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FAQ- About HermeierDoodles
What puppies do you have available currently? Go to our available puppies page to check, I update there and on our Facebook page most frequently. Some families join a waitlist for a specific litter before it is born, this way once puppies are born and ready to be chosen, they get to choose earlier on in the process. What breeds of doodles do you sell? Currently we breed Labradoodles, English Goldendoodles, and Borderdoodles. What size of doodles do you sell in Northeast Iowa? There is a spectrum of sizes our dogs can fall within, with our smallest puppy sold weighing in around 17lbs. as an adult and the largest about 100lbs. Mini's are typically 20-35 lbs., Mediums are 35-50 lbs., and Large dogs are 50 lbs. and greater. The term "Moyen" is used to describe the medium sized doodle, which is very subjective according to many breeders. What coat colors do you have available in Northeast Iowa? We will be including dogs with different coat colors this year in our lineup, we currently have blondes, reds, chocolates, blue and chocolate merles, phantoms, and parti colors. Where is HermeierDoodles located in Northeast Iowa? HermeierDoodles is located in beautiful Northeast Iowa on a 200 acre farm, our puppies play in the snow all winter and swim in the pond all summer. We are on border of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Our address How do I contact you? The easiest way to contact me, Dannette, is by cell phone 1-563-568-8611. You can call or text, if I don't answer feel free to leave a message and I will call you back as soon as I am available. Spay and Neuter Contracts? All of our puppies are sold with spay/neuter contracts unless prior arrangements made. This means HermeierDoodles puppies will not be used for breeding or breeding programs in the future. How do you decide on breeding pairs? I pride myself in the genetic diversity of our paired dogs. I have only one stud dog of my own (Simon), with several females. Simon is not bred to all of my females, in fact, I only breed him to one of my females. We most frequently reach out to other breeders in the area with stud dogs to breed to our females. We focus on pairing dogs based on their health, temperament, and conformation. Less value is placed on the cost of outsourcing male dogs. How do you foster the growth of well tempered puppies? Our breeding dogs are selected based on their genetics, confirmation AND their temperament. We have the sweetest mama dogs who nurture and groom their puppies to become sweet caring dogs in the future. And socialization from day one with children, adults, other animals and unique environments builds puppy's confidence and teaches them about their place in the world. Do you breed working dogs? We pride our dogs in their trainability and many go on to become service and therapy dogs or to homes looking for bird and shed hunting dogs. Is this your full time job? This is my full time job, I am a nurse and nursing instructor part time. I love the doodle breeds and as a hobby have chose to bring this breed of dogs into the homes of families I think can be enhanced by the love of a dog. Hope you enjoy the pictures of our wonderful dogs snuggling with their forever families. We love visitors here in Northeast Iowa, anytime you want to come and visit just give us a call. I can’t give enough praise to Danette and her breeding program. She answered any and all questions I had and I could tell how passionate she was and how much she loves her dogs. She encouraged us to come visit, and we did that when we picked our puppy. Her facilities are top notch and VERY clean. She even held onto our puppy so that we could pick her up after riding RAGBRAI! Our Olive is only 5 months old and she is an amazing pup. She was easy to housebreak/bell train, she is gentle with our kids, she is SO smart, and she is SO easy to train. She is very confident and attentive, and she has no anxiety around people, dogs, loud noises, or busy places. You know you’ve found the right breeder when the dog trainer pulls you aside after class and tells you how good of a puppy you have! When we are looking for another dog, Danette will be the person we go to! See more pictures here... |
Please go like our Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/HermeierDoodles/, where I update most often on available puppies.Our Welcome Video:
Training Video of one of our pups prepping for his AKC shows in the category mixed breed.
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Me and my wonderful family of 5; including my Husband of 24 years, Lee, my two daughters, Mason and Ella, and my son, Walker.
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Ethical Guarantee
In summary: Our dogs and puppies are raised in a clean environment where their health and happiness remain the utmost priority.
HermeierDoodles is an ethical and state licensed Doodle breeder. We want this Ethical Guarantee to ensure you understand several different aspects of our program that potential families/buyers have typically expressed were their own concerns when searching for a humane doodle breeder before they found our program.
