The Doodle Den

Our story

Group photo with our 3 golden doodles
Rach holding Buttercup
Dad holding a pup
The puppies cuddled together while we set the stage

Hi, I’m Rachel! Clearly I’m a dog lover—and have been since I was little. We had a few different dogs growing up, but during COVID my family discovered the Goldendoodle breed and fell in love. We added Chewy and Nala (two mini Goldendoodles) to the gang, and then when I got married, my husband (who was also raised surrounded by dogs) and I were puppy lonely, so we added Penny (a toy Goldendoodle) to our little family.

After having a baby of my own and being in awe of bringing life into the world, I started thinking about breeding. I spent a lot of time researching, learning, and meeting with other breeders to decide if it was something I wanted to take on. And it has been the coolest experience! I’ve loved every step of it—and you can see a little behind the scenes of the process on our Instagram.

What started as something I wanted to do has quickly become a family affair. When there are puppies around, it’s pretty much all hands on deck. My dad comes down to help weigh the puppies, my mom can usually be found giving them little massages and cuddles, and my husband is always ready to get down on the floor and play with them. Everyone has found their role, and it’s been so fun watching our whole family fall in love with the process right along with me.

I feel strongly about breeding responsibly and doing everything I can to give our puppies the best start possible. They’re born and raised as part of our family, with lots of love, attention, and early learning along the way. My goal is to raise happy, healthy puppies who are ready to become a wonderful part of your family, too.

Because we put so much love into each of our puppies, it’s important to us that they find the right home. That’s why we ask every potential family to fill out a puppy application. It helps us get to know you, what you’re looking for, and your lifestyle so we can help make the best possible match between you and your puppy.

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