When we decided we wanted a puppy to get us up and off the couch, we looked no further than to…read moreFancy Pants Labradoodles in Brush Prairie, WA. We've known owner Nicole since she was a teenager and have seen with our own eyes her work ethics over the years. She has dedicated her life to raising well-educated, responsible kids who are also involved in the entire breeding process. Fancy Pants goes above and beyond to ensure their pups are healthy by implementing a thoughtful, genetically sound breeding program. Pups are exposed to daily life activities such as grooming, nail trims, crating, car rides, lots of play and cuddling before they send them off to their forever homes. The adoption process was not taken lightly - Fancy Pants takes time to ensure adoptive parents are a good fit to the pups they will be going home with. Nicole was always happy to answer our new parent questions through the entire process. We brought 8 week old Harley home in January 2023. He's been a delight and fills our lives with joy every day! Thank you, Fancy Pants, for giving us the opportunity to be puppy parents again!

It was a pleasure working with Nicole and her family to get our puppy Peaches. Peaches has been a…read moredream puppy. She is confident and happy. She has been super easy to potty train and was already sleeping through the night in a kennel.

We connected with Dawn and she was super quick to respond, very informative and very passionate…read more She even gave us some gifts to bring home to make Penelope more comfortable. Great experience getting from her and I would again!

Dawn was awesome through my whole experience with her. She found me after I posted on a mutual page…read moreon Facebook about how I got scammed by someone who I tried to buy a Dachshund puppy from. Her pups were just barely born at the time, but instead of just shoving her pups at me, we just spoke about random topics getting to know each other during winter. Because she knew I had been scammed prior to talking with her about buying a puppy, she was patient as she answered all my questions about her, her puppies, and how they were being raised and she took the same time to get to know me as a pet owner and what she was looking for as a potential customer/parent for one of her puppies. Not only did she have an application, but she called every one of my references, (and I know that detail because my friends told me she called and she spoke with my husband since I put his name down as a reference), and she agreed to have a video call with me show me the puppies all of which proved to me that she is a legit breeder. She had already named each pup, but it was no problem to ask if we could rename our chosen pup even before we were able to take her home and she agreed. Our little girl even took her new name really well, going from Elf to Rayla (who is an elf from a show called Dragon Prince)! We love our little pup and Dawn was awesome to work with.

I'm so glad I found this dog daycare! I recently adopted a little dog (Biscuit) and he gets so…read morestressed when he's alone when I'm at work so I knew we needed some help. Biscuit and I met with John and the family, they were so wonderful to talk to and they've set up great spaces for the daycare so we gave it a try! It's worked out great. Since they keep the pack small, Biscuit gets dog socializing and outdoor time without being overwhelmed like at big daycares. He also gets tons of love from the owners, and can relax indoors when he's feeling lazy or cuddly..and I get regular photo and video updates during my day! John picks up and drops off while I'm at work which is super convenient too. I'm so grateful to John and April for giving Biscuit so much joy and bringing me some peace of mind.

My pup LOVES John and April! We've been w Rainy Day Resort before it became a resort…read more. You will not find a better person to care for your fur baby. Always pic and video updates.. he even has a you tube channel! John and April are family

I have adopted two doxies from PDR - a senior dachshund and a chiweenie puppy. Both experiences…read morewere fantastic! Our senior dachshund became paralyzed earlier this year and even though it's been two years since we adopted him, PDR was there for advice and even loaned us a wheelchair. I highly recommend Portland Dachshund Rescue. They have the dog's best interest at heart in all they do. I would not hesitate to adopt again from this rescue.

Not an honest rescue. They make up stories to get your…read moresympathy for donations. They bash the people they get their animals from, when they claimed to be helpful and caring. Then when people hold them accountable they block them. This is shadey, unethical, and down right wrong. Disgusting.

We had our initial consultation with Dr. Christopher Pachel and it exceeded all expectations. We…read morehave a complex but wonderful 1 year old dog who needs a sophisticated understanding of canine behavior, which includes emotional, physical and medication needs. We have worked with several trainers who all recommended Dr. Pachel and the Animal Behavior Clinic. We couldn't have been more pleased, and frankly impressed, by how quickly he understood our dog's personality and needs and moved right into strategies for how best to work with her for success. We feel we have a real team member in our camp now and could not recommend him more highly.

