Friendly Doodles for residents in "The City of Lights"

Are you looking for a Bernedoodle or Goldendoodle puppy? Our family raises these puppies on our farm. We follow the BAB program so our puppies are socialized and always excited to meet new people.

Our home in Goshen, IN is 2.5 hours from Aurora. If you don't want to drive we can arrange delivery with a private ground nanny.

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  • Other puppies

    You can check out other puppies or get on a waiting list for an upcoming future litter.

Aerial view of Aurora, Illinois

Getting started

Usually the first thing families looking for a puppy do is browse around our website. Here are few quick links to get you started.

  • Available puppies

    View our available puppies. Read about them and get to know them ????.

  • Upcoming litters

    Want to know what to expect with upcoming litters? Get on the waiting list so you don't miss out.

  • Fill out application

    The first step in getting on the waiting list for a litter or adopting a puppy is filling out an application.

Testimonial from Tanya Nelson

Where to begin?! Very long story short we had a puppy from someone fall through, after some google searching, found Fawn River. I left my info on their website, thinking I’d hear from them a few days later, low and behold Robin called him FIVE minutes later ???? it took me a few moments to gather my thoughts as I was not expecting to hear back so quickly… Koa (Benji) was going to be ours just a few days later!

Koa came home with his own little bag filled with treats, snuggle puppy and blankie ???? Koa was supposed to arrive with a little bag of his own food but the (lovely) woman who drove him to us must’ve used it all. After letting Robin know, they immediately Amazon’d us a bag of food!

Koa is an amazing boy, who loves to cuddle, play and just be around you. He’s very social, loves meeting anybody and everybody and wants to play with every dog he meets! He’s a beautiful, healthy boy and we couldn’t ask for a better addition to our family!

Lastly, Robin and his wife are amazing! Answered any and all questions (without getting annoyed by how many we had ????) EXTREMELY responsive and helpful. Even though Koa was coming a few days later, I was too excited to meet him and Robin offered and took time out of his busy day to FaceTime Koa with us ????.

Extremely grateful for Robin and Fawn River Doodles! Although our hands are very full with a toddler and puppy, if the time ever comes would easilyyyyy add to our family from FRD ????????!

The process is easy

Adopting an available puppy or getting on the waiting list for an upcoming litter is easy and we’ll help you every step of the way. You can always text or call Robin at (574) 596-0350 with any question.

  1. Fill out application

    The first step of adopting a puppy or getting on the reservation waiting list is to fill out an application.

  2. Pay deposit

    Pay the $500 deposit online using your credit or debit card.

  3. Pick your puppy

    Either check out available puppies or if your puppy isn't born yet get added to the reservation waiting list of an upcoming litter.

  4. Take home a lifelong friend

    To help transition to your home go smoothly, we include a going home kit and are available to answer any questions for the lifetime of your puppy.

Delivery Options

The last thing we want you to be worried about is how to make adoption happen. We work with families across the US.

  • Pick Up

    You can pick up your puppy at our farm in Goshen, IN at no extra charge.

  • Ground delivery

    Amanda our private ground delivery nanny can delivery your puppy anywhere in the continental United States.

  • Flight nanny

    We can fly your puppy anywhere in the world. In the application, note your closest airport.

Testimonials

Read about our commitment to serving both our puppies and adoption parents. Read all our reviews on Google or leave a review.

  • Robin and Trina continue to check in regularly

    We are SO thankful to Fawn River for bringing us our perfect baby and helping us at every step!
    From the moment we saw Jake (now Boozer, from Riley and Koda’s litter) we fell in love!

    These guys truly went ABOVE and BEYOND for us and Jake… And while i thought that after 2 months of bugging them almost daily they would be happy to get rid of us????, Robin and Trina continue to check in regularly on how our boy is doing – demonstrating just how much they really love and care for each of these dogs, as well as the new members of the Fawn River Family.

  • So confident and loves everyone she meets

    We are in love with our newest family member ! We picked up Posey who was formerly known as Azalea 5/7/24. We toured the facility and spent sometime meeting our new pup. Robin was kind and so helpful and made the purchase from out of state so easy! She is our second bernedoodle but our first from Fawn River.

