🐾 How Our Puppy Selection Process Works

Welcome! We’re so glad you’re here and considering a Goldendoodle Acres puppy.
Please take a few minutes to read how our process works — it helps everything go smoothly for both our families and our pups.
If you have questions, we’re always happy to chat!

Step 1: Join the Waitlist

Once we’ve spoken by phone and agreed that one of our puppies will be joining your family, you can place a $400 deposit to reserve your spot on our General Waitlist.

Your deposit is:
✅ Non-refundable, but applied to your puppy’s final purchase price
✅ Placed only after a personal phone conversation with us

You can choose one or more of our waitlist categories:

  • List 1: Petite Mini & Mini Goldendoodles (15–35 lbs)
  • List 2: Medium Goldendoodles (35–55+ lbs)
  • List 3: Mini & Medium Bernedoodles (25–55+ lbs)

Step 2: When a Litter Arrives

When a litter is born in your preferred size category, we’ll email you:
📸 Photos of the 2-week-old puppies
🐶 Parent details and available genders
📅 The expected pickup date

We’ll also ask three quick questions:

  1. Will the pickup date work for you?
  2. Do you prefer a male or female? (Selection order is based on deposit date.)
  3. Would you accept the opposite gender if your first choice isn’t available?                                                                                                                    *  Please note: Individual puppies are not selected until 6 weeks of age. At this stage, only gender is decided.

If we don’t hear from you within 24 hours of a litter announcement, we’ll assume you’re passing and move to the next family on the list.

Step 3: Committing to a Litter

Once you commit to a specific litter, you’ll move from the General Waitlist to that litter’s individual list and start receiving photo updates at 2, 4, and 6 weeks.

If you change your mind after committing:

  • You’ll move to the bottom of the waitlist
  • A second cancellation will result in removal from the list and forfeiture of your deposit

Step 4: Puppy Selection (at 6 Weeks)

At six weeks, each puppy receives:

  • A full veterinary exam
  • Vaccinations and microchip
  • A weight check and temperament evaluation

You’ll receive all of this information — plus updated photos — to help you make your final choice.
We contact families in the order deposits were received to make selections, and we’re happy to talk through coat type, color, size, and personality to help you find your perfect fit.

 Passing on a Litter

Not the right timing or match? No problem!
If you pass on a litter, you’ll keep your place on the waitlist.
However, if we don’t hear from you for over a year, your name will be removed from the list.

Visiting Policy

For the safety of our puppies and families, we do not allow in-person visits.
Instead, we’ll share photo updates at 2, 4, and 6 weeks, with each puppy wearing a colored ribbon so you can easily follow their growth and development from home. Please read about our Visitors Policy.

💡 This helps protect our little ones from outside germs before they’re vaccinated!

Breeder’s Right to Retain

Goldendoodle Acres retains the right to keep any puppy before 7 weeks of age if we feel they would make a strong addition to our breeding program.
While this doesn’t happen often, it’s an important part of maintaining the health and quality of our lines.

💕 Thank You

We truly appreciate your interest and care in understanding our process.
Our goal is to make this an exciting, transparent, and joyful experience — for both you and your future furry family member!