How we raise our doodles
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How We Raise Our Doodles


Our puppies are family raised in the house and well socialized with kids, dogs, and cats. Parents are carefully picked by their Temperament and Health clearance.

Our parents are health tested through OFA to the GANA Gold Level which includes HIPS, ELBOWS, CARDIAC, PATELLAS, and EYES. Also DNA tested for DM, Ichthyosis, NEWS, GR-PRA1, GR-PRA2, PRA-PRCD, VWD1, VWD2 and Coat furnishings testing.

How we raise our newborn golden doodles
We believe how puppies are raised the first 8 weeks sets them up for the rest of their lives

Learning at Every Stage of Growth

Did you know that a puppy is in its prime socialization period from 3-16 weeks and what happens to them, what they are or are not exposed to makes a difference in the dog they grow up to be? Read a little about how we raise our puppies to be ready for life outside our home.

One of us is with our expecting mom 24/7 the week before she is due.

0-16 days

Our puppies are born in one of our bedrooms, so we are close by for whatever mom or babies might need. This is when we just hold the sweet sleeping babies, the beginning of their love to cuddle forever. We continue the snuggling until we hand the puppy off to you, by then, they are pro snugglers.

Days 3-16

From day 3-16, we do Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS). It's been studied to have several potential benefits for puppies. Some of the benefits include: Improved Stress Tolerance, Enhanced Cognitive Function, Boosted Immune System, Stronger Cardiovascular System, Reduced Anxiety and Fear, and Improved Socialization Skills.

Overall, health and well-being potentially leading to a longer and healthier lifespan. We also set them up for grooming by trimming their nails starting at 7-10 days old, and body handling getting them used to being touched all over—ears, mouth, toes, tail, and everything in between.

2-4 Weeks

The baby’s eyes and ears are open; they start walking and getting their bellies off the ground, trying to play with each other and their toys, all in slow motion... so cute! The puppies get a new variety of toys to play with every day, all with different textures and noises; this starts teaching them at a young age that new things are fun to explore and play with. They are also exposed to a variety of sounds for early socialization so that new or loud noises are just that, noise and not scary.

We start litterbox training; they pick up on it quickly. The litterbox teaches them there is a right and wrong place to go—making it much easier to house break. We also continue getting them ready for grooming by introducing them to the blow dryer and the vibration of the clippers.

4-5 Weeks

The real fun begins! At 4 weeks, they move out of our bedrooms and into the main part of the house during the day where they are in the middle of normal life, sights, sounds, and lots of hands-on socialization. Now they are really starting to play and interact with each other and with people! Toys are fun! This is when we start training the puppies. At this age, they are learning what treats are and that a click equals a treat.

Then they learn that what they do can make us click and therefore get the treat. We also introduce the crate, where they can explore it, sleep together in it, find treats in it, overall have a lot of positive exposure, setting them up for success with crate training long term.

6-7 Weeks

New sights, sounds, and textures continue! Weather permitting, we take daily field trips outside where they can explore all the outdoor world has to offer. We run in the big open field and check out the pond or trudge through the woods jumping over limbs down to the creek. Whether they go on to be a puppy that hikes in national forests, or the concrete jungle of a big city, or a sports puppy watching the kids games, they are learning new adventures are fun.

Training continues, as we teach a variety of new cues, all of which will help the transition to your home. The main benefits of early training: They are learning how to learn. They are learning that training is fun.

They want to learn new things because it's fun. Like us, puppies do best when they have both mental and physical stimulation every day.

8 Weeks

Go home week! Everything that we have done up to now is to help prepare the puppy for your home; we have lots of resources to help prepare you for a puppy. We are handing you a baby; they have been primed to love life, learning, and everything in it. It is up to you to continue. Not to worry; raising a puppy can be so rewarding and fun, just a little effort goes a long way, and you will have the dog you have always dreamed of!

Getting a Pup - Our Process

Our first step is an application. We do review the application and send over any questions we might have. We would then send you our sales contract to read over. If all that looks good, then we take a reservation fee that puts you on our list.

