Good DogReviews of gooddog.com

GoodDog does not in any way shape or form vet their breeders. We were communicating with a breeder who did not provide any health records on the mother of their puppies and stated she and the puppies were miniature dachshunds. The dad had an OFA result for his elbows and that was it except a screenshot of an embark result that did not show a dog's name so could have been any dog's result. We asked the breeder for records of the puppy being vet checked or the parent's health records and they sent us doctored results with no name on any of the embark results and a shot record from Tractor Supply as well as a shot record that showed the mom is 19 pounds. We asked multiple times before even getting that and asked about mom's description showing "miniature" and the breeder lied and said the mom was 16 pounds, when the vet record showed 19. But either way, miniature is max 11 pounds. The breeder then changed the profile for the mom to "miniature 16 pounds". The breeder said the litter wasn't even theirs and sent us to someone else. That person said they only take other forms of payment and not to pay on GoodDog even though GoodDog stated we weren't to pay anywhere else. Then they sent us the most ridiculous puppy contract I have ever seen and told us we would have to sign it. I shopped around and found that literally no puppy I looked at had a single health record for the parents. It is clear this is just a site for backyard breeders. I do not recommend using GoodDog to find a puppy or dog.

Rachel is the breeder. She posted a pup for sale for $800, which was cheaper than other breeders. I met her the next day, male puppy was cute, and I bought him. I was concerned that he was not friendly, but she told me he was terrified. He was very sick immediately, hookworms. He was also not remotely housebroken. And he RAN from anyone he saw. Rachel told me he was going thru a phase. (Can’t believe I fell for that one) and he was obviously not remotely housebroken. Today is September 3rd, and my puppy is STILL running away from us! Rachel does not socialize her pups, and doesn’t deliver healthy puppies.

Here’s a draft you could use for a 1-star review of GoodDog.com: --- Review (1★): I am extremely disappointed with GoodDog.com. They actively censor reviews of breeders, silencing honest customer experiences instead of allowing transparency. Despite serious issues with a breeder, GoodDog failed to offer any meaningful support or assistance. Their platform seems more interested in protecting breeders than protecting buyers. As a result, I cannot trust their ratings or their claims of accountability. Buyers deserve honesty and help- not censorship.

I purchased a Basset hound puppy from Lady Mae Bassets in Ohio through Good Dog. Within 3 days i had to rush the puppy to the emergency vet. She had bronchial deterioration which is a congenital defect. The breeder denied any liability and told us we should have bought insurance. Later after filing a complaint with gooddog, she told me I could bring the puppy back and she would replace it with another puppy! Why would I take another puppy from an irresponsible breeder? Before I could even send all veterinary records to gooddog, they decided that I only deserved my deposit back! Bottom line, they do not stand behind their good health guarantees! Buyer beware Update! Now they are flat out lying! They asked me to send the vet notes, which i was still in the process of gathering when they made their decision! They never saw all the vet notes! Second, the breeder never offered a full refund for the return of the puppy! She offered another puppy from a future litter! Why would I accept another dog from Lady Mae Bassets of Ohio? Lastly, rhe breeders vet never did xrays, so no, their exam would not show this genetic defect. Shame on you gooddog!

Stop asking for a good review. You will NEVER receive one. We were ripped off by one of breeders. Very dissatisfied. Was charged amount for papered dog but now oh no she wasn't papered. Rai a Miller stated over phone call she came with akc registration We dont even know who the mother is it states Maeve but only one picture of an older beautiful pug. Now if you look only states two females. I just pray lily isn't the mother. As per her picture doesn't look very much like a pure pug Ms Miller states one female from Europe, smh, can't see it.

I’m deeply disappointed in Good Dog’s lack of transparency. I purchased a puppy through their platform and had a number of issues with the breeder — from poor communication to health concerns that should’ve been disclosed upfront. I took the time to write a detailed and honest review, only to learn that Good Dog doesn’t publicly publish reviews unless the breeder agrees to it. That means breeders can cherry-pick only the positive feedback and hide anything that’s less flattering — no matter how truthful or helpful it would be for future buyers. If I had seen a single honest review like mine before spending over $4,000, I would’ve made a different decision. I even flagged my concerns with Good Dog early in the process, but nothing was done. Now I understand why: negative feedback is kept hidden, and the platform enables that by design. Good Dog markets itself as a safe and trusted place to find a puppy, but how can buyers trust a system where only glowing testimonials are shown? That’s not transparency — that’s curation. I’ll be sharing my experience across other platforms, because buyers deserve to know the truth before making such an important and expensive decision. Good Dog needs to take accountability and revise this policy if they truly care about trust and animal welfare.

“Sunny Terrace Shibas” on Good Dog is a Total puppy mill. I got bait & switched. The puppy that arrived was nothing like the one in the photos. I would avoid at all costs.

Gooddog is not what it claims to be. This is a broker site that makes false claims of representing ethically bred dogs, but features cross breeds and the infamously overbred doodles, puppy mills with multiple different breeds, and breeders that engage in poor breeding practices like breeding a small female to a large male toy dog. They claim they represent breeders that health test their dogs, yet the vast majority of dogs on there do not even have the basic health testing recommended by their breed club. Unfortunately, people seeking a puppy cannot just trust this site and have to do their own research to find a dog. Their idea of health testing is a genetic screening that does not even cover actual health problems of a breed like luxating patella, collapsing trachea, and so forth - I go above and BEYOND testing my dogs, not the bare minimum.