Updates, Application, Deposit/Adoption Fee, Recommendations, Sample Contract, and Waiting List

Update (s):
6-12-26 Maple Bar has had 3 progesterone tests thus far and she is not ready to be bred yet. We suspect she will be ready next week.
6-3-26 Maple Bar came into season and will be bred sometime in the next 10 days.
This will be her first litter. The puppies in Abbie's litter have opened their eyes.
5-28-26 Abbie had a small litter on May 25th. Some prior updates have been removed.
When a pregnant dog is about to give birth, the day before, their temperature drops below 100 and stays there for about 24 hours until whelping. Their normal temperature is 101.5.
5-26 Abbie had her puppies late last night. There is 1 girl and 2 boys.
5-25 @ 9:30am 99.4 (Memorial Day and likely the theme of this litter) Abbie's temp is staying below 100 now - today is the day!
5-24 @ 8am 100.0, Noon 99.7, 1:30pm 100.4, 4:30pm 99.9, 7pm 99.0, 9pm 99.1
5-23 @ 8:30am 100.5, 8pm 100.3
5-22 @ 8:50am 101.5, 8:30pm 100.7
5-21 @ 9:30am 100, 5:15pm 100.8
5-19 Abbie's baseline temperature 101.5

Adoption Fee:
The adoption fee is $2,900 (plus Washington State Sales Tax) less a $500 deposit (sent with the questionnaire below), that has families making their puppy pick at 7 weeks and the puppies go home on the 8th week. Zelle is available for any payment to the phone number below.

Time Frame and Deposits Submitted:
Typically there are 5-10 puppies in a litter. The families shown below will be choosing based on the date of their deposit. Once a deposit is placed, the owner has the option of the current litter, or to wait for the next litter. If identified, their preference of sex, size and coloring is shown and helps me choose the appropriate sire for those highest on the list.

Families for the upcoming litter are shown below (but what may change are the sex, coloring, and weight they desire:)
1. Evette and family - Either - Tri - 25-35# (Rollover from prior breeding/must choose from next litter or forfeit deposit)
2. Amy and Pamela - Male - Tri - 40+# (Rollover from prior breeding/must choose from next litter or forfeit deposit)
3. Braden and Lauren - Female - Tri - 35# (Rollover from prior breeding/must choose from next litter or forfeit deposit)
4. Elana and Bill - Female - Tri - 25# (Rollover from prior breeding/must choose from next litter or forfeit deposit)
5. Shannon and Paul - Male - Tri - 45#
6. Navaneeth - Male - Tri - # not mentioned
7. Dorian and Kyle - Female - Any Color - 25#
8. Chris and Carolyn - Male - Tri - 46-55#
For Abbie's litter, familes waiting for a pup may visit June 20, June 27, skip July 4, July 11, and on July 18 choose which puppy they want to adopt, The pups will go home July 25. A text group will be used to communicate time frames starting at 10am.

Managing the List:
In the event a litter is larger than anticipated, or if a family needs to rollover, those lower on the list will be contacted to determine their interest. If someone does rollover, they will be placed on the list numerically, based on the date of their deposit but in the next litter they must choose a pup or forfeit their deposit. If anyone can think of something more fair, please advise.

Application, Sample Contract, Recommendations on owning a Bernedoodle:
To fill out an Application for owning a puppy, click on the link provided. If you do not have a printer, I can send you the questionnaire via US mail.

To review the Contract, that the application references. It is intended to protect both parties and is signed off on upon pick-up of the puppy.

To view our Recommendations about owning a Bernedoodle choose the link provided.

Visiting Processes:
Prior to a family making the selection of their pup on the 7th week, they may start visiting them at 4 weeks and weekly thereafter. Before puppies are born, prospective owners may come to the house and meet us, see where the pups will be raised, and ask any questions. We are in Burien in the Seahurst neighborhood. After the puppies go home and since they should not be around other dogs until they are fully vaccinated, I offer playdays every two weeks until they are 4 months old. This gives the owners a chance to talk and the puppies to play in a safe enviroment. Annually, (in the summertime) there is a reunion that families are welcomed to come back for.

We thought this was funny...There is a series of 3 photos that we put in a loop. Notice the basket getting further away from the wall then a puppy coming up the back bumps her off.