The Work We Do

Our Goldendoodle puppies mean the world to us! We truly believe that the work we do sets us apart from other breeders, so we are thrilled to bring you into our breeding program. We encourage you to read our blog posts below; this is where we chronicle the work we do with each of our litters - from the time they are in mamma's womb to the time that they leave us for their new homes. (Don't forget to keep scrolling; each blog post will populate as you continue reading.)

Open Crate Training

Once puppies reach 5 weeks of age, they get an enlarged space, to include open crates. It is important for puppies to get familiar with sleeping in crates. Crates can give dogs a safe place to hide away during the day or when it is time to go to bed for the night. At this stage, puppies can freely roam in and out of them. We don't introduce small sessions of closed crate training until the puppies are a little older. For now, this exposure will make crate training much easier down the road for our families.

Purposeful Touch!

We expose our Goldendoodle puppies to a lot of purposeful touch as part of our socialization lessons.

Every day, we tug on their ears, rub their nose, massage their gums, touch their teeth, play with their paws, and gently tug on their tails. These are all sensitive and vulnerable spots for any dog, but continuously exposing them to these touches early will desensitize them to feeling skittish about these areas.

Goldendoodles are amazing family dogs, but this socialization will make them even more capable of handling all the touches of their family, especially the unpredictable touches that come from young children.

Enrichment Puzzles

Enrichment puzzles are a MUST!!!

We want our puppies to be THINKERS and PROBLEM SOLVERS. Activities that stimulate their brain will help strengthen their mental health now and in the future.

This particular puzzle activity works their brain muscles as the pups have to figure out how to move the puzzle pieces around to get access to the yummy treats hiding beneath (in this case, peanut butter).

As puppies go home, it is important that families continue to provide various forms of mental stimulation... puzzles, scavenger hunts, sniff walks, etc. These activities can often be more exhausting than physical activity and extremely beneficial!