Before you begin
It’s important to make sure that you are choosing the right breed for you and your family. It’s also important to make sure that you’re ready for a puppy.
Are pet allergies a concern? Now you can order an allergy test before you commit to adopting a Paw Pad Doodle. For a fee we’ll send you a t-shirt that has been exposed to the dander and saliva of a puppy in a generation you’re interested in. Order yours here!
The Big Decision
Once you’ve decided that you are ready for a puppy and that a Paw Pad Doodle puppy is right for you, apply!
Please specify what variation of a doodle you’re looking for as well as the colors and when you’d be able to take your puppy home.
Next, submit your paperwork along with a deposit.
The Deposit
A non-refundable deposit of $200 is required to be added to the waiting list. It will be applied to your overall balance.
Families look forward to seeing their updated photos!
The Waiting List
Once you’ve placed your deposit and submitted your paperwork, your name goes onto our waiting list. (Unless you’ve applied for an available puppy or litter)
Our waiting list is based on specifics i.e. color, hair texture, size, gender, timing, temperament, etc. When inquiring where you are on the waiting list, we cannot give you a number as it is frequently edited.
Upon receiving an email about a born litter you will also receive a link to the litter page with photos and information about the choosing week and take home date. We post photos of the puppies pictures at weeks 1, 3,5 and 7. We will post videos and coat/color expectations the week of choosing.
Choosing Week
Once you are on a litter, you will be informed what week choosing is. Before choosing happens, you will view videos, their photos, current weight current and projected coats.
We will set up your choosing time for the appointed day, that is set aside, for choosing from the litter that you are on. Each family will have a 30 minute time slot to view the puppies that are available to each family. If you are not able to attend the scheduled day then you will need to choose via email before choosing day.
At the time of choosing, a choosing deposit of $1000 is required (as explained on the deposit page). The balance is due when you pick up your puppy. If you come in person to choose, you can leave payment for the full amount that day. The choosing deposit goes towards the price of the puppy. Sales tax is collected with the final payment.
This is our puppy exercise area!
The window allows you to see into our parent facility.
We now offer merchandise. If you don’t see the size or color you’re looking for visit our online store.
Payment
You can pay the choosing deposit CC, or PayPal or mail a check on the week of choosing. The balance is then due in cash, PayPal invoice or via CC invoice at pick up. Sales tax applies. 3% fee for CC or PayPal payments.
Before Pick-up
It’s important that you’re prepared to welcome home your new family member. Here’s a shopping list we’ve compiled to help you feel more prepared. (Amazon affiliate links)
You will send you the information, via email, to order the food that your puppy is on.
Potty-training
Learn more about potty-training courses.
Pick-up Day
Puppies can go home at 8 weeks of age.
Puppies go home with a collar, their shot record, vet well visit paper, CKC pedigree paper, signed copy of the health guarantee and microchip paperwork. We also send along puppy training and puppy training advice sheets.
They receive their parvo shots at 3 and 5 weeks and Duramune Max 5 at 6 weeks and begin deworming starting at 4 weeks. Dew claws are removed but there is no guarantee the dew claws will not grow back. Puppy may still need additional deworming. Deworming is a process that can extend past 8 weeks of age.
A staff member will greet you in our puppy showroom!
Soon, you’ll be on your way home with your new family member!
Delivery
If you’re unable to pick-up your puppy in person, we offer flight-accompaniment where we accompany your puppy on a flight to your city. We also offer delivery to a designated meeting place near or in your hometown. The fee for delivery varies based on distance traveled and plane ticket purchased, if flying. Please let us know if you would like to add delivery to your payment process. Here’s more information on the process.
After Pick-up or Delivery
We love keeping in touch with our clients. Please keep us updated on how your puppy is doing and feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you have. Follow us on IG and join our Facebook page!
Annual Doodle Romp
Every year we hold a Doodle Romp. It’s a chance for our past clients and their dogs to get together. We will post information as soon as the date is set for 2024.
