Chelsea did an awesome job with our business photos as well as family shots. She was professional,…read morekind, and efficient. She also got the photos back extremely fast! I would recommend her to anyone.

Kelly did a phenomenal job with our photos and album! We were off to a great start from the very…read morebeginning, as she shared a questionnaire to make the experience customized and rewarding. She thoughtfully selected the best time of evening for that perfect golden hour light, found the most visually interesting parts of the park we selected, and made all of us comfortable - especially our beloved English bulldog Lulu. Lulu is famous for avoiding cameras, but at our shoot, she almost ran right into Kelly's camera! When it came time to order an album, she made the process easy and was highly communicative. We are thrilled with our photos and love Kelly's natural style.

I give a big thumbs up for Sadie's Safe House Chihuahua Rescue! Shanae is absolutely wonderful and…read moreso kind. I found her by accident but am so glad I did find her. She helped me adopt my puppy Rickey, formerly known as Mickey Mouse and he is just a love. The entire process was smooth and uncomplicated. I was nervous about the home visit at first but Shanae put us at ease right away when she arrived and brought Ricky for his meet and greet. I knew the minute I met him he was meant to be our baby and Shanae agreed, the hard part was letting him go until the adoption event when we could adopt him. But that gave us time to puppy proof our house and get ready for him to come home. They have a pretty fool proof method so that people don't have reasons to return their adopted puppies or dogs due to impulse adoptions. So that one week waiting period was hard on us, but I totally understand the reason for it and agree with the reasons for. All the puppies and dogs come vaccinated and spayed or neutered and have all health issues tended to and are made known to the adopters so they/we can continue care. This is a fantastic rescue agency and is a great cause to donate to for people looking to donate to a place that truly helps animals, they are 501C3 and all donations are tax deductible. So if you aren't adopting please consider a donation to help the dogs still needing homes. If you are looking to adopt please consider Sadie's Safe House Chihuahua Rescue :)

Shanae's nonprofit, Sadie's Safehouse, saved me. I adopted my sweet angel baby girl from her a year…read moreago. I've always known I've wanted a little chi chi of my own but waited years and years until I knew I was in a place to care for a pet the way I wanted to and the way a sweet pup should be cared for. So once I graduated from law school and had been working as an attorney a few years, the time was right. Not only is Shanae the most animal-knowledgeable person I know, she is also the most incredible rescuer I know. These animals are her heart and soul. She makes ZERO profit financially from this rescue (it's literally a nonprofit org), the only "profit" she is looking for is that each little angel that finds its way to her ends up in its forever home with a safe, wonderful family. Having my pup has changed my life. I feel like I have found my soulmate in my puppy and that we were always meant to find each other and be in each other's lives. She is my joy, my comfort, my emotional support, my little cuddle, my confidante, my fur-child my everything, especially after the past year we've all lived through. And I owe it all to Shanae. Any animal coming to Shanae's rescue is literally coming to a safe house. Every animal is vaccinated and fixed/spayed, micro-chipped and loved before they arrive at their forever homes. There are so many other organizations out there claiming to be "rescues", but the "rescuers" are really just trying to turn a profit by selling animals. Sadie's Safehouse stands out because Shanae's one and only goal is to get these properly-cared for pups into forever homes where they will continue to be properly cared for. Shanae has seen it all - abuse, people returning animals after a week, a month, years, etc. She vets these adoption applications based on her firsthand personal knowledge and caretaking of these animals and what types of homes they will best fit in with. Nobody knows them better than she does, so if your application gets denied, you should know there is reasonable and important justification behind it. Shanae has answered every question and addressed every concern (even my overprotective puppy mom ones) I've ever asked, every time. She's calmed my nerves and been the best support in the world for a first time puppy mommy, even a year after I've adopted my girl. If you have questions about a stray bad review online (or if you ARE a bad reviewer) please feel free to give me a call. I am MORE than happy to have a conversation about how insanely incredible and selfless Shanae is and would love to talk your ear off about how much this rescue has changed my life. Shanae is an Animal Angel in my book. She's the one rescue in town that I am 100% confident is an actual Safehouse. And I will continue to tell everyone I know about this rescue and support her and these pups. You should too.

