Puppy's name: Darwin

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: We were looking for a large hypoallergenic puppy to be a companion dog. We also wanted to ensure that we had a puppy who had the best chance possible of growing into a happy, healthy, well adjusted adult dog.

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: The extensive information on Becky's website, and the easy booking of a puppy consultation meant we could find out absolutely all of the information we could possibly want to know before choosing our litter and puppy. We felt confident that we were going to find exactly the puppy we were looking for, and Becky made it all so straight forward.

What were your favourite things about the process?: Once Darwin and his siblings had been born, we absolutely loved the weekly updates with what they'd all been up to, and lots of photos and videos. We also really enjoyed a live video call where Becky introduced us to all of the puppies. And of course, who wouldn't love going and meeting a litter of 5 week old puppies to choose our wonderful Darwin.

How do you feel about your puppy?: Darwin is the absolute centre of our world. He definitely keeps us on our toes, but as cheesy as it sounds we really couldn't imagine our lives without him. We're so excited to come down every morning, and look forward to what activity we can do with him every weekend. Just looking at him puts a smile on my face, especially when he's sleeping!

Is there anything else we could do?: Becky does so much to give you all of the information you need and keep you updated throughout the entire process, I really can't think of anything else she could do.

Anything else you'd like to tell us: Today is Darwin's first birthday, we're so overjoyed to have him in our lives and are so excited for the many years that are to come. I can't possibly see a way that anyone could go wrong choosing Becky to find their puppy.

Charlotte K.

Puppy's name: Darcy

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: Looking for a trustworthy caring breeder who has healthy, well-nurtured puppies.

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: Communication was fantastic before, during and after getting a Cheristone puppy.

What were your favourite things about the process?: Seeing weekly updates whilst the puppies were being well looked after by the breeder ahead of my gotcha day.

How do you feel about your puppy?: Darcy is a beautiful, healthy, intelligent, loving girl. She brings me so much happiness. On collection she was perfect in the car and had a stress free first night settling in to her new home. After that she settled in well and was receptive to training thriving from the new routine that she adapted to very quickly. She loves and respects her new home and has formed an amazing bond with me.

Danielle D.

Puppy's name: Latke

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: We were looking for a hypoallergenic dog who could potentially be trained as an Autism Assistance Dog for our daughter. In addition, we wanted an ethical, caring breeder who met all of the Dogs Trust's requirements for a responsible breeder

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: Cheristone Doodles ticked every Dogs Trust box - and Becky instantly understood what we were looking for and could communicate with us and our adult autistic daughter.

What were your favourite things about the process?: Probably Becky's open, listening manner. The weekly Facebook updates were wonderful while we were looking, and the advice and information Becky made available to us made the waiting a bit easier.

How do you feel about your puppy?: Love, love, love. There are no words. Though it will be a while before Latke can be a licensed assistance dog, he's already made a huge difference to our daughter and our family.

Is there anything else we could do?: I honestly don't think so.

Anything else you'd like to tell us: I love the ethos of Cheristone and Becky - you really understand dogs, and more importantly people.

Simma G.

Puppy's name: Izzy

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: We wanted to make sure we were using a responsible breeder who really cared for the mums and the puppies they bought into the world. We were also keen to know as much as possible about the heritage line.

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: Becky was so helpful, there is so much information available about the parents and she talked me through some of the information I didn't understand. My eldest son was afraid of dogs and we spoke at length about what this might look like with a puppy. Becky offered ways to make him feel more comfortable.

What were your favourite things about the process?: The weekly puppy updates on Facebook were the highlight of our week. Then when we got to meet our puppy that was really very special.

How do you feel about your puppy?: We couldn't imagine life without Izzy. She has been with us now for 3 months and made herself right at home. She is playful as you'd expect but also very cuddly and will happily sleep on the sofa in the evenings. We have had to learn a lot about puppy's and how to be the best owners. We cannot wait to take her on some adventures with her as she grows.

Anything else you'd like to tell us: The Facebook group is a great support network. There is always people on hand to offer their experiences on different topics. We are so very happy with Izzy and that we chose Cheristone in the first place. Thank you Becky.

Kathryn B.

Puppy's name: Shelby

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: We were particularly looking for an allergy friendly dog, and a breed that was known to be good with children.

