Sweetheart Doodles
Meet the breeder
I'm Audra B., the breeder behind Sweetheart Doodles located in Odenton, MD. Sweetheart Doodles specializes in family-raising Bernedoodle puppies that grow into sweet-natured, well-rounded dogs ready to join your world. We focus on neurological, sensory, and social development to achieve ideal temperaments for therapy work, emotional support, companionship, and family life.
Q. & A. with Audra
Why did you start breeding?
The owner of Sweetheart Doodles (Audra) is a pediatric occupational therapist in her local public schools supporting children with special needs. Her own personal experiences with an emotional support/family dog also helped her understand the benefits of canine companionship during difficult times. We know firsthand how sweet-natured dogs bring comfort and connection to families and communities.What makes your program special?
Sweetheart Doodles family-raises puppies in the loving comforts of our home with an emphasis on neurological, sensory, and social stimulation techniques to develop ideal canine temperaments suitable for service work, therapy work, emotional support, companionship, and family live. We follow structured puppy-rearing curriculums to foster the foundational skills necessary for joining your family.What are the different breed sizes in your program?
Our puppies include mini and medium sizes. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include red, brown, sable, black, black and white, 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.
Getting a puppy from Audra
Audra 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.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
"Our breeding and puppy-rearing program focuses heavily on the temperament and health of our dogs; therefore, we place all of our pups at the same price point regardless of coat color and pattern. ~$500 non-refundable deposit is due to complete the puppy reservation and be placed on our puppy list. ~Remaining balance is due when the puppy is 7 weeks old."
Contract & health guarantee
Audra 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 Audra 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 Audra directly.
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
Location & pick-up
You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Audra.
Breeder's location
Meet in Odenton, MD
4037 miles away
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Other pick-up locations
Flexible meeting point
Audra can meet at a location that works for both of you
More about Audra
Club memberships
Audra is a member of Pathfinders of Autism and Autism Society of Maryland.
Certifications & recognitions
Baxter and Bella Partner, BAB Curriculum breeder (Badass Breeder Curriculum).
Audra has been a member of Good Dog for over 2 years
Audra was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2023.
Audra is a trusted Good Dog breeder
Sweetheart 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 health testing
Great level
Sweetheart 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 Bernedoodles.
Hip Dysplasia (Preliminary)
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 (Preliminary)
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.
Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)
Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Patellar Luxation
Knee testing reduces the chance of passing down Patellar Luxation, which results in the kneecap becoming displaced or dislocated and can cause mild to severe joint pain.
Thyroid (Autoimmune Thyroiditis, registered with OFA)
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.
Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA), Generalized, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1B), Bernese Mountain Dog Type, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), Full Embark Panel, DNA Disease 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).
