Every year roughly 6.5 million dogs and cats enter shelters, about 25% of this get adopted, 10% find their way back to their actual owner and sadly the rest are euthanized. Most of these statistics would be much lower if only we did a better job as their caretakers. Properly socializing and training these pets […]
To Do or Not To Do Early Spay & Neuter
I often get asked if I will make an exception for a well meaning family. The request usually starts something like “I just lost my golden to cancer, he was only six years old. Aren’t they to young at that age, I always heard that you should do that when they are six months old. […]
Am I Right For The Breed?
You’ve seen them in town with their owners. It was cute! It was so well behaved. It was friendly. It looked like a real live teddy-bear! So you’re curious- is a doodle or even better is an Australian Labradoodle right for you or are you right for the Australian Labradoodle? HIGH MAINTENANCE Type COMPANION This […]
K9 Necessities
Bringing a new Labradoodle home? Give him a proper welcome by having these essentials on hand. Printable Shopping List Collar Find a collar with a buckle or snap closure. For a proper fit, measure your Labradoodle’s neck and add 2 inches. Check the fit by placing two fingers between the collar and your dog’s neck; […]
What’s for dinner?
The topic of what to feed your dog is as controversial as it is interesting. I wish to begin this topic by saying that I am not a professional canine nutritionist and I am not an expert. I am simply sharing what I have learned from those I consider to be experts along with my […]
Smart breeding – increasing your Australian Labradoodle’s chances to a good life
Behavior issues are the primary reason why owners give up their pets. We’re all talking about the latest behavior modification technique, and often blame poor handling or inexperience, but at the core of many behavior problems lies a basic genetic predisposition of the dog to react in certain ways. With less emphasis on physical traits, […]
Visitors Welcome
or not so welcome- Every well regarded book about adopting puppies or picking a breeder tells you that you must visit the breeder and the parents to assess for yourself the quality of your future puppy. I am here to tell you why this is terrible advice and why it won’t happen if you call […]
Puppy Pals aka Puppy Cuddlers Needed
Puppy Pals aka PUPPY CUDDLERS… Cuddle (p)up & socialize! Puppy cuddlers are people who enjoy puppies. They like the smell of puppy breath… they get a kick out of watching the silly things puppies do… they find pleasure in cooing to canine babies… they have a fondness for feeling soft baby fur beneath their fingers. […]
An Australian Labradoodle Program With A Focus On Early Learning
At Noble Vestal Labradoodles we focus on early learning because an Australian Labradoodle puppy’s first seven weeks are a time of tremendous growth and development. Early learning experiences have profound implications for later success in life. From birth to seven weeks is the time when the greatest changes, physically and behaviorally take place and a […]
Growing Up Noble
Growing Up Noble The art of raising your puppy started with selecting the best breeding dogs. All of our breeding dogs are specially trained Therapy Dogs. Because the Australian Labradoodle was originally bred to be a Service Dog we feel it is important that the dogs we bred be able to demonstrate the qualities and […]
A Letter from a family that helped me rescue Sawyer from his cage
Hello Kendra, About 7 months ago I hopped in my car on a little leap of faith, but also complete trust that we would be a great home to Sawyer. Well, Kent and I were talking last night in how it was one of the better decisions we have made. First, him and Willie are […]
Time For a New Breed of Breeders!
Is every pedigree breed so perfect that it cannot be improved? Dog breeding surely is the relentless pursuit of excellence, not the waving about of papers festooned with past Champions. In every past century it was always a matter of performance, not purity of blood. We ignore functional capability at our peril. Yet again and […]
Errorless Potty Training Using Potty Park
Housesoiling is a spatial problem, involving perfectly normal, natural, and necessary canine behaviors (peeing and pooping) performed in inappropriate places. Potty training is quickly and easily accomplished by praising your Australian Labradoodle puppy and offering a food treat when she eliminates in an appropriate toilet area. Once your pup realizes that her eliminatory products are […]
The Australian Labradoodle Is Not Immune From Puppy Mill Breeders
First let me get this off my chest… breeders who sell to known puppy mills are no better than the puppy mill breeder…. I am sure someone will email me and tell me how wrong I am to write about these breeders and that it could happen to anyone but let me say that if […]
I Want to Breed My Dog
Yesterday while shopping with Sweetie a lady approached me and wanted to know if my dogs was one of those Doodles~ I nodded my head as I tried to be nice and walk away. I could feel it coming, there was a vibe in the air and I just didn’t like the way she approached […]
