Summer Oaks Golden Retrievers (Oak Ridge, North Carolina)
Summer Oaks Golden Retrievers Customer Reviews Summary
We’ve analyzed all available reviews for this breeder and summarized our findings below for your convenience!
Kathleen at Summer Oaks Goldens is a responsible and caring Golden Retriever breeder who provides frequent updates and communication with customers. Customers have reported that their puppies are happy, healthy, well-adjusted, and have added a lot of happiness and love to their families.
Customers have also mentioned that Kathy picks out the right puppy based on the family's needs and preferences. One customer even mentioned that they put a deposit down for another puppy from the breeder because they were so satisfied with their first dog.
However, there is one negative review mentioning that the breeder did not provide AKC paperwork and medical history as promised, and that there were difficulties in communication and meeting the breeder. Another negative review mentioned rude behavior from the breeder's Facebook page.
It is important for customers to be aware of these concerns and inquire further about AKC paperwork and communicate their needs clearly.
Summer Oaks Golden Retrievers Reviews
We’ve compiled a list of the most helpful reviews for this breeder below. We’ve included both positive and negative (if applicable) reviews to give you a better idea of the type of breeder you’re considering.
Kelly Mackey
Kathleen is a wonderful, responsible, and caring Golden Retriever breeder. We looked everywhere for what we hoped would be our puppy without luck (in Florida). A neighbor had purchased a puppy from this breeder and luckily she had some due to be born soon after our inquiry! We were in constant communication and provided frequent updates and pictures before coming to get our boy in December. He is happy, healthy, well adjusted, and doing great. He has added so much happiness and love to our family. Thank you for helping us finally get our boy!
Courtney Cross
My husband and I purchased our baby girl (Belle) 10 months ago from Kathy after months of reviewing other breeders in NC! We wanted a golden retriever that we could ultimately use as a therapy dog to give back to the community! We drove 7 hours from Atlanta to get the perfect dog! Kathy reviews the owners and matches the right puppy to their owner. After seeing how Belle has been in our family, we put our deposit down for another puppy from Summer Oaks Golden Retrivers to train to be a therapy dog too! Belle is about to pass her Canine Good Citizen test and we hope to test her out with a therapy organization the first week of May! We can’t be happier and highly recommend Summer Oaks for your new addition to your family! If you ever have question Kathy is always there to answer them and guide you if you have any questions!
Scott Weiner
We got our Golden Retriever (Reynolds) from Kathy back in 2018. Kathy was helpful and responsive as we researched breeders, and we were impressed with her knowledge. She picked Reynolds out for us based on the information we gave her about our family. Reynolds has been the best dog- people always stop us to tell us how beautiful she is! She is wonderful with our toddler and is incredibly good natured, patient, and friendly in every situation. We recommend Summer Oaks Goldens to anyone looking for a great family pet.
Edward Voelker
Breeders will not respond to repeated email, and voicemail box is always full. Was hoping to buy from them, but they clearly have no interest in my business. Not sure why they even have a webpage, very sad…
Lauren Cooke
My husband and I really wanted to get a puppy for our son. Unfortunately whoever runs their Facebook page was unnecessarily rude. I even emailed and no response. It’s truly sad because of all the good things we have heard from them and my husband had many encounters with the owner when he worked at Tractor Supply.
damian salvati
Summer Oaks is a very questionable breeder that does not supply AKC paperwork nor does it supply any medical history on the mother and father of the pup. As per our contract, we were supposed to receive our AKC registration of our puppy but have not. We have contacted Kathleen on several occasions requesting our puppy’s AKC registration and we keep getting excuses. We purchased our puppy in May 2022 and still have not received anything. At one point, she accused us of wanting to sell the puppy because we requested the paperwork on multiple occasions. This is our third golden retriever and this is only time we have failed to receive AKC paperwork and the medical history of the mother and father. When we purchased the puppy, we had to meet Kathleen in a parking lot of a doggie daycare center which she had no connection to. Although she maintains and address in NC, she told us the puppies had been born in Florida. We actually witnessed Kathleen give our puppy the Parvo vaccine. Why not a vet?