Testimonies

Sito is Marlys & Banjo's F1 miniature Bernedoodle. He was born on May 6, 2023. He is 10 months old in this photo. He is doing amazingly well with his training. This is what his family has to say about him.  

Hi Edna! Sito passed his final scent test this week! We are so excited and grateful. He can now detect the equivalent of one teaspoon in an Olympic size pool. He just needs to pass his canine good citizen test and then he will be all done! He is such an amazing dog. He has been such a great fit for our family. Your careful breeding really helped set us all up for success. Thank you for all of your support as we went through the adoption process. 💜 Our trainer has been so impressed with Sito and wants to refer future clients to you for well bred dogs. We sent her your website. Her name is Kathy and she runs Nosey Dog Detection Partners.

Rylee is Lazee & Dean's F1 standard Bernedoodle female. She was born on February 12, 2024. She is 4 years old in this photo. Her family loves her so much! 

Hi Edna. Hope all is well. Wanted to share Rylee’s birthday/Valentine’s Day pictures. Hard to believe she is 4. She is a joy. So glad I have her in my life.

Here is one of Holly & Prince’s gorgeous F1 miniature Bernedoodles. Willow was born on April the 17th, 2022 and here she is on her 1st birthday. Here is what her family has to say about her.

Dear Edna and Willard, Last Spring I wrote to you, “I am a dog person without a dog, and I have my heart set on a bernedoodle.” How do I even begin to express the joy and love that adopting a mini bernedoodle from you has brought to my life? Tomorrow, Willow turns one year old! I grew up with dogs my entire life, but Willow is my first to have on my own, and we are a very tight pack of two. And while it’s just the two of us at home, she has a full life with many human and dog friends. A ten minute walk down the road, and we are at my parents’ house – she loves time with her “Opa” and “Oma!” And we are very grateful to have them close. Each day, my father (who is retired) walks down to my house in the middle of the day and spends time with Willow while I work teaching fourth grade. And we love Sunday’s when the whole family is together at my parents’ for family dinner. My brother and his family have a dog named Finn, and Willow loves playing with her “cousin” and running around the yard with my young niece and nephew. When we’re not enjoying time with family, Willow and I like to explore one of the many trails in town, walk around the neighborhood saying “hi” to people and dogs, relax on the patio and in the backyard, eat peanut butter (a favorite treat of Willow’s!), and simply enjoy life at home. I was drawn to the bernedoodle breed because of their personality traits, and Willow has proved to be the perfect fit for me, exceeding all expectations. I have never known a dog that smiles like Willow. She is so happy, and she shares her love and joy with everyone – this dog knows no stranger! And I cannot take her anywhere without receiving compliments on her markings/color as well as her behavior. I don’t know how training could be going better! Willow is so intelligent and eager to please. Because of Willow, I know unconditional love. Because of Willow, I smile a lot more. Because of Willow, I am a dog person with a dog! When I lay down at night, with Willow peacefully in her bed right next to mine, I can’t help but see and feel how lucky I am, and I thank God for her every single day. I could go on and on and send you countless pictures, but please know this – I love my dog so much! Most sincerely, Hannah

Amelia-HARLEY ROSE is one of Marlys & Jasper's beautiful F1 miniature Bernedoodle puppies. She was born on March 21, 2021.

Here is what her family has to say about her.
Hi Edna and Willard,

I just wanted to send along a couple pictures of Harley's first birthday, which was Monday. As you can see, she is so incredibly loved and we truly cannot imagine our lives without her - thank you both again for such a sweet, laid back dog who was so easily trainable - she's the best!!! 

Hope all is well with you both!  We love seeing all the new puppies and are always tempted to get another one. Maybe someday. 

