Registering Your Pet’s Microchip

Registering Your Pet’s Microchip

Dog Safety Registering Your Pet's Microchip Have you taken steps to ensure your pet can be safely return to you in case of emergency? One of the very first things that I tell families to do when they bring home their new puppy is to register their microchip. Often...
Puppy Proofing Your Home

Puppy Proofing Your Home

Puppy Care Puppy Proofing Your Home Bringing home a new puppy is a very exciting experience, but it can also be overwhelming! Here at Colonial Village Labradoodles, we encourage preparing for your new puppy ahead of time as much as possible, including puppy proofing...
Confined Spaces

Confined Spaces

Puppy Training Confined Spaces New puppy parents frequently do not want to put their puppy into a crate or confined area.  Think of your new puppy as a baby. A baby needs to be in a playpen, bouncy chair, or crib if not being held. A puppy needs to be in a pen, a...
When to Stop Crate Training

When to Stop Crate Training

Puppy Training When to Stop Crate Training We are big believers of using your crate for your puppy through out its entire life. It is a place of safety and comfort to your puppy very similar to a “den” or “cave” that dog’s would live in if still in the wild. As I can...