Read what our puppies' families have to say about our pups!
It has been a few years since we adopted Indigo from you but I was thinking about what a little joy our girl is. She rules our hearts with a gentle paw and brings a smile to our faces every day. A definite house princess she is healthy and happy and full of energy! Her personality is amazing! We are grateful every day for the wonderful dog you brought into our lives. If the time comes when we ever need an addition to our family you can be sure we will be visiting you again! Thank you!
Reviewer: Randy and Sharyl, March 25, 2024
I just adopted the most wonderful Boston Terrier from Dawn! From our first contact she was very patient in answering all my questions about adopting a puppy. After my selection, she sent weekly pictures and videos—some very funny— as well updated information about vaccines and nutritional needs of growing puppies. Dawn is the real deal. Her years of experience, in my opinion, make her a top notch breeder in the world of Boston Terriers.
Reviewer: David S., November 5, 2023
Arlo and Ellie doing amazing!! We are spoiling them with lots of love, cuddles, and tons of fun. They have adjusted very well to our schedules. Thank you Dawn! These babies are wonderful!!
Reviewer: Dan, November 3, 2023
Recently, my husband and I suffered the heartbreaking loss of our precious 7-year-old Boston Terrier, Maddie, due to an unexpected illness. We reached out to Dawn and Steve in our quest for Boston Terrier puppies to join our family. Dawn responded promptly and in a friendly/caring manner, and we felt a strong connection, prompting us to choose to visit her. Our initial meeting with our prospective puppies occurred when they were just 3-weeks-old. We also had the opportunity to meet the parents of our delightful new puppies. We had the pleasure of seeing Dawn, Steve, and the puppies again before making them part of our family at 7-weeks-old. The hospitality of Dawn, Steve, and their dogs was wonderful. Thus, I highly recommend anyone who's considering Boston Terriers as pets, to connect with Dawn Lee's Boston Terriers.
Reviewer: Lori, November 2, 2023
We are now into our fourth Boston from Dawn! We got our first two from Dawn in August 2019. Bandit (AKA my Frito Bandito) and Viola (AKA Momma Vi- Bandit's momma) have been wonderful additions to our family. These two were able to fill and heal our hearts after we lost our first Boston, Uno after a brief illness. Bandit and Momma are smart, playful, and very loving. I love the way Dawn decided to rehome Viola after she delivered 9 puppies and they took their toll on her. Dawn refused to put her through another breeding because the pups took so much out of her the first time. Her ethics when it comes to her pups are amazing! We also purchased another Boston from a different breeder, and even though, this Boston was not from Dawn's dogs when health issues or questions arose, we were always able to ask Dawn. She responded and helped us take care of ALL of our babies, even if they didn't come from one of her litters!!!
Very recently, we picked up two more puppies from Dawn. We couldn't be happier with what has become our family of 5 Bostons. These new baby girls are smart, healthy, and loving. We have only had them two weeks and they are already using the doggie door. Potty training always takes a little time, but they are smart girls and will have it down soon.
Dawn, thank you so very much for your kindness towards your babies and for sharing their love with us.
Reviewer: Sherri Klennert, October 3, 2023
My family recently adopted an adorable little Boston Terrier from Dawn. We couldn't be happier! We visited several times while waiting for our puppy to be old enough to come home. Dawn was so accommodating and full of all sorts of useful information and tips for raising our new puppy.
All of her dogs are well-cared-for, healthy, and happy. We will definitely go back if and when we are ready for a second Boston.
Reviewer: Angela, Mel, and Donna, September 25, 2023
The past three months have been amazing thanks to the wonderful pup we got from you. He has settled in so well. He is super smart and has the best personality. He is fully house broken, walks great on a leash with harness and has gotten the “family” routine down. I couldn’t have asked for a better pup and am so happy with the him. He gets compliments all the time about how handsome he is. He loves people and people love him. Totally would do it again.
Reviewer: Teresa Pofahl, August 28, 2023
My family recently adopted an adorable little Boston Terrier from Dawn. We couldn't be happier! We visited several times while waiting for our puppy to be old enough to come home. Dawn was so accommodating and full of all sorts of useful information and tips for raising our new puppy.
All of her dogs are well-cared-for, healthy, and happy. We will definitely go back if and when we are ready for a second Boston.
Reviewer:Dennis and Anne, May 30, 2023
My husband and I were looking for a new companion for our 7 year old Boston when we found Dawn’s web site. I contacted her and she was quick to respond to our inquiry. We arranged a visit to see her farm and meet the Bostons and puppies. All her dogs and pups were happy and healthy - we were able to see the puppies and meet the parents. Dawn sent us weekly pictures and was good about answering all our questions. We made a second visit to see the pup we selected and brought him home with us a few weeks later. Willie is a sweet, silly boy and we couldn’t be happier with him. He has settled in very nicely and loves playing with our girl Boston. Thanks Dawn for the sweet pup!.
