Bear with me through this review, as I have a lot to say about Lonestar! I wanted a goldendoodle for about 10 years and have stalked every breeder and dog account I could find on Instagram for as long as I can remember. I noticed a trend with many of the puppies I loved the appearance of, and whose owners raved about their dogs: they all came from Lonestar. I followed Lonestar on IG, watching many of their pups grow up for years before I was finally in a position to get a dog of my own. When that time came, although I live in Georgia and Lonestar is located in Texas, I chose them as our breeder. After watching so many different breeders for so long, I knew Lonestar was where I wanted my pup to be from. Here are some details about my experience for anyone who might be deciding between breeders:

Working with Lonestar: From day 1, Lonestar was amazing to work with! They are a family who shows you that they truly care about their dogs. Each member of the family we interacted with was wonderful. We had difficulty deciding between an English Cream and a standard red goldendoodle, but eventually settled on the standard red. Fewer red puppies were born than expected (which is normal and not at all Lonestar’s fault), so our wait time was pushed back a bit; however, Lonestar (knowing we had originally been on the brink about an English Cream) reached out to let us know that there was a last minute opening in an F1 standard English Cream litter. They sent pictures of the puppies, the parents, and general information. Of course, we said yes, and a week later we were on our way to TX to pick up our baby (who we named Goose)!
Appearance/Health: Goose is the dog I have always dreamed of! He has shaggy, apricot fur, classic puppy eyes, and will be the perfect size for us (he is a standard, so will be 60-65lbs full grown). Of course he has his own Instagram account, and I am messaged almost daily by people asking where he is from, what type of dog he is, about his personality, etc. He is so easy to talk about! In terms of health, Goose receives rave reviews from our vet about his health every time we go. We have had no health issues so far!
Shedding: This is one of the most common questions I am asked. Goose is an F1 doodle. Because F1s have straighter hair than F1Bs, they can sometimes shed a little more than the curlier pups. With Goose, as of now, we have had NO shedding at all! We have never found a single hair on our clothes or our floor. The only time we occasionally find a hair is when we brush him, and it is so rare, that we yell across the house to each other that we found a hair. All pups are different, of course, but we have been very pleased with how little Goose sheds!
Personality: This is the most important part of this review! Obviously, everyone wants a cute puppy, and admittedly that is what we were concerned about when choosing Goose, but we realized very quickly what an amazing personality he has. From the first day we got back, he was the most perfect dog. He loves both humans and other dogs, he is so loving and crawls into our laps to cuddle (even still to this day!), he is calm yet playful, and he is SO smart and learns new tricks quickly. Having many friends who also had new puppies at the same time as us, we can without a doubt say that Goose has the best personality and is the best mannered of all of them. Our friends even agree!
Community: One of the things I have loved most about Lonestar is the community. Shortly before pickup day, we were able to connect with some of Goose’s littermates and other Lonestar pups on IG. Our puppies are now going on 5 months old, and we still communicate daily about how the puppies are doing, milestones, and just everyday things. We have become a solid community for each other within the larger Lonestar community on IG.
If you are on the brink of choosing Lonestar, please know that this is a very candid review. We can’t imagine our lives without Goose and are so grateful to have found Lonestar!