FEEDING THE GESTATING AND LACTATING DOG FAQ FOR DOG BREEDERS by Gail Kuhlman, Ph.D., P.A.S. Labradoodle Female nursing her 3 day old puppies There are many factors Dog Breeders need to consider when achieving optimal breeding performance. These factors include: genetics, health, environment, management and the feeding of a proper diet. Breeders should screen animals for genetic faults and abnormalities prior to breeding.  The feeding of a proper diet for the reproducing animal begins during their growth and development should continue throughout mating, gestation and lactations.  ..read more

REMEDIES FOR DOG ALLERGIES AND ITCHY SKIN, EARS, EYES AND PAWS Dogs who’re prone to allergies suffer with itchy,  irritated paws, skin and eyes as well as mild to severe intestinal issues and reoccurring ear infections just like humans. This post recommends natural over the counter products that help treat the symptoms of allergies as well as some homeopathic remedies you can make using household ingredients. DOES YOUR DOG HAVE ITCHY RED PAWS?  Itchy,  swollen red paws can be caused by several issues including long term causes such as food and environmental allergies or short ..read more

Dog House Heaven - I could not find plans for this one or even where to buy it… but it is my favorite. DIY Dog Houses – Dog House Plans – Doodles are really inside type dogs but that does not mean they don’t love also spending time outside and there is nothing better to a dog then a nice deck with a fancy dog house to call HOME! A nice place to rest, cool off while playing or dry off after a romp in the mud, rain or snow.  Here are some link I found to some really GREAT DO IT YOURSELF DOG HOUSE PLANS that you can use to build your Labradoodle, Aussiedoodle or any kind ..read more

After Whelping – Worries and Concerns…?! FAQ Copyright:  Diana Stevens  –  March 2013. Wylanbriar Labradors (Or, the questions I’m most commonly asked at this very stressful time….!) • All Pictures included are by ©Dreamydoodles This is an article about whelping puppies written by a long time breeder of Labradors named Diane Stevens.  It’s written for new and experianced breeders alike,  since we should always be learning from eachother because we are eachothers best possible resource. If you’ve been breeding dogs for awhile.. then you already kn ..read more

How to Teach your dog Leave It in 3 Easy Steps Teaching your puppy/dog to “Leave it” in 15 mins is possible, however you will want to have several 15 min sessions to get a solid “leave it”. Teaching the “Leave it” command is one of the most useful commands to teach a dog and is one of the core commands that I personally use. Sit, Down, Off, Back, Come, Place or Crate,  Watch Me and Leave it, these are the ones that I find to be the most useful and really the only ones I use in my “day to day” life with my dogs. You can also teach more complicated “tricks” but those are pretty much the ba ..read more

Natural Dewormer and Flea Killer – Diatomaceous Earth A safe and natural way to protect our dogs from pesky fleas and internal parasites! 100% Effective – Safe – Organic Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is the answer to Non-Toxic, Safe Elimination of Fleas, Ticks, Bed Bugs, Lice, Ants, Aphids and Other Pests, as well as Parasites. Internal worms like whipworms, pinworms, and roundworms can be a real problem and negatively affect your pet’s health. If your pet has lost weight and hair, vomited, or had diarrhea then it’s possible she has worms. There are a number of options owners can choose from ..read more

Me and my pack of dogs.. Multiple Dog Homes and Pack Order Once upon a time, all our dogs†ancestors were wild animals that lived in packs. It was critically important to pack survival that they get along well with each other. Even a minor injury from an aggressive pack mates tooth could become infected and cause the disability and death of a pack member. Wild dogs depended on the abilities of the whole canine family to help with hunting and pack defense – a disabled member was a liability to all. For these survival reasons, dogs developed a highly ritualized language that ena ..read more

Potty Training Your Doodle Puppy The time proven housebreaking method. Housebreaking a puppy can be an easy process or very difficult depending on the method chosen. Before bringing your puppy home you should have everything necessary to make housebreaking easy and know exactly how you plan to do it. I personally love “doggy door training” we have a sliding glass door insert and it works great but all my dogs are also crate trained. If it’s not possible for you to install a doggy door —  the following potty training method works great and fast too.. how fast will depend on how consiste ..read more

POTTY TRAINING TIPS! “WHY DOES MY PUPPY GO POTTY IN THE HOUSE RIGHT AFTER GOING OUTSIDE?” WHAT THE HECK?? Chocolate Mini Aussiedoodle from Freya and Rio! I get this question from our puppy families… a lot and while I don’t have one answer to fit every puppy, there are some common possibilities! My #1 tip – During the potty training period, keep your puppy on a pretty strict sleep/feed/potty schedule! #2 INTERRUPTION & HIGH EXCITMENT! When you take them out to go potty, don’t start praising them until they’ve completely finished the task, wait until they stand back up and THEN give them ..read more

10 Of The Best Toys & 5 of the Best Chews! As a dog breeder I’m always looking for the best dog supplies for my dogs and also to recommend to my puppy families! Including the best Dog Toys and Chews to keep those teething puppies occupied! Below you’ll find a list of the 10 BEST Toys and 5 of the Best Chews that I’ve found on Chewy.com and Amazon Prime (two of my favorite places to shop online for my dogs)! I KNOW my Doods would 100% agree with my choices! THE CHUCKIT BRAND TOYS! Most experienced dog owners have probably tried the Chuckit brand balls and toys and will most likely agree ..read more