Puppy Family Testimonials
Kind words from our amazing puppy families!
What Our Clients Are Saying…
“We can’t say enough wonderful things about our experience with Blackwood Acres Kennels! We got our Bernese Mountain pup, Bruce, this past March and he is perfection! They provide a thorough curriculum for the puppies in their first 8 weeks that truly helps them to build confidence in their new world. We enjoyed every step of our process, so much so that we are looking forward to getting our next pup from them. They truly are the best of the best!”
— Dombrowski family
“Such an amazing experience with Blackwood Acred Kennels! Jessica and her family were so informative and detailed throughout the entire adoption process! The care and love they provide to the puppies in the first 8 weeks of their life is undeniable. We got images, videos, detailed emails with their progress and more. My husband and I were able to narrow in on the puppy we wanted to bring home based on all the information we received. We brought home the perfect male puppy who is a great match for our lifestyle. We would recommend this breeder to anyone looking to add a Berner to their family!”
— Olson family
“We could not be happier with Jessica and the job she did with our Maggie! Our vet said she is one of the most confident puppies she has seen.”
— May family
“We are so impressed with Jessica and her family’s ability to raise such wonderful puppies and share their journey from birth to eight weeks old. We watched daily videos and pictures of the litter and were so excited to meet our puppy. This breeder is knowledgeable, professional, and extremely communicative. Jessica made this experience so incredible and I cannot say enough kind words about her and our experience. I rarely write reviews, but this was necessary. I want everyone interested in raising a Bernese mountain dog to look up Blackwood Acres and work with Jessica and her family. You will find your ideal puppy.”
— Haake family
“Rory has been so happy, affectionate, and curious. Potty training is going so well, as Rory has already figured out how to let me know when she needs to go outside. Thank you for all of your work in potty training and helping Rory to feel so safe and empowered. She's simply the best and I feel so lucky and grateful.”
— Frattura family
“Bruce had such a successful travel adventure home and he managed to sleep for the entirety of the plane ride without making a peep! He is adjusting beautifully here in New Jersey and we couldn't be happier to have him as a part of our family. He is such a sweetheart with equal parts spunk, confidence and goofiness. We are so grateful for all that you've done to prepare our little guy.”
— Dombrowski family
“The BEST, most honest and trustful breeder out here in Illinois! Jessica goes above and beyond during the entire process and I couldn’t be happier with my little guy. Blackwood Acres not only took care of my pup for the first 8 weeks of his life but created an environment for exposure training and confidence building during that time. Jessica’s attention to detail with weekly updates, temperament evaluations and overall routine is absolutely amazing. Blackwood Acres is open and honest about all the details that are involved during the adoption process. I couldn’t recommend Blackwood Acres enough!! 😄🖤”
— Frumento family
“Just wanted to say thanks again for the amazing job raising Wickham and the other pups. We really feel like he is fitting right into our household and was the perfect pup for us! So happy to have found you and completed our family!”
— Gillespie family
“As another breeder, I was extremely impressed with Jessica and their breeding program. They are very communicative (which is hard to find in the breeding world!), professional, honest, and flexible. The puppy that we received from this is AMAZING! Their temperament testing was very accurate, and you can tell the pup was well socialized and exposed to many different stimuli early on. I would absolutely recommend Jessica and Blackwood Acres Kennels!!”
— Front Range Doodles