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.

When you're ready for your first or next Golden, reach out to Mike at OC Goldens. We did a lot of…read moresearching before settling on OC and part of the research involved talking with Mike, who spent a lot of time answering our questions and determining exactly what we were looking for in a pup. If you peruse their website, you will see the breeding and testing lines for sires and dams for several generations. Not only are these award-winning, good temperament animals, but you have a multi-generation set of test results to reassure you that the pup you buy comes from parents (and great/grand-parents) that are tested for about every malady one can think of. Yes, the pups are expensive, but well worth it when you have a responsible, responsive breeder with years and years of positive experience and breeding stock with an exemplary disposition and proven/guaranteed health testing.

We had such a great experience with OC Goldens. Mike, and Desiree were so wonderful to work with…read more The whole process was so great from beginning to end. You can just tell that they really love their dogs, and of course the pups, and take such great care of them all, from making sure that they all get the best of the best nutrition, vet care, love, and affection, and socialization for the pups before they go to their forever homes. We got our boy from there April 2020, and he's just been a dream come true. He's the most amazing boy! He's smart, funny, healthy, and happy as could be. We'll definitely be getting our next pup from there when we're ready. I highly recommend them to everyone!

My husband & I got our first Havaton from Pride & Joy Pups 14 years ago. Lexie has been slowing…read moredown & we wanted to get another puppy to add to our little family. We're retired & love to shower Lexie with love. We knew we wanted another Havaton. Nine months ago we flew to Portland (we live in Anchorage, Alaska) & brought MacKenzie Bray home! (we call her Kenzie) She has been "accepted" by Lexie (it just took her a few days to get used to this high energy ball of fluff.) I appreciated that Bryan or Kirsten responded to my texts while we waited for Kenzie to be born. We delighted in receiving pictures of her! I'm comfortable in knowing Bryan & Kirsten are there whenever we have a concern for "our girls." I send a text or give one of them a call & receive a prompt response. I highly recommend them if you're looking for a puppy. Lexie & Kenzie are sure a "Joy" to us. Glennis & Jack

To anyone looking to buy a puppy or older dog from Pride & Joy Pups, please read about our…read moreexperience, so you know the kind of breeder you are dealing with and the potential problems you may experience with your new dog. We lost our cherished Havanese, Oscar, in December 2021 and weren't expecting the hole he would leave in our hearts and lives. In February 2022, we began putting out feelers about adopting a young dog (not a puppy) that would already be potty-trained and maybe have learned basic leash skills. We are both seniors and didn't want a puppy, as they require so much energy to train. When we contacted Bryan, he said he had two 1-year-old Havanese females that were too small for his breeding program that he needed to rehome. He said he wanted to place them together since they were very attached to one another. We were told they used a doggy door and potty pads inside the house, without issue. Bryan said that they were "timid." Bryan also said that the dogs were "free feeders," meaning that food was always available, and they helped themselves when they were hungry. When we visited the dogs, we quickly fell in love with them and decided to purchase them on the spot. After we got them home, we noticed that they were both so thin that their bones could easily be felt beneath their skin. Whenever we offered food, they ate it as quickly as possible. It quickly became apparent that neither dog was fully potty-trained in any way. We used potty pads inside the house (we don't have a doggy door), and although they would use the pads occasionally, there continued to be daily accidents on blankets, the tile floor, carpet, etc. For this reason, we have had to restrict them to our kitchen and dining room areas to avoid accidents on our carpet and furniture. Both dogs were extremely skittish with us for weeks and would cringe when we bent down to pick them up--as if they had been hit or were kept in a very isolated place at the breeder's home. It was apparent that they were not properly socialized. We could not get a straight answer from Bryan about whether the dogs were really a year old (they exhibited behavior more like those of puppies), and whether he had ever taken the dogs to be evaluated by a vet. Our vet saw both dogs two weeks after we got them and told us that they were both underweight (so much for being "free feeders"), and that they both had orthopedic problems (luxating patellae and carpal valgus). They may require surgical intervention as they age. Our vet also said that the dogs looked like Havanese mixes, but not purebred Havanese. We didn't receive any paperwork from Bryan that would confirm the purebred status of our dogs. When we let Bryan know what our vet told us, he was quite defensive and insinuated that our vet was looking for problems to get as much money out of us as possible. This is an excerpt from the email reply we received from him: I'm not sure what to say to you. The vets can always find lists of potential problems that would require lifelong vet visits and surgeries, racking up astronomical vet bills. Sounds like a good business model. Bryan never answered our question about whether the dogs had ever seen a vet. He was also unable to provide proof of their age or lineage. Any reputable breeder would gladly offer information on all those things. We have now had our girls four months and love them dearly, but they are much more work than we thought we were getting into--specifically, the potty-training issues that they both have. Our guess is that Bryan knew the dogs had orthopedic issues and didn't want them for his breeding program for that reason. Not being familiar with dogs, we didn't notice it when we met them. Keeping quiet about their potential orthopedic issues is not something an ethical breeder would do. Please don't make the mistake we made by buying from this kind of backyard breeder who washes his hands of his dogs and his clients after he's made a sale. It's been a tremendously stressful and disappointing experience.