Reviewer:Dennis and Anne, May 30, 2023
We were introduced to Dawn and Steve AFTER being puppy scammed, Our daughter found them on-line for us, and this is when our healing began. We lost our third Boston Terrier, Keara, after a very brief illness. She was 15 years and 5 weeks old. We were devastated. I reached out to Dawn and I knew immediately that we had found the right place to get our next Boston. After much back and forth we finally drove 4 hours to go meet our soon to be OLLIE. He immediately bonded with my husband, but we would need to wait one more week to take him home because he still needed his shots. On October 18, 2022, we once again traveled the distance to get OLLIE. Steve and Dawn both made it so easy for us. They have several Boston's as pets, as well as their breeding Boston's. Oh, and we can't forget all of the cute puppies! So many adorable puppies. All of their dogs were very polite, friendly, well mannered, and well behaved. It was obvious to us that there is a LOT of interaction between them and all of their pups. OLLIE has been home for almost three full days now and he is adapting miraculously. He is the PERFECT addition to our home. And for a little fella, he is filling a tremendous void left by our Keara. Not only would we highly recommend Steve and Dawn, but we will again, someday soon, be contacting them for a playmate for OLLIE! Special THANKS to both Steve and Dawn.
Reviewer:Rod and Kandy Hayes, October 18, 2022
Dawn’s puppies are fabulous! Alert and loving! Of course! Dawn made it easy for me to get the love of my life.. Little William Aiden “ Willy “ He’s amazing and so smart! He’s growing so fast! And is a complete joy ! I fully recommend this place! She sent me weekly updates of my puppy.. making the excitement grow each week! Until William was in my arms and heart forever.
Reviewer:Lisa R., December 9, 2021
Oh Dawn! How could we ever have known how much joy our puppy would bring to our home? We adopted Little Scout when she was eight weeks old and she has grown into a beautiful four and a half month old bundle of joy. She is healthy, happy and well adjusted. She gives our older dog a run for her money and the two of them love each other to the moon and back. We are so grateful to you for raising such healthy pups and choosing us as good puppy parents! Thanks from our happy home!
Reviewer: Susan C., February 28, 2021
I found Dawn Merriman Bostons when I was looking for a Boston I could go pick up and see her living conditions. Dawn has a nice farm vibe with happy dogs who get loved. The dog I chose, Gristle is super smart, has been pretty easy to potty train and train in general and she is super sweet and love to be petted and cuddle. Dawn was great about communication and sending pics after she was born until I picked her up and I would recommend Dawn to anyone in the market for a Boston Terrier!
Reviewer: Denise B., February 10, 2021
We took a long time to decide it was time to add to our family, so we spent quite some time in choosing who we wanted to get our puppies from. From the beginning Dawn was responsive and great to deal with. She answered all our questions and made us confident in our decision to go with her. We got on her waiting list and were told it would be a few months before puppies would be available. We didn’t want just normal black and white and shortly Dawn let us know a litter had been born that was blue and white. We were able to pick 2 little boys and were sent pictures and videos weekly with updates on our boys. When we finally were able to pick them up we were impressed with Dawn’s set up. All her dogs are well taken care of and loved which showed in their temperament and condition. Our boys have truly become part of our family and we can and have recommended Dawn with out reservation. Our vet loves when we bring the boys in for their checkups because they have such a good temperament and personality. He says they are very healthy puppies and sees no issues with their health.
Reviewer: Randy S., December 27, 2020
This is by far the best puppy purchasing experience we have ever had! And we have owned dogs for over 25 years! We reviewed quite a few sites and contacted the owners before we chose Dawn. We were put on a waiting list and told it would be August or September before a litter would be ready. (We wanted a blue/white Boston) Around June 8th we were notified that a litter had been born. Pictures were sent to us and we picked our puppy. We received weekly updates with pictures. We made a date for pick up the first week of August. We met Dawn and went to see the doggies, including Mom and Dad. We saw our little girl (Ellen). Dawn went over Ellen's records, shot history, immunizations. It was about a 3 hour drive home. It has now been a little over two weeks since we brought Ellen home. Beautiful and smart! We could not be happier with our Ellen and with Dawn!
Reviewer: Diane L., August 18, 2020
My husband and I had been searching for a Boston Terrier for about six months or so when we stumbled upon Dawn and her puppies. When we contacted her she was very quick to respond, answered all of the questions we had, and was very flexible with scheduling visits. Breeding aside, Dawn is one of the most pleasant, genuine, down to earth people either of us had ever met. We couldn’t be more thrilled with our new buddy, and we will no doubt be going to Dawn when we are ready for our next addition!
Reviewer: Jessica, August 18, 2019
I do not know where to start! My husband and I recently got our first Boston from Dawn. He was not “AKC” but that didn’t concern us as we don't want him to be a show dog. Dawn from the beginning was responsive to all our silly questions, and sent us pictures once a week with updates. Dawn is very knowledgeable and caring. We were able to come to her farm, where she gave us a little tour of her animals and the puppies (along with the moms and dads). Dawn shows love to all the puppies and to the customers. We felt very confident and comfortable with getting our puppy with Dawn. It has been a week, our little boy had his first check up which was very positive. Everything looked great. Dawn has stayed in contact to make sure we are doing good. We will definitely be returning customers. Thank you Dawn
Reviewer: Whitney, May 12, 2019
We recently adopted a beautiful black and white Boston girl from Dawn. She was being retired from breeding. Cindee has such a sweet personality and our vet said she looks great. We would definitely get one of Dawn's Bostons again.
