The Guardian Kennel

Food was good, service was great.

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We got our baby just over a year ago and we could not be happier. As owner of pet sitting buissness we see ALOT of different dogs. Knox is simply the sweetest,loyal social, and loving dig we could have dreamed up. We know that providing quality dogs is not luck. It's patience, socializing, selectivity, and love that guardian gives them. When we are ready for the next love of our lives we will come to guardian. More...

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We got a puppy there last year, great dog ,very strong willed ,cant wait to start on training her

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Waiting to pick up our puppy. Pure Breed german Shepards. The owners are wonderful people and love their dogs. They also keep us updated on our puppy until we can pick her up. All shots given .

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Joe is an outstanding person who always looks to the best interest of his dogs and puppies. His prices are reasonable considering the care, attention, and vet services he does for all his dogs and puppies, including their akc paperwork. He is a German Shepard breeder and several people I know have gotten puppies from him that grew to amazing and gorgeous adult dogs. If something goes wrong he will even find a rehome for a dog returned or a gsd that wasnt one of his but was in a bad situation More...

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After researching many GSD kennels our family decided to visit The Guardian Kennel. We found the kennel to be well kept and the stock to be of top quality! In addition, the ownership and management of the business is very good. We found Joe to be very knowledgeable and most important he is very trustworthy. The Guardian Kennel stands behind their pups and I highly recommend them for your next GSD! More...

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What can't I say about the Guardian Kennel in Waco?!?!?!?! The best of the BEST! Joe is amazing at what he does. All of his GSD's are beautiful, intelligent and in a word incredible. Joe has become an important part of our family for no other reason than we can not stand one minute much less one day with out our baby boy! I can't say enough great things about Joe, all of his babies and the experience of becoming part of the Guardian family. More...

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I bought my puppy from Joe and his Guardian Kennel in May of 2015. It is now February of 2018, and my pup is darn near flawless. He has loyalty that can't be taught, and protectiveness that can hardly be matched. He is sweet with children, but fierce when any animals find their way on to our 15 acre property. On top of being unbelievably beautiful, he is also extremely alert! Anytime we are in the truck, he is always watching for anyone coming too close. Would reccomend Joe's kennel to anyone looking for a new best friend and protector. Excellent dogs and bloodlines! More...

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Our Guardian baby had his 5th birthday today. He has been a truly amazing and invaluable addition to our family. He is great with our 4 year old boy and I'm sure will be just as protective of our soon to be little girl. He has become the mascot or our neighborhood and neighborhood kids often ask us to let him out just so they can play with him. Joe has produced breed after breed of stunning, loyal and protective Guardian babies and once you buy from him you are welcomed into the Guardian Family that is as informative as it is supportive. More...

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Purchased a pup from Guardian Kennels. Found the owner to be very knowledgeable. Has a FB support page for all owners if they choose to participate. As a member of the support page, I can assure you his overall approval rating is spectacular. I have owned German Shepherds for over 30 years now, and my Dutch is the best German Shepherd I have ever owned hands down. Would definitely recommend. When we are ready for another, I will give Joe my business. More...

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The Guardian Kennel is excellent to work with. My Wendy and Dragon dog is beautiful and and a very fast learner. I have never had a better dog. She is mild mannered and she is great with my family. I would never go to anyone else due to the overwhelming quality of German Shepherds that are available at The Guardian Kennel. Definitely the best of the best! More...

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We have had our puppy, Storm, for 7 months. She is a Wendy/Dragon pup and has been nothing short of excellent. She is a quick learner and picks up on new commands with few repetitions. She is playful yet motivated and has blended well with our family. She is great with people, including young children, and other dogs. She is not yet full grown, but already weighs 60 pounds. Thank you Joe for such a special dog! More...

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You can not go wrong with a GSD from the Guardian Kennel.  Papa Joe is the best at what he does.  He produces unbelievably beautiful, well behaved GSD's.  Those of us that have one of Joe's babies have all become family with one thing in common, the love of the best dog you will ever have.  I can't express enough how he has changed our lives.  He will forever be forever family to us because of our sweet boy. More...

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If you're looking for a beautiful, well bred, intelligent and loyal German Shepherd Dog, you've found the right place! Joe Garcia carefully breeds and raises fantastic dogs. He has always quickly responded to every question I've ever had about my pup, her care and training. I've owned GSDs for over 40 years and am thrilled with my pup. I highly recommend Guardian Kennel German Shepherds! More...

