About Aspen Grove LabradoodlesOur goal is to provide our clients with great, healthy family companion labradoodles.
Why Australian Labradoodles? When one of my veterinary clients come to me and asks us what a healthy, good temperament, twenty to thirty pound breed is, I have trouble thinking of one that compares to a Miniature Australian Labradoodle. I find them to be wonderful companion dogs with a temperament that is intuitive and wants to please. Feeling strongly about screening for health and temperament I appreciate the genetics that directly affect these traits. We are a PLATINUM PAW Award Breeder under ALAA standards and the only one in Washington state. All of our breeding dogs meet these standards. |
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About Marybeth Porter
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My name is Marybeth Porter, and I am a veterinarian in Spokane, Washington. My husband, kids, and I love the four seasons. We can ski in the winter, go to the
Lake Coeur d'Alene in the summer, and enjoy the beautiful spring and fall. It has been a great town in which to raise a family, and we feel blessed to live here. |
Marybeth (on the left) and her daughter, Paige (on the right)
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Our History
We bought our first Labradoodle, Gracie, when my fifteen-year old, Paige, took a bad fall off her horse in December of 2006, breaking several bones in her back and pelvis. She had horrible pain and had to lie on the couch without moving except to get into bed at night. By the end of March, she was able to start physical therapy. We could tell she had a long road ahead of her. She always loved dogs, and I knew a puppy would be a great companion to help her through recovery.
I started researching labradoodle breeders, and I found Gracie at Alder Creek Labradoodles. Gracie was definitely the high point of a very long recovery. Paige and Gracie eventually certified as Delta Society Pet Therapy Partners team where they volunteered at St. Luke's Rehabilitation Center throughout the rest of Paige's high school years.
I decided to take Gracie's daughter, Ruby, through the Delta Therapy class and as a team, we have worked at a local skilled nursing home. Ruby passed away this year just 2 months short of her 16th birthday. All of our current breeding girls have attained their Canine Good Citizen Awards, which shows trainability and intelligence. We have several puppies that are working in Pet Therapy or in the training process, and dogs that live with special needs people in the families.
Gracie had her first litter in 2007, and lived to the age of 16. Sadly she passed away in 2023 but will always be remembered. We generally have about two litters a year, and each of our puppies traces back to Gracie. We have made many close friends through our labradoodle activities and feel very proud of our puppies. What started out as a Mother-Daughter endeavor has been an enrichment for all of us.
Come full circle, Paige, now married and living in Bellingham, has a beautiful male puppy form our Carly x Redd retirement litter born in 2023. Paige reports Ollie is the star of his training classes! Ollie has had all of his health testing and is available as a sire.
I started researching labradoodle breeders, and I found Gracie at Alder Creek Labradoodles. Gracie was definitely the high point of a very long recovery. Paige and Gracie eventually certified as Delta Society Pet Therapy Partners team where they volunteered at St. Luke's Rehabilitation Center throughout the rest of Paige's high school years.
I decided to take Gracie's daughter, Ruby, through the Delta Therapy class and as a team, we have worked at a local skilled nursing home. Ruby passed away this year just 2 months short of her 16th birthday. All of our current breeding girls have attained their Canine Good Citizen Awards, which shows trainability and intelligence. We have several puppies that are working in Pet Therapy or in the training process, and dogs that live with special needs people in the families.
Gracie had her first litter in 2007, and lived to the age of 16. Sadly she passed away in 2023 but will always be remembered. We generally have about two litters a year, and each of our puppies traces back to Gracie. We have made many close friends through our labradoodle activities and feel very proud of our puppies. What started out as a Mother-Daughter endeavor has been an enrichment for all of us.
Come full circle, Paige, now married and living in Bellingham, has a beautiful male puppy form our Carly x Redd retirement litter born in 2023. Paige reports Ollie is the star of his training classes! Ollie has had all of his health testing and is available as a sire.
