Wow incredible-their dedication is far beyond anything I ever expected!! They care about their pets and where they are placed!! Don't have our pup yet but the vetting process is quite remarkable!! read more

We were so blessed to rescue a pup through Poodle and Pooch Rescue earlier this year. I was so impressed with these great people. They truly loved our pup the minute they rescued her. She was in a horrible situation and these folks saved her. Rebecca and her team were very diligent in vetting potential adopters. I could tell they wanted to make sure our pup would go to a home where she would be loved and cared for the rest of her life. I highly recommend this rescue and encourage anyone who would like to have a pup in their lives to contact them. read more

If I could've given them more than a 5 star I would've! What they do and who they are are fantastic, to say the least. I've never dealt with a rescue before, only had adopted from OCAS or kept found dogs when noone claimed them from my ads. A friend introduced me to a friend of hers, that takes in dogs for you and foster's them, when my 17 year old Mini-Pin died. She explained to me how everything worked and I was super excited to move forward with them and find the new doggie love of my life, and she continued to help me every step of the way. We had 2 dogs that we wanted to adopt a 1st and a 2nd choice. I spoke with the President of Broward where the 1st choice ended up (Cornbread) and, she too, was very kind and helpful. She thought Cornbread was about to be adopted but she'd let me know. so We decided to move forward and try for Jojo. We met him and his wonderful fosters, Taylor and Ben and ended up taking him home that day. This boy, in the 2 weeks, that we've had him has brought us so much joy and pulled us from the sadness and depression at the loss of my other dog. I do think he may be one of the best dogs I've ever had. We are all so in love with this 2 year old little guy and he even gets along perfectly with my daughter's 3 old old German Sheperd mix. Poodle and Pooch Rescue was beyond perfect themselves, every single person has been the most kind and selfless people I could've wished for. Thank you for the life that you all made possible with our boy, Jojo! read more

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We have adopted 2 dogs now from PPR! Both were puppies when we adopted them. The oldest one is now 12 and the baby will be 2 in March. We will be adopting another in the near future. Other family members of mine have also rescued all of their babies from PPR. PPR does a wonderful job with their application process. I felt very good knowing they spend so much time making sure these sweet babies are going to people who will care and love them. Most of these dogs come from a place where they were abused, abandoned, neglected, and worse. PPR rescues these babies and pays for all of the medical expenses to make sure they are ready to go to a new, safe, and loving home. I could not say enough about this rescue. Enjoy these pics of some very sweet PPR babies (aka my fuzzy children)! read more

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I inquired about 4 dogs (3 months to 1 year olds). I was told in each one that the foster parent decided to go with another applicant because the dogs needs a lot of attention and they are pups. I mean I am at work for 2 days (6:30am to 4pm latest) and 5 days I am home. If I commit to adopting the fur baby, it's bit of an insult to think I wouldn't find a way to have the puppy taken care of while I am at work. I put my own human child at a daycare because I had to work as well. They should just put on their website that they only adopt doggies out to people that stays at home all the time. What dogs don't need a lot of attention...they all do. I didn't apply to adopt a cat. Lol. I really don't want to spend $1500 to 2500 to get a doggy from a breeder but I guess I am going to have to go to a breeder. Smh. read more

I have never had anything but a great experience with Poodle and Pooch. I have adopted two of my fosters and couldn't be happier with this rescue. While reading the reviews it saddens me to see the review written in March. This rescue saves countless numbers of dogs every year from one to 20 or more at a time. The adoption fees don't go in anyone's pocket, the amount of Vet care and food is extraordinary and yet they keep on saving lives. If you want an animal of course there should be rules so they don't have to be returned. The adoption fees are very fair and help for the next one in need. Everyone is a volunteer, most with jobs and families to care for yet they make the time to help. With so many animals needing homes it is wonderful to know that this rescue cares so much. read more

Poodle and Pooch Rescue - Pet Adoption Near Me

First class rescue! They will do anything to help a dog and gladly do it. I was in a situation to intervene with a family member who had a beautiful sweet designer dog that was sick. I convinced them to turn the dog into rescue for medical care and Poodle and Pooch gladly accepted and got immediate medical care for the dog. All communication has been positive. I Highly recommend this rescue!!!! read more

