Central Illinois Doodles - Bernedoodle & Goldendoodle Puppies - Arthur, Illinois

Clare Driscoll

Adopting our Mini F1 Bernedoodle from Central Illinois Doodles was a great decision, especially for first time owners!

I wanted to wait to post an honest review until I was confident that CID was the right choice for us. Frank (formerly Blade) is now a little over 7 months old, and he is in great health, has a wonderful disposition, and he is so handsome!

After a lot of research, CID stood out as a breeder that shared our values and approach to raising a happy and healthy puppy. There were several positive reviews, John's transparency was refreshing, and we appreciated his diligence in the screening process.

John made the entire process very easy and smooth. He is knowledgeable, patient, caring, and he provided us with helpful tips and resources.

When we arrived to pick up Frank, we were impressed by the facility being so spotless and spacious. We had plenty of time to meet and get acquainted with our new puppy. We even got to meet his mom (Bella), dad (Rev), and siblings!

The transition to our home was easy for our pup. He adjusted fairly quickly and has been learning so fast. He socializes well with other animals and people, has a great temperament, is very playful and loving, and he has such a cute and funny personality. We couldn't have asked for a better pup!

Adriana Jaramillo

John Jess and his family are simply amazing! I can’t say enough things about how good they are. While we were in the search for a mini Bernedoodle , we looked at several breeders across the nation, and Central Illinois Doodles was by far the best we found. John holds very high breeding standards, his parent dogs are healthy, loved, and very well taken care of. Their puppies are simply gorgeous. John is a pleasure to work with, he is very responsive, transparent, his work ethic is outstanding, and he truly cares about the wellbeing of his dogs and the complete satisfaction of the families who adopt puppies from him. A true pleasure doing business with him!

Ronnie

Jumping on the five star review train for Central Illinois Doodles!!

We picked up fabulous Fay the first week of June. John allowed us a little bit more time for pick up and not only was Fay ready to go, but she was already well on her way to potty training! If you haven’t watched some of the videos that John and his family put on their site, the dogs and puppies receive so much attention and playtime from John and his adorable family that these dogs are perfect when it’s time for pick up.

The facility in which John has the dogs and puppies, is so clean. Honestly, when you walk in you, don’t even know that there’s a beautiful breeding facility on site because it’s just so clean. John is also available for questions and concerns via email or just a quick phone call.

Fay has been a delight for our family. We’ve always been a golden retriever family for well over 20 years, but we wanted to experience a different kind of dog, slightly smaller and non shedding. Fay is a wonderfully spirited dog, super fun and very intuitive. She will be five months May 24 and I’m pretty convinced by then she’ll be completely potty trained! She goes toe to toe with our 2 older golden retrievers and they just have so much fun running and playing

I can’t recommend John and Central Illinois Bernadoodles more!! You won’t find healthier, well cared and socialized dogs than these!

Chloe M

We adopted our F1B mini Goldendoodle in October and I am so grateful we chose Central Illinois Doodles. John and his wife were so great to work with. John is incredibly communicative throughout the adoption process, answering and questions and email promptly. Unlike other breeders, John only will take your deposit when he has a litter ready so you aren’t on a waiting list. His philosophy he explained to me was for those who are put on waiting lists, lifestyles/home/being ready for a puppy can drastically change so he prefers to not do waitlists for this reason, which I 100% agree with! You can subscribe to his email and you’ll be emailed when a litter is ready to place a deposit. The con to this is you have to be ready to go on your email, because spots could fill up quickly, but this wasn’t an issue for me.

When we went down to choose our puppy, you could tell they were very well cared for. We got to meet the mother of our puppies litter, which was really special to see her bond with the pups. At the time, John shared photos on how he was even updating the facility to be more modern and accommodating to the dogs, which was great to see the passion and additional care he wanted to invest moving forward. He also explained how he works very closely with a veterinarian who graduated from the University of Illinois program, a very prestigious program! I felt really secure working with John.

The puppies were also cared for by his wife, who is incredibly warm and welcoming. His daughters also socialize and play with the puppies, which is great so the dogs are accustomed to kids.

Our dog is one of the most special gifts that came to us during a tough year. His temperament is amazing and vets comment how well behaved our puppy is constantly, and how he had a clean bill of health all througout our initial check ups. Our Chewy is a true joy and I couldn’t recommend Central Illinois Doodles more and thank John and his family.

Dan Mattox

You can't find a better breeder to get your Bernedoodle!!!
We have had a wonderful experience adopting Benny (originally Alex) from Central Illinois Doodles. Their facilities are cleaner and more well cared for than most hospitals! That is not an exaggeration as you will see if you go there. The puppies could not have chosen a better place to come into this world. We brought Benny home May 15 and he has been a joy. John Jess has been great about helping us with followup questions (regarding food, training, etc.). Benny is house broken, we believe, as he has not had any accidents for a long time. He rings his bell and we make sure he has plenty of potty breaks. He is smart and learns quickly. He can be a little stubborn and knows how to work the crowd. He wants to be the center of attention! Ha! He has stolen our hearts.

We did several months of research before we adopted, and are delighted we chose John Jess's Central Illinois Doodles! We could not have done better!

Sean McGrath

What a wonderful experience it was for my wife and I visiting Central Illinois Doodles and bringing home Greeny! A quick 2 hours from Chicago, their facility is exceptional. We were very impressed with John and our experience. We were able to meet Greeny’s mother, as well as the rest of her litter before we left. John was super helpful and provided everything necessary for our time to succeed as puppy parents. Greeny has now been with us for 10 days and she is really feeling right at home! We love her so much and thankful that she was given the proper care and love for the first 8 weeks of her life. We’re taking good care of her, John! If looking for a doodle for your family, look no further than here!!

Blake Stern

I reserved Sport, a bernedoodle puppy on Christmas Day. The process was incredibly easy. John asks thorough questions getting to know the family each dog goes to, making sure he feels comfortable with the placement. Upon picking Sport up, John gave us ample time to meet and get acquainted with the puppy, introduced us to the puppy’s parents, and showed us the facilities. The facilities are spotless, very clean and gave us assurance we were working with a breeder who cares. John takes pride in what he does, and it shows in his level of care for his facilities, but most importantly his care for the pups. I would recommend Central Illinois Doodles to everyone looking for a doodle, knowing they will receive top notch service every step of the way.

Darcie Truttmann

We just recently adopted our sweet Cece (mini bernedoodle) from Central Illinois Doodles. She is the sweetest puppy! You can tell that she was treated very well and loved her first weeks of life and has been well socialized already (she loved playing with my daughters and other dog instantly). John was amazing to work with and always quick to respond to any questions I had. So happy we went with Central Illinois Doodles - it has been a great experience!