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: Becky was great from the start. I was about to visit to test my allergies without any expectation to proceed. I was very grateful for this. The appointments give you time to pick the right puppy and to ask any questions.

What were your favourite things about the process?: Becky was extremely friendly and no question was too silly. She made us feel comfortable throughout the process.

How do you feel about your puppy?: We adore our puppy. He is like a big teddy bear and loves cuddles. Despite getting very exciting around the children he is gentle with not an ounce of aggression.

Is there anything else we could do?: No, very happy with the process.

Anything else you'd like to tell us: We were amazed how quickly he was toilet trained. Clearly the puppies are trained from an early age to go to the toilet on grass, and from the moment he arrived he wouldn't go anywhere else. The artificial grass was gone within 48 hours and he was toileting outside. Massive credit to Becky, you clearly have a gift!!! Thank you.

Kate O.

Puppy's name: Roxy

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?:

- Trusted and experienced breeder with positive reviews from previous owners
- Being able to see where the puppies were living and know they were with their mum during the first 8 weeks
- Helpful support, guidance, and clear communication as we are first time pet owners
- Finding a breeder who would have puppies available at a time that suited us
- We knew we wanted a golden doodle (low shedding due to allergies)

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: From the very first contact Becky showed amazing professionalism and a wealth of experience with raising puppies and dogs.
We really appreciated being able to meet Becky on a video call before we had made any commitment. We were able to see a current litter and hear about Becky’s approach which gave us a lot of confidence.
Becky‘s communication throughout the journey was excellent and we felt as prepared as we could be when we finally were able to bring Roxy home.

What were your favourite things about the process?: We enjoyed the Friday Facebook updates with photos and videos, and the live Google meet, as they helped us feel connected to the puppies.
The choosing meeting was really well organised and it felt like we had loads of time to meet and play with the puppies as well as Mum, and make a decision as a family with Becky’s full support.
The puppy pack gift from Becky when we collected Roxy was a lovely touch and Roxy has really benefitted from everything in it.
The access to the owners Facebook group and the puppy culture training videos have been super helpful as we navigate how to help Roxy settle in well to our family life.
We really appreciated Becky keeping Roxy for a few extra days as we were unable to collect her at the designated weekend. She seemed to fit in well with another litter during this time which was nice to see.
It’s a small thing, but the way Becky noted down personal details about us meant a lot, e.g. our daughter’s name who had been instrumental in encouraging us to get a dog, and the name we had chosen for our puppy which we shared with Becky at our choosing meeting. Seeing our puppy’s name on the emails we got about the insurance and the microchip felt really lovely.

How do you feel about your puppy?: Our whole family absolutely adore Roxy and she brightens all our days! She has a beautiful blonde, fluffy coat with lovely white markings on her chest. We think she is so handsome!

Is there anything else we could do?: We were very happy with the process as it was.

Anything else you'd like to tell us: Thank you for making the experience of bringing home our first puppy so special.

Claire & Rob T.

Puppy's name: Ettie

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: We wanted our puppy to have the best start in life where they were cared for and bought into the world as carefully as they could be. An ethical breeder was very important to us.

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: We found everything we wanted to know clearly and all the information on the website was easy to follow. It felt that Cheristone Doodles were a transparent and an honest business. We liked the puppy consultation, we felt that Becky wanted her puppies to go to good homes. We loved the photographs of all of the dogs and the information on the parents and previous litters. We really liked the fact that they only had 4 litters and were then retired.

What were your favourite things about the process?: The excitement of the Friday videos showing the puppies stages of life were amazing. We loved the experiences the puppies had during their first 8 weeks of life, the toys in the garden, the beds, the food choices, the baths etc.
The actual selection and choosing of the puppy was calm, organised and not rushed (and all very clean). We loved meeting mum too! The information pack was very detailed and helpful.

How do you feel about your puppy?: Ettie is a bundle of fun we are smitten and we adore her. We feel she is as laid back as she is due to her best start in life (thank you Becky!).

Is there anything else we could do?: No, you are amazing, thank you for our puppy!

Anything else you'd like to tell us: Nothing, thank you

Jo T.

