I enthusiastically recommend Kendra Teixeira of TotallyTailz for a breeder of pure breed miniature…read moredachshunds. We adopted our Lily from Kendra two years ago. Lily is the love of our family's lives and she has gotten us through some very difficult times. She is beautiful beyond compare, loving, empathic, smart, fun, intelligent and very friendly. She loves all people and animals. She loves her family best but she loves everyone in the neighborhood and they greet her enthusiastically by name when they see her. She visits the local Pharmacy Store and Lottery store and everyone loves her and she showers them with affection, tails waging, and great amounts of kisses. Lily is our greatest love. We call her our ambassador of joy. Lily is our heart, our love, and our joy and we cannot thank Kendra enough. She was the person that made sure Lily was healthy, microchiped, and very much loved.

We contacted Kendra at TotallyTailz after losing our beloved 15 year old dachshund. We discovered…read morethat most breeders in New England had long waiting lists, but one of them recommended we contact Kendra and we feel so lucky to have found her. She responded very quickly, answered all our questions, had lots of information about the breed, was able to setup a totally safe space for our family to meet the pups and the mom, and was just overall fantastic to deal with. And of course, most importantly, we got a beautiful little male dachshund that has been a perfect fit in our home. He is healthy, well adjusted, great with children, and a great example of the breed. Kendra and her dachshund, Mummas, make absolutely beautiful little puppies. Even after taking our little guy home she has been very helpful providing information our vet asked for and was excited to see pics of how he's grown. She is a true dachshund lover. We feel very very lucky to have found Kendra and TotallyTailz and would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a healthy, happy, beautiful dachshund puppy!

We purchased Xena from a litter whelped by Mr. Big (Silver Lab) and Lavish Party (Chocolate Lab)…read moreback in 2018 from an August 16, 2018 litter. She picked us and was an immediate keeper. We went through the process and dealt with Giardia issue successfully. Less than two years later, Xena developed an intense case of Furnucles, large pustules between her toes on all four feet. The vet told us that this is an immune issue and that food and/or environmental issues were the issue. We took all this to heart and fed her a healthy diet. It didn't help and she was put on Apoquel that worked well for the most part, but compromised her immune system. We tried several times to contact Steve and Melody regarding the furnucles to ask if either of the parents had a similar issue. We got no resonse. Jump forward to October 31, 2025 when she stopped eating. We had a CBC test done and her liver values were almost 1,900 when they should be between 1 and 118. We tried contacting Hoof n Paw again to ask if there were any liver issues with either of the parents and again got no response. We used a holistic vet for the past 3 months and got her liver value down to 244. Her bilirubin (enzyme from the gall bladder that feeds the liver) was also very high, but with the supplements the holistic vet employed, things were improving. Via multiple blood tests, intolerance tests, and numerous other tests, it was determined she suffered from severe immune distress. To evaluate her liver more closely, we had a biopsy done. Her liver was covered with nodules (non-cancerous) and her gall bladder was squeezed so tightly between two of the liver lobes that the gall bladder was not functioning correctly. She was diagnosed with Copper Storage Disease, also a genetic disposition. We tried contacting Hoof n Paw again to find out if either of the parents had this issue and again they never responded. Early last week, she stopped eating again. She began to poop black, gelatinous stool around the house and had an obsession with needing to eat snow. By this past Tuesday, she was lethargic, not eating, and began having difficulty climbing the stairs. This was an agile, athletic, 7 year old lab that had dissipated into a fragile, unhealthy dog that had difficulty functioning. On Thursday, January 29th,, 2026 we brought her to Woburn Animal Hospital with a rapid heartbeat and pale gums. After an ultrasound and multiple blood tests, we got the call from the doctor. Her liver was now in Cirrhotic, her red blood cells were clumping and dropping by the hour, she had Pancreatitis and an inflammation of the stomach. The doctor said she would need to be hospitalized and receive multiple blood transfusions, giving her only a 50/50 chance of survival, and of the 50% that do survive the transfusions, only 1/3 of those dogs would survive. We made the incredibly difficult decision to euthanize her. There were 6 of us in the room at the time. She laid there with her eyes wide open, not blinking, and tears streaming from her eye while her whole body violently shook. She was gone within minutes. I barely made it to the front desk to pay. The girl at the desk printed up the bill, held it to here chest, smiled, and said, "You want to guess how much this cost"? Too disgusted to respond, I told her to run the card and shut up. Xena was the smartest Lab we owned over the last 35 years, spent 24 hours a day with us, slept under the blankets with me every night, always knew if someone needed her comfort, and was obedient and as much a family member as any of our kids. She tried as hard as we were to try and get better. As sad a story as this is, it makes us wonder if there was something we could have done or her had Hoof n Paw responded even once to give some information that may have helped. I am 62 and have lost dogs before, but never half way through their life, and never a dog as loyal and loving as Xena. As much as we want to get a dog from Hoof n Paw that may carry her blood line, common sense will not allow us to do so. In the end, this felt like we bought a car and as soon as we drove off the lot, we weren't even a memory - just another sale. We loved Xena with all our hearts, but do not recommend Hoof n Paw. Their communication practices are beyond sub-par.

