Inside the Heart of Mountain Park
With love-The Martin Family
It's Nice to Meet You!
Native Oregonians, David and I met when we were students at Willamette University. We’ve been married for 36 years, have lived in the same home for 33 years, and have two grown children: Reid and Anna Louise.
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Reid and his wife, Nellie, are guardians to one of our stud dogs, Sven. Anna Louise lives in Rochester, NY, where she works in arts management and development. Anna Louise is the proud owner of her diabetic alert dog, Luca, who has been specially trained to help keep Anna safe, wherever her travels take her. Luca has logged more airline miles than many people we know!
Giving back to our community is a Martin family value. Dave serves as Chairman of the Board for Nursing Home Ministries, an organization founded by his father. I’ve served several terms on the Board of Directors for Oregon and SW Washington JDRF, and I’m currently studying to become an Oregon State Extension Master Gardener.
Our interest in diabetes research is personal. Anna Louise was diagnosed with T1D when she was 8 years old, and we feel strongly that we need to cure this disease, for Anna and all the other individuals and families affected by it. Mountain Park Labradoodles is proud to support organizations conducting research to find a cure for T1D (insulin-dependent, Type 1 diabetes).
Fun Fact . . .
I never set out to become a dog breeder. I was a human resources consultant but was looking ahead to the point when my kids would leave for college and wondering what in the world I would do with my energy and what would keep my mind busy. After embracing the idea of bringing more of these delightful pups to others who would love them, we mindfully leaped! Our first litter was born in 2008. I’ve enjoyed the long journey- we started small, grew our business until we were truly hustling to get it all done, and now we’re scaling back in preparation for retirement. Our plan is to finish strong with a total of six carefully chosen litters in 2025, and then, we shall see where the wind takes us! Each of our dogs and each litter of puppies is special to me. I love keeping in touch with our customers from coast to coast, and I've especially loved building MPL community in the greater New York area!
An All-American Family Business
You might say it all began when, after a lifetime of owning sweet golden retrievers, we fell deeply in love with our first two labradoodles, Pippin and Paisley. They were present in every aspect of our lives, from snuggling on the couch, to baseball games, to camping, to charity walk events, to family reunions and parties here at our home. We loved their low shedding coats, goofy personalities, and everything else about them!
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​Our entire family has participated in the business at one point or another- marketing, advertising and bookkeeping, planning our litters, whelping and raising our puppies, cleaning and socializing, hand delivering all over the country, working with our wonderful customers- our family has a true passion for breeding and raising wonderful Australian Labradoodle companions for lucky puppy families.