A year later. The Ridglan Beagles are rescued and the BDRR plays a vital role in rehoming over 2500 dogs. I volunteered when the first few hundred came in. Like an assembly line, the staff and volunteers came together. Every Beagle got medically assessed, fed, bathed, walked, chipped, and the first positive attention of their lives. Toys and beds. Grass and sky. Against the little voice in my head, I adopted and brought home a four year old Bea-gal. She's sweet, seeks affection, curious, gets along with my other dogs, and no food aggression. The BDRR is sanctuary. It is a well run mercy machine. Highest recommendations. read more

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I've been volunteering with Big Dog Ranch Rescue's Veterans Service Dog Program since 2018, and it's been an incredible experience. Along the way, I've adopted two dogs, fostered others, and recommended several friends who have all found amazing new family members through BDRR. I've always found the trainers, staff, and volunteers to be knowledgeable, caring, and genuinely committed to helping both dogs and people. Rescue work isn't always easy, but the dedication of the team is evident every day. read more

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I was extremely disappointed with my experience at Big Dog Ranch. The conditions where the dogs were being kept were very concerning. There was poop in the areas where the dogs were staying, and the overall environment did not appear clean or well-maintained. Unfortunately, the experience was also made worse by the employees. The staff I encountered were rude and unfriendly, and there was not even a simple "hello" or welcoming interaction, one of the employees a young female was banging on one of the door where 3 dogs were kept to keep them from fighting! I expected much better, especially from a place that is supposed to care for dogs and provide them with a safe, clean, and comfortable environment. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and addresses both the cleanliness of the facility and the way visitors are treated by staff. read more

This is more unprofessional than a used car dealership. My wife and I wanted to do a good deed and bring a beagle into our loving home. I called at least 5 times and there was no answer. I checked the website and applied to adopt and was approved. There was no link for appointments, it clearly said to walk in. We both worked overnight and drove an hour only to be told that the purpose of our drive was to fill out a paper appointment request form because they were too busy today. They also acknowledged there is no link on the website. Basically a big ....you. read more

they treated us very kindly and friendly. I had a great experience adopting a beagle. he is the best. I would consider another rescue from them. read more

Big Dog Ranch Rescue - This is our beagle, River - Animal Shelters Near Me - Loxahatchee, Florida

We adopted our sweet baby from Big Dog Ranch Rescue about 6 weeks ago-- he is the best & we are so incredibly thankful to Big Ranch Rescue for saving our sweet boy so he could be a part of family forever. The staff & the people volunteering here are angels-- God Bless them all for saving these dogs. The Big Dog Ranch Rescue is hands down the best rescue-- and we have adopted many dogs from rescues. 1000 stars. read more

Big Dog Ranch Rescue - Our sweet new fur baby - Animal Shelters Near Me - Loxahatchee, Florida

They have good intentions but ridiculous regulations. I have many acres & all are under camera surveillance. They won't let me adopt bc my pet will go outside in a completely fenced area. I have cash to go to a breeder & will do that. Dogs are euthanized or pets needing homes are denied this shelter. read more

Wanted to give a BIG shout out to NATHAN for taking care of my Theo while he was at board and train. Nathan's dogs Roxie and Champ kept Theo company! LOVE BIG DOG RANCH!!! read more

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Large operation that works hard to save these poor animals. That alone is "5 star" in my book.

The dogs are beautiful, the staff is great, and the campus is incredible!! All dogs are cared for, vetted, spayed/neutered, and chipped. You must see the campus to truly appreciate all that is done there. My sister adopted a Frenchie, and he is the sweetest, even-tempered, playful baby. She absolutely loves him!! Visit their website for more details, information, and to find your next fur-baby! read more

Logistically, very well run... was interested in a specific dog, came to meet him and was surprised to see him in a cone. Evidently, he was neutered "a few days ago" and has a "little cut" on his leg, so he'll need the cone longer. We did all the paperwork and they took him to give his vaccines (not on arrival one month ago?), and we were given a printout of "complete medical history". No vet came to review. Now, about 36 hours after adoption, I'm able to gently look at this "cut". Its his whole lower hind leg and either mange or severe seborrheic dermatitis? I have make an urgent vet appointment for this poor boy. Also, he is 15 pounds and is clearly a spitz or similar... they just stated he was a "pure bred" and charged me $500... because he was from a puppy mill and I'm sure the breeders were very honest... read more

