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Puppy Tips – Potty Training
The key to successfully potty training your puppy is keeping a consistent schedule! Here is the routine our trainers at Fieldgate Farm use to potty and crate train our Colonial Village Labradoodles! Wake up! Go straight outside! We want to be very calm any...
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...
Puppy Tips – Biting
There are multiple reasons that puppies bite, 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...
Eye Testing
Did you know we test our breeding dogs’ eyesight? OFA Eye Certification examinations are screening exams performed by board certified veterinary ophthalmologists. Our dogs are tested at the VCA Specialty Hospital in Fishers, IN by Dr Buldelsky. Paperwork is...
Leash Training Tips
While an attention walk with your dog looking responsibly up at you is a great ideal, it takes time and a lot of practice. Many of us get a new puppy and think we need to start walking around the block right away. This may sound crazy to you, but wait. Walks are NOT...
Crate Training Steps
Here at Colonial Village Labradoodles, we encourage crate training your puppy. Crate training is necessary for safety, damage prevention, housetraining and travelling. Our trainers at Fieldgate Farm have broken crate training down into 3 simple steps for you! ...
Preparing your Home for your new Puppy
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 your home! Puppies are naturally...
Health Insurance for your Puppy
Did you know that each of our CVL puppies goes home with the opportunity for 30 free days of health insurance through Trupanion? You must sign up within the first 24 hours of bringing your puppy home, but this insurance starts immediately, and the benefits definitely...
Crate Training your Puppy
The task of crate training your new CVL puppy can be intimidating, but it shouldn’t be! Here are some tips and resources to help you through crate training your new puppy. While supervised you may allow your puppy to have access to their snuggle puppy while in the...