Justine does a great job with keeping my two anxious rescue chihuahuas happy while I'm away. Eddie…read morealways starts crying in the car on our way to Major Poochy so I know he has a fantastic time at Justine's! Justine is also great with proactively giving me photo updates of my doggos so I always know the fur babies are in good hands.

Justine is a true gem and a dog lover at heart. Her care for my little boy is genuine and I…read moreappreciate having her to care for him when I have to travel. Whether it's short trips or a longer vacations her level of care is really great. Parker gets one on one attention that he wouldn't get with larger operations. She is great with communicating with me throughout his stays and sending pictures of him enjoying his time with her and other dogs in her care. She is flexible and easy to work with and there's not a better choice! Let your dog "get social" with Major Poochy! Justine is the best!!

I would highly recommend Ronnie's dogs!! You can see how passionate and well they treat these dogs…read more She is very professional and was a true pleasure to work with. We love our Rottie!! Thank you

Great trainer. If you want your dog trainer to actually listen and obey call Ronnie. She's a…read moreserious trainer for sure and my dog Zeus has her to thank for all the freedom he now gets

I have been a foster of dogs, mostly pit bulls for years and have trained more pit bulls than I can…read morecount (it is not hard with pitties), but I never had a St. Bernard before and thought I was over my head. Heidi is my personal dog. We tried one trainer for a few days and she was so bad I fired her. I then bit the bullet and hired Dog Training Elite in Los Angeles. They were a little more expensive than other trainers, but Heidi was impossible for me to train, despite all my efforts. Jon, the owner came to the house for a free consult. At that time he was the only trainer at Elite as they had just opened in LA. He later got another trainer, Clayton. Both worked with Heidi and pretty much failed, but they helped her with a few things. Now, you would think I would write a bad review, but no. No one, I don't think will ever be able to get the most stubborn, spoiled 120 pound monster to do a thing, but I love her. Jon and Clayton were never late, not once and that is important to me. Both could see my frustration, but they kept trying and trying and they did mange to get her to do a couple of things. They kept their appointments as they should. I could see all the effort they were putting into getting Heidi to cooperate. They would teach stay and the next day she would refuse. They taught heel which she has never done for me. Nothing lasted more than a day or two and I did all my assigned home work--yes, they give homework to help your dog succeed. They even went so far as to give me a couple extra sessions at no cost because she was such a pain. They did everything they could. But Heidi was just not having it. But, she loved Jon and Clayton so much. She would get so excited when they came to the door. She especially loved Clayton, sorry Jon, but a girl gets a crush and what can you do. She loved them both though and they were so good to her. They kept their promises (the inability to get Heidi to do much is not their fault). There are only a few dogs that just won't or can't be trained and I have one under my feet as I write. They never broke her spirit-so important. She is loving, never would bite and is so very sweet. She is great with other dogs. That said, I have had to hire a dog walker because I am older and Heidi will just knock me over and no one should ever walk a dog they can't control at all times. I know she misses her time with Jon and her crush Clayton and if for a second I thought they could train my big beast I would hire them again. But she is fully grown now and I don't see what anyone else could have done. They tried it all. I work with her everyday and she just looks at with a "No, not doing that" face. She is wonderful, just the most stubborn dog I have ever seen in my many years. They did show her such love, that I do think they helped her be the happiest dog. What I love about Jon and his company is how professional they are. They keep up with the latest training tactics. They are kind. They clearly love dogs. So, I do recommend them. They know what they are doing, but they are not going to hurt a dog and make her depressed just to get the result they want, I won't either. They just love dogs and I bet never fail. Heidi is just, well, a rare exception. And I also think she has a tad bit of brain damage for what reason we don't know. Had nothing to with Jon or Clayton. So hire them. Unless your dog's name is Heidi, then just give up. Jon and Clayton, Heidi says hi.

My Labrador puppy went through the Platinum Puppy plan. At 18-months-old she is now the most…read moreobedient dog I've ever owned. In addition to the 10 private lessons (at home, at the mall, at outdoor restaurants, etc), we attend the free weekend group sessions at least 1-2 times per month. It really sharpens her skills and I love the distractions she gets that test her obedience. From the sales staff to the trainers, they come with my highest recommendation.

