Bernedoodles tend to be more goofy than protective but if you fail to socialize your puppy, you can end up with a dog that is reactive to new people and situations. The first few weeks a puppy is home with you, it is so important that you safely get them out and interacting with the world in a calm way! We send all of our puppies home with a four week training course to help you start your bernedoodle off on the right paw with a calm mindset that will help them be the dog of your dreams.

YES! We have officially started to breed mini bernedoodles and we are so excited to be able to offer this bernedoodle size to our waitlist families. Remember, even though they are called "mini's" they will still grow to be 15 - 35lbs+ full grown. This is much smaller than a standard which can be 60 - 90lbs+ full grown. If you are interested in adding a mini bernedoodle to your family, be sure to fill out our puppy application so I can be sure to contact you when puppies are available!

Standard Bernedoodle puppies stop growing around the age of 2 years. Smaller Bernedoodles will stop growing closer to 1 year. All puppies will grow the most between birth and 9 months. After that, the don't continue to grow hardly at all height wise, but will start to fill out with the adult muscle giving your puppy a less adolescent, lanky body confirmation. Early spaying or neutering will change how your dog matures and grows.

Male puppies need more direct communication so that they know what you are explicitly asking. Think of it like how high school boys need you to tell them exactly what you want/don't want and mixed messages only make things confusing for both parties. Female puppies are softer when it comes to training and pick up on things without explicit instructions. There are always exceptions to the rule and we have female pups that behave more like the males and males that behave a little more like a female. For that reason temperament testing is so important! I will always give you my honest thoughts on a pup for your specific family situation. ​ Both male and female pups NEED training and thrive on having consistency in their schedule.

Bernedoodles can be low-shedding or non-shedding dogs. Shedding is related to the bernedoodle's genetic make-up and if they have one or two copies of the "no-shed" gene. Our bernedoodles are low/non-shedding because we have carefully curated our genes in our breeding lines so that our puppies have thick fluffy hair instead of fur.

Bernedoodles haircuts range from $150 - $250 + tip ​ Grooming your Bernedoodle will be one of the most expensive and time consuming parts of owning your dog. Even though we love them for their minimal/non-shedding coats, doodles are infamous for their finicky coats that like to get matted. Please brush your dog EVERY day. It will keep them more comfortable, help you bond with them, and prep them for their frequent grooming appointments. We recommend finding a groomer that you love. From that point forward, get your pup into the groomers AT LEAST once every three months for a full groom. For at home grooming between your pups professional spa days we LOVE Pupwell products and use them almost daily with our own dogs. The code AEFARMS will save you money on their products. Click HERE FOR PUPWELL PRODUCTS

No one really knows when a Poodle and Bernese Mountain Dog first got together but the first intentional breeding of the two was in Canada in 2003. Sherry Rupke is the breeder that takes the credit for having the first intentional litter of Bernedoodles. She has continued to curate and develop the hybrid.

You should wait to spay your Bernedoodle until at least 12 months of age so that growth plates can close and you can allow your puppy to mature. Early spaying is rarely done outside of the USA as other countries have realized that early spaying negatively impacts the health of the dog long term.

You should wait to neuter your Bernedoodle until at least 12 months of age so that growth plates can close and you can allow your puppy to mature. Early neutering is rarely done outside of the USA as other countries have realized that early neutering negatively impacts the health of the dog long term.

Bernedoodles can be incredibly intelligent like a poodle. Because of their intelligence, you will need to make sure your puppy gets lots of mental stimulation through brain games, training, and exercise to keep them healthy and happy!

Bernedoodles puppies calm down or leave the puppy stage around 2 years old. Maintaining a consistent, clear training schedule will help your puppy to have a calm mindset and set you up for success as your bernedoodle puppy becomes an adult.

Yes! Your puppy can be enrolled in one of our puppy training / boarding programs that we offer. After nine weeks it is $25 a day + any required or necessary vet visits to have your puppy stay with us. While they are here, we will make sure to continue to socialize them and we will incorporate crate training, house training, manners, and leash walking. We can only keep puppies until 16 weeks, after 16 weeks, we can work with our local dog trainer to get your pup into a board and train program with a professional dog trainer. Please be mindful that some of our standard sized pups are to big to fly with a flight nanny by 12 weeks and so you will need to drive to Utah to pick up your puppy in Utah if pup is to big to fly.

