Sandy as a puppy - Cali Pals Mama
Ruby & Clifford - Both Service Dogs
Sandy & Ace Puppies
About Our Program:
At Cali Pals, we specialize in breeding Goldendoodles and offer Service Dog training, led by our Certified Service Dog Trainer. Our mission is to ensure our puppies can assist as many individuals as possible, whether that is being an amazing pet dog or an amazing Service Dog. Our pups are known for being calm, affectionate, and intelligent companions who thrive on love and attention. Our puppies are raised in a nurturing environment alongside children, people of all ages, other dogs, cats, and occasionally livestock. They experience both indoor and outdoor living, which aids in their potty training. Starting at six weeks, we begin crate training to facilitate an easier transition for families. We conduct temperament testing at six weeks to help families select the right puppy for Service, Therapy, or as a Pet Dog, providing valuable feedback to ease their decision-making process. Our breeding dogs live with Guardian Families or as our personal cherished pets, ensuring they enjoy a loving home environment rather than being confined to kennels. At Cali Pals, our goal is to raise puppies from birth with positive training techniques, fostering their development into intelligent, well-socialized, and loving companions. Please note that while we strive for hypoallergenic puppies, we cannot guarantee this, as some may inherit traits from the Golden parent rather than the Poodle, leading to variations in coat types and shedding.
All photos on our website feature Cali Pals dogs, captured by us or their families.
Our
Story
Cali Pals is a mother-daughter business with over 15 years of experience. Our breeding program aims to produce Service Dog quality puppies for individuals with disabilities. We focus on empowering families to train their own Service Dogs or providing them with well-bred, easily trainable family pets. Our puppies excel as Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Emotional Support Dogs, and Facility Dogs. We maintain high standards in our breeding process and carefully select dogs to ensure they pass on desirable traits. Our Goldendoodles are affectionate companions that truly make a difference in people's lives, and we love hearing the incredible stories from our clients! Currently, we breed Multigenerational Goldendoodles, known for their calm demeanor, trainability, and family-friendly nature. Some generations may be low-shedding and hypoallergenic, allowing those with mild allergies to consider one of our puppies. (Please note, we cannot guarantee hypoallergenic qualities, so inform us of any allergies before making a decision.)
If you are interested in a Service Dog, please be aware that you must qualify with a disability and provide a doctor's note indicating that you would benefit from having a Service Dog.
Located in Hollister, CA, our 5-acre ranch has been operating since 2010, successfully training and placing Service Dogs, trained pet dogs, and puppies. We hope you enjoyed learning about our program, and we look forward to helping you find your ideal companion!
Trainers
We would like to introduce our trainers.
Tricia Saldivar
Owner of Cali Pals Service Dogs
Certified Service Dog Trainer & Started Puppy Trainer
Tricia has always had a love for animals, her first words were her dog's name. She started working at a pet clinic at 14 years old. She continued to work as an AHT, and helped train animals for children with autism. She enjoyed the training so much she decided to go away to school at Bergin University of Canine Studies. Here she learned all aspects of dog training as well as became a Certified Service Dog Trainer. She is the mother of four beautiful little girls.
Photo is of Tricia and Maui, a working Service Dog.
Diane Clarkson
Owner of Cali Pals Service Dogs
Service Dog & Started Puppy Trainer
Diane is a mother of 6 children. She has always had a passion for animals. She worked as a Veterinarian Technician for 12 years. She began training by voluntarily raising and training Service Dogs for children with Autism as a hobby. She has also trained many dogs for obedience.
Photo is of Diane and her puppy Paris, who is now a Cali Pals Mama!
Catelynn Knight
Started Puppy Trainer
Catelynn is one of our Started Puppy Trainers. She is also the Guardian home of Mama Sandy. Catelynn worked at a Pet Clinic. She has lots of experience working with dogs. Catelynn is the mother of 2 children, Mason & Riley.
Marley Clarkson
Service Dog & Started Puppy Trainer
Marley has been helping Cali Pals train puppies since she was 2 years old. She has a special connection with animals. She rides her horse daily and loves to make videos with her horse (@bailey_horse_tricks). Marley is homeschooled. She has dairy cows, show steers, chickens, cats, and she is currently training her 2nd Service Dog, Tyler.
Dylan Clarkson
Assistant Started Puppy Trainer
Dylan is an Assistant Puppy Trainer for Cali Pals. Dylan is good about staying consistent and helping the puppies get used to a male trainers voice/love. Dylan is homeschooled and raises steers & dairy cows for fairs. He enjoys playing football & basketball and riding his dirt bike & little jeep.
Scarlett Saldivar
Assistant Started Puppy Trainer
Scarlett has always had a love for dogs since the moment she could walk/talk. She will work with the puppies that she is helping train all day everyday, if we let her. Scarlett is homeschooled. She is very active and has joined a competitive soccer team this year.