GlenEden Labradoodle Testimonials
We are most proud of the "continuing" relationship with the animals we have bred, raised, and loved and the good folks who adopted them. By emails, letters, telephone calls, and return visits to our Virginia farm the extended "family" share their Doodle experiences, both the many joys and the occasional setbacks.
Bernie
We are in love with Bernie and he is doing great - over 11.2lbs at his last doctor’s visit. Here’s a picture of him accompanying me at PetSmart.
Thanks for delivering a sweetie pie!
Andrea G -11/24/23
Penny
We just wanted to update you on Penny. She has blended into our family perfectly and she is loving life. Thank you for completing our family!
The Harkins - 11/22/23
Beau
Wanted to let you know he’s the love of our lives. He is master in charge, has claimed every sofa, chair and bed (including his own) as his! He’s a sleepy guy unless he’s ready to play or steal. We adored Foster Lager, our 1st from you, and adore Beau as well.
Many thanks over the years,
Susan and John - 10/17/23
Penny
"She's a wonderful, happy and super smart girl. Very kind with a super chill temperament and very obedient. Just wanted to thank you again for your patience when working with us."
Milun Patel 9/25/23
Emerald
I just want to say thank you for taking so well care of Emerald and for the easy process of getting her.
She is adjusting well and is exploring her new environment. We love her so much already!! 😍
THANK YOU,
Agustina Garabedian - 9/3/23
Coco
Coco, born in January 2020, recently passed her final exam to begin work as a therapy dog. She also enjoys learning agility and swimming regularly over the summer. Her favorite parts of therapy work are meeting people with mobility challenges, where her height is a great asset in helping them connect with her for snuggles.
Capitola Anderson - 9/3/23
Phoebe
A quick dispatch from Phoebe's new home. First week was excellent! She's sleeping, eating and loving being here -- definitely making herself right at home :).
- Elyse (8/6/23)
Frankie
Frankie stole our hearts from day one! He LOVES to be outdoors. He’s been to a winery, a brewery, Riverbend Park, Great Falls …. he’s been everywhere! He is a local celebrity on our daily walks, and he carries a stick everywhere he goes. Thank you for letting Frankie join our family!
Kathy (7/28/23)
Lapis
What an incredible dog! We are so lucky to have Lapis as a part of our family. She is so sweet and loving. We had her spayed, all good. Great at the groomers, loves the car. Thank you for breeding a winner.
- The McCabes (4/24/23)
Midori
Just wanted to let you know how much joy Midori has brought us. She makes us smile every day. Midori is curious and so smart. We love her. Thanks, Bonnie.
Snacks
Giving you an update about “Snacks,” a Labradoodle F1b born on 03/01/2021. He has been such a delight to our family and we love him so much. He passed his Canine Good Citizen and therapy dog evaluation for People Animals Love. He started his coached pet therapy sessions at MedStar in DC! He’ll be all ready to do unsupervised visits before he turns 2! Thank you for a wonderful puppy. He loves to roll around, play with his soccer ball, go to the beach, and roll over for belly rubs. ❤
Kristen C (1/9/23)
Lucy
We picked up our beautiful Labradoodle, Lucy, from Gleneden over 15 years ago. At that time, no one really knew what a Labradoodle was! It was an important decision for us and I did tons of research. My daughter and I drove to Virginia from Indianapolis to pick up our pup. We were so impressed with your facility!
Unfortunately, our sweet, sweet Lucy passed away in January at 15 years old, but until the very last day she was extremely healthy and active, walking over a mile EVERY day! Thank you for making this such a big priority for your dogs!
When we’re ready to welcome another dood into our family, we will be calling.
Thank you!
Cathy and Matt W. (8/5/22)
Ryder
We wanted to send a note of appreciation. Ryder was born at Gleneden Farms on 10/24/2009. His dad was Schone Prize and his momma was Ray of Sunshine. Ryder changed our world and opened our hearts to a love we didn’t know was possible. What a beautiful, intelligent, and loving animal! Ryder was such a content and calm puppy. He loved to play fetch, go for long walks, give high fives, and his easily adaptable nature afforded him a unique and special bond with each of our family members. We had to let Ryder go to puppy heaven on 2/22/22 as he quickly declined and we found he had metastatic lymphoma. I pray he knows we loved him instantly and we will love him endlessly. Thank you for breeding such intelligent, loving and sweet natured dogs. He truly was such a good boy and will forever be in our hearts.
