I reached out to Laurie Atkinson, owner and breeder at FlyByNiteRanch@yahoo.com in mid june 2022…read more By July 8, 2022 I was vetted and accepted by the breeder to adopt a female Aussie age 2.6 years old. I love my new addition to my little family and would highly recommend Laurie Atkinson for her professionalism. She is a dedicated Breeder and Match Maker. We are grateful to Laurie for helping us. Bowie the female Aussie now has a forever home in Pismo Beach, Calif. Shauna Novy George Patton July 11,2022

From the owner: Our business specializes in healthy Australian Shepherds. We have been breeding since 1968 all…read morestock is AKC and ASCA registered. our Aussies are OFA'd for eyes and hips, eyes cleared yearly and we also test for MDR1, HSF4,and DNA

We got our wonderful puppy Jack Russel Terrier from Rebecca and we are super happy. He is so sweet…read moreand friendly and healthy and active and funny. Rebecca was very caring and interested in his well being even after we took him home with us. We drove quite a bit but it was all worth it. We highly recommend her!!

Rebecca is the best jack russel terrier breeder out there. She worked so hard to get us exactly…read morewhat we wanted. She knows her education on this breed of dogs very well. You will absolutely love the experience. We are so thankful we found her.

We had a wonderful experience with River Doodles and breeder Kelly. From the very beginning, Kelly…read morewas kind, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about the well-being of her puppies. She provided an impressive amount of resources, education, and support to help us prepare for bringing our new puppy home. It was clear that the puppies were raised in a loving, clean, and well-cared-for environment. Kelly took excellent care of them and was always available to answer questions and provide guidance. Our Goldendoodle came home healthy, well-socialized, and has adjusted beautifully to our family. We are absolutely in love with our puppy and couldn't be happier with the experience. If you're looking for a responsible breeder who truly cares about her dogs and the families they join, I highly recommend River Doodles. Thank you, Kelly, for helping us find such a wonderful new family member, Zephyr (Calm Black Boy)

We brought Piper home from Riverdoodles almost 8 years ago and couldn't be happier. Piper is a…read morehealthy F1B Bernedoodle who simultaneously thinks she's a human and still a puppy. She can't get enough cuddles and treats. If you're looking for an awesome addition to your family look no further!

Shana has amazing dogs. We are so happy with our golden doodle. She is an amazing dog.read more

This breeder has done an amazing job. The puppy mom is a service dog standard poodle and the dad…read moreis from a champion line. Most important is that the dogs are healthy and have wonderful dispositions. When we arrived we were given hand sanitizer and Lysol and breeders had on masks so I appreciated the conscientious handling of things. She brought mother dog out to meet us first and then father dog who was also on premises. She answered my many questions patiently and really seems to be a kind hearted person. The dog we brought home is exactly what you would want. Great disposition, curious and not aggressive and learning so fast it's shocking. Pushing a bell to go out for potty on her first day at our house. The breeder provided some food to go home along with a littermate scented toy and towel. She asked questions from us and watched us interact with the dogs and checked to see how the puppy did on the ride home, I'm so happy to have found this wonderful breeder and the next addition to our family,!

Got our baby 14 years ago. She is our 24/7 dog. Lisa is great breeder and cares about her dogs. We…read morewent to her place and picked up Stella. Not a puppy mill but a first class breeder. Thank you Lisa for a great dog. Randy

Excellent business. We've purchased two of our dogs from the Lisa, the breeder, over the course of…read moretwo decades. Our first dog, Bodhi, was a gentle, sweet boy perfect for pairing with our 6 yr old daughter and grew up with her through her childhood. When we had to put him to sleep 18 years later, our daughter wanted to replace him with another dog like him. We contacted Lisa and selected our new member of the family, Loki, a rambunctious, energetic Cockapoodle who has settled in and become part of our "pack." She provided us with information about Loki, shot records, etc. -everything we needed to make for a smooth transition from her home to ours.

The good: Our puppy is an absolute angel with an incredible temperament. We truly couldn't ask for…read morea better match. She's unbelievably intelligent and obedient; while some of that is environmental, a lot of it clearly comes down to good breeding. Charles is excellent at what he does, and it shows in the quality and disposition of his puppies. The not-so-good: As other reviewers have mentioned, communication around timing can be a bit inconsistent. I completely understand that traffic and unexpected events happen, which is why I scheduled pickup specifically to accommodate his preferred timeframe. Despite knowing I had an evening commitment, he arrived more than 4 hours after the agreed-upon pickup time. A simple heads-up would have made a huge difference so we weren't left waiting around for so long, especially when we ourselves had to make a 1.5 hour long commute to meet him. Final thoughts: Charles truly seems like a wonderful person; I think very highly of him and his work. The only area that leaves something to be desired is punctuality, but otherwise he's fantastic. I would 1,000,000% recommend him!

First off, I want to say our new dog (Bella) is wonderful and is going to be a great pet. She is 7…read moremonths old and is starting to adjust pretty well to her new home. I want to give Charles credit for breeding/raising a beautiful pup and communicating well enough for us to learn about her and adopt her into our family. Now for the negative. We discovered 20-25 live ticks on Bella within 4 days of picking her up (picked her up on 4/11/20). We found ticks all over her body including her face, rear, and in between the pads on her paws. She had numerous red bite marks from ticks. We also found 2 fleas and discovered a substantial amount of flea dirt in her fur and on the fabric anywhere she had been sitting. We live in San Diego in a condo and she has barely been outside, staying on one area of grass and sidewalks. She very clearly did not pick up the full amount of ticks & fleas within a few days of coming home with us. After a trip to the vet for blood and fecal matter tests, the vet confirmed that she was positive for a parasite - Giardia. We paid quite a bit of money for Bella but it feels more like we rescued her from a shelter than a caring/attentive breeder. And quite honestly a shelter might have checked her more thoroughly for ticks and fleas before the transition to a new owner. Charles has communicated his sympathy and provided suggestions on treatment but the presence of ticks in this quantity on a puppy that he was selling is extremely concerning. I've asked Charles to cover the cost for one month of flea/tick treatment and the parasite treatment but he has not responded to these requests. He has not offered to cover any of her treatment and it's stunning that he wouldn't offer a small refund ($50-$100) for the flea/tick or parasite treatments. I'm hopeful this is a one-time issue but it leaves doubt about the care and attention the parent dogs are receiving. It also creates a lot of uncertainty since Charles is adamant about keeping customers away from the breeding area (his home). Our primary complaint is our new pup Bella was infested with ticks (and a few fleas) within days of adopting her, but we also were annoyed on the day we picked her up. We originally had planned to meet at 2:00 pm but on the morning of the exchange Charles asked if we could move it to 3:00 pm. We had no problem with that. We showed up a few minutes after 3:00 pm but after several texts and phone calls did not see Charles until about 4:30. Charles did call back once at 3:30 to say he was 20 minutes away but did not contact us when he arrived 40 minutes later. We found him, and the puppies, only when we noticed some other families holding puppies across the parking lot. As I said, I'm hopeful Bella's ticks and fleas are a one-time incident and Beachwood Canyon runs a clean, safe breeding operation but it certainly makes me doubt things more. It may be that since he mostly sells puppies he did not think to check her. I would like to think that is the truth BUT please make sure to do your research and ask ample questions.