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"Moose" & The Buckwalter Family
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"My husband and I purchased a Goldendoodle from Michelle. These puppies are smart and very
loving. Ours is named Moose and he is intelligent, sweet and very
responsive. Training has been so easy with him. We tell him or show
him something one time and he gets it! He loves to be with us
and seems to like everyone he comes in contact with. He is one of
the greatest dogs we have ever had."
"Michelle is a
great breeder. She keeps the puppies clean, gives them lots
of attention and they are thoroughly socialized by the time
they are ready to be adopted. I would get another puppy from
her anytime."
Paul and Judy Buckwalter |
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"Reagan"
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"To prospective new
Doodle Families: We cannot begin to express how very happy we
are with our new Doodle, Reagan. He is spirited, bright,
healthy, and adorable. We think it's because of all the TLC
his Mom & Dad get from Jeff and Michelle, and because of how well
they took care of my brothers and sisters and I before we went to
our new homes. The Weie Family of Ladera Ranch, CA highly
recommends this breeder. They treated each puppy lovingly like one
of their own children. They allowed us to spend lots of time
choosing, then visiting Reagan, and answered all of our questions
patiently and professionally." "Thank you, Jeff & Michelle!"
Take care,
Dianne
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Reagan is a great (big) boy, and the
thing we love most is his very enthusiastic personality~ things
are never boring around here! He gets a bath every week, as he
is always into something... (Looks so adorably cute and fluffy
afterwards!) Now that I'm home for the summer, we go on long
walks every day (50 or 60 minutes, up and down hills), and he is
a great and energetic companion. Remember how I first wondered
if Reagan might be a helper dog for me if I ever got in trouble
with my diabetes? Well, it is amazing to watch how he has
reacted to our other dog, Rosie's severe arthritis. Reagan seems
to instinctively know that most of her pain is in her right
knee. Several times a day, he sniffs just that part of her
body, then kisses her ears and face, as if to say, "I'm sorry
you don't feel well." She tolerates his attention, but often
gives a low growl at him. Yet he continues to give her
unconditional love. Isn't that amazing?
We are looking forward to a play-date soon with Reagan's little
sister, Regen who lives nearby.
Warmly,
Dianne
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"Skippy" & The Green
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"Cabernet" & The Wilks
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"Our experience of adopting
Cabbie was a great one. You showed such great care in caring for
your puppies. Don't let a calm puppy fool you though. Cabbie is
active, rambunctious and curious. She is fun. We are still trying to
potty train her and she does well 90% of the time. She knows how to
sit, sit up and beg, stay and how to come. There is the occasion
where she would rather romp around the yard than come . How ever
when you say " Do you want a treat"? She is right there and she
barks rather boisterously if she doesn't get it right away. She is
friends with Dusty and they play tug of war with a rope every night
around 5:30pm. I highly recommend Michelle as a breeder she is
without a doubt the best. I will send pics when I get them
developed. My granddaughters loved the puppies and did well around
Cabbie. TY very much."
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"Bodhi"
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"Dandy" &
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"After looking at golden doodle web sites all over the United
States, and calling several breeders, I felt like we really "hit the
jackpot" when I contacted Michelle. When I told her what kind
of a puppy we were looking for - she had 4 boys picked
out for us to consider when we came for a visit. Raising
puppies for Michelle is much more than a job - it is a
labor of love. Having 2 litters of puppies in her living room
because it was too cold for them to be outside, and even sleeping on
the couch next to them, Michelle was very familiar with all the
various temperaments - the puppies had different colored
ribbons so she could track them. My husband, Pete, and I found
the puppies to be beautiful, fastidiously maintained, and very
socialized by Michelle and her family members. Michelle keeps
in touch with you by phone and/or e-mail - sending
pictures and giving advice. Our adopting experience was
exceptionally positive and we would rate it an
A+."
"We adopted our gorgeous apricot and cream colored male, with his
precious doodle face, "to die for" at 8 weeks, and we named him
Yankee Doodle Dandy. Dandy shows the results of the foundation
of love, attention, and care - given by Michelle - he is
very well adjusted with a stable, undemanding temperament. He
is independent and self confident. He is also loving,
friendly, and sweet. He has an adorable personality and we are
having a ball enjoying him and laughing at his playful, joyous,
puppy antics. He is super smart and quick to learn. (he
learned to use his doggy door in three tries.) He also has a
macho streak, which we like, as at 8 weeks old he barked up a storm
when our gardener picked up a large garbage can in the back yard. It
was important to us was that Dandy's mother and father were on the
premises for us to view and observe. We found them to be
friendly, well behaved, and beautiful. We are loving our
darling puppy - he is exactly what we were looking for in every way,
and he will be a treasured family member for many happy years."
