Sand Creek Bernedoodles

Raised by LaRaye S.

Certified Breeder of Bernedoodles

  • Certified Good Dog Breeder

Meet the breeder

I'm the breeder behind Sand Creek Bernedoodles located in Allegan, MI. Our family has a passion to breed phenomenally healthy Bernedoodles with unparalleled affectionate temperament, easy to train, and excellent with children. We go above and beyond to “do it right”, raising our puppies in home until they are ready to join your loving family!

LaRaye’s experience

  • About LaRaye

    Our family thrives on bringing up one litter, a year of phenomenal healthy well temperamental Puppies on our wooded acres! We love hiking, and swimming with our mama dog Liberty!

  • What makes LaRaye’s program special

    Child and nature centered : the best puppies come from being around kids and outside with kids! Absolute Quality Health: my spare, no expense in our qualifications, that care and genetic testing! With over 30 years experience, breeding, what we do comes naturally and second nature! We adore our puppies and pray for them to find the right families who need them most!

Puppies

Milk-n-Cookies

Reserved

Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024

Bernedoodle

Lilly

Reserved

Female • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024

Bernedoodle

Mini Girl Emma

Reserved

Female • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024

Bernedoodle

Captain

Reserved

Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024

Bernedoodle

Little Moo

Reserved

Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024

Bernedoodle

Patriot

Reserved

Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024

Bernedoodle

Mini Girl Natalie

Reserved

Female • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024

Bernedoodle

Blue

Reserved

Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024

Bernedoodle

Bernie

Reserved

Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024

Bernedoodle

Dakota

Reserved

Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024

Bernedoodle

Tucker

Reserved

Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024

Bernedoodle

Getting a puppy from LaRaye

LaRaye has been certified by Good Dog's screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you're ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies. You'll also have the chance to share a bit about yourself and what you're looking for in a new companion. Together, you'll choose the puppy that's right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.

Price

Puppy prices range from $1,900 - $2,400 and include a non-refundable deposit of $300.

“Our family raises Mini and Standard puppies. Including deworming, first shots, vet health certificate, puppy curriculum, socialization with children and animals, crate and beginning potty training! All of our puppies are the same price, regardless of gender or color; except for pick up the litter. Deposit not mandatory, but it does ensure you first pick of the puppies.”

Contract and health guarantee

LaRaye may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If LaRaye offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don’t hesitate to reach out to LaRaye directly.

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What's included

Enrichment and socialization

We do early neurological stimulation with the puppies, puppy curriculum, exposure to sounds, and smells. They are very familiar with outdoors by the time they are seven weeks old, so that potty training is a breeze! We do gentle tail pulling, ear tugging and hands in their food bowl so that they are ready for families with children! I utilize the following enrichment methods: handled daily introduced to sounds touch , Select friends and family, household pets, television, radio, appliances, scenarios in home for confidence building. , Introduction to cats, Exposure to poultry, And showed lots of love, Adult and children socializing , early scent stimulation from days 3-16, conformation stacking and nail trimming, Socializing the dog with everything is the key to a stable dog, Potty opportunities on various surfaces, Rules of 7, Children and other pets, also have lots of friends and family who come over to handle the puppies and help out with the puppies daily. I do not take them to public places to expose them to people as they are not fully vaccinated until 16 weeks. , Outdoors (when Weather permits), Car Rides, Texture stimulation, Puppy Culture , Outdoors, e.g. rain, car riding , crate training, Noise desensitized , Fireworks , Various Surfaces , Noises , Strangers, Structures, e.g. Climbing, Scents, Chew, e.g. Bone, Toys, e.g. Ball, Touch Desensitization, Early Neurological Stimulation, Grooming Desensitization, Household Desensitization, Sound Stimulation, Socialized with Elderly, Socialized with Other Animals, Socialized with Adult Dogs, Socialized with Cats, Socialized with Children, surface and tactile stimulation, Early socialization, Potty pads,, neural stimulation, Pee Pad Intro, Initial House Training, Puppy Culture , Noise desensitization, Pee pad, Car Training , Human Interactions , Puppy Manners, Impulse Control, Name recognition , Potty training, crate training, Crate Training, "No" Biting or Chewing, and Potty Training.

Puppy health practices

All puppies have gone through our puppy curriculum and have received first vaccinations, are dewormed, receive a thorough health check from our veterinarian and certificate paperwork before leaving for home!

Extras

We send our puppies home with Early Neurological Stimulation, Vaccinations, Food Starter Bag, Blanket with Littermates Scent, and Certificate of Health.

Bringing your puppy home

LaRaye offers options to help you easily get your new puppy home.

Pick up your puppy in Allegan, MI or nearby

If you’re nearby, you can visit in person to pick up your pup. If you’re far away, you can travel by car or plane.

Get your puppy dropped off to you

Work with a trusted transporter to get your puppy comfortably dropped off at a meeting point close to home.

More about LaRaye

  • Why LaRaye started breeding

    As a child, my dad had a passion for AKC German shepherds. We brought up one litter of year of phenomenal, German shepherd puppies. Seeing them bring so much joy and completeness to families, built-in me a passion for doing it right!

  • LaRaye has been a member of Good Dog for over 1 year

    LaRaye was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2023.

  • LaRaye’s program has three sizes

    LaRaye’s Bernedoodle puppies include mini, standard, and medium sizes. Sizes will vary by litter based on the parent dogs.

  • LaRaye’s program includes two colors

    LaRaye’s Bernedoodle puppies include black and white and tri-color. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.

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LaRaye is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Sand Creek Bernedoodles meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

  • Responsible breeding practices
  • Health of breeding dogs and puppies
  • Puppy environment and enrichment
  • Buyer education and policies

Meet LaRaye's parent dogs

All breeds

Bernedoodle

Parent health testing

Bernedoodle

Breeder-Reported Testing

Great level

Sand Creek Bernedoodles reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Bernedoodles.

  • Hip Dysplasia , Hip Dysplasia (rDVM, not registered)

    Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.

  • Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI), Elbow Dysplasia (rDVM, not registered)

    Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.

  • Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA), Eye Examination (rDVM, not registered with OFA)

    Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.

  • Cardiac Evaluation (rDVM, not registered with OFA)

    Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.

  • von Willebrand Disease I (vWD I), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1B), Bernese Mountain Dog Type, DNA Disease Panel

    Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).

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