My entire experience with Melody and Seeking Shalom Acres was more than I could have hoped for. I…read morehave never worked with a breeder who was so responsive, available to provide detailed answers to my many, many questions, and accommodating. I have also never worked with a breeder who seemed sincerely interested that her pups remain happy and healthy throughout their life. This is their business, but it is clearly also a labor of love--both for her pups as well as the families who adopt them. Melody was has a wealth of information to raise a dog holistically. Everything they do is professional and detailed oriented. They provide a wealth of professionally written and organized information. Seeking Shalom Acres raises her pups in the home with her husband and nine children. As a result, my puppy was already well socialized and confident, and nearly 100% potty trained. I have never experienced bringing a puppy home and after just two days was successfully going potty on her wee pads 90% of the time. It was the easiest transition/training period ever! Seeking Shalom Acres has an informative and fun Facebook and YouTube channel. Once I purchased our puppy, they provided a complete puppy manual, a puppy checklist....I have never been so prepared to bring a new puppy home. Melody also provides lifetime support which I have used extensively. Melody responds immediately and thoroughly through text or email.

The experience I had with Melody and her family was exceptional! They answered all of my questions…read moreand kept in complete communication every step of the process of choosing and delivering my sweet angel, Levi. They Took exceptional care of him, and since he was a little older when I got him they had obviously put so much time and effort into loving him and socializing him, and working on his training. He is completely healthy and is the most loving special dog I've ever had or met, and I am a veterinary technician, so I've met a lot of dogs! I love that they're holistic, and I love how much detail they put into educating each owner about nutrition and every aspect of puppy care. If you're looking for a reputable breeder and want a sweet healthy puppy, Melody will help you pick the right one for you! There really are no words to explain the wonderful experience I had with her, how much I appreciate how much time her daughter obviously Spends socializing and caring for each puppy. When I get him a friend in the near future, I will definitely be using Melody! Thank you guys SO much for matching me up with the most perfect wonderful baby I could have imagined! He will be loved and cared for every second of his entire life

Carol Bishop, owner of Rolling Hills, is a tremendous person. She is incredibly knowledgeable and…read moreloving when it comes to her beautiful dogs. We visited twice with the gorgeous pups and finally selected ours from getting to know its parents. I cannot tell you how thrilled we are! The vet also said our puppy's temperament is excellent, having above average qualities in all respects. We expect he will be a wonderful, healthy companion for many years. Cannot recommend this kennel enough. It's become like family.

From the owner: "Golden Retriever Breeder in Christiansburg Virginia. Responsible Breeder since 2008."read more

We have now adopted/bought two wonderful golden retriever puppies from Blue Ridge Golden Retrievers…read more- one in early 2018 and one in June 2019. Our dogs are "English Cream" Golden Retrievers, which means that they are white with some golden "toasting" in places. We could not be more happy with our wonderful dogs - they are happy, friendly and loving animals, who rarely bark, do not bite, and get along very well with each other, our cats, kids and other dogs.. Keith and Linda who run Blue Ridge Golden Retrievers are honest people who clearly love golden retrievers, take good care of their dogs, and charge a very reasonable price. Even though we live in New England, we drove all the way back from southern Virginia with our second puppy - which shows how happy we have been with the first puppy.

Great place to purchase a puppy. Breeders take excellent care of the Retrievers, quality food,…read morevitamins the works. Very clean building and large area for dogs to run and get good exercise. Would not hesitate to buy again and again from them.

Family raised and loved! Perfect pups! We absolutely love and adore our Bernedoodle.read more

So I paid for my dog and saw the reviews here and freaked out a bit. It was totally unwarranted…read more Communication with Angel at Happy Tails was great. She was responsive and helpful. They gave me a delivery date for my toy teacup maltipoo and everything went great. He arrived exactly when they said he would. He arrived clean, happy, and healthy with all of his paperwork and food. I took him to the vet the next day and they said he was in great shape, healthy, and had a great personality. He looked exactly like the photos and his personality is perfect. It seems like they likely represent multiple breeders given the volume of dogs they have on the site but my experience was great.

BUYERS, PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH ON BREEDERS…read more We purchased a puppy from Happy Tail Puppies and, unfortunately, our experience was disappointing. Since bringing her home, she has been coughing continuously. After spending an additional $906 on veterinary visits and diagnostic testing, we are hopeful that she is finally on the road to recovery. Four weeks later, she is still coughing quite a bit, although her appetite has improved significantly. I understand that breeders need to establish policies and guidelines when selling puppies. However, every reputable breeder I have worked with in the past has required a veterinary examination within the first three days of bringing the puppy home and has provided health coverage for issues identified within the first 14 days. The reason for these policies is simple: responsible breeders do not want to place sick puppies in their new homes and are willing to stand behind the health of the animals they sell. This experience has been both emotionally and financially difficult, and I am disappointed that no responsibility has been taken for a condition that was clearly present when we brought our puppy home.

I purchased a dog that I was told was a purebred Shih Tzu and a few years later I decided to run a…read moreDNA test "Wisdom Panel" which revealed that my dog is not a pure bred at all. Instead he is a Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso cross. I wouldn't care what bred he was mixed with except that I paid top dollar for a pure bred!

Loving my new dog. Happy and healthy. We've loved the last couple months with the little guy!read more

We had the pleasure of having Cody join our family in 2010 and at 13, he has bounding energy and is…read morea true member of the family. His disposition, intelligence and companionship are remarkable in a dog. When people describe the breed as intelligent, there is no comparison to other dogs. The family at LRG are experts in this breed, and it shows from the parents selected for breeding and their offspring's behavior. When the day comes, sad as it will be, we will return for another gentle soul.

From the owner: Laurel Ridge Goldendoodles provides Goldendoodle breeding to the Blacksburg, VA area.read more