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    The Barking Boutique

    2.0 (56 reviews)

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    First and foremost, this place exploits pups for profit after buying them from puppy mills. When confronted in any way for their unethical operation/selling sick pups, they resort to denying it altogether, deleting comments on their FB, and disabling photo comments so screenshots of their correspondence and paperwork cannot be shared which would prove that they are being dishonest. This place is cruel and also suspicious when confronted. There are plenty of dogs who don't have homes. If you "love animals" and want to add a new member to your family, local shelters are the best option. Barking Boutique has no integrity, and for the sake of these dogs, we cannot continue to keep a place like this in business in our community.

    Beri B.

    Reputable breeders do not sell to pet stores or over the internet. If you can't see the Mom dog and visit where the puppy was born, it's a puppy mill. Reputable breeders are proud of their animals and care where they go. "Wait until 8" is also a good rule of thumb. Puppies are cute when they're tiny. Just because they're done nursing, doesn't mean they're ready to go. They need to be socialized with Mom and littermates. Selling puppies too young makes them harder to housebreak. It also makes for behavior problems. Pups learn that if they bite, they get bit back by Mom or littermates. While most puppies have parasites, giardia and coccidia are horrible and really hard to beat. Finally Labradoodles. Goldendoodles, etc. are designer mutts. The AKC recognizes 197 breeds. If you want a specific breed, do your research. I've been rescuing for over 40 years. I can tell you horror stories. Not all shelter dogs are mutts. Rescues exist for every breed. You don't "adopt" from a pet store. www.petfinder.com

    Marissa G.

    Posting about my experience with buying a dog here. The pictures are of my 4,000 "purebred corgi." He's obviously not a purebred corgi (but he's sweetest and we love him regardless). We clearly got scammed, I'm not sure who's paying 4,000 for any pure bred puppy anyway... when we took him home he was so sick. We took him to the vet immediately because of the DISGUSTING conditions we just took him out of. He was covered in pee and fecal matter, I know we bought him but we still like to think we rescued him. If you have seen that place, those puppies desperately need to be rescued but I deeply regret supporting them with my money. Anyway, he clearly wasn't getting any medical care at that place. After adopting him they wouldn't let us take him home for a few day days because "vaccines" but he was so ill he clearly wasn't receiving any medical care. We were told by our own vet it was kennel cough, and giardia. This was no surprise as they were so crammed into the cages and walking around in their own excrement. His giardia was antibiotic resistant and his treatment lasted for the first 3-4 months of his life. He never grew to full size as he literally grew up on antibiotics. His medical records from BB had no indication of any treatment for either of these, or that it was even identified.This medical care alone came out to be over $10,000. He was taking three pills a day along with a probiotic with every meal, only chicken and rice... for every single meal. The vet bill was one thing but the damage to our home from the vomiting and (bloody) diarrhea was another $15,000. The medical issues we're coupled with behavioral problems, as he was constantly in small crates with other puppies never receiving basic care or training from vets or any professionals. They treat their animals like disposable waste, in the end they are a source of income they are not seen as living breathing animals worthy of love, care, and RESPECT. All of these concerns were related to BB with no concern. They claim they will reimburse for vet bills but that is absolutely not the case. In the end, we love our sweet boy but this place should absolutely be shut down. No person or animal should have to experience this HELL.

    I recently bought a french bulldog puppy at the Kentwood location. I took him to the vet for the wellness check necessary for his one year health warrenty to stay valid. Not only does he have kennel cough, but he was also positive for giardia when they tested the stool sample I provided them. He is 9 weeks now and only 4.8 lbs (average weight at 2 months should be 9-12 lbs). I figured he would start to gain weight once he was adapted to being in his new home but turns out he was just sick and that's why he hasn't had much interest in his food. In the future I will be going to a reputable breeder and NOT a place like the barking boutique. For the amount we paid for him I am extremely disappointed in the way they claimed his health was great. You can see in the picture just how skinny he is. I'm going to do everything in my power to make my sweet boy healthy and strong.

    My heart breaks for every one of these puppies and I pray they are able to find their FOREVER homes. However, establishments such as this are a big part of ongoing puppy mill operations all over the US. I inquired on a puppy just to get background information more than anything on where they are sourced. I was told this puppy came from Shadow Valley Kennels in Bloomfield, IL. After researching it was noted this is one of the largest puppy mill operations in the state of Iowa that appears to be Amish owned. They outsource their puppies to pet stores etc. I was horrified to see the number of dogs on this report from this facility (#34 on the list). So incredibly sad and unfortunately this will continue to be an issue with places like The Barking Boutique funding their operation. How it's possible for establishments like this to be run off puppy mills in this day and age I have no idea.

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    Kentwood store is great. friendly and loved all the puppies. I have got 2 puppies from them.

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    Malory was so helpful. We fell in love with Harry from his picture and got to bring him home to our family! So much love.

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    Ashley Trout was very friendly and helpful when we visited the boutique. We ended up taking home the sweetest labradoodle puppy

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    False advertising and a disappointing experience…read more We came in as a group interested in meeting and potentially adopting a puppy. We were told that if a puppy was awake, we would be able to play with it. However, when we asked to meet a puppy that was awake, we were told no because that puppy had "played too much today." We then picked another puppy we were interested in meeting and were told no because we were "a big group." What was frustrating was that another family who arrived after us was placed with a puppy to play with because the staff selected that puppy for them. That family did not request that specific puppy, while we were told we could not meet one we were interested in. Our group was a family of four, and the other family had three people, so the reasoning did not make sense. The staff member then asked if we were "really looking to adopt." I said yes, but after this experience I decided I would not be adopting from this location. She explained that we would still have to be approved, which I completely understood and had no issue with. The issue was the inconsistent treatment and the feeling that we were not being given a fair opportunity to meet the puppies. This experience left us feeling like this place is not focused on helping families find and adopt puppiesFollow-up to your response to my review: I want to clarify a few details. The other family did not have an appointment -- they were actually teammates of our daughter from her softball team. We were there separately, and we were interested in meeting a puppy because we were seriously considering adding a new dog to our family. Our goal was to bring home the golden puppy as a playmate and companion for our 1.5-year-old lab. We were not there just to visit or play with puppies; we were genuinely interested in adopting. The frustration came from feeling like we were given different information and treated differently when trying to meet the puppies. We understand that there are adoption procedures and approval requirements, but we would have appreciated clearer communication and the same opportunity to interact with the puppy we were interested in.

    We drove a half a hour to see a certain puppy just for them to tell us we have to wait a hour. We…read moredid and as soon as the time was up. They let another couple come and see the puppy instantly. I asked the staff about and they said I could just see a different dog because the other puppy was busy. I wasted a hour on my life for nothing. Staff is very unorganized and don't communicate with each other. Also the owner is so insanely "childish" by the way she talks to customers. Won't be coming here again! **RESPONSE TO OWNER** Couldn't you have told us there were people who had an appointment instead of just letting us wait? Also, the people who "had an appointment" were high schoolers and we were looking to buy right then and there.

    The Barking Boutique - petstore - Updated September 2026

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