After many months of research and countless hours on the phone with different breeders, I finally met my match with Rhonda. Now that we have our little Bluto, it became more apparent what a wonderful person she is. About 2 weeks before he was scheduled to come home, we were invited(always a good sign) to come visit the house where all the dogs were, and to meet our little guy. I love the fact that it really is a family run program-all the pups are socialized with people and other dogs when they are old enough, making it very easy to adjust when they get to their forever homes. But I do have to say the thing that sold me on Rhonda, was all wrapped up in a little guy named Gabriel-Bluto's little brother. He was born with a cleft palate, and unlike most breeders that would have put him down, and saved the expense of trying to raise a difficult puppy, she undertook the task without any hesitation. Overall, Rhonda is an amazing dog lover, breeder, and now a long term friend. Reviewer: Jennifer, May 16, 2008 [ |
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*****My precious new babies!
We finally have our new pug babies! I have known Rhonda for about 3 years via phone & email. Upon seeing her website, I knew that someday, we would have Patoka pugs in our home! My dream finally came true on Feb. 24, 2008, and I not only met my babies, but my wonderful friend Rhonda for the first time. She & her husband hand delivered them to us, and they are the most beautiful little sweeties! They are pad trained, and very social & affectionate.I urge anyone who wants a pug, to please consider a Patoka Pug. You would be hard pressed to find a breeder with the love & care Rhonda & her family gives to their pugs. Reviewer: monica, March 3, 2008
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***** Proud owners
We are very pleased to have received a pug from Patoka Pugs 'n Kisses. His name is Ernie and is 3mo. old. Rhonda was extremely knowledgable and helpful from day one. She constantly kept us updated about our puppy. She documented his growth by sending us photos of his birth to his last day with her family. She even left voice mails so we could hear him and he could hear us! Her care and devotion to her pugs is evident in the way she talks about them and the way our puppy adjusted to his new family. We are extremely pleased with the way we received Ernie. The nanny service was wonderful as we live so far away. We would recommend Patoka Pugs 'n Kisses without hesitation. We feel we are now apart of the Patoka Pugs 'n Kisses family as they have welcomed us into theirs. Chantel, Jeff, and Ernie Reviewer: Chantel, July 27, 2007 We bought our pug Mason from Rhonda over a year and half ago now and we absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE him! The process of 'adopting' him was very easy. Rhonda is very friendly and worked around our schedule and tried her hardest to get him to us before the christmas holiday..which she did! He was flown to us with a 'pet nanny' who flew on the plane with him to avoid shipping him underneath in cargo which made us feel much more comfortable and we fell in love from the minute he was handed over to us! He is playful and loving...he has had no health problems and is even pretty smart =) We have another dog..a bullmastiff and they get along really well together..he is great with other dogs and loves to play with children! We had complete confidence getting Mason from Rhonda and we have been happy ever since...if we ever consider getting another one we will definitely be contacting her. We highly recommend her pups!! Reviewer: Vanessa, April 1, 2007 I am very impressed with Rhonda as a breeder and a now a great friend. She was so helpful with everything and kept and keeps in close contact. She treats her dogs and puppies with the best care and keeps them in her own home. I felt so reassured knowing I was getting Grover from the pet nanny flown in. I was willing to drive very far to pick him up but this worked out. I own another Pug whom we think is the best but purchasing Grover was a great choice! He is so smart, loving and I had him fully potty trained in 2 weeks! I recommend Rhonda very highly! Reviewer: Rhonda, March 5, 2007 Rhonda is a wonderful breeder. Her puppies are as described, socialized, loved and pre-spoiled! I visited her home to see my puppies and they live in a wonderful environment. Take it from me, I highly, highly recommend one of Rhonda's puppies for your family. You will not regret your choice. Reviewer: lucy, January 5, 2007 I added Moses to my family in October 2005. He was a healthy and happy puppy when I picked him up at the airport, delivered by a nanny. My Moses has continued to grow and delight my family. You will not go wrong adopting and new family member from this woman. If she does not change the pictures, Moses is the little man in the middle, wearing the blue hoodie. She also sent a cd containing his first weeks with mom, dad, and siblings before he moved home with us. Thanks again for Moses, a wonderful member of my family. There are not enough stars in the rating for this woman. Reviewer: carla jean, November 7, 2006 Rhonda, she is the best... She is more than professional. She has lots of love for her pugs. Many friends has asked me, why can't i find any pug breeders in my area(Orange County, CA).. well, we have done our reserch online for several months, and we found her on this PuppyFind.com. We read the reviews about her.., we know that it can't go wrong if people comes back to get the second puppy from her. and then we started emailing each other.. very soon we knew.. this is it! she is so considerate, sweet, full of passion and love about her pugs.. we feel lucky that we found Rhonda. Our female puppy Lulu has been with us for over a week. Lulu is very sweet, healthy, curious, and full of energy. I can't tell you how much joy Lulu has brought us already. We are thinking maybe next year we will get another pug puppy to keep Lulu company.. of course from Rhonda again. Thank you so much Rhonda, for this wonderful puppy adoption experice. :) Reviewer: yuping, September 18, 2006 I'll try to make this as specific as possible...Rhonda is a great breeder! We brought a male, Bailey,home last week and he's just great! He's a lil bundle of fun and energy. We took some time seraching for the right puppy and breeder, and we found both with Rhonda!! She takes awesome care of her puppies (and mom's and dad's), and does so much to prepare them or their new homes. Her professionalism is great, as well as, communication. We were able to ask as many questions as possible and she answers them all to the utmost. Truly we are happy with Bailey, and the