Oh my goodness! I wish I could give Sue more than 5 stars! She and her family are amazing with…read moredogs. My dog has some special requirements and we are going to need to board her for several weeks this summer. She has only been boarded once before somewhere else so I've been nervous about leaving her for so long. We did a meet and greet first. I was impressed with her setup and her outdoor area is fantastic. We did a trial one night and Hazel was anxious which I expected. Sue kept in contact with me to get ideas on how best to help her through it. I really appreciated that. I love that she sends pictures a couple of times a day so you can see your dog having fun. After that, we did a couple of daycare times and a two-night overnight. Now Hazel is completely comfortable and happy to go there. I feel confident about leaving her for 2 1/2 weeks this summer. I don't trust many people with my dog but I have complete confidence in Sue and her family who all love Hazel.

Rocky's Playhouse is the perfect place for your family dogs to stay. They stay in a home, cage…read morefree and become part of the family. Rocky's Playhouse is on over 1 1/2 acres near Lake Oswego. They limit the amount of dogs that stay at a time. I love my dog staying in a home, not a kennel! I am a host as well as a client of Dogvacay, a networking site for people who love dogs!

Jess is such a talented photographer and an even more amazing human being. I've done a few of her…read morefundraiser events for the Oregon Dog Rescue and I will keep coming to them as long as she does them! There's pretty much one for every season and I've done the fall one in North Ridge and the winter one in Sherwood and gotten stunning photos every time. Even if your dog isn't great off leash or needs extra encouragement, she'll work with you and your dog to make it work and present excellent results.

As a lover of dogs, I take a LOT of photos of my dogs (and other people's dogs for that matter) on…read moremy phone, but I don't have any physical photos to enjoy in my home. I was introduced to Jess through a wedding venue and from there saw her work for the Oregon Dog Rescue at the annual Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival. After liking posting after posting of her images of smiling dogs among the colorful flowers, I knew I wanted her to photograph my dogs as well. I procrastinated until I saw a post that one of the senior dogs she'd photographed passed away just a few days after the images had been delivered to the client. Having an ancient dog myself, I knew I couldn't wait and scheduled our Fuzzy Butt session. Plans to have the dogs groomed prior to our appointment were scrapped when my old dog started to have sleepless nights pacing the room. I contacted Jess to see if we could move up the session and she agreed to come to our house the very next day. Don't worry, a week later and Willow is doing very well now, but I'm so excited to have these photos! Jess is professional, but fun and genuinely loves animals, so with my 3 dogs running all over, she just clicked away and got some amazing candid shots. So if you have a pet you love and don't have any printed photos, I HIGHLY recommend Fuzzy Butt Pet Photography. Jess offers several levels of pricing and affordable prints prices. My advice? DON'T PROCRASTINATE!