Liars and swindlers. Steer clear. Everyone associated with this establishment are shisters. They keep their dogs in crates that are so small they can barely turn around, and they stay in their crates most of the time. They'll quote you pricing that will mysteriously increase without notice or justification, except to feed their greed. If they cared as much for their dogs as they do the money, they wouldn't have so many negative reviews. read more

We never had a family pet growing up nor one now that I had my own family. I had reservations about getting a dog but thought it most practical given our lifestyle. Two of my children struggle with pet allergies so I knew getting a dog may have been out of the question. I did over a year of research on the breed that would be most beneficial with those that suffer from allergies and found that either Schnauzer or Doodle would be best. Next I started to research breeders for both but finally landed on just doodles. That's when I came across Sugar Pine Doodles on the internet. I had reservations given all the horror stories you hear about fake breeder websites that prey on people and steal hundreds of dollars. I read though all the information on the website and finally decided to make contact through email. Dale was my first point of contact and he was patient enough to answer all my first time pet owner questions. Just a couple months after my first contact, family and I were on our way to pickup our boy (we didn't know at the time he was going to be a boy). Dale and Jeannine were very patient with us and let us spend as much time during pickup at their home. They walked us through everything from puppy stages, concerns, things to look for, etc... They were very knowledgeable on the breed and made the decision an easy one. Mason just passed his 4th birthday and I can't say enough that he's one of the best decisions we ever made. There was a lot of trial and error, given our rookie status, but after all the patience and training he received, he is the best boy ever! We can't imagine living this life without him. He spends the majority of his time with my oldest daughter in college and has really helped her. He is her ESA. We will definitely be purchasing another pup from Sugar Pine, but just waiting on the right time. I would recommend them a million times over. read more

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We have two amazing dogs from Sugar Pine Doodles. They are beautiful in every way. Whenever we take them on walks people always comment. Their personalities and temperament are incredible. One has a therapy dog personality and as an healthcare provider she is able to accompany me to work and provide support to my patients. She is an angel in a dog's body. My other dog is an equal opportunity lover. She loves everyone and being a dog. She will dig holes and play fetch etc. Both are professional toy de-squeakers, no toy can survive the joyful destruction. They are so kind and patient when toddlers want to pet them when we are out and about. I hope to always have dogs from Sugar Pine Doodles. Additionally, I reached out to the owner about finding a dog that would be a good fit for a family member that has a neurodegenerative disease with severe balance problems. She found the perfect dog for my family member that has bonded deeply and provides tremendous comfort and companionship. The owner personally delivered the dog with a care package of goodies. read more

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We got our dog from SPD about 5 years ago and I've been meaning to leave a review and just never got around to it. They said they give you a blanket that smells like their mom and littermates, but they literally pulled out a fresh bolt of fabric and unrolled and cut off a piece in front of us. We went up to meet a specific puppy and after meeting that puppy, we asked if we could meet a different one. They brought out another, but didn't know his name or much about him which seemed super weird if they were spending time with the puppies every day, especially since he was 4 months old. He also loudly yelped several times when stepping on a paw and they didn't seem concerned at all and told us to just take him to our vet. The yelping stopped before his vet appointment, but it was strange that they weren't worried about it. He was also SO stinky and had to get several baths as soon as we got home. They said that their dogs are Australian Labradoodles but we did a DNA test and our dog is a cockapoo. I think they probably started out with Australian Labradoodles but the lab part is so diluted that it's hardly there anymore - when we DNA tested our rescue mutt, even 6% of a breed showed up and I'd expect a Labradoodle to be at least 6% lab. Maybe things have changed in the last five years, but I wouldn't recommend SPD based on our experience. read more

Sugar Pine Doodles - DNA test for our SPD dog showing that he's a cockapoo and has no lab in his DNA. - Pet Breeders Near Me

Our experience with Sugar Pine Doodles has been amazing. Our mini labradoodle puppy was delivered to us with a gift bag full of puppy essentials. He is now 9 months old and an incredible dog. He is a beautiful chocolate merle color and people stop us wherever we go to compliment on how cute and unique he is. We would definitely recommend Sugar Pine Doodles to anyone looking for a doodle dog. read more

