All puppies/litters from Woodcrest are raised in our home where they get near constant attention from both us and their Airedale Mother. Every litter is different and we adjust our methods to the needs of the litter and individual puppies. We keep the puppies and their living areas as clean as possible; their Mother helps with this too.

The training your puppy receives in its first 8 weeks can last a lifetime. Thus socialization is not taken lightly at Sunshine Acres. Following is a general schedule each litter follows while here: weeks -- The puppies are maternally socialized. This simply means they are cared for and taught by their mother. Human contact is limited to healthcare. weeks -- The puppies are imprinted to human contact with petting and light play as well as continued training from their mother.

We do not take deposits for puppies at any time prior to the puppies being born. After the puppies are born we have a better idea of how many puppies will be available. We may take deposits any time after the puppies are born and up until they are 8 weeks old. We do not take deposits for more puppies that we plan to sell. Deposits are in the amount of half the total purchase price with the remaining half due at pick up. Deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE.

No, we will NOT ship puppies. We require all puppy buyers to pick up their puppy in person. We strongly recommend against shipping any puppies and/or adults for many reasons.

We get our puppies from breeders all across the United States. Some of the breeders we have been working with for up to 20 years. For our clients protection we require a one year warranty against problems associated with bad breeding and we pass the warranty along to our clients. Without this warranty we do not buy from the breeder. Much attention is brought to Pet Stores that sell puppies in that they are easily associated with "Puppy Mills". All our breeders must hold a U.S.D.A.

Usually not. Most dogs are at least 3 years old. But we do sometimes get dogs as young as 1 year. The only time we received puppies was after the raid on the Bergman Puppy Mill.

The Avon Crusade raises money to accomplish its mission in many ways: the sale of unique "pink ribbon" fundraising products sold by Avon independent Sales Representatives around the world; the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer series in the US; special fundraising walks, runs, events and activities worldwide; the annual Avon Foundation Awards Gala in New York City; and direct donations. The Avon Crusade pink ribbon products, which have been sold in the US since 1993, are priced at $7.

You must raise at least $2900 for 4-week teams and $3150 for 6-week teams, however you can help your team by raising additional funds, if possible.

Trimming your dog's nails is not usually considered sharing "quality time" with your beloved pet. But when done often enough, with the proper technique, and rewards for your dog's good behavior, it should be one of those regular grooming events that your dog will tolerate if not look forward to. If not done often enough, with proper technique, and reward- training, it can be frightening and even painful for your dog.

My Goldendoodles have mostly wavy to slightly curly coats. My reds, golds, and creams shed very lightly to not at all. I have seen this in person by attending Doodle Romps where my puppies have grown into adults. You read and hear of so many classifications of coats, such as fleecy, flat, wavy, woolly. Generally, these terms fit the Labradoodle and not necessarily the Goldendoodle. For the most part, my Goldendoodles will be soft to the touch and wavy in appearance.

Our Airedales are priced comparably with other high quality pure bred dogs. Some litters may be priced differently than others based on the particular breeding. Please contact us to get an idea of purchase price of one of our puppies, but keep in mind that that price may change at any time up until we take a deposit from you. Generally we know how much puppies from a particular breeding will be by the time the breeding takes place.

We typically let puppies go to their new homes around 8 to 10 weeks of age. We do not let puppies go prior to 8 weeks. In some circumstances we may keep some puppies up to 12-16 weeks of age. The process of deciding what particular puppy you will get involves many factors. We only breed litters where we intend to keep puppies ourselves. We get first pick and will not make a decision on which puppy or puppies we are keeping until at least 7 weeks of age.

All our puppies are sold with spay/neuter contracts and AKC Limited Registrations. We will provide you with a contract at time of pick up which you will sign. The contract includes our policies and information about the puppy. Our policies are detailed in the questions on this page so please read everything thoroughly. We place all puppies on contracts that protect breeder, buyer, and especially, the puppy.

We do not allow visitors to see the puppies until they are 3-4 weeks old. After that time you are welcome to come see the puppies. When you visit you will meet the Airedale Mother, you may have met her already, and be able to see how/where the puppies are being raised for yourself. We do require that you schedule an appointment in order to avoid conflicts with our work schedule, dog shows, etc. We try to only schedule one visit during any day. The best time for us is usually about 1pm.

We only breed litters where we intend to keep puppies ourselves, which only benefits you and the health and quality of your puppy. We only breed healthy Airedales with OFA certifications for hips and AKC Conformation Championships. We have a vet perform an exam and provide good health certificates for each puppy which we pass on to the buyer. We would never sell a puppy that we know has a health condition without first disclosing so to the buyer.