Deposit Done!

After a flurry of phone calls and emails (some breeders take emails only), we gave up on getting a dood from California, mainly because the litter availability dates did not correspond with the timeframe we wanted; all previous summer litters were spoken for. We thought of the alternate of getting a labradoodle, but decided we liked the goldendoodle coat better.


I'm relieved and excited to say that we're in line for an early choice on some beautiful F1b puppies from Texas! We've put in a preference for an apricot or creme boy (pic), the third up from the right. They haven't opened their eyes yet! Sometimes they remind me of walruses dozing on the beach.

The breeder is Cheyenne Labradoodles and Goldendoodles; they were very nice on the phone, and the website was well organized and easy to navigate, with a good amount of photos (updated often). The site also has vet references and Paypal, among other useful features. Although a boy pup being available made this breeder our top interest, Cheyenne's website was a huge plus. Other sites were sprawling, disorganized bits of photos and notes that took much longer to navigate, and sometimes were updated long after the "available" puppies had already been taken. The response time also varied highly; some would get back to me within 30 minutes of a phone call, and others still haven't called me after two or more messages. It's crazy out there finding a puppy!

Sending in the puppy application and having it approved along with the deposit felt really good; now we have to continue researching and dog-proofing our home. It really feels like it's finally happening, and that we're really going to have another member in the family. It's going to be tons of work, but I think that's part of the excitement and anxiety during the wait.