YES! They can be excellent with kids! When we started researching what kind of dog breed to add to our family all of those years ago, we happened on the Bernedoodle because of the traits that take after the Bernese of loyalty, easy going, and friendly. We also needed a dog that was low/non-shedding because of the rental that we lived in. Our first dog Luna, a bernedoodle, has been the best bud to our family since we got her because of her go with the flow attitude. All of our puppies are raised around our children so they already have a head start when it comes to kids in general.

No dog is 100% hypoallergenic. Bernedoodles tend to be a great option for people with mild allergies because they have hair instead of fur and excrete a different level of sebum off of their skin. Allergies are a complicated topic as people can be allergic to things other than dog hair such as dog saliva and urine. If you or someone in your household has severe allergies to dogs, please have additional testing done before you decide to get on our wait list. L

Our Bernedoodles start at $3,500 and go up to $4,500 depending on the size and breeding of the puppy. All of our Standard and Medium Bernedoodle puppies are $3,500 regardless of color or gender. Mini Bernedoodles are $4,500. Can you find a bernedoodle puppy for cheaper? Yep. But by looking for the cheapest puppy, you will likely end up working with a puppy mill, a backyard breeder who is looking to make a quick buck, or a breeder that doesn't have the experience we do. The price of our puppies reflects the quality and time put into the pup, its mother and father, and our program in general.

Standard Bernedoodles can weigh 100lbs! Mini bernedoodles can be as small as 15lbs. If you are looking for a particular size of Bernedoodle, you'll want to know the parent's sizes, the grandparent's sizes, and how big past litters from the parents have grown. Working with hybrid dogs can make estimating your puppy's adult weight to be tricky as sometimes they get more of the big Bernese genes instead of the more petite poodle genes.

On average, plan on waiting 4-6 months for your bernedoodle puppy. ​ Here are some factors that play into your wait time: ​ -Mother Nature: for a litter to be born both the dam and sire must pass their health testing. Then the breeding has to take, the pregnancy take, and delivery safe. A dam can only get pregnant 2 times a year and after being bred is pregnant for nine weeks. After delivery, puppies will then be raised in our home for 8 weeks. Finally after all that puppies will go to their forever homes. So from the time a female is bred until a puppy is in your arms is 4 months minimum. ​ -People ahead of you on the waitlist: Adding a puppy to your family is a huge commitment and sometimes even when a family is at the top of the waitlist they decide to wait a little longer until adding a puppy to their family, moving those lower on the list up quicker. Other times, the first few families are all ready for their puppy and the waitlist moves slower.

Yes Bernedoodles can swim! But not all of them will love the water. If you want your bernedoodle to swim or enjoy water activities with you, start young, go slow, and let your puppy get used to the water at an easy pace. If you will be on a boat or have your pup in deep water, use a life vest to make sure your puppy is safe!

Because Bernedoodles are a hybrid dog breed, they can have a range of energy levels from low to medium energy. Very rarely do we get a puppy that is high energy that can run for hours without needing a break. Like any breed, they will have their puppy stage that is generally more energetic with moments of high energy called "zoomies". We reccomend working with your puppy on a training program that promotes a calm mindset. Addionally, Berndoodles are great little "mirrors" of their home environment and a puppy that is raised with clear, consistent boundaries in a calm setting will reflect that.

Bernedoodles need to be groomed every 6-8 weeks and also require daily brushing so that they don't get tangled coats. Their first professional groom happens between 6-9 months.

Bernedoodles can be amazing canine companions because they are loyal like a Bernese yet intelligent like a poodle. Just like any puppy, to be the best dog, we recommend consistently and early training. Bernedoodles make great pets for families that are mildly active, want to have a goofy, and sometimes uncoordinated buddy.

Because we want you to have the best possible puppy match for your family, puppy picks do not take place until the puppies are at LEAST 6 weeks old. I know this sounds crazy, but hear me out! A puppy's temperament and disposition are being developed as they grow and a newborn puppy has a very different temperament from an 8 week old puppy. By waiting, I am able to see the energy level, assertiveness, and aptitude of each puppy. On pick day, each puppy buyer will know more about the puppies than just their color and can pick a puppy that will fit well into their lifestyle. Some people want a puppy who is an active, non-stop, goer whereas another family wants a puppy who is going to be a cuddler who just wants to be loved. Neither puppy is a bad puppy but if the active family got the lazy puppy they would be disappointed and if the mellow family go the busy puppy they would have a handful. Ultimately our goal is to get you the best puppy for your family! That is why puppy picks are around the time puppies are 6 weeks. Trust us on this one :)

A Bernedoodle is a hybrid dog that is created by crossing a Poodle and a Bernese Mountain dog.