All quiet

Puppy wise we are having a quiet summer which is no bad thing as the boarding business is so very busy.

We should have a litter of Jackapoos in September (they are cooking now)

Bea was mated but no puppies resulted so I shall try again her next season. I was very surprised as she has never missed before but I think it was because we were away as she was fretting.

I do have girls in season but they are all on their miss a season so autumn should be busy on the puppy front.

I am hoping to produce small Labradoodles, Cockapoos and Labradors

Fingers crossed :)

Phoebe and others

Well what do think of her so far?

8 months old and I think she is stunning. 

We go training every week and she is such a laid back girl. She has her bronze KC good citizen award and we are working towards silver now.

Around our home she is fantastic. Never an "accident" and never does she wander off and for those who have been to our home, she could, quite easily.

She is still chewing so cannot be trusted and I have had to put a notice to the postman to ensure she cannot get to the mail as she ate my son's driving licence and his new window screen wipers. I had to pay for the replacements so I had to find a way to stop her :)

We all love her to bits and feel very proud to take her out and about. We took her to Stafford County Show and she was impeccably well behaved dispite a very small child jumping and screeching into her face. Where do the young children learn these things! who trains these children?

Other puppy news

Bea was mated and I cannot believe it but she hasn't caught so no labradoodles this summer

Jess our cocker spaniel is due in season soon so fingers crossed as as cute as she is she has cost us a fortune by breaking her leg and generating no income. We do love her though and she is great out on walks.

Lola will be off for her hip, elbow and eye screening soon.

Family Fun and Doggy Day

Monday 6th May promises to be good weather (hooray!!) and we are hosting a charity fund raising event.

There is a dog obedience demonstration and heelwork to music organised by derwent Valley Dog Club and supported by All For Dogs dog training

  There is lots for the tots to do with bouncy castle, hook a duck, face painting, wet sponges, baloon pop and lots more

Of course you can come out for lunch as we have a BBQ, cream tea and cake stall

There are several trade stands too so you could top up with pet bits, buy your summer plant, spoil yourself with a new handbag or peice of jewelary

Feel free to call me if you wold like more information otherwise gates open at 10.30 with all the fun begining at 11 and finishing at 4pm   Tel 07725 941 421

The beneficiaries are two children's charities

One at Findern, Derby
Findern Community Pre School

One in Africa
Gadeli School for Orphaned Children

look forward to seeing you on Monday :)

Leaving home

Poppy left today and the whole family came to collect her.

There is lots of paperwork and information to pass on with one so small but all important. Things like KC documents, insurance and her life to date.

We have just one girl and a couple of boys left with lots of enquiries so they should all be left soon and we can be puppy free for a short while.

I do miss them but it is also nice to do a good scrub and wash down where they have been and I know they are all well cared for otherwise they would come back to me.

Ready and bags packed :)

They really are big, chunky puppies. Fully weaned and ready to leave us. Those that have gone are doing very all and their owners very happy.
They are very responsive and learning fast, basic commands. They are very confident and happy to wrestle with Phoebe who is 7 months old now and towers over them.

Ready to leave home :)

Puppies to be proud of as they are so confident and healthy.
They are out socialising with some of my adult dogs. Phoebe in particular is great with them as they chase her and nibble with their needle teeth at her feet.

The first one to leave was Hudson

His new family had just lost their much loved Labrador after many years of joy (and a little frustration)
They are delighted with Hudson and have phoned me to let me know which is lovely.

The next one leaves today and he is going to a training facility for 8 weeks after which he will go to his new home, fully trained. Interesting idea and I shall watch with interest to see how this approach to having a puppy works.

5 weeks old already :)

Just had his lunch :)
They are all eating very well and are full of mischief of course, just how puppies should be.
I have moved them into a bigger space where they can have a good play. They are doing very well at coming off the soft, heated bed onto the paper to do their woooopsy's. They are very good.
Lola has had enough of them now and only occasionally visits and soon jumps out of their pen as they start to suckle.

I have recieved all of their kennel club documents so they will be ready to go to their new homes just after Easter.

What a great time of year to have a new puppy, with spring around the corner so, if you are strict with your training then by winter you should have a well trained, clean in the house dog.