SELECTION DAYS

We schedule selection days for each litter several weeks in advance (Typically, as soon as a mother is confirmed to be pregnate) to allow you time to make necessary plans to come and select your puppy. To ensure that we are doing selection days on each litter around 6 weeks of age, we have had to schedule some selection days during the week. We understand with individuals having busy schedules themselves, that this might not be the most opportune time for some of you. Please contact the office with any concerns.

Process Details: 

    For every litter we offer the exact same schedule; professional photos as newborns, three weeks of age, and five weeks of age, along with official videos prior to selection day describing each puppy, and candid updates along the way. At around two weeks of age the puppies open their eyes for the first time. We aim to provide you with an update weekly. Families often anxiously get excited to select their puppy, but often wonder when it starts or how the process works. This page is dedicated to answering some of those questions. 

    We schedule selection days for each litter based around specific baths, photoshoots, videos, vaccinations, dewormer, and much more. For these reasons, we do not allow families to visits litters early or opt for an "early selection". We appreciate your understanding and acknowledge that it can be challenging to schedule your time for a selection day.

    We have chosen the 6 weeks of age time frame as we can start to see coat quality and also see glimpses of temperament. We do have the Volhard temperament test available for each puppy, along with a description of them which can often be found right on our website under "planned litters". We tentatively give each family an hour time slot; however, this is subject to change. Common reasons for change in the order of a list will be families choosing another litter or available puppy and not participating in their originally scheduled.

    In Person Selections: On Selection Day, many families choose to come visit and interact with the litter if they are within driving distance.  Please keep family members to a minimum (Spouse and children) in order to not overwhelm the puppies and give you the best chance at seeing the developing personalities. When visiting the litter, you get to enjoy watching the litter mates interact with each other and also how they interact with your family members. There are many things to assess during your 1 hour visit. You can feel coat quality, size, structure, coat type. You can assess temperaments and see which puppies are independent and which puppies like to sit on your lap and are more sociable. We also have a selection day host available to have a conversation and give our guidence on which puppy may be right for you. We will give you professional assessments. We also discuss differences in gender, size and skeletal structure. We listen for vocal behavior, we watch for dominance, aggression and timidity. We can see which ones are affectionate and which ones are more active. We can compare litter mates with each other. We also can weigh puppies and compare paw size and height. We also look for faults, if there are any. Some families choose to form a connection with a puppy and listen to their hearts, while some families come with grids and checklists! We can do some temperament tests to try to determine traits of each puppy. We will listen to your desires and find out what you are looking for specifically.   

   Virtual Selections: If you are unable to attend selection day in person, we offer FaceTime or Zoom calls! Your family still has an entire hour to watch the puppies and choose the perfect fit. We will text you prior to your call with available puppies. On selection day, we can send over extra photos / videos to help you choose. The prosess will be the exact same as if you were here in person. We pride ourselfs on helping families choose their puppy virtally. Our puppies travle all over the Untited states and internationally, meaning, that lots of our families have to participate in selection day virtually. We do recommend having a list of questions for us to help narrow down which puppies would be a good fit!       

    This day is meant to be a fun experience for families! The perfect time to play and interact with the puppies to find your new family member! We encourage families to watch the videos and view the photos carefully to get to know the puppies as best as you can. 

    Once you select your puppy, we then schedule you for pick-up or delivery and also ask if you would like to purchase a bag of puppy  food. You may also prepare by shopping in our store here on our website. 

    Families pick for all different reasons and in the end, you will love any puppy you get. Some families choose based on looks along, some choose for the best temperament, and some families however, decide before you come what is most important to you. It can be complex to get everything you like in one puppy, but here are some different things that are important to families:   

 1.)  Gender: Male vs Female. We discuss the differences to consider during your selection hour. 

 2.)  Temperament: Confidence, trainability, affection, socially friendly, active, independent, energy level. 

 3.)  Coat Type / Quality: Wavy vs. curly, thin verses plush. 

 4.)  Size / Structure: large or small, husky or petite, skeletal structure, height and length. 

 5.)  Shape of head: Small or blocky, apple shaped, long snout or short snout. 

    Lastly, any of our puppies have excellent potential to be wonderful life long companions if you take investing your time in basic obedience seriously. If you are willing to invest your money, you need to be willing to invest your time. You can choose the most confident puppy and train your puppy through basic obedience and it will be a wonderful companion. On the contrary, you can choose a submissive puppy and never train it, and it will end up being anxious and not a good fit. In addition, any puppy can be naughty and go through a teething and whining phase. All puppies require plenty of good exercise and proper socialization. Fear about getting a new puppy is normal. We are here to support you before and after your puppy goes home. We take pride in educating our families and answering all your questions. We also will help you decide what kind of schedule you may need. At your pick-up appointment we go over with you the following: Grooming, kennel training, potty training, teething, whining, K-9 health record protocol, warranty, microchip, basic obedience. We also have videos on our website for you to watch so that your pick-up appointment can be shorter if you are traveling a distance. We encourage you to watch them.   

    All families must to click the button below or send an email to let us know if you will be attending selection day in person or virtually. After you make your selection, we will then schedule you for your pick-up or delivery. Last we will discuss available recommendations from our store.

• Times are subject to change until the evening before Selection Day. 
• All times listed are in central standard time.
• Selection day will tentatively start at 10 a.m.  central time

Mocha's Standard Bernedoodles- SOLD OUT

Selection Day: Saturday September 26th

Graduation: October 2026

10am. David & Brittany M. (Unfurnished)

11am.Jenna J.

Noon.Abby & Brendan W. (Unfurnished)

1pm.Mariah G.

1pm.Mariah G.

2pm.Rosilyn P. (Unfurnished)



Bambi's Standard Bernedoodles

Selection Day: Saturday October 3rd, 2026

Graduation: Wednesday October 21st, 2026

10am.Shelby L.

11am. Phillip & Rita G.
Noon. Emily O

1pm.

2pm.

3pm.

4pm.

5pm.

Chanel's Standard Bernedoodles

Selection Day: Saturday October 17th, 2026

Graduation: November / December

10 am. Lisa & Oscar C.

11 am. Casey D. (female)

Noon. Amanda R. (female)
1pm.

2pm.

3pm.

4pm.

Ginger's Standard Goldendoodles

Selection Day: October 24th, 2026

Graduation: Friday November 6th, 2026

9am. Grant Grinna (female)

10am. Mary D. & Steve W (female)

11am. Pablo R. (male)

Noon.Michael P.

1pm.

2pm.

Dottie's Miniature Bernedoodles

Selection Day: Saturday November 14th, 2026

Graduation: Late November

10am.Melissa and Drew M. (male)

11am.Carrie and Jason N. (female)

Noon. Amy & Dan K.

1pm. Karen k. (female)

2pm.

3pm.

Miley's Englishdoodles

Selection Day: Saturday December 5th, 2026

Graduation: December

10am. Tess P.

11am.

Noon.

1pm.

2pm.

Tinker Bell's Aussie Mountain Doodles

Selection Day: Saturday December 12th, 2026

Graduation: Late December

10am.Virgie & Dan M.

11am.

Noon.

1pm.

2pm.