Faith and Pete Fischer (proud owners of the
Dandy-est doodle in the land)
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Hi Michelle - It's good to hear from you. Feel free to give my e-mail address
to any person
who would want to contact me from your puppy ads. I will send pictures -
save some room as I have to get some recent ones developed. Dandy is growing up
to be an awesome dog. Super smart and quick. He has
personality plus. He is very good, and he is gorgeous [although he most
resembles his daddy, his mother, Lucy, shows her influence in a four inch
wide dark apricot curly band of thick fur that goes from his neck down to
his beautifully feathered retriever like tail that curves in a curl up and
over his back. He has dark apricot rings around his dark chocolate brown
eyes and inch long apricot eyelashes. With all this delicious pile of buff
and apricot fluff there is no shedding and then, as a bonus......amazingly,
he always smells wonderful like fresh clothes just taken off the
clothesline. Pete plays with him many hours a day, they wrestle, play
ball, play tug of war with ropes, socks, whatever, go on walks, and every
afternoon we take him on our private road to run after a ball for his
really good exercise. When he is tired, he lies on the ball to give us
the message that he is done. To chase the ball he runs on the side of the
road on the grass and dirt instead of the asphalt to be more comfortable on
his pads(he figured that out immediately). Remember I told you that on
his own when we first brought him home as a little pup, he was trying to
fetch the morning newspaper after watching Pete get it once or twice? By
the end of a month after trying every day, he could get the paper and bring
it up the driveway into the house. (this was something he did without being
taught - he did it all on his own. He adores to retrieve) Dandy is
everything we hoped he would be and more. He is is a very precious and
special dog that we all love and enjoy tremendously. Sending pictures
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What a winner!!! He is gorgeous,
super bright, well behaved, and soooo much fun. Every evening
while watching tv, he and Pete box and wrestle - it is hilarious
and entertaining [dandy uses his paws like hands and he gets
very macho and fakery fierce.] when Pete says, "enough" - then
Dandy gets his ball and puts it just a little out of reach so
that we have to extend ourselves to get it. He then scuttles
rapidly low to the ground to hide behind the french doors
separating the living room from the den. all you can see are two
black eyeballs and a fluffy, blonde topknot peeking through the
glass. [hysterical] When you throw the ball, he leaps up and out
and catches it - or if he misses - he chases it like a streak of
lightening. if he brings it back too far out of reach, Pete
points to it and says,"oh no, that's too far" - and dandy comes
right away to move it closer. he is such a tease, and he makes
us laugh all the time at his antics. he is one of these rare
dogs who seem to understand the English language. he is great
with our grandson and readily gives up the ball out his mouth to
him [whereas with adults he seldom will give up the ball when it
is in his mouth - he puts it just out of reach to tease]
Thank you for this darling, treasured pup who has brought so
much joy and laughter into our lives. ......
Blessings from
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"Abby" & The Seldon
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"Abby is doing really well, tips the scales at
17 lbs and is very active. She and her sister, Chloe a Cocker
Spaniel, play from sun up (or before) to bedtime. She is
challenging us with potty training but hopefully we are getting the
upper hand. As a breeder you are the best we have had the
pleasure of meeting. Your true love for your animals are quite
apparent and the care is superior. Abby is such a loving
little girl and I have no doubt it was your nurturing from birth
that has given her wonderful personality. You are a wealth of
information about your dogs and always willing to answer
questions. It has been a pleasure to have a member of your
family become a member of ours."
"Thanks again and pictures will be coming."
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"Roxy" & The Golden
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"We absolutely love our new puppy, Roxy! She
is so friendly to us and our other dogs love her as well. Our
5 year old Golden Retriever, Sadie, plays with her so gently and
Roxy just eats it all up. My two sons, Josh (10) and Jake (8)
run around with the football and Roxy is all game chasing after
them. The boys pretend she tackles them and then she just
gives them kisses. When I am working around the house
she follows me and quietly lays next to me while I work. We
have a lot of activity and people in and out of our house and
sometimes I notice that Roxy just sits in the middle of it watching
and observing the action. She seems very intelligent and is
catching on to training rather quickly. Our experience with
Michelle, the breeder, was great. She spent much of her time
with me on the telephone answering all sorts of questions before we
even decided to purchase. We were so impressed with the cleanliness
of Michelle’s kennels and thought her set-up was so organized.
She gave us a colored photo copy of the toys the dogs like, the type
of food and a few other misc. tips she was using and this was most
helpful when I went shopping at the pet store. Overall I would
give Michelle and our new puppy a big 10! Thanks Michelle – we
will send photos soon!"
Colleen Golden
P.S. "I just took Roxy to our vet for a
little check-up and he thought she looked great. She weighs 19
pounds and thought she may get up to 60 pounds when she is grown –
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"Donner" & The Warren
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Donner is THE best looking dog I have
ever seen. He is soooooo handsome.
He weighs approx. 75 lbs and has the most beautiful tail. I haven't
been able to get a good picture of him with his tail up and
curled... which is he way it is when he is playing or excited. And
he is playing or excited almost all of his waking time. He is such a
love and has been snuggling more and more.