Fantastic facility (Loxahatchee), run by a caring organization. Staff is very friendly, and you can tell they are very dedicated to their 4 legged residents. The website is easy to navigate and is up to date. I filed an application to be a dog dad, was approved quickly, and found my new best friend with ease. I could not have been more pleased with my experience. I included a photo of Terra's (formally Cutie Pie 1994) car ride home. Even if you don't end up adopting, I suggest you donate either your time or money. read more

Big Dog Ranch Rescue - Terra's car ride home from Big Dog Ranch Rescue - Animal Shelters Near Me - Loxahatchee, Florida

I love this place. The staff here is wonderful. I've adopted two dogs from them and I will be back for more. I visit often.

I 100% would not recommend this place to anyone. On the surface this place looks amazing and the marketing and website looks amazing. And while I realize all of these dogs are rescues, my wife and I have had rescues all of our lives and have never been to a facility like this one where every single dog had trembling hind legs and their tail tucked... EVERY dog! On one occasion the person that was escorting us was doing a motion to give a dog a treat and as she raised her hand, that dog coward. The place absolutely stunk horribly! None of the staff were friendly. I don't think I saw a single staff member smile. And they were really twisted whenever we would see a dog that we thought looked good online and then realized it just wasn't a good fit. When we asked about a specific dog being housebroken they could have simply said yes or no. But instead we got a lecture about how they do not have time to train dogs to defacate outside and that if we don't have time to do that kind of training either, we shouldn't be adopting at all. Geeeez .. Was just a question. And then one dog we were considering had recently had puppies and her and her puppies were completely separated and you can tell she was absolutely sad and I'm sure they have to separate them to make it easier to adopt them out. But this place was so terrible and awful. I will have nightmares about this. Many of the other places we've been to over the years typically have happy and helpful staff and overall the dogs seem okay. You're always going to have a few that are scared or timid and so forth. But this place absolutely looked like the inspiration for a Disney cartoon of heroes that help all of the dogs to escape the bad people. read more

This facility is fantastic! I love the outdoor area where dogs can run and play and socialize. They have good training programs and are dedicated to saving and rehabilitating dogs so they make great companions ready to find their forever homes. While they wait, at least they're not stuck in a cage or are in a stressful environment. There were a few dogs on my list there that I wanted to meet, and I ended up with this lovable sweetheart (see pic). I love my Danny and I'm so happy he's mine! He is one of the best dogs I've had and it was worth the 3-hour drive to see him. The next time you're thinking about a furry dog companion, check out Big Dog Ranch Rescue and be sure to keep your heart open and meet several dogs so you can meet your next best friend. read more

Big Dog Ranch Rescue - My precious Daniel I adopted from BDRR. - Animal Shelters Near Me - Loxahatchee, Florida

Seeing they saved 64 dogs/puppies without a backward glance is amazing. How many rescues do this? Not many.

The staff was wonderful and accommodating!!! And my husband and I were quite pleased with the Veterinary read more

I applied to adopt a Bernese Mountain Dog (Bruno 6372) a few weeks ago. A day after my application I received an email from Adopt-A-Pet saying the dog had been adopted. Then yesterday I received another email from Adopt-A-Pet saying Bruno 6372 was available. I was surprised but delighted. Before driving 2 hours from my house to Big Dog Ranch I wanted to inquire and confirm the dog was available, so I went into the Chat section of the Adopt-A Pet website. The Chat box responses were totally useless and uninformative. I found the contact information of Big Dog Ranch and called them. The lady who answered was not 100% sure the dog I wanted was still available. After several minutes she responded that the dog had been adopted. So I asked her, why did I receive an email yesterday telling me the dog was available? She responded that was an Adopt-A-Pet email and it was not from them. ??? read more

