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Have you Registered your Puppy’s Microchip?
Bringing home a new puppy is an exciting time filled with cuddles, playtime and plenty of new memories. Between preparing your home and establishing a routine, there is one important step that is easy to overlook: registering your puppy’s microchip. All Colonial...
Why Australian Labradoodles Make Such Wonderful Family Dogs
Choosing the right dog is about much more than finding an adorable puppy. You want a companion whose personality, size, energy level, and needs fit comfortably into your family’s lifestyle. That is exactly why so many families fall in love with Australian...
How to fix puppy biting? From a Colonial Village Labradoodles Expert
Puppy biting is one of the most common challenges new puppy handlers face—and the good news is, it's completely normal. Puppies explore the world with their mouths, and playtime with their littermates involved plenty of nipping. The problem? Those tiny puppy teeth are...
Puppy Tip: Teach Your Puppy to Focus Around Distractions
Does your puppy pull toward people or other dogs while out on a walk? Do they become overly excited when someone new is nearby? Do you wish your puppy would focus on you instead of the latest distraction? Here’s a helpful training mindset: Think about what you...
Puppy Tips: Loud Sounds can be Scary!
It's that time of year again when fireworks are getting ready to light up the sky and summertime thunderstorms are becoming more common. Is your pup ready? Loud noises can be scary for dogs. Their natural survival instincts may cause them to run away, hide,...
What does “Multigenerational” mean for Australian Labradoodles?
The original Australian Labradoodles were a proprietary mix of different dog breeds: labs, poodles, English Cocker Spaniels, Wheatons, and Irish Water Dogs. Now, Australian Labradoodles are bred with other Australian Labradoodes, so the dogs are their own breed, not a...
Why the Summer is a Good Time to take a Puppy Home
Why the summer is a good time to bring home a puppy Bringing home a new puppy is an exciting milestone, and while there’s never a bad time to welcome a furry family member, summer offers some unique advantages that can help set both you and your puppy up for success....
Puppy Tips – Listening
Why Does My Puppy Listen at Home but Not in Public? Have you ever practiced a cue perfectly in your living room, only to have your puppy completely ignore it at the park? If so, you're not alone. One of the biggest surprises for new puppy owners is realizing that dogs...
How to work around nipping
There are multiple reasons that puppies nip, even Australian Labradoodle puppies! Let's look at some of the reasons that puppies bite and techniques we can use to manage it. Some of the reasons puppies may bite are: They want to play! Puppies are playful and are...