Mills River Doodles
- Mills River, NC
Meet the breeder
I'm Amanda B., the breeder behind Mills River Doodles located in Mills River, NC. We want to do our best to give our dogs a wonderful home and raise healthy, strong, and happy puppies for other families. We health and hip test our parent dogs and consider their temperaments prior to breeding. This helps give us confidence that we are doing our best for future puppies and their families. We use Puppy Culture and raise them in our home and on our property to give them an extra head start to a great life.
Q. & A. with Amanda
Why did you start breeding?
Worked as an apprentice with a local Goldendoodle breeder and as a family we decided to do it in our home too. I have grown up with Shepherds and Poodles. Love the breeds.What makes your program special?
We want to work closely with our puppy families. I love helping them decide which puppy is best for their lifestyle and what they are looking for. We do many videos to help them decide which puppy they want to provide a home for and continue pictures, videos, and facetime so that our families feel connected to their puppy before they ever bring it home.What are the different breed sizes in your program?
Our puppies include mini and standard sizes. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include red merle, black and white, black tri-color, red phantom, and red tri-color. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home and guardian homes.
Getting a puppy from Amanda
Amanda has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.
Amanda 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 7 weeks old.
“We enjoy working with each family to find the right fit for their household. We go in order of date of deposit and allow families to choose from a current litter if the timing is right and they find their match. If they choose, they can pass on the most recent litter and wait until the next pups arrive. We do not start final reservations until after their vet visit and we know personalities better at 7 weeks. Establishing a good and ongoing relationship with our puppy families is a priority in our program! ”
Price
“Includes a vet check, age appropriate vaccines, genetic health guarantee, puppy pack, 30 days of free Trupanion pet insurance, online training discount code and lifetime breeder support.”
Contract & health guarantee
Amanda 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 Amanda 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 Amanda 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
Puppy health practices
- Vet check
- First round of shots and deworming
- Vet records
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Amanda.
Breeder's location
Meet in Mills River, NC
Other pick-up locations
Meet at Greenville–Spartanburg Airport (Roger Milliken Field)
Meet in Greenville, SC
More about Amanda
Amanda has been a member of Good Dog for almost 3 years
Amanda was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2023.
Amanda is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Mills River Doodles 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
Parent dogs
All breeds
Aussiedoodle
Bernese Mountain Dog
Poodle
Phoenix, mom
Aussiedoodle
About Phoenix
Phoenix is a female Aussiedoodle. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Amanda decided to make her part of their program. Amanda has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Patsy, mom
Bernese Mountain Dog
About Patsy
Patsy is a female Bernese Mountain Dog. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Amanda decided to make her part of their program. Amanda has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Poe, dad
Poodle
About Poe
Poe is a male Poodle. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Amanda decided to make him part of their program. Amanda has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Toby, dad
Poodle
About Toby
Toby is a male Poodle. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Amanda decided to make him part of their program. Amanda has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Parent health testing
Good level
Mills River Doodles 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 Aussiedoodles.
Hip Dysplasia , Hip Dysplasia (rDVM, not registered)
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.
Multiple Drug Sensitivity (MDR1), DNA Disease Panel, PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd)
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).
