FAQ's

Most Common Questions and Answers


One thing we have learned for sure is that you can never ask a silly question or to many questions especially about a wonderful, precious soon to be a forever member of your family...a wonderful priceless puppy!
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All of our deposit amounts are $500.00 per puppy.  All of our deposits are non-refundable but are transferable to future litters. We accept Venmo or Zelle for deposits. The remainder is due at the day of  pickup or a few days before being transported by a flight nanny.



What will our puppy come home with?
With every puppy we send to their new home some brand new toys, a small bag of food they are used to, the shot / vaccination record from our licensed veterinarian for each puppy . Your puppy also comes with a lifetime of support from us. We have chosen to not microchip our puppies because their are so many different chips and more importantly subscriptions to choose from so we leave that up to the new forever families / individuals to choose. You will normally only need to get 1 for the lifetime of your puppy and since they are composed of biocompatible materials they will not breakdown or decay over time.  Some of the more known ones are Home Again, AKC Reunite and AVID just to name a few.
Here is a good site that talks about them in more detail.



What kind of food is my puppy eating while she/he is with us ?

For years we have been using the same type of Puppy Food that is specifically designed for the nutrients a puppy will need 
for his/her first full year.  We currently use Costco's Kirkland Signature Nature's Domain Puppy Formula.
Kirkland is known to meet AAFCO standards ensuring a complete balanced diet for your puppy.
 


Yes!  
All of our puppies are seen by our licensed veterinarian 2-3 days right after they are born to have their dewclaws removed and then to be checked out by our licensed veterinarian.  They will then check their lungs, heart, weight, mouths, toes, cleft palate etc. and overall appearances.  We also take in their mommy to be fully checked out to make sure she is in great health after the whelping and has no issues and to make sure she can properly take care or her new born babies.  We give every puppy their dewormer at their 2wk, 4wk, 6wk and 8wk ages.  Since worms can pass from mother to baby before birth or soon after, through their milk we also will deworm their mommy regularly as well. The dewormer which we give all of our puppies which is highly recommend and sold by our veterinarian and we have been using for years is NEMEX-2 Oral Liquid Dog Wormer ( Pyrantel Pamoate
We then take them back to our veterinarian around the 7 to 7.5 week time frame to get their first round of vaccinations and to be 
checked out again.  We give every forever family / individual this vet record from our veterinarian.



"There are many advantages to having a dog who is comfortable in her crate, not the least of which is puppy housetraining and management."
We positively introduce all of our puppies to both potty training and crate training. By no means are our puppies fully potty trained or crate trained when you pick them up. We focus more on crate training with the short time their are in our care.  We encourage and highly recommend you to continue the positive crate and potty training at your home.  
While crates can be used to manage and train positive behaviors, they should never be used for punishment.




Do you recommend additional socialization and obedience training?
Absolutely!
We work with every puppy from day 1 and spend 100's of hours with each puppy from day 1 positively introducing them to many socialization skills, many different people, textures, sounds etc. to give them the best possible positive foundation that will be with them their entire lives:)
Puppies can handle new experiences best between 3 and 12 weeks old.  After the first 12 to 14 weeks of your puppy's life, continued positive socialization and proper introduction to new environments is important. This reinforces positive behavior.
Here are some great articles on why this is so important from the AKC and from Prudue University
We also highly encourage continued obedience training for your new puppy.
We also practice ENS ( Early Neurological Stimulation )
Some of the benefits of ENS are Greater resistance to disease, More tolerance to stress, Stronger heart beats just to name a few.
We hold them daily, love them, work with them all daily and all the puppies are well socialized with many different people, children and animals. We introduce all of our puppies to many positive sounds, surfaces, textures, toys, baths, teeth brushing, nail clipping, different types of crate training, hair brushing, puppy play courses, car rides, wading pools ( Summer time only ) and so much more!
Recognizing the importance of training and wanting to help you get started in the right direction as quickly as possible, we have partnered with Baxter & Bella to provide discounted lifetime access to their exclusive MEMBERS ONLY online puppy school, including all the training resources you will ever need, leading to better animal ownership and the very best in canine companionship! 

To learn more about them please click here.
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How big will my puppy get when fully grown?
Since their are no globally accepted current "Standards" for Goldendoodles of any size like the AKC which breed standards to help define the ideal animal of a breed and provide goals for breeders in improving their stock.  According to the AKC the standard is "being measured by how closely they conform to the standard of their particular breed."  Our F1b Mini Goldendoodles will be smaller than our F1 Mini Goldendoodles.  While no breeder can guarantee a puppies exact weight when fully grown or coat color, coat type, personality or temperament the biggest factor on their weight will be their diet and the type of food they are given, how many feedings they will get per day,  level of daily physical exercise and the positive emotional environment they are in.





While over 95% of forever families / individuals will drive right to our home. If you do choose to fly yourself we ask that you arrange to come to our home via Uber, Lyft, Curb or Flywheel or other transportation services.  Since everyone will be wanting to get their puppy on the same day and it is just not possible to bring multiple puppies and meet at the airport. If you are not able to drive or fly yourself then we recommend using a flight nanny. The cost for a flight nanny will depend on the dates and airline ticket prices. You will need to contact a flight nanny company to get a quote for their services.  A flight nanny is a professional service that we help you hire to take the puppy right from our airport to yours. They will transport your puppy in a airline approved soft carrier, right in the airplane cabin down by their feet so they can be kept comfortable during the flight on their journey to you at your airport.  

Here are some questions to ask a flight nanny service:

What is the additional fee for the puppy to be on the plane?
Does the airline require a Health Certificate from the veterinarian?
( If they require this we the breeder will need to setup up appointment for our veterinarian to have one filled out 
and it will be an additional fee on top of the puppy price. ) 

These and other questions will be the responsibility of the future forever families interested in one of our puppies
to find the answers to and to notify us if they will need a Health Certificate for flying home with their new puppy.
We also will NEVER ship our puppies.



Will you be able to keep my puppy past 8 weeks?
We plan our family get togethers around  all of our litters with all of our 7 children and 13 grandchildren so in most cases we are not able to keep them longer than a day or 2 after the 8 week age time frame. If you cannot pick up your puppy either a few days before or a few days after the 8 week time frame then we ask that you reserve a puppy from a different breeder with a go home date that works better for your personal circumstances.  We have in some cases been able to hold your puppy longer than the 8wk time frame but we will charge an 
additional boarding fee per day.
 
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