Carrier Family Doodles

09/18/2025

Looking for a medium-sized Doodle? Our Aussie Mountain Doodles (Aussiedoodle x Bernedoodle) are expected to be 50-60 lbs adult size. Perfect family dogs: friendly and well-socialized, intelligent and highly trainable, active and ready for anything! Get in touch today for details.

09/09/2025

Our Aussie Mountain Doodles (Aussiedoodle x Bernedoodle) are the "larger-sized" dogs people are asking about. At 50-60 lbs adult size, they are a perfect family dog. Intelligent, trainable, and well-socialized, these gorgeous puppies are irresistible! Get in touch with Carrier Family Doodles today to learn more.

09/02/2025

Our page stats tell me that photo posts are more popular than video. But I can't believe it! Who wouldn't prefer to see these three adorable Golden Mountain Doodles in "liva action?!" (And they're even more irresistible IRL!) 😍

08/28/2025

Amani is a gorgeous, tri-color Golden Mountain Doodle! What will she look like as an adult? 🤔 It's hard to say!

Dogs are typically genetically tested for 𝗳𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 (uniform lightening of all colors) on the D-locus (where "dilution" is expressed). This is different from "𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴,"which is when the black parts of a dog's coat grow out as silver or gray in areas. There is no genetic test available for "graying," because even though it is known to occur, the markers that cause graying have not been reliably identified enough to be tested with confidence.

Two of our previous tri-color puppies have had some "graying" with age, which actually makes them look almost Merle-ish (and equally as gorgeous as a tri-color, in our opinion!).

Neither of Amani's parents carry the D-locus gene that is associated with fading. The only sign we have that Amani's coloring may change with time (possibly "graying") is that she has an increasing number of white hairs growing out around her eyes, where it was previously all black. What will be the effect? Only time will tell. But whoever scoops up this girl will likely love her just as much, either way! 🥰

08/24/2025

When we had studio photos taken for our first bunch of Golden Mountain Doodles back in 2021, they told us that 5-weeks was *the best* time. 📸 The puppies are just past their wobbly-legged stage, have gotten well used to people, and are ready for anything!

Now, we take our own studio photos, and we still wait for the 5-week mark. Boy, are they cute!

These Aussie Mountain Doodles (Aussiedoodle x Bernedoodle) put their best paw forward this week. 🐾 They are going to be a medium/standard size (50-60 lbs) when full grown. When we describe these puppies, words that come to mind are: 𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, and 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. They are great if you have a more active lifestyle and want a companion that will keep pace with you. Usually, they are chosen as an ideal family pet, as they thrive on the hustle-and-bustle and ongoing attention.

What do you think of these 5-week photos? Which of these cuties catches your eye? (Shhh...don't tell, but my personal favorite is 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀. 😍 Twizzler is a close second; he really looks like he's smiling!)

08/14/2025

Unfurnished/Weakly Furnished--What does it mean?

Our second-generation cross (Goldendoodle x Bernedoodle) produces a small percentage of puppies that are "unfurnished" or, in some cases, "weakly furnished." We get lots of questions about this, so here's some info:

"Fully furnished" Doodles have the classic beard and "floof" around the eyes. They can be considered hypoallergenic and non-shedding in most cases.

By constrast, an "unfurnished" Doodle has a flat muzzle, like a Retriever, and often a flatter coat (although coat gene is separate from the furnishing gene, so some unfurnished can be wavy or curly-coated). Typically, they shed some. "How much" is anyone's guess, although it is usually light-to-moderate, and almost always much less than the "parent breeds" in the lineage.

A "weakly furnished" puppy has signs of furnishings, but they usually don't fully come in until the transition to the adult coat (6-ish months). A weakly furnished puppy may or may not shed. Sometimes level of shedding changes with the coat transition, and sometimes not.

What do ALL of these puppies have in common, regardless of furnishings? Carrier Family Doodles puppies go through Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS), sound de-sensitization, and get LOTS of socialization and nurture. They're trained to an astro-turf potty system, which usually translates well to the great outdoors when the time comes. They're ready for anything: family pet, companion, or even possible therapy dog!

07/24/2025

Bekah is doing some research on the Golden Mountain Doodle. If you have one of our puppies, would you take this brief survey?
Survey link:

Help us learn more about the Golden Mountain Doodle by answering these questions about your GMD!

07/23/2025

"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get." (Forrest Gump)

While this quote became famous because it's generally true, at Carrier Family Doodles, we do everything possible to take the guesswork out of puppy selection! Bekah starts with ENS on day 3 with every litter of puppies, noting differences in response to the daily exercises. They go through sound de-sensitization, are exposed to new environments and people when ready, and get lots and lots of affirmation, nurture, and socialization. As much as possible, we know our puppies and strive for an ideal match, whether you're looking for a laid back snuggle puppy or an active family dog who will thrive on keeping up with your kids.

Our parent dogs are health tested and our puppies are de-wormed, vaxxed, and vet-checked. They go home with a 60-day health warranty and a 2-year genetic health guarantee. If you choose a Carrier Family Doodles puppy, you'll definitely know what to expect when it comes to puppy health.

So in this case, Forrest Gump *could* be wrong! You can select a Carrier Family Doodles puppy with confidence. You'll go home with a puppy that is happy, healthy, and ready for YOU!

Get in touch today!

05/02/2025

We start our day with puppy love. It’s usually a little wild, a little messy — but always full of smiles. Puppies don’t even realize how much they give us, just by being themselves. 🥰

We have individual videos of our 4 remaining puppies if you need more smiles. 🙂 Just send us message.