Welcome to our page we are so glad you have taken the time to see what we love doing. We started raising puppies in 2014 and our whole family loved the experience. Before we knew it we were looking to add some more moms to our program. Our program has changed over the years as we have figured out what works for us and what doesn’t.
First and foremost our goal is to raise healthy, social puppies and to do that it starts with the parents. We test all our parents for diseases (Embark, Animal genetics & Pawprints) and do OFA testing on hips, elbows, patellas and heart. We know color is important to so many as well so we have been researching and learning all about how we can give you color and temperament.
We have been slowly transitioning to breeding mostly all Bernedoodles but we still have a few Goldendoodle moms in the program and probably always will because we will always love them.
Robin & the boys do most of the everyday work with the dogs. This includes feeding, cleaning and and always lots of poop cleanup! The work is endless from breeding, puppy whelping, puppy handling and socializing to puppy photos, grooming, vet visits, deworming, social media, playtime the list could go on… but we LOVE it. We really do love what we do, we get to meet some of the most wonderful people and you all allowing us to raise your puppy is a privilege.
You don’t see a lot of me (Trina) I do most of the behind the scenes stuff like all the fun paperwork, social media and photos. My favorite thing is the births I am always with the moms it doesn’t matter what time of day or night it is, I am with them. This is a such a special bonding time, new moms especially. The process can be messy and so tiring (it usually happens when I am exhausted) and really heartbreaking if we lose a puppy it doesn’t happen often but it does happen.
All our kids help with some aspect of this job and we couldn’t do it with out them. Our daughter Alleah does a lot of cleaning and washing up dog bowls. She was born in 2007 with Cystic Fibrosis and over the years has spent many weeks in the hospital. Thankfully a new drug was invented that has helped her so much so she hasn’t needed to be hospitalized the last few years. This job has given us flexibility to be able to take her to her appointments and also help with the financial side of it. We are so so thankful and don’t take it for granted.
We are so grateful to you for choosing Fawn River Kennels for your new puppy and know when you purchase from us you are making dreams come true!
We raise Goldendoodles and Bernedoodles from mini to standard sizes.
Feel free to check out our gallery and read our testimonials to see what past customers have to say about us and to see our past puppies.
Located in Goshen, IN
Our home is conveniently located in Goshen IN, two hours east of Chicago and two and half hours north of Indianapolis. Feel free to contact us to set up a visit or FaceTime.