The good: Our puppy is an absolute angel with an incredible temperament. We truly couldn't ask for…read morea better match. She's unbelievably intelligent and obedient; while some of that is environmental, a lot of it clearly comes down to good breeding. Charles is excellent at what he does, and it shows in the quality and disposition of his puppies. The not-so-good: As other reviewers have mentioned, communication around timing can be a bit inconsistent. I completely understand that traffic and unexpected events happen, which is why I scheduled pickup specifically to accommodate his preferred timeframe. Despite knowing I had an evening commitment, he arrived more than 4 hours after the agreed-upon pickup time. A simple heads-up would have made a huge difference so we weren't left waiting around for so long, especially when we ourselves had to make a 1.5 hour long commute to meet him. Final thoughts: Charles truly seems like a wonderful person; I think very highly of him and his work. The only area that leaves something to be desired is punctuality, but otherwise he's fantastic. I would 1,000,000% recommend him!

First off, I want to say our new dog (Bella) is wonderful and is going to be a great pet. She is 7…read moremonths old and is starting to adjust pretty well to her new home. I want to give Charles credit for breeding/raising a beautiful pup and communicating well enough for us to learn about her and adopt her into our family. Now for the negative. We discovered 20-25 live ticks on Bella within 4 days of picking her up (picked her up on 4/11/20). We found ticks all over her body including her face, rear, and in between the pads on her paws. She had numerous red bite marks from ticks. We also found 2 fleas and discovered a substantial amount of flea dirt in her fur and on the fabric anywhere she had been sitting. We live in San Diego in a condo and she has barely been outside, staying on one area of grass and sidewalks. She very clearly did not pick up the full amount of ticks & fleas within a few days of coming home with us. After a trip to the vet for blood and fecal matter tests, the vet confirmed that she was positive for a parasite - Giardia. We paid quite a bit of money for Bella but it feels more like we rescued her from a shelter than a caring/attentive breeder. And quite honestly a shelter might have checked her more thoroughly for ticks and fleas before the transition to a new owner. Charles has communicated his sympathy and provided suggestions on treatment but the presence of ticks in this quantity on a puppy that he was selling is extremely concerning. I've asked Charles to cover the cost for one month of flea/tick treatment and the parasite treatment but he has not responded to these requests. He has not offered to cover any of her treatment and it's stunning that he wouldn't offer a small refund ($50-$100) for the flea/tick or parasite treatments. I'm hopeful this is a one-time issue but it leaves doubt about the care and attention the parent dogs are receiving. It also creates a lot of uncertainty since Charles is adamant about keeping customers away from the breeding area (his home). Our primary complaint is our new pup Bella was infested with ticks (and a few fleas) within days of adopting her, but we also were annoyed on the day we picked her up. We originally had planned to meet at 2:00 pm but on the morning of the exchange Charles asked if we could move it to 3:00 pm. We had no problem with that. We showed up a few minutes after 3:00 pm but after several texts and phone calls did not see Charles until about 4:30. Charles did call back once at 3:30 to say he was 20 minutes away but did not contact us when he arrived 40 minutes later. We found him, and the puppies, only when we noticed some other families holding puppies across the parking lot. As I said, I'm hopeful Bella's ticks and fleas are a one-time incident and Beachwood Canyon runs a clean, safe breeding operation but it certainly makes me doubt things more. It may be that since he mostly sells puppies he did not think to check her. I would like to think that is the truth BUT please make sure to do your research and ask ample questions.

I was wanting to adopt Jax and that was over a year ago. I looked again and Jax is still looking…read morefor a home. Why? I think they are using these dogs for donations and not the interest of the dog. He has been to many events for fundraising and hasn't gotten a home. The adoption fee was 400 and something dollars. I was told that Jax wasn't a good idea for my 10 year old dog that I have. How would Tamera know what is good for my dog. I don't think Tamera is interested in finding Jax a home. Then was told he was in Las Vegas. O.k. why is dachshund rescue of Los Angeles have dogs in Utah, Las Vegas and elsewhere? Wasn't available to meet Jax to even see him. I feel her dogs are not getting homes. 3 of the same dogs are still there a year later. Why?

I adopted a senior pair of doxies from this rescue and had such a great experience I now foster for…read morethem as well on occasion. The rescue truly cares about the type of environment each dog goes to, which I totally get as these dogs have been through enough as it is. Did I get the first dog I tried to? Nope... because he was better suited with someone who had access to a yard which I admittedly didn't have at the time. Now I have a pair of seniors who are perfect in an apartment and absolutely the sweetest pair ever. The organization is a non profit. All volunteers give their time. Popular dogs can end up with 40+ applications. So you'll never be able to please everyone. But this team is amazing and they care so much about helping animals, so for me it helped heal my heart to get involved since I lost my original dachshund at 16 a few years back. Thank you Tamara and Barb and Dolores and everyone else for all that you do.