Sugar Pine Doodles - 9 month old chocolate merle mini labradoodle puppy, Leo. - Pet Breeders Near Me

Our Sugar Pine Doodle came to us when we needed her most. We had lost our beloved dog six months prior and didn't know if we could love a dog as much as we loved Oreo. By coincidence, while doing a photo shoot at a client's home, I noticed her beautiful dog and asked where she got him from. She told me and immediately I got in touch with Sugar Pine Doodles. That was a Friday. The next Friday we got Bean. Jeannine flew out to us with our new puppy. She hand delivered her to us from California. We are in NY. We are forever grateful to her for the love of our life dog. She is loving, loyal, playful and knows when we are sick or sad. She comforts us. Sugar Pine Doodles is amazing and will be our next choice for a second dog if we choose to have another. read more

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Three years ago our kids were finally ready to have a family pet. Our daughter is allergic to dogs so we needed hypoallergenic dogs. We also wanted two dogs. We waited two years for the right genders and coloring (blond girl and chocolate boy). They have been a true blessing and it's because of the breeder and company we carefully chose during our research. If you are looking for a company that cares and is honest I would absolutely without hesitation recommend Sugar Pine Doodles. read more

Sugar Pine Doodles - Our sweet brother and sister mini labradoodles. - Pet Breeders Near Me

Oh my God I am so thankful I found this breeder. We live right outside of Chicago Illinois and they are in California so you can say we were pretty particular. 5 years and 3 Sugar Pines Doodles later we could never be happier. So kind, don't over breed, the facility abs staff are bar none. They will NOT ship their puppies in cargo so don't ask lol I could not possibly say enough. Love, love, love! read more

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Our labradoodle we paid a high price for is really a cockapoo, learned this from another owner of the same litter who had a DNA test Our dog has excitatory urination still at 2 1/2 years. Beeders tell you a pretty story about dogs being raised in their house, but these are big money operations. Their web site removes anyone who is critical of their operation. We love our dog, but we did not receive what we paid for. read more

I have never encountered a dog breeder who leads with so much love, wisdom and creativity. Our little angel, Wesley, was part of a group of litters tragically struck with parvo when a dog carrying it visited the property. Jeannine and Dale did everything to save puppies, paying for incredibly long vet stays, medication and more. They saved our boys' life, did so much work to protect other dogs and future litters and stood by their families, as they always do. They are there through thick and thin. It's not a transaction, it's a commitment. And I have no question that Wesley's incredible temperament and adaptability are testament to his wonderful breeding and all the love and attention he received from Sugar Pine Doodles when he was small and struggling. The easy decision would have been to let him go. They made the hard one and it has meant everything to our family. read more

