It is almost time for your puppy to make the big transition from her mother, littermates, and comfortable surroundings to a big, new world. Please give some consideration to making this transition as low stress as possible while also putting in place training and rules...
While the experiences your dog has throughout his/her life has the power to shape the dog she becomes, this is especially true in her first sixteen weeks of life. When you get your puppy home, and you judge that she has made the big transition...
Set a timer! During day hours, take the puppy out to his spot every hour. Other signs/times puppy needs to go-about 10 minutes into a play session; 15 minutes after eating; 10-15 minutes after drinking, right after waking; if the puppy abruptly stops what she is...
Puppy’s First Nights in a Crate/Pen The transition from your puppy being snuggled up with brothers and sisters to sleeping alone in a crate is often difficult. Dogs are pack animals and when he/she is alone in a crate, it is initially scary. This is why...
6-12 Weeks Growing pups should be fed puppy food, a diet specially formulated to meet the nutritional needs for normal development. Four feedings a day are usually adequate to meet nutritional demands. 3–6 Months Sometime during this period, decrease feedings from four to three a day. A pup...
Crate training is a great way to help teach puppy housetraining and it can safely confine him when you cannot supervise, I personally find a crate a little too restrictive for the puppy for extended periods of time. At Country Lane we train puppies to...
Kayleigh is a F1B Goldendoodle. She is a daughter of Piper and Finn, sister to Molly, and was raised here at Country Lane Doodles. If you review our Facebook page, you can see both girls in their first eight weeks at Country Lane. One particularly...
Molly is a black/grey and white F1B Goldendoodle. She is the daughter of Piper and Finn and was born here at Country Lane Doodles. Molly has just turned two years old, has passed all her health testing, and is ready to have her first litter of...
Getting a dog is a big decision and deserves some careful consideration. The following is a checklist that may be helpful in deciding if this is the right time to bring a dog into your family. I Have Done the Research One of the first steps is...