We keep a master list. We don't match families with a litter until after puppies are born and we know that what you are really hoping for was born ( sex, color, coat type ).

After puppies are born, we then go through our reservation list in order received, and match the litter with families. Sometimes we can offer you a spot that matches everything on your wish list, and sometimes it matches 3 of 4. You can then tell us if that one thing is a deal breaker and you want to wait for the next litter, or, if it was a "that would be nice but not as important as the other things".

We will have an estimate of how long your wait would be, although we are dealing with mother nature, so sometimes it can be shorter or longer.

All of our puppies are priced at $3400.
We occasionally have a puppy after 8 weeks, and their price will increase with training and vet care.

Yes, we have a 2 year health guarantee.

Health warranty:
The Breeder hereby represents to the Purchaser and agrees as follows:

Infection or Contagious Disease.
To the knowledge of the Breeder, the Puppy is free from symptoms of infection or contagious disease as of the date of this Agreement. If, within three (3) calendar days of the Delivery Date, the Purchaser delivers to the Breeder a health certificate from a licensed veterinarian establishing that the Puppy displays symptoms of infection or contagious disease, then the Breeder will retake ownership and possession of the Puppy within ten (10) calendar days and refund to the Purchaser an amount equal to the Purchase Price minus the Deposit Early Puppy Medical Care and Parasites.

Genetic Disease.
To the knowledge of the Breeder, the Puppy is free from genetic disease. If, within twenty four (24) months of the birth of the Puppy, the Purchaser presents to the Breeder a health certificate from a licensed veterinarian that the Puppy has a genetic disease related to the hip, elbow, heart, eye, Progressive Retinal Atrophy-progressive rod-cone degeneration,von willebrand disease 1 GR-Progressive Retinal Atrophy 1, Ichthyosis, Degenerative Myelopathy, Gr-Progressive Retinal Atrophy 2 & Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures, then the Breeder will consult with a licensed veterinarian of its choosing, at its own expense, regarding such certificate.

The Purchaser agrees that in connection with such Breeder’s consultation, the Purchaser will provide to the Breeder and the Breeder’s selected veterinarian all veterinary records concerning the Puppy and that the Purchaser’s veterinarian may speak freely with the Breeder’s selected veterinarian with respect to all matters concerning the Puppy. If the veterinarian selected by the Breeder agrees that the Puppy has a genetic disease related to the hip, elbow, heart or eye, and upon the Purchaser providing the Breeder with record of veterinary costs and expenses for treatment relating to such genetic disease, then the Breeder will refund to the Purchaser an amount equal to the Purchase Price minus the Deposit. Alternatively, in lieu of a refund, if the Puppy dies within twenty four (24) months because of such genetic disease notwithstanding the Purchaser having sought reasonable treatment for the Puppy relating to such genetic disease, then the Breeder will provide a puppy of the same breed and sex to the Purchaser at no additional cost to the Purchaser. The parties agree that a necropsy report conducted by a licensed veterinarian must determine the genetic condition to be the cause of death in order for the Breeder to provide such replacement puppy to the Purchaser. For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, if the Puppy’s condition has resulted from injury, neglect, obesity or rapid growth due to poor nutrition, the Breeder will not refund any amount to the Purchaser or provide the Purchaser with a replacement puppy.

All of our puppies are dewormed every 2 weeks starting at 2 weeks and have their first vaccine at our veterinary clinic at 6-7 weeks of age.

Kaos Farm matches puppies with families based on personality and temperament around 7 weeks. We gather information from your application and email communication that we have about your "ideal dog" and family and lifestyle. Our first priority is temperament and personality; we do our best to match your preferences, but we don't guarantee availability of certain traits, color, or coat type.

For the safety of our puppies we only do visits with families that have a reservation fee and are matched with a litter when that litter is 6 weeks. It's fun to meet the puppies and interact with them.

