Justine's Retrievers and Doodles

Justine's Retrievers and Doodles Justine’s Retrievers and Doodle brings over three decades of breeding expertise to connecting families. Please call or text.

Blend time-honored, "old school" breeder wisdom with the latest modern techniques to ensure every puppy is happy, healthy, and well-socialized.

12/22/2025

The weather outside is frightful, but this puppy pile is so delightful. ❄️🔥

It’s definitely a "hit the snooze button" kind of chilly morning here at Justine’s Retrievers and Doodles. Our Winter Wonderland litter got the memo and decided to extend quiet hours. We certainly don't blame them!

There is nothing better than a warm puppy puddle on a cold day. Who else wishes they were curled up right in the middle of this pile? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

12/21/2025

Meet Coal! ⚫️

He is the smallest boy in the Winter Wonderland litter, and this solid black cutie is proof that the best gifts come in small packages.

Legend says you get coal if you’ve been naughty, but if this is the Coal we get? We’ll take it!

He might be named Coal, but he is pure gold. He’s tiny, shiny, and ready to be your best friend.

Grab this little stocking stuffer before he’s gone!

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12/20/2025

The landscape of winter is beautiful... and so is he. 🏔️

Next up in our Winter Wonderland reveal: Tundra.

This Chocolate boy lives up to his name—bold, beautiful, and breathtaking. In a litter full of wild patterns, Tundra stands out with his deep, consistent chocolate coloring. He is the grounding force of the litter! 🟤❄️

12/20/2025

Too much excitement at the milk bar! 🐮🍼

Even though this little one is nursing from Mom, he still needs a burp!

Why? Because he’s a "greedy eater." 🐷

Sometimes puppies get so excited to nurse (or are competing with siblings) that they gulp down air right along with their milk

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Happy 5th birthday to Splash The beach Doodle and siblings! Thank you Caroline Caprio for the festive picture 🥰
12/20/2025

Happy 5th birthday to Splash The beach Doodle and siblings! Thank you Caroline Caprio for the festive picture 🥰

❄️ Jack Frost nipping at your nose… and stealing your heart! ❄️Things are getting frosty in the Winter Wonderland litter...
12/19/2025

❄️ Jack Frost nipping at your nose… and stealing your heart! ❄️

Things are getting frosty in the Winter Wonderland litter! Please allow us to introduce the incredibly handsome Jack Frost. 🌨️

He is our gorgeous Chocolate Merle boy, and his name couldn't fit him more perfectly. Look closely at that amazing coat—dancing among the rich chocolate and lighter merle patches are striking white swirls. 🌬️

It truly looks like old man winter painted frost patterns right onto his fur. He is a walking winter masterpiece!

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12/19/2025

🌿 Shhh... Holly is dreaming of a Winter Wonderland! 💤

Meet Holly! This little lady is busy catching snowflakes in her dreams.

You might notice her paws twitching, kicking, or her little mouth moving while she sleeps. If you’ve never raised a puppy, this can look alarming—but it’s actually a sign of a healthy, growing brain! 🧠✨

Why do puppies twitch?

It’s called "Activated Sleep" (or REM sleep). When puppies twitch, their brains are firing off electrical pulses to their muscles. It’s essentially the brain "mapping" the body and building neural pathways.

So, when you see Holly running in her sleep, she is actually building the muscle memory she needs to run in real life later

Tall, dark, and handsome in the making. 🖤🐾Schroeder is 3 weeks old today! There is nothing quite like a solid black Dood...
12/18/2025

Tall, dark, and handsome in the making. 🖤🐾

Schroeder is 3 weeks old today! There is nothing quite like a solid black Doodle puppy—his coat looks like velvet and is getting fluffier by the day.

While his Peanuts namesake is obsessed with his piano, this little guy is currently obsessed with napping and wobbling around the whelping box. His eyes are open, his ears are opening, and he is just perfection.

Good grief... Charlie Brownis gorgeous! 🖤⚡️He might share a name with the lovable underdog, but this boy is already a st...
12/17/2025

Good grief... Charlie Brownis gorgeous! 🖤⚡️
He might share a name with the lovable underdog, but this boy is already a star. He is sporting a stunning Black Merle coat that is coming in with the most beautiful waves.

At 3 weeks old, he is really starting to fluff up. We can already tell that coat is going to be incredibly soft and textured. He is finding his voice, finding his feet, and stealing our hearts.

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  • You’ll love your little puppy, she’ll make your house a home. She’ll be your very best friend, you’ll never feel alone. She’ll make you smile, she’ll make you laugh, She’ll fill your heart with love……. Did she come from a breeder or did she fall from heaven above? If you’ve never been a breeder or seen life through their eyes as you hold your little puppy, please don’t criticize. You don’t know of all the anguish and the times that bring such pain. When we lose the battle with a little one and the tears flow like rain. Sometimes we sit the whole night through waiting for babies to be born. Oh the stress and trepidation when they’re still not here by dawn. Or the panic of holding a tiny baby in our hands who weighs but 60 grams Do I do this instead of that or that instead of this? Alone we fight and hope we won’t give him his last little kiss. We pray he’ll live to bring some joy and make a house a home We know it’s up to us and we fight this fight alone. Formula, bottles, heating pads, we have to get it right Two hour feedings for this tiny guy throughout the day and night. In our hearts we know we are probably going to lose this epic fight but we keep trying to save him because God willing we just might. Day one he’s in there fighting; we say a silent prayer Day two & three he’s doing well, with lots of love and care Day four & five…..he’s still alive, our hopes soar to Heaven Day six he slips away again, dies in our hands day seven. We take this little angel and bury him alone: With aching heart and burning tears and an exhausted groan We ask ourselves “Why do this? Why suffer all this grief & pain? To help them live to grow up strong and see the joy your puppy brings – this self explains. So when you think of breeders and label them with “GREED”, If you have a happy & healthy puppy it’s cause they filled his every need. When you buy a puppy, and with your precious dollars part, You only pay with money … we pay with a piece of our heart. –Author Unknown