I had a good experience, but I want to share the nuances with others. I wanted a mini goldendoodle (F1). Laughlin Kennels regularly gets a variety of goldendoodles, including the big ones and the small ones. I did my research, and discovered some bad press about Laughlin Kennels, but it didn't deter me from going there and checking out the place for myself. I trust my own observations more than what I see online by anonymous writers. I suspect much of the bad press was a neighbor who doesn't like the noise. Just about any place that sells puppies can come under criticism for being a "puppy mill" with sick dogs. And puppies can sometimes get sick with a variety of things. Laughlin Kennels offers people the chance to own a puppy without a lot of hassle, just make your decision and pay with a credit card. To some, that sounds awful. But for me, it meant I could check out their dogs and get one that I wanted on the same day I decided I wanted another dog (my old dog died after fifteen years, and I was without a dog for six months). So, I drove there, about an hour from my home, and I found Laughlin Kennels to be an ordinary place, not a nightmare. There was one young woman managing everything in the front room (which is all you get to see). She was doing a phenomenal job of taking care of everybody's requests and cleaning up after puppies that peed on the floor. She was also very nice. I must admit, I was very skeptical, based on some of the "horror stories" of abuses and so on. I did not see the puppies in their cages. There were three couples there looking for dogs when I showed up alone. The young woman at the desk would bring out one requested dog at a time for each couple or person. I had an opportunity to see about half a dozen dogs, including other people's picks. The dogs all looked fine to me (I'm a fifteen year dog owner). There was one dog I thought I wanted based on its photo, but it had been sold that morning and the website hadn't been updated. The woman at the desk probably didn't have time, as she was managing so much. Anyhow, after I considered all the options, I could see that the one I really wanted anyway was still available - a dog that was just a little over 8 weeks old, and had arrived there just 4 days before. Keep that in mind, as that was my highest priority. Dogs are most trainable when you get them at 8 weeks. And if you can get one within a short time after it's been separated from its mother, it's less likely it will be sick from staying in a kennel. Dogs at any age can get sick in a kennel. One of my main criteria was to get a dog that had spent as little time as possible at the kennel, with the thought that the dog would be less traumatized with the changes, and probably not be sick. So they brought my dog out, and I spent two hours there checking out my dog. My dog was playful, affectionate, and energetic, and had no signs of illness. I was prepared to do the 10-point Volhard test to see if the dog was friendly, cooperative, and smart, and I did some of the tests, and he was fine. I also got them to bring out two other mini goldendoodles, but I could see that they were not as friendly or affectionate as the one I wanted, and they had been at the kennel a lot longer. So I told the woman at the desk I wanted this dog, and she got the papers together for me to sign. It was at that time that she let me know that one of my dog's $@!#% was not fully descended, and that they could not guarantee that he didn't have giardia, since a lot of dogs can be exposed to it. I wasn't fully aware of the implications of one testicle not fully descended, and I was wary of the possibility of giardia, since my old dog got it at a kennel once and it was a huge mess when he got it. However, I wanted the dog, and I decided my vet would be able to tell me what the options were. So I took my dog home, 9 weeks, 1 day old. He had been at the Laughlin Kennel for only 4 days, and I considered that a big plus. As it turned out, everything was okay. I took my dog to the vet a few days later, and she said both $@!#% were descended, although one was just a bit high, and she said it's not a big deal. So, I was relieved. She also prescribed meds for giardia and my dog came out negative for giardia two weeks later. My dog has been a happy, healthy, bouncy puppy ever since. I am really glad I decided to take the chance and go to Laughlin Kennels because mini goldendoodles are hard to find except via email and photos and you never know what you're going to get that way. My advice is to get a puppy that's been there for the shortest time possible, and as soon as possible after they're 8 weeks old.