Our first step is an application. We do review the application and send over any questions we might have. We would then send you our sales contract to read over. If all that looks good, then we take a reservation fee that puts you on our list.

We keep a master list. We don't match families with a litter until after puppies are born and we know that what you are really hoping for was born ( sex, color, coat type ).

After puppies are born, we then go through our reservation list in order received, and match the litter with families. Sometimes we can offer you a spot that matches everything on your wish list, and sometimes it matches 3 of 4. You can then tell us if that one thing is a deal breaker and you want to wait for the next litter, or, if it was a "that would be nice but not as important as the other things".

We will have an estimate of how long your wait would be, although we are dealing with mother nature, so sometimes it can be shorter or longer.

All of our puppies are priced at $3400.
We occasionally have a puppy after 8 weeks, and their price will increase with training and vet care.

Yes, we have a 2 year health guarantee.

Health warranty:
The Breeder hereby represents to the Purchaser and agrees as follows:

Infection or Contagious Disease.
To the knowledge of the Breeder, the Puppy is free from symptoms of infection or contagious disease as of the date of this Agreement. If, within three (3) calendar days of the Delivery Date, the Purchaser delivers to the Breeder a health certificate from a licensed veterinarian establishing that the Puppy displays symptoms of infection or contagious disease, then the Breeder will retake ownership and possession of the Puppy within ten (10) calendar days and refund to the Purchaser an amount equal to the Purchase Price minus the Deposit Early Puppy Medical Care and Parasites.

Genetic Disease.
To the knowledge of the Breeder, the Puppy is free from genetic disease. If, within twenty four (24) months of the birth of the Puppy, the Purchaser presents to the Breeder a health certificate from a licensed veterinarian that the Puppy has a genetic disease related to the hip, elbow, heart, eye, Progressive Retinal Atrophy-progressive rod-cone degeneration,von willebrand disease 1 GR-Progressive Retinal Atrophy 1, Ichthyosis, Degenerative Myelopathy, Gr-Progressive Retinal Atrophy 2 & Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures, then the Breeder will consult with a licensed veterinarian of its choosing, at its own expense, regarding such certificate.

The Purchaser agrees that in connection with such Breeder’s consultation, the Purchaser will provide to the Breeder and the Breeder’s selected veterinarian all veterinary records concerning the Puppy and that the Purchaser’s veterinarian may speak freely with the Breeder’s selected veterinarian with respect to all matters concerning the Puppy. If the veterinarian selected by the Breeder agrees that the Puppy has a genetic disease related to the hip, elbow, heart or eye, and upon the Purchaser providing the Breeder with record of veterinary costs and expenses for treatment relating to such genetic disease, then the Breeder will refund to the Purchaser an amount equal to the Purchase Price minus the Deposit. Alternatively, in lieu of a refund, if the Puppy dies within twenty four (24) months because of such genetic disease notwithstanding the Purchaser having sought reasonable treatment for the Puppy relating to such genetic disease, then the Breeder will provide a puppy of the same breed and sex to the Purchaser at no additional cost to the Purchaser. The parties agree that a necropsy report conducted by a licensed veterinarian must determine the genetic condition to be the cause of death in order for the Breeder to provide such replacement puppy to the Purchaser. For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, if the Puppy’s condition has resulted from injury, neglect, obesity or rapid growth due to poor nutrition, the Breeder will not refund any amount to the Purchaser or provide the Purchaser with a replacement puppy.

All of our puppies are dewormed every 2 weeks starting at 2 weeks and have their first vaccine at our veterinary clinic at 6-7 weeks of age.

Kaos Farm matches puppies with families based on personality and temperament around 7 weeks. We gather information from your application and email communication that we have about your "ideal dog" and family and lifestyle. Our first priority is temperament and personality; we do our best to match your preferences, but we don't guarantee availability of certain traits, color, or coat type.

For the safety of our puppies we only do visits with families that have a reservation fee and are matched with a litter when that litter is 6 weeks. It's fun to meet the puppies and interact with them.