There is a rescue for everyone at BDRR & we found ours! Having lost our first pom in April, I filled out an adoption application on-line & it was approved. I 100% recommend you fill out the application before "window shopping" so that if you fall in love with a dog, you can walk right in, meet it, & put a hold on your furry friend. After our 2nd rescue pom passed in June, I never expected or knew when we'd be ready to adopt again. Until I got an email from BDRR & scrolled down to see 4 pom-mix puppies. The only female :) ! I went to see her that same day, went directly to the office, put her on full financial hold & 3 days later went to pick her up as she reached 8 weeks old. The minute I saw her, tears filled my eyes! After suffering such loss, here was this puppy who has lit my heart up so THANK YOU BDRR for saving the small ones too!!!! She is happy & healthy! read more

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I can't say enough great things about Big Dog Ranch Rescue. 1st, I wanted to take all the dogs. They are all so well taken care of. But I fell in love with Hutch since I first saw him on the website. Little did I know that Hutch was at the Alabama location. I almost took a road trip to get him. Little did I know that Big Dog would transport him to Loxahatchee for me, free of charge. One week later we met, the day after that Hutch met my other dog. They watched them interact to make sure it would be a good match. It was! Hutch came home with us and I couldn't be happier. This is not my first rescue. This is however, the best experience I've had. I highly recommend this rescue! Thank you Big Dog Ranch! read more

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OMG this place was 5 starts from every aspect. I wanted a puppy who would grow to be medium size (30 ish pounds) I filled out their online paperwork on a Wednesday. Thursday someone called and asked if I could come there on Saturday they would have quite a few puppies. The litters of puppies are from a rescue they did of Puerto Rican Street dogs and alot of them were pregnant. We went and the puppies looked like they would be too small or too big for us. As we were leaving a volunteer came up to us and asked why we were leaving empty handed. I explained to her what we were looking for and she said "Well, "Snow" had a litter of 15 puppies, and the runt of the litter is in the back. We couldn't bring her out because she had some diarrhea would you like to see her?" I was thinking oh boy, but said OK. So my husband and I sat and waited for her to go in the back and come back out with "Minnesota" NKA "Shelby" One look and we were in love. Probably helped us that she was all alone in a back room while all the other puppies were getting so much excitement. It was a perfect match. I cant wait to watch her grow up :) Thanks Big Dog Ranch read more

Big Dog Ranch Rescue - Minnesota NKA "Shelby" - Animal Shelters Near Me - Loxahatchee, Florida

The BEST by far. The staff was incredible, the dogs are well cared for - medically cleared and treated by their on-site veterinarians in a wonderful environment. The staff learn everything possible about the dog and then learn about us to make the best match possible. After that, it's up to us, but I will say that the dog chosen for us was the one for us. We can't say enough about BDRR. Their the BEST read more

I just wanted you to know that I was so pleased in everway. Ingrid has worked with us to keep a dog who is scared of her own shadow and just understand some things .She seems to have had a hard time.We want to make a good home for this little soul and I Ingrid is helping us.She is a great ambassador for the ranch. Thanks to everyone there. The best place to rescue read more

This is an absolutely PHENOMENAL animal rescue that I would highly recommend to anyone looking to add a furry friend to their family. I applied online and it took about a week for them to preview my application. Being that I was looking to adopt during the COVID 19 crisis, I was impressed with the level of precaution they took to make sure their staff and animals were safe, healthy, and taken care of. Once I was approved, I scheduled an appointment to see a beautiful puppy I had seen on their website. The staff was extremely friendly as they introduced me to the puppy and they gave me time to play with him and make sure he was an appropriate match. I really appreciate that they neuter the dogs and keep their shots up to date. I was able to find an amazing puppy that I knew was well taken care of! I absolutely love this rescue and encourage to you to try here instead of puppy sh read more

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Stay away from this place! They lie about his and condition of these poor animals. we adopted a GS 14 month old and they lied about medical history and clear. Poor pup had intestinal and heartworms. read more