The Berg Family (5/1/22)
Baci
On January 23, 2005, we surprised our 10 year old son with a visitor from Virginia, a Chocolate Labradoodle. Her dam was “Poppy”, and her sire was “Sam I Am”. When she was brought to us she instantly became a part of our family, we admired her chocolate brown coat and her playful nature, especially when the snow would fall. Baci also had a calm side; she could lounge on the couch for hours inside with her little toy poodle brother. Throughout her long life of 16 years and 9 months, she was the healthiest dog as she was not once sick. Sadly, she passed away peacefully on August 23rd 2021.
Linda and Sandro C. (4/21/22)
Mia
Hi, I'm a certified trainer in DC and got to meet Mia yesterday. What an AWESOME little puppy. When my clients go looking for puppies she is everything I want them to end up with. She was social, no resource guarding, no separation anxiety, no noise sensitivity (from construction next door or smashing into kiddie pool chasing a cricket) self entertaining with toys and crickets through out our session. Liked training but wasn’t food crazed. Normal signals to seek affection or disengage from humans. High frustration threshold. At the end of the session just laid down relaxed and thumped her tail every time I looked at her. When I finally get a truly nice puppy my mind is blown by the number of MEH puppies I actually see. Please keep breeding these lovely dogs if this is your norm. My clients deserve nice dogs like Mia. (9/22/21)
Mater
We wanted to send a quick email and let you know how Mater is doing. He is a JOY! We can’t believe he turns 1 today! We are having so much fun together. He is enjoying our River house and the boat. He had his first trip to OBX this summer and loved the beach. He goes almost everywhere with us and enjoyed his first hotel stay in Staunton a month ago and even met some cows on that trip. Dave and I can’t thank you enough for bringing us together. He brings smiles to everyone he meets and we tell everyone what a wonderful a pup he is and let everyone know about Gleneden!
Thank you for everything
Julie & Dave B. (8/29/21)
Callie
We wanted to let you know that our dear 45-pound chocolate labradoodle, Callie, passed away in August 2020 at the amazing age of 15 (born in June 2005). She grew up with our children, and comforted us after they left home for college. She was a wonderful family dog who was always ready for a road trip or adventure, and happiest when she was with her pack--our kids. She was smart, easy to train, and incredibly lovable. She was my well-behaved companion in my home office, as well. We miss her every day. Callie was everything we wanted in a dog and more. She really touched our lives in such a significant way.
You bred a great dog, with a wonderful spirit (and I know others who also have adopted wonderful dogs from you over the years). I can still remember picking her up as a little pup, and my older daughter, who was 10 (now 26), holding her so gingerly on her lap the whole way home to Pittsburgh. Time flies, way too fast.
Thank you for the best dog,
Ann G (8/19/21)
Bodhi
I was in search of a puppy I could train to be my service dog. I’m beyond happy I found Gleneden Labradoodles. Bodhi has been such a blessing to say the least. He has helped me overcome the battles I’m facing since coming home from Afghanistan. I am far from the person I was prior to deploying, but having him by my side I can live again. He is extremely intelligent and has promoted twice in the service dog program. He is more than a dog, he is my baby. Thank you Judy and the rest of Gleneden for giving me my best friend & my life back.
Bri + Bodhi (7/21/21)
Penny
I just wanted to write with an update about our beloved Penny and share a recent pic. She is an absolute dream - sweet and calm, super loving and very playful. We're also so impressed with how trainable and intelligent she is. We can easily let her roam off leash and then she comes as soon as we call "Penny, let's go home!". Thank you for completing our family and sharing this wonderful pup with us.
Sincerely,
Ariel L. (5/12/21)
Maple
Our puppy, Maple, has been settling in at home and is now 4 months old. She's very happy and comfortable here, and we are so in love with her. She has changed our lives and has become such an important member of our little family.
Maple's favorite activity is playing in the snow (especially with her friends). She gets along so well with other dogs and is quite the social butterfly in our neighborhood.
Thank you, Judy!
Chloe & Gilly (3/17/21)
Charlie
Charlie is our second Gleneden Labradoodle. We thankfully found Charlie after the tragic loss of our beloved labradoodle, Woody. As fate would have it, Charlie and Woody are related, which makes us feel like a little reminder of Woody will always be with us. Charlie is one of the first Chocolate Merle labradoodles bred at Gleneden. We constantly get stopped by people asking about him and commenting on how unique and friendly he is. People love to pet his silky, soft hair and gaze into his golden eyes and he loves the attention too! Charlie is an absolutely beautiful dog with the personality to match. He is now 9 months old and about 28 pounds. As you might expect, he is energetic and loves to play. He is also very bright and has been a joy to train. He makes everyone smile when he shows off his tricks. Even our cat loves the tricks as every time Charlie “plays the piano” she comes running and gets rewarded with treats too. We are so pleased to have Charlie as part of our family.
