What our families are saying.
Great Work! Couldn’t recommend Maria enough! From the outset Maria welcomed us into her home to meet our puppy Tilly, and stepped through everything we wanted to know.
Maria works with the puppies from the start to get them accustomed to noises, new experiences and toilet training and this creates a confident and smart puppy. Tilly came home with us almost fully toilet trained (bar a few accidents) and almost sleeps right through the night. While still a puppy she’s learning fast and I credit this to the work Maria does early on.
If your looking for a responsible breeder who cares for the puppies as much as you will, then Maria at Candy’s Cavoodles is the person to see.
- Dan & family
This is Pumpkin, the newest member of our small family. We are so impressed with Maria’s commitment and efforts to raise and train her puppies. You can tell how much she loves what she does. The time she spends on early stimulation, desensitisation and training really pays off. Our Pumpkin goes to sleep in his crate without issues, he is so good when told “seat” and no whining or barking with loud noises like the door bell, a plate broke this morning and he didn’t even flinch! Even grandma who was reluctant has fallen for him
- Clara & family
We couldn’t be happier with our experience with Candy’s Cavoodles. Maria puts so much love and attention into raising her puppies, and it really pays off.
Maria provided us with regular updates and made us feel like we were there. Despite the long flight to Perth, within seconds of getting out of the crate Dash was the happy, confident puppy we had been seeing photos and videos of for weeks. Dash has settled in so well, and we truly believe it’s because of all the hard work Maria puts in during their formative weeks. He is such a smart boy and can sit, use a doggy door and is almost toilet trained.
We’re so thankful to Maria and her family for brining Dash into our lives We’re so grateful and he is so loved.
- Kate & family
Maria has done such a wonderful job with our Teddy! We couldn’t be more thrilled! From the moment we brought Teddy home, he has fitted into our family and home with ease.
Maria’s love, care and attention means an eight week old puppy who:
~ happily plays alone in his pen, but is equally happy socialising and playing with extended family
~ sleeps from 9pm to 6am in his crate with no fussing
~ is toilet trained to use artificial turf in his pen
Maria has provided so much information and guidance, even checking in to see if we are okay since Teddy came home.
If you are looking for a quality breeder who goes ‘above and beyond’, Candy’s Cavoodles/Theodore’s Place is for you.
Teddy…we are in love!
- Maree & family
Candy’s Cavoodles was a recommendation from a cavoodle owner I met at my local coffee shop.
I immediately took solace in learning Candy’s Cavoodles is a registered ethical breeder.
The love and dedication Maria has to raise confident and resilient puppies with beautiful temperaments, is leaps and bounds of what I ever expected.
The initial hard-work of toilet training, crate training, basic commands and desensitisation to noises were well established and made Bowie’s initial settling period a breeze.
The important bonding time we had at 2, 4 & 6 weeks, was instrumental for when Bowie finally got to come home.
We feel so fortunate to have found Candy’s Cavoodles and highly recommend buying your puppy from Maria. Bowie has captured our hearts and completed our family
- Clare & family
I can’t believe we have had the adorable Milo with us for a week already. He has been an absolute treasure. Maria at Candy’s Cavoodles has done a fantastic job preparing these puppies for their new families starting the toilet training, crate training, sit training and pet door training.
We got to visit Milo fortnightly for him to get to know us and in between got to see regular videos of what the puppies were up to. By the time he was ready to come home he was so comfortable with us that we had no problems with him settling in and even from the first night he slept the the whole night without any crying. Even the vet commented on how well socialised he was.
I would have no hesitation recommending Candy’s Cavoodles to anyone looking to add a cavoodle pup to their family.
- Sue & family
After 7mths of searching for a breeder, we thankfully found Candy’s Cavoodles! What stood out to us? Maria’s video content, because you are able to witness her genuine love for her puppies & their well-being (short & longterm). Her puppy training is like nothing I’ve seen before and I can concur it works, because we have one smart, relaxed, playful, happy, & stunningly beautiful puppy to show for it! Bambi has zero anxiety & has integrated wonderfully well into our family. Many thanks to you again Maria, we are eternally grateful for your dedication & determination to breed happy, heathy, well-adjusted, & very pretty puppies.
- Natika & family
I highly recommend Maria to anyone seeking a cavoodle. She cares about her pups and goes above and beyond in her care and training!
