Poodle Rescue of Houston Houston, Texas

Haved submitted multiple applications and the rescue never even bothered to respond. I was never able to get in touch with anyone. This is why people buy dogs from breeders.

This facility is such a wonderful place for rescues! Everything was very clean and the staff was incredibly friendly and professional. You can tell they truly care about what they do and it shows. I would recommend visiting these facilities for anyone who is interested in adopting a new family member. They were very quick at responding to every phone call I had, and overall working with them was a delight.

Working with Ms. Guinnette was wonderful. We adopted Harley (now named Bowser) and we were able to spend a few hours watching our dog interact with him and learn about his personality from spending time with him and seeing him in person. We never felt rushed, it let us meaningfully meet him. All the animals Ms. Guinnette interacted with clearly loved her and it was very evident that she cares for all her animals and adoptables and will not let them go to a home that was not the right fit. To the people who want to leave reviews regarding responsiveness - not receiving a response when you submit an adoption application is SOP at all the doodle rescues. Some may send auto e-mails weeks later, but nobody will call you to tell you that you were not selected. It certainly doesn't reflect negatively on the rescue that this is the standard practice at ALL the rescues. We love our new boy so much, he's been a great fit for our family, and could not be happier with Poodle Rescue of Houston or our experience.

Houston poodle rescue center is a very good place for dogs in need of rescue and help! Ms. guinnette is very professional and kind-hearted. My wife and I spent $1350 on a poodle from a friend in Houston two years ago. We got him on August 30, 2019 when he was three months old. Our whole family was very happy and named him hehe. Hehe was very smart and lovely. He brought us a lot of happiness, We also regard him as a member of our family. Unfortunately, a few months ago, he suddenly had a seizure. We were very shocked and immediately took him to the animal hospital to see a doctor. His condition gradually improved after taking medicine, But it happened occasionally. We were very anxious, especially because of work. My wife and I needed to return home recently. When we were very confused, we found the Houston poodle rescue center. Ms. guinnette of the center received us and adopted hehe. We were glad hehe found a warm home and kind people. We were not willing to leave hehe, If we hadn't been forced to leave, we would have taken care of hehe. Hehe left us for the fifth day, We miss him very much. Last night, I dreamt that hehe hasn't eaten for five days and has seizures. My wife said she was very worried about hehe's eating because my wife has been feeding him twice a day for several months. Tonight I drank a glass of whisky because I was very happy that Ms. guinnette just sent a message saying that hehe is all right!

Like many others, I wrote an email following the exact instructions inquiring about a dog and never got a response.

I talked to the owner on the phone. She is incredibly rude. She was supposed to contact me back but never did.

So disappointed. We had adopted a poodle mix from PRH years ago. When he crossed the Rainbow Bridge recently at age 18, we reached out to them with hopes to adopt again. Multiple emails and inquiries went unanswered. After trying for nearly a month with no acknowledgement or response whatsoever, we gave up. A courtesy reply would have been appreciated, but apparently PRH is not very courteous these days. I've been recommending this rescue organization for years due to our previous experience, but I will no longer be doing that, for I'm obviously not alone. Responsible (and previous) adopters should not be met with this level of frustration from any rescue group - no matter what the circumstances.

For someone that had to surrender the love of my life due to allergies and health issues I cannot begin to say how impressed I am with Guinnette and her team. From my first call, she answered and was 100% empathetic to my situation… we kept in touch until the next day, when I had to surrender my love. He’s been with me, my shadow since February and I am crying as I am writing this because my heart is broken. The point is, for those of you that she has not contacted back, or have been brutally honest about why you should not adopt or why she will not adopt to you, I want to say thank you Guinnette , because that alone makes me know my baby will be put in the perfect home! Dogs need love, they need attention and some breeds need someone at home 24/7 because that is their loyalty. Chonkers….using his nickname, I love you and Ms. Guinnette will find you the best home ever. ❤️????

This is our second adoption from Poodle Rescue and both experiences have been outstanding.

These people never call back.

Giving away people's dogs that are not theirs

I’ve tried reaching out to this rescue multiple times via email, phone calls, and messages through their website as well as their social media. I still haven’t heard back after applying almost 2 to 3 months ago. I do not recommend Working with this rescue, it has been a nightmare to get so much as an answer back.

No acknowledgement or conversation with anyone. Very disappointing.

