Testimonials

--Welcome to our Customer Testimonial Page--
It's easy to tell our story and give you a personal perspective on what we do and how we do it, but the best stories are told by those who've experienced BRIARWOOD for themselves. Read below and decide for yourself if BRIARWOOD is the breeder for you!

Healthy and very happy!! Thanks for everything....we love her❤️ L.I.

The BRIARWOOD Experience

From a customer named Sam:
A few notes about Emmanuel and the rest of the process:

-Extremely good at communication, he never went more than 24 hours without replying to an email. Helped move the process along.

-The family has a ton of kids and farm animals so Boomer was heavily socialized by the time we picked him up. He was totally desensitized to kids playing with him, touching his face and feet, etc. and already had been slightly crate trained by Emmanuel since we needed to wait a few extra weeks to pick Boomer up due to travel. (I believe it was $500/week of boarding/house training, but definitely can say this was probably the best part of the process).

-Pick up day was as smooth as can be. Emmanuel greeted us at the door to his home with Boomer in his arms and immediately left us alone with him for 15 minutes so we could have uninterrupted time when we met him. I’ll definitely never forget hanging out with the little guy for the first time!

-They have been breeders of numerous types of dogs throughout the years, so even though bernedoodles themselves are relatively new, they’ve had years of experience working on calm, controllable temperaments. Boomer is naturally extremely calm and doesn’t bark, whine, etc. much because of where he comes from. Obviously we’ve put a ton of work into obedience training but even without all that work, I’m confident that he’d be a great dog anyways. If you have kids or eventually want to have kids, this couldn’t be more of an ideal dog.

Would definitely highly recommend Emmanuel and his puppies.

Customer Feedback on their BRIARWOOD Puppy

My family adopted a standard Sheepadoodle from you all in November of 2016. He is the light of our life! He was originally ‘green collar boy’ but his corner office name is “Stihl” we call him “Sheepy” too. I saw his baby picture is still on the website! He now lives in Kentucky and his favorite things to do are play at the dog park, go for rides in the car, watch squirrels and shake hands for treats! He is the best family dog we have ever had. Thank you for your careful attention to the needs of the dogs, the quality is apparent. That in mind, I am now looking for my own Sheepadoodle! I am interested in the micro size... I can’t imagine getting a dog from anywhere other than where Stihl came from.- Olivia

OK...so I had to let you know, my life is changed forever. My anxiety levels have gone down tremendously, knowing the Fenton will alert me when my blood sugars drop. He also keeps me cheered up and makes me laugh every day. He is loved by everyone, everywhere we go. JP

Kato is doing great. He is so much fun and we love him to pieces! Thank you, HF in TN

Doxie is was given a thumbs up by our vet and is coming right along with house breaking. Thank you for such a wonderful puppy. A N in Virginia

Jackson did great at seeing eye school and graduated with flying colors. I am so excited to have him as my 'eyes.' Thank you for giving him a wonderful start in life.

It has been wonderful getting to know you and your family. We love our puppy and hope to get another one from you in the future. B.R. in Maryland

Tilly has been a hit with our whole family. Even though 2 of our kids had thought at first that they could never love another dog after we lost Nala. Now that Tilly has been home a year, we can't imagine life without her. She was super easy to train and has a calm and laid back temperament. We are so thankful to have the joy of having a furry love bug back in our family. -k

I just wanted you to know that Mary did really well in her puppy class and passed with flying colors. My son is now wanting to do 4-H Agility with her. We so love our sweet girl! R.A. in New York

One of Our Puppies in a National Puppy Day Commercial

Kroger - Puppy Day.mp4
We're serving up some special treats for our furry BFFs on #NationalPuppyDay. □
Posted by Kroger on Wednesday, March 23, 2016

https://www.facebook.com/Kroger/videos/10153677570303218/?pnref=story

Pictures & Quotes from BRIARWOOD families
with their new pups

Wembley @ 2

Wembley as a puppy

Wembley(above) is a 2 1/2 yr old 70lb Standard Sheepadoodle... His family said this about him: "He has grown into a beautiful dog and has a wonderful personality to match! We just adore him. I cannot tell you how many times we are stopped on the street with people asking what type of dog he is, etc...we always share that we got him from you all at BRIARWOOD." - L.C.

Shakespeare, is 4 1/2 months old F1b Micro Sheepadoodle and weighs 10lbs. Pup from Francis & Malaysia 2020 litter.