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I would strongly encourage anyone thinking about getting a doodle to go somewhere else. We have had a heartbreaking experience with this breeder that I do not want anyone else to ever have to experience. Starting with the night we got our dog he was supposed to be delivered to us in San Diego California. At 9:00pm we got a call that the breeder was almost to our home. After talking with the breeder for a few minutes it became very clear to both her and i that she had been given the incorrect address by her coworker Dale and she was 3 hours away from us still in Los Angeles. We were told she did not have time to bring the dog 3 hours to us and then drive 3 hours back because she had a flight to catch early the next morning out of Los Angeles . We immediately got in our car and drove 3 hours to meet her. We met her in a fast food parking lot at midnight and gave her $3800 cash (not including the $500 deposit that we already paid online to reserve the puppy) for a "chocolate Merle" puppy that is actually a light yellow color now, not Merle at all. We had originally agreed on a $500 delivery fee to be delivered to us (not for us to drive 3 hours to get the pup). Jeanine had told us not to worry about the delivery fee at that point. When we got home that night around 3am we noticed that the puppy had a large umbilical hernia. We sent her a photo of it immediately and she had stated that she can't believe they didn't notice it and that they had been checked by a vet and the vet hadn't notice either which i found shocking because how did 2 people who had just received this puppy notice but not a seasoned breeder or a veterinarian? The puppy also had a bad cough to the point where he was coughing up clear liquids. We took him to our vet a day and a half later, which was the soonest appointment we could get where they told us that he did indeed have an umbilical hernia and he also had kennel cough and giardia. We got all of these problems resolved over the next couple months without making a big deal of it to the breeder because we are humans and humans make mistakes. Fast forward to just before our puppy turned a year old and he had his first seizure, we took him to the vet where they did a bunch of blood tests to see what could have caused the seizure. We were told that all of his bloodwork came back normal and either the seizure was a random seizure and wouldn't happen again or could be the beginning of genetic epilepsy. We took our sweet boy home and 2 months later he had another seizure. We again took him to the vet where the vet let us know that because he had had another one again with nothing to show in his blood she did believe it was epilepsy. I emailed the breeder 2 times and never got a response, so i messaged the Instagram and finally got a response. At first, Jeanine, the breeder seemed to be interested in the health of the puppy. She said we did have a health guarantee that she would honor. I sent her our contract where it was written down that we payed the deposit online the $3800 in cash but we never paid the delivery fee to her. I reminded her what had happened the night we had gotten him from her and how she had told us not to worry about the delivery fee at that point. She continued to tell me that because we never sent her a check for the delivery fee that our contract was now voided. She called me dishonest and told me basically that she didn't trust me to have her dogs anyways and that his seizures were in fact not genetic but caused by chemicals in my house. Mind you, this lady has never been to my house she doesn't know me, where i live or the environment in which my dog is in, not to mention i have another dog that is 2 years older than the puppy i received from her that has never had any seizures or medical issues. I have never been talked to by anyone the way that i was talked to by Jeanine. It is very clear that she cares more about the money she is making than the animals that she is breeding. We love our dog so much but it is heartbreaking to watch the seizures that he has especially when we can't do anything to help him and the meds we have tried to put him on to help the seizures are making him sick. It's no quality of life for a dog and it's even more heartbreaking to know the breeder could care less. read more

We got our beautiful boy, Dudley, from Jeannine and SugarPineDoodles. He is the sweetest boy on earth, at least from our humble opinion. We initially got a different boy from Jeannine and he was too much for us. He needed a home with a lot of energy and lots of play time with other dogs. That wasn't our quiet home. Jeannine went above and beyond and brought us our beautiful Dudley and we couldn't be happier. My one word of advice is to have a conversation with someone on Jeannine's staff about the temperament of the puppies and what would be a good fit for your situation before making a selection. read more

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So after being rejected by shelters multiple times coz I'm a first time dog owner ( yes true story- can't make this up) my friend told me about her dog's breeder. I took care of her dog for a week and I realized that labradoodles are the best. Fast forward to almost 4 years and I honestly can't live without my Arya stark. She's lovable and sweet and crazy at the same time. When Arya was having a lot of diarrhea during her puppy years sugar pine made sure they're there for support and advice. She grew out of that stage now (thank goodness) but it proved that Sugarpine stands behind their health guarantee. I can't imagine life without my Arya now and I only have Sugarpine to thank for this wonderful fluffball and I have also recommended them to my other friends as well. read more

Sugar Pine Doodles - Arya stark - Pet Breeders Near Me

We have two wonderful multigenerational mini labradoodles. One is 3 years old & our newest is 6 months. They are fantastic siblings to each other & great family pets. The best companions to both of us. No longer empty nesters as we are a family of four again. Grandkids love them! If you want a loving dog, this is the place to go. Thank you Jeannine & Nyki for guiding us. read more

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I have only wonderful things to say about sugarpinedoodles! Jeannine goes above and beyond for her pups and their owners, making sure the dogs are healthy and go to great homes. She organizes (pre covid) yearly puppy meetups with all her dog families, which speaks to her as a breeder wanting to keep in touch with her dog families. My Nico had zero health issues and great energy level. Loves to adventure but also happy relaxing at home. I did a lot of research on breeders and their ethos and I couldn't have gone with a better option. read more

