Dean's and Sonia's Hearty K9s - Today's Pups and News

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January 26, 2023: Price change for all pups

Effective immediately we have decided to lower the prices of our all of our pups to $3000 which includes GST. Please spread the word.

The quality of our program and all we do to breed superior companions does not change. You can continue to expect amazing quality Hearty K9s!

Did you know:

70%+ of the pups from each litter are going to homes who are getting their 2nd or 3rd pup from Hearty K9s, or are referred from other happy customers?
We've been breeding doodles since March 2004.
Our goal is to have 1-2 quality choices in each litter for a service dog if one is needed. We also help match pups for those looking for therapy, facility, and ESA dogs, but most of our pups go to homes where they're fabulous pets who change the world in their own little families.
We help honour our pups and families by doing our best to help match a pup's temperament with its family's needs and lifestyle.
We record puppy evaluations, and folks who are choosing from that litter can view them from home before choosing a pup.

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Tula's and Clark's F1 litter of standard goldendoodles born August 21
August 22

Tula was 4 days overdue but it didn't seem to phase her. This is her first litter and she's proving to be a very good mama. There are four girls and one boy.

The theme for this litter is "Things that are white". Their names are Bones, Cloud, Coconut, Magnolia and Opal. The pups can go home October 16.

I have one spot left in this litter.

Please contact me if you're interested in one of these adorable pups!

Reena's and Marlo's F1 mini/medium goldendoodles born August 19
August 22

Reena and Marlo are a very happy pair and they're pleased to announce their huge litter of 11 puppies! There are 6 girls and 5 boys.

The theme of this litter is varieties of wheat, since harvest is soon upon us. The boys are: Connery, Glenn, Hughes, Leroy and Vesper. The girls: Bounty, Journey, Lovitt, Sheba, Splendor and Roblin.

I expect this litter to range in weight between 25-45 lbs. These pups can go home October 14.

I have several spots available in this litter. Contact me if you're interested!!

The newest lowdown on Tomorrow's pups
updated August 22

The marketplace has changed in the dog breeding world. Due to many factors we constantly have to evaluate whether we breed a mama that is ready to be bred or not.

In the past I've bred my girls every other cycle and when it's their turn to breed I've just done that and have never had issues selling them over the last 19 years. If you're interested in a potential litter in tomorrow's pups or just are willing to apply and get a pup when there is a litter suitable for timing and other qualities that are important to you, please contact us and apply! This will help us know better who we will breed in the future.

We're committed to our high quality standards and have developed our puppy program over the last 18 years which breeds puppies who flourish and have amazing potentials.

The plans listed below may change due to the girls varied timing of their cycles and the demand on my waitlist at the time of their cycle.

Fall litters: bred
Eliza and Derby for F1B mini goldendoodles. Due September 17 (just breeding at the time of this update).

Winter litters:
River and ? for F1 goldendoodles. We will breed according to demand for either smaller or bigger pups.
Polly and ? for F1B goldendoodles. We will breed according to demand for either smaller or bigger pups.
Groovy and Clark for F1B standard goldendoodles.

The pups can start going home when they're 8 weeks old. If you can't pick up your pup by 9 weeks of age, there's a boarding fee. See the Sales Agreement.

We have 2 F1 females (Cagney and London) who have just passed their tests, but we'll hold off breeding them this year and wait for next year unless demand increases this winter.

Basil's and Clark's F1 standard goldendoodles: Flare!
July 17

Flare is now ADOPTED!

Flare is a sweet and happy girl! She's people focused, but will still play on her own. Being eager to please, food motivated, medium energy, and fairly confident she is a social girl who loves cuddles. Flare rates highly as a therapy dog and for facility work (I could see her working in a school for emotional support with the right owner), and would make a great part of any family (but she may not be best in a home where she's by herself too long every day).

If you feel you would be good fit for Flare, please contact me!

Mango's and Marlo's F1B medium goldendoodles: remaining pups
July 17

Yarrow is ADOPTED!

Yarrow is a fun loving, goofy boy who will excel in whatever you have for him. He's very trainable, medium energy, food motivated, has good confidence, is tenderhearted, and motivated to work (although he can be somewhat distracted at times).

He rates high for therapy work, emotional support, and facility work. At around 40-45 lbs, he's the biggest of the litter. His coat won't be as curly as some of his siblings.

Lupine has been ADOPTED!

Lupine is an active, confident, little girl. This girl has huge potential. She's eager to work, curious, human focused, food motivated, and would be great for an active family or retired person. Lupine is very tenderhearted and would be good as an emotional support dog, doing therapy work, or as a facility dog. She has a strong nose to her and may work out doing scent work of sorts. My guess is that she will weigh around 25 lbs. She has less curl to her coat as well.

Aster is now ADOPTED!

Aster is a sweet beauty. She's not as confident as some of her siblings yet, but I found she's food motivated and she'll follow her nose with a treat. Once, in a situation which she thought was scary, she followed her nose and quickly realised it wasn't that bad after all.

When someone is upset, Aster is very tenderhearted. She enjoys a cuddle and plays well on her own too. As she entertains herself quite well, she'll do well with someone who is retired, or in a quieter home, or in a quieter work place setting -- but Aster would do well with a family with kids by just giving her time to adapt. Once she's warmed up, she is goofy and fun. My guess is that Aster will weigh around 30 lbs.

