Mount Bethel Poodles

"We picked up Lucy (Orange girl) a red standard poodle in November. I really like this breeder for many reasons. Laurie was very knowledgeable. She did temperament testing and I could see the results when I saw the dogs in person. Dogs are kept in a normal house and get plenty of yardtime. We received a pedigree chart with 5 generations of dogs. We can see that they took care to cross their reds with black colors to improve the stock. Lucy is warm, great with kids, very lively and healthy, and super eager to train. She came practically housetrained and crate trained. I can count the number of accidents she's had in her life on my fingers. She doesn't chew anything in the house except her toys relaxes when we are too busy and runs like a greyhound when it's time to play. She was desensitized to grooming and fireworks. We got complements from her groomer the first time she went. We needed a special dog and we hope to train her for our autistic son. She has been worth every penny."

"Edit to respond: I didn’t expect a fully trained poodle, but in your AKC Puppyfinder posting, it states that puppies are raised in homes where initial training has begun, which he definitely did not have any initial training except for grooming, and he still fights the whole time for grooming despite being groomed weekly. I also went to a dog trainer after his anxiety was so high that he literally breaks out of every kennel I have bought and barks for hours on end nonstop. They told me he is going to have to be medicated consistently and worked with every day and it still has barely done anything. I have a camera and have watched him bark for three hours before he mutilated the cage (and his mouth) until he finally broke out. I do not recommend this breeder whatsoever as they didn’t even do the basics for him as a puppy. I received my boy at 8 months of age, and he has beautiful body composition and a gorgeous coat with really nice texture. He’s a goofy boy with a great personality, but I am disappointed with their lack of training and socializing of him considering I didn’t confirm purchase until he was 7 months of age. I was told he was accustomed to grooming and was a little shy for his feet and shy overall, but not terribly as my reason for purchasing him was to take him to grooming competition. He was definitely introduced to grooming but he freaks out when you try to do clean feet or blow dry anywhere near his front legs or chest. He is terrified of most things except for children, to the point he’s almost pulled me over trying to run from bikers and joggers. Everything from cars on the road to sticks on the sidewalk have spooked him. I just now, after two months, have gotten him comfortable after doing training every day in public spaces. He was not potty trained and it took almost two months to get him fully trained, and he’ll still have the occasional accident. They had him for 8 months and didn’t do any training with him. I wasn’t expecting top tier training, but if you have a dog for 7 months before someone purchases him, you should at least be introducing him to basic safety protocols like sit and stay. It wasn’t a bad experience and I love my boy but they really need to work on the socializing and training aspects of their program, especially since he wasn’t cheap at $2,800 for a 7 month old when their puppies go for $3,000 and it’s easier to train puppies instead of retraining a teenager."

"I got my poodle boy Vedder from Mount Bethel poodles. I've had him over a year now, and he is the most wonderful boy ever. He's sweet, smart, energetic, healthy and playful. He loves everyone, plays nicely with my young niece, and he's everything I ever hoped for in a dog!"

"Mount Bethel Poodles produces the most stunning dogs I’ve ever seen and I cannot even begin to count the amount of compliments my own puppy from them receives daily. They do extensive health and temperament testing on all of their dogs which is why I decided to do business with them. I will 100% be buying another dog from them when the time is right."

"I bought one of the Mount Bethel Poodle pups from Craig and Darcy. They're nice folks and were very generous with their time explaining good ways to care for a puppy and growing dog. I was a first time dog owner when I got my girl Nes. I got to see pictures and videos of the puppies online and was very excited see them. My family loves our new dog and it was a great experience."