Amy and Doug I. (3/18/2021)
Annie & Archie
I wanted to give you a quick update on Archie. It’s been exactly two weeks since he’s joined our family. He’s a healthy puppy with an even healthier appetite - boy can he eat! The two dogs are really starting to bond, and I’ve even seen some snuggles here and there. You can tell Annie is starting to understand that Archie is her forever brother and not just a visitor. Thank you for our sweet Gleneden duo. We love our fur babies so much.
Kate and Nate A. (5/23/20)
Gatsby
I just wanted to thank you again for giving us the opportunity to adopt one of the Labradoodle puppies that Willow had. His name is Gatsby and he’s a healthy boy according to the vet.
I attached a few pictures of him to show his progress! We will be in touch in a few years to adopt another labradoodle!
Until then, I wish you continued well wishes!
Emilie K. (6/17/20)
Baloo
I wanted to send some photos of the puppy, his name is Baloo Bear. He loves to play with his toys that are fruits, especially his banana toys, he sleeps through the night in his crate, and we are down to one accident in the house for the past three days! He loves to nap during the day and when he wakes up is full of energy, and ready to play. He LOVES to eat, and had a frozen strawberry for the first time yesterday. The vet said he’s perfect and we will be back for more shots in a few weeks.
He is so sweet, and I am totally in love with him. Thank you so much, my life has totally changed!
Lots of love,
Alexandra & Baloo (6/6/20)
Meg
Judy, what a four weeks we have had with Meg! She is quite the little character! At the end of 2 weeks with us she started going to the door to go outside. She slept through the night, the very first night in her crate and every night since. She and RB play so well together. RB has been so patient with her but ever so often she reminds Meg who is still Queen! Meg is a very social little dog. So far she hasn’t met a person or a dog she doesn’t like. She has charmed the neighborhood! Now don’t think she is perfect! She loves to play and sleep with her head in her feeding bowl! I can’t seem to break her from walking through her water bowl! She has the habit of leaving a water trail across my floors! Judy, she has won over our hearts and has become a part of the family! Thank you for another wonderful puppy! I hope you enjoy the pictures...Meg has done some growing since we picked her up!
Linda C. (6/7/20)
Buddy
Hi there, I wanted to let Judy know that Buddy our beloved dog passed away comfortably in our home last Friday. He was the best dog and loved us and gave us so much love for 15 years...15 YEARS!!! I wanted to thank Judy for matching us with the most amazing dog and her knowledge of the puppies she has and the families she is matching them with is truly a remarkable talent. The joy and love and fun brought to our family is all thanks to Judy.
Sincerely
Karyn T. (6/13/20)
Henri
Hello from NJ and Henri! Our Henri is turning 13 in a few weeks! Henri was whelped 3/19/07 to Perry Ellis and Kiss of Rain. Henri loves his trips to the beach and riding in the golf cart. Most people think he is still a puppy and only recently his fur is beginning to turn grey. Everyone that meets him becomes a friend and some of our friends have also visited Gleneden to get their own labradoodles! We are so grateful for everything that Henri has given us over the years. I am attaching a photo of Henri from his happy place we just spend time there last weekend!
The Eicke Family (2/25/20)
Gracie
Hi Gleneden! I have not written in so long. We got Gracie back in 2006. Her pawrents were Wild Rose Ellen and Jovial. Just last week Gracie turned 14! I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful dog she is and that she’s doing fantastic. Although she can’t play fetch like she used to (although sometimes she tries), has hearing loss (seems selective) and trouble jumping on the bed (still such a bed hog), she is just as sweet, loyal and silly as ever. Gracie was our first “baby” and she’s been the best big sister to my daughter (who is 12). We are so grateful for her and all the love she continues to bring to our family. I attached a pic of Gracie and my daughter at Christmas. They have posed together on our Christmas card every single year. So many wonderful memories. Thank you so much for our Gracie!
