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!
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!
Milk-n-Cookies
Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024
Bernedoodle
Lilly
Female • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024
Bernedoodle
Mini Girl Emma
Female • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024
Bernedoodle
Captain
Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024
Bernedoodle
Little Moo
Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024
Bernedoodle
Patriot
Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024
Bernedoodle
Mini Girl Natalie
Female • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024
Bernedoodle
Blue
Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024
Bernedoodle
Bernie
Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024
Bernedoodle
Dakota
Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024
Bernedoodle
Tucker
Male • Went Home Sept. 2, 2024
Bernedoodle
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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!
We send our puppies home with Early Neurological Stimulation, Vaccinations, Food Starter Bag, Blanket with Littermates Scent, and Certificate of Health.
LaRaye offers options to help you easily get your new puppy home.
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.
Work with a trusted transporter to get your puppy comfortably dropped off at a meeting point close to home.
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.
Sand Creek Bernedoodles meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
All breeds
Bernedoodle
Bernedoodle
About Higgie
Iggy is an absolute LOVE! His soft, fluffy curls make him the perfect cuddle buddy and his puppies follow suit!
Good health testing
Full Embark Panel, Elbow Dysplasia Prelims (registered with OFA)
Bernedoodle
About Shiloh
Affectionate. Calm. Loving. We adore our Shiloh! She’s always with the kids and happiest curled up beside them.
Good health testing
Full Embark Panel
Bernedoodle
About Liberty
Loving and so calm, she is the lay on your lap-go for a long walk and curl up with a book dog.
Good health testing
Full Embark Panel, Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI), +3 more
Bernedoodle
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).
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.