Places like this are the reason why shelter and rescues are overcrowded. I put in an application and Ive adopted a dog before at a human society and they didn't have this many rules. Anyways, they wanted vet records for my current pup who is adopted and obviously at the shelter his name was different than his current name. His heartworm prevention info is on his older records with his old name that I sent and then I sent his vaccine record from recently, I did mention to them that it was his name before the adoption which is why they have it like that. Anyways, I gave up trying to explain and just stopped emailing back because it's ridiculous. My dog gets his heartworm test every year with his vaccines and has been clear, heartworm prevent can cost $300+, luckily i get it through the shelter i adopted for free. But for others thats a high expense, if the dogs gets tested annually and is clear that should be enough. Stop gatekeeping the shelters/rescues with your rules so that you're not overcrowded. Oh, they also asked about records for a pup I lost in 2022 and when I told them that she sadly passed away, they didn't even care to be empathetic or provide condolences nope just straight to business talk and their "rules" lol do better. read more

I love the very concept of this company. Saving loving / caring animals from shelters, and putting them with fosters, and then screening applicants prior to even having them meet the animal. I love this over the shelters and other nearby facilities. With those, it helps save you the aggravation of driving all the way to a shelter only to find that all the small breeds have already been adopted. We just adopted a 3 year old terrier mix after using Poodle and Pooch, and in the end it was a pleasant experience. The staff was awesome, the foster family seemed nice. We got plenty of info and paperwork, and the dog is a perfect fit for our family. read more

Poodle and Pooch Rescue - Our newest family member. Thank you Poodle and Pooch. - Pet Adoption Near Me

I wasn't sure when I would write this review, other than when it "felt right". Not because I mostly review places where I can eat (dog meat won't be on the menu) I wanted time to put everything in perspective, not just look at it from the eyes of a new pop. A few months ago we had to say goodbye to a loved furry member of our family. This not only left a hole in my heart, but my girlfriend's as well. It also hurt her dog, who essentially lost a sibling. Over time, as that eerie feeling of "something" missing started to lessen, we began talking about the possibilities for the next member of our family. When I adopted my previous dog, I was single and lived alone, with no real requirements. I walked into a shelter, and walked out a short time later with one of the best decisions I ever made. This time required strategy. My girlfriend had been freebasing allergy medicine for years so she could live with us, so we wanted to avoid that. We also already had a gremlin of a dog living with us, and needed to be considerate of him with whoever we brought home. Enter Poodle and Pooch Rescue. A friend of ours is a volunteer with this group, so while I forgot this fact, when my girlfriend realized I was starting to get to the place where I would be ready for a new dog, she suggested we look into them. A visit to their website to learn more was all I needed to agree. To start, even if there is no particular dog you're looking at, you're able to fill out their application, which is what I did. Doing this ahead of time is great, because it gave them time to call our vet and groomer to make sure we were responsible and didn't dress up our pets in costumes made from harvested human skin. Essentially it pre-approved us for an adoption. The application asks a number of questions about what you're looking for, so I listed out the above mentioned requirements. Unlike a shelter, you'll have somebody keeping an eye out for dogs that match your criteria... Nice! Whether it's one they currently have up for adoption, or in the transition process, getting ready to be adopted out, they'll work to find the perfect match for you. They rescue so many dogs that there's usually a few new ones each week. Each rescue is placed with a foster family until they are adopted out, something that must be a huge comfort for the dogs. During this time, PPR is able to put together all sorts of notes on the dogs, which they share on the website for potential adopters. Good with other dogs... Not good with little children... Speaks with a French accent... Whatever. It's helpful info that can usually help sway you one way or another. We had strong interest in two dogs, so our adoption coordinator set up a meet-and-greet for us. We were actually able to meet with both dogs at the same time, which was quite convenient since we brought along our gremlin, Gordo. The foster for each was there, and was able to answer the numerous questions we had. Both dogs were wonderful, but one of them got along so famously with Gordo that we knew we would be trying to adopt him. At this point, I was pretty unsure of the process. When I asked what we needed to do to adopt the little guy and how long it would take until we could get him, we were told since we were pre-approved we could adopt him right then and take him home with us. Fannntastic! I wrote out a check, filled out an adoption contract, and took him off to our vet to get the full go-over. After a short trial process to make sure he was perfect for our home, it was all final and official. It has been a few weeks since we brought Walter (see included photo - from Sandra Johnson Photography) home with us. His notes mentioned he got along great with other dogs, but it's shocking to us how well the two get along, because honestly, Gordo is usually a shit to most dogs. While I still miss my Emma dearly, our home once again feels complete. Some final things I would like to hit on. My first dog, that I got through the shelter, costed all of $11. It was a kill shelter, and because those places get so full, they can't keep dogs for indefinite amounts of time. Walter's (or any rescue dog) adoption is considered a donation, and was considerably more... Usually a few hundred dollars. Keep in mind that the rescue groups go in and save the owner surrenders and dogs at the shelter that are often being overlooked or are on their final days. They pay the fees, taken the dogs to their vet, provide necessary medical expenses, groom them, and house and feed them with fosters. Since they are a non-profit, your adoption donation helps them keep doing what they do. Along with adoption, you could help in other ways such as applying to foster, or donating to help them with medical expenses or saving more dogs. There are quite a few awesome dogs on the site right now, and I know there will be when you read this. Give their site a visit and give the dogs a look. You just might find a new family member looking right back. read more

