Beware of this breeder! The breeder was extremely difficult when I contacted her a few months after…read moreI got my Toy Aussie and he was showing signs of fear and aggression. She was very defensive and blamed me for his condition. At the time, she said she didn't believe in socialization for puppies because they needed to exposure to your environment not hers. I have it in an email she sent me! That was my first RED FLAG. I challenged her on this as a long time dog owner who had trained 5 dogs previously. She later added Puppy Culture to her program after our conversations. I hired a dog psychologist to examine the dog and I was warned that I would always have problems with the dog if I kept him. Further conversations with Shawna, I made plans to meet to return the dog, without refunding my money. I noticed a certain coldness in her when asked what would happen to the dog, I feared she would have him destroyed or that he might not make it back to the kennel. She wanted to meet my on a highway and send a friend to get him. Fearing more for the puppy than the effect this emotionally disabled dog would have on my life I ended up keeping him. I hired 5 different trainers in NY and Los Angeles. I made progress, it was mostly I learned how to handle his triggers. I was now living with special needs dog with fear based aggression. He is a beautiful dog, he only likes me and has to be put in a crate in another room when people come over to my home. The reason I wanted an Aussie was so he could go hiking and walk with me. I wanted an active dog but he can't do that either because he is easily triggered while on the leash by other dogs. He lunges at other dogs if I am not 100% vigilate to prevent it. He is full of fear walking around, he never relaxes. He is unable to abide that other dogs live in the building and is highly aggressive to any dog in the elevator or in the lobby. I have to steer him around other dogs to avoid any contact. Owning this dog is one of the worst mistakes I have ever made. As a long time dog owner and lover of animals, I have spared no expense in normalizing this dog to live his best life. Unfortunately, I have had numerous wrist injuries to my right hand, sprains and torn ligaments from holding the leash when he lunges. After 8 years, I am done. I can no longer do this, with the hand injuries and disruption to my life as Shawna would say - we are not a good fit! I told Shawna the kind of dog I needed for my lifestyle and she said this dog would be perfect. Something happened to this dog at an early age, or he received some bad genes. All the dog trainers I hired said the same thing, he was a very difficult case. It is unconscionable how this breeder operates. I would never have tried to return a dog if there wasn't a enormous issue at stake. A year of so later, she just told me to call a Aussie rescue organization, that I didn't have to return the dog to her as it says in the contract. Read these words as a warning. Perhaps Shawna has learned more about dog breeding and training now. However as a business person she is ruthless and I don't believe she has the dog's best interest at heart. You do not want this same experience, be very careful where you get a dog, even if the dog is beautiful or cute. I made the effort to go the kennel, I met the dogs and Shawna in person before I bought my dog. It has been a terrible experience.

I had held off submitting this last year but now that I see they are breeding and selling pups from…read moreSummer, I felt it right to post this for awareness. I am concerned with the ethics of a breeder who is knowingly further breeding a dog that has in fact produced offspring with severe hip dysplasia. Below is the original I was going to post... Make sure you read and understand the details of the contract! We purchased 2 puppies from Shawna from different litters in Sep/Oct '23. The pups are absolutely adorable, good demeanor and intelligent. The black tri is Harvey and he's a little mischievous and gets into things but is a really good dog. The red merle is Knox (named after the Buffalo Bill's Dawson Knox) and has an awesome personality and a deep voiced bark. After about 6 months (Apr '24), we noticed that Knox was favoring his right back leg and was doing 'bunny hops'. We took him to our vet to find out that they thought he had a severe case of hip dysplasia, which is quite unusual in small breed dogs. We contacted Shawna immediately about it and she responded in 2 days stating that she's never had this happen before, but its unpredictable and she can only do her due diligence. We had stated that we wanted to keep him and she offered $500 back if we wanted to keep him. So, we made an appt with Cornell University to have him evaluated...and we had to wait until Aug '24 to get into the specialist. The doctor at Cornell stated that Knox has genetic Hip Dysplasia on both sides, with the right side being very bad...the left is probably good enough to let it be. The doctor also advised we contact the breeder and make sure the parents do not breed together again (Sire is Jager, Dame is Summer). We forwarded the report to Shawna and did not hear back from her after reaching out several times until mid-October. We fell in love with Knox and didn't want him to suffer, nor be taken from our lives...we decided that we are going ahead with the surgery. So, we did some research, got some legal advice and asked Shawna to reimburse us up to the cost of the puppy for medical expenses due to this genetic defect...as seems typical for reputable breeders and quite frankly fair to us as we're going to incur many $1000's above to help this wonderful animal. Shawna refused and said the only way we could get our money back was if we returned the dog to her as per the contract. I asked what would happen to him if I returned him, and that if she didn't answer I assume he would be put down immediately...no answer there. Well, we're going ahead with the surgery despite any help from Shawna. I asked her to reconsider her position on this and show some compassion for the dog and situation, but she is taking a hard line on the contractual words...and that's where we stand today. We were willing to take on the lion share of the expenses but she got us with the contact technicalities. We're still going to do good by Knox and provide him with the best life we can. His surgery is scheduled for late Dec '24. Added 7/5/2025 - copy of the contract with parents listed as proof/evidence. And an update that Knox is doing absolutely great with his titanium hardware, our bank account is about $12k lighter, and he and Harvey are awesome little pups!