I've had my dog Little Bear for 7 years and had just a great experience with the folks at Hoof & Pawread more

Zafira literally is the best breeder I have encountered. She truly cares about her adult pups, and…read morethe puppies that go to great homes. She goes above and beyond to ensure the right people adopt the pups. I have a Vizsla coming in a week, and I know everything that is going on until we pick him up. Outstanding.

We had some bad experiences online BUT then we found Maw & Paw who were about 2 hours away driving…read more What a completely different experience. Zafira and her family were AMAZING absolutely crystal clear in their process. She walked us through step by step what was expected from us what she provided everything was super simple she kept us informed, sent pics vet reports absolutely everything went perfectly. Our little Vizsla puppy is the newest pack member and we couldn't be more excited. I would recommend Maw & Paw for any of the dogs she breeds they are all lovely so well cared for and have a beautiful home and property for animals. If you're considering a new puppy I totally recommend reaching out to Zafira owner of Maw & Paw you won't be disappointed.

I'm so thankful I found Sean. I've began my search for a Boston terrier the beginning of October…read more Today 10/18 i got happy healthy puppy hes beautiful and smart. Theres not a better breeder out there. Ty sean ...Dianne ​

Our Boston is just over 1 yr old from Reardon's Kennels. Do not use. Our dog came home with Guardia…read moreand Tapeworms. Multiple intestinal parasites. Subluxation knee and hip problems.Little to no nostrils had to have nose and palate surgery for breathing problems. Almost died post op. Very small Boston Terrier. Will need more surgery on hip and knee for subluxation BUYER BEWARE and get pet insurance. More people need to come forward about this breeder. Has anyone seen his kennels? There needs to be an investigation. Over charges and dog's are sick. Overbreeding. Totally disgusted with his lack of response and unethical breeding.

My golden retriever named Dobie is the light of my life and my best friend. He's almost 2 years old…read morenow and I love him to pieces he is so well-mannered and well-tempered but even more important just a loveable goofball. He loves his humans so much and is such a cuddle bug. Everyday when I come home from work he runs up to me and sits on my lap. He's a big handsome boy as well, he's always soaking up compliments. When we got him we worried about how he'd treat his old man brother Reggie who is 11 and a small dog. (Worried he'd try to play too rough) But he listened to Reggie's body language and quickly learned that he was to be Gentle with his older brother and adapted a play style of kissing and cuddling Reggie. I love Dobie so much he's a healthy, big, handsome, goofball with a great temperament but also so much personality. When we got Dobie, working with Dylan was also very great. Communication was easy and he was able to answer all of our questions and any concerns. I could tell he cared and loved the pups and wanted them to go to a safe, loving home.

Beautiful yellow lab but charged me an extra 1000 dollars for supposed training was not potty…read moretrained and pulled on leash and did not come when called ! Wrote to owner and never received a response. Won't do business with that kennel again

I honestly would go elsewhere overpriced Chihuahua's are huge sized don't know if they are mixed…read morewith other breeds . Rude

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