Poodle and Pooch Rescue - A photo from the PPR website of the little guy we adopted. - Pet Adoption Near Me

A year ago, I adopted two little dogs from Poodle and Pooch Rescue (PPR). They are some kind of terrier/poodle mix - who knows! - and they are adorable. As soon as I saw them I fell in love - the photos online did not do them justice! Every rescue organization is different. Some have high standards... others, not so much. Some are very well organized and are run well.... others, not so much. My experience with PPR has been that they are a high-standards and well-run rescue organization. When they asked if I wouldn't mind fostering a few weeks ago, I said yes because I knew I would be volunteering for a good organization. Rebecca is the president and volunteers herself, and she is always in touch with the vets and fosters. As a foster, any time I have had a question or concern, she replies very quickly. I always know what's going on - she sends updates regularly and communicates very well. It helps that she is positive and encouraging, too! I definitely recommend adopting a pup from Poodle and Pooch Rescue. The adoption fees are on par (or lower!) with other rescues, and you'll have the peace of mind that comes from knowing your beloved pet has been treated with the utmost care from both the high-integrity vets that PPR uses and the loving, responsible volunteers. read more

I have been an animal advocate for many years. I have been fostering a severely compromised pup from a hoarding situation through PPR for 5 months and can honestly say that, as a rescue, they have exceeded all expectations I would ever have had. They spare no expense in doing the right thing for their dogs. They are always available to lend support to fosters, and are scrupulous in their vetting for placement of their animals. I have also sent a few neglected/dumped dogs to PPR for rescue, and those experiences have been the same as mine. I cannot say enough good things about this organization. read more

This has been a horrible experience and I have never been treated so rudely in my life while trying to adopt a dog. The president was very nice, and the foster girl was very sweet, but the coordinator (application secretary) Amy, was one of the rudest people I have ever dealt with. With all the homeless dogs out there, people can go anywhere to find a dog. It would be nice if she treated potential adopters with a bit more kindness and have a little more tact and compassion. I lost two dogs in 5 weeks, both died of old age and not once did she say she was sorry for my loss or offer any type of condolence. Instead, she was condescending, critical, demeaning and just plain rude. I was almost in tears. All in all, it was a very unpleasant experience I'm sorry to say. read more

I love Poodle and Pooch rescue so much!! They have given me my best friend! The adoption process was quick and easy. We did an interst form answered questions about our family and waited for a response. It took only a couple hours for them to answer. We met our puppy the next day at her foster home. Her foster family took amazing care of her! They gave us all of her records and many essential items for her. All in all this was an amazing experience and we will definetly go back to Poodle and Pooch Rescue when its time for another puppy. read more

They are con artists and thieves! They will sell you a dog for an outrageous adoption fee and then after two weeks they will show up at your door and try to bully you into giving the dog back. The staff is rude and harassing. They should be out of business. read more

I adopted Charlie , a Chocolate Cocker Spaniel , a few months ago from Poodle and Pooch Rescue (PPR) . He has been such a great joy to me, and my Buff Cocker, Penny , We are all loving our new life together ! Special Thanks to, " Roni " , his foster mom, for opening up her home to these unwanted pups, . A lot of happy wiggle butts to Roni and the PPR for saving their lives !!! read more

What an amazing organization with kind, compassionate, selfless volunteers operating the rescue every day. Every dog in their care receives veterinary attention beyond anything I've seen before - not your typical spays and neuters. This group addresses chronic skin issues, vision impairment, autoimmune diseases, broken bones, bladder stones, mammary tumors, eye removals, extensive dentals, the list goes on and on. I fully support this group and know with 100% confidence that every penny that goes their way is invested in their dogs and the care they need - not just the minimum, they go above and beyond. These ladies are truly remarkable. Make a donation of any size and you'll get updates on the dogs that you've saved and how each dollar was applied - surgery details, etc. You'll receive updates all the way up until their adoption. It's heartwarming and really special to be a small part of what this group does. Special place in heaven for these folks. read more