care and concern that Rhonda has for him and the other puppies. Beside these things, she's awesome at keeping you updated with pictures of the puppies so you definitely get a chance to see the new addition!! That was great for us!!! Thank you Rhonda for everything, and we will keep in touch! Reviewer: charmaine, September 12, 2006 Rhonda is, plain and simple, the best pug breeder out there. My experience was a dream and my puppy is perfect. Rhonda makes it a priority to appropriately match each puppy with the right parent and they arrive in excellent condition, in physical and social health. Rhonda truly cares about her pugs and puppies as well as the new homes they go to. Truly, i cannot say enough about her and the experience. She's one of a kind. Reviewer: elizabeth, July 29, 2006 My husband and I purchased our 2nd pug from Rhonda over 13 weeks ago. I have never experienced the professionalism, kindness, and love for her dogs than I did with Rhonda. We are blessed to have met her and her wonderful family. The updates and pictures weekly if not daily brought a sense of comfort to us knowing that our little Gracie was receiving the best 8 weeks of care. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone and will in fact purchase all my pugs from her in the future. Thank you to you and your family for upholding your standards of excellence to the highest degree. Reviewer: Julie, July 13, 2006 We adopted Montel from Rhonda a little over a month ago. He has fit right into our family including myself, my husband, 16 yr old daughter (all her friends that come by), our two older cats and our two yr old female Chihuahua/Bichon mix. He has a wonderful temperment, personality and excellent bloodlines. Rhonda made sure every question we had was thouroghly answered, provided additional Pug information, references, and made our somewhat long-distance adoption go smoothly. I have even kept in touch with a couple of her references to compare notes on how happy they are with their Pugs & exchanged pictures, etc. I think it's so important to feel comfortable when choosing a special new furry family member, it's a life choice and investment for years to come, I would definately return to her for another Pug! Reviewer: Dawn, July 10, 2006 We purchased two pug puppies from this breeder. We had almost daily contact with her and found her sensitive, loving, kind and always concerned about the well-being of her puppies. Bella and Tia were hand delivered by a nanny, which we found to be the most acceptable way to travel. The puppies are well-adjusted and healthy. We are very happy with the transaction. We would recommend this breeder to anyone wishing to purchase a loving pug puppy. Reviewer: Gloria, June 12, 2006 My family bought a puppy from Rhonda. I can't even find the correct adjectives to describe her as a pet owner. The puppy was just what she described her to be and more,even her personality was so perfect. She is honest about her puppies and oh so caring. These pugs are her children in her non childbearing years and she is an excellent mother. As soon as you made an inquiry she was responding back and her goal was to try to find you the right addition to your family as long as you were honest about what you wanted and what your family is like. I would buy a second and a third puppy from her if I ever had the desire to. You will never meet another person like her and she genuinely cares about her puppies. Her goal is to make you happy and to have a good home for her puppies. She will keep you updated by emails and pictures. I want to thank her for giving us the honor to have our Roxie, Roxie or we will never forget her. Thanks Rhonda Reviewer: teresa, June 10, 2006 From the very beginning Rhonda was very friendly and very knowledgable. She truly treats her pugs like her children. We got Paisley and she already knew her name and was using the potty pads by the time we picked her up at 8 weeks. Rhonda's pugs are well socialized and healthy. Our pug is well behaved and very very cute. Reviewer: Emily, June 7, 2006 Rhonda delivered our precious boy Winston over the weekend. He is so beautiful, playful and full of love. Took him to the vet yesterday and passed with flying colors. Rhonda is more like a loving mother than a breeder. We went to her home a month ago to pick out Winston from the litter and she welcomed our family with open arms. The pugs really do live in the house, and somehow she can keep it cleaner than mine (LOL) She gave weekly photo updates until his arrival, and many wonderful phone calls in between the emails. We will be looking forward to our next puppy from her litter next year. I can't say enough about what a wonderful person/breeder she is. Reviewer: Dawn, June 7, 2006 Rhonda delivered Big Boy to us yesterday and we couldn't have asked for better service or a better Pug! Big Boy checked out with the Vet today with flying colors and we are hoping he takes to us as well as we have to him. I recommend Rhonda as a breeder of all Pugs. Even though we purchased him from her friend Pat, she still drove him up personally to be with us. 5 stars!!! Thanks Rhonda! We can't wait to see you soon. Bret and Katie Reviewer: Bret, May 1, 2006***** A word of thanks We will always remember Rhonda's willingness to help us find a new addition to our family. Rhonda made us feel special, welcomed us into her home, and graciously answered any questions regarding the puppies. Gretchen is a healthy, beautiful puppy and we could not have a better experience in selecting a breeder to work with. Rhonda truly cares about her puppies and the people who adopt them. Reviewer: Lynn, November 6, 2005 I have spent several months doing research and corresponding with various breeders on this website and chose Rhonda. Having never purchased a puppy w/o visiting the breeder,I was very nervous. Every day she sent me emails and several times a week sent me pictures of our little boy. She has her puppies, accompanied by a puppy nanny fly in the cabin of the plane rather than shipped cargo. She never found my relentless calls exhausting and was always eager to talk about how "RUFUS" was doing-always making me feel a big part of his world. She sent a cd of baby pictures of his first 8 weeks. I knew all about his 'first time' events as they happened. Rufus is such a BEAUTIFUL, healthy boy who we fell in love with, long distance, before he ever came into our arms - all thanks to Rhonda. My baby is sitting on my feet, snoring away as I type this review. Thank you Rhonda for bringing such joy into our lives and loving and spoiling my baby from the start! Reviewer: DEBBIE, November 6, 2005 |
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