Step 1 is to educate yourself!  Do your research on the Goldendoodle breed, it's sizes , coat textures, grooming requirements and typical temperament.  Be sure you are ready to take on the extra responsibility.  Our goal is for our puppies to be placed in homes that are ready for them. 

• Clients can fill out a puppy application (see below) at any time.  We will then be in touch within the next few days to discuss details, and figure out if we are a good fit for you.  Families or individuals wishing to join an upcoming litter seservation list submit a $500 Family Commitment Fee.  This secures their reservation position, demonstrates their intention to welcome and Old Lake Doodle puppy into their home and allows us to cover administrative time and resources involved in communication, managing and preparing each puppy for placement.  This fee is applied towards the final purchase price of the puppy. 

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• About a month after Dallas is bred, we will have an ultrasound done to confirm pregnancy. 

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• After pregnancy is confirmed we will open up the Family Commitment List.  Until we have a confirmed pregnancy we will keep our list at 4 and place subsequent families at the top of the list for our next litter.  If for some reason the number of puppies is less than the number of people who have placed deposits for the litter, we will automatically move those families to the top of the list for the next litter or refund the fee. 

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• We will notify families/individuals on our Commitment List when the puppies are born and you will get regular updates on their growth and development. 

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• We will temperament test the pups at 6-7 weeks after which it’s time for Puppy Picking!!  We will schedule a time for you to come meet the puppies in person or via FaceTime.  The puppy contract will need to be signed (if it hasn’t been already) and the balance of the puppy will be due. We will also ask you about your training plan for when you bring home your Mini Goldendoodle puppy. 

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• At 8 weeks you will come pick up your puppy at our home or we can meet you or a puppy nanny at the Fresno or Ontario Airport. 

When puppies go home they will have had their first round of shots, received a microchip, and a clean bill of health from the vet.  We have a 1 year health guarantee on all of our puppies.