Thanks! Angella

Yusef-POCHU is one of Angel & Chance's gorgeous puppies. His new family is totally in love with him. Here is what they have to say about him.
 Hi Edna, Hope you and the family are safe & healthy! We wanted to share the below review as thanks for your hard work in raising Pochu. 2 months into our lives with him, we couldn't be happier! We're also attaching a few pictures. Feel free to use these and the below comments however you'd like on your website, Instagram, etc. We're also happy to chat on the phone with prospective owners if anyone would like a reference. Thanks again, Nish & Krishna ---We could not have asked for better breeders for our dog Pochu than Edna & Willard at Bernedoodles & Bernese Mountain Dogs of the Open Prairie. Pochu is the perfect addition to our family, and our happiness is a testament to their hard work in his infancy! Prior to Pochu arriving, we had a million questions for Edna and she responded to each one quickly and patiently. She was also communicative on where we stood in line, which litter we would get, when Pochu's mother was expecting, and eventually when we could visit to choose him. She made the anxious process of waiting for our new puppy relatively easy to deal with. 2 months into our lives with him (he is 4 months old), Pochu is the perfect dog for us. He’s kind, affectionate, great with both dogs and people, and an incredibly quick learner. He was crate trained and sleeping through the night by night 3, which took a lot of the strain off of us in the first couple of weeks. Since then, he has mastered almost every command we've taught him inside of a day or two (most recently, he learned to ring a bell to go outside for potty within an hour from when we began practicing with him). Our trainer has remarked that Pochu's ability to learn and perform commands is "ridiculous" for a puppy his age, and she felt he knows more at 4 months old than her own 6- and 9-year-old rescues. It's incredibly comforting and motivating to have a dog who quickly and happily rewards the hard work we put into him. We credit a lot of Pochu's kindness and intelligence to the incredible love and care Edna and Willard put into him as a baby. We particularly were so happy that the baby pups have Edna and Willard's grandkids around to play with! As a result of the love they showed him, Pochu came to us already well-socialized for his age - he loves people of all shapes, sizes, genders, and ages. He was also already 'sitting to ask' so often we thought it must have been natural behavior (hint - it wasn't - Edna, Willard, and the family likely reinforced this behavior in him as a baby). Health-wise, Pochu has been perfectly healthy so far other than one small bout with giardia (he had minimal symptoms). We often get asked where we got Pochu when we walk him around downtown Chicago, and we're only too happy to recommend Edna and Willard!!!!

Arthur-Jax is one of Crystal & Jasper's gorgeous F1 mini Bernedoodles. He was born on March 20, 2021 Here is what his family has to say about him.

Good Morning Willard and Edna!  We hope you and your family are doing well! We just want to update you on Hayes-Arthur/Jax!  He is growing and at last vet appt, 3 weeks ago, he weighed 15 lbs. He was potty trained very quickly and has become very close friends with his brother Gus, our 12 year old maltipoo! Jax has traveled with us to Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone and Jackson Hole!  We are now at our home in Texas, but going back to northern Mn in a couple of weeks.  He has acclimated so well with our family and friends and we are over the moon, so in love with him!! Thank you for for such a sweet, smart, loving and beautiful dog!  We couldn’t be happier!! We will keep the updates coming.  We are so blessed to have such a beautiful dog and thank you very much for him!!

Arthur-Jax is one of Crystal & Jasper's gorgeous F1 mini Bernedoodles. He was born on March 20, 2021 Here is what his family has to say about him.

Good Morning Willard and Edna!  We hope you and your family are doing well! We just want to update you on Hayes-Arthur/Jax!  He is growing and at last vet appt, 3 weeks ago, he weighed 15 lbs. He was potty trained very quickly and has become very close friends with his brother Gus, our 12 year old maltipoo! Jax has traveled with us to Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone and Jackson Hole!  We are now at our home in Texas, but going back to northern Mn in a couple of weeks.  He has acclimated so well with our family and friends and we are over the moon, so in love with him!! Thank you for for such a sweet, smart, loving and beautiful dog!  We couldn’t be happier!! We will keep the updates coming.  We are so blessed to have such a beautiful dog and thank you very much for him!!