I've adopted two cats and have had a wonderful experience! So thankful for shelters like this that…read moretake great care of animals in their care.

They are the best at animal rescue and placement! Their…read morekitten program is amazing. I donate every year to this very worthwhile organization

I saw a lot of kennels have the same issue as I have with Joe Lee. He did exactly what as you…read moredescribed in your review. This organization owes my kennel $12,000, when I send bill to him, he cut me off. I authorized my lawyer to suit him. If the other kennels want to suit him too, you can contact me about it.

In March 2017, I went on adopt a pet.com and saw a picture of a beautiful pup named Nicole. My…read moreboyfriend and I immediately messaged Joe who is the head of the rescue. We met up with him at the dog park and we got to talking and let Nicole, now called "Meeko", get use to us. He let us take her to her home for a trial period, but really after just one day we knew she was going to be our forever pup. She has easily become the most loved person in both our families! Joe has been wonderful throughout our entire adoption process and is very knowledgeable when it comes to Formosan mountain dogs and cares very deeply for these dogs. I hope that I can continue to work with this rescue and eventually get my second forever dog in the future :)

This is a great rescue group for dogs and cats run by Maryanne and other volunteers. They foster…read moreanimals that they get from the animal shelter, until they are able to find homes for each animal. She is so passionate about the animals that she helps and she makes a big commitment to each animal that she helps. I adopted my dog Gracie from her, and Gracie has been such a source of joy!

I met MaryAnn one year ago after I had seen the most adorable picture of a Min Pin named Lulu. My…read morename being Lili, I just had to meet that precious little dog. I drove up to Lafayette so excited and MaryAnn was so wonderful! She was so great and took her time answering all my questions. After deciding that I was ready to take her home, MaryAnn accompanied me to the pet store to make sure I got all of Lulu's food etc. and to top it off I got a discount at Pet Food Express! I took Lulu home and I was super excited. She was so sweet and full of energy and did not want to leave my sight. She had separation anxiety & leash aggression that I got very overwhelmed. I was so overwhelmed that I called MaryAnn crying asking if I can give her back because I felt I couldn't give Lulu what she wanted me too. She was so understanding and she advised me to give Lulu another chance and this was all so new to Lulu and she was just as scared as I was. So I listened to MaryAnn's advise and I gave that precious little dog another chance. One year later I'm the most happiest person ever. She is the best little thing that could have happened to me. We go on runs together, many many walks, does well with other dogs. Lulu also gets to come to work with me and she's one of the most friendliest dogs in our office. She loves people and people adore her. I couldn't of done it without MaryAnn's help. Thank you so much MarryAnn! I can't believe it's almost been a year!

Judy is the BEST, most loving, caring dog person I've ever met! My fiancé got her first dog, Bella,…read morefrom Judy 20 years ago. She was the sweetest being and lived along and happy life for 16 years. When she passed, we found out that Judy was still offering such beautiful fur babies, and we went to her again. She is the real deal! She let us know about a new litter and we fell in love with one of them! Both were 100% healthy and well behaved and loving and sweet! She has turned out to be just as sweet and beautiful as Bella was! We truly believe it is all because of Judy's loving care while nurturing them in that all important young puppy stage. She was an is the best! Such a good person! As far as those negative, irresponsible and disrespectful comments posted by DEBY S., such wild and inaccurate accusations and characterizations of such a good person are horribly misguided and does not characterize the person that we have come to know and love, and were provided two amazing, beautiful puppies from, 20 years apart! If that isn't evidence enough to contradict the comments by a disgruntled breeder, I don't know what else would! God bless you Judy! We appreciate you so much.

I was one of her Fresno breeders, but I stopped selling to her after I found out she was using my…read morename, stock photos, etc, for other puppies she purchased from unscrupulous backyard breeders and representing them as mine. I retired from breeding and I later discovered that my name was mentioned in a complaint on a ripoff site against Judy, and she had continued to use my name and my stock photos for years afterward, presenting them as the stud/dam to puppies she is currently selling. She exhibits unscrupulous behavior and lacks integrity, often fabricating stories about care, and for many years, she has been known to sell questionable, healthy puppies. Furthermore, her website falsely promotes that the puppies are vet-checked and provides a certification from a veterinarian who retired a decade ago and no longer owns the business.

We came to adopt a cat and the Indian lady with the glasses at the front was pretty rude and said…read morewe cant go inside the cat rooms unless we are 100 percent gonna adopt one of the cats. We just wanted to see which ones we liked. She was pretty rude and told us no twice. Wish i had gone to a different shelter in my inly day off.

