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Our Philosophy & Practices

Mission Statement

Mission Statement

Mission Statement

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.

Lifestyle

Mission Statement

Mission Statement

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 PawTree, Life's Abundance, TLC 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

Mission Statement

Environmentally and Socially Responsible

We raise our puppies using the Avidog/Good Dog and Puppy Culture protocols with adaptations based on experience and science. We are constantly learning and making improvements to our process, as more is discovered about our canine friends and puppy development. 


Our puppies are well socialized, started on house training and comfortable in crates when they go to their new homes.  

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:

Friends of Acadia

Allied Whale

College of the Atlantic

Maine People's Alliance 

Women for Women

OSWLI

Health & Genetics

Environmentally and Socially Responsible

Health & Genetics

Our parent dogs have all of the hip, elbow, eye, heart, thyroid, patella and DNA clearances recommended for their breed(s).  

Parent dogs are continually evaluated and paired to produce puppies with the best temperament, health, intelligence, confidence, structure, style and beauty.

Member of GANA

Environmentally and Socially Responsible

Health & Genetics

We are proud to be active members of the Goldendoodle Association of North America (GANA).  We adhere to their stringent health-testing requirements and code of ethics.


GANA stays up to date on new research and studies that affect the Goldendoodle and provides that information to its members. They also advocate for Goldendoodles and responsible breeding practices.    



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 

Equal Opportunity Breeder

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.

Litter Box / Dog Door

Early Neurological Stimulation

Litter Box / Dog Door

Our puppies are puppy-pad trained early.  We start the process when they are 2 weeks old!  They learn to use a  dog door at 4 - 6 weeks of age. 


By the time they go home, they are going outside, in shavings or on a puppy pad 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

Litter Box / Dog Door

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.  


FOR BREEDERS

The website, Midwoofery, is full of expert and scientific information related to breeding, whelping, and care.

Nutritional Guidance

Nutritional Guidance

Nutritional Guidance

We are passionate about safe, premium nutrition for our own dogs because of the HUGE effect it has on our breeding program, and the general health of our dogs.  We share our recommendations with you and extend our health warranty from 24 months to 36 MONTHS if you follow our recommendations.  

If you don't have time to call or email, you can ALWAYS feel safe ordering from our food site: 

ACADIA PETS

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 FAQ page.  


Other Blogs:  The Healthy, Happy Dog  and Your Dog Advisor


Helpful Podcasts: Canine Conversations and The Good Dog Pod

Continuing Breeder Education

Whelping

Puppy Socialization

Puppy Socialization

We took this amazing course on assisting dams with whelping (birthing) their puppies.  It also covered prenatal and neo-natal puppy care.

Puppy Socialization

Puppy Socialization

Puppy Socialization

This class on socializing puppies covers everything from birth to 12 weeks of age.  It explains what to do as well as the science behind why.

Parasite Prevention

Puppy Socialization

Parasite Prevention

We learned how to prevent puppy parasites starting 3 weeks prior to whelping.  We added the comprehensive protocol for puppies age 2-9 weeks as well as learning to do our own fecal tests.

Puppy Culture

Good Dog / Avidog Courses

Parasite Prevention

We took the Puppy Culture course way back when it was delivered to our home on DVD's.  Now, of course, we also own the streaming version, as well as the fantastic video "Attention, the Mother of all Behaviors."

Good Dog / Avidog Courses

Good Dog / Avidog Courses

Good Dog / Avidog Courses

We have learned a tremendous amount from Avidog over the years.  Megan has taken the Temperament Evaluation course, the Stud Dog Management course and is currently studying the A to Z course.  Avidog has joined Good Dog, and are offering excellent breeder education. We really appreciate their scientific approach to canines.  

Canine Color Genetics

Good Dog / Avidog Courses

Good Dog / Avidog Courses

Canine Colors, Patterns and Textures: Genetics for Breeders. 

  • Information about color genetics and coat traits.
  • Methods for interpreting DNA test results.

Training your Goldendoodle

Biscuit Training

Socialization - The First 16 Weeks

Socialization - The First 16 Weeks

Authors of 

THE PUPPY PLAYBOOK


Biscuit’s puppy training and raising curriculum is not about teaching your puppy how to sit, it’s about building life skills that foster healthy, happy, and positive behaviors to give you and your puppy the companionship you deserve! 


Join the Acadia Goldendoodles "Littermates" class for the cohort going home with your puppy.


Weekly private virtual training sessions Mid-week progress check-ins

Regular trainer feedback 

Socialization - The First 16 Weeks

Socialization - The First 16 Weeks

Socialization - The First 16 Weeks

Resources for those IMPORTANT 

first 16 weeks:


Avidog's FREE socialization e-book


All the other Good Stuff from Avidog


Dr. Yin's FREE Socialization Checklist


Avidog's Puppy Potty Training Solution


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Spring & Summer Puppies

See the details about the three lovely litters we are expecting.  There is something for everybody!  

Puppies