Here is Jasper! 9 months old and 52 lbs of puppy. Loves playing outside and taking long walks.

He is leash trained, potty trained and crate trained. Patient with kids and absolutely no shedding. Has been through basic puppy obedience but still learning his manners with reinforcement.

Sleeps well and naps well.

Grace at two.

Our puppy, Bode, is approaching 5 months of age.   I wanted to send you

quick note to say how wonderful he is!     What a great dog.

He has a great temperament, high intelligence, and is incredibly handsome.

Duncan

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.  Bella😀

    Just wanted to touch base to let you know that Cranberry n.k.a. Elphie (after Elphaba in Wicked) is all settled in and "living the life"!!

Teagan and Elphie are the best buddies and we are all in love! Of course she is growing way too fast!!!

Have a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving!

Sincerely,

The Badaluco's

I hope this note finds you well.  It's Grace's 1st birthday tomorrow, Nov 20th. I took this picture of her last week. Thought you'd like to see her. She is great girl. We are so happy to have found one another.  All the best to you and yours. 

Ann Paul and Grace

I wanted to thank you, Kari and Doug, for carefully breeding and caring for your adult dogs and their beautiful pups.   Thank you for providing a 4 week training option with Gayle Mulvey.  Admittedly, the last 4 weeks seemed to pass at a snails pace, but we are now reaping the benefits,  Rudy, at 12 weeks, has joyfully walked into our home with exemplary puppy manners.  Rudy seemed happier, more adaptable and better socialized than any of our previous pups due to the training month.  Everyone meeting our precious pup is blown away at our pups obedience and control.  What a dynamic duo you both make ,,, Best Breeder and  Skilled Trainer - respected friends working together to ensure wonderful family dogs.  

 Thank You.

Rob and Ann Weller, Indiana

Ferris and Lulu

Here they are! We are just sending an update. Lulu is now six and Ferris is 3. This year they passed the test to become  certified therapy dogs. We love them to infinity and beyond.... They are such sweet, well behaved dogs, loved by our family and everyone who meets them.  Just thought you would want to see how they are doing.

Hope all is well!

Indy has stole our hearts! The boys want to name him Blaze, so Blaze Indy it is!! His crate was dry when we finally got him at 7:00. They would not unload the plane due to lightning. He was calm and tail was wagging! He slept like a champ in his crate in our room and no accidents in the crate or inside.

Thank you for this little guy, he has found a forever home.

Hi Kari!

 Thought you would enjoy seeing how "Sunflower" (we call her Lala) is doing.  She is 13 pounds now and we just LOVE her SO much! She has brought so much joy into our lives and really has a girly personality just like mine :)

 I can't wait until we have more space so we can get another doodle!

 Best,

 Kelli

PS. We even made her own Instagram account. You can follow her at lalawalabear .

Aiko is one of Kona and Kodiak's pups born 3/1/2006.

We just celebrated his 7th birthday, and it's hard to believe we ever existed as a "family" without him. He is the best, most well rounded, loveable dog I have ever known. He is such a huge part of our lives. He goes everywhere with us, makes everyone's day brighter, and sleeps with my daughter every night. He has been a wonderful since the day we got him and has been a pleasure to train and hang out with. He spent two weeks at an overnight camp in New Hampshire with us last summer, and when we left there were hundreds of kids who needed to hug and kiss him goodbye.
I thought it was time to send you a note and tell you that whatever magic you are working into your breeding, keep up the good work!

We cannot thank you enough for being the "cupid" that gave us this absolutely perfect dog.
I am enclosing some pictures so you can see that he also turned out to be quite handsome!
Thanks so much for all that you do!

Love and Gratitude,
The Schwartzs'
Ohio
 

Our darling puppy Dude is now over a year old.  He is cute and cuddly as ever, and we love him to pieces!  And I thought I would share his Dopplegänger photo... Haha!😉  M. Hoag

Hello Kari, 

I just wanted to let you know that Lincoln (Jon Jon) is doing great and he's the best dog in the world.   Thank you again for allowing us to be part of your family.   I have to keep my daughter off your website as she wants Lincoln to have a sister.   I hope all is well.

Best regards

Hi Kari!

It’s Andrea from Short Hills NJ (Lucy, below, formerly Vixen, from Violet & Kodiak November 1, 2009).