Things I loved:
- registered and on rightpaw.com
- DNA tested breeding dogs and explained the DNA test results
- allowed us to meet the mother dog in her home
- allowed 3 visits (2 weeks, 4 weeks and 6 weeks old)
- accommodating (rescheduled a visit when I incorrectly wrote down the day and missed the appointment. She also allowed us to pick up the puppy 2 days later).
- reassuring: I was anxious about having my first puppy and she was helpful in reassuring me of her services/expertise and how she could help.
- provided some professional training sessions before the puppies were 8 weeks old (using a doggy door, loose leash walk, sit, down etc)
- outstanding socialisation and de-sensitisation (Puppy culture program including loud noises, balance boards, touching all parts of their body etc. I was particularly worried about a specific loud noise at my home and she played the pups the noise to help get them used to it. Rosie is now perfectly happy sleeping at home when the noises happen!)
- toilet and crate training: Rosie has come home doing most of her poos and wees in the correct spot.
- uploaded frequent Facebook videos and pictures! These updates were the highlight of my day and I so looked forward to them!
- provided a helpful schedule, puppy info and four weeks of insurance
My puppy Rosie is a delight! She sleeps through the night, settles quickly with loud sounds, was happy in the car, settled for the vet visit and is extremely cute!
- Brittany & family
Candy’s Cavoodles has been an amazing experience, very professional friendly and seamless.
I could not recommend getting your new puppy from them.
They go above and beyond what is expected making sure your new puppy is ready for their new home without any stress on the puppy or the new owners.
Disney is such a joy to have as part of our family
- Julie & family
If you are thinking about welcoming a beautiful furbaby into your family, I highly recommend Maria from Candy's Cavoodles.
We got to meet Billie's babies at 2 weeks of age and selected our gorgeous boy, Milo. Maria also introduced us to Mum and Dad during this visit, showing us documents verifying their health.
Maria kept us updated with videos of Milo inbetween our 2, 4 and 6 week visit, which got us even more excited in bringing him home
From the videos on social media, you can tell that Maria is extremely devoted to developing confident and happy puppies. Maria exposes the puppies to Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) and includes training with a professional dog trainer from a young age. We can see this in Milo from the moment we brought him home at 8 weeks old - he is not scared of sudden loud sounds (unfazed by the vaccum and hair dryer), sleeps through the night, self soothes, uses the doggy door with ease, obeys basic commands and is toilet trained.
Maria, we can't THANK YOU enough!!
Lots of love
Nisa, Kev + Milo
I bought Simba home today - I can’t recommend Maria (and Robin) enough. I have known Maria for 20 years - she is honest , reliable and produce absolutely beautiful Theodore Cavoodles - the foundation she lays in routines and in training is absolutely outstanding
Simba is such a peaceful puppy but full of energy - he has settled well into his new environment - after only a few hours and gets along well with my older Cavoodle Kiera
We’ll done Maria and Robin
- Merilyn & Cameron
Got my Cookie this week from Candy's cavoodles. She’s so healthy and well trained. The first thing Cookie did when home is toileting on the fake grass, that's such a surprise to me. Maria made the a lot of efforts for training those puppies. An amazing dog breeder. Highly recommend to everyone who wants a cavoodle
- Ken & family
Maria takes so much time and care with her puppies and it really pays off! Getting to visit your puppy every fortnight is so wonderful as you see them grow and get to build a small bond ahead of home time. She answered all of our questions and made sure we felt confident bringing our puppy home. The puppy pack and puppy care booklet are so helpful and you can tell she is invested in setting us and the puppies up for success. We brought Scout home yesterday and he immediately settled into his new surroundings. No signs of stress or anxiety just confidence and a good sense of adventure! He already knows basic commands which are easy to reinforce at meal times and is quick to settle down when he doesn’t get what he wants (i.e. our dinner!). We introduced him to his crate slowly yesterday and when it came time to sleep last night he settled quickly in there too and only woke us up twice to toilet. We cannot recommend Maria and Candy’s Cavoodles enough and have already raved about her to everyone we know. Thank you for our beautiful boy!
- Zoe & family
We are first time pet owners and Candy's cavoodles have been the best choice and they are amazing.Maria who is my ex-colleague, friend and such a caring breeder helped us in so many ways to get to our forever furry baby.
