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Summer Sun Doodles
Creating best friends for life
Summer Sun Doodles
Creating best friends for life
About Us
Hi, I'm Summer Lankford
Growing up, we always had Golden Retrievers and Poodles. My parents started breeding Standard Poodles in 2011. Then we got our first Goldendoodle in 2016 and we fell in love with the breed. I may be biased but they're the PERFECT breed. A hypoallergenic Golden Retriever?! YES! My parents added Goldendoodles to their program and I couldn't be more excited. I was in college at this point and pretty soon joined the United States Air Force. It was pretty rough being away from my family but I did everything I could to be there for major events. My unit allowed me to go watch my brother's son, Caedyn be born. Not long after that, I had to go home for a reason I wish was only a nightmare. My brother, Jake, was in a fatal car accident. I lost my best friend and a huge part of my life. A few months later, my other brother, Blake, joined Jake above the clouds due to two deadly types of pneumonia taking over his body. My whole world turned upside down. I was in a very dark place and didn't know what to do. I almost felt numb to anything and everything. But the next year I got my saving grace, Sonny. Sonny is my first ever Goldendoodle and he's helped me feel like my life is worth living. In honor of my brother "Jake" Jacob O'Neil, I named him after him - Sonny O'Neil. He's helped me through the darkest times and he's been there through the good times too! He is my SONSHINE. Almost a year and a half later Laila Rose joined our little family. We never thought in a million years we would meet Sonny and Laila's new Dad - Derek Rackliffe. We love him so much and are so glad he's joined us in our journey! We also decided to join my parents in breeding Goldendoodles to bring families the same joy and happiness of a Goldendoodle as Sonny and Laila have brought us. My parents also breed Poodles and Bernedoodles.
We are a small in-home breeder of Goldendoodles! We are located in Northwest Florida - 45 minutes east of Pensacola, FL and an hour west of Panama City Beach, FL. My parents live in North Carolina near Winston-Salem/Greensboro area and are the breeders of Poodle and Doodle Haven.
Our goal is to raise top quality Goldendoodles for families to enjoy just like we have. All of our dogs are family members and are treated as such! All of our dogs live beside us in our home or with a guardian family.
Raised with Love & Care
At Summer Sun Doodles, we raise top quality Goldendoodle puppies in a loving and caring home environment. All of our dogs are our family first. Their health and happiness comes before any breeding. Our parent dogs are fully health tested and raised on a mixture of Open Farm dog food and JustFoodForDogs Fresh Food. The litters we produce are carefully planned, puppies are raised on an advanced service dog curriculum including a mixture of Avidog, BAB and Puppy Culture. We empower our puppies to teach them confidence and make sure they know the world is safe and people are good! We complete scent introductions, handling exercises, sound desensitization, and exposure activities. We start all of our puppies on potty, crate and leash training. We complete temperament testing around 7 weeks old because it gives each puppy a voice. That way each family can decide which puppy is best for their lifestyle based on temperament and personality, not just "looks".
A Furever Friend
Our puppies are mini - standard size. They weigh anywhere between 20-80 lbs. We strive to produce a variety of coats while still trying to stay more hypoallergenic. Goldendoodles are friendly, happy, outgoing and people-pleasing! That's why they make the perfect family pet! They're happy, playful and they have the patience and stamina to run around with the kids.