OMG! What a wonderful adoption center. Unfortunately, there are so many homeless animals. Still big dog ranch rescue does everything they can for each and every dog. You don't have to look far to see their efforts. Their renovations are a nice added touch. I made a financial donation recently and that was a very easy decision to make. They deserve each and every dime donated. If I may, don't shop, adopt a homeless animal from an establishment like this. And I'd also like to note, they are very generous with their volunteers. And their volunteers are very diligent and helpful. And I love the fact they open seven days a week for the public . read more

This shelter is poorly staffed and poorly administered. The racism shown was incredible. They were immediately rude as soon as they heard us speak in another language. In our family we speak 3, and although born in America we choose to speak in whichever language comes to mind. Do not recommend and hope the ACLU investigates. read more

Great Experience while adopting two pups. They have a great facility and was very impressed by the facility and staff. read more

When we lived in Puerto Rico we rescued three dogs from the street and they moved with us wherever my career took me. After 18 years, the last one finally passed away last November, leaving us heartbroken. We had decided that we needed at least a year before we would consider adopting another dog. And then we saw a FaceBook post about a dog named Luke. We decided we wanted to meet Luke and now Luke is part of our family. The Big Dog Ranch Rescue staff were so friendly, kind and thorough. The ranch itself is simply amazing but the most important issue is how they are finding forever homes for this sweet dogs. They warned us of Luke's food aggression issue so we wouldn't be surprised and we are working with Luke to overcome it. He is such a wonderful dog- Big Dog Ranch helped us bring more love and laughter into our home. read more

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This facility is a nice shelter. They have a lot of open space to roam, and they are not in crates. The staff in the kennel homes (a,b,c,d) & lakeside trailers were so pleasant and seemed to love their job. The front desk however, has attitude problems. My family friend ended up adopting a dog but had a request that she be smaller, as she's older and has fallen before while walking a dog. The front desk woman seemed so appalled that we asked for a specific size. She legitimately rolled her eyes and her entire head, with not one care who would see. I know her name but don't want to name drop. So let's leave it as "Older women with the 80's haircut" Last I checked, adoption is adoption.... If you work at a shelter, should you not be happy that your dogs are going to loving homes? read more

An amazing rescue! You can truly tell how much the staff cares for each and every dog. Amazing, beautiful property where the dogs can have time outside. read more

Big Dog Ranch Rescue - Our puppy Pepper - Animal Shelters Near Me - Loxahatchee, Florida

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I love this place! We got our dog two months ago and I can't express how much I love my boy. He's smart and well behaved. BDRR also provided us with a free training session and I was very pleased with the way Evan and Cameron held the class. I'd recommend this place to anyone! read more

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I just started to volunteer at BDRR. I've worked at a number of animal shelters as a volunteer over the years. BDRR welcomes the assistance with arms wide open and the staff's attitude reflects their appreciation. There are so many incredible ways they invite you to help out. It's great how they have signs on each of the 'bunks' that have a photo, origin and when possible any tidbit of info that helps you get to know that particular pooch. There are also signs to let you know that a particular dog is 'off limits' to ensure everyone's safety. I love how they group dogs together according to their size, and ability to get along with their bunk mates. My first day as a volunteer, I walked 4 dogs from the same bunk and cherished the time getting to know each of their different personalities. We walked all around the campus, past a large pond with ducks, over a bridge, and each sat with me on one of the many benches near the pond. I can't wait to return to meet more of these well taken care of orphans, and see how I can help. I am eager to make a continuing donation to support this wonderful shelter from continuing its sacred mission. These are good people who founded and run this shelter. read more

Absolutely terrible experience trying to rescue a dog from this group. With an approved application it took the woman in Alabama two weeks of leaving messages, emails and text messages to return our call. We called WPB multiple times to try and help but no movement. Finally she retuned the call. Said the dog would be transported from Alabama the following week. When that didn't happen she said she wasn't sure how long it would be. Last night we got a call that the dog will be here tomorrow for 1/2 hour. If we can't be there tomorrow then the dog will not be shipped to Florida. If we can, we have a 1/2 hour to decide and have to take the dog same day otherwise the dog will be on a return bus to Alabama by noon. Absolutely a garbage operation. read more