They always do such an amazing job, I've had both Sara and Deanna for groomers. Always so happy…read morewith the results.

From the owner: Anita's Puppy Palace Mobile Pet Grooming And Pet Boarding Kennels has been caring for the pets of…read morefamilies throughout Orleans County, Monroe County and surrounding areas for the past 24 years. As pet groomers we were the first to offer our clients a new and innovative mobile pet grooming service. My husband built the first of its kind a fully self-contained mobile pet grooming salon. My customers loved the convenience of having me come to them grooming their pet in my mobile pet grooming salon right in their driveway. We now have 4 full-time mobile pet grooming salons running 6 days a week. As the need for our grooming service grew so did the need for our boarding kennel. The pet boarding kennel now consists of 33 dog kennels, large outdoor play area. a separate cattery, 6 self-service pet washing stations with extra-large walk-in tubs and everything you need to groom your pet and we now offer on site pet grooming as well. Check us out on Facebook for more details or call 585-682-3219

Kittens are not socialized with humans. They are picked up and poked for vaccinations. They are…read moreessentially feral.

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I bought my puppy from them in 2020. They are the nicest family ever. all the dogs and puppies…read morethere are well taken care of. this is truly the best place ever. I was thinking of getting another Shih Tzu and when I went to inquire, I found out that they are no longer in business. I am very truly upset. I am very grateful that I was able to purchase my Dog there.

We had an amazing Shih Tzu we got from Rick and his wife! We were blessed for 16 years with Our…read moreBeautiful Aggie. We lost her 2 years ago and are looking for another Shih Tzu puppy, since A and E closed. If anyone knows of a breeder like them, please contact me via email at jrowley178@gmail.com. Could not have asked for better breeders in A and E! Thank You, Janice Rowley

After a very long time of researching breeders I decided that Janelle Cole at bellaminidoodles.com…read moreseemed like the best fit to work with. I found a beautiful puppy listed on the website " Fushia Girl " a mini goldendoodle i spoke to Jenelle 3 times before purchasing. She sent me the invoice for 3,900.00. Once I paid in full she texted me not thanking me for the payment but to complain she forgot to add on the $110.00 processing fee she gets charged when one uses a credit card. Although this was settled once she realized her error Jenelle advised she would pay for this fee along with the " training the pup received " I selected a pick up date see her website she charges $550.00 for pick up in Lee Massachusetts. Once a delivery date was set I received another text from Jenelle advising me to bring $675.00 in cash for the delivery driver. Big difference $550.00 to $675.00. I arrived early that day to pick up the puppy, no delivery company existed it was just her son. I pay the $675.00 was handed the pup and drove home the 2 hours. When finally was getting settled at home I noticed I was given the wrong dog. I also must add this pup was so shaggy, messy, matted and poor thng couldn't see with the amount of hair covering the eyes. I brought the pup to TWO pet specialists and was told this dog is NOT a Pure Goldendoodle this is closer to a Poddle. I contacted Jenelle Cole that same night at 732pm via text, expressed my concern to Jenelle Cole. Radio Silent, No Text, No Phone Call nothing. The next day at 130 pm I finally connected with Jenelle Cole owner of Bellaminidoodles.com. The reply I received " anyone who is not happy with the puppy they receive I always tell them to bring the puppy back to me " I remind her I live in Massachusetts and she lives in Rochester NY a 938 miles round trip. That day I spend 2 hours researching flight nanny, delivery companies, private flights out of the Beverly ma airport, thought about renting a car, looked into taking a bus to NY so many ideas but every idea I had and looked into would cost $650.00 at minimum to get the pup returned to NY. I finally decided I would drive my own car that is a lease to NY. I reached back out to Janelle and ask her if she would kindly return my $675.00 cash from the pick up delivery and I Will agree to drive the pup I have back to her home in Rochester NY. Her reply " I am not paying one penny for your expense to bring the pup back to me this is your responsibility " Text me when you are on your way, and hangs up on the phone on me. The next day at 4:42 am I got in the car and drove to NY. I arrived at 12:35 pm returned the pup back to Jenelle Cole. She begged me not to post any reviews. She asked me if I thought she was being fair I replied NO but showed zero compassion. All I wanted and still want is the delivery fee of $675.00 returned to me. Note again her sketchy website says her delivery fee to pick-up a pup is $550.00 so why was I was charged $675.00 is wild. I returned home that same night at 920pm. I drove 987 miles, drove a total of 14 hours, spent $140.00 on gas in one day a big loss for me. The next day Jenelle Cole texted me showing me pictures of the pup all well groomed saying she has been adopted for $3400. I submitted a complaint with the Attorney general office in NY thankfully they have a Lemon Law for Dogs. Waiting for the outcome, I just want my refund. #1 pic is the dog I purchased, #2 & 3rd picture is how I received the pup, shaggy, messy and not the same dog. Lastly her pups are not " Trained " so please beware and no I do not recommend bellaminidoodles.com. They advertise Goldendoodles but are selling Poodles. Note multiple negative reviews posted on bellaminidoodles.com most concerning her last positive review is not recent dated back to 2019. Could be family or friends posting a positive review.

