Health & Genetic Testing
Every parent dog is carefully health, temperament and genetically tested before we select them for our program.
A COMPANION FOR LIFE BEGINS HERE
WHY THE FIRST EIGHT WEEKS matter
Long before a puppy meets their family, the foundations of confidence, calm and trust are being laid. It’s more than just holding and loving the pups! There’s a formula to raising outstanding temperaments for life. This includes the important Bio-sensor program and Puppy Culture techniques and more to create the BEST dogs.
Early Conditioning
Gentle, neurological stimulation begins at just four days old.
Crate Acclimation
Puppies learn the crate as a calm, safe place before they go home.
Temperament Testing
Each puppy is evaluated at seven weeks to ensure the best match and guarantee we're sending a pup home with the best temperament.
Testimonials
Hear from our families about life with their Valley Vineyard doodle.
Doodle Blog
Follow a litter from day one to going home — see what goes on here.
Helping kids around the World
Adopting a puppy from us helps rescue children in need.
SHOPPING & RESOURCES
We've created links and information to help you get started with some of our favorite puppy items and resources.
CURRENT & UPCOMING litters
See our planned litters and hold your spot on our general reservation list. We only do a few litters a year and we'd love to work with you to bring you your new family member.
Current LitterFully ReservedFully Reserved
This litter has found their families! See what's next.
Arriving SoonStevie × Nelson
Due late December · red minis & mediums, 20–30 lbs · ready to go home late February.
Future Litters PlannedAva × Nelson · Suzy × Grady
Minis and standards planned for 2027 — join our reservation list.
Temperament first
Gentle hearts, ready to serve
The science behind raising calm, gentle loving dogs for life begins by emotionally conditioning pups long before the leash, the treats, or even the first command. At just a few weeks old, an emotional foundation is already taking shape by all we do here. Many of our dogs go on to comfort others in schools, hospitals and care settings.
And if you're simply looking for a loyal family companion? You're exactly who we raise them for, too.
Meet the parent dogs
We screen each parent for the healthiest genetics to avoid disease and only breed dogs with outstanding temperaments to produce the best puppies.
What makes us different is our temperament and sound conditioning, Biosensor stimulation, leash training, and early crate training, and we let you choose your pup. Our emotional conditioning starts from the earliest days, along with strategic planning for creating the right temperament. It’s not just about holding and nurturing each puppy! We follow the Puppy Culture philosophy
We’re a family breeder and we treat each individual puppy as if they really matter, because they do! We know that we can impact them positively or negatively for LIFE depending on how much attention we give them.
Verified credentials & associations
For our puppy families
A head start on training at home
We point every Valley Vineyard puppy family to Baxter & Bella — a step-by-step online training program covering housetraining, crate training, manners, loose leash walking and socialization, with hundreds of short videos you can follow at your own pace and live help from professional trainers when you need it.
It’s a genuinely great program, and it picks up right where our first eight weeks leave off. Be sure to use code VALLEYVINEYARD when you join to get your discount.
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LABRADOODLE LITTER updates
Be the first to hear when a new litter arrives, with photos and news from our home to yours.