Philosophy & Practices
Mission Statement
Gold-Level, Award-Winning Goldendoodle Breeder
Gold-Level, Award-Winning Goldendoodle Breeder
Our mission is to produce and raise the best, healthiest puppies possible. We are Human Ecologists who strive to have a positive impact on the environment, practice anti-racism and promote social justice in both our business and our personal lives.
Gold-Level, Award-Winning Goldendoodle Breeder
Gold-Level, Award-Winning Goldendoodle Breeder
Gold-Level, Award-Winning Goldendoodle Breeder
We are proud to be Gold Level members of the Goldendoodle Association of North America (GANA). We adhere to their highest level of health-testing requirements and code of ethics.
The Goldendoodle Association stays up to date on related research and advocates for Goldendoodles, their owners and best breeding practices.
See our OTHER AWARDS
and ratings below
Health & Genetics
Gold-Level, Award-Winning Goldendoodle Breeder
Environmentally and Socially Responsible
Our parent dogs have all of the hip, elbow, eye, heart, thyroid, patella and DNA clearances recommended for their breed(s). Our dogs are tested at or above the GANA Gold Level.
Parent dogs are continually evaluated and paired to produce puppies with the best temperament, health, intelligence, confidence, structure, style and beauty.
Environmentally and Socially Responsible
Environmentally and Socially Responsible
Environmentally and Socially Responsible
To minimize our impact on the planet, we compost, drive an electric car when possible, avoid plastics and use cloth instead of paper whenever possible. We proudly support the following:
Lifestyle
Environmentally and Socially Responsible
Socialization
Our dogs live with us on 35 acres near Acadia National Park. They hike, swim, run through the woods and relax with us. They eat foods, treats and supplements exclusively from Life's Abundance, PawTree, and NuVet.
We believe in keeping dogs fit, so using just the right amount of high-quality food is important. We make sure they get the physical and mental exercise they need to thrive.
Socialization
Environmentally and Socially Responsible
Socialization
We raise our puppies using the Avidog/Good Dog and Puppy Culture protocols with adaptations based on experience and new science. We are constantly learning and making improvements to our process, as more is discovered about puppy development.
Our puppies are well socialized, started on house training and comfortable in crates when they go to their new homes.
Socially Responsible
Early Neurological Stimulation
Early Neurological Stimulation
An extremely wide range of people/families provide excellent homes for dogs. Therefore, we will NOT discriminate on the basis of color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or anything else. We are dedicated to finding loving homes for our puppies where they will thrive and bring joy to their people.
We are also committed to practicing anti-racism and promoting social justice in both our businesses and in our personal lives.
Early Neurological Stimulation
Early Neurological Stimulation
Early Neurological Stimulation
Each of our puppies is handled daily starting at birth, and receives ENS treatments from the third through the sixteenth day of life. The result is an increased capacity that positively affects the dog for life and includes:
- Cardio-vascular improvement
- Stronger adrenal glands
- More tolerance to stress
- Greater resistance to disease
- Increased ability to learn
Puppy Pad / Dog Door
Early Neurological Stimulation
Puppy Pad / Dog Door
Our puppies are puppy-pad trained starting at two weeks of age. They learn to use a dog door at 4 - 6 weeks of age.
By the time they go home, they are going outside to potty reliably.
All you need to do is get them used to YOUR home/yard/dog-door, stick to a schedule, and watch them closely!!
Expert Advice
Nutritional Guidance
Puppy Pad / Dog Door
Maine Kennel License #F1601
AKC Registered Parent dogs
You don't have time to stay up-to-date on every new development in the canine world. So, we do it for you. You can call and ask about any issue that comes up during the life of your dog.
Nutritional Guidance
Nutritional Guidance
Nutritional Guidance
We are passionate about safe, premium nutrition for our own dogs because of the HUGE positive effect we have seen.
While you are free to use any food or type of diet you choose, we do share our dietary recommendations with you. If you choose to follow these recommendations, the health warranty is automatically extended to 36-months.
Blogs & Poscasts
Nutritional Guidance
Nutritional Guidance
When we get a question from multiple families, we try to put together an informative answer and make a blog post about it. You can find all the posts on our "BLOGS" page.
Other Dog Blogs: The Healthy, Happy Dog and Your Dog Advisor
Honors, Ratings & Good works
Gold-Level Breeder
Gold-Level Breeder
Gold-Level Breeder
We have earned and adhere to the Gold Level certification for health testing from the Goldendoodle Association.
#1 in Maine
Gold-Level Breeder
#1 in Maine
Devoted to Dog also awarded us their number one rating for Goldendoodle breeders in the beautiful state of Maine.
Ethical
Make-a-Wish, Maine
#1 in Maine
Doodle Doods included us on their list of ethical doodle breeders.
Make-a-Wish, Maine
Make-a-Wish, Maine
Make-a-Wish, Maine
We are honored to have been chosen twice to partner with Make-a-Wish, Maine to make wishes come true!