Puppy's name: Muffin

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?:

Low allergy
Reputable breeder with good history
Preferably not too far away

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: Recommendation from a current owner we happened to meet led us to Cheristone.
Website very informative and lovely to choose from forthcoming litters.
Professional approach with care of the dogs and the clear process for new owners to follow.
Nice to see a community

What were your favourite things about the process?: Well managed

How do you feel about your puppy?: In love!

Is there anything else we could do?: All worked well for us thank you

Jo & Dave

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: It was essential to us that our puppy had a good start in life in with an ethical, caring breeder who focused on the welfare of mum and pups and who was knowledgeable about the breed and helpful to us as new owners. We wanted a healthy, well socialised puppy and we wanted to know as much as possible about her, her parents and siblings.

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: Becky 100% met all of our criteria and has been wonderful throughout. She has gone above and beyond with information and support for us and with her care and attention with the puppies. We cannot praise Cheristone Doodles highly enough.

What were your favourite things about the process?: The weekly pupdates with photos and videos were a highlight for us and we have loved seeing them all growing and thriving. Meeting the puppies was a joyful experience - although choosing only one was a challenge! The community of owners on Facebook is a real asset and Becky’s willingness to offer advice and support both before and once we’d brought our puppy home was invaluable.

How do you feel about your puppy?: We love our puppy! It’s been hard work at times adjusting to having a new ‘baby’ in our home again but that’s to be expected. She’s very clever - she’s learnt lots of cues already - she’s affectionate, fun and a bit goofy! We can’t imagine not having her in our family.

Anything else you'd like to tell us: Thank you Becky! The whole experience with you has been simple, easy and enjoyable and we can’t thank you enough for giving us our lovely Moki.

Ellen

I just wanted to say a huge thank you for what you do. We absolute love Dexter.  He is so full of beans and fits in with our family life perfectly.

I only go into the office one day a week and he goes to [doggy daycare, who is] always so full of praise for Dexter, saying he’s never had such a well behaved, good natured young dog as Dex.

We’re still working on his nipping with the kids but he’s amazing at recall and loves being picked up for a human style cuddle with his arms over our shoulders!  He’s got much better with our cats too and gets on really well with our younger two cats… we just need him to stop chasing our older cat but I think we’ll get there in time. Anyway, just wanted to say thank you for our lovely, chunky boy!

Charlotte

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: Excellent pre- and post-natal care for the pups. A home environment. Good temperaments with both parent dogs. Good communication with the breeder. Hypoallergenic and non shedding coats.

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: Cheristone Doodles excelled with all these points. Wonderful care and preparation with the new born pups and great care taken to gain good temperaments and healthy dogs.

What were your favourite things about the process?: Fantastic communication. Being able to watch their progress.

How do you feel about your puppy?: He is beyond our expectations. He's doing so well. We are thrilled with him.

Is there anything else we could do?: Hard to think of anything that could be improved.

Anything else you'd like to tell us: Thank you so much for our fantastic Frankie!

Sue & Malcolm

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: That it came from a reputable, professional, and importantly caring breeder.

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: In every way and more. Becky and her small team went way beyond our expectations.

What were your favourite things about the process?: Easy communication throughout. Regular updates. Becky's obvious love and caring and attention to each puppy.

How do you feel about your puppy?: From the moment we brought her home she has been so easy as Becky has done the hard work. She is adorable fun company already well and truly one of our family.

Is there anything else we could do?: Absolutely nothing thank you so much for a wonderful journey

Anything else you'd like to tell us: Where do we begin! Day one and we adore our Daisy. She is a healthy well adjusted bundle of fun. The journey home was no problem. She has ate all her food. She has slept through the night. She has gone outside to toilet. In short thanks to Becky's hard work we have the most perfect puppy. What a fantastic few months watching the videos from birth to coming home with us. Already we don't know what we would do without our Daisy.

Judy & Laurette

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: It was very important to find a reputable breeder who is passionate about giving a 5 star service which Becky did from start to finish. It was really lovely to get regular pupdates and videos once the pups were born. Having the recognition from the local Council and receiving a vet report confirming my puppy was healthy was invaluable when making a decision on finding a good breeder.

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: 10 out of 10

What were your favourite things about the process?: Looking forward to the weekly/fortnightly pupdates and videos on the Cheristone Owners’ Community.