    We can’t thank you enough Posey is so confident and loves everyone she meets and we know it’s because of the great start she had from you and your family a world of difference from our other bernedoodle who was scared and very nervous . Posey is so smart and picked up the bell method to go potty outside with in the first few days.

    If you are looking for a bernedoodle we would highly recommend Fawn River Doodles!

  • The result of a positive environment

    The love and care they have for their dogs and puppies… shows up when you take your puppy home!

    Our Bernedoodle Duncan… adjusted to life in a new place with us better than we ever could’ve imagined.

    After nearly four weeks his temperament and personality are really starting to shine through. He is loving, loyal, playful, and curious.

    He’s the result of a positive environment with this breeder in his early days. We absolutely can’t recommend Fawn River Doodles enough!

Frequently asked questions

FAQs

We've done our best to answer the most asked questions. If you don't see your question listed here search for your specific question on our FAQs page.

  • What's included in the going home kit?

    The going home kit eases the transition for your puppy and your family. It’s worth about $240 and includes the following items.

    • NuVet Labs wafers sample pack
    • Baxter & Bella online training coupon
    • Trupanion 30 days pet insurance
    • Farm to Pet dog treat sample and coupon
    • Snuggle pet
    • Chew toy
    • Sample food
    • Daily GI probiotic
    • Blanket
  • What is the BAB program?

    BAB (Badass Breeder) is a program created by Jeanette Forrey to help breeders empower their puppies and give them a voice in what they need. It also makes a big difference in finding the right families for each puppy and the right puppy for each family.

    Here’s what Jeanette has to say on why she created her program:

    Puppies are raised to believe in themselves and be the best they can be through guiding emotional responses, meeting their innate needs in order, building confidence through intentional and purposeful curriculum and handling that aligns to their sensitive developmental benchmarks, and lastly, evaluating each puppy prior to placement to ensure their voice is heard and they are honored and respected not only with their breeder but with their new human as well.

    Jeanette, founder of Badass Breeders

    Here’s summary of a list of benefits for puppies raised on the BAB program.

    Better Stress Handling

    When the puppies are a few days old we start with Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS). This improves their stress responses later in life. 

    Improved Confidence

    Early Scent Introduction (ESI) is also started at a few days old. It is a procedure to help with nose awareness and confidence. 

    Puppy/Family Temperament Matching

    At 7-8 weeks we do temperament testing. This is a test that helps us place a puppy with the right family, and helps you pick a puppy that will thrive in your home. 

  • Why do I want a puppy raised on the BAB program?

    This is something we have been working on over the last couple years. It’s not something that happened overnight because it takes a lot of time.

    We love our puppies and parents, and we always try to do our very best in raising and training our puppies. The BAB program has helped us so much because it’s a proven, structured approach to raising confident puppies. It has made such a difference in our puppies and how they transition into their new homes.

    Better stress handling

    We start when they are a few days old with Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS). This improves their stress responses later in life. We do this is by applying gentle stressors like gently pulling on their tail, rubbing between their toes, gently rubbing a hand over their eyes and face, turning them upside down. We do this all with great care and with much love.

    Improved confidence

    We also do Early Scent Introduction (ESI). It is a procedure to help with nose awareness and confidence. It enhances their ability to identify and react to scents. Similar to ENS this is introduced at days 3-16 of a puppies life and is very beneficial to their development.

    We introduce the puppies to many new things each week starting at week 4. New toys in the whelping box and exposure to many sounds. When they are older they go outside to the play area to experience even more.

    Puppy/family temperament matching

    At 7-8 weeks we do temperament testing, this is a test that helps us place a puppy with the right family and helps you pick a puppy that will thrive in your home. This way everyone gets a voice in the placement process.

    All of this takes a lot of time and energy, but the benefits have been so amazing since we have started that it just makes sense to keep doing it all– better placements, fewer problems, and fewer puppies that need to be re-homed.