She is such an awesome girl we’ve now got 3 of her part-siblings in our circle of friends thanks to you :)

My brother and his family adore Lucy and they watch her for us any chance they can get. They’d love to have one of her siblings.

Hope you’re all well and look forward to hearing from you!

Best,
Andrea

Doug & Kari,

Thought you might like to see how much Autumn is growing. She's up to 10 lbs now.

I'm not sure what we did before we got her, cause all we do now is play with her. :).
 

Dean & Barb

 Dear Pat (MeadowparkLabradoodles) and Kari,

We made it home to some really happy kiddos!   I have attached some pictures!   

 I think we are going to call her Mocha....

She did wonderful last night.   She slept in her cage all night....didn't make a sound!    No accidents in the house yet :) 

She is so cuddly and loving.   I think she is a perfect fit for our family!

Malia, Ohio

Pure Perfection in every way!!!!

Thank you! Malou

This is the red dog we got from you a year or two ago. She is doing really well as you can tell.  Jana

Well Shogun is twenty weeks old now.  Here he is at the sit position.  Training is going well.  He walks great  on a loose chain, and he sits in this position until release by another command.  He does well in the down command but is still a bit stubborn.  I also have been training him to stay in a particular spot until released and he is doing very well with that.  Overall is  making very good progress.  He is the baby of the family and everyone really loves him.  Everyone that sees him thinks he is adorable.  Just keeping you posted..

Take care.  John

 Rylee

We are so deeply in love with this dog!! It's hard to remember life before we had her. She adjusted very nicely to her new home. She and our cat were getting along and the cat was very interested in her, dare I say he really enjoyed her. Two weeks after we got Rylee the cat took ill and had to be put down. Our family was incredibly sad, and I think Rylee understood that something bad happened. Having Rylee in our lives and home cushioned the blow for all of us and she helped us heal. As they say, timing is everything and she is just what we needed.

 We've had Rylee for two months now, and in that time she has learned so much. Without jinxing myself, I'll say that she house trained within a few weeks. Sure, she thought the rug was a great place to pee and poop when she first got here, but she quickly learned that outside was even better. Alyssa trained her to use the poochie bells in just a few days and now she rings them when she has to go out. We even put a second set of bells in our family room and she learned to use them if we are all sitting in there. She graduated from Puppy Kindergarten this week and begins basic training next week. She has learned to sit, down, down stay, high five, shake hands, spin, roll over, fetch, come, and is working off leash to heel, stay, and come when called. She learns so fast and is really fun to train and play with. I've been taking here with me everywhere and she melts hearts wherever she goes. She loves the car, kids, adults, other dogs, even the vet and groomer. People can't get enough of her! We are working with her to not jump up on people when someone comes to pet her. As hard as it is for her to not jump, she really works hard to sit first before petting. I really believe that she will make a perfect therapy dog and I also think she can be scent trained to detect low blood sugar. Once basic training is complete, I plan to start with scent training.

 A friend emailed me last night asking to meet Rylee. They are thinking of getting a dog so I sent her the link to your website. After looking at all your babies, it's hard not to get another one!!

 Thank you for selecting Rylee for our family. She has exceeded all my expectations and she amazes me every day. We couldn't love her any more and she has brought such happiness to our family. I will keep you updated with her training progress.

 Happy Easter to all!

Jill

Hi Kari and Doug,

 Just sent you a picture that I like to call double doodlicious.  So, we took our boys to the airport.  While we were waiting for "our friend," we game them a small box and in it was a leash and collar, plus the ID tag with the name "Ferris" on it. (Our family is a big fan of the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off."

 Ferris is such a dreamy puppy!  He is sweet, cuddly and playful.  He knows where to go potty in the yard and had only one accident right when he got to the house.  Really, I can't believe how easy he has been so far.  Lulu is adjusting just fine to her new little brother :)  (who is actually her nephew...)

 Thank you for giving us another gift of puppy love. 

 Have a Merry Christmas! The Schrodts, IL

Dearest Kari and Doug,

Next week Wolfenstein "Wolfie" will be 5 months old. He is a little over 25 lbs now and is fully housebroken. He is doing so well with his training.....he is happy, playful, sweet as could be and the softest boy we could have ever hoped for - inside and out. He had his final shots today and is super healthy. His vet adores him.

We had an intense winter this season and I was proud of Wolfie learning to go "outdoors only" while living in Manhattan and among many inches of snow. We endured a lot of elevator rides daily from the 39th floor, but he caught on so quick. We have a perfect routine now. He is a true gritty & tough New Yorker now. :)

 I hope you are all well and enjoying the new double blessings in your lives and the rest of the kids & puppies (big and small) are doing great!