Callie is our little lamb. Oh my goodness what a precious animal.
She is sooooo sweet and at the same time a little tiger. She loves
to play and even though Donner is much bigger than her you wouldn't
be able to tell by the way she "attacks" him. They get along better
than any two dogs we have ever had or seen. Callie is approx. 45
lbs. She has the longest
eyelashes! Although Donner has the prettiest eyes... it's always the
boys that get the nice eyes.
We feed them Nature's Variety frozen medalions and kibble which is
a raw food diet. I love the fact that they don't shed. What a
difference from our lab we had and even our boxer. I brush them
almost everyday because they love it so much. They get groomed about
every 4 to 6 weeks and the groomer charges us $65 per dog.
Thank you sooooo much for breeding such wonderful pets. I do
educate people on their level of energy because it is very, very,
did I say very HIGH! I want to start agility with them and not quite
sure where to start. Both of them, especially Callie would (will) be
very good at it.
I hope all is well with you and your family. Let us know when you
want to have a reunion. All of us will be glad to come!
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Hi Michelle...
Charlie is great and you wouldn't believe how big he is! He is 55 pounds
and has the most enormous paws I've ever seen. He is just the cutest dog!
A great addition to our family. I had him neutered 2 weeks ago and he made
a speedy recovery. We're also taking a dog obedience class...suddenly I've
realized maybe letting a 55 lb puppy run on your couch is not a brilliant
idea. He is so funny and goofy and was really easy to train. Our local
beach is a dog beach and he loves to go there and run with all the other
dogs! When we go on walks everyone stops us and asks us about him. We went
to Balboa Island with him on Saturday and so many people stopped us it took
us forever to do our walk! By the end everyone was calling Charlie by name.
From the neck down he's turning red like his mom. On his tummy he's
almost white and the red hair on his back is coarser. He is shedding but,
his hair is so wavy I am hoping it's the puppy coat shedding off. (Any ways..
we're so in love with him it doesn't matter:)!
I'll send you the pictures I have on my computer...they are a couple of
months old and don't do him justice. He is really so cute. Very big and
floppy...just what I wanted. My vet thinks he will be 80 lbs! I've had
people tell me he looks like he should be in a children's book or that he
looks like Nana, the dog in Peter Pan. When we take him to the park he goes
down the slide(by himself!) and drinks out of the drinking fountain. And he
uses his paws like a cat...batting at me when he's being a stinker and I've
seen him reach under our coffee table to get a magazine that was under there
(to chew it up). And your bell suggestion was great. I hung it on the back
door and never once showed him what to do or rang it myself, he just started
reaching up with his nose when he wants to go out...it's great!
We check your website all the time...we love seeing all the puppies! I would
love to see more pictures of you and your Dad's puppy too. I want to hear all
about the other puppies and the dogs you kept...you should add a forum page to
your website so we can all chat about our
puppies. I hope all is well with your family and the dogs. I've given so
many people your website. I'll send you some better pictures.
Thanks,
Jenny
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Charlie is celebrating His birthday tonight. He has been the
greatest addition to our family! He is 75 lb's but, seems alot
bigger. He definitely has the poodle legs! We have a great dog beach
by our house and he loves to go and play in the water, dig in the
sand, and wrestle with the other dogs. We also have a 3 acre dog
park that we go to almost every day. Charlie has made lots of
friends and he loves to play. He was so easy to train and never has
accidents in the house. He still rings the bell when he needs to go
out. He is also a great watch dog and gets this really deep
bark/howl when someone comes to the door. Even if it's one of us!
Thanks for the card and the stickers...they made our day! And I
promise to
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"Regen" & The Anderson
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"Molly" & The Wagner
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"Tanner" & The Brandon Family of Bakersfield "Scout"
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"Little
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"McDuff"
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To all of you who wish to become a member
of our Goldendoodle Extended Family, you have come to the right place!
My experience with Michelle was and is a great one. She cares for
her dogs and their puppies with knowledge, intelligence, and TLC. We
were welcomed into her home and immediately felt at home. The pups
obviously were well cared for - healthy, clean, socialized, happy, and
unique in their appearance and personalities. Michelle answered any
and all questions we had then and now. She knew each pups individual
personality, had started puppy potty training, and sent us home with
documents and information about our new puppy.
We left with our new boy, McDuff, but our relationship did not end
there. Michelle's web site keeps us all in touch, and she is still
just a phone call away.
So, join our growing family - you will be so happy you did.
Trisha & McDuff
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Hi Michelle,
Hope all is well with you and your family.
McDuff is now 7 months old and still growing!! He is a goofy, playful boy. He
reminds me of my kids when they were young - always playing, always dirty,
clumsy, hungry, and very sweet and loving!
He and Abbey frolic all day. It has been so good for her. She is in remission
and her coat is coming back in! The bald look is out!
Here are two pix I took today. Notice the freckle on his tongue (which still
hangs out the side of his mouth).
