Doodlebugs Family

06/14/2024

It’s been a while since we’ve shared anything. As most know my personal health has been a rollercoaster for the past several years now making where I spend my energy extremely important. Now that’s it’s finally in a continued upswing we have decided to plan a bernedoodle litter.

Lulu, 60lbs, has started her health testing. Her OFA eyes and cardiac are done. Her DNA is also finished. Hips and Elbows will be done this summer. She will be bred as soon as she passes and comes into heat 🎉🎉.

She’ll be paired with another up and coming. Tico is a perfect phantom parti standing at 23lbs. 18”.

We’re expecting the most perfect traditional colored Bernedoodles from these two. Estimation is 30-50lbs for their pups.
Both parents will be fully health tested,
Puppies vet vaccinated
Raised with our family
ENS-ESI
Curriculum raised
Health guarantee
30 day free health insurance
Microchipped

❤️ 💕💕💕

01/18/2024

Pretty spot on 🤣🤣

11/07/2023

We are offering a few select young adults up that had been kept back for our programs. Now that I have had to make some hard decisions about the future. In order for me to continue I will have to cut down drastically which means these wonderful girls are looking for families (or small programs) of their own.

First up is Callie ❤️❤️. A true mini poodle at 15” 16-17lbs. Miss versatile and everything people look for in a doodle. The look, the smarts, the snuggle. This little girl is 2 yrs old, comes from fully health tested parents and was whelped and raised here with our house of kids and dogs of all ages. She’s a total lover and is easy in the car. Crate trained and house broken and completely adapts to whatever the energy is at the time. She is agile enough to easily jump in our 30” high bed, and content enough to spend 23 hrs a day in that bed with me on bad days.

She has already had her dna checked (clear) and pre-lim hips done (good) if someone is looking for a stellar breeding or sports prospect.

If you’re interested feel free to reach out or check her out online ://www.doodlebugsfamily.com/product-page/callie

07/06/2023

Couldn’t agree more!

04/08/2023

Little Cosmo graduated today from puppy camp and went home with the Haas Family.

Their feedback couldn’t be any better❤️. So proud of this little guy and how hard he works to please and do right.

“Cozmo is amazing! Totally chill and comfortable with us. It’s been a big day for him…he is such a trooper😊 You did an amazing job with him! He is such a sweet heart...he's met some neighbors and the kids' cousins...he stays calm and waits to be pet and then just lays down and hangouts. Everyone loves him!”

The fact he just calmly kept sliding into all the kids laps when here to pick him up made my heart sing. We both worked hard! Here’s to more new adventures for Cosmo and the Haas family 😍🤩

04/02/2023

Cosmo update and another training tidbit. If you prioritize correctly everything just falls into place.

We’ve worked on focus first and being calm. That includes sitting for attention. But none of it is on command.

Then came a solid recall. Now we added sit on command. It’s all coming together.

Of course crate training, and other skills aren’t mentioned here but those are worked on as well.

03/22/2023

Cosmo is checking in with his progress in our puppy camp🔥 It’s starting to click 🥳

We don’t start with tricks, sit, down, stay etc. Those commands are incorporated later. First we focus on attention and calmness aka self inhibition.

We want the puppies to learn to focus on us and offer us various behaviors that reinforce self inhibition or calm as we call it.

Sitting, laying down, just even standing still calmly is ingrained as their default setting regardless of the stresses around.

Because we reward (heavily at times as well) for them sitting or laying down without us asking for it. Putting it to a specific command after is a breeze. Since they know several behaviors can lead to treats!

Looking us in the eyes, sitting, laying down, standing quietly observing. All treatable behaviors 😉.

So what was the first thing you focused on with your puppy??

03/14/2023

All of the S’mores have new families. Graham cracker and Marshmallow have left us. Hershey, now Cosmo, is staying a little longer however for our puppy camp. Stay tuned for updates!

First thing we work on outside of crate training and waiting calmly before coming out the crate everytime? General calmness. There’s a time for crazy zoomies and a time for just chillin 😎.

Spot of choice when we start? In the kitchen tethered to the fridge so he’s right beside me while cooking, doing dishes, prepping food etc. He has plenty of slack available no worries. Plus I’m right beside him 🥰

02/26/2023

https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/three-reasons-to-reconsider-spayneuter/

02/25/2023

https://youtu.be/cZ1MQLJKqhY

THIS is why we include a Baxter and Bella membership with ALL our doodle puppies. View the video link.

I can’t stress it enough. You are given all the tools. Use them ❤️❤️ and have the puppy build on the foundation we lay for you!

02/20/2023

02/18/2023

It’s the S’mores!!!

6 weeks already today. They are now fully weaned of mom and the fun is really going to start now 🎉🎉

We have availability on the pick list to choose a puppy in 2 weeks 🥰🥰

Check our website for the puppy application, details about our program and what is all included with your pup.

www.doodlebugsfamily.com

02/05/2023

The S’mores checking in.

They’re 4 weeks old and are just starting to explore 🔥🔥

For more information check out our website www.doodlebugsfamily.com

Or send us a pm 🥰

02/04/2023

What a whirlwind this morning!

It’s pick day and several pups have headed home or been reserved.

This leaves:

For girls
Golden, cream and white, approx 20-25lbs
Mutsu, sable merle, approx 15-20lbs
Honey, silvering black, approx 20-25lbs

For boys:
McIntosch, Apricot and white, approx 30-40lbs
Braeburn, sable, approx 30-35lbs

These kids can go home anytime. See the website for more details

Www.doodlebugsfamily.com

Or send us a pm!

