Darling Paws, LLC

Cari O.

Breeder of Bernedoodles

  • Bennett, CO
  • Responds within a few hours

Available puppies

Erica Sinclair

Ready Mar. 28

7 weeks old · Female

Upcoming litters

Ritz
Harlow

Planned Bernedoodle litter

Due Jan. 2027

Ready Mar. 2027

Meet the breeder

I'm Cari O., the breeder behind Darling Paws, LLC located in Bennett, CO. We are not a kennel—our puppies are born and raised in our home. Our goal is to produce healthy, happy pups for their FURever homes. As lifelong dog lovers, breeders, and a professional groomer, we provide hands-on care, early stimulation, and socialization for confident, loving family dogs. 🐾.

Q. & A. with Cari

  • Why did you start breeding?

    My family has bred and raised dogs for as long as I can remember, working primarily with Standard Poodles and Australian Cattle Dogs. Over time, I fell in love with the Bernese Mountain Dog–Poodle mix for their temperament and charm. To follow my own path, I chose to thoughtfully breed Bernedoodles I truly adore.

  • What makes your program special?

    Our program is special because it is intentionally small and hands-on. Like larger responsible breeders, we value integrity, health, and thorough genetic testing to ensure quality puppies. Raised in our home, our pups receive early socialization and desensitization, helping them transition confidently and smoothly into their new families.

  • What are the different breed sizes in your program?

    Our puppies are standard size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our puppies include brown, sable, black, tri-color, phantom, blue merle, and merle. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Cari

Cari 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.

Cari partners with buyers to find the best match as the puppies develop and their personalities take shape. Typically, matches are finalized when the puppies reach about 6 weeks old.

"Families may share preferences & we do our best to honor them. We encourage families to stay open-minded, as the puppy who captures your heart at 2 weeks may not be the best personality fit at 7 weeks."

Price

Puppy prices include a $500 deposit and $2,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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"The price includes: Two Year Health Guarantee, spay/neuter contract, microchip, dewclaws removed, insurance, first vaccines/deworming, health records, blanket/toy with scents and small bag of dog food. Once puppies reach 6 weeks, the $500 deposit is non-refundable. Puppy selection occurs in deposit order. If needed, your deposit may be applied to a future litter if a puppy isn’t a good fit."

Contract & health guarantee

Cari 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 Cari 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 Cari directly.

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What's included

    • From Good Dog
      • Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
      • 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
      • Puppy Training Program & private community
    • Enrichment & socialization
      • Various sounds
      • Car rides
      • Surface & tactile stimulation
      • Socialized with children
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Socialized with other animals
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Vet records
      • Microchip
    • Extras
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Food & treats
      • Initial potty training
      • Puppy starter kit
      • Toys
      • Basic obedience & manners

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Cari.

Breeder's location

Meet in Bennett, CO

5023 miles away

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Other pick-up locations

Meet at Denver Airport

5026 miles away

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Meet in Hays, KS

4898 miles away

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More about Cari

  • Certifications & recognitions

    Professional Groomer.

  • Cari has been a member of Good Dog for over 3 years

    Cari was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.

Cari is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Darling Paws, LLC meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

  • Responsible breeding practices
  • Health of breeding dogs and puppies
  • Puppy environment and enrichment
  • Buyer education and policies

Litter and program updates

Parent dogs

All breeds

Bernedoodle

Poodle

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Great level

Darling Paws, LLC 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 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 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.

  • Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1B), Bernese Mountain Dog Type, Wisdom Panel, GenSol Diagnostics DNA Testing, Full Embark 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).

Verified owner stories

Hear what other owners say about working with Cari to bring home their puppies.

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    Indya V.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2025

    Cari was very helpful during the selection process with lots of knowledge about every question we asked throughout the process! She was very attentive, patient, and timely with us as well as very kind during every step on the way! Since being home, Tito has enjoyed his golf cart rides, side by side rides in the mountains, and endless snuggles and playing and that’s all thanks to darling paws!

    Jordan S.

    Verified owner · Apr. 2025

    Working with Cari was a great experience. She was very responsive and accommodating to all of our requests. I felt comfortable working with her throughout the entire process and would gladly work with her again.

    Shelby R.

    Verified owner · Mar. 2025

    Cari was incredible throughout the entire process of getting our new puppy, Kona, from information about her and the litter, to puppy needs, to supplies, to helping with transportation, to training and grooming help. She was quick to respond and answered my many questions with patience and support. She was very transparent and honest about each puppy, their temperament, and all of her dogs’ health history. She even helped me set up transportation for Kona to where I live and made the process smooth and easy. She also sent Kona with many supplies to help us start to take care of her which was so helpful. I would highly recommend Cari to anyone wanting a bernedoodle. Thank you so much!

    JC

    Jordan C.

    Verified owner · Mar. 2025

    Getting Bailey from Cari was a great experience! The process was smooth snd stress free, she was very responsive, knowledgeable and timely with everything! Bailey is already potty trained and was in the process of crate training by the time I picked her up, Cari goes above and beyond to make sure her puppies are happy and healthy! If I had to do it again I would definitely go through Darling Paws Bernedoodles!

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    Kim W.

    Verified owner · Apr. 2024

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    Cari made this the best experience. She sent us pictures and videos from the time our puppy was born until we picked her up, so we really felt like we were a part of our puppy’s life from the beginning. Cari has continued to be supportive since we adopted our puppy, and stays in touch with us, and is available whenever we have questions. Cari is a responsible breeder. The parents have all been checked for their health and Cari provides you with the documentation. The puppies and their momma live in her home. They are socialized with people, other dogs, and cats. We can tell our puppy, Ola, was well cared for and loved by her temperament. She loves people, is playful, and adjusted easily to our home. Cari started calling her by the name we gave her, so she arrived responding to her name when we called her. And since Cari was honest about our puppy’s personality, we were prepared for the dog we got. We picked Ola up and because of the attention Cari gave her, she was ready to begin potty training, learns quickly, loves to play, and is kennel trained. We couldn’t imagine a more wonderful puppy.

    JV

    James V.

    Verified owner · Jan. 2023

    Darling paws was amazing, they provided update photos as they grew and exclusive ones for us for the puppy we reserved. They communicated very well, answering all our questions quickly and throughly and were able to put any concerns we had at ease. Just a great breeder!

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