Kristina A. (2/6/20)
Sawyer
Hi Judy, just wanted to send along a couple of pictures of Sawyer, our red miniature Labradoodle, who just turned two. Her mom and dad are Sunny and Grizzly. Sawyer has been a joy in our lives.
Having had one of your full sized Labradoodles for over 13 years we didn’t think another dog could be as special. Sawyer weighs 17 pounds and is just a perfect size for us. Smart, athletic and sometimes just plain goofy, we adore her.
We are all very happy you breed beautiful, healthy puppies and look forward to many years with them.
Thank you so much,
Diane and Chuck H. (2/26/19)
Harley
We bought our first Labradoodle puppy from you just over 10 years ago. Harley, he was such a good boy. He was the sweetest, most loving little guy. He didn’t know a stranger. He was a people dog. He loved pastries, especially cinnamon rolls. Cuddling was his specialty. Saying the word “walk” got him so excited as it was his favorite thing to do. When he walked, it’s like he had a very proper trot to him. Unfortunately, we lost him to cancer just last week. 10 years was not enough for our sweet boy. I attached one of my favorite pictures of him below.
With that said, I am looking for another puppy in the spring. We would drive to Virginia from Ohio 100 times to have another sweet loving little doodle again.
Thank you, Michelle D. (10/2/19)
Archie
Hello from NJ and Archie! Just wanted to say hi and send a few pics. Archie is doing well. He’s 5 months old, almost 30 pounds and keeps us on our toes. He adores his human sisters and brings them to school and picks them up. Archie graduated from basic obedience class but we have a trainer coming next week because he loves to counter surf and has some other manners we need to work on! He loves to play frisbee and ball in the yard and enjoys our walks. He especially loves other dogs and loves to chase leaves!!!
People always compliment his beautiful color and I have referred some to your website.
Archie sends wags and kisses.
Kimberly C. (10/24/19)
Logan
Logan was 5 years old May 25. He is a lovable 53 lb. Labradoodle who loves people & looks forward to riding in the car in his crate. He gets in the crate immediately upon entering the car.
We lived in Florida when we got him. We moved back to Virginia into a condo 2 years ago. He has adjusted very nicely to condo living.
Logan is our second labradoodle we have gotten from you & both dogs have been extremely healthy and lovable. Thank you!
Jo Lynn S. (6/1/19)
Piper
Piper is doing great and already getting into our routine - including school drop off!
Thank you so for such a wonderful pup!
Alexis W. (5/1/19)
Charlie Elizabeth
Hello,
Just wanted to give you an update on our bundle of joy, still a daily frisbee player, intelligent, well behaved, healthy and a joy to all of us. 35lbs as of last visit.
Michael S. (3/21/19)
Kosi
Feeling guilty I have never submitted any pictures of my beloved friend, Kosi (like “cozy”) who just turned 8 this week. He is the 2nd doodle I have had the pleasure of having in my life from Gleneden. I have included a picture of him from you website 8 years ago when I chose him, a picture of him when I picked him up at the airport and a couple of his adventurous life in Idaho ever since. He has been a life-changer for me and I am so grateful to Gleneden. I look forward to the day I visit your farm!
David O. (4/11/16)
Lucy
Hi Judy, thirteen years ago we drove to Gleneden from Connecticut to pick up our Labradoodle puppy. We named her Lucy. I can’t tell you how much joy she has brought our family. When she turned seven we had her certified to become a therapy with The Good Dog Foundation. She has visited patients at Silver Hill Psychiatric Hospital ever since. The patients love her and she loves going. Her health has been quite good for a thirteen year old dog. Just lately her back legs have started giving her some trouble. But she still climbs the stairs every night so she can sleep upstairs with us. We can’t thank you enough for breeding such special dogs. We love her so much. She is just the best.
Sue and Jay R. (3/25/19) Norwalk, Connecticut
Bridget
Hi Gleneden
Its been awhile since we wrote about Bridget -- I picked her up in early November of 2006. You used to have a great picture of Bridget kissing my daughter on your website! She recently celebrated her 12th birthday (July 22nd) and we wanted to send an updated picture. She is in great health and people around the neighborhood can’t believe she is 12. Many people think she is still a puppy based on her activity level. She is the best dog and we are very lucky to have her. She now has a human sister (7yrs) and brother (4 yrs) and she is a wonderful big sister to them both.
Stephanie B. (7/31/18)
Calliope
Two and a half years ago, I was blessed to have one of your pups come my way, after someone else couldn’t take her.
She is just a treasure and every single day she makes me smile... cuddly, naughty, smart, and just a joy to have... thank you!
