Diamond Oaks Ranch

Purchased a German Shepherd puppy back in 2013. Would definitely recommend Linda if you’re looking into buying a purebred German Shepherd puppy.

We just celebrated Zeus’s 2^nd birthday a few weeks ago. We adopted him in February 2012. We found Linda to have a good selection of well bread German Shepard’s. The temperament and health record after 2 years is very good. We would recommend and have recommended Linda and Diamond Oaks Ranch many times.

Linda stop running a puppy mill.
Dogs are left outside in the heat in 5 – 6′ kennels with only a tarp protecting them. There are also many litters of puppies crammed into her garage and who knows what’s upstairs.
2 stars only because none of the dogs were sitting in filth on a surprise visit.
She claims to breed show quality, large german shepherds. However, she is breeding her male «Aries» whom clearly already looks to have poor hips and she even admitted that he’s too large for show. So… why are you still breeding him? none of her dogs on her website look like they do in person. The people watching your dogs are also ex felons. FYI. The place is beautiful but ask yourself is it right to support a place
that breeds dogs for profit and leaves them out in the sun away from being socialized or living a nice life…

I am so thankful for Linda! We drive to her place from Orange County just to board our dog. I love that she is affordable. I don’t know if we would ever be able to leave town with the outrageous prices other facilities charge. And I know that she loves all the animals that staying at her place. There is lots of room to run and play in the sun. I never have to worry and always feel comfortable going on vacation.
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This review is well overdue but Linda Watts is an absolute saint! I am military and was going TDY for three months from Monterey to Texas and was really struggling to find a clean, decent-​looking place to keep my dogs for that long as a reasonable price. Somehow I hit the jackpot and found Diamond Oaks Ranch’s website. I called Linda, asked her about her options and prices and from then on it was a done deal. I could tell over our phone calls that she was the perfect person to watch my girls because she was so friendly and had that tone in her voice that every animal lover can pick up on. I drove SIX hours just to take my girls to stay with her and her residence is absolutely beautiful! It was the perfect place for them to stay because they love to run off leashes and her land was just a giant playground for them. While I was in Texas for training I ran into money issues and some of my payments to Linda were late and she worked with me and was completely understanding. I picked them up three months later and they were healthy, bathed and so full of life! I can’t thank Linda enough for watching after my babies so well. I HIGHLY recommend Diamond Oaks Ranch to anyone who is looking for a fellow animal lover who will treat your dogs as if they were her own!

This was our first time boarding our 8 year old lab. We were a little apprehensive because our dog normally is only around people and not other dogs. In fact, we’re convinced she thinks she’s a person and not a dog. To put her for a week with a bunch of dogs had us worried. Linda and the staff at Diamond Oaks took away all those concerns. I was so impressed with their facility and understanding of dogs. We left our pet there for a week while on vacation and when we returned she looked almost better than when we dropped her off. No doubt, the next time and every time after that, whenever we need a place for our dog to stay for a while, it will be Diamond Oaks.

Originally I was going to wait until my dog’s stay was over, but this is definitely a deserved review. Absolutely love this place. Linda has been amazing to me and my recently rescued German Shepherd, Mecca. I have to board Mecca while caring for my sick father and I’ve always been welcome to visit. Every time I stop by to see Mecca, she looks better and better. She weighed under 60lbs when I first brought her to Diamond Oaks and she’s filling out beautifully. Her staff have all been great to me, as has the trainer on her grounds, Ken. Mecca sort of fell into my lap one day and they’ve been great with guidance and advice.
If you’re going on vacation and can’t bring your dog, I highly recommend this place for anyone in southern California and definitely for anyone in the area. You can tell that everyone who works here loves the animals and loves what they do.
If you’re interested in training, I highly recommend Ken as well. He hasn’t been working with Mecca for very long and already I’ve seen an improvement in her manners.

I took my dog to Diamond Oaks Ranch for our 2 week vacation last year and I was very pleased with the care he was given. I will be bringing our dog back here this summer while we go camping in Yellowstone NP (can’t bring dogs on the hiking trails). I could tell how much Linda cares about all the animals and they did a great job caring for out dog while we were away. Our dog was happy, affectionate and the same friendly tail wagging guy we dropped off.
I was there last year when Linda pointed out the pets who had been abandoned by their owner. Because she had been burned by this customer she jokingly asked me if I was going to come back to pick up my dog and to make sure I brought enough food to last his stay. Linda could have had those pets picked up, but she paid out of pocket for them to stay and eat. The negative reviewer left her pets without enough food for their stay and didn’t come pick them up when she said she would. I could never do that to my «baby».

I took my dog and cat to be boarded at Diamond Oaks Ranch in Murrieta, CA over this past summer 2012. Not only did the owner, Linda, answer all phone and email questions and addressed any concerns prior to boarding them at her business, but she continued to do the same while they were boarded there when I was on vacation with my family. She kept me informed about both pets, asked if I would okay with her trying to apply something she thought would be beneficial to a problem area on my dog’s face. She even cleaned my dogs ears thoroughly and treated an area of my dogs face with fresh aloe vera at no extra charge, both of which helped my dog. Linda even informed me that my cat was not eating enough in her opinion and wish that he would eat more while staying there, and when we picked him up, we noticed that he had lost some weight, but to our knowledge, it was not because he was not being fed, as once before he stayed out a different kennel and a similar thing happened, because he is young, really attached to us and not use to being separated from us, so his weight loss was more due to being in a new environment he was not familiar with and one in which we were not there with him. In regards to other things, our cat got to go from being in one of the indoor kennels to being let out and sleeping on one of Linda’s beds, so he got spoiled there if anything. Upon picking up our dog, there was nothing that stood out to us as a major concern. In fact, she seemed very happy there. So, I have no problem recommending Diamond Oaks Ranch to others for their pet and will also consider boarding our pets there again in the future. She also breeds and raises quality German Shepherds, one of which we hope to buy from her down the road.

I have been taking my dogs to Diamond Oaks Ranch For a long time now. Linda is an excellent example of professionalism. She at onetime took our dog in for a number of weeks after it had had major surgery and brought it back to the best health it had seen in years.
I dont know why anyone would want to say anything bad about Linda and her kennel. It is a wonderful place and our dog is as happy to arrive there just like when she is happy to be home.
My concern as a faithful patron of Diamond Oaks Ranch is one of the reviews that is seen bellow. (Lauren) or what have you, should be struck from this site and SHAME on Unilocal for allowing this incompetent person to leave a review of SLANDER! I say this because my husband just read me the review and pointed out that Linda’s (Alleged) boy friend was «weird». This sounds more like a personal slam and should completely discredit anything els that is said in Lauren’s review.