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The First Lessons Your New Puppy Needs to Learn

Getting a new puppy can feel like a huge responsibility - sometimes a very daunting one. But, we are here to help! Over the next 10 weeks, we will evaluate what lessons are most important to tackle first when it comes to puppy training. Every Wednesday, you can come...

Meet Cara, Our Office Manager!

If you have gotten a Colonial Village Labradoodle in the last few years, you probably worked with Cara. She does a little bit of everything here on the farm, including delivering puppies, working with clients once they are assigned to a littler, photographing puppies...

Stuck in a training rut? Try the 10:1 rule!

We all know training a new puppy can be tiring, frustrating, and time-consuming. Knowing how to communicate with your puppy can be confusing, but it is a skill we can all master! We believe one of the most influential training tools is the 10:1 rule. The 10:1 rule is...

Updated Availability

We've updated our latest puppy availability! Head over to our "Puppy Availability" to see what little lovebugs are searching for their new homes. We have puppies ready to go home soon!

How to Puppy Proof Your Home

If you're thinking of adding a new puppy to your family it is just as important to prepare your home as it is to prepare your mind! Puppies are babies. They will get into things they don't know are bad for them. In order to avoid any unnecessary accidents, you will...

Tips from Trupanion: Spring

GET YOUR PET PREPARED FOR SPRING Can you feel the excitement of Spring's later sunsets and warmer weather? We definitely can! Don't forget to brush up on Spring pet safety to ensure your pet stays safe and healthy with the changing of the seasons. Pet-friendly spring...

Introducing a New Puppy Into Your Home

Thank you so much for asking about introducing a puppy to established canine family members. First, if your dog is at all territorial, you will want to introduce a new puppy in a neutral area. Our dogs are not territorial so we tend to introduce our puppies in our...

Studs Then and Now

Want to know what your puppy will look like in the future? It is hard to predict exactly what your dog will look like down the road. Sometimes they take after mom, sometimes they take after dad, and sometimes they are a mix of both! DNA is a funny thing. Let's see...

Puppy Nipping

I am frequently contacted about a puppy usually 10-14 weeks that is nipping. Families are frustrated as it is not what they pictured in cuddling and playing with their little puppy only to find that they have fangs with furr! Puppy Nipping is 100% developmental and...