Ponsonby Poodle Doodles - Guelph, Ontario

rick L.

We had an amazing experience with Ponsonby Poodle Doodles. Kaitlyn was so supportive every step of the way. We have taken home the most wonderful puppy now named Finn. He is healthy, smart, loves people and training him has been a joy. They were professional, patient and really care about their animals. We highly recommend them to anyone seeking a reputable and supportive breeder. We feel very lucky to have found them.

Ashley F.

We’ve had such a wonderful experience with Ponsonby Poodle Doodles. From the very beginning, their communication has been excellent—always quick to respond, clear, and helpful. They are incredibly easy to work with and are one of the kindest families we’ve had the pleasure of connecting with.

What makes Ponsonby truly special is that they’re a genuine family-run business, and it shows in everything they do. Each family member plays an important role and you can feel how much love, care, and intention they put into raising their dogs. It’s not just a business for them—it’s a passion, and that makes all the difference.

We brought home our Irish Doodle from them and couldn’t be happier. We felt an instant connection and know that this will be a long-term relationship as Guardians. We’re so thankful to have found such a trustworthy and caring breeder.

Jessica L.

We adopted our beautiful boy from Ponsonby and their facilities and the care they take with their puppies is apparent from the moment you are on site. Our pup is such a well adjusted, healthy boy that our first few days have been so easy. He fits in perfectly with our family. Would highly recommend!

Mirella C.

This is Lulu. Tomorrow will mark two weeks of loving this beautiful, sweet, intelligent pup as an addition to our family. I had been searching for a pup that met our family's many specific requirements for approximately four years. Lulu is a dream puppy. Mari-Claire and her staff are amazing. They are extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with. Their puppies receive loving, attentive care.
The day after my first contact with Ponsonby, my husband and I were able to visit and go home with Lulu.. I did not put down a deposit, as I wanted to meet the pups in person first. The people at Ponsonby were happy to accommodate this request.
I will be recommending this establishment to anyone looking for a puppy (or dog)!!!
Mirella

Stephen P.

Mari-Claire was a pleasure to work with. Her process is very straightforward and she tells you everything you need to know up-front. I also appreciated how quickly she responded to me, which is especially amazing during these times where demand for puppies has increased substantially and she is probably dealing with a lot of calls/emails.

I picked up Luna (now renamed Nina), a female F1 Goldendoodle puppy back in late May (6 weeks ago). She is adorable, very friendly, affectionate, quiet and high energy. I don’t know whether it’s the breed or Ponsonby’s training program, but Nina has been great in terms of behaviour/training since Day 1. She is great around other people/dogs, is picking up potty/crate training very quickly, and is learning her commands very quickly and easily as well. Health-wise, she is doing great and my vet confirmed this as well at her examination two weeks ago.

Overall I am very happy with everything including my experience with Mari-Claire, the entire process, the puppy.

Erica S.

We've had our puppy home for about a month now and are so impressed with how sweet and well behaved she is! We have a toddler and an another dog already, so we were very picky about finding the right match for our family.

Ponsonby has an amazingly well planned and executed breeding program. One of the things I love most is that they work very hard to make sure all of their puppies come from healthy parents and that the parents themselves have happy, loving homes. They don't live in kennels their whole lives and aren't just breeding machines for profit. The mothers and puppies are cared for around the clock while at Ponsonby. They also do their diligence in making sure that their puppies end up in good, lifelong homes as well.

We got to meet and greet several different puppies before choosing ours. We love the work Ponsonby is doing so much that we ended up moving forward in the Guardian Program and our puppy will become a future Ponsonby mama. They answered all the questions I had before bringing home our puppy and are always there when we have any questions or concerns now that she's home.

I can't recommend them enough, every where we go we get compliments on our puppy. She is an absolute gem and we are so happy that we chose Ponsonby!

Jessica S.

Got this gentle giant from Ponsonby and he is just perfect! Even during COVID the selection process was great and I never felt rushed or pressured. They even gave us a great starting kit for him. He has been the best fit for our family and we will definitely be keeping their contact for any future additions to our family!

UPDATE:
Our gentle giant is one year this Saturday! He is still an amazing fit in our home and even though he's 75-80lbs he's still our gentle giant (considering his size!) That we wanted and love. So happy with our decision in breeders!

Kitty R.

We are very impressed with Ponsonby Poodle Doodles and their breeding and puppy set up. Mari-Claire is a caring, knowledgeable and responsible breeder. The dogs are part of their family and well cared for in their first weeks of life. Our new puppy is healthy and happy and full of Doodle silliness. Thanks! We already have a deposit in for a 2022 puppy and the fact we were willing to pay so far in advance speaks to our confidence in Ponsonby Poodle Doodles and Mari-Claire.