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Indie

Indie–From Paddy and Chester

Mountain Doodles is an excellent place to get your new furry companion. They were so responsive to my questions and “first-time puppy owner” questions. My puppy is such a darling. She is so smart, which has its drawbacks in that you can’t trick her the way you can other dogs. She learned how to go up and down a steep flight of stairs in a few days. She sleeps all through the nights with only a little whine if she needs to pee, and loves traveling in the car in her crate. She isn’t afraid of anyone, and wants to play with anything that moves. She loves kids and will snuggle on the couch with me. I found her to be very well-socialized and sooo friendly.I highly recommend buying from Mountain Doodles!”

Mel

This is Indie — the baby on your website — all grown up.  She was a ring-pup in my wedding, hence the flowers.  Isn’t she a darling?  She’s the most tolerant puppy ever, even at 3 years old.  We just adore her and want another doodle from you some day.

Mel

Shayna

Shayna–Chester and Paddy

Arika,

We wanted to thank you again for our mini goldendoodle puppy. She has been such a sweet girl who gets along with everyone. She is also bright and has been easy and fun to train.

It was hard to find a puppy on the internet, but you were great to work with. You always got back to us quickly to answer any questions that we had. And after we sent our deposit, you kept sending updated photos EVERY WEEK until we received her. When you are excited as we were, things like that are important. It also reassured us that we were dealing with very good people.

Sincerely,

Rob and Sue
Minneapolis, MN

Arika,

We would like to thank you again for Shayna, who turned 3 this year.  She loves the kids and people in general.  Shayna was the star of both of her 2 levels of training class as she is a naturally smart and well-behaved dog.  It seems that everywhere we go we get compliments about how cute and clever she is.  We would highly recommend (and have) recommended you to many people who are in search of a good family pet.

Rob and Sue
Minneapolis, MN

Hanna

From Chester and Paddy

Arika,

We cannot thank you enough for sending us our baby Hanna. Everyone loves our baby girl and she has brought smiles to many faces. The phrase I hear all the time is “Oh she looks like a stuffed animal teddy bear!!!” Her disposition is so mellow, calm, and sweet. She is very smart and has learned quickly (thanks to crate training) and is close to potty trained at just 11 weeks. She is frisky and playful, but snuggly and cuddly. I am so thankful I found Arika and her puppies on the internet…we cannot imagine our lives without Hanna!

Working with Arika and Mountain Doodles was a fantastic experience. She answered many questions with quick response and was very helpful and informative. The puppy arrived healthy and happy with lots of love to share! Arika sent out weekly emails so we could watch our puppy as she grew and anticipate her arrival. We cannot thank you enough!

Nathan & Aura Garcia

More pics of Hanna:

Cody

From Chester and Goldie

Our first thought when we first saw our new puppy at the airport is “he is perfect”! We fell in love with him from the first moment, and were well bonded by the time we arrived home as he snuggled in our laps and gave us puppy kisses. Everyone stops us whenever we take Cody out – they are all so curious about him and think he is the cutest dog they’ve seen. Even the vet and their entire staff are quite taken with him, and he is a hit in the waiting room as well! Our daughter received Cody as an early birthday gift for her 5th birthday, and they have really enjoyed each other – her friends of all ages look forward to seeing him. Cody is a rather smart dog, and the trainer tells we will really have to watch him as he might outsmart us (as if he hasn’t already!). His housetraining was almost immediate – and he is very responsive to training of all kinds. We love Cody and are so happy we found him by chance on the internet – he is so cute, so loving and already a VIP in our family.

Arika, Cody is a really wonderful dog. Puppyhood can be difficult, but really his misdeeds have been very minor and his behavior easily corrected – and besides, when he looks at you with his sweet fluffy face you can’t stay mad! Thank you for sharing your puppy with us – we are thrilled with him.

Laura

Bella

Bella is Phoebe’s “Little Sister”. She is out of a Goldie and Ruger breeding.