Is he old enough to neuter yet? - (I don't want to stunt his growth - ha, ha)
I have given out your site address to a few people in hopes they will adopt too.
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"Maddie" & The Elias
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Maddie is doing great! We love her so
much! She is definitely a part of our family. I am glad you enjoyed
the Xmas picture. It took a couple of takes to get her to keep the
ears on, but it was fun.
Maddie weighs about 45-50 lbs. On her first B-day, I made cupcakes,
invited some neighbors friends, put a candle on a plain cupcake &
sang Happy Birthday to her. She loved it! She certainly enjoys kids
& was excited to have everyone there. Thank you by the way for her
B-Day card. We took some great pictures of that day, so we will send
them to you within the next couple of days.
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"Sophie"
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Hi Michelle,
Sophie is the sweetest and the funniest. Full of personality. Well behaved
(except when she tears of Kleenex all over the house) and loving. I will send
you pictures soon. She is just the cutest, funniest little girl. Thank you so
much for our baby girl.
Susan and Alex Lee |
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"Lola
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Hi there!
Lola is doing just great and is much loved. Lola weighs in at about
50-55 pounds in spite of the fact that she is a “chow hound” and
loves to eat. Her coat is very light, rather thin and scruffy.
(Nothing at all like her half brother Mc Duff). She has recently had
a hair cut and can see again even when she swims. She is lanky and
muscular. She loves to run off leash whenever she has the
opportunity. She prances and leaps on the hills like a deer! I can
almost hear “Born Free” playing in the background. She also loves to
fetch and retrieve. It’s comical to watch her acrobatic moves as she
catches her ball in mid air. Quite the entertainer, Lola is also
fond of “table dancing” as she is often found on top of our outdoor
patio table or barbeque grill counter. I think she likes the vantage
point as it suits her dominant personality. She is quite the “sassy
pup”. She also enjoys long walks, car rides and playing with other
dogs. She has had a special boyfriend since she was a baby. His name
is Drake. He is a beautiful 2 ½ year old back lab. You should hear
her squeal when he comes over to play! Yes, I said squeal, just like
a teenager at a rock concert. Her constant companion is our 9 1/2
year old Golden mix girl Bailey. Whether playing or relaxing they
are bound to each other and always eager to be together. They will
actually cry for each other when they can’t walk together…
Her quiet, obedient, loving side is also endearing to everyone she
meets. She can be very shy with strangers often backing away from
them if they approach her. But once she has made a friend, she is
exuberant upon their next meeting showing her affection as only she
can. She hasn’t grown out of the notion that she is a lap dog
(although try as she may she may she just doesn’t fit). Late at
night she can be found snuggling warm and cozy in our bed
alternating for some time with Bailey on the floor. In the morning I
am awakened to kisses and tail wagging as if her life depended on
it. Ahhh, it’s a dog’s life!
I’ll be in touch soon. Good luck with your pups!
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"Snickerdoodle (Blue
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Snicker weighs 68 lbs he is 27" at the shoulder. He
is a great dog and very smart. He is in training and the trainers
are interested in competing with him in obedience.
Marnell and Glenn and Snick |
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"Buck (Yellow
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Buck loves the beach and the tennis
ball. He is so majestic when he runs on the beach…a real head
turner. He retrieves the tennis ball until we can no longer throw
it. When wet he looks like Ginger, when dry he reminds us of Pierre.
He also retrieves the newspaper every morning. He has always been
mellow. Do you recall, he was the one that would sleep away from the
bunch? Well he still likes to sleep in his own space, but loves to
be with the family and girls (our silky terrier and Maltese/shiztsu
mix). He always lets them get their way. He is undoubtedly the best
dog we have ever known.
Grace Pedigo
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"Roxy
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"Biggie"
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"Casey (Red Girl)" & The
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A little update on Red Girl who we LOVE!
We named her Casey, we thought is was very fitting since she was
your youngest daughter, Casey's favorite! Casey's been so much fun-
she finished up all her shots in the beginning of September so we've
been taking her to the beach. She's getting more and more brave to
go in the water. She loves playing fetch with any type of ball. But
Tim's instant on teaching her how to catch a Frisbee!.
The weekend we picked Casey up I also found out I was pregnant! I'm
just 5 months now and very excited to have a growing family. I think
Casey's going to be wonderful with the baby and she's been a great
preparation.... I forgot how much attention a little puppy needs. I
am thrilled we got a girl because we just found out the baby's a
BOY.
Well we've taken tons of pictures, which I'll send you as soon as
there on our computer. Tim just has to download them.
Take care,
Karen
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"Bailey (Purple Girl)" & The
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Hi Michelle and girls!
Wow - what a year we have had enjoying every minute with our
precious Bailey. She is the absolute sweetest dog and just loves to
snuggle and give hugs! She has learned everything so quickly and we
didn't have very much trouble with any of the training for her.