More than anything we value integrity, and we thought we'd found that when we saw the website for this place. We had researched doodle breeders for over a year, and all the online comments were good...little did we know that any significant negative comments are deleted from the Facebook page; hence our move to Yelp..Here are the facts: At 3 yo our doodle is still having significant EXCITATORY URINATION --as in multiple times per week. There has been FADING color-started as dark chocolate, now a medium-light brown. Also unpredictable AGGRESSION ( never breaking skin but scary at times); and finally DNA testing revealed our dog is 60% Poodle, 35%+ Cockerspaniel--NO LABRADOR RETRIEVER! This, from a breeder who professes to be meticulously scrupulously focused on good breeding. And who, even though has been notified of these problems, 3 years later is STILL USING SAME BREEDING PAIR to produce beautiful but genetically flawed puppies and charging PREMIUM prices. Judge for yourself. I don't like posting this type of negativity but feel the need to balance out the online narrative. Such a post may have saved us; we love our dog and cherish her but are angry about the false promises and lack of integrity. read more

We adopted our sweet Nila as a "retired breeder" this past summer. We had a great experience with Jeannine as she was super helpful as we planned to welcome Nila into our home. Nila is such an affectionate, playful and loving pup. She has become a part of our family and home with ease. I would highly recommend Sugar Pine Doodles. Jeannine has continued to be responsive and thoughtful to any of our questions even months later. Thanks so much for Nila!! read more

Just got our new puppy from Sugar Pine Doodles and she's perfect. Jeannine and her family and team raise great dogs and do a wonderful job getting the puppies ready for the world. They've been super helpful with tons of advice as well! read more

Sugar Pine Doodles was amazing! We had never purchased a dog before. We have rescued all of our other dogs in the past, but we really fell in love with the Mini Australian Labradoodle breed. We did a ton of research prior to purchasing. After reaching out to Sugar Pine, they were wonderful to work with! All of our questions were answered and we have been blessed with the most wonderful dog. He has the BEST personality and demeanor. He is super smart and great with our children. A perfect family dog. He is so much fun and we get compliments on how well he does socially. We love this mixed breed!! Thank you Sugar Pine, for blessing us with our pup!! read more

Prior to getting my first Doodle about 7 years ago I'd always got my dogs from a family giving puppies away out of a box. I would have never envisioned purchasing a dog like an Australian Labradoodle. But then my neighbor brought theirs over one day. This was the sweetest and funniest most adorable dog I'd ever encountered (Until my Bella that is). I'd asked where he got her. He told me Sugar Pine Doodles and gave me Jeannine's phone number. I could not be more ecstatic about the two dogs and experience I've had with this wonderful breeder. The commitment they have to their dogs as if they are all their personal children. The devotion to us as the families who have been married in through adopting one of these amazing animals. We made arraignment to visit their home in 2015 and again just before the pandemic for our second doodle. Both times my wife and our kids were invited into the home. We met Dale (who wasn't with them the second adoption), Jeannine and their trainer. We didn't know what we wanted. They brought 4 separate litters out and their momma's. We were there literally 9 hours our first visit and everyone was absolutely wonderful in entertaining our whole family. The dogs are Phenomenal. Every Single one of them. All of their personalities are unique and amazing. The puppies were obviously loved and well cared for. They even introduced us to the dads of our dogs. Since day one, we had questions and someone from Sugar Pine Doodles was always ready to assist us. Sometimes it took a minute for them to respond, but they are busy. I highly recommend adopting your puppy from Sugar Pine Doodles. read more

We had just lost our 11-year-old Golden Retriever Max (and really depressed) and we were traveling down from my Son's home in the San Jose area he's an FAA air traffic controller and he and the grandchildren told us that PaPa and Grandma needed another, dog, this will sound crazy but during the drive back to San Diego area, I told the wife to look on the Internet for one of the smartest dogs and the Australian Doodles came into the search. Although I wanted another Golden Retriever this breed is now known as the Cancer dog "great dogs but I would not live with another lost, Max was a very strong male dog and still had a year or two left, but brain cancer took his life. Anyway now to the great story, the first people we called were Sugar Pline Doodles and Dale just had a puppy that did not have the perfect coat and the lady that had the deposit on the dog gave the female up. Right in the middle of the 5 Freeway South, I told my wife to inform Dale we would buy "complete the adoption paperwork" the dog who we named Lucy and in two days we picked up our Lucy from San Diego Airport that Dale's daughter dropped off free of charge due to the fact she was visiting a friend in San Diego, like Dale, she was great people. T The bottom line is we have had 7 Golden Retrievers all who we will greatly miss, but our 6-month-old Lucy is just an awesome dog with all the love and plays you can expect from any dog....we will mill our Goldens, but not cancer and health problems. The takeaway is you will not find a better breeder then Dale and the team at Sugar Pine Doodles, Dale will always take a phone call about your puppy and get back to you with an answer. Thank you, Dale, for helping us get over Max and finding a dog like Lucy who is the just a great and smart dog. Hope to visit you soon Dale and thank you in person. Ted & Terry Pierce read more

