Good DogReviews of gooddog.com

Good Dog make it easy to purchase your new pet. The prospective buyer communicates directly with the breeder, to determine availability, and answers to dog raising questions. The payment process and pet pickup are easy, safe and coordinated.

I found the exact Frenchie I was looking for. Breeder is nice. However I was shocked at the fee Good Dog required at time of final payment. It feels tricky because you know I want the dog & don't have a choice to seal the deal. I also don't see what I personally get in return since there's also a processing fee.

Love the puppy and the price was very reasonable.They were close enough to be able to drive there and back in the afternoon.

This was the first litter I've chosen to try gooddog and I'm more or less satisfied with how it went. I like the payment protection and they bring a lot of potential buyers to your listings that you might not have been seen by otherwise but they do charge more in exchange for it (6.5% of revenue so if you sell a puppy for $1500, $97.50 goes to gooddog and you'll net $1402.50) If you direct your buyers to pay through gooddog with your link they dont take a cut but they will report it to the IRS come tax season (unlike another payment option). They also hide their fee in your pricing so if you have one buyer who uses your link vs one who doesnt and you need to make the 1500 you'll have to adjust your price on the one making you look like youre just a money hungry breeder and not simply trying to keep your earnings consistent. Theres a lot of good things to say about the service though its not all bad.. I will list on there again in the future if necessary but I aim to find buyers before a litter is born through other places like fb and my website. Definitely better than AKC marketplace IMO.

Good Dog did a great job helping us to place our pups. They take a fair chunk from an already small profit margin but there is definite value in their services. They have lots of good teaching opportunities for both breeder and puppy parents. The program is great but does have some kinks that need to be worked out. The payments are a bit confusing if you require security deposits on your pups. The remaining balance does not show as being owed. There is a work around but it’s not ideal. The “in person payments” work but only if you live in an area with cell service. ( I do not) The work around is I have to give out my Wi-fi password to everyone that wants to do in person payments so they can log in. Which some puppy buyers are extremely uncomfortable with. The other work around is they purchase before pick up. But most buyers are very uncomfortable with that as well. There seems to be quite a few “tire kickers” that inquire about puppies. And oddly they all ask the same questions almost as if Good Dog has some “secret shoppers” driving up numbers, making you feel as if there is interest, and testing your dedication to abiding by the “No payments outside of Good Dog” rule. This could all be in my head but it is uncanny on how similar these tire kickers” are… I was recently informed that buyers received an upsell offer of additional insurance. I don’t know if it is health insurance or purchase/peace of mind insurance…I was completely unaware when my purchaser asked me about it.. I wish Good Dog was a bit more upfront to their breeders on what the purchasing process is like for the puppy buyers so when we are asked questions wa can give informative answers. Also, I use an email address solely for Good Dog, which is not shared with Good Dog puppy buyers. Somehow I am now receiving bulk spam in this folder. Overall, I would recommend their service.

Overall, buying a new puppy using Good Dog was a positive experience. I was able to speak to the breeder by phone and discuss which of the puppies in the litter might be best for me. Loretta is very generous and is keeping Gracie, my new puppy, for an extra month, until I retire and can bring her home. Besides sending me adorable photos and video, Loretta also figured out a work-around to a website problem on a weekend. (Good dog lost a star because IT help wasn't available and I could have lost my chosen puppy.) I just can't wait to meet Gracie in person and bring her home!

Everything was super easy with contacting the breeder, easily picking which pup we wanted to bring home, the checklist of to-do’s before bringing her home and having the ability to pay with a credit card(extra protections) were all great. I just wish I’d were more frequently required for breeders to post weekly updates for people who lock in their pup before they’re available. Knowing how she was progressing each week in a more detailed way would have been great and feel like we’re more involved in the process.

Your business model protects both the puppy buyer as well as the breeder. We hit a bit of a communication snag but overall are extremely happy with our experience. Our pup is settling in nicely.