How We Started As A Dog Breeder - Q&A 

Thank you!!!

I am impressed too! I’ve been looking for a repeatable Boston Terrier breeder in Upstate, NY and I haven’t found anyone. It’s so discouraging😔. I lost my Boston Terrier a little over a year ago to a ruptured gallbladder ( with surgery he only had a 25-50% chance of making it). I had to make the terrible decision to help him over the rainbow bridge. I miss him sO incredibly much! My house has been sO empty with out him.

Any and all doodle breeders are back yard breeders

@@old4104that’s just not true though……

Thank you! We really try.

Thank you so much!

Thanks for the kind words, Marissa. We appreciate your support!

Thank you!!! We plan on releasing new videos each Sunday!

Aww thanks Dee! Glad you are enjoying the videos!

Hey Julia! So glad you are enjoying these videos! Thanks for the kind words. Your puppy will be here soon!

@@DoodlesofNC Yaaa!!🤗

Mari, that's such a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing. So glad you had back to back great experiences! Thanks for your support and glad to hear you are enjoying the videos!

Thank you!

All breeders are in it for the money. There's no other reason. At least these guys are fairly responsible.

You are so sweet!!!

Aww. Thanks Mickey. hope you have a great week.

Hello!! Thank you so much!

Thank you so much!

We can’t wait to meet you too!

Money is the motivator, it's always the motivator. They say it's bc of the breed but it's money. Don't breed . adopt a homeless street dog or a dog from a shelter. This is not cute it's a insult to animal control that has to kill pets bc of overpopulation. Get your pets spay n neutered. There are not enough pet homes n animals are being killed because there is no more space. We cannot adopt our way out of the dog cat overpopulation. Do the animals n world a favor don't breed to kill.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for your support!

Thank you! It’s how we try to live life!

I’m so glad!! We can’t wait.

Aww thank you so much!

Doodles are absolutely not responsible breeding.

Thank you Judy! We love it. We love all our families!

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Thank you so much! Another one will be Sunday!

It all depends. We’ve had more than that before and less than that before!

Thank you!!! We appreciate you!

I keep learning more and more every day!

We have them on our site. Www.doodlesofnc.com/breeders-shop

@@DoodlesofNC Thank you, where did you find the grids to fit?? Great site too with all your parents. I think Duncan would be my choice for a Dad if I was to adopt a Doodle. 🐶😍

They were made for us by a contractor. We found the spindles at Home Depot and he made them for us!

Aww thanks Esmie!

You too!

Bridgett - Thats awesome! We serve on the committee for our local Young Life area. We are now estimating people who put a deposit now with be able to get a puppy in the Fall of this year. Please go to www.doodlesofnc.com and place an application. I look forward to talking with you about a puppy!

Karen, So glad to hear. We appreciate your support!

We have seen her videos too!

That is so nice! I’ll put that idea in my back pocket.

Wow! What an incredible story. Thanks for sharing and glad you were able to help. Sad that one didn't make it.

Why thank you!

That would be an amazing video! Thank you!

We try to keep moms that are very golden like. I think poodles are amazing too! Smart, obedient, but I love a golden retriever too! Best of both worlds. Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much!

It’s just a chart with mom, dad , DOB etc.

Elovely, We've really enjoyed Fromm puppy food. This food seems to be really gentle on their stomachs after transitioning from moms milk. As far as increasing the amount of food they eat, we only keep the food bowls filled. They graze eat and we monitor their weights to ensure each puppy is gaining weight.

Thank you.

Yes those families keep them. It takes about 3 years total.

Oh wow! I could see that if they didn’t have any other dog to socialize them. We are fortunate to have Bella!

Most trainers & veterinarians recommend at least 8 weeks old before they are adopted. It’s irresponsible to let them go to their new home before that.

Have to agree. Even if the puppies are weaned, they need the socialization. Now a lot of new research suggests 10 weeks. At least you have another dog to socialize them and it gives the older dog a job.

I’m not sure if it’s just American! That is exciting for you !

They have! We have one that was used for a diabetic service dog. And a couple that have been for autism.

Hi Carol, congrats on retirement! mediums are around 30-40. Minis are usually 25 and under.

They pay a reduced rate!

It’s called a pig rail, protects the puppies from suffocating if they go behind mom!

Penn hip is any time after 6 months.

And OFA is preliminary . So if we had any results that were not good and we needed to wait and do it again we would.

Most breeders don't care about the dogs' age and physical state as long as they can start reliably pumping money out of them. They will absolutely breed 6-8 month old dogs that aren't even teenagers yet. It's like getting a 12-year-old pregnant. Ethical breeders would wait until the dog is at least 2 years old.

They are fertile around 9 months old. As long as their testing has come back great - I don’t see the problem with it.

@@DoodlesofNC thank you so much for telling me

Go to paw print genetics. Very helpful

Goth, we almost have one puppy in every state of the US. California is the farest west coast, with us being in NC. Maine and Florida are the farthest North/South. We have a great friend, who is a flight attendant, that delivers puppies for us. She has a travel carrier that is able to go under the seat for take off and then the puppy is able to sit in her lap for the whole flight. Our families meet her at the airport for pick up.

Is he asking you to house the new dog? There needs to be a contract and all information gathered from all parties before you take him! Everyone needs clear understanding so nobody gets upset with each other. Hope this helps!

