Puppy guide
What a Goldendoodle
really costs.
The price of the puppy is only part of the picture. Here is what shapes a Goldendoodle’s price, what a fair price should include, and the costs that come after your puppy comes home.
Goldendoodle prices vary widely from breeder to breeder, and the lowest price is rarely the best value. A puppy who comes from health-tested parents, is raised with care, and arrives with a breeder who stays in your life costs more to produce, and it shows in the years that follow.
What shapes the price
Why prices
differ.
Size is one of the biggest factors. Miniature and petite puppies come from smaller parents and usually smaller litters, so they often cost more than standard-size puppies. Coat, color, and generation can also play a part, since some combinations are harder to produce.
The other major factor is how the breeder works. Health testing of the parents, veterinary care, quality food, early socialization, and the time of raising a litter at home all cost money. We list the price on each puppy’s profile, so you can see it before you apply.
What to look for
What a fair price
should include.
Health-tested parents
Ask to see the results of health testing for both parents. A breeder who tests should be glad to share them.
A health guarantee
A written guarantee shows a breeder stands behind their puppies. Ours is a 2-year health guarantee, described in the puppy contract.
Veterinary care before go-home
Your puppy should have seen a veterinarian before coming home, with vet records you can bring to your own vet.
Support after you take them home
Questions come up at midnight and at month six. A breeder who offers lifetime support is part of the value you are paying for.
Beyond the puppy
Costs after
you bring them home.
Plan for ongoing costs as well: food, vaccinations and routine veterinary care, flea, tick, and heartworm prevention, grooming, training classes, a crate, bedding, leash, and toys. Goldendoodle coats need regular brushing and professional grooming every several weeks, which adds up over a lifetime.
Pet insurance is worth pricing out early. Your Furever Family Portal helps you keep track of your puppy’s health records and weight as they grow.
Warning signs
Prices that should
give you pause.
A price far below everyone else’s
Puppies sold very cheaply often come from breeders who skip health testing, veterinary care, or proper socialization.
No chance to meet or video call
You should be able to see where the puppies are raised, or at least video call with the breeder and the puppies.
Pressure to pay quickly
A good breeder asks questions, takes applications, and gives you time to decide. Be careful of anyone asking for payment before they have answered yours.
No contract
A written contract protects you and your puppy. You can read ours at any time on the puppy contract page.
Ready to look?
See our puppies
and prices.
Each current and upcoming litter lists its puppies with their size, color, and price. When you are ready, apply and we will help you find the right match.
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