having a dog, as long as the dog is under 50 lbs - and this means, once full grown, not at the time of adoption. Gideon already weighs over 50 lbs and he is still growing. A husky/husky mix dog is usually always a medium to large size dog. Your landlord is also concerned about training and destruction  - and a young puppy will certainly leave a margin for some of that to pose a problem. Your landlord is considering a dog that a) is small, "more like a lap dog", and b) is over 2 years of age - not a pup. Your landlord will likely be reaching out to you to discuss this further but we offered to relay this information to you as well  in this email. Molly, it is essential that when working with agencies that you are well - aware of what is permitted where you live and what you are able to handle. Please be very careful of this as the outcome can lead to the dog being surrendered back to the agency which can be very trying for a rescue dog that has already been through challenges in life. Thank you. SGH" Exactly how would I know a) how big the dog is from that description and b) his current training level and temperament? This level of jumping down my throat and condescension was unwarranted when perhaps a simple call to me explaining more about what the dog is like would have sufficed. Maybe reach out to me and have a friendly conversation before contacting the landlord? I love how they make an assumption that the dogs I'm looking at with other shelters must be the "wrong dogs" even though I literally inquired about ONE dog at this shelter who looked interesting and needed a good home. I'm also fully aware of "what I can handle" with a dog. It's experiences like this that prevent prospective adopters from working with rescue organizations. Instead of sending me this antagonistic and off-putting email, maybe work with me to find a dog better suited to my living situation, or possibly just provide a tad more information on your site about your dogs. This response was a deal breaker for me. read more

We had a wonderful experience with Shultz's Guest House. Our application was reviewed quickly and every email I sent was answered within hours. After a little bit of back and forth trying to find a time everyone from the household could come, we arrived at Shultz's House and were greeted by two caring and helpful team members. They not only showed us the dogs we wanted to see but shared insights into their personalities and helped us pick the best fit for our family. We were able to bring our new puppy home that very same day. They even connected us with the helpful staff at Petsmart, with whom they partner, and we were able to get the right food and all of the other gear we needed. We enthusiastically recommend Shultz's Guest House! read more

I inquired about a dog and filled out an application online in November and received a generic application submission response, but nothing further. I later checked the web site and noticed that the dog I inquired about had been adopted. My wife separately noticed a different dog on Facebook posted by Shultz's Guest House and inquired thinking it was strange that I hadn't heard anything else. She never received a response weeks later either. read more

I'll start with the positives. Their facility is beautiful and clean as a whistle. There's plenty of space for all of the puppies and dogs to run and really enjoy their stay, and they're all so well cared for. But the adoption process requires you to practically break all of your bones to prove yourself worthy for any of their pups. As an animal rescue worker, I completely understand that, to an extent. However, the combination of this and the attitudes of the workers are what really prevents me from ever recommending Schultz's to anyone. Prior to our adoption through Schultz's we had a very volatile pit/husky mix that we ultimately had to have euthanized. We had seen animal behaviorists, trainers, and our vet on numerous occasions to work on his unpredictable aggression and they all came to the same conclusion- his problem was a sort of mental trauma that could not be cured. This was something that IMMENSELY slowed the process of adopting our current dog. (Our vet later told us that when Schultz's called for a reference, they expressed concerns about adopting out to us and we only got our dog because she had specifically said we deserved this puppy) Like many others, we went through a lengthy email process to schedule a meet and greet for our pup, Will (Now Wilson). This was probably the easiest part. When we arrived for the meet & greet, my mother made the mistake of mentioning that this would essentially be my dog as an ESA, and we were immediately advised against adopting (I was 17 at the time). And while I understand the reasoning behind being weary of adopting a dog out to a family that plans on leaving the responsibilities to a minor, I also believe it was incredibly rude for Kelly, who was showing us the dogs, to tell my mother and I that I absolutely would not take care of whoever we adopted because I was "young and irresponsible." When we continued to press on and insist we drove 3 hours up from Cape with the intent of adopting, she showed us completely different dogs than the one we came for. I did end up meeting my dog, and naturally, fell in love with him & he with me. We put down the required deposit on him that day ($200 out of my 17-year old pocket), and waited on the call saying it was time to pick him up for over a week. It wasn't until we called them to ask that they gave us a day to pick him up. Wilson is now 3 years old and we've had him since Feb. 8th, 2017. He is the love of my life and best friend, but I would not ever go through Schultz's again. read more