Janelle is a master at her trade. She raises the most lovable and smart puppies. If you are looking…read morefor the best dog ever, search no further! She is also incredibly organized and honest. She will work very hard to deliver what she promises. This is our pup at 2.5 years old. Just a loving mush! You will be so happy getting a puppy from Bellaminidoodles!

Beautiful Doodles and Retrievers. I have two of their Doodles and they are the most loving, well…read moretrained pups.

We had a long, dragged-out experience with them that lasted almost two years and did not end with…read moreus being offered a puppy. We first filled out the application in October 2021 and made the reservation fee shortly after. At the time, they had a long waitlist due to the pandemic and we were about 25th on the list. Our only request throughout the whole process was that we be offered a female puppy when the time came. They were very communicative for the first few months and their website showed where we were on the list, so as litters were born, we could see ourselves moving up. As time went on, they moved their location, changed their business name and redesigned their website, so we were unable to see our progression up the list. I reached out in November 2022 as to where we were and was told we were still in the top 20. Shortly after that in December 2022, they reached out and asked if we were ready for a dog as a litter was about to be born and would have been a February take home. Seeing what we were told just the month prior and knowing February would be difficult for us with our work schedules, we informed them we would not be ready in February but were open to subsequent litters. Again, we were in the top 20 just a month before (to our knowledge, no litters were born between that time) and we were not actually OFFERED a puppy in December 2022 because one was not physically available. Our impression was that if we were being asked if we were ready in December, we would be able to have a puppy from a subsequent litter sooner rather than later. By September 2023, there were several other litters born and yet we were still not offered a dog. They, on the other hand, claim that we were "offered" in December 2022 but declined. That could not be further from the truth. If there was actually a female puppy born and available, we would have made it work with our schedules since we had been waiting over a year already at that point. All they did was ask us if we were ready, not said "I have a dog for you." There's a big difference between the two. Furthermore, why by September 2023 were we still being told we were "near the top" and "should be in the next litter" if we were actually offered in December 2022 as they claim? Any reasonable person would assume that if they were being asked if they were ready for one litter, they would be coming close to the top of the list. As I noted above, there were several litters born between December 2022 and September 2023 but it is pretty clear that we were passed over for other people on the list. The most infuriating part of all of this was their email that they sent in early September 2023, which read "If you are willing to budge and accept a male that would be easier for us to get you one from this litter, otherwise we will be breeding the next girl in the upcoming months but we will not breed if we have available puppies." What that said to us was basically "take a male dog or keep waiting." We found that to be totally unprofessional. When I questioned them about that, they said "nothing was implied" in their previous email, but we don't see how that email can be taken any other way. Because of this nonsense, I requested my reservation fee be returned which of course was refused. Yes, when we first completed the application, we understood that the reservation fee was nonrefundable, but what we hoped would happen after almost 2 years is that they would do the right thing and try to make things right. After all, we made the reservation fee with the assumption we'd be offered a female puppy at some point before hell froze over, but their last email from September indicated that hell might in fact actually freeze over before we received a puppy. It seems that besides breeding, their business model includes taking $500 from people to be added to this mystical list, just so they finally wait long enough to throw their hands up and walk away like we did. We also noticed that the pricing of their dogs went up $500 since we were put on the waitlist 2 years ago. It wouldn't surprise me if they were taking people from the "bottom" of said waitlist and offering them dogs before us just so they make some extra bucks. There are many, many other breeders in the tri-state area with AVAILABLE, AKC approved and genetically tested females. Hopefully this game that they play will not last much longer because other people will start to catch on. Their dogs may be beautiful and supposedly come from a great genetic background, but unless you feel like waiting for an undisclosed amount of time for a dog, I'd suggest looking elsewhere.

I got the cutest puppy from this pet store 1 1/2 years ago . I am so happy with my puppy from…read moreAllie's store. They are caring and very dedicated to their puppies and their heath. I chose them because after a lot of online puppy scams and lost of money . I Allie's was super reputable. I have had lots of people tell me that is were they got there puppy . I am so sorry that Kathy Hopekill Found it in her power to close pet stores like this . Thank you, Jeff for all you have done.

Everything went well! The staff is very professional, knowledgeable and love animals! They help…read moreyou make choices in accessories if needed. Not pushy! They are patient and no matter how many times I called, they were kind. Jeff, the Owner is the most dog wise person I have ever met. He picks up the puppies from local breeders no matter what the weather, weekly. The website is easy to navigate. They keep the shop spotless! The puppies play in groups. It is a total joy to do business to get the new member of your family from Allie's.