Frequently Asked Questions

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Before we get started please note that another "breeder" has stolen our written content and is using it on their website. My name is Lisa, we have been breeding for 10 years and this is our content. Thank you kindly! Also, please follow us on FaceBook & Instagram as you will hear my voice & see how we lovingly raise our Doodles!

 

How do I get on the General Wait List?

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Once you have had an in depth read through our website then the next step is to fill out an application. Due to the overwhelming volume of applications our response time has been extended. We anticipate getting in touch to set up an extensive phone interview within a week of your application, to get to know you, learn more about your family, previous dog experience and living situation. If we determine we are a good fit for one another then you will be invited to place a non-refundable Puppy Application Fee and you will be put on the General Wait List, which means you will now be waiting for your puppy. When a litter is born we will then take names from those families on our General Wait List, so you will then be securing a spot for that specific litter. Once your puppy has been picked at 7 weeks of age your balance is due.

 

Please ensure that you are ready for a puppy prior to placing a Puppy Application Fee as it is valid for 18 months. We are very pleased to work with our families if you are wanting to extend your wait time to a maximum of 24 months but this must be agreed to by both the breeder and the family, prior to the 18 month cut off. We strive to have a current wait list with active families that are excited and engaged, in order to give new families a better idea of how long it will be before they get a puppy.

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How Much Do your Doodles Cost?

We are one of the top Goldendoodle/Cavadoodle breeders in Canada and have a long standing reputation of excellence. When you are added to our General Wait List your spot is held by your deposit and your price is guaranteed when you join us. Please feel free to contact us for current pricing.

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How Long is the Wait List?

As of March 2023 we anticipate an approximate wait time of 3 to 9 month for an F1,  6 month wait for an f1b & 3 to 9 months for a Cavadoodle. Many factors are involved in actual wait times and are discussed during your phone interview. In rare situations if we do have any puppies looking for their forever home we will first work with our families on our General Wait List and then they will be posted on the Available Now page, so check back frequently, so you don't miss out!

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Can you Tell Us About Your Cavadoodles?

Please also visit our Cavadoodle tab above for additional information. The Cavadoodle is the cross between a King Charles Cavalier & a Poodle. Perhaps more commonly called the Cavapoo and others like to call them Cavoodles. We think that the Cavadoodle is amazing, no matter what you choose to call them!!

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What Size Range of Cavadoodles Do You Breed?

We will have F1 Cavadoodles in the 15-20 pound range, 20-30 and 25-35 pounds. It all depends on the size of our Poodle mama we use in each breeding. Please also visit our Cava moms tab to see our beautiful girls!!

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How Long Have you Been Breeding For?

Well, I have wanted to be a breeder since I was 7 years old. I have always been that "dog person", have owned many different breeds in my life and have been breeding for 10 years now. We have exclusively bred F1 & f1b Goldendoodles and now are breeding Cavadoodles, which we are very excited about!!

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Where are Your Puppies Raised?

We are an in-home breeder, which means they are born in our living room and live in our house until the day they go home. The get a multitude of exposure, desensitization, handling and love! My husband and I are home full time, so there is 24 hour around the clock care for our mamas and puppies!!

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What Comes with My Puppy?

Guided support along the way with what to buy, how best to prepare, holistic resources and free books

Highly socialized, desensitized, temperament tested puppy

1st set of vaccinations

Regular deworming
Puppy wellness exam prior to going home

Copy of your legal non-breeding contract

Puppy Pack with mama's smell/toys etc.

2 Year genetic health guarantee

After puppy goes home:

4 weeks free pet insurance

Free puppy exam and nail trim with our Vet

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Do You Ship Puppies?

Yes, BUT only to those families that I feel 110% comfortable with. Because of distance we will need to have a Skype or FaceTime interview so I can see around your home and get to know you and ensure we are a good fit for one another.

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Can I Cross the US Boarder to Bring My Puppy Home?

Yes - please feel free to ask us during your phone interview.

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Do You Allow Visitors?

If you are wanting to get to know us better, we highly suggest you check us out on Facebook - we post LOTS of pictures & videos of our current puppies, watch our YouTube videos (we have around 120 videos posted - link above on the YouTube & Facebook icon) and read through our website to help get to know us. All but two of our families have been to our home - we did FaceTime and photos to ensure all was well. We have had one family from Michigan purchase two puppies from us, and so they stayed in our home for five nights and flew home on two different trips, others have flown from Montreal, Ontario, 4 families from California, and driven from Calgary, Manitoba, Seattle, Oregon and the likes to take their bundle of love home! We take massive pride in our amazing program and how we raise our puppies in our home, including the love and care of our mamas and papas too!!

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Can we Meet Your Dogs?

Our dogs live in family homes and are actually family pets, first and foremost. We have a Guardianship breeding program which means we research, buy, health test and assess the personalities of all of our dogs. Once we are confident that a dog is a good fit for our program we then interview families and have them take our dogs home as their own. After they have passed health testing and have been bred she will return to us a week before she is due to have her puppies to whelp and tend to her babies. Once the puppies are roughly seven weeks of age and fully weaned, our girl goes back home to be a beloved family pet once again.

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We have allergies - can we visit your dogs?

We mostly have Golden Retriever mamas that come and go from our home, as well as Golden Retrievers that live with us full time, so we aren't a good testing ground for how someone would react. It's best to meet dogs around town and even consider dog sitting someone's Goldendoodle to see how it goes. If it's that big of a concern then you would need to consider an f1b puppy as they are 75% Poodle and best for those that have moderate to severe allergies.

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Do I get to pick my puppy?

With our support and guidance, ​yes! I would like to think of the puppy selection process as more of a collaboration of educated minds coming together. We take the temperament test scores, along with a full page of notes on each puppy during the testing, along with what we know of them since birth and then we start our conversation. The best that we can ask is that you stay open minded, do your best not to narrow in too much on one puppy and trust that with loads of professional information​ and lots of conversation with you,​ we will​l find your next BFF​!

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What is the difference between an F1 & an f1b?

F1's here at Red Maple Doodles are a result of a purebred Golden Retriever mom and a smaller Poodle dad. Because our stud boys are small we tend to get puppies that are in the 25-45 pound range but can vary depending on which mom we use and which genetics it picks up on. The coat type of our F1's is that adorable teddy bear, just got out of bed, looking fur. The coat type and personalities within an F1 litter tend to be rather consistent and typically take after the Golden Retriever.

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f1b's here at Red Maple Doodles are a result of an F1 Goldendoodle mom and a different smaller Poodle dad. f1b puppies tend to be in the 15-50 pound range but can vary depending on which mom and the genetics the puppy picks up on. Some of our f1b puppies can be up to 40 pounds and as small as 15 in the exact same litter. Most of our f1b's are darker red, curly to a loose curly coat and smaller than in F1 because it has been bred down in size twice.

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Please see below for examples of different looks and coat types, as well as the Coat Type tab for more info.

 

How Long are Dogs Pregnant for?

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Dogs are pregnant for an average of 63 days

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