Badland St. Berdoodles LLC

Temperament Over Color: Why We Don’t Match Puppies Based on Looks 🐾 One of the most common things families fall in love with first is a puppy’s coloring—and we completely understand why! Beautiful markings, unique coats, and striking eyes can definitely catch your attention. And trust me, we love producing beautiful colors and markings too! ❤️ But here’s the thing… A puppy can be absolutely stunning and still not be the right fit for your family. At Badland St Berdoodles, while beautiful coloring and markings are a wonderful bonus, they are never our primary focus. Our top priorities will always be: ✅ Health ✅ Structure ✅ Temperament ✅ Proper coat quality and furnishings Color and markings come after those things. Because no matter how beautiful a puppy is, if they don’t have the health, temperament, structure, and coat quality we’re striving for, we’ve missed the bigger picture. That’s why: ✅ All of our puppies are priced the same. ✅ We complete two rounds of temperament testing. ✅ We spend countless hours observing each puppy’s personality as they grow. ✅ We take the time to learn about each family’s wants, needs, and lifestyle. Our goal isn’t to help you choose a puppy based on looks. Our goal is to help you find YOUR puppy. Sometimes the puppy you initially notice in photos ends up being the perfect fit. Other times, the puppy you overlooked becomes your best friend for the next 10–15 years. Because at the end of the day, color becomes just one small part of the picture. Health, temperament, structure, and the bond you share with your dog are what truly matter for a lifetime. ❤️ We believe in matching the right dog to the right family—not just the prettiest puppy to the first person who falls in love with a photo. What’s one personality trait you absolutely must have in your ideal family dog? We’d love to hear your answer—drop it in the comments below! ❤️

🐾 Sneak Peek Photo Day 🐾 Flint was the first one up, and I am absolutely obsessed with how these turned out! 😍💙 Just look at those eyes and that gorgeous blue merle coat. This handsome boy keeps getting cuter every week! 🐶

🐾 Puppies’ second vet visit is in the books! 🩺❤️ They had fantastic checkups and excellent weight gains—growing exactly how we want to see giant breed puppies grow. We focus on steady, healthy growth rather than growing too fast, which is important for developing joints and bones. We have also been building up their confidence with car rides, and they did amazing! No motion sickness, no accidents, and everyone traveled like little pros. 🚗🐶 Tomorrow they’ll be heading out for some public exposure adventures! We do this safely by keeping them off the ground and not allowing the public to handle them. At this age, their immune systems are still developing, and we want to minimize any risk of illness while continuing to expose them to new sights, sounds, and environments. So for now it’s a “look but don’t touch” policy. 😂❤️ We couldn’t be happier with how this litter is developing! 🐾💕 🐾 One thing we were especially proud of lately was how nicely everyone os sitting and waiting for attention. ❤️ This is something we work on consistently. The puppies are starting to understand that calm behavior gets rewarded. If they jump, paw, or get overly excited, they don’t receive attention. When they sit politely and wait, they get all the love and attention they could want. It’s amazing to see these little lessons starting to click and their manners beginning to shine through! 🐾💕 Elta and Bandit got to ride shotgun today! 😍 At first they weren’t too sure about it, but by the end of their turn they were relaxed, cuddled up, and thoroughly enjoying their time outside the kennel. ❤️🚗🐾

🐾 Tug-of-war champions in training! 🐾 Clyde, Flint, and Doc were having an absolute blast today showing off their teamwork, confidence, and playful personalities. Watching puppies learn how to play appropriately with each other is such an important part of their development. It helps build social skills, confidence, and teaches them how to communicate with their littermates. These three definitely gave it their all, but somehow the rope survived! 😂❤️ Who do you think won this round—Clyde, Flint, or Doc? 🐶🐶🐶

Miss Elta’s first grooming-table practice at 6.5 weeks, and she handled it like a little pro. 🐾 We work on shaver sounds/vibration, eye trims, nail trims, brushing, and table confidence early so grooming feels normal — not scary. One thing we’re especially proud of is how well these puppies are handling everything we’re throwing at them — new sounds, new surfaces, grooming, handling, daily routines, and all the little experiences that help build confident, stable dogs. 🤍 Today they’re officially 8 weeks old, and it’s so fun watching their personalities continue to grow.

We ate, we played, we had “school time” with our kennels… and then we crashed. 😂💤 One of my favorite things to see is when we open the kennel doors and the puppies choose to walk back in on their own. That tells me they already see their kennels as a safe place to relax, rest, and settle — not a scary cage. This is exactly why we start kennel exposure early and make it part of everyday life. Building confidence, routine, and positive associations now helps set them up for a smoother transition into their future homes. 🖤🐾

Helping our puppies learn healthy relationships with food and toys from an early age 🐾 One of the ways we work on preventing food aggression and resource guarding is by calmly taking away bowls or toys, handling them, and giving them right back. This helps puppies learn that humans approaching their food or favorite items is a positive thing — not something to fear or protect. Early training and intentional socialization can make such a difference in raising confident, well-rounded companions. 🤎