We adopted our poodle there

If I could leave 0 stars, I would. Called because my mother in law passed away, and we are unable to keep her senior poodles. I had barely finished my sentence when whoever I spoke to told me, “nobody wants seniors.” She proceeded to list a number of health issues she’d assume they have (I had given her no information, and hadn’t even said how old they were so listing off a bunch of potential ailments seemed a waste of my time and hers, and generally just unnecessary) then asked me their age. When I told her around 12, she said, “I’m running a rescue, not a nursing home for dogs. I can only take what’s adoptable. Good luck.” When I asked if she may recommend any other places she said “anywhere can take a poodle.” I suppose I understand the reason, but the callousness was unnecessary. I contacted a rescue because I wanted compassionate, loving people who care for animals. I’m heartbroken we’re unable to keep these sweet dogs and wanted them to get to people who’d care for them and find them a wonderful forever home. I know there are good people out there who will take in senior dogs and give them a good rest of their life, but from my experience, the people of Houston poodle rescue surely aren’t.

The definition of rescue is to save (someone/ something) from a dangerous or distressing situation. Nowhere in that definition does it specify that people/ pets in a certain condition or age range are not worth saving. So in my opinion this organization is not a rescue it is an picky adoption agency who only really cares about “rescuing” cute “adoptable” poodles. We had a family member pass away recently leaving 2 senior poodles who unfortunately we are not able to care for due to lack of space. We called this agency to see if they would be open to helping us adopt the poor babies out to good homes, and were told “I’m not running a nursing home for dogs, it’s a rescue. I can only take what’s adoptable, and nobody wants seniors. Good luck.” Please keep this in mind when choosing to sponsor or adopt from this organization.

I adopted Snowy 12 years ago when he was 3 years old and had heartworm disease and kennel cough. Guinnette treated him and she was very knowledgeable to tell us how to take care of the dog. Snowy is a senior and still very healthy.

I got the absolute LOVE OF MY LIFE rescue poodle here 11 years ago and I cannot recommend the PRH highly enough. Guinette is truly doing the Lord's work.

such lovely humans. such a beautiful and clean facility. let them babysit your pooches! keep them in business!

Like others here, over the past few months, I submitted multiple interest forms as well as follow ups to get more info / adopt a dog. I understand that there is a lot of interest, but listings are there for quite a while, collecting hundreds of unnecessary submissions. No response ever! I am sure I was one of the first ones to submit applications as I watched the website for new listings constantly. Disappointing and emotional experience.

I have had exleannt service from them. I was just there today and was with the owner. She is a person that knows her dogs. She can answer any question you have. The animals are really great too.

(1 start noted for posted purposes, this is a definite ZERO) I agree with many people on here regarding their experience with Poodle Rescue of Houston. I spoke to Gwinnette, she went over my application, and said she felt i was a great candidate to be a pet parent being that I cared for a poodle for over 15 years. As the conversation continued, with more questions, when she found out my age of 52 , and that I worked full time, she immediately passed judgement on me, and stated that due to my age it was clear that I likely was not in good physical health, and the fact that I have a job, she felt that was an issue too because that means i am not home during the day. (I KNOW...GO AHEAD A TAKE A DEEP BREATH HERE). I asked if the ideal person should be really young, live at home with parents, and not have a job was an ideal candidate...she concurred. (ANOTHER DEEP BREATH) When I was speaking to her, she told me she was in bed and said that if she doesn't make calls before getting out of bed that she will get busy and forget and blamed that on being older. Hmm, interesting...so this person cares for dogs and she is older...now are we sure that is okay consider what she stated earlier? Well, according Gwinnette, no way. Contradiction? I think, YES. At the end of the day, I am so sad to know that a person like this is the supposed "savior" of dogs, it's disgusting to know this. She is clearly discriminating people, and that is unfortunate. Sure there are good and bad people out there, and vetting these potential pet owners is VERY VERY necessary, but it should be done in a fair and professional way for the sake of the animal! Warning: If you are in good physical health, have money to support the a pet by providing a home, food, healthcare and more importantly love, like ME...be advised that means nothing to Gwinnette.

