Applesauce
Details at a Glance
Price: $1800
Coat Type: Flat-coated, wavy (unfurnished)
Expected Size: 61 lbs
Color: Gold
Sex: Female
Genetics: 77% Golden Retriever
Shedding: Sheds similar to a Golden Retriever
Born: March 21st
Ready to Go: May 16th
Standard Ultra Goldendoodle
(Dixie × Boone)
Available Now — Ready for Placement
Applesauce is the puppy who believes every day should include a little adventure.
Confident, playful, and endlessly curious, she approaches life with enthusiasm and genuine enjoyment. She notices everything happening around her and wants to be part of it.
Whether she's investigating something new, engaging with people, chasing a toy, splashing through water, or exploring her environment, Applesauce approaches the world with optimism and confidence.
One of her favorite things in the world is water. She loves chasing the hose, splashing in water games, and relaxing in the kiddie pool on warm days.
She is also already using the dog door reliably and has developed a strong foundation in potty training when her environment is managed appropriately for her age.
For families looking for a fun, interactive companion who brings personality, engagement, and excitement to everyday life, Applesauce has a tremendous amount to offer.
Dog Door Potty Trained
Live Outside Oregon?
Families from more than 20 states have welcomed one of our puppies home.
If you're wondering how bringing home a puppy from Oregon works, we can help you think through pickup, flights, trusted flight nannies, or one of our scheduled delivery trips.
Ready for Summer Adventures
Applesauce has already received her first three puppy vaccinations and is only a few weeks away from completing her core puppy vaccine series.
For a puppy who loves exploring, playing, and participating in whatever is happening around her, summer could not arrive at a better time.
Whether she's joining family outings, attending puppy classes, exploring new places, splashing through sprinklers, chasing the hose, or relaxing in a kiddie pool after a busy day, Applesauce approaches life with enthusiasm and genuine enjoyment.
One of her favorite things in the world is water. Give her a hose or a kiddie pool and she's convinced you've created the greatest adventure of the day.
Combined with her confidence, curiosity, and outgoing personality, Applesauce is at the perfect age to begin building memories, experiences, and lifelong habits with her future family.
For active families looking for a puppy who brings fun, engagement, and excitement to everyday life, Applesauce is ready to make this a summer to remember.
Why Families Are Drawn to Applesauce
playful and entertaining personality
• environmentally confident and curious
• socially engaging and interactive
• loves learning and participating
• highly toy motivated and expressive
• adventurous without being fearful
• naturally confident in new environments
• beautiful Golden Retriever-inspired appearance
• fun companion for active families
• brings energy and enthusiasm to everyday life
Personality & Temperament
Applesauce approaches the world with enthusiasm, curiosity, and confidence.
From the moment she entered evaluations, she immediately engaged with people, toys, movement, and environmental novelty with obvious excitement and participation.
She is naturally:
playful and socially expressive
highly interactive
physically confident
environmentally curious
emotionally animated
eager to engage and participate
Applesauce loves movement, interaction, exploration, and stimulation. She demonstrated strong toy motivation, active curiosity, and confidence investigating new spaces, obstacles, sounds, and environmental challenges.
She also repeatedly demonstrated:
quick recovery after surprise or novelty
resilience during environmental exposure
willingness to re-engage after stress
strong self-entertainment skills
active social engagement with both people and dogs
One of Applesauce’s most noticeable qualities is how genuinely fun and interactive she is to be around.
She has an expressive, engaging personality that naturally draws people in.
Living With Applesauce
Applesauce is the type of puppy who wants to participate in life.
She enjoys interaction, activity, exploration, and involvement with her people. Rather than sitting on the sidelines, she naturally gravitates toward whatever is happening around her.
One of the things we enjoy most about Applesauce is that her enthusiasm comes from confidence and curiosity rather than nervousness or chaos. She enjoys new experiences, explores confidently, and regularly seeks opportunities to engage with her environment.
She is the puppy who notices the hose being turned on, discovers the kiddie pool, investigates a new toy, and wants to see what's happening at the other end of the yard.
For families who enjoy training, adventures, outdoor activities, and interactive companionship, Applesauce has a tremendous amount to offer.
She is less likely to be the ideal fit for someone seeking a naturally low-key or highly independent dog.
Ideal Home For Applesauce
Active family companion home
Families with children who enjoy interaction
Hiking and outdoor adventures
Training-oriented homes
Dog sports prospects
Families wanting a highly engaged companion
Homes that enjoy teaching and working with their dog
Areas to Continue Building
Like all puppies, Applesauce will continue benefiting from:
impulse control development
calm greetings and emotional regulation
handling tolerance and restraint acceptance
redirection away from grabbing dangling objects
settling skills during higher excitement moments
maintaining engagement through environmental distractions
She responds best to structure, consistency, and positive redirection while continuing to build emotional regulation and cooperative engagement skills as she matures.
With intentional guidance, Applesauce has strong potential to mature into an exceptionally fun, socially engaging, and emotionally connected companion.
Coat & Appearance
Applesauce has a flat, unfurnished coat with a soft, slightly wavy texture and a very natural Golden Retriever–like appearance.
Unlike traditional fluffy doodle coats, her coat will remain more natural and low-maintenance overall, without facial furnishings (no beard or eyebrows).
This coat type typically:
sheds similarly to a Golden Retriever
requires less grooming than dense doodle coats
grows more naturally and slowly over time
has a practical, easy-to-live-with feel in everyday home life
Families who love the look and feel of a Golden Retriever are often especially drawn to this coat type.
👉 Learn more about Goldendoodle coat types
What to Expect
Applesauce has been thoughtfully raised through our early development program and is well-started for an easy transition into her new home.
She is already using a dog door and has a strong foundation in potty training, helping make the transition into a new environment much smoother.
She has also been raised with:
daily handling and interaction
structured socialization
environmental exposure and enrichment
early confidence-building experiences
With continued consistency and involvement, Applesauce is expected to continue developing into a highly interactive, socially engaged companion.
From the Dixie × Boone Pairing
Applesauce comes from our Dixie × Boone pairing, selected for temperament, structure, and overall consistency.
Dixie is known for her intuitive, people-focused nature, while Boone contributes calmness, steadiness, and strong emotional balance.
Together, they consistently produce puppies that are:
socially engaged and people-oriented
confident and adaptable
trainable and responsive
well-suited for active family environments
👉 Learn more about the parents
Live Outside Oregon?
Distance doesn't have to stand between you and the right puppy.
Families from more than 20 states have welcomed an Oregon's Legendary Goldendoodle or Golden Retriever into their homes. Some fly in and carry their puppy home, some work with a trusted flight nanny, and others meet us during one of our scheduled delivery trips.
We will help you plan the option that makes the most sense for your family.
Learn About Bringing Your Puppy Home
Availability & Next Steps
Selections for this litter have already been completed.
Applesauce is currently available and ready to move forward with the right home.
Because the reservation process has finished, placement is now handled on a first-come, qualified basis. We will connect directly with interested families to confirm fit and next steps.
If you feel Applesauce may be a good fit for your family, we recommend reaching out soon, as availability can change quickly at this stage.