I'm so sorry it's taken this long for me to get this review on here, it's so long over-due!…read more I got in touch with Rachel and Nick, interested not in one, but two puppies. We had made our mind up to get a French and English bulldog and after a crazy amount of research, I realized that the lack of reputable breeders out there is shocking and frightening, but Fog City Bulldogs stood out because of the clarity and transparency of their Facebook page, the Yelp account and how accessible and open to questions they were and months after our puppy purchase, they still remain as open and accessible as ever, they're in this for the long-run if you get a dog from them. I spoke to Nick first and he was absolutely honest with me - my love for tricolored English bulldogs was indescribable, but they couldn't promise one, especially not with perfect markings, and I totally got that and as the months rolled by, I couldn't wait to take the first fur baby home, regardless of the colour and markings. We sent in the deposit and got on the waiting list! Rachel was great about keeping us updated on upcoming litters and finally, the time had come - a brindle Frenchie was available albeit we were also pretty interested in another fawn boy. That wasn't just it, among some amazing available English bullie photos she sent, was an absolutely perfect tricolored boy. It took less than 10 minutes for us to tell her that that was our boy - Talisker! And even though Talisker was 100% perfect for us and it was pretty much love at first sight, I can honestly say every puppy we discussed was a stunningly beautiful dog that I have no doubt, has made families out there infinitely happy! Meeting our pups was a great experience, too. Rachel and Nick had so many pointers and didn't make us feel rushed at all, in fact they totally encouraged us to take our time and had an absolutely 'no pressure' attitude. We picked the brindle sweetheart, whose name is now Pernod, there and then - our family was complete! They were very friendly and very well socialized and our 5 year old was officially the happiest kid on Earth. Rachel and Nick made sure the boys were chipped when they came home and even gave us some doggie food to mix in with whatever we start feeding them when we come home. The next day, we had a vet come in to take a look at them and was infinitely impressed with the thorough deworming and vaccine records, and said the boys looked great. Their papers arrived really soon, as promised and we registered them with the AKC Reunite program right away. Rachel was readily available to answer any 'what now?' questions, and address any concerns a new bulldog owner may and will have (and we definitely had some!) and they even sent the boys a homecoming present. These dogs are more than pets, they're members of our family and both boys are total bundles of unconditional love, joy and sunshine. Thank you Rachel and Nick for the wonderful experience, and we can't wait to bring the boys to one of the bulldog meet-ups!

I urge others to beware of Fog City Bulldogs. We purchased our French bulldog from them in 2011 and…read morehave been riddled with medical problems over the past years. Of course, we love our Buster. We have been and will continue to take care of him. We understand that French bulldogs come with certain health setbacks but all of our veterinarian specialists believe Buster has many different problems more on the extreme spectrum. Reading past reviews, I believe that medically problematic puppies have been a recurrent issue from Fog City Bulldogs. Thus, I am here to urge, URGE, URGE(!!!) potential pet owners to neither support Fog City nor provide them with business. We can not back those who do not care for the proper, long-run outcome of our beloved animals. If they have been breeding very sickly dogs, and yet carry on as they do, then I want to stop as many people as I can from going to them.

Awesome service! My pup loved these guys!…read moreI always knew that he'd be well taken care of. They're very professional and you can't really beat the price for the service that they provide.

Far and away the most impressive thing about Happy Dogs is that they not only know how to take care…read moreof dogs but actually genuinely care for the well-being of them. They really enjoy what they do and it shows every time I come home to see my dog sleeping contently on his back in the corner of the house. My dog's reaction to them is always met with a wagging tail and an excited smile. But this is also one of the more professional dog walking services you're going to find too; their prices are fair and Christina herself is an honest and straight-forward individual. You really can't ask for more in a dog walking service.

I rescued my baby and she is the best dog EVER!! This rescue is amazing!…read more Thank you Rene and team!!

We adopted a dog from PPR during Covid. He'd been surrendered, so I asked for his medical records -…read morewhich I understand is standard in such situations. The person denied having them & rushed us to take the dog and leave. This dog has had numerous medical issues, so I wonder if they were covering up something. Separately, they said he was 1-1/2 to 2 years old. We discovered later that he really was 4 years old, per the rescue's own vet. Even worse, someone changed a document we were given to falsify his age. I've seen suggestions that they're no longer in operation. If they are, I do not recommend adopting from them.