Family Dogs vs. Breeding Dogs: To begin, our dogs are viewed by us as family dogs, not breeding males and females. We typically keep 5-7 adult dogs on our property (a 200+ acre farm) at a time. Our dogs come into our home, spend constant time with our family and friends, and spend time outside in our GPS fenced in yard of 3 acres. They go on frequent unleashed walks around our property, enjoy swimming in our ponds and creeks, and going on runs with myself and my kids. The adult dogs sleep in our beds or in their kennels in our heated garage or dog building, whichever they prefer usually, when they don't have a litter of puppies to care for. Female dogs are never overbreed and have 2 litters of puppies a year or less. Litter frequency is very dependent on a females heat cycle, but her health would never be compromised in order to ensure a breeding takes place.
Our Property and the Dog's Environment: To continue, we also have a fully heated outdoor dog building with plumbing. In the dog building there are 5 individual 200 square foot kennels (half indoor/half outdoor) where the dogs can sleep inside but potty outside by going through 1 of the 5 doggy doors. The outdoor half of the dog building's kennels is covered to keep out the rain and snow. We also have two large outdoor dog runs that are about 400 square foot a piece and connected to this building. We pride ourselves in keeping these kennels and outdoor runs clean so that our parent dogs and the puppies are NEVER having to sleep or play in their own messes. When we have a litter of puppies outside in the kennel, their pen is cleaned at least twice a day.
Our Property and the Puppy's Birth Environment: This brings me to where are the puppies specifically born and raised. Our doodle puppies are nine times out of ten born in our home in a whelping box that is in a private room to give the mother and her puppies a relaxing environment. I have found privacy is important for mother dogs to help them relax and focus on their new puppies, especially if they are first time mothers. The puppies are typically born inside our home so that I can provide more constant check-ins on them and mom. If a litter is born in our outdoor dog building it is definitely the summer months and the mother is more comfortable in the private dog kennel, which tends to be quieter at times when our home is busy. I am with every female throughout their labor to ensure safety and support. No female dog would ever be put in danger to produce a litter of puppies, and if there is ever any sign of a difficult labor or problem the female would be taken straight to a certified veterinarian. During a female dogs pregnancy she receives at least one veterinarian check to ensure the health of herself and the puppies.
The Puppy's Environment and Health Soon After Birth: Once puppies are born they remain in their whelping box in our home for the next 2-3 weeks. Northeast Iowa has all different temps so constant monitoring is needed. During this time, the mom actually cleans up any puppy mess because the recycled nutrients are beneficial to her. Puppies are weighed daily to ensure they are growing promptly. Any puppy not gaining adequate weight is given supplemental milk formula. All puppies dew claws are removed at 3 days old and vet checks and shots follow in our veterinarian's recommended timeline. Female dogs with puppies are not kept locked with their puppies and can be let outside at any time. We frequently let them outdoors during the day (5-8 times) so that they remain happy and healthy. Not surprisingly, I have to persuade our female dogs to take more potty breaks than they would like to because they love laying with their new babies in the whelping box, a very natural mothering instinct takes over, even for first time moms. Mother dogs that are pregnant or nursing are fed diets consisting of raw meet, a high concentration of healthy fats, and dog food formulated for mothers.
The Puppy's Environment and Health Cont.: Once puppies are more mobile here in Northeast Iowa and they open their eyes, they move from inside our home to the separate building on our property that is only used during puppy time. At this point, keeping the puppies environment clean becomes more our responsibility and the floor, dog beds and blankets they spend their time on is cleaned daily. From week 3 to week 5 the puppies are allowed to move around freely in a 100 sq. foot kennel. Their mother is allowed to move around this kennel as well as use a doggie door, which the puppies cannot yet access, to go outdoors in another 100 sq. foot area. Puppies older than 5 weeks gain access to moving between being inside and outside as they please by moving through the doggie door. They also have access to one of the two large outdoor dogs runs (400 sq. feet). Puppies are updated on their vaccines and wormed as necessary by our veterinarians requirements. Puppies are introduced to water and are free to eat the constant supply of puppy chow as they please around 5 weeks of age. Mother dogs are always let out to stretch their legs and relax from caring for their litters several times a day, no matter the age of the litter.
The Puppy's Socialization: To ensure that our puppies are socialized well at hermeierdoodles, we are constantly spending time with them. Living in Northeast Iowa these pups get to enjoy all seasons. My kids and their friends are some of our most frequent puppy "socializers." Puppies are checked several times during the day. A puppies health would never be put at risk for any reason. We do often take puppies on outings to either the local hospital or school I work at. We do temperament test every puppy. We also practice ENS training.