Now I understand how hard it is for you guys to truly capture how gorgeous your Labradoodles are in pictures. It is so hard to get the camera to feature their incredible coats and the awesome character in their faces. But, I keep trying and learning. God bless you guys. It is not easy. All that matters is we know how stunning he is. I am eternally grateful for the gift you gave our family. We are giving him a lot of love.

     Much Warmth,

     Sheera, Steven, Baxter & Wolfie (oh and all the nutty cats too)

Merry Christmas! I just thought I would send you a note on Paisley...she is the most amazing dog I've ever had and I've had dogs all my life. I swear she's part human. She is so loving and caring about every single thing I do, she's my shadow and I love every minute of it :) She's a favorite at work ( I work for a veterinarian ) and she loves the dog park! I cant keep her out of the water either!! Paisley has the best personality I could have ever wanted in a dog! Thank you so much!! The attached picture is Paisley on Christmas 2010 and she's currently at 28 lbs!

Thanks again!
 
Bailey

Last November I adopted Toffee, born on August 16, from you.  I remember that you like to keep up with your adopted puppies so I thought you would like an update.  He is now named Tanner and has settled in nicely.  The picture attached was taken in October so he is about 14 months old.  

We spend a lot of time throwing frisbee in the yard (the mere mention of the word "frisbee" gets him into a huge frenzy).  It is his favorite toy.  He also loves to play in the fountain we have in the patio behind the house and to chase his rubber bouncing ball. He definitely thinks he rules the house and that I live here with him!

As you can see from the picture, he is quite the poser.  He went through beginner training this year and did very well except that the trainer says he really has butterflies in his brain.  He gets so easily distracted.

He has a great personality and everyone that meets him falls in love immediately.  Thanks for giving him such a great start in life.  He is truly a best friend!

Dwight

Just wanted you to know that we are so thrilled with Vinni and he makes us smile/laugh every day.  He's such a smart and sweet dog, and loves to be around the family.  We are so glad we adopted him from you and appreciate your giving him a great start.

 Fondly,

 Leanne, Tyler and Ron

The picture attached was taken the day we brought her home.  She is already up to 10 lbs. getting bigger each day! We picked her up at your house on the 4th of July.  You're husband was standing at the door holding her and I thought to myself, I sure hope this is our puppy he is holding because it was "love at first sight". I'm sorry I wasn't able to meet you after all our emails back and forth but Doug was so nice and took care of all the business. The 3 hour ride home was no problem at all. She slept on my lap for most of the time with just one potty break.  She is so beautiful.  I just can't stop looking at her cute little curly face.  I love everything about her. Her coloring is a combo of Lucy and Rudi which is perfect and her BLACK nose just tops it off!!!  You were so right in your email when you told me.  "She is exactly what you are looking for".

And she really is.

 She is doing so well.  Housetraining is going pretty good, only a few accidents.  We started puppy classes last Friday and she learned how to sit, come, stand up and lay down after 1 class. My husband is amazed at what a calm puppy she is.  Don't misunderstand, Daisy does have her energetic fun and crazy moments like when she does her "puppy run" around the yard and makes us laugh so much!  She loves to walk around with my husband when he waters the flowers and she loves to play in the daylilies and sit on the flowers!  We've only had her for 3 weeks this Sunday but I don't know what I did before we had her.

Barb and Joel, Toledo

Thank you very much for the great service...

Brian, New York

I picked Jaxon up from Nick's house today (as I do often when Nick is working) so that he could come over and play at our house! :-)
 

As you can see he loves to ride in the car.  He puts his head on the center console and stares at me when we drive.  I love the first pic on the left that shows him smililng :-D  Also, he likes to ride behind the seat belt.  I have to fasten it or it beeps, so he sometimes crawls behind it! 
He is such a good dog!  Just wanted to say Hi and tell you how much we are all enjoying him.  But he is definitely Nick's dog.  They are crazy about each other.   

Wanda

The timing of our puppies last year, allowed us to become the favorite gift of the season. The emails and phone calls blessed our whole family.