SHAKESPEARE- "We love her so much! Thank you to your family for letting this little bundle of love be a part of my family!"- BVB

Panda the Standard Sheepadoodle

I bought Finn from you last August. He is THE BEST! We are crazy about him. Thank you sooooo much. He's the best dog I've ever met, and I adore him. I have a relative who would love to buy a sheepadoodles from the same parents if possible. ~Dr. Mark B.

We began this journey 6 months ago...and it was well worth the wait. After our family decided on the mini-bernedoodle breed, I scoured the internet, looking for a breeder on the east coast. I was fortunate to have found the Briarwood website, which had everything I needed to know about the breed, their moms, dads, and puppies:

I appreciated the information provided in the FAQs and was happy about Briarwood's health guarantee and that they genetically test their parent dogs.
I really liked that the site was frequently updated with photos and videos of the puppies during their first few weeks. It provided a good idea of the puppies'appearance, temperament, and size.
From the videos, you could see the puppies were socialized with children early on, and the dogs and their parents seemed happy and well-cared for.

Emmanuel was super responsive, always providing us with information and timing about next steps, answering any questions I had. Pick-up day was super exciting; a highlight of our family's life together. Emmanuel provided us with lots of helpful information to get us started on caring for our mini-Bernedoodle pup.
Thank you Emmanuel and Briarwood! 9/26/19

Today was an amazing day. My kids are in love and they have been helping tremendously! -NB

I own a doggy daycare in Montana, June, one of your puppies attend my doggy daycare. She was the sweetest dog I had ever met, so I had to get my next puppy from your family. Well, Judson has been amazing. He is truly my right hand. He has such a patient demeanor, helps keep the peace amongst dominant dogs that attend my doggy daycare. Thank you for such an amazing dog. He has stolen my heart and for that I am truly grateful! -- Karen

"Sleepy" (below) Mini Bernedoodle Pup from Costa Rica & Morrocco

2nd Update 7/10/20: Sleepy now named "Leroy" graduated from Level 5 Obedience today! He is just amazing. He now has crowd-stable sit, down, down-at-distance, place and heel. He reliably comes and heels off leash. 1st Update (Summer 2019): Sleepy is AMAZING!! He just got his second round of vaccines and a vet check. He is 13 pounds and healthy as a horse. No worms, no issues. He is also the sweetest dog I have ever raised and I have raised a few. Today we took him to my son's special needs school and he visited the kids. He was sweet and calm and the kids loved him. He sat calmly while they petted him and even laid down in the lap of a little girl with Downs. She was over the moon. His training is going very well. He can sit, stay and break. We're working on "down." I practice with him in the morning and the boys work obedience with him in the afternoons. He goes to work with me and I've included a picture of him hanging out calmly while I was on a conference call. We are probably going to want to get a second mini berner around the same time next year--end of summer--after our 3 week vacation. Sleepy is going to a board-and-train program for therapy dogs while we're on our summer vacation. It is a 3 week program. I think after that, we'll be ready to bring a new puppy/friend home so he will have playmate.

Wanted to give you an update. Walker has now passed his 2nd level of agility. He is such a fast learner. People are always amazed at how well behaved he is. Thank you for such a wonderful dog! H.E in Georgia

"Cosmo", Standard Bernedoodle

Happy New Year! Last we saw you was exactly a year ago picking up Cosmo. 1/1 He's been absolutely amazing !! He's truly my best buds. Temperament is wonderful and training him was a breeze...smartest dog I've ever had !! I've been asked by a dog trainer, I previously used, to participate in attending disability facilities. He mentioned out of all the dogs he trained, Cosmo was the first that came into his mind. So many stories I could share about how Cosmo has brought so much joy to so many people that I've met who's either very ill or handicapped. Needless to say, we are starting a therapy dog certification program next month so he's "official". I'm a proud Mommy of my boy. On another note,I've been considering a brother for Cosmo but would love to have another from Splash and Rocky. And would want to pursue the same activity of visiting hospitals etc. as a therapy dog. Do you anticipate a litter from Splash within the next year ? But I'm open to the following year as well. Wanted to reach out, say hello, thank you for my boy and wish your baby girl a happy first birthday ! Hopefully a puppy from Splash and Rocky will be in our future. Happy New Year wishes! --YB

Seamus is doing fantastic. We simply adore him. He is 3 years old and we are now ready to give Seamus a brother. We can't imagine getting a puppy from anyone else, so please let us know when you next litter is, so we can get on the waitlist. Thank you!! -J.B. in Virginia