Good afternoon – I just wanted to reach out and let you all know that my beloved Randy that I adopted from you all in January of 2010 went on to heaven a week ago today I actually found his original picture under your adopted dogs on petfinder. I also found our YouTube video of me and him sitting on your bench the day I adopted him. I remember the day I adopted him like it was yesterday. He was the sweetest dog, followed me everywhere and was always sitting right by my side (always on my right side, he would move to the right if you put him on the left). He has left such an impression on my heart. I will love him forever! He had a wonderful and full life. He was the best big furry brother to our son, Case, who is now 6. He moved with me from an apartment shortly after I got him into my first home. It was just me and him for several years. Then I found my now husband. We moved to NW Houston and Randy lived on the golf course. A few years later we moved to Kingwood which is where we’ve decided to stay. He traveled with me everywhere. He went on all of our vacations, he was the most adaptable dog. I just wanted to thank you all for the work you do and for my sweet companion. We will adopt again, so hopefully we will see you all in the future. Thanks again, Annie Clymer Alberson

My 10 year old daughter fell in love with a poodle at this rescue center and insisted that I call to find out if we could adopt him. Ms. Peebles took the time to speak to both of us and answer all our questions even though she was busy and had a bunch of tasks on her to do list. Yes, she is thorough and may come across as rude but that’s because she truly cares for the doggies in her care. She asks multiple questions to ensure that the family is matched to the right pet. She has seen from experience how many families re-home their pets because of selecting a dog that is not right for them. We are going to be first time pet owners and every bit of advice she gave us was invaluable. She even offered to help us train the dog and we can’t wait to meet with her in person to bring our newest family member home!

I sent an email a couple of days ago about adopting a poodle. My daughter has been so excited to hear back from them, so I decided to call today. The lady on the phone rudely cut me off before I even finished inquiring about the dog, told me the dog had been adopted a week ago, and that she hasn’t had time to put more adoptions on the website. She also hadn’t taken the time to let us know that the dog had been adopted even prior to my inquiry! How long does it actually take to reply to an email, “The dog has been adopted”? There are people on the other side of that email anticipating an answer, but courtesy in their communication doesn’t seem very important to this rescue center. So, we will not be adopting from them, and sadly, I do not recommend anyone who wants a poodle to inquire here because your inquiry is of little importance.

If you are looking empathy of having to surrender poodles that belonged to your mother who passed away just 3 days ago DO NOT GO HERE. The lady i spoke to flat out asked how old are thy and i said 12yrs she flat out said "Naw i don't want them, and this is when kids should step up and say ill tabs one abs you take one" I told her the reason why i couldn't take them and she just said naww good luck and went down the list if why she can't and why no one will want them as if i needed to hear all that at a emotional time like this. This place id be surprised if they really do make a profit and just hide behind "non profit"

She treated me like i was beneath her. She went out of her way to be ugly. Never will i ever contact this lady again.

The Houston Poodle Rescue owner is very rude and unprofessional. I filled out many applications (as her website instructions state), called her phone countless times, sent private messages countless times and emailed her countless times throughout the past year. She never replies or answers, ever! Last Monday, out of the clear blue, she calls me. I was excited! She said she’s probably getting a standard poodle in soon and wants to meet me. She says she doesn’t invite just anyone to come to her facility. I told her my week was super packed and I would call her this morning (the following Monday) to make sure she was there, before I drive up there. She rudely answered the phone and I told her of our previous conversation last Monday and that she had called me. She starts yelling “who are you?” “why are you calling me?” As I’m telling her she called me, she’s still yelling she doesn’t know what I’m talking about and she’s too busy and just hung up on me. I have unliked her page and feel like I’ve wasted so much time with her facility. I am done with her and if you are looking to rescue a poodle in this area, good luck with her

I inquired about multiple dogs for about 2 months, never got a response. I finally get a reply regarding a poodle that I fell in love with and I was asked to come see her. While there I was interviewed to adopt, I was told that I should get a man to support me so that I can be a stay at home mom so that I can get a dog. I told her I worked and had a 12 he old son but at the moment (due to COVID), I was working remote, she said she didn’t like the idea of the dog being alone and that I should get a man that would work and take care of me so that I can stay home and care for a dog. I wanted to get a dog during this time specifically because i Was at home and was able to be with the dog until it got acclimated to us and our home. I grew up with dogs and I wanted that for my son, he has allergies to some dogs, so a poodle was our best bet. I’m a single parent who owns my home (With a fenced yard) and am able to maintain myself and my son perfectly fine. But because i Don’t have a man to support me, I can’t have a pet?!?!! That’s completely insulting!

When you visit this place you will need any pet records with you or at least your vets number. This person spoke to my husband and myself as if she were speaking to a dog. I never even got to see the dog she had. I would not recommend the place to anyone without tough skin.