"He is a gift of the Magi.  Today a pug met him and wanted to play. At first the puppy was being rolled around and then he caught on for an equal match.  In just 3 days he runs twice as fast. He is still all paws.  It looks like he will be fully house broken very soon, but his bladder is small and he loves water.  He is sublime.  Thanks", Tom, FL

"We are tooooo busy playing with our new puppy. We are calling him Cooper. He is so happy, playful, and loving, not at all afraid. Our two children (16 and 18) are on the floor with him, laughing at his antics.  Thanks soooo much, he is already a part of our family from the first minute he kissed our fingers through the crate." Susan, John, Kristen and Ryan from Denver.

"We are still loving every minute of Ebony although the boys are considering changing her name to "Chuey" as that seems to fit a bit more but nothing has been approved by mom/dad.  She is the most sweetest puppy ever and is bringing so much joy to our boys, especially my son with Tourettes/OCD. We let her sleep with him until it is time for us to go to bed, then we put her in her kennel. They are forming a very strong bond!   All the elderly people loved seeing her and she got lots of hugs and petting that morning!  I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, you made ours the best in the world!!"

"Well, it's been a busy day here today. I met some of my cousins and aunts as we had several visitors and everyone seemed real nice. They all thought I was adorable and well behaved and I was the center of attention. Lola is Sarah's daughter and she really loves me. I think I love her also but it may take me a while since this is all new to me. I seem to be fitting right in though and the transition is going smoothly. I slept in my crate next to my Grandma last night and only went out one time during the night when I heard Grandma getting up to go to the restroom. She is real nice and likes me a lot. They are all so happy I decided to come to live with them. I was surprised to see all the Christmas presents under the tree just for me.  I still miss you all so much though and I will keep in touch."   Love, Ruthie, Kentucky

"Our sweet puppy arrived and was a total surprise to our boys.... our 10 year old said, "This is like something out of a movie, getting a puppy for Christmas!" She seems very lively and happy (also snuggling a lot) and ate a good dinner this evening which made us feel good that she was not too stressed. She's too cute and we named her Darby."  Noelle, Georgia.

I just wanted to send my holiday wishes to you and your family. Attached is the holiday card I sent out this year featuring my doodle Duncan (from Maggie-T.J. litter 12/23/08).

He just turned one today. I attached a pic that was featured on a doodle calendar for 2010 (he made August) He is a total blessing. Such a sweetie.
 

She is amazing...my husband and I are totally in love with her already!  She snuggled the whole way home. My mom had her last night and she was perfect.  I can't wait to see the kids' faces tomorrow morning. I will definitely
send pictures. Thanks again for all your help. 

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

 Kara, Ohio

Hi Kari and Doug,

I just wanted to send you a note and a few pics of Finn. He is just over 4 months old now and is absolutely wonderful. He had a little face trim the other day so we can see those beautiful eyes again and weighed in at 24.9 lbs at his 4 month check up. What a great guy he is. He has been house trained pretty much from the first week and he now rings a bell hanging from the door to let us know when he wants to go out. He is so social with everyone we meet as well as other dogs, even though he was a little cautious for the first few weeks with any dog bigger than him. Not anymore!! He is playful and great with the other dogs but is a gentle loving boy at home. So far he is keeping his color but with his face trim we can see more Uluroo.

I hope things are going well with you. We continue to enjoy visiting your website and see his siblings and "cousins" as they come along .More beautiful pups. Thank you so much for such a beautiful smart healthy and loving dog.

Take care, Gina

We absolutely love her! She is adorable and smart. Only one accident in the house so far and she can sit on command. It’s obvious she was well cared for and loved before she came to us.

 Looking forward to many years of happiness with her.

 Thanks so much, Julie

Sadie is adjusting nicely and she and Chance are having a good time, but Chance is also having an adjustment period and he does not want to share the love the rubs, hugs, and kisses. 

Cedric, Delaware

Leila is comfortable around all of the neighborhood dogs.  She acts like she's known all of them her whole life.  My kids take her everywhere in the neighborhood to play with their friends and go to the park.  Leila is so comfortable.  She just goes with the flow and seems so laid back in her new home.  We could not have gotten a better dog.  Thank you for everything! 

Cynthia, IL

We're from Virginia and we purchased our "Macy" from you in February 2006. She is from a litter between Bella and Kodiak. Well, I know you hear this all the time, but Macy truly is "the perfect dog!" She's been a great addition to our family and we couldn't love her more. She's beautiful, has an even/gentle temperament, is loving/playful/smart, etc. We are so thrilled to have her in our family!