Family Dogs vs. Breeding Dogs: To begin, our dogs are viewed by us as family dogs, not breeding males and females. We typically keep 5-7 adult dogs on our property (a 200+ acre farm) at a time. Our dogs come into our home, spend constant time with our family and friends, and spend time outside in our GPS fenced in yard of 3 acres. They go on frequent unleashed walks around our property, enjoy swimming in our ponds and creeks, and going on runs with myself and my kids. The adult dogs sleep in our beds or in their kennels in our heated garage or dog building, whichever they prefer usually, when they don't have a litter of puppies to care for. Female dogs are never overbreed and have 2 litters of puppies a year or less. Litter frequency is very dependent on a females heat cycle, but her health would never be compromised in order to ensure a breeding takes place.
Our Property and the Dog's Environment: To continue, we also have a fully heated outdoor dog building with plumbing. In the dog building there are 5 individual 200 square foot kennels (half indoor/half outdoor) where the dogs can sleep inside but potty outside by going through 1 of the 5 doggy doors. The outdoor half of the dog building's kennels is covered to keep out the rain and snow. We also have two large outdoor dog runs that are about 400 square foot a piece and connected to this building. We pride ourselves in keeping these kennels and outdoor runs clean so that our parent dogs and the puppies are NEVER having to sleep or play in their own messes. When we have a litter of puppies outside in the kennel, their pen is cleaned at least twice a day.
Our Property and the Puppy's Birth Environment: This brings me to where are the puppies specifically born and raised. Our doodle puppies are nine times out of ten born in our home in a whelping box that is in a private room to give the mother and her puppies a relaxing environment. I have found privacy is important for mother dogs to help them relax and focus on their new puppies, especially if they are first time mothers. The puppies are typically born inside our home so that I can provide more constant check-ins on them and mom. If a litter is born in our outdoor dog building it is definitely the summer months and the mother is more comfortable in the private dog kennel, which tends to be quieter at times when our home is busy. I am with every female throughout their labor to ensure safety and support. No female dog would ever be put in danger to produce a litter of puppies, and if there is ever any sign of a difficult labor or problem the female would be taken straight to a certified veterinarian. During a female dogs pregnancy she receives at least one veterinarian check to ensure the health of herself and the puppies.
The Puppy's Environment and Health Soon After Birth: Once puppies are born they remain in their whelping box in our home for the next 2-3 weeks. Northeast Iowa has all different temps so constant monitoring is needed. During this time, the mom actually cleans up any puppy mess because the recycled nutrients are beneficial to her. Puppies are weighed daily to ensure they are growing promptly. Any puppy not gaining adequate weight is given supplemental milk formula. All puppies dew claws are removed at 3 days old and vet checks and shots follow in our veterinarian's recommended timeline. Female dogs with puppies are not kept locked with their puppies and can be let outside at any time. We frequently let them outdoors during the day (5-8 times) so that they remain happy and healthy. Not surprisingly, I have to persuade our female dogs to take more potty breaks than they would like to because they love laying with their new babies in the whelping box, a very natural mothering instinct takes over, even for first time moms. Mother dogs that are pregnant or nursing are fed diets consisting of raw meet, a high concentration of healthy fats, and dog food formulated for mothers.
The Puppy's Environment and Health Cont.: Once puppies are more mobile here in Northeast Iowa and they open their eyes, they move from inside our home to the separate building on our property that is only used during puppy time. At this point, keeping the puppies environment clean becomes more our responsibility and the floor, dog beds and blankets they spend their time on is cleaned daily. From week 3 to week 5 the puppies are allowed to move around freely in a 100 sq. foot kennel. Their mother is allowed to move around this kennel as well as use a doggie door, which the puppies cannot yet access, to go outdoors in another 100 sq. foot area. Puppies older than 5 weeks gain access to moving between being inside and outside as they please by moving through the doggie door. They also have access to one of the two large outdoor dogs runs (400 sq. feet). Puppies are updated on their vaccines and wormed as necessary by our veterinarians requirements. Puppies are introduced to water and are free to eat the constant supply of puppy chow as they please around 5 weeks of age. Mother dogs are always let out to stretch their legs and relax from caring for their litters several times a day, no matter the age of the litter.
The Puppy's Socialization: To ensure that our puppies are socialized well at hermeierdoodles, we are constantly spending time with them. Living in Northeast Iowa these pups get to enjoy all seasons. My kids and their friends are some of our most frequent puppy "socializers." Puppies are checked several times during the day. A puppies health would never be put at risk for any reason. We do often take puppies on outings to either the local hospital or school I work at. We do temperament test every puppy. We also practice ENS training.