LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESS

Our Puppies, Our Way

  • Family-Owned & Trusted: Since 1989, our locally owned store has been licensed, inspected, and dedicated to connecting families with happy, healthy, and well-socialized puppies.
  • Responsible Breeder Partnerships: We personally visit and hand-select every puppy from reputable breeders who share our commitment to ethical care.
  • Meet Your Puppy in Person: You’re welcome to visit anytime—no appointment needed. Spend time holding, bonding, and choosing the right puppy for your family.
  • Safe & Transparent Practices: For the well-being of our puppies, we never ship. Every puppy goes home only after personal interaction and guidance from our staff.
  • Virtual Visits Available: Can’t make it in right away? Schedule a FaceTime or video call with our knowledgeable team to meet our puppies before you visit.

Keep scrolling for a cuteness overload in our adorable photo gallery!

When adding a new puppy to your family, there are many important factors to consider. One of the most important is choosing a trusted and regulated source. We are a licensed and inspected business, and our puppies come only from responsible, regulated breeders. Our breeder selection process is extensive, including multiple phone interviews and personal home visits to ensure quality and care.

We privately transport each puppy from the breeder directly to our store, staying with them every step of the journey. This ensures they remain safe, comfortable, and cared for at all times. While the puppies may grow tired of our singing, the trip is filled with love and fun. Once they arrive, our staff enjoys naming the puppies and rocking them in chairs to help them feel welcome.

Sadly, many online puppy advertisements are scams, which can put families at risk. We provide a safe, transparent, and public storefront where you can meet your puppy in person. Our store receives unannounced inspections to ensure accountability. Every puppy here is well-bred and intentionally bred by knowledgeable, compassionate, and licensed breeders. At Pets-N-Pals, we love our puppies as family and only partner with breeders who share our values.

The breeders we work with maintain an open-door policy and always welcome our visits. In addition, our owners and staff have personally met many of them, building trust and strong relationships. During these visits, we see firsthand that they care deeply for both puppies and parents with compassion. For example, Emily enjoys taking her team members to meet breeders and capture photos and videos to share with customers. Furthermore, we spend meaningful time with breeders, asking questions and learning about their families and passion for raising healthy puppies. As a result, we can confidently ensure that every breeder provides happy, healthy, and well-socialized puppies and parents. Ultimately, at Pets-N-Pals, we believe if something is worth doing, it is worth doing right.

We especially value working with professional, licensed breeders who meet strict requirements and maintain high-quality kennels. Their facilities undergo spontaneous inspections and must comply with stringent guidelines to ensure healthy, happy puppies. Heated whelping areas provide newborns with the perfect temperature for comfort and development. Clean indoor and outdoor spaces give puppies and parents room to thrive, and we often see puppies naturally learning to potty outside, which supports early training. One of the most rewarding moments is holding a two-week-old puppy with clean hands, an experience that always brings joy. Licensed breeders must pass unannounced inspections and provide current inspection reports, which we keep on file.

Because of this transparency, combined with detailed medical records, a health guarantee, and consumer protection laws, Pets-N-Pals is a safe place to acquire your next puppy. If a puppy shows even a small concern, such as unusual behavior, we promptly take them to the veterinarian. We complete the research, traveling, and breeder interviews so families can focus on finding the right match. We offer a wide variety of puppies, representing many breeds, sizes, temperaments, and coat types. Families can compare breeds side by side to evaluate personality, needs, and compatibility. We know every family has unique requirements, whether it’s allergies, size restrictions, or a preference for an energetic or calm breed. Our goal is always to match families with the best puppy for their lifestyle.

Every puppy leaves our store with a clear bill of health from a licensed veterinarian and an ongoing health guarantee. Puppies are current on vaccinations, deworming, and kennel cough prevention. Each puppy is microchipped with a one-time $79.99 registration fee that covers their lifetime. Families also receive a detailed packet including medical records and important puppy information.

We take our responsibility to both puppies and our community seriously and are proud to connect quality puppies with responsible families. For those planning a visit, we welcome FaceTime or video chats to meet puppies virtually. Please call 540-886-5056 or text 540-414-4115 to arrange a visit. We never ship puppies, as every adoption should begin with personal interaction.

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  • With our public store-front, you can visit a variety of breeds without having to stress about: finding your own breeder, traveling to an unfamiliar private home, obtaining medical records and understanding what the medical records mean before purchase, possibly falling for a scam, making sure you are not supporting a backyard breeder or puppy mill, and so much more!
  • Acquired from quality, inspected breeders
  • Reputable business of more than 36 years
  • Public store front – Unannounced store inspections
  • We do the homework for you by finding a reputable breeder and travelling
  • Clean bill of health by licensed veterinarian
  • Up-to-date on deworming and vaccinations
  • Health guarantee for consumers peace of mind
  • Well-socialized puppies
  • Microchipped for lifetime identification (only one time fee $79.99)
  • Payment plans available
  • Being able to see a wide variety of breeds and personalities
  • One stop shopping (We carry puppy supplies for your new addition!)
  • Knowledgeable staff to guide you and answer questions before and after purchase.
  • Customer gets copies of purchase agreement/information to take home/records for your veterinarian.

Come meet your new best friend.

No appointment needed. Walk in, meet the puppies, ask us anything, and take your new best friend home the same day.

1008 – B Greenville Ave. Staunton, VA 24401

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Jennifer A
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Love this place! We adopted our black and white Cavachon Daisy (Mazie) last year and she has been a joy to our family!!
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Got our dachshund from pet n pals. Tiana made our experience amazing! Everything was super easy and quick!
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I reached out to them online about hermit crabs and they were very responsive. They answered all of my questions and concerns. We made the trip to Staunton from Gordonsville and when we arrived we were greeted by extremely friendly and knowledgeable staff. They had the additional hermit crabs we were looking for, for our grandson but they also had the most precious puppies ever.
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Darcy W
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We had recently lost our sweet Sydney from lime disease and kidney failure. So we went to Pets N Pals and found out sweet Layla even though Sydney can never be replaced we now have a puppy to fill that emptiness in our lives. The people there are so wonderful to work with I would recommend them to anyone who is looking for a little love ball of hair. Sydney is on the right and Layla on the left.

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Thank you for taking the time to write this. We can never replace our fur babies but we can find love in our heart for a new friend and will continue to make new memories with them. Thank you for being an awesome puppy parent.
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Stacy O
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I brought my puppy home from here in March, and as a first-time puppy owner, I was both excited and nervous. What stood out to me was that the staff didn't just hand me a puppy and send me on my way, they checked in within the first few days to see how we were adjusting and followed up to make sure I had scheduled her vet appointment. Those small gestures showed me that they genuinely care about the puppies and their well-being even after they go home.’Pixie’ has brought so much joy into my life, and I'm grateful for the support I received during those first few weeks.

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Thank you for much for sharing your experience. Love the photos of her! We enjoy keeping in touch with puppy parents on their journey. We will be here if you need us!
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Trish H
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We had a great experience finding our new puppy PetsnPals. They answered our questions honestly and were helpful throughout the process with transparency about our pup. The store was a clean and friendly environment. Now we are enjoying our new healthy and happy little Mocha!

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Thank you for sharing this feedback. Your puppy is so cute and always looks so happy!! You are doing great with her.
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