We help families in Texas adopt Bernedoodle & Goldendoodle puppies
We’re devoted to helping families in Texas match with the right puppy. If your city isn’t listed we can still help match you with a friendly puppy.
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Testimonials
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A service companion for our daughter
We are absolutely in love with our sweet Tilly girl from Fawn River Doodles! We had very specific needs in mind when searching for the right dog to become a service companion for our daughter, and Tilly has been the perfect fit. She has done incredibly well with training so far and is so gentle and loving with our three young daughters.
Robin went above and beyond to answer every question we had, always responding quickly and thoroughly, something we truly appreciated after speaking with other breeders who didn’t offer the same level of care or communication. They are such cute pups that parents decided to get one from the same litter! Everywhere we go, we get compliments on both Tilly’s beautiful appearance and her calm, well-mannered behavior.
We can’t recommend Fawn River Doodles enough. Thank you, Robin, for bringing Tilly into our lives!
Machala Brown3 Daughters + 1 Bernie
Loves training sessions and is very responsive
Our handsome Berne is intelligent, curious and very eager to please! He loves training sessions and is very responsive. Robin’s description of parental traits is spot on so far in our pup.
Additionally Robin was patient and considerate in answering the many questions and concerns we cast upon him. I highly recommend Fawn River Doodles and will not hesitate on choosing them again if we decide to get another dog.
Marcie ForouzanNew Bernedoodle Family
A breeder for the right reasons
Nothing but incredible things to say about Fawn River Doodles! Robin was so quick to respond and provided great info before we picked up our puppy. Their facility was super clean with fun play areas for the pups. And it was obvious our lil girl was so well cared for and adored Robin when we arrived to get her. He is clearly a breeder for the right reasons; he loves his dogs and wants to pass on that joy to other families. He has been incredible about checking on us frequently over the past two months and asking for updates on how she’s doing.
Lola has been the perfect addition to our family. Equal parts spunky/sweet, silly/smart, playful/cuddly, and so easy to train. She absolutely loves her big brother (a 1.5 year old bernedoodle) and all the other dogs she’s met! She’s still on the smaller side but not shy at all and loves to play with any dog. Not to mention we think she’s cute as can be!
Jenni DeFeverFamily of 4
Frequently asked questions
FAQs
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How do I help my puppy adjust to its new home?
The first few days of bringing a new puppy home can be overwhelming. These are some tips for you so you can have a smooth transition.
Choose a potty spot
You should start by taking your puppy to an outside spot where you want him to go potty. Be sure to use a command like “go potty” so the puppy can learn.
Introduce your home one room at a time
Introduce your house to your puppy one room at a time. This will prevent a sensory overload and allows the puppy to get used to its new surroundings slowly.
Introduce family members individually
Try to let your puppy meet each family member individually.
Introduce its sleeping space
Show your puppy their sleeping space, which could either be a crate or a dog bed.
Give chew toys
Puppies like to chew so be sure to provide safe puppy chew toys.
Keep a close eye on your new family member
It’s important for your puppy to stay supervised within the early days.
Start training immediately
It’s critical that your puppy learns rules from the beginning. This is because the more structured and consistent its day is, the better adjusted it will be. Don’t yell or punish the puppy as this will only frighten and confuse it.
Take things slow
Under your supervision, gradually expand the puppy’s environment. With lots of affection, consistent rules and routine, rewards for good behavior, and gentle corrections, your puppy will adjust in no time.
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.