About Our Puppy Patch
Raised in our home, loved like family, ready for yoursA Little About Us
We are Annette and Ken, and we are located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, centrally based in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Our journey began 18 years ago in Prince George with our three children—Dawson, Kaitlyn, and Landon—and a deep love for dogs. In 2009, Puppy Patch truly began to take shape with our foundation girls, Tillie and Jilly-bean, who are now retired and have moved on to their forever homes.
Over the years, our program has grown significantly, but it is still proudly managed by just the two of us. We are passionate about what we do, and that passion shows in every puppy we raise. While the work is demanding, our love for it never fades.
Today, our breeding program is primarily supported through carefully selected Guardian Homes. We cherish these families deeply and recognize the vital role they play in providing our breeding dogs with full, enriched lives in loving homes. We believe every dog deserves to live as a cherished family member—not in a kennel.
Our dogs are raised in our home, not separate facilities, and are fully immersed in daily family life. They are exposed to different areas of our home as they grow, ensuring they are well-socialized, confident, and comfortable in a family environment. Our breeding dogs sleep in our home when with us and are part of everything we do. Some may think we are a little “crazy,” but for us, it ensures our dogs remain well-adjusted, loved, and excited to return for visits.
At the heart of it all is my one special companion, Lulu—my 14-year-old Labradoodle and true soul dog. She remains a constant reminder of why we started this journey in the first place.
More About My Family
Ken now works full-time alongside me, and I often say I’m very good at being his boss. We are also fortunate to have support from family nearby—my mom in Penticton and my dad in Lake Country, who both help whenever needed. My mom has lovingly hand-made every Puppy Patch go-home blanket for over 18 years, a tradition that continues to this day.
We take great pride in sending each puppy home with a carefully prepared starter package filled with everything they need for a smooth transition into their new family.
Our children are now grown. Dawson, our oldest, is completing his fourth year of finance studies. Kaitlyn, our daughter, has faced challenges with Asperger’s and anxiety but continues to make incredible progress every day. Landon, our youngest, has completed his education and is pursuing his goal of becoming a firefighter. We are incredibly proud of all three of them and the individuals they have become.
In 2017, we made the move to Kelowna, and it has truly become home. We feel extremely fortunate to live in the Okanagan, surrounded by mountains, lakes, and an active outdoor lifestyle. When we are not working with puppies, we enjoy hiking, biking, fishing, and camping in our small 1984 retro motorhome that our family loves. We also make time for hockey games in Vancouver, movie nights at home, and quiet evenings on the couch with our dogs and two cats always close by.
At the centre of everything we do is family, animals, and a deep love for the life we have built together.
I am 100% confident that you & your family will feel the same way about your Doodle as we feel about ours!
Testimonial from The Tucker Family
We received our first fur baby 4.5 years ago when we got Wallace from Puppy Patch Labradoodles! Then 3.5 years ago we became guardians to the ever-loved Sire Tucker, who is the papa to many of the doodle babies loved by the Puppy Patch Families. Two months ago we became fur parents again to Wilson (aka Fir), one of Tucker’s last litters before he was tragically taken from us in a vehicle accident.
We are thrilled to be a part of the Puppy Patch family and never hesitate to recommend Annette and Puppy Patch when people tell us they want a puppy/dog like ours! Annette has always been the most amazing, loving breeder. She is extremely knowledgeable about breeding and her company grew out of her love for her fur babies. I am so grateful to Annette for giving us the opportunity to love and be loved by our doodles.
I would describe Annette as the most passionate animal lover I know! She takes extreme care in placing her puppies, making sure that they are going to the most loving homes!
During our time in the guardian program with Tucker, Annette was always accommodating of our crazy schedules… shift work, lots of holidays with our dogs and weekends spent hiking and camping with our dogs. I even gave her a key to my house and she would stop by to pick Tucker up for “work” and even take our other dog Wallace to her house to play if she knew we were away at work and they were home alone! Annette treats all her past puppies and breeding mamas and papas like they’re her own furbabies still! She remembers all their names and who their mamas and papas were! If that isn’t a testament to her love for her furbabies I don’t know what is! One of my favourite memories of Tucker is when Annette would come to pick him up he would literally be doing backflips because he was so excited to see her… he knew exactly what her arrival meant, and he always came home tired and satisfied!!
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