Hi Arika,

My first mini-goldendoodle from you was 2 1/2 yrs old when I thought she would really
like to have a buddy. I went back to your website and discovered a little black doodle that
was soon to be my second. She arrived at 13 weeks old . After a couple of days, the two
dogs became very playful, and romp and wrestle together until the older one is all worn out.
Bella, the baby, is now 1 1/2 years old. She is quite the affectionate one, loves to
be held, hugs you with her arms, and follows me everywhere.

She retrieves balls until you don’t want to throw anymore. She LOVES to go for car rides.
Bella’s mom is Goldie and dad is Ruger. Her coat is between wavy and curly and she
doesn’t shed. She weighs 18 lbs full size and has been very healthy.

Phoebe’s mom is Goldie and dad is Chester. Her coat is wavy and she doesn’t shed.
Phoebe’s coat mats more than Bella’s. I would really like to keep her hair long, but it
takes a lot of work to keep it up so we keep it cut most of the time. She weighs 33 lbs.
Both dogs like their crate. They were bell-trained early on, and we have not had
any “potty issues”. Our dogs are very much a part of our family, a bit spoiled 🙂 It is
usual to find them laying their head on pillows on the floor, couch or bed.

Swimming in the pool is also a favorite thing to do, but they don’t want to stop fetching
random pool toys so it isn’t very relaxing for humans when the dogs are in the pool!

The McNulty Family
Stillwater, MN

Phoebe

Phoebe is a Mountain Doodles Miniature Goldendoodle out of Chester and Goldie

Hi Arika,

When I first saw a mini goldendoodle, I fell in love with the breed. I spent a lot of time looking for just the right one and found Mountain Doodles. We recieved Phoebe when she was 9 weeks old. Arika kept in touch with me about the puppies health and vet history and sent updated pictures each week until she could be shipped. Phoebe arrived in good health and was excited and happy. She is a beautiful puppy with a playful and loving temperment. We have 4 older boys who she attached to and now that she is potty trained, she sleeps in their beds. She is very smart and learns quickly. We are so delighted with our puppy and feel blessed to have had such a positive experience.

THANK YOU Arika and Mountain Doodles 🙂
Shelly and Tim and Family

More pics of Phoebe:

Brody

Brody is a Mountain Goldendoodles puppy from a litter out of Shastina and Chester.

Hello  Arika,

Here is an update on our Brody boy born 12-06-06,son of Shastina and Chester.  Brody is 18″ at the shoulder & 37.5 pounds, with easy to comb soft wavy blond hair.  I cut his hair shorter in the summer and let it grow longer in winter.  I keep his face trimmed short to see his big hazel eyes and beautiful teethy smile!

I take Brody for several long walks a day plus numerous trips to the park.  He is very gentle with children and friendly with all other dogs but he does like to tease his cat Mimi!    His best buddy is a puggle and they wrestle like there is no tomorrow!  His favorite people are the mail carriers, he can spot them a block away and run to claim his treat!

Brody has always been very calm , relaxed and easy to take anywhere, he loves to ride in the car but prefers to sit in a lap rather than ride in the back seat.  In warm weather he loves to swim in the river after his ball, then roll in the sand.  He is a real lover boy and loves to be cuddled, sits with us on the couch or on my lap while I read.  Brody is an important member of our family and we love him dearly!

Gustafson Family in Oregon

Our “Mountain Doodles” Alumni

Mountain Doodles has successfully placed many puppies in loving homes over the years. We like to keep in contact with new owners and enjoy seeing the puppies as they grow up. Here are some photos and comments from new homes as they have grown up. How adorable!!!

Rustty

 “Rustty”  AKC Cream Miniature Poodle male

Rustty is a 13″ tall cream colored Miniature Poodle that is one of our young fathers.

Gentle, smart, fun, and beautiful!!

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Above –RUSTTY

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