This has by far been the worst adoption experience of any pet I have owned. From pre adoption and not getting clear answers about our puppy's medical history to being denied THE ADVERTISED FREE follow up visit for any medical concerns due to the lack of competency of employees across all departments. Issues started when the veterinarian side of this poorly ran business could not give a straight answer on if our dog was being spayed. One staff member "Hailey" even said "of course she will not be spayed as she is too young and that is inhumane." To find out the following day she was in fact spayed. Issues continued when we were told that our puppy had Coccidia (a common puppy parasite) which we then found out later was not true and she was actually suffering from E. coli. Thank god our personal vet was able to figure this out for us when her symptoms did not improve. When our puppy finished her antibiotics her symptoms started to return. At this point we spent almost $2,000.00 out of pocket at our own vet so we figured we should take big dog ranch up on their free follow up policy and make the hour drive. My wife booked the appointment and when she arrived it was never put in the system and they refused to see our sick puppy. The staff was more interested in filming for the latest marketing stunt instead of following through on evaluating our puppy (mind you it was 4:30pm and they close at 5pm). The staff even said they felt they were being bothered because they close soon. Finally I was promised a partial refund of adoption fees as a first responder a month ago and still have not received this refund... they said it would take at most 7 days and have not completed this task after several inquires. Do not adopt from this facility! The vet was so rude and had no desire to help a sick puppy that was right in front of her that had an appointment. They do not take care of their animals, their staff is not passionate about their line of work, and the owner is more interested in profit margins than making the adoption process safe and simple for each animal involved. read more

Assumes not actrualy.i for until its too late. IF you are looking for a cancer companion to help you get through it don't bother they lack that type of of compassion due to "rukes" Totally destroyed my day and part of my recovery read more

By far the most toxic place I've ever worked at. I was the maintenance manager. The founder is the typical arrogant only care about myself type of person who talks down and disrespects literally every employee she has. She has no interest in having a normal conversation and only says do it my way because I said so. She will say do it this way today and completely change what she wants the next day. She's completely delusional and has honestly lost her mind in her old age. She cares about the dogs they save but not the employees that take care of them and run the company. No matter how much experience you have she will tell you you don't know anything and then when you ask her why did you hire me then she just walks away. The whole management staff is toxic and only care about themselves. There's a reason the place has terrible reviews and a high turnover rate. I don't understand how someone with so much wealth can be so miserable. read more

I went here the 1st time today with my neighbor. She has been getting towels and blankets to donate. And this was her last place to bring stuff. . Its so amazing there. And the people there are wonderful. Where you can go see the dogs that are up for adoptions. Its so cool . there are 3 or 4 dogs in one nice size stall. Shows if you adopt all in the one room, they can live together. I really loved that. One day I will be the one to adopt a whole room of pups there. read more

I just started Volunteering at Big Dog Ranch Rescue this weekend. Clearly the most rewarding thing I have ever done. Please, please, please help this wonderful facility. Adopt a dog, make a donation and/or become a volunteer for these awesome fur babies. They just want to fill your heart with all the love and attention you could ever hope for. Unconditional love is priceless. You can't buy this happiness. The facility is outstanding! No cages. The residents (doggies) have their own rooms and friends. It's super clean and doesn't smell "doggie." Run, don't walk to have this outstanding experience. Staff and Volunteers were top notch. Big thanks to Jamie, Nichole and Maddison for making me feel warm and welcome. Can't wait to meet more special friends each week. I even got to see a big sweetie leave for his "furever home." That was a big hit for me!!! Hope to some of you readers out there! Adopt, don't shop!!!! read more

We had such a experience! We met Josh, a volunteer and he was the best. He was such a help and so friendly. He knew the dog so well and we really felt so well taken care of. Kathy in the adoptions office was so friendly as well, and took an extra minute to make sure we were the best fit. Once our dog is the best! Well trained, and has such a great personality! We couldn't have asked for a better rescue! Thank you! read more

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