Everyone she meets just falls in love with her. Bailey quickly
became the vet office's favorite dog - and other than a nasty ear
infection she has been very healthy! She even gets to go to doggie
day care a couple of days a week to make friends and play and romp
around like a little kid! We can watch her play from our computer on
a live doggie camera they have - it's so much fun!
Right now she weighs about 65 pounds and the vet thinks that should
be about it. Her coat is a beautiful white and cream color - so soft
- and a touch of the reddish color down her back. She is really tall
and has long legs - I think she has a lot of her daddy in her.
We couldn't be happier with our dog and we don't hesitate to tell
everyone we know where we got her. Thank you for giving her such a
loving start to life and for bringing her into ours!
Sincerely,
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"Miller (Dark
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The puppies are doing great! They both weigh in at 70
lbs, and are healthy and happy! Miller can play catch with the
tennis ball for hours! Wonder who that comes from!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope
all is well with your family!
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"Bentley
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Hi Michelle,
Thought I'd forward this commercial with Bentley. It's only aired in San
Diego. He did such a good job! He's such a good boy and growing like crazy.
We are having so much fun with him, he's getting good training and is house
broken. Janine and I have gotten together for Bentley and Miller (Dark Green
boy) to play and they just have a ball. I will send you some family photos
soon.
Thanks for such a sweet puppy.
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"Maui (Light Pink Girl)" & The
Voss Family of
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We love our little "Maui" girl. She fits
in so perfectly with our family. She seems very happy and is eating
great and loves to lay on the tile in the family room. She also
loves her crate and knows she will be left alone (from the kids) if
she decides to retreat to her space.
We are blessed to have met the people with Miller just one week ago
tomorrow. We are so happy to have our new addition to our family.
Thank you so much!
Lisa and Gary Voss |
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Hi guys,
Maui is doing awesome!! She is very blonde...she has not changed to
that orange color, at least not yet. She weighs 54 pounds. Everyone
loves her and asks us what type of dog she is.
Her favorite thing in the world is to be brushed. She will sit
still for 30+ minutes. She also loves to catch tennis balls. She
will nudge her head into your hand if you try to quit playing. She
never gets tired out.
She is also so smart. We have changed her "house" (the area she
sleeps in) a few times and just after one day she goes to the new
area when we tell her "go to your house". Also, when people she
knows come over she does not bark at them, but when strangers, like
workers come she barks her head off. We love that she does that
because it is like protection!
Maui is such a sweet dog. She is great with the girls. She runs
around the perimeter of the yard as if she is chasing something. It
is so funny to watch. She hates being in direct sun and prefers to
be indoors. She constantly wants to play. We have to ignore her just
to get things done! She will chew on everything if she does not have
a bone. As long as she has a yummy bone she leaves everything else
alone. She has us wrapped around her paw!
I will work on getting some pictures to you. It was nice to hear
from you.
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Wise Family of
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"Reggie (Black Boy)" & The
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First, let me say how much we just adore Reggie and
how he has added a whole new spin on our family. You know how new to
this we are, being 1st time dog owners and all, but everything is
going so well. It is definitely a challenge, but fun and exciting.
He is exactly what I envisioned a family dog should be. Besides
being the cutest thing ever, he is so smart and so easy to train. I
have so much to tell you and my fingers can’t type as fast as my
mind is spinning, so I’ll just list some things.
1) We graduated from puppy class on October 11th and have now
started the advance/off-leash class. Reggie is a real pro and is
doing so well…..I am very impressed! I think the school is more for
me though than him! I am learning the correct way to teach him and
Reggie is a great student.
2) He was neutered a couple of weeks ago and had the new micro-chip
put in. This went just fine, but he did not like wearing that “lamp
shade” around his head.
3) Reggie loves to take warm showers every week. Either Reilly or I
do this. Then we blow dry him. He is absolutely darling all clean
and fluffy!
4) Reggie is probably around 45+ pounds now. The scale at dog school
is currently broken, but he has been consistently putting on around
2 lbs. a week. I looked up some of his old weights and they were
9/6/06 27.1 lbs., 9/20/06 31.8 lbs., 9/27/06 33.8 lbs.
5) Reggie is spending the week of Thanksgiving with my mom, Jonid,
at her house while we go to Hawaii. My mom loves him as much as we
do!
Well, I guess that is it for now. I hope to do better keeping in
touch and look forward to talking to you soon.
Love,
Janet Pleau |
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"Bear
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"Ozzie (Light Blue Boy)" & The
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When my husband and I found
out our 6 year old Golden had mast cell cancer, I spoke with my
sister (who is a dog-trainer in San Diego). I asked her opinion
about a breed that was healthy, but still like a Golden Retriever -
- must be loving, compassionate, like to play but loyal! My sister
told me of Goldendoodles. She said she had a few in class and they
were extremely smart and easy to train and had all the traits of a
Golden "with a bounce!". I searched on the Internet and found the
Saelid Family not too far away. I started by e-mailing, and then
decided I had to act when I saw the beautiful pictures on their web
site of the parents, puppies and their environment. I arrived when
they only had one puppy left. I saw his surroundings, and the care
and love given to these dogs and knew I would be getting a treasure.