Basil's and Clark's F1 standard litter of goldendoodles at 4 weeks old
June 17

These large breed pups are sure making their way around in a hurry. They prefer to be out of the whelping box and play in their large nursery room... and some have already found their way outside! They're eating softened kibble and a few are trying the hard stuff, being that their teeth are all nicely in already!.

I expect these pups to weigh from 45-70 lbs. There are a good variety of sizes and coats and we'll see how the pups develop in the next few weeks. Their vet visit is July 7. Their puppy evaluations will happen a few days after that and then choosing will start.

I have one spot left in this delightful litter. Contact me if you're interested in this litter, or in future large breed pups.

Flare: female ~ spotted collar -- ADOPTED

Axe: male ~ black collar -- ADOPTED

Chief: male ~ red collar -- ADOPTED

Duff: male ~ dark blue collar -- ADOPTED

Sawyer: male ~ green collar -- ADOPTED

Berm: female ~ pink collar -- ADOPTED

Candle: female ~ yellow collar -- ADOPTED

Rain: female ~ light blue collar -- ADOPTED

Mango's and Marlo's F1B medium goldendoodle litter at 4 weeks old
June 14

What a delight this litter has been! The pups are progressing nicely in their development as they should: toileting outside of their whelping box, starting on softened kibble, and starting new adventures in new enviornments and with toys.

It's not often that we get to have such unique markings, and now this is Mango's last litter. She is such a fantastic mama and has given me so many good pups. We look forward to see how their little temperaments develop over the next few weeks. We expect this litter's sizes to range from 25-50 lbs as adults, give or take.

The pups have their vet check on June 30 and we'll do puppy evaluations a few days after that. Choosing will happen starting July 5 and they can start going home on July 9.

Contact me if you're interested in this litter, as we have a few spots left.

Yarrow: male ~ beige collar -- ADOPTED

Aster: female ~ green collar -- ADOPTED

Lupine: female ~ yellow collar -- ADOPTED

Geranium: male ~ red collar -- ADOPTED

Periwinkle: male ~ black collar -- ADOPTED

Hollyhock: female ~ blue collar -- ADOPTED

Petunia: female ~ purple collar -- ADOPTED

Zinna: female ~ pink collar -- ADOPTED

Marigold: female ~ orange collar -- ADOPTED

Basil's and Clark's F1 standard goldendoodle pups born May 20
May 23

It doesn't happen often that a litter is 4 days overdue, but Basil remained quite content through it all. She decided to sleep a lot while waiting and that sure helped her have plenty of energy for the labour and delivery. Her delivery started at 1:20am and everything went very well.

We're pleased to see such beautiful pups from what is Clark's first litter. We look forward to see these 8 pups grow and to learn more about them in their time here -- and also as folks keep in touch over the years.

There are 4 girls and 4 boys. We were socked in with smoke from the wildfires, which were especially bad that morning, so we decided to go for a theme with firefighter lingo. Axe, Chief, Duff and Sawyer are the boys. The girls are Berm, Candle, Flare and Rain! These pups will be able to start to go home on July 15.

I expect the pups' weights will range from 45-75 lbs. I have a couple of spots left on this list. Please contact me if you're interested in one of these charming pups!

Mango's and Marlo's F1B mini/medium goldendoodles born on May 14
May 19

Mango usually gives birth in the evenings, but with her finale litter she waited until 3 am to start and was finished by 7 am. She absolutely loves being a mom. Mango adores her babies and enjoys playing with them as they grow older.

I expect that this litter will range in size from 25-40 lbs, give or take, with a good variety of coats in a unique colour pallet and lots of white markings!

There are 6 girls and 3 boys in this litter. They're named after a flower garden for Mother's day. Aster, Hollyhock, Lupine, Marigold, Petunia, Zinnia, Geranium, Periwinkle and Yarrow.

The pups will have their vet visit at the end of June with evaluations the beginning of July and choosing will happen after that. They can start going home on July 9.

If you're interested in this litter, please contact me! I have several spots available at this time.

Munchkin's and Marlo's last pups -- Mr. Alfredo and Miss Cheese Cake
May 9

Mr. Alfredo (Alfie) is very adoring and is a happy guy who loves to be with people and his siblings, is very trainable, and is eager to please. This pup has lots of potential, he:

rates high as a therapy/service dog or as an emotional support dog,
actually has a good nose on him and might work out well for search and rescue, or maybe as a diabetic alert dog,
could be a facility dog at work,
would be a good companion for older kids or active seniors.

Alfie would not be the best for a family that works and is not home all day. My guess weight for him is 30-35 lbs. He is ready to go! -- ADOPTED

Miss Cheese Cake (Cheesy) is such a sweetheart. A bit of a softy, gentle, but also can stand up against her siblings. She loves to play with people, with other dogs, or on her own fairly well. Cheesy has been easy to train. She would be good for retired folks or someone with kids.

I really enjoy her mostly mellow temperament (she is still just a pup of course), and don’t be fooled, she's smarter than she'll let on. As Cheesy has gotten older she has shown more confidence and so her potential increases. My guess weight for her is the 30-35 lb mark as well. -- ADOPTED