Caring For a Labradoodle

Our Labradoodle puppies are born into the warmth and comfort of our home, and are raised with loving care to develop the very special qualities of the true Australian Labradoodle.

From their first breaths, these labradoodle pups are held close to our hearts. From that first day we are learning their personalities. Soon, we will look through our list of reservations to select the puppy that appears to best match what you have asked for. We will then email you to tell you we believe your very special labradoodle puppy has been born.

Over the next five to seven weeks we will carefully be watching to ensure your puppy is truly the best match for you. You will be able to follow your baby's growth on our website (or come visit). We will be taking the very best care of your labradoodle puppy. It will have regular physical exams and all the appropriate worming and immunizations. The health records and health certificate will be yours to keep.

While growing your labradoodle puppy will play in our puppy yards and be paper and crate trained. He or she will learn to walk on a loose leash and come when called. Your baby will run and play in the sunshine and under the large shade trees on our 2-1/2 acres with it's brothers and sisters, and after weening, with its mom and our other Labradoodles.

After active and happy days, your baby returns to a clean nursery and fresh blankets and dinner is served. All our Labradoodles are tucked in to music and it is lights out for a good nights sleep.

Caring for your Labradoodle

Thinking about owning a new Labradoodle puppy is exciting. First off, the more information you have the better. So we suggest training books and dog school. We promise what ever time you put into your Labradoodle you will get back ten fold!

Diet -Your labradoodle puppy's diet should be chosen as carefully as your own. Your puppy packet will contain a package of puppy food. Your vet will have recommendations. Your puppy needs to eat three times a day as much as it will eat in 1/2 hour, until one year old. It should always have fresh water available.

Rest - Puppies need their rest. It is important for those healthy growing bodies and minds. Make sure puppy has a place of its own to go to (where it is not followed) to seek rest when needed.

Worming - Your labradoodle puppy has been wormed here every two weeks. This should be continued until he/she is 3 months old, again at 6 months, and then every 3 months. Heartworm prevention should start at 3 months. See your Vet for more details.

Vaccinations - We will give your puppy its first set of vaccinations. You will receive these records. The puppies boosters are due at 12 to 14 weeks. This is also the time when puppy should receive it's Rabies vaccination.

Grooming - Labradoodles seldom need a bath. They have no body odor and their coats tend to be nonporous and resistant to dirt. In fact, the more you bathe them the less natural oils are left in the fleece to protect it from dirt!

When you do bathe them use a conditioner or detangler to keep the coat silky and tangle-free, which makes it easier on them and you. The important thing to do is to brush frequently with a wide toothed brush or comb, particularly under their legs and ears. Trim very short under the ear flap, to allow air to circulate in the ears, and under elbows and behind the hind legs. Once a month for this trimming is fine.

Training - Their incredible intelligence makes it easy!

a) Your labradoodle puppy will come to you Crate and Paper trained. Papers left by the door you want the pup to get accustomed to going out of is a good idea until he or she is used to it's new home. We highly recommend continuing to use the crate. The puppy has already been trained not to pee and poop where it sleeps. (Occasionally you may have accidents.) It is highly advised to keep your Crate near the area most occupied by family members. Your puppy will soon realize it is his/her 'retreat' area. Remember - do not let the kids bother the puppy during this rest time. The puppy will not mind when you close the crate. When the puppy wakes, take it outside. Puppies usually need to relieve themselves 10min. after play or eating and drinking and immediately after sleeping. It is best to take your puppy out as soon as you get up in the morning and just before going to bed at night. Don't worry - as your puppy gets older he will need to go out less often.

b) Never call your labradoodle puppy and punish it for something it did a minute ago. If you don't catch him/her in the act, you shouldn't scold them, since they will not understand why they are being reprimanded. You may think puppy knows what he has done wrong because it looks guilty or ashamed or sorry. Actually the puppy only knows by your voice that you are angry with it and it does not know why and this makes it fearful and apprehensive and perhaps afraid of you.

c) As soon as you get your pup, begin walking it on a loose lead at your side. If your puppy is over 8 weeks old, it will have already been walked on a leash, and trained to come and sit.

Remember - A little effort brings a happy, well adjusted, obedient family member into your home for many years of harmony!