Applied and got denied for a stupid reason. just because other people treat their dogs badly doesn't mean everyone does. Give people a chance. you can't judge a book by its cover. took them forever to get back to me. I followed up with them just to get told NO. you guys suck. read more

Don't bother trying to adopt if you already have an elderly dog because all you'll get are nasty insulting emails questioning your care if you want another young dog before the older one dies. A simple " not as this time" would have sufficed. I will NEVER forget the insulting response. I will never adopt from them. This is why people resort to breeders and puppy mills. read more

Yes, it's a pain to email them and schedule an appointment. Yet, once at their facility, you see how well they take care of the pups they have. When my vet heard that my new puppy came from Schultz's, they completely relaxed because they knew the dog had a truthful history, had received all the right shots, and underwent proper transportation and care. Ultimately, a rescue place needs to work more for the dogs than the folks who are complaining about jumping through adoption hoops... and these folks take really, really good care of their dogs. read more

I'd give zero stars if I could. SGH is awful. They broke my son's heart over and over with ridiculous requirements then pulling the rug out from under him after promising him of one of four dogs this weekend. I'm sure they don't see it that way, but that's because they're not seeing anything from the viewpoint of the adopting family. We spent two wasted months trying to adopt a rescue dog from them and were finally saved with a listing on the Livingston website. There are good breeders, shelters and centers out there. Go find them but don't waste your time with Schultz. read more

I have been publicly humiliated and torn down by this disgrace of a business. I wrote a previous review describing how upset I was on how this sanctuary conducted business. My intent was to inform future adopters on my experience. I received an email stating it was taken down due to a complaint filed by the business. I do not have a relationship with this business and nor do I want one. They shared ALL of my adoption application information after we had an exchanging of words via email. They also shared my email on there MAIN Facebook page for a laugh. I then was receiving hate comments for even sharing my experience. As if I don't have a right to. I understand that these matters can get heated, as I myself am an overly compassionate and bold person; But to share my PRIVATE, out of context, email exchange on there main Facebook page for a laugh and then commenting on my previous review, tagging me, and divulging ALL of my adoption application information is beyond too far. They not only failed to show the emails where I told them they did not have my permission to do so, but they also failed to show the compassionate, lengthy, thought out emails of me begging them to reconsider their decision in letting me give one of their puppies a home. Yes, I do say begging. Yes, it's embarrassing to have to use that terminology. I will not apologize for trying to give a dog a home. As if this public scrutiny wasn't enough, they then stated in their final email that they would be sharing all of my information with surrounding animal adoption sanctuaries to make sure it would be difficult for me to adopt and that I need to cease all communication. An organization so focused on rescue, love, support & their standards on adoption is sure quick to bully someone for their own validation. I am humiliated. I am disgusted. I feel beaten down. I feel harassed. I feel beyond disappointed and discouraged. I now will not be looking for another dog to add to my fur family. Did I email them WAY too many times? Yes. Did I come off as annoying & relentless? Absolutely. But I will not apologize for trying to fight for a response on giving a puppy a home. Instead of picking up the phone and returning my calls, they hid behind their computer, making the entire situation public, giving the term "cyber bullying" its validation. I will not be looking for another dog for quite some time as this entire situation has been discouraging and emotionally draining. If you have gained a fur baby through this organization, I am extremely happy for you and your experience. Unfortunately, mine was not the same. read more

If I had to rate SGH on a scale of 1 to 10 I would give it an 11. The workers and volunteers do a great job creating a fun environment for the dogs. Every dog/puppy they have is beautiful and very well behaved. My family and recently adopted a dog from Shultz's Guest House. The property itself is gorgeous and very clean. All the dogs were happy and stress-free. I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking to add a forever friend to their home! read more