This is a wonderful place to adopt needy animals that have somehow lost their homes. I always see…read more volunteers walking the dogs, and the officers at the front are always friendly and kind. Not sure when they'll open up again with Covid but I encourage you to check their website (tvar.org) as they frequently have very good animals that need homes. 4 years ago we got our yorkie from there. He's become the love of our lives. The adoption fee was only $35 at the time, but we also paid for the neutering and chipping at a deep discount. We're so lucky to get him. He has a small limp and is not friendly to other dogs, but he's a love bug to us!

We have a 2 1/2 year old Mini Goldendoodle - Louie and overall he's a good dog and we just needed…read morehelp with certain commands. I watched numerous training videos online and did a group training (I don't recommend that either) - nothing helps since you need hands on private training and that's how I found Patti on here. We did 6 sessions and she helped us train Louie and focused on his reactivity, basic walking commands, door bell reactions and recall. Patti came over to our house for a few sessions and the rest of the sessions we met at a park or a public place so that she can teach us the real world situations when we're out with Louie. She explains everything very well and why dogs behave the way they do. She'll take photos and videos and send follow up notes as well to help us remember everything we learned each session. It's a lot to learn and you have to continue to practice everything and you'll see a difference in your dog's behavior. We've seen a difference in Louie and very happy with the results. I definitely recommend Patti if you need help training your dog. Thank you so much Patti!

Amazing dog training sessions with Patti. She gave me incredible one on one training with my 8…read moremonth old French bulldog Rocky. She explained the importance of consistent positive dog training. Patti did a great job of not only showing me how to train my dog, but building my confidence through the fantastic results I was receiving from her training methods. I would highly recommend Patti for any dog owner who wants one on one in home dog training at a affordable price.

Shane is terrific and I learned enough in one lesson to come home a train my dog! Shane has been…read moredoing these for many years and it shows.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME. Use Koru training instead!…read more I am beyond frustrated. I contacted Shane via his website form asking if he could train a dog who had bitten. I needed it for a PDA permit and explained the situation. He said he could absolutely help and wanted me to come down and do the training. I asked if we could speak on the phone first to make sure we were a good fit before I spend the money and time to bring my dog down. We played phone tag as he doesn't return calls on a daily basis or even every 2 days. After 2 weeks we finally connected and he acted like he had no idea what I was talking about then said he doesn't do training for dogs that had bitten in the past?! He specifically told me he could help with this in his email and that he would even send a letter confirming completion of the training. Then he changes his mind, said he couldn't help me and wasted 2 weeks of my time. So sounds like he only does easy training like commands. I can do that. Sit, stay, come and walk. I can't believe he doesn't do aggression or behavior training as his website and emails lead you to believe he does. Go with Koru training instead!!! This guy is misleading. Koru is very upfront and has many choices. They are awesome and do it all. In home, board and train, behavior, aggression, everything. All over the East Bay. They were wonderful and not misleading at all.

Reply to owner: You are so rude. Rude people like you should not be allowed to run any…read moreorganization because your communication skills are so terrible. It's better my dogs were overweight, well-loved and spoiled with food unlike those unfortunate dogs that are neglected, malnourished and starved. My dogs were up-to date on all annual exams and NOT unhealthy. I ended up taking them to Miranda's rescue in Fortuna. Just an FYI to those in desperate circumstances and need to place their pets in legitimate rescue. Contact any other location except this one. To the owner, you also have a bad reputation on Nextdoor and other Platforms for your feisty attitude. Try to learn compassion or change the field you are in. When you move out of your long term house and can't take your dogs to circumstances out of your control -- DO NOT REACH OUT TO BAD RAP. They will not try to help you.

I ruv, ruv, ruv this organization!…read more As dog lovers, we were aware that pitties had a bad reputation, but didn't think too much about it. We know that most dogs are good unless mistreated. Then we fell in love with and adopted our Mei Mei from the Alameda County shelter. She's a blue nose pit mix. And we learned how truly feared these lovable beasts are. Mei Mei loves everyone: children, adults, little dogs, big dogs. She's been a super foster sister to numerous rescue dogs from Dusty Paws Rescue, and is a cuddle bunny and kissing alarm clock to my two young girls. So it's always startling to see the terror in the eyes of some people on meeting her. And the hotel rules at some pet-friendly hotels ("No pits or pit mixes"). Someone told me about Bad Rap, and I started following them. Their mission is to change the overwhelming misconceptions about these dogs. They do this in lots of important ways. - Offering free spay, neutering and vaccinations to pit owners who can't afford it - Running a shelter/foster program and socializing dogs so they can be cherished family members - Teaching the importance of training and responsible dog ownership, which is relevant regardless of breed - Providing free training classes - Evangelizing pittie lovableness with a great website, Facebook presence, and adorable calendars Yesterday, we attended their open house in Berkeley, "Fool in Love". We got to see their classes in action, check out the spay/neuter van, meet many amazing volunteers, and get tons of slobbery dog kisses from adoptable blockheads. Keep it up, Bad Rap. I'm with you.