We took our fur baby Churro boy home yesterday and its perfect gift for my daughter who had been asking for a puppy for 13 years patiently waiting .Churro had been so wonderful all through our car drive and he settled in so well in the playpen and his surroundings.His toilet training was perfect and we were amazed to see how well Maria has trained him.Hats off to her.
Definitely all her loving, caring upbringing of the puppies, ENS training, grooming socialisation,introducing them to different noises at early stage, touching etc helped Churro to be more confident and settle in so quickly.Her regular puppy updates, and answering all our queries and questions patiently was just above and beyond.With our new home building recently and with all the stress moving, Maria's puppy pack and all the basic puppy things including free Pet insurance for 4 weeks was so perfect and made it all less stressful 5 stars for that.
Last but not the least, Maria we are so thankful and greatful for all that you have done to Churro and getting us our perfect addition to our family and its just dream come true for my daughter.Thankyou so much .We would recommend her 110% if you are looking for a pet.
- Priya & family
I got my Puppy 2 days ago now and she’s the sweetest and most beautiful dog ever. Maria made the experience amazing and is an amazing dog breeder! I couldn’t recommend anyone else to get your cavoodle’s
- Jaikeeta & family
If you are looking at adding a Cavoodle to your family, I would highly recommend Maria from Candy’s Cavoodles.
We had a wonderful experience from the get go. We were able to visit Bella from 2 days old and every fortnight thereafter until we took her home at 8 weeks old. This was amazing because it allowed us to build a bond with her before bringing her home.
Maria answered all of our questions along the way and sent us home with a puppy care pack to help Bella settle in with us at her new home.
We cannot recommend Maria and Candy’s Cavoodles enough and have already raved about her to everyone we know.
- Chantel & family
It was amazing to finally meet Caesar who is such a gem. Thank you Maria for the love, care and training.He bonding and settling in wonderfully .
- Nita & family
Amazing Amazing Amazing!!. I honestly couldn’t be more happy with Candy Cavoodles. Me and my partner were looking into finding the right breeder and after checking out 2 different breeders something just didn’t feel right. When we got in contact with Maria (Candy Cavoodles) right from the get go we knew she was the perfect breeder for us. From our first visit to picking up Sid, Maria has been so bloody fantastic and with her Facebook updates of the pups journey along the way we never felt like we were missing out on anything. Loved the constant video updates and new learning experiences she introduced to the pups. Could not of expected any better. Maria’s (Candy Cavoodles) dedication and passion is unbelievable and I highly recommend! Five stars From Me!
- Nikita and Tess
“We couldn't be happier with our beautiful pup, Bindi. Maria did a wonderful job with all elements of raising Bindi and updating us with photos and videos throughout her first 8 weeks. She is very placid and unphased by everyday noises and already basically toilet trained. Maria made sure the transport from Qld to NSW all went smoothly and sent videos to show the handover. We are so pleased with the new addition to our family and would recommend Maria @ Candy's Cavoodles to everyone. Thank you!”
- Charmaine
“Maria at Candy’s Cavoodles has been a pleasure to communicate with from the very beginning. As first time puppy owners I had a lot of questions and she provided all the answers. Maria sent regular progress updates and photos and was transparent about the process. Due to lockdowns I was unable to view our puppy but Maria allowed my family to do this for me which meant a lot. The time, care and energy she puts into her breeding program is evident and has impressed everyone I have shown videos or mentioned to. Our puppy Peaches is familiar with the crate and toileting on grass- it is clear Maria had begun the hard work for us. Thank you Maria and your family for the care and love you gave Peaches”
- Alana
“Maria from Candy's Cavoodles has been amazing. The whole process from first contact to collecting my new puppy was so easy and I couldn't be happier. Would highly recommend Candy's Cavoodles as a very thorough and trusted breeder who takes extra care to ensure her puppies are very prepared for their new homes. My new puppy Marley is such a delight and toilet training has been super easy.”
- Michelle
"Maria is a wonderful and caring breeder. She has done a fantastic job raising and training our puppy. The transition to our home has been an extremely positive experience. Our puppy has come to us well adjusted to the daily noise of a busy household with young children, virtually toilet trained and in an excellent bedtime routine. We are overjoyed with the new addition to our family. Thank you Maria for the amazing job you have done in raising our beautiful pup.”
