Australian Labradoodle Therapy Puppies
Willows Australian Labradoodles breeds multigenerational Australian Labradoodles from proven therapy and service lines. Our puppies are bred for gentle, steady, people-loving temperaments, the qualities that make a wonderful therapy dog, emotional support companion or calm family pet.
We are a licensed, registered Australian Labradoodle breeder near Eastbourne, East Sussex, welcoming families from across the UK.
Why Australian Labradoodles make great therapy dogs
The Australian Labradoodle was first developed to be an allergy-friendly assistance dog. Today, Australian Labradoodles are used for therapy work, assistance work, seizure and diabetic alert, and as emotional support companions. They are intelligent, gentle and eager to please, and they love being close to people.
A true temperament isn’t made in one generation. It is built over many generations of careful breeding. It’s not luck, it’s science.
Bred from proven therapy lines
Our breeding programme has been carefully developed over generations, with particular attention given to the gentle, steady temperaments found in our therapy and companion lines. We look beyond appearance to health, temperament and the qualities we hope to pass on. Every parent is fully health tested for hips, elbows and DNA, including DNA eye screening.
Puppy profiling: finding the right therapy puppy
Not every puppy is suited to therapy work, and that’s okay. Between six and seven weeks old, every Willows puppy completes our own puppy profiling and temperament testing. We look at 10 areas, including:
Recovery from startle – confidence and emotional resilience
Response to new sounds – noise tolerance and adaptability
Social interaction with people – sociability and human bonding
Recovery from separation – independence and coping
Energy and focus – how well a puppy balances play and calm
Body sensitivity and handling – trust and comfort being touched
Each puppy gets a score between 10 and 100. A score of around 50 is a lovely, balanced puppy who can fit into almost any home. This profile helps us match the right puppy to the right family, including families looking for a future therapy dog or a calm companion for someone with additional needs.
Raised for a calm, confident start
Born and raised in our family home, never in kennels
Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) and Early Scent Introduction (ESI) from the first weeks
Gentle daily handling and planned socialisation with everyday sounds, textures and people
Raised alongside our four children, so puppies learn to trust people of all ages
24/7 live puppy cam, so you can watch your puppy grow
Real stories from our therapy lines
Ellie lives with her guardian, who runs a beauty salon from home. One day Ellie did something unusual. Instead of going to her bed, she sat beside a client and leaned on her, looking up at her. When gently asked, the client shared that she had just lost a close friend. Her guardian told us: “She’s so sensitive. She’s a proper healer.”
Jackson, one of our boys, goes to work at his guardian’s gym every day, where customers pop in just to see him. He also helps out with special needs children’s swimming.
Our puppy families say the same. One family with a child with special needs told us Shannon and Ross “were brilliant in ensuring that they found the perfect pup for us.” Another family with a child with ASD said their Willows dog “takes it in her stride” in a busy home. Read more of our reviews.
Thinking about a therapy dog?
Every Willows puppy is bred for a lovely therapy temperament, but therapy work itself comes later. Formal therapy dog work needs training, maturity and an assessment by a therapy dog organisation once your dog is older. We are happy to talk with you about your plans and help match you with the puppy most suited to them.
Please tell us on your enquiry form if you are hoping your puppy will become a therapy or support dog, so we can keep that in mind when we profile the litter.
See our Australian Labradoodle puppies for sale, learn about our parent dogs, or read our Australian Labradoodle FAQs.
Looking for an Australian Labradoodle therapy puppy? Fill in our puppy enquiry form.