Reviewer: Spencer, January 25, 2019
Dawn’s Boston Terrier babies are the very best! The moms and dads are all healthy and happy. Dawn is meticulous in the care of her puppies! She is our go to breeder! If you want a puppy, go see Dawn.
After losing our Boston of 14 years we tried to rescue another and were denied because we live in a condo. We investigated and found Dawn through the AKC website and decided to drive to Ethel. Dawn is friendly, kind, and introduced us to her dogs. The dogs were all well-tempered and the space was clean. After meeting the litter and deciding on a puppy we returned and waited for the puppy to be ready to come home. Ten months later we have fallen in love with our beautiful, amazingly friendly little dog. Dawn was honest, flexible, and willing to keep our pup for a bit longer so we could travel. I’m happy we found her and our little companion.
Reviewer: Herbert, January 18, 2019
Dawn is an awesome lady with great knowledge about Boston terriers and shows that she really cares for all her dogs and puppies. When we came to visit her beautiful barn she introduced us to the puppies, their parents and her other dogs that live on site. They were all very well behaved and happy! The place was very clean and well taken care of with her licenses hanging on the wall. My family and I were very impressed and couldn’t stop talking about how nice Dawn and her place were. I’m so thankful for finding Dawn and I will always buy my Boston’s from her! Thank you for our beautiful, happy and healthy puppy!
Reviewer: Carmen, January 9, 2019
It has been just over 24hrs since we brought Bubba home and he fits in perfectly! My kids and I love visiting all of Dawn’s Boston’s. If you want to be loved on by lots of Boston’s at once her barn is the place to go. I feel like you could just go for a Boston love therapy session. She set us up with an adorable puppy take home kit. She took extra time talking with me about food, flea medicine, and she was highly knowledgeable about giardia and coccidia, now I’m on high alert for any standing water in my backyard. She feeds her dogs the best dog food on the market. I highly recommend bringing home one or even two of Dawns Boston’s!
Reviewer: Jennifer, January 6, 2019
My husband and I bought our little Zelda two years ago from Dawn. She has just the best personality a dog can have. We loved our experience with dawn. She is very clean and has a great setup for her dogs. I love that she works in the healthcare field as I feel this makes her more knowledgeable about what she is doing. Her prices are very reasonable. Our Zelda has had no Heath issues, besides her room clearing flatulence at times lol (totally normal for Boston). Picking out the pup at a young age and getting updates and pictures as she grew closer and closer to coming home was fun also. It built up the anticipation. We just love our dog!
Reviewer: Tiffany, December 10, 2018
We recently got a retired breeder female from Dawn Lee, and this little female is a jewel. This 4 year old pup is, healthy, laid back and intelligent. It has been effortless to train her and get her used to our household. After only 2 days, she peed outside on command, gets a long well with my active year old pup, and just wants to cuddle in our lap. I see many years ahead together with Xenia.
I just purchased my 3rd puppy from Dawn. Each visit to Dawn's I am continually amazed with her knowledge, cleanliness, and organization. Each dog is treated with individual love and devotion, exercise and play time. High quality food and supplements are used. Always clean fresh water. Welping boxes are ALWAYS clean and mothers are happy and healthy. Dawn's Bostons is by far the best breeder location. You will love her!
Reviewer: Amy, June 3, 2018
DawnLee is excellent to work with! She was very accommodating as I came down from Alaska to get my little Boston Terrier puppy. Little Ricky Bobby is a sweet little guy and adjusting well to life with me and my family. I was able to meet DawnLee at her home where the little guy was born and raised with his Boston Terrier siblings and fellow pups. She has a top notch rural environment where she has spared no expense or detail in the breeding, and raising of these sweet Bostons. I enjoyed visiting with her and know she puts a tremendous amount of love in raising her puppies. If you are contemplating getting a Boston Terrier for your home, I highly recommend purchasing from DawnLee.
Just wanted to thank dawn for helping me we getting my new baby girl! Dawn answered all my questions about my new baby.Got to meet and hangout with her dogs, could have stayed all day! With as many times as I was tried to be scammed. Didn't know if I'd find my new baby,Dawn made it a great experience.
Reviewer: Jamie, May 9, 2018
Dawn is a great person and really cares about her dogs. Great service and will help you with any questions you have for her.
Reviewer: Oscar, May 3, 2018
Dawn helped us with our surprise for our daughter's 8th birthday and her first ever puppy. We have had Boston's in our family before, but not with our daughter-- and Dawn made the experience with weekly updates, videos and information so special. She even helped complete the ultimate surprise for our daughter with some "sneaky" play-along parts and we so appreciate her!!! Lulu is an amazingly wonderful addition to our family and have and will recommend Dawn to anyone who needs a cuddly, energetic, loving addition to their family. Dawn's Boston's are the absolute best :) :) :)
Reviewer: Melissa, February 18, 2018
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