She has a ton of energy, and I searched for something for her to focus on... she does well scenting, but was still distracted pretty easily... a few weeks ago we tried dock diving, since when she had her life vest on, she was fearless in Long Island Sounds... not even good sized waves deterred her.
So I thought you might enjoy seeing Calliope’s sport of choice. This was her very first jump, clearing 12’....and couldn’t wait to do it again and again. The owners of the facility asked us to come back in three days for a competition... she came home with 2 ribbons for qualifying jumps toward her ranking! I’m just glad we’ve found something she loves to do.
She is the best dog and companion ever!
All my best....and thank you! Alison G. (5/24/18)
C.J.
Back in August of 2003 my family adopted a Labradoodle from you and our lives were forever changed! C.J. short for Charlie Jason was born on June 14th, 2003 to Viola and Bojangles. I had just turned eleven years old and I knew I had met my forever best friend the second we saw him! C.J. was just as handsome as he was loyal.
On June 14, 2018 C.J. celebrated his fifteenth birthday. As we were all filled with joy, a part of my heart ached as I knew this would be his last birthday, as he was no longer the C.J. we had grown to love. C.J. was put to sleep June 22. 2018 after he had a trip through the McDonalds Drive through for his very own cheeseburger and shake! Our hearts are broken, not only was my doodle boy gone but I lost my best friend.
First of all, I would like to say thank you. There are no words that I could possibly say to express to you how grateful I am to you for giving us the best dog a girl could have ever asked for! I have so many beautiful memories of C.J. that would have not been possible without you and the wonderful dogs you breed! Enclosed is a picture of our sweet angel, CJ on his 15th birthday!
Brittany L. (9/3/18)
Morgan & Ace
Morgan, at 11 years young, is tolerant of the youngster, but when they play, he enjoys the competition and company. The daytime dog bed is getting too small, but then, Ace will have to fend for himself. He is very special in my estimation. He’s quite intelligent. He learns quickly, words and deeds. He has a beautiful gait. When he trots along, it’s really special. He reminds me of a horse trotting. His markings are so interesting. I can’t get over the spots that do not transfer to the hair. I said to our groomer to check the spots on his belly, he said “You should see him wet!" His coat is lovely…straight and soft hair, not at all curly.
Smart and clever, cute as a button (and getting bigger)….they get equal time and Morgan is such a good boy and helper. Ace is adorable and I promise not to spoil him….Morgan will make sure of that. I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate your matching my new puppy desire to such a cool dog!
Sue M. (3/25/18)
Sophie
I never sent an update about Sophie, our Labradoodle of 14 1/2 years who joined our family in 2004. When we purchased Sophie few people had even heard of Labradoodles; when I would tell people what type of dog she was they usually replied “Labra-WHAT?”
We said to goodbye to Sophie 3 weeks ago. What I want to share is how healthy Sophie was during her entire life which I attribute to your healthy breeding program. We had never had a dog before that was disease-free; the decision to let Sophie go was because of her advanced arthritis, no doubt due in part to her love of fetching tennis balls all her life! So I want to thank you for the incredible gift of our fun, smart, sweet, people-loving Sophie…she was such a blessing to our family. If/when we choose to purchase another Labradoodle to join our family we will contact Gleneden Kennels!
Jamie Hershiser (8/14/18)
Lucy
We picked Lucy out almost 14 years ago (Thanksgiving 2004). We came in looking for a golden, medium sized doodle, but we all fell in love and left with this adorable, little black puppy. We failed to look at the size of her paws! Anyway, the rest is history. Lucy is the best dog ever. We’ve enjoyed all the journeys and stages in her life. We are now in her golden years...she is deaf and the back legs can’t make it up too many steps, but we still enjoy our walks, trips to the beach, and serious games of tug o war (I haven’t won yet). We recently had the opportunity to drive across the country with her. She told us she had always wanted to see the Grand Canyon. Can’t thank you enough for introducing her to our family.
The Camberns (5/26/18)
Stella & Tucker
It’s been awhile since we have updated you on Stella (8yrs) and Tucker (7yrs). Both are doing extremely well, very active and healthy. We moved to Panama City Beach, FL a little over two years ago and both seem to be enjoying our new beach life. We introduced them to camping last October and they love it!
They are absolutely awesome companions and we would never dream of getting a Doodle from any other breeder as long as you’re breeding.
Heather Buchanan (6/17/18)