ENS (Early Neurological Stimulation)
We are proud to say that we take the absolute best care of our puppies while they are here. AKC has recommended ENS. This is a desensitization/socialization method that is done between days 3 and 16 of a puppy’s life. You can read more here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the difference between an F1, F1b, F2b, and F3’s?
A: An F1 is a Poodle and a Golden Retriever(or Bernese Mountain Dog). An F1b is a Poodle and a Goldendoodle (or a Bernedoodle). F3 means both parents are F1b Goldendoodles (or Bernedoodles) (3/4 poodle + 1/4 Golden Retriever or Bernese Mountain Dog). F3 varies from breeder to breeder, depending on if the breeder is doing the proper coat testing on the parent dogs. We do the proper coat testing, so that we are pairing up the correct dogs together, in our F3 breedings.
Q: Will my puppy come with a registration?
A: Yes! Since Doodles are not purebred puppies, AKC does not recognize them.
Q: Are your dogs hypoallergenic?
A: The F1b’s and the F3’s are the best for people with allergies. We do not guarantee that you won’t be allergic. We suggest your order an allergy t-shirt to test on the generation that you are interested in adopting from.
Q: I sent in my paperwork and deposit months/weeks ago and haven’t heard a thing. When will I hear back?
A: We send confirmations to everyone once your application and/or deposit has been accepted letting you know it has been received. We will then contact you when we reach your name on a litter. If you have not heard from us then please reach out. We may not have received your information.
Q: Where am I on your waiting list?
A: We can’t tell you that because our list is always changing. Once a litter is one week old, Jennifer begins to contact people waiting on our list and as they commit to a litter or pass, the list evolves.
Q: How does your waiting list work?
A: Most clients are looking for something specific i.e. color, hair texture, gender, timing, temperament, size, etc. If you have been offered a spot on a litter but you don’t see what you’re looking for, you can pass and move on to the next litter until you find the right puppy for you. As you pass, people below you on our list are then contacted and can move up.
Q: When will you have a puppy for me?
A: The length of time varies, based on what you are wanting. Sometimes we have openings at the time a deposit is received. We sometimes have what you are looking for, on the available puppy page.
Q: How many puppies is the mom pregnant with?
A: We cannot count the puppies on a sonogram. We can only guess. We also cannot tell gender from sonograms.
Q: Can you give me the names and numbers of your previous clients so I can contact them to ask about their experiences with you?
A: We do not give out our clients’ personal information. You can read some reviews here. Once you’ve placed a deposit for a Bernedoodle or Goldendoodle, we can approve your request to join our Facebook page and you can ask questions there.
Q: Can I come and meet the parents of the upcoming litters?
A: No. We do not expose our breeding dogs to people outside of our kennel. We do not take any risks with exposing our dogs to germs that could cause them to loose their puppies. We also don't know which litter a person is going to be on until puppies are born.
Q: Do you keep in close contact with families after puppies are placed?
A: Yes. We exchange emails regularly from clients letting me know how much they are enjoying their puppy. We also hold an annual Romp in IL for families to attend, that have adopted from us. We have been doing the romps annually since 2005!
Q: Can I join your Facebook page?
A: You can join the page once we receive your deposit for a Bernedoodle or Goldendoodle puppy. The page is set up for families that already have a Goldendoodle/Bernedoodle from us or are on the waiting list for one. We set the page up as a safe community for families, that have adopted from us, to share their PPD photos and stories on. If you are a client and have sent in a request, and your name on Facebook is something other than what we know you as, please send us an email.
Q: Do you stud out your males?
A: No we do not. We do not risk an outside female bringing an illness to our male dogs. It is not worth the risk to us.
Q: My puppy isn’t eating the food for me. What do I do?
A: Puppies can get stressed when they leave and not want to eat. Put a little water over the food and crumple Gastro Plus over the food. Keep the puppy on the food we have been feeding. Changing food can upset their stomachs. We will give you the link for the supplement. It is a prebiotic and a probiotic!