Ozzie (light blue boy then named) came home with me that night.
I've had small children at my house (and for a puppy, he is
extremely gentle), and okay, I'll admit it - - he sleeps with us!
These dogs are soooo cuddly, how could you not want to snuggle with
them? They truly are like little fuzzy teddy bears!
Ozzie has adjusted very well to our family (almost the first night)
which says a lot for the breeder. I highly recommend The Saelid
Family (as breeders) and Golden Doodles. They are great family dogs.
Oz is now part of our family and we love him very much.
Thank you so much for him. He's truly a great pup, who plays (with
care) with our Golden (Rudy) who's days are numbered, as I've been
told. He's been great companionship to Rudy. Kind of keeps the spark
in him! I recommend the Saelid Family if you're looking into getting
a Golden Doodle. I recommend Golden Doodles if you're looking into a
GREAT dog.
Thanks again, for the newest member of
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"Riley (Dark Blue Boy)" & The
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Riley is adjusting to our
family very well. He is very spoiled!!! Hates to be alone at all. He
sleeps on the floor next to my bed and, knock on wood, hasn't had an
accident yet. He likes to go "potty" on the front lawn and "poo poo"
in the backyard. He loves taking walks but insists on leading!!! He
is very sweet with Zachary and they are becoming best buddies -
except when he steals his stuffed animals and clothes!!! Too cute to
watch my 2 year old run after him!!! He wags his tail and thinks
it's the best to annoy my little one. Riley is a soccer player and
knows how to kick the ball with the twins! Tiana enjoys showing him
off to all her friends!
I will get pictures to you as soon as I can. Riley is going to be a
pirate for Halloween - we have his costume but he isn't overly
excited about the hat.
Thanks again for bringing this sweet,
furry bundle of joy into our lives!!!
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Hi !
Happy Holidays!! I see from the website that you are up to your
eyeballs in Doodles!!! I would love to see you publish a calendar of
all those adorable photos - with all your free time!!! Okay, maybe
you could supply the photos and someone could handle the business
end.
You are an amazing woman!!! The puppies are all meticulously cared
for with your love and constant devotion. I reap the benefits
everyday with Riley! He is absolutely amazing!!! I could not ask for
a more loving and devoted dog for my children. He adores Zachary,
the twins, and Tiana. He is extremely smart, a stellar athlete, and
a best-friend to Zachary. They play for hours - occasionally
fighting over toys but mostly enjoying life as only a boy and his
dog can. Riley loves to play fetch in the cul-de-sac. He obediently
comes when I call him and has learned to fetch and release the ball.
He also has learned to sit and we are working on staying and leash
training.
He weighs 56 lbs and just got neutered. He loves to be groomed and
will sit patiently as the twins take turns brushing him. Of course
an occasionally rub of the tummy or a head massage is always
welcomed. He sleeps in my room at night and he starts his day off
with the morning routine of waking up Marissa and Jazmine for
school. He puts his front paws on Marissa and kisses her until she
wakes up. Jazmine is on the top bunk and comes down to share in the
fun. It is priceless to have them wake up in a good mood every
morning!!! If the girls don't move quick enough, Riley steals a toy
or two and heads downstairs. his favorite is fuzzy slippers!!!
Anyone who is considering adopting a beautiful Golden doodle from
you should jump at the chance to own one of these amazing animals!
They are the perfect breed from the perfect breeder!!!
I will send you a disc with photos soon and you can see the
handsome dog that Riley has grown to be!
Best regards!!
Alisa Maxwell and family
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Kirbie (Dark Blue)" &
The
Winchester Family of Mission Viejo |
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Keltie (Orange) " &
The
Winship
Family of Vista |
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Here are a few pictures of Keltie with
her new hair cut. She is such a sweetheart. Every morning she comes
into my room, puts her paws on my bed and gives me a hug and a kiss.
I love that she puts her head on my shoulder. She is such a loving
dog. Hope to hear from you soon.
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Boumchey (Red) " &
The
Veytsman
Family of Woodland Hills |
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We absolutely adore our goldendoodle, boumchey
boumchey (Aka Boum Boum). He's so playful and super social with
people and other dogs. He goes to the park every day and plays with
his best friend Logan, a beagle. When we went to Big Bear last
weekend, people flocked to him to say how beautiful he was.
One group even shouted, 'oh my god look at that dog while driving
their car.'
Boum Boum loves his red ball, his favorite game is tug of war, and
when we come home, he's usually either napping on the couch or on
the tile next to the door. He then greets us with hugs and kisses.
From the moment we saw him, we fell in love. He's added lots of joy
to our family.