I wanted to let you know how much we love our puppy. We named her Ling Ling because she looks like a little panda bear. : ) Ling Ling was basically house broken from Day #1. I am fortunate enough to have a work-from-home job, so by taking her out every couple of hours, she has yet to have any accidents in the house. When I take her out, she does her business quickly ... she knows that is what she is supposed to do. She has the run of the house (with close supervision) for a while after she comes back in from being outside, and when we are not able to watch her closely she has graduated from her crate to being confined to the kitchen ... and we have had absolutely no problem or accidents. (If you don't consider her shreading paper from the reycle bin a problem!) Most importantly, the vet said she was parasite free and very healthy. She is affectionate and playful and smart. She already walks in a leash perfectly, and she will sit, come, and lie down on command. She seems to love us and we certainly love her. Thank you for giving us such a wonderful family member! Blessings, Georgia Riddle

I wanted to reach out to let you know how well Zuri (“Butterscotch”) is doing. As you know, they were 12 weeks this past Saturday, and our sweet girl is growing like a weed physically and mentally. She is so smart, already completing about 6-7 commands with no treats needed. She sleep 8 hours a night and tolerates 4 hours in her crate with no issue while we are at work. Accidents are almost absent. We are completely smitten with her. She has an amazing temperament and her personality is so laid back. She can get feisty when the moment suits her, but she usually settles down fairly easily and quickly into our sweet girl. We are crazy about her, and so grateful we were able to bring her into our home. Thank you for allowing us to adopt our Zuri Reu, we are beyond happy with our fluffy addition to our little family.
-Thank you, Samantha

Just wanted to let you blue collar blue (aka jones) is doing so well at the beach! He is such a well behaved boy- he loves playing fetch, and chasing leaves. Thanks for all of your hard work with him- it truly has paid off since he is such a good puppy. You will definitely be hearing from us soon for puppy number 2! -- T.H.

We absolutely love our sweet bernadoodle! He has such a great disposition and loves all people especially kids. That’s why I wanted to come back to you since you do such a great job socializing them. I was hoping to get a puppy before the weather gets too cold so if anyone backs out or you have anything else come up please let me know. -Missy

"Vernon", an F1b Micro Bernedoodle

F1b Micro Bernedoodle Vernon Update~ "He keeps getting cuter and cuter! We love him so much and so do my niece and nephew (pictured). He's great with them and other kids. He's still affectionate and spunky! Fully house trained and loves playing with other dogs in the park. He was 15 lbs a couple of weeks ago. We're still not sure how big he will get, but thinking 25 lbs max. We will be back sometime in the future with my sister - she plans on getting a micro sometime within the next year or so - they adore him that much! Thanks again!" --AG

Eleanor is now a trained Therapeutic Visitation Dog. Everyone that she meets falls in love with her. She is able to bring a smile to every patient she meets and helps take their mind off their current troubles! --C.T.

"Millie" an F1 Micro Bernedoodle Chocolate Merle

F1 Micro Bernedoodle Chocolate Merle

Wanted to give you an update on Millie (F1 micro bernedoodle). She is now 7 months old and weighs 26 pounds. She has completed puppy boot camp and has become best friends with our grandchildren and their golden doodle Piper. Millie is spirited and extremely friendly. She is quite the head-turner when we walk with her. Folks are amazed at her beautiful blue eyes and her wonderful Merle coat. We couldn't love her more!! Thanks so much and God bless you and your family! The MB Family

Trip is now 2 years old. He is our gentle giant. Tottie is now 6 months old and the two of them are best buddies. Tottie just had her first grooming last week. Isn't she beautiful? Every where we taking them, people stop to ask questions and pet them. They are is quite the show stoppers. T. R in Virginia

Winston graduated obedience school. Congratulations, Winston!!

Hello again! Here are some more pictures! He is so well behaved, its ridiculous! And you were so right, we get stopped everywhere we go! We are getting ready to put a deposit down for a second puppy. --T.H . Momma to Salty.Jones