I worked with Dr Kimberly Krug for about a year and the service is not worth recommending. It may…read morebe worth it if your situation is different but she did not work with my situation. From the beginning, I made it clear to Dr Krug that I wanted to use only training techniques with my dog, no meds (she recommended Prozac), and she falsely said that was ok. It was never ok. She kept pushing Prozac and I kept saying I was willing to try it if months went by and the training alone didn't work. After a while, I finally took her suggestion and put him on Prozac because her training techniques alone didn't work. My dog was on these meds long enough to know if it was going to work and it didn't work. After I made this clear, Dr Krug wound up falsifying my dog's records by quoting me with things I never said. When I asked for the recording or transcript of the session(s), she ignored my Emails. When I explained the situation to Dr Pachel and asked for the recording/transcript, he refused. I later found out that Dr Krug was initially Emailing my vet (they sent me an Email), whining that I didn't put my dog on Prozac. My dog is my decision, not yours. You don't get to choose if he's put on meds; I do. If that's not ok with you, don't accept payment and don't tell your customers it is ok when that's not how you feel. They were dishonest (false testimony), unethical (falsified records and refusing to send a recording/transcript), and unprofessional (ignored my requests and concerns). My dog has worked with a certified trainer that teaches me more in one hour than what Dr Krug did in a year. This was the wrong path to take and I found the right path through training, not meds.

6 years ago, I adopted my two cats from these great folks. The best thing I liked about it is that…read morewould not release them to me until they could come out to my house and see where they would live and how they would be taken care of? How good is that? They actually care that much where the animals are going and want to make sure they are not going someplace where they could be let outdoors and be harmed or living in a bad environment. To this day the company I work for and myself collect donations to help out their Cat and Dog shelters. I am so grateful there is a place like this that really does care about what happens what the animals leave their care. More places should take lessons from them. They find loving homes, not throw away money collection adoptions. Thank you for all you do, please don't stop. Thank you for speaking for those that can't speak for themselves. Jerry

We adopted our cat, Susie, from here around 2008. She was in one of the show boxes at our local pet…read morestore and I absolutely fell in love with her! During the adoption process we found out that Susie was around 1 year old and found as a stray with her kittens. She was almost dead from lack of food, but was continuing to nurse her kittens regardless of her own health. Once her kittens and her were returned to full health she was spayed, but her body reacted badly procedure and once again she almost died. The shelter kept giving her continuos care and once again returned her to full health, and that is when we found her. I cannot thank this shelter enough for caring to help her through her tough young life and not giving up and euthanizing her. She is a great cat and I am so happy to have supported such a great shelter! Give this shelter a look if you're looking to adopt!

My dog that I adopted as a 2yo came with significant veterinary related fear aggression. My primary…read morevet referred me to them bc they felt uncomfortable with how to manage his sedation for appointments. I took him to the costly initial appointment that consisted of the vet and another person (tech?) sitting in chairs across the room staring and throwing snacks at my dog onto the floor. They proceeded to dissect everything I did with my dog in our day to day lives and shame me for it. And to be clear, at this point, he was walking nicely on a leash with only occasional reactivity to other dogs and trash trucks, he was playing and interacting well with other dogs his size and activity level, he was able to be off leash when we would camp and swim. All of his needs were met, he was becoming a wonderful, well adjusted dog. I was simply just looking for appropriate sedation so he could have stress free vet visits. Instead, I was told everything else I was doing was wrong, that I should put a head collar on him even though I specifically told them he doesn't tolerate it (not all dogs do), and then they suggested I just don't walk him for a few wks. That letting him be in a house and only to a small backyard would help fix a problem that wasn't a problem. Oh yeah and then they said I needed to do their expensive classes which were at this point virtual only. In hindsight, I should have trusted my instincts and found a different primary clinic. If you have a dog that struggles with vet visits, it's not your fault. Some places are very clearly better at handling dogs who have fear and anxiety. And some places are much better about not causing it in the first place. Find a fear free clinic, or one that emphasizes that care. Because once I did that, the whole experience was better. Don't spend $500 or however much the initial visit is to be told you're doing everything wrong and failing at being a pet parent.

Total scam. Signed my cat up to get help with some behavior issues but these people didn't help at…read moreall. First before anything else they put him on anxiety meds which did nothing. They also requested I try giving him Gabapentin which is a muscle relaxant. I never did because it's strong for a human let alone a small cat. I was shocked how quick they were to drug my pet. Second, all of the sessions were thru video meetings. They weren't able to really observe my cat at all. Third, the video meetings were just them teaching me how to do targeting and placement. They also made a few ridiculous suggestions. Lastly, the person in charge of support, Scott, is terrible and getting into contact with anyone is impossible. Avoid this place at all costs. You are better off watching videos on YouTube for free.

Our dog had been caged as a breeder for the first 4 years of her life. Boarding for her has always…read morebeen a traumatic experience. She loved Shady Hill the minute she saw the other dogs and realized she could play outside whenever she chose and did not have to stay confined in a kennel. We will be going there again.