We had the pleasure of working with Dale directly as we researched and ultimately decided to add on to our family! Pleasant, patient, professional throughout we are so happy to have met him and be the newest addition to the Sugar Pine family! Our puppy Enzo comes next week and we couldn't be happier! read more

My experience with Sugar Pine Doodles was perfect. Purchasing a dog is a huge deal and I was so nervous. Did tons of research... Narrowed down my top breeders in the nation. SPD became my #1 for these reasons: Customer service was EXCEPTIONAL. Dale responded to my (many) text messages in a thoughtful and non-generic way. He gave insightful advice and was very transparent. That was BOTH before and after my optional deposit (which eventually went toward my Harper pup). I asked for dozens of pictures quite often and even asked him to resend and retake. Dale always accommodated those requests. It made me feel comfortable knowing a receptive and compassionate person was raising my future pup and caring for her mother. When I went to see our pup on pick-up day (first time meeting in person outside of FaceTime), Service was again, exceptional. We weren't rushed and had all the time we needed to take care of her. Dale even trimmed her nails right before we left. After we brought her home, he was still receptive to my texts and always offered advice and support. Our puppy is 9 weeks old and HEALTHY, HAPPY, and WELL MANNERED. She learned to sit, shake, lay down, and roll over in 2 days. She is confident and poised. Hyper and knows when to relax as well. She is almost crate trained and loves baths. I couldn't have asked for a better experience and having cancelled my spot on a waitlist for another breeder in order to get a pup from SPD, I couldn't be more happy with my decision. We are planning a second puppy in the next year or two. Here is a photo of our sweet sweet love. read more

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After over 2mo of looking at just about every kind of Doodle, and every breeder that I could find online. I'm not just talking about the ones websites I also looked on Facebook, several online classified ad sides, and any other place online I could find listening doodles for sale. After getting over the sticker shock I realized that if I want a good quality doodle that came from a loving knowable breeder then it wasn't going to me cheap. Anyone can put a poodle and another dog together, and post an ad for doodles for sale, but it take a lot of time money effort, knowledge, and a willingness keep learning to be a truly great breeder. After doing countless hours of looking up everything doodle, and talking with people I decided to go with the one place I kept coming back to Sugar Pine Doodles. The whole Sugar Pine Doodle Team is amazing. They truly when above and beyond to not only answer all my questions (ton trust me I had tons), but they went out of their way to help me when it came time for me to make the long trek down to CA to see their doodles. Yes they impressed so much that I drove over 8hrs to use to meet then and their doodles. I had 3 puppies in mind that I wanted to meet, but after play with puppies for a while, and talking with them about what I my lifestyle, the kinds of activities I like to do, and the activities I wanted to do with my doodle. Along with the kind of training I wanted to do with my doodle. They brought in this 5 month old dog, and suggested that I play with him for a few mins. New I really want a puppy, but I said I would see how I like the 5 month old, because they thought he would be a great match for me(by this time I had been their for several hours, and before that I had talked with them by phone and text quite a bit). It didn't take me more then a few minutes to realize they were right, and that I had just found my new best friend. After I decided to Tracker(spent the long drive home thinking of name that felt like a good fit.) The Sugar Pine Doodle Team give him a bath, a bag of basic things I would need to start taking care of Tracker, and some helpful tips on helping making his adjustment to his new home easier on both of us. They have also be very helpful in answering all my questions since bring Tracker home, and if they didn't know the answer they put me in touch with someone that did. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a great dog and a new best friend. read more

I recently purchased a doodle from Jeanine and Dale - First the dog is gorgeous, amazing temperament, funny and smart. The vet also gave him 100% health rating. As breeders, the love they have for their dogs, their customer service, passion and dedication is above par. I have had dogs my entire life and I have never had such a positive experience and amazing breeders as Sugarpine! read more