What families say after homecoming

Worth every mile of the drive

We drove four hours each way and would do it again tomorrow. Chris met us outside, let Bramble come to us in his own time, and walked us through his feeding and his health record before any money changed hands. He slept through his first night at home. That tells you everything about how...

Adopted Bramble - March 2026

She is exactly who they said she would be

I was nervous about buying a puppy I had only seen in photos, so I asked a lot of questions. Every answer was patient and specific. They described Clover as quiet, watchful and a little stubborn, and that is precisely the dog living in my house. No exaggeration anywhere.

Adopted Clover - January 2026

Our children's first dog, and the right one

We wanted a first dog who could handle two loud kids without getting overwhelmed. Bethany asked so many questions about our home that we felt properly matched rather than sold to. Winston is unbothered by absolutely everything and has become the calm centre of the house.

Adopted Winston - November 2025

Patient breeders, and honest about timing

Pearl went home two weeks later than we first hoped because she was not quite ready, and they would not budge on that. Frustrating in the moment, obviously the right call in hindsight. She arrived confident and well started, four stars only because the waiting was hard on the kids.

Adopted Pearl - September 2025

Health records were spotless

Our vet went through the paperwork line by line at Hazel's first visit and said it was the most complete record she had seen from a small breeder. Vaccinations, deworming dates, weights, all of it written down. Hazel has not had a single health issue since.

Adopted Hazel - August 2025

Still sending them photos two years on

Duke is two now and I still get a reply within the day whenever I message with a question. They wanted to know how he settled, how he was with the vet, how his ears were doing. That kind of follow-up is not normal and it should be.

Adopted Duke - May 2024

She settled in within a week

I braced myself for a month of chaos and got about four days of it. Wren had already come home crate-trained, used to being handled, and used to household noise. The familiar blanket they sent with her made the first two nights genuinely easy.

Adopted Wren - May 2024

Wonderful dog, we wanted more photo updates

Poppy is everything we hoped for, gentle, funny, endlessly patient with our youngest. The only thing we would change is the week between reserving her and bringing her home, where we would have loved a photo every week or two rather than when we asked. Everything else was near-perfect.

Adopted Poppy - February 2026

They talked me out of the wrong puppy

I had my heart set on a particular pup and they gently explained he needed more activity than I could give him at seventy-three. They suggested Otis instead. They were right and I was wrong, and they could easily have just taken my money. That is why I recommend them.

Adopted Otis - October 2025

Calm, gentle and remarkably well mannered

Cleo was already responding to her name and walking on a loose lead at ten weeks. She is affectionate without being needy and has never once been destructive. Whatever they do in those first weeks, it works.

Adopted Cleo - April 2026

Our second Berner from them, same care

We adopted our first from Chris and Bethany in 2021 and came straight back. Nothing has slipped. Same honesty, same records, same follow-up call a fortnight after homecoming. Rufus and our older girl were curled up together by the third day.

Adopted Rufus - December 2025

They answered questions for weeks before we committed

I emailed them for nearly a month before I was ready. Not once did I feel rushed or handled. They sent temperament notes, explained what happens if a puppy turns out not to suit, including the parts people do not mention, and let me decide in my own time.

Adopted Sadie - July 2025

A long wait, but the right puppy

We were on their list for close to five months, which is a long time when you are excited about a puppy. They checked in twice while we waited so it never felt like we had been forgotten. Gus was worth every week of it: sound, sociable and completely at ease with strangers. We...

Adopted Gus - March 2025

Our vet asked who the breeder was

Marlow's first check-up ended with our vet asking where we got him, because his weight, coat and temperament were all where they should be. He is the third dog I have raised and by far the easiest start I have had.

Adopted Marlow - January 2025

Ears, feeding, joints, they explained all of it

I did not know Berners needed their ears checked as often as they do, or how careful you have to be with stairs while they are still growing. All of that was in the booklet they sent home with Ivy, and Bethany went through it with me in person as well.

Adopted Ivy - June 2026

The comfort blanket idea made all the difference

Such a small thing, but sending Bruno home with a blanket that smelled of his litter meant he barely cried. He is a big, soppy, sixty-pound lap dog now and I cannot imagine the house without him.

Adopted Bruno - May 2025

Lovely puppy, paperwork took a few days

Delilah is a joy and clearly came from a home where she was handled daily. Our only note is that the registration paperwork followed on a few days after pickup rather than coming with her, which meant a couple of chasing emails. Minor, but worth knowing.

Adopted Delilah - October 2024

No pressure, no sales talk, just honesty

They were upfront about what a large breed costs to keep, upfront about how much Copper would shed and moult, and upfront that the lifespan is shorter than most breeds. I appreciated being told the hard part before I decided rather than finding it out later.

Adopted Copper - February 2025

The calmest dog at the park

Fern is unshakeable. Bicycles, toddlers, other dogs barking in her face, nothing rattles her. Three separate people at our dog park have asked for the breeder's name, which says more than I can.

Adopted Fern - April 2025

Good with our older dog from day one

Introducing a puppy to a nine-year-old dog is where things usually go wrong, and Moose was the exception. They clearly socialise these pups properly, and they coached us through the first fortnight so we did not rush it.

Adopted Moose - August 2024

Worth the drive, though it was a long one

Nine hours in the car with a new puppy is not something I would take on again, and I would have paid for a transport option if one had been offered. Tilly herself has been faultless, healthy, sweet natured and easy to train. Everything about the puppy would be five stars.