Thank you,
The Veytsmans
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Sebastian (Light Blue) " &
The Alexandra
Family of Renton, Wa. |
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Sebastian, our beautiful Golden Doodle
whom we adopted from Michelle in January, is now 7 months old, and
he has been a prominent member of our household for 5 months. He has
a Poodle’s regal stance and spring in his legs, and a Golden’s
gentle, loving face. Surprisingly, he also has a Golden tail. Many
of his traits come directly from Michelle’s fine handling of her
puppies.
From the first day he was ours, Sebastian was already an excellent
car dog – which was a good thing because we had to drive our rental
car back to the airport with him and fly home to Western Washington.
He was our “carry-on luggage” but since the carrier was already
tight on him, we unzipped it as soon as the plane was in the air,
and he crawled out just far enough to sleep at our feet all the way
to Seattle. He didn’t make a sound.
Another very pleasant surprise was the housebreaking, which he
managed by himself! Having seen our Pomeranians go outside through
the cat door, he decided he could do that too, and it took him no
time at all to figure out what everyone was going outside for!
From the moment he entered our home, he was already the biggest and
strongest of our family of five pets, but we had already seen him at
Michelle’s, walking carefully through a pin of very young puppies
without stepping on any of them. He plays as well as he can with the
Poms, curbing his strength in order to play tug-of-war, but of
course, he always wins. He most loves his cousin Jaxx, a tough
little Jack Russell Terrier who can play as roughly as a big puppy
the size of Sebastian can.
As good as he is with other dogs, Sebastian is equally good around
people. Passersby have so frequently exclaimed, “Oh, how cute!” that
we think Sebastian must think this is his second name. Folks are
drawn to him and want to pet his interesting coat, and by about 6
months of age he got over his shyness and likes all people.
We are very appreciative of the excellent breeding and care
Michelle puts into her pups. We think Sebastian is going to make a
fabulous mature dog!
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" Ruby
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The Nelson
Family of Redwood City |
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"Sadie (Purple)" and
" Ari (Black)"
&
The
Goldfarb/Hittleman
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Hi
We love our puppies, they are wonderful and I
can not tell you how many people off the street stop us to ask about
them. I must of given your name and website out at least 20 times
already!!! I have had trouble sending these to you. I have one
recent picture and will send more later. Enjoy.
Take good care,
Lynn |
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Jersey Girl (Light
Pink) " &
The
Voelker
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" Hank (Green)"
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"Sophie (Hot Pink)"
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Rowerdink
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@9 months
Hank and Sophie are doing great. Hank is about 55lbs and Sophie is
about 42lbs. They are very loving creatures, lots of energy and
potential for destruction. Hank has a BIG black nose. Sophie’s is
more petite and brownish-black. Sophie has recently discovered a
love for swimming in our pool. Hank on the other hand eyes the pool
suspiciously and keeps at least 2 feet between him and the pool at
all times.
They just had their first haircuts, and my kids are certain that
they are terribly embarrassed by their horrible new style. I’m sure
it feels great for them and it also helps Sophie dry quicker after
her swims.
We love them and are so thankful that they are part of our family!
Sincerely,
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Allie's December 5th 2006 Litter |
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"Ruthie (Pink Girl)"
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"Callie (Yellow Girl)" &
The
Triplett
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"Hunter (Blue Boy)" & The
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"Ginny (Purple Girl)" &
The
Durtschi
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Ginny, purple girl, is now
7 1/2 months old. She is about 38 pounds, very long and lean. She is
a very beautiful mix of gold and white, curly and wavy, and soft
poodle hair and courser golden fur. She has highlighted golden fur
on her side that is tipped with white. She is very sweet and
playful. She loves to play with the kids, go on long hikes, and play
fetch with anything. She loves the water, whether from the hose or
the bay. She loves people and is slowly getting used to other dogs,
especially big intimidating dogs. Almost everyone comments on how
beautiful she is, although most mistake her for a labradoodle or
even a wheaten terrier! She is a wonderful addition to our family!
Thank you!
Sadly, I just broke my Goldendoodle coffee mug the other day and
would love to replace it. I would be happy to pay for the cost
including shipping. Maybe even two just in case....
Thank you,
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"Cagney (Black Boy)" &
The Riddle family of Woodland Hills |
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Hello!
Hope you are all well and happy! Tucker is now called "Cagney",
after a relative sheepishly asked us to change it so her
soon-to-be-born son could have "Tucker" as his name (LOL). Cagney is
a joy, and he's been a pleasure from day one.
He hasn't had a moment's illness, and recovered from his recent
neutering easily. He was nippy at first, but no longer bites or
jumps. And, of course, he's totally housebroken (hasn't had an
accident in the house since 11 weeks. Really!). He loves his crate,
and is very treat-oriented.
He's passed his 1st training course with flying colors, and Will is
working with him on the next level. Although he doesn't have the
"fluff" we had hoped for, he's a beautiful boy, and everyone we meet
comments on how mellow and smart he is. You breed wonderful pets
and perfect new family members- especially for kids! Thank you
again!
I'll write more soon, but just wanted to check in.