@@DoodlesofNC hello! ☺️. No, I just paid “half price” for him. I brought him home at 7 weeks and he turned one in October. He contacted me last week and said someone was bringing him a female and he wanted to pair her with Walter. I bought my female from the breeders parents 10 years ago, and he took over their kennel. We didn’t sign a contract other than the standard one the kennel has when a puppy is purchased. Thank you so so much for your advice, I really appreciate it! I’m a Medivac nurse and my husband is in medical school, so being a breeder hadn’t crossed my mind and now here I am 😅

Hey Jennifer! I don’t mind the comment at all. I think for doodles is about high quality genetics. Good health with their hips and elbows. But no it does not come with like backgrounds of AKC ribbons or other titles like purebreds. It is about demand and popularity also. Our price didn’t start at 3400. It started at 1500, 8 years ago. But now with the practices we do beginning potty training, crate training, ENS, and puppy culture it warrants the price for our families. When we started we only did health testing with paw print genetics. We’ve grown so much in our experience. Our families really appreciate it. I hope this answers! Enjoy your night.

Yes, visit their website

Yes they can!

4 if it is going smoothly

8 weeks.

Miniature poodle. I haven’t done the other sizes yet!

We used wix, Jp self taught with RU-vid videos! And we use our iPhones.

3400 for our puppies

Not usually. A few abstract white patches.

No, I think it’s too late. But I would connect with a reproductive vet

Usually around 2.

Yes we can fly to CA.

Yes. They are usually 25 and under

No they pay 500$.

Hey Mapia! Thanks again for your support!

They are 3,400.

Caroline - Thats great! I wish you could be consider too. We appreciate you watching and commenting on our videos!

@@DoodlesofNC I have a almost 2 year old goldendoodle named Maisy

@@DoodlesofNC The puppies are adorable

Why don’t you email us? Go look we our website and click the contact us.

Anyone who wants to keep their dog outside!

@@DoodlesofNC OMG no would you put your child outside! Why would anyone want to leave their furry ball friend outside except to pee, and walks. Why would you bother a breeder enquire about a dog if you want to leave it outside. Come on people what is wrong with you. Iam not mad at you. I just don't understand people sometimes. I want to get a dog to love, and be my best friend, but also for therapy, and emotional reasons. I would spoil my best friend rotten. I would never think of leaving it outside.

No. Sorry!

Renee, they are for sale. Check out our website, www.doodlesofnc.com, for more information. Our guardian program allows for us to breed while allowing the best care and love for our dogs by placing them with a family until they are able to breed.

@@DoodlesofNC so you don't sell the puppy and let someone else do their own breeding?

We can take payments spread out as long as the puppy is paid for before pick up day. Email me!

Wxtter, thats a hard question to answer. We don't have any hard costs, like pay per click ads, or marketing service. All of our business is done through education, like youtube, blog articles, and SEO. Our website, youtube channel is just my wife and I learning new skills and doing it ourselves. We do pay a close friend of our to help us write content.

Thanks for the genuine reply

I am not sure, but definitely talk to the Breeder, FaceTime even. If they won’t take you through their house they are not worth it!

I’ll tell my husband!

Woot!!

El Dorado Storage, Thanks for the comment. Our guardian families don't have any responsibilities with breeding. They are looking for a pet but enjoy and want to apart of our program. They are then matched with a puppy to raise, care and train for as its their goldendoodle to raise. Once we complete the genetic and health testing the goldendoodle visits us on their heat cycle to breed and then again for 6 weeks to have puppies. Once they are retired, up to four litters, the goldendoodle is spayed and the goldendoodle is the families forever pet. Hope this helps.

We have 14 currently .

@@DoodlesofNC Holy crap, with millions of dogs being put down in this country every single year you're breeding 14 dogs?!?! And each one can have 3-10 puppies per litter?? At least twice a year?? So you're churning out hundreds of dogs a year and capitalizing off the "cute looks" market and lying to yourself by pretending not a single one of these dogs will end up neglected and abandoned and put down before it's 5 years old. I think the Guardian program is a great concept for keeping down your in-house costs, sanitation, and chaos, but the only difference between this and a backyard puppy mill is that you're very ethical and intelligent about it. That's an absolutely irresponsible amount of dogs to breed. It's gross.

That’s a lot of thoughts! We don’t do their OFA’s during their cycles. Maybe a miscommunication. It says after their cycles. Preliminary results are valid - and penn hip is done anytime after 6 months. If we had a questionable score of course we would wait until they could do it again. Our f1b’s don’t shed. F1’s do. Which is what our Bella is. I also never said doodles were not mutts. We just love Goldendoodles and love their family friendly disposition. So thanks for sharing.

@@DoodlesofNC they do shed. All dogs shed.

Pepper I agree. Almost all breeder who offer a guardian program are millers. Do your research people. There are horror stories of the guardian programs. The reason millers turn to guardian homes is because there is limit on how many intact dogs you can have and this must be necessary to keep the ¼ and ¾ mix. They use this program to get around this and sometimes use it to make even more profit from the puppies. They are not the ones who are caring for the dog and raising it. Some of theses guardian contracts are outright scams. Doodles are not hypoallergenic and even poodles are not 100% hypoallergenic. Anyone who claims that they don’t shed at all is lying and doodles are harder to groom and maintain then the poodles. Even poodles will loose hair just like you loose hair naturally. The creator of the Goldendoodle regretted it. Responsible poodle breeders do not sell to doodle breeders. It likely the same with the Golden Retrievers. Especially full registration dogs. You typically have to co-own your first few with a breeder you have built a relationship with and title them. No Quality breeder of theses dogs will outright sell you a dog with breeding rights. They are often acquired from un-proven mediocre lines. Many people who have bought doodles came to regret it. You rarely get the best of the poodle and the best of the cross. This breeder is charging a high price for her puppies that has not participated in programs that mutts are allowed. Agility, rally, obedience…etc. There are plenty of red flags here.

Penn hip usually around 6-8 months. OFA preliminary can be done at the same time. If the results are not great we usually do it again around 2 years to confirm. If it still didn’t improve then we will not use the mom.

Thanks for sharing

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts

Thanks for sharing again Mary.