My husband and I rescued a mini dachshund with special needs from a breeder. We quickly realized he…read moreneeded more support than we could offer him. I reached out to Portland Dachshund Rescue and they instantly jumped in and offered to take him on. They were professional and give lots of updates. While yes, we could have kept him, we as fellow rescuers know that looking out for the animal comes before your wants. We know this puppy will have an amazing future, thanks to this amazing organization.

In November, we found our dog Sparky at the Oregon Dachshund Rescue. He was at a foster home. We…read morewere able to go and see him and pick him ​ up. He came toys , a bed , everything we needed to make him comfortable at home. The paperwork , and transactions was smooth. We are so happy with Sparky, he is a great dog.

We had a truly amazing experience with SSDR. The application process was seamless, Barbette was…read morecommunicative throughout the process, and we are thrilled to have a wonderful new pup added to the family. Both foster families were also excellent and kind.

We were very interested in adopting a dog had a home visit and then there was no contact on their…read moreside. I had to find out we were not chosen from the foster parent. I am glad the puppy is going to a good home however the contact or should I say lack of contact from the director is very disappointing .

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!

they are a sweet family who makes sure to take great care of there dogs, as well as do there very…read morebest to match each puppy to each home situation, making sure the family's life style, temperament, and wishes match with the dogs personality, capibilitys, and health.

My wife and I were looking to adopt a rescue dog and applied to several rescues in the Portland…read morearea. After a month of running into dead ends (dogs had issues that weren't mentioned in the listings, few dogs available that fit our situation, poor communication) we found One Tail at a Time. Everyone was professional and incredibly helpful, and soon we were offered a sweet girl who immediately won our hearts. She'd been in foster care after arriving from a shelter, and the foster parents gave us a detailed picture of her behavior and personality. We could not have found a better companion than Alexis. If you're looking to adopt a dog in the Portland area I highly recommend OTAT - it's a top notch, professional and ethical organization.

We adopted our dog from them and they were super clear and communicative about the whole process…read more This dog has completed our family.

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 have a poorly bred unsocialized as a puppy from them. They are nothing but a puppy mill that…read moreproduces dogs that cannot be walked or outside of a fenced yard or in a house as they are aggressive. I have had wonderful shelties for over 25 years, none like theirs. I think she put up the positive review herself or someone for her. texted me and called me a b----h. Having your friends write good reviews for you?

We have had a great experience getting our new sheltie puppy from Sheltiesmiles. Jodi, a very busy…read moremom to 7 human kids, was great in replying to my emails and questions. She happily scheduled a visit for us to come and meet the puppies and pick one out, which is probably the hardest thing we've ever had to do...just pick ONE out of the litter of adorable puppies. The contract is simple and straightforward. Jodi does request that on the day you get your puppy that you not come into the house--this is to limit/avoid the stress to the mother, who will worry and search for the "missing" puppy if she smells strangers in the home that day. Jodi was able to meet us half way to deliver the puppy to us. The stuffed animal and little fleece blanket that Jodi gave us, which had been rubbed on her mother and litter mates was very comforting, I believe, on the drive home and for the first days and nights with us. The puppies are litter-trained. After a few days, we began the house training process as usual, but did keep the litter box outside the door to help with any middle of the night potty trips (I have to carry her down some stairs to get to the yard, so if we're in a big hurry or it's the middle of the night the box was there for our back up. She is very confident, likes meeting visitors, is curious and explores everything, and is comfortable with most household sounds (vacuum, garbage disposal, beeps of microwave, doorbell, talking, laughing, sneezing, etc.). She has instantly fallen in love with our two year old sheltie and it's mutual. From the beginning she usually sleeps the night through--hurray! I hope you will conduct your own research and get in touch with Jodi if you're interested in getting a Sheltie for your family. It has truly been a great experience for us.