02/01/2023

Oh my!! It’s the Apples of my eye 🍏🍎!!

8 weeks old and they received their vet clearances. Everyone passed with flying colors!!

Temperament testing will be wrapped up tomorrow and shared with everyone on the deposit list.

It’s a very colorful bunch with silver, cream, apricot, blue merle, sable merle, sable, black and a silver tri. There are even some blue eyes ❤️

All will be low to non shedding. Sizes are listed on the puppy for there is a range in sizes. Everyone will be a curly coat.

Puppy picks are scheduled for Saturday. There’s a few spots left open. It can be done in person or through video call. After pups are picked they can leave Saturday as well.

If you’ve been looking for a Doodlebugs puppy now is your chance. We are not planning any other litters until fall.

Check the website for details www.doodlebugsfamily.com or send us a pm.

01/28/2023

For those with a deposit on the Apples 🍎

01/28/2023

The Apples are 7 weeks already and what fun it was outside today!

Of course fun and teaching goes hand in hand here.

Having puppies follow people, at a good speed here 😉, makes it exciting for them to come to you vs running away! This lays the foundations for later when you’re teaching pressure off the leash/loose leash walking, heeling and the ever important recall.

Quinn calls it “the herd” 🤣.

We have 4 spots left over in this litter to pick. Picks are next week after vet visit and temperament testing 🥰🥰

Extreme low/non shedding, 15-30lbs full grown.

Check the website or send us a message 🥰🥰

www.doodlebugsfamily.com

01/23/2023

Evening play time for the Apples!

Even though this free time isn’t necessarily “structured” it is still set up to keep reinforcing skills they’ve learned so far.

Breaburn climbed on the blocks himself, he’s really starting to shine and become more and more confident. Once up there he was lost and couldn’t figure out how to get down. Instead of rushing in we observed. Seeing what he would do. His siblings came and checked on him frequently and finally he made the move himself. You can see the pride beam of him as he struts around once done.

Love it when the wheels start turning 🥰🥰🥰

We have 4 spots available in this litter. Puppies are picked out at 8 weeks after vet check and temperament test.

Check the website

www.doodlebugsfamily.com

Or send us a pm

01/21/2023

Look who is opening their peepers 🤩🤩

It’s the Aussiedoodle S’mores 🥰

Marshmallow, female
Hershey, male
Graham Cracker, female

We have 2 spots open in this litter for deposits. Picks will be at 8 weeks after vet check and temperament testing ❤️❤️

For more information check the website www.doodlebugsfamily.com or send us a pm 🥰

01/10/2023

The foodie themes will continue in 2023.

Everyone meet…..

🔥the S’mores litter🔥

Graham Cracker 🔥
a gorgeous sable merle female.

Marshmallow 🔥
a very dark sable female.

Hershey 🔥
a flashy blue merle parti male.

This will also be a non shedding litter. Limited availability on this litter.

For more info see our website www.doodlebugsfamily.com or send us a message.

01/08/2023

🤩Availability left in this litter🤩

Update on the 🍏Apples 🍎

They are now 4.5 weeks old and starting to move around and explore their whelping box.

They’ve gotten their first baths, several, since eating at this point still involves most of their bodies 🤣🤣

Still I wanted a picture in front of the tree. It goes down tomorrow.

We still have availability in this litter. Check the website for details.
www.doodlebugsfamily.com or send us a message 🥰.

01/07/2023

When you get your 8 week old puppies, please keep these images in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.

When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.

When you're letting your puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.

You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.

Once grown you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.

By Patricia Crespo
Photos Veteriankey.com @62 days

*Many Bones are not fully fused until 13mo of age.

01/02/2023

This morning was bittersweet as the last one of the Halloween Bernedoodles left. Spooky, Casper, Carrie and Buffy have all left for their own families….

It’s a little quiet in the house… but knowing the joy these kids are bringing to their families is why we do it 🥰🥰

❤️ 💕💕💕

01/01/2023

Wishing all a wonderful 2023 🎉🎉🎉

12/29/2022

Arya, one of our guardian home moms is snoozing on our sofa while she’s looking at the last few days of her pregnancy.

This lovingly cared for mom has her forever home already and comes to us for a litter. This will be her first. Having our moms in their own homes with doting families who support our program allows us to spend more time focusing daily on the puppies while the moms get undivided attention themselves.

We will be looking for more families this upcoming year willing to help the program by hosting our moms as their forever families.

12/28/2022

Drum roll please….

After selections today we have one special lady left looking.

Carrie is a wonder little girl. Smart, eager to please, total snuggle bug. Should mature around 45 lbs. And she can come home anytime.

Loves our kids and the cat as well as the big/adult dogs.

🎉Vet checked and vaccinated
🎉2 yr health guarantee
🎉microchipped
🎉potty and crate training started
🎉30 day health insurance
🎉lifetime breeder support

For more info check out our website www.doodlebugsfamily.com or send us a pm

❤️ 💕💕💕

12/26/2022

The Halloween litter turned 8 weeks today…..

That means Temperament testing 🎉🎉.

We temperament test to see what home would be the best fit for each puppy. It’s a snapshot. There is no passing or failing. It is however another piece of information we like to share with our puppy families to help them better communicate with their new family member.

Intricacies aren’t expressed in here but that’s why we talk about the puppies with you. It also helps us fine tune our puppy raising and even pairings.

Carrie is available ❤️

❤️ 💕💕💕

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas from the Halloween Bernedoodle litter ❤️❤️

❤️ 💕💕💕

12/24/2022

Be safe, be joyful, give grace and may your homes be filled with love and laughter ❤️