- Janet
“Marcy is the first puppy that our family has ever had - we have always had older dogs and so we were mindful that new puppies are a lot of work & training - and we expected our puppy to be much more work than our already trained dogs - and we couldn’t have been more wrong.
Candys cavoodles has done so much work to prepare the puppies for their transition to home. The socialisation, stimulation, grooming and potty training make a world of difference when integrating our puppy into our home.
Candys Cavoodles are really passionate about what they do - and you can tell by the time and effort and nurture they put into the puppies. They have excellent customer service and their puppy packs make a huge difference when starting out with a puppy - and they openly offer plenty of advice and tips for the new puppy owner.
Our new puppy has the sweetest disposition, she is content and carefree - my husband and I keep saying it seems to good to be true, but she really is a dream. She is calm and content and happy to give us company or have some alone time. She loves keeping company with all of our children (three under three) and she is perfectly gentle and patient with them.
We never knew what a pleasure it could be to have a puppy till now - candys cavoodles really are worth their weight in gold.
Thank you Maria and family for your beautiful puppy and all the hard work you put into raising the perfect puppy, we adore her.”
- Joy
“Thank you Maria for our beautiful Ralph! He is such a confident little puppy and a testament to all the hard work you put in to socialising your puppies from a young age! He came to us crate trained and toilet trained which meant 2 less things for us to worry about when we brought him home.
I would highly recommend Candy’s Cavoodles. Maria was so easy to communicate with and responds to every message in a timely manner. She gave us all the information we needed when we brought Ralph home.”
- Davina
“You take so much time and care raising these babies. It takes a great deal of love, time and patience to raise great, well adjusted puppies. Definitely a recommended breeder who goes above and beyond for these puppies. Thanks for choosing us to be oracle dreams mummas.”
— Leanne
“Could not recommend Candy's Cavoodles enough. Updated on our puppy regularly and she spent so much time training them. When we took her home she knew the commands and followed them. Gorgeous puppies and lovely to deal with Maria”
— Lwana
“I would definitely recommend Maria to anyone that wants a cavoodle, she is absolutely wonderful and goes above and beyond answering all questions and anything else I needed.
I am so grateful for everything she has already done with the puppies, socialising, grooming, toilet training etc. It is making the transition to home a lot easier!
Thank you so much again for everything Maria! Xx”
— Georgie
“Highly recommended / We couldn’t be any happier with our experience with Candy's Cavoodles. Not only you get the best service from them, but also you are assured that the puppies you are getting, come from a family, who are passionate at what they do, goes above and beyond for the puppies and for their future families and makes sure that the puppies are surrounded by the best care with lots and lots of love and affection during their formative weeks.
Thank you Maria and to your family for bringing Dash to our lives We are eternally grateful.”
— Isabelle
“Maria has been awesome. This was the first time our family has had a pet of anysort and Maria was been super helpful from the very start. I could not highly recommended her if you wish to get a cute Cavoodle in your family.”
— Francis
“Candy's Cavoodles is amazing. Maria's parent dogs are very loved and well cared for, and Maria went above and beyond for us throughout our adoption process. We not only gained our fur baby but lifelong friends. Thank you so much!”
— Sandie
“Maria has been incredible right from the start. She has made the whole process of purchasing my first ever puppy such a breeze and was more than happy to answer a million and one questions. It wasn’t hard to see she genuinely adores her dogs and all the puppies. They were raised and socialised beautifully. Little Winston is just perfect and I’m so glad I stumbled across her page. Highly recommend A++”
— Amanda
“Maria has been amazing throughout the whole process of adopting our beautiful boy. Nothing has been too much trouble. She was always available to answer any question. We were in constant contact either visiting our boy or FaceTime calls. Huxley is now a beautiful member of our family. He is well adjusted, socialised and a much loved member of our family. I would have no hesitation in recommending Maria at Candy’s Cavoodles for any Cavoodle purchase.”
— Jenni
“Thank you Maria!!! We have had such a wonderful experience getting our new puppy from Candy's Cavoodles!
Maria put so much time, effort and love into the first eight weeks of Milo's life to ensure he was healthy, happy and ready to become part of our family.
Maria answered all our new puppy questions, explained all the important paper work, future vaccinations, feeding etc and supported us to make sure Milo settled in well with our family.
Would highly recommend Candy's Cavoodles to anyone looking for a cavoodle puppy”
— Clarissa