How do you feel about your puppy?: I am in love with Benji, i fell in love with him first time I saw the video a few days after he was born. The cream colour attracted me to Benji, as he reminded him of my previous dog.

Is there anything else we could do?: Keep on producing such healthy, stunning Goldendoodle puppies.

Anything else you'd like to tell us: Thank you Becky for letting me buy Benji, I promise he will be well looked after and will send you some regular photos of him.

Debbie C.

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: Being a first time puppy owner, we wanted to ensure we had a well established experienced breeder who could advise us well, who we knew would be breeding puppies using carefully selected mum and dad, and who would be giving the puppies the best start to life through experience and training.

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: Becky you are a super star. We loved how we were kept up to date. We could email or ring with questions or concerns. The puppies were well handled, socialised and cared for. The aftercare is great with the Facebook group as well if you have any questions. And Albie is amazing.

What were your favourite things about the process?: The Facebook group and how you keep us up to date with their weekly progress. The variety of things you were doing with the puppies each week. The puppy hub is invaluable. We loved how when we came to choose, you had already looked at the puppies and your waiting list and could advise us on their personalities matched to our family.

How do you feel about your puppy?: He is ace! He takes himself off to his bed for nap time. He becomes excitable but calms quickly. He has a little cheeky side to him. He is already my little shadow and has made our family whole.

Is there anything else we could do?: Not that I can think of.

Anything else you'd like to tell us: Just thank you - we are so in love with our little man and you were right with his personality suiting our family. Thank you

Donna & Stewart T.

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: We were originally looking for a Golden Doodle and then discovered Cheristone Doodles and the gorgeous Irish Doodles. The minute we saw those puppy photos we wanted to explore the Irish Doodles more. Finding a quality breeder who we could feel safe was rearing puppies in a positive environment and was providing health checks and quality parents was also important.

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: Cheristone Doodles ticked all the boxes. We knew from the outset that Becky was a highly experienced breeder who went to enormous effort to raise the puppies in a happy home environment, ensuring the Mum (Peggy) was also being looked after at all times. I think all the nurturing and development that has been done with the puppies has made it easier for them to settle into their new homes.

What were your favourite things about the process?: The weekly updates on the puppies' development was great, to see how they were doing, see photos and hear what they had done that week. The professional quality of the documents on the puppy site were also helpful, as was all the advice that Becky gave. Coming to choose our puppy was very exciting and we were so surprised to be given a choice of puppies although we would have been delighted with any of them. The photos and videos were very important as we were no. 8 on the list of 8 so seeing that all the puppies were equally gorgeous was very reassuring to us.

How do you feel about your puppy?: We adore Maggie. She is such a character. Becky had mentioned that Maggie takes everything in her stride and that is definitely the case. She has settled in really quickly and is bringing us so much joy. She has been out in the car, met friends' dogs and has not been phased by anything. She was very relaxed at the vets also.

Is there anything else we could do?: Can't think of anything. Becky is so professional, goes the extra mile, is informative and caring. It is clear to see that all the puppies were so well looked after and were all very happy puppies.

Anything else you'd like to tell us: We have loved the whole experience from start to finish and are so pleased we found Becky. We are delighted to have a puppy in our home again. It has brought the house to life again and we are loving it.

Sam H. & Adrian H.

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: Breeder who prioritised the needs of the puppies and mother, and who was committed to early socialisation

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: Commitment to limiting number of litters each bitch would have
Evidence that puppies were being raised in a family environment alongside mother
Early provision of DNA and genetic test results
Clear sense of commitment to wellbeing of puppies and mother
Being able to see photos and owner feedback from Peggy’s previous litter on the website

What were your favourite things about the process?: Being able to chat to Becky before making a reservation was really reassuring.
Seeing feedback from owners on the Facebook group.
Weekly updates made us feel really involved in the process.
Information on the PuppyHub and recommendations for books to read and training to access meant that we felt ready and informed for Frank’s arrival.

How do you feel about your puppy?: Frank is a complete joy and has settled in really quickly. He’s currently sleeping in a pen in our bedroom and for the last couple of nights has only needed to be taken out once in the night, and is then waking at about 6am. He’s enjoying his food and is very tummy led, so house training is going pretty well. He loves being out in the garden and has got braver and more inquisitive every day, and is now exploring every corner and has dug himself a cosy hole under the hedge! We’re already completely besotted with him and so grateful that he clearly had such a great start to life with all the work done by Becky.