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Hi there!
Here is a good pic of Cagney with his Boy, but I need to take some
from this month--- this was taken about 6 weeks ago. I'll try to get
some that really show off his gorgeous coat!
Cag is FABULOUS! He weighs about 65lbs now, and has been neutered
already. He's tall, but his coat is still quite puppyish, so we're
interested to see how he changes now that he's passed the half-year
mark. So far, he seems to be less wavy than we expected, but his
personality far surpasses our expectations, so there are no
disappointments. Besides, he mats far, far less than his doodle
friends!
He loves water, and is very well-mannered...unless there is a
puddle, pool, or sprinkler- and then he just HAS to get in there! He
does listen well, though, and we're so pleased with his ability to
learn, as well as his love of cuddling. He "graduated" at the very
top of his first obedience class, and, come Autumn, he and Will are
going to take another, more advanced, course, together. I have never
seen a dog so intuitive as our Cagney, and he and 7-year-old Will
are a perfect pair.
We adore him, and plan to add to our doodle family soon. Please
tell the other families, or hopeful applicants, that a crate and
experience with CALM, assertive training is essential, because these
are the smartest dogs, and need both affection and security. I
have started working with some Doodle Rescues, and I can tell you
that the worst mistakes that many owners make are to not
crate-train, and yell or otherwise "fear-discipline"--- and then
wonder why their dogs are destructive and hyper. Michelle, your
family starts these dogs out the very best way: lots of calm
affection, exposure to all kinds of sounds,etc. in a safe
environment, and lots of toys and treats, so crating is an easy
transition, and they are so intelligent and healthy, consistent
training really does mean they are housebroken and well on their way
to being "perfect" within just a few weeks of being home.
We look forward to visiting you (with Cag) when the Winter litter
arrives (hint)!
Hope you are well!
Julie and the Riddle gang |
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"Abbie (Rainbow Girl)" &
The Freeman Family of Irvine |
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"(Red Boy)" &
The Wilkinson-Myhr Family of Coto De Caza |
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Buddy is HUGE! He is already much taller
than Taylor and Laura. He has to be well over 60 lbs by now and the
vet measured his wrists?? and said he should be about 95 - 100 lbs
at full growth! He certainly is tracking that way. I have to say
that he is a very sweet and smart dog. A bit rambunctious, still a
lot of puppy in him, but just a very kind dog. His favorite things
to do are being with pretty much anyone, swimming, playing with
Rocky, his 5 lb Maltese brother (and unfortunately stepping on him
often, but Rocky is mostly in charge), eating my tomato plants, and
swimming again.
Buddy is still pretty much the same color, curly long fur, but we
keep him trimmed. He is super cute.
Hope all is well.
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"Dexter (Green Boy)" &
The Steinke Family of Brea |
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Hi everyone,
Dexter is doing great. He’s such a love and we enjoy him so much.
I’ve attached a few pics we took today so you can see what he looks
like now. He weighs about 55 now, so he’s a great size. I don’t
think he’s going to get much bigger than he is now.
We’d love to get together with the Fischer’s sometime so Dexter &
Dandy can play. Dex plays with the miniature Doberman Pinscher who
lives across the street. What a riot they are together with her
being so tiny and Dexter being such a big puppy!
Take care and stay in touch,
Kathy, Dan & Dexter |
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Molly's June 19th 2007 Litter |
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"Casey (Hot Pink Girl)" &
The Cosgrove
Family of Newport Coast |
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"Sequoia (Burberry Girl)" &
The Morgan/ Jablonski
Family of Escondido |
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"(Black Boy)" &
The Baldwin
Family of Laguna Beach |
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"Mazie (Rainbow Girl)" &
The Dudley
Family of North Tustin |
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"(Purple Girl)" &
The Stratton
Family of Costa Mesa |
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"(Brown Flower Girl)" &
The
Ingrassia
Family of Lake Forest |
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"(Dark Blue Boy)" & The Family
of San Jose |
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"Chloe (Light Pink Girl)" & The Buckwalter Family
of Kernville |
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"Harley (Green Boy)" &
The Green- Saelid Family of Oak Hills |
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Ginger's June 29th 2007 Litter |
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"(Pink Stripe Girl)" &
The Flemmings Family of
Orange |
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"(Orange Stripe Girl)" &
The Gasga Family of
Mission Viejo |
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"Trevor (Light Blue Boy)" &
The Morris Family of
Redlands |
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"Hannah (Red Girl)" &
The Howard Family of
Anaheim |
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"Trixie (Fuchsia Girl)" &
The Dudley Family of
North Tustin |
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"B.J. (Yellow Boy)" &
The Brewer Family of
Lake Forest |
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"Sadie (Pink Dot Girl)" &
The Goodman Family of
Whittier |
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" (Patriotic Boy)"
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The Maclean
Family of
Trabuco Canyon |
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" (Orange Boy)" &
The Madrid
Family of
Fullerton |
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