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Available Puppies

Puppies Ready for Homes in October 2010

Seattle's Wild Liberty X Pacific Rim's Rogue River for Seattle and Red Chipotle (this litter is dual sired and pups will be DNA tested to confirm parentage), expected August 2010. Expecting fleece and wool coats, non-shedding / low-shedding, in medium size (112 inches to shoulder, 35 to 50 lbs). This litter will be raised in the home of Liberty's Forever Family, the Schroeders, on Whidbey Island. The Schroeders have had a hands-on role in the past by staying at my home while my family is on vacation.

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Puppies Ready for Homes Early November 2010

California Callie and Seattle's Starbucks will give birth to a final litter of Australian Labradoodle puppies in September. Callie and Starbucks have had two beautiful litters together. Puppies have ranged from 17 to 19 inches to the shoulder, 22 to 32 lbs. Colors expected are apricot and cream with fleece coats, non-shedding / low-shedding.

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Puppies Ready for Homes Mid November 2010

Our Pretty Precocious Piper and Sunset Hills Red Chipotle are expecting a litter of Australian Labradoodle puppies in medium size (35-40 lbs., 19-20 inches to shoulder). Pups will be non-shedding / low-shedding, with loose, spiraling fleece. Colors will be chocolate, apricot, and red.

Price and Delivery | Puppy Application

Puppy Reservation

Our owners are coming back for seconds! We are happy to discount your second dog by 20%.

To reserve a puppy, please fill out the Puppy Application. Upon receipt of your application, I will phone you to discuss the application. After approval, you will receive acknowledgement that you have a puppy reserved from the next litter of your choosing. Please accept our judgment in matching the best puppy for your family situation based on your desires as communicated through the application process. We think this approach takes into consideration the needs of all families and is preferable to the "first-come-first-serve" process.

Our Forever Family Guardian Home Opportunities

Often we are approached by families who want a Doodle but are put off by the price. If you are in that situation, our Forever Family guardian program may suit your needs.

Labradoodle owners are writing in to us! Read their letters at our Owners page.

A Forever Family takes possession of their puppy at 8 weeks of age with their puppy being a permanent member of their family. The puppy comes at no cost or at a greatly discounted price depending on our agreement. In return, the family allows their dog to become a part of the Shed Less in Seattle breeding program.

Why do we offer this? We are committed to have every breeding dog live as a pet in a home rather than in kennels (we have no kennels). This allows us to expand our breeding program and still have just three pets living in our own home.

View some of our favorite Labradoodle pictures in the Photo Gallery!

The female will return to our home for 6-7 weeks for each litter. She will complete her mom career at four years of age. A male may complete his earlier. Some families enjoy being part of the birthing process. We pay our Forever Families a yearly stipend to cover premium food and for incidental costs. Forever Families need impeccable character references and should be permanently residing within two hours of Seattle. See the Forever Family contract.

Price and Delivery

Sunshine's Puppies

Multigen Australian and American pups are $2,700, which includes:

• Training videos and books by the Dog Whisperer, Richard Wolters (The Family Dog), Volhard, the Monks of New Skete
• Semi-annual training sessions with a professional trainer for the lifetime of your dog
• Implanted microchip
• Necessary grooming tools
• Appropriate vaccinations
• Deworming
• Spay/neuter
• Three-year guarantee: willingness to take your dog back for any reason at any time
• Access to breeder by phone and email for concerns and questions

Your puppy will have eight weeks of tender loving care inside our home, including exposure to the sounds and socialization of family life. We practice crate training with your puppy during its last weeks with us. Your puppy will be sleeping from 11pm to 6am on its first night home with you. At 8 weeks of age, your puppy will have ridden in the car multiple times, visited stores and Starbucks. This assures that your puppy has been socialized inside your home and out in public. We make an effort to expose your puppy to potentially scary noises such as lawnmowers, leaf blowers, and traffic, in our care, before it comes into your home. This is something that a kennel cannot offer your puppy!

At 7 weeks of age, we carefully match the characteristics of each pup to the needs and desires of each waiting family. Don't be concerned about reserving the last puppy, as your request will be honored as if it were the first. There is no "last-pick puppy" at Shed Less in Seattle.

There are three ways to receive your puppy:

• We will happily hand-deliver your puppy as a carry-on item to the following states: Washington, California, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York. Inquire about states not listed. Price for hand-delivery is $375, which includes vet examination and clearance for flight. This should be an official check, please.
• We will ship to any major U.S. airport for $275, which includes vet examination and clearance for flight. This should be an official check, please.
• You are welcome to pick up your puppy at our home. If you are new to the Seattle area, we will be glad to direct you to the many sights that the Northwest has to offer.

Before picking up your pup, you will want to have arranged an appointment for a veterinarian checkup as stated in your contract.

During your puppy's time with our family, we will:

• Introduce him to the many sights and sounds he will hear in your home and during travel
• Give him opportunities to be curious and explore in tunnels, boxes, and with balls and various toys
• Introduce him to adults and children, as well as other dogs in our home
• Coach him regarding appropriate play with humans
• Introduce him to crate training

Our Commitment to You

Excellence

We will breed only carefully chosen dogs, selected for excellence in temperament, health, and conformation to the developing breed. We use only parent dogs tested for hips and eyes to improve the quality of the breed. By using artificial insemination we are able to use the best sire for the desired traits of our puppies and the developing breed. Our goal as a breeder is to offer a low- to non-shedding outstanding family companion. In this effort we will not put health in second position. We consider excellent health, lovable temperament, and a non-shedding coat the three strands of one cord, each being of equal importance.

Faithfulness

We will care for the parent dogs and puppies in a way that would be pleasing to you. They eat the highest quality human-grade food, and take natural supplements. We attempt to keep our home and outdoors chemical-free. Our dogs live, are exercised, and are socialized in a home. Our puppies will come to you having been exposed to the many noises that they would experience in your home and neighborhood. For details on how we care for your puppy, see Delivery Information.

After you receive your puppy we hope to hear from you. We will be available to you via phone and email for consultation or to direct you toward useful resources. We hope that long after this adoption you will regard as both breeder and friend.

Honesty

We will be honest and forthcoming in our transaction with you, as we expect you will with us. We value transparency in relationships and business dealings.

Responsibility

We do not want any of our puppies to end up in a shelter. If you ever find yourself unable to care for your pet we will assist in finding a new family for your dog by using resources available to breeders. We will attempt to find a new home in your vicinity to save you the cost of shipping. If there is no adoptive home found near you, you may ship the dog to us for care until a new family is found.