We wanted to give you an update on a Sheepadoodle puppy we got from you in July. It took a day or so to pick the right name for her, but we eventually named Sunny Wembley after Wembley Stadium in England. She is a 35 pound ball of fluff. She loves hiking, going for walks, the beach, kayaking, and playing with her friends. She likes going to high school soccer games and chasing soccer balls in the yard. She’s a hit at the high school and is known by name. She enjoys the outdoors when it’s not too hot, and hanging out on the back porch. She loves all the attention she gets from people, some even stop their cars to take pictures of her! She loves people and other dogs, and is super friendly. She passed puppy junior high and is going to be taking a basic obedience class this spring. Everyone thinks she looks like a panda bear! She hasn’t turned grey yet, but we are waiting to see what will happen. Her fur is still really soft and she’s almost 9 months old. She’s a sweet dog and we love her lots. We found that one of her littermates, Star, lives nearby, but we haven’t been able to get them together. A lot of people ask what breed she is and where we got her, and we always give them your name and location and recommend you. Attached are two photos. One of her in the recent blizzard we had and one of her with her friend Cassie at the beach over the summer. ---SB

Tux is well loved!! Flying colors on the vet visit!! Thank you again

Fergus (turquoise boy) is getting big and LOVES going to watch Caroline play field hockey. He is a complete joy (and handful). Thank you!

We wanted to give you an update on Jacques. He is doing GREAT! We can't remember what it was like before him. He has stolen our hearts. He went to the groomer for the second time today. He is so handsome! Thank you!

Adult Merle

Bentley is doing great and is absolutely the love of my life...super spoiled :) I am so thankful for him everyday. I hope your children enjoy the pictures and I wish you the best of holidays!!!

We are loving our sweet girl! She climbed in there all by herself too, she's makes us laugh. --C

Turquoise Boy (aka Fergus) is growing fast and doing well! Absolutely LOVE him!

I just want to let you know that Apache is doing great!!! We all are just smitten with him! He went to the vet on Friday. The vet complimented him on his calm and friendly disposition! This weekend he played outside a lot and even joined in a game of basketball with Micah and some of the neighborhood kids! He sleeps well at night in his crate. Overall he is adjusting quite well!!! --DH

This is S.B. in St Louis. We adopted a micro f1b bernedoodle. Here is Sophie at 6 months old & 13 pounds. She is as sweet as can be, super smart and as cute as a button!

Everything is going great with Brisa we couldn't be happier! --HW

Thought you and the kids might like a picture of Kilo after his groomer appt□□ we love him so much and he is great dog! Thank you --JS

She is amazing we are so in love with her!!! --KH

She has only had 2 accidents in the house. Thank you again for blessing us with this wonderful little girl. ---DW

I just wanted to give you another update on our Jacques. He is so amazing. He follows us from room to room. He loves being outside chasing the leaves. And he LOVES taking rides in the car. He is such a joy! --TB

I brought him to work with me. Patients loved him.

Teddy did great on the car ride home yesterday (slept a lot)! He is so sweet and adjusting very well to his new home. The kids just love him! Thanks for everything, JD

"Such a good boy... honestly he may be one of the "easiest" little pups i've had the pleasure of bringing into our (human, dog, cat)pack... thank you so much"

Lily is doing wonderful and we love her! --LE

.... he's pooped!..... this sweet boy is so smart and learns so quickly .... he's truly a gem❤️... his first full day of getting used to his surrounding both inside and out was spectacular!!.... thank you again All the Best to the Whole Warren Tribe --RS

This is my son. They love each other dearly. ❤️ --H

Just wanted to share with you...this is light green boy from your March 2010 litter! Super handsome and such a good, good bo!! Smart as a whip too! We are so, so in love with him!!!

She has basic training down, (Sit, laydown, high-five, rollover, stay). She house trained quickly. Really all her training is quick. --Z

Just wanted to say thanks for our beautiful pup! We named her Nyla and the kids absolutely love her. She's such a good girl, even though she would rather chew my shoes than chew her toys. She is learning to sit, stay and come. She is also working on ringing the bell to go potty, today she did it three times and only had one accident in the house. I took her to the vet last Monday, no one had ever seen a Merle sheepadoodle; they thought she was beautiful! K&JL

Do all of your puppies have such human eyes?! Everyone says "he's a good looking dog" or about his human eyes! Thanks again feel free to use any pictures!

Finn has been the perfect addition to our family. We are so glad we took the plunge into puppyhood. We survived and Finn has done wonderfully with crate training and house breaking. I am thrilled to say the puppy pads are gone. But seriously, my kids waited so long for a puppy and Finn has brought great happiness to all of us. Hope to see you soon! U. Family in NC

--Welcome to our Customer Testimonial Page--It's easy to tell our story and give you a personal perspective on what we do and how we do it, but the best stories are told by those who've experienced BRIARWOOD for themselves. Read below and decide for yourself if BRIARWOOD is the breeder for you!