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I don't really know where to start. Our experience with the Guardian Kennel has been amazing. Joseph exceeded every expectation I had from a breeder. I first called Joseph a few months ago when my husband and I started looking around at breeders for a new GS puppy. Everyone I called would tell me their price and availability and not much more. It was strictly business, kind of like if you want a puppy and are willing to pay $xx come and get it. Then I called Joseph and he actually took the time to speak to me and learn a little bit more about what I am looking for, what kind of a home a puppy would be going to and to tell me about his dogs and how they are raised/where they came from. I was so impressed and decided after that first phone call that we would be getting our baby from him. At the time the P litter had just arrived but the Q litter (Sugar and Laso) was to be born in a month or so. I decided to wait on the Q litter as I fell in love with the photos I have seen of Laso. The puppies arrived and we went to visit them at 4 weeks old. Joseph and his wife welcomed us into his home to visit the puppies. Again, I was more than impressed with everything I saw. First of all, Joseph kept the puppies with their mom Sugar in his bedroom along with a couple of other adult dogs living inside the house. I couldn't believe how good his home smelled with all those dogs inside. Everything was extremely clean. We played with the puppies and I fell in love with Quantam. We had a second pick and weren't guaranteed we would get him but I had a feeling he'd be ours. We also got to play with Laso outside and meet some of the other dogs. Joseph answered the million questions we had and I knew right away we'd become good friends. Two weeks later we couldn't wait to see the puppies so we drove down from Fort Worth once again. The puppies were outside this time and we had a great time playing with everyone. Finally the day came to pick up our little boy. On our way down Joseph texted me to let me know the 1st pick was chosen by the other family and it wasn't Quantam. I was super excited!!! I knew we'd have that little monster. When we arrived, several other families were there to pick up their babies as well. Joseph planned a get together with food and drinks for everyone's big day. Again, it was fun times and we finally got our baby. We've had our Guardian baby for 2 weeks now and couldn't be happier with him. He is now known as Bruno and we love him oh so much!! Joseph has been very helpful with yet another million questions I've had since we got Bruno. He's always quick to respond and truly cares what happens to these babies once they leave. I could keep writing but really there is no words that could describe how happy with are with our decision to get Bruno from the Guardian Kennel. I'd do it all over again and I will recommend them to everyone I know that may be looking for a GSD. We look forward to many happy years with Bruno! Thank you thank you thank you!! ........ UPDATE: Five years later we are still very happy that we got our puppy from Joe! We still keep in touch and he's always interested in hearing about how Bruno is doing. Joe even has a private Facebook page for all his dog owners to come together and chat about anything and everything, share advice and photos of our beautiful babies. We now have a 15 month old daughter and Bruno is nothing short of amazing with her. He's the most beautiful dog and we always get compliments on his looks and demeanor. We always recommend Joe to anyone that's looking for a German Shepherd puppy. More...

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I got my best friend 2 years ago from Joe! I couldn't imagine life without him! He really cares about his dogs and his business.

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I cannot say enough good things about this kennel. If you want a quality dog with quality bloodlines this is the place. You are buying from a family that loves every dog as their own. It is a kennel, not a two dog family, but ran with the dogs health always top priority. You will get 100% honesty from Joe from day one- the good, the bad and the ugly. It is refreshing to be able to trust what you are getting. You can't go wrong getting one of these dogs! More...

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I'm one of those people that plans everything down to the very smallest detail. When I decided to get a puppy I did several months of research finding the right breed for me. When I decided on a German Shepherd I was so excited. I specifically wanted a male long coated red and black GSD. That was my plan. I found Joe and the Guardian Kennel soon after that. I quickly put a deposit down for the first pick on the litter of my dreams that was highly likely to produce the long coated male I wanted. Unfortunately, disaster struck and the mother of my pup passed away along with her babies while pregnant. Of course I was devastated. Joe let me know right away about what happened and was honest from the start. We talked through some other options and he helped me choose another litter that he thought I may like. I ended up with a Blue and Tan short haired male that I named Oskee. He is the most wonderful, and beautiful dog I've ever had and I could not be more thankful for Joe and his kennel for showing me that everything happens for a reason. Oskee is my puppy soulmate and I could not be happier. More...

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