Is there anything else we could do?: I genuinely can’t think of anything else as we have felt fully informed and supported throughout the process, and the resources provided meant that we were able to be as prepared as possible.

Anything else you'd like to tell us: Just a huge thank you for bringing Frank into our lives.

Sian & Mike B.

We just wanted to feedback that our whole experience of liaising with Cheristone Doodles has been such a positive one.

Right from the start you were always extremely helpful, accommodating and professional. Your communication is second to none and the weekly ‘‘puppy cams”  are brilliant. We used to look forward to a Friday and seeing Peggy & all the pups. We found all of the  additional information on the owners website  informative, well put together and incredibly helpful.

Wilf himself has settled in so well, he is bright and inquisitive, sleeping at night already (with 2 outside toilet trips) & just a general joy - we are sure this is all due to your input and socialisation of the puppies from an early age. He absolutely loves exploring the garden and all the space he has too!

Thank you again.

Fiona and Simon B.

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: We wanted to find a breeder who really cared about the well-being of their puppies and who would be really supportive and helpful right from that first contact with them through to settling the puppy at our home.

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: We looked at a number of websites for different breeders and the Cheristone Doodle site really stood out for us as not only is it extremely informative but the way it is presented shows how much Becky and the team care about their dogs and how happy they are. We had a really positive initial phone conversation with Becky who was very helpful and sensitive to our family set up. This gave us great confidence to proceed with her.

What were your favourite things about the process?: We loved the regular updates and the zoom call was brilliant! The puppy hub is amazing and so helpful. It really helped us to get ready for the puppy and we continue to refer to it now. The Cheristone Doodle Owners’ Community is helpful too and it's lovely to see how everyone else's puppies are getting on.

How do you feel about your puppy?: We are really happy to have the lovely Pippa in our home! She has settled in so well and seems really happy. We still have loads to learn as first time puppy owners but we're getting there!

Is there anything else we could do?: We can't think of anything!

Melanie B.

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: Confidence in the breeder that heritage, DNA checks etc were sound and the puppies were bred in a caring environment, so well balanced from birth.

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: Very thorough in every area. Loads of info provided (web site v informative). Becky inspired a lot of confidence that Cheristone were incredibly conscientious in every area and we would receive a puppy that would be exactly what we wanted.

What were your favourite things about the process?: Communications and the whole community were first class. Visits, remote video call were well timed - nice to see the puppies developing before we could collect at 8 weeks. Info provided very confidence inspiring so we knew what to expect and what to do with our new bundle of fun.

How do you feel about your puppy?: Very fun loving, great temperament and extremely intuitive with other dogs when she meets them in terms of how to behave to get on with them. Fantastic with our kids, really energetic and fun but likes down time as well. Very well balanced all round and is responding well to training.

Is there anything else we could do?: Honestly we can't think of anything that was missing from the process or experience at all!

Anything else you'd like to tell us: Just thank you for rearing such lovely puppies in a way that looked after every single detail - we wish you continued success.

Greg H.

What was important to you when looking for a puppy?: When we were looking for a goldendoodle puppy we wanted a breeder who had a selection of healthy, happy and much loved doodles. Also someone who communicated clearly on their website and in person about price, availability and process.

How did Cheristone Doodles tick your boxes?: Becky at Cheristone has the most beautiful dogs, we love that they live with loving Guardian families most of the time, that the puppies are so loving reared in the countryside and Becky’s excellent and responsive communication during all stages of the process.

What were your favourite things about the process?: The weekly puppy updates on the Cheristone private FB group were gorgeous! Wonderful to see the puppies growing up - it was a weekly highlight!

How do you feel about your puppy?: We LOVE Margot. She’s such an intelligent and affectionate dog. So many people approach us asking to stroke her and comment on how lovely she is. She is also picking up training commands really quickly. #superpuppy

Is there anything else we could do?: Nothing, Becky - you did an amazing job, we know it’s really hard work to raise puppies.

Anything else you'd like to tell us: Would highly recommend Cheristone Doodles!

Kim G.