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Happy Birthday Summer!
Today is Summer's birthday! Happy birthday to our original breeding dog, Summer! Cheryl Sabens
Happy Birthday Summer Puppies!
Happy 1st Birthday to All of Summer's "Tree" Puppies! Today is Summer's Last Litter of puppies birthday! They are all big dogs now, they can do agility work, therapy work, and anything they are trained for! They are an amazing group and you families have done a great...
Cats and Dogs
Your puppy will most likely have one of two reactions to a cat. If your puppy's interaction with a cat causes the cat to run, which in turn will cause your puppy to chase him (puppy's love to chase), you must put a stop to it immediately. To do this is very...
Living with more than one puppy!
Dogs are pack animals. This simply means that dogs enjoy and thrive being around people and other dogs. If you choose to have a house with more than one puppy, we think that is a wonderful decision that will have countless benefits. However, when it comes to...
Motivator
Motivation is one of the best ways to teach your puppy to desire to do what you wish. Dogs can be motivated in several ways, such as games, play time, and being with other dogs. However, one of a dogs biggest motivator is food! Look at a motivator as a way...
Starting Early
Most of the puppies from our recent litters are now with their forever family! This is a very exciting time for the new families and also the puppies! At Ashford Manor, we stress the importance of early socialization and training. From the beginning of your puppy's...
More Socialization Tips
Other Socialization Tips Your puppy will encounter many different surfaces throughout his life. It is important to supply your puppy with opportunities to experience many different textures at a young age (this will relieve the fear and anxiety that he could feel...
Teaching Socialization 101
Teaching Socialization Simple, effective techniques of introducing your puppy to new environments, smells, people, and other stimuli can prove to calm your puppy’s fears and anxieties of the unknown. When encountering something new, you yourself need to...
Frightened Puppy
What to do when your puppy is frightened What should your reaction be when you are teaching your puppy socialization and he becomes frightened? It is very important for you NOT to coddle your puppy. If you coddle your puppy, he will most likely look at that as an...
Socialization
Socialization is an important aspect of your puppy’s life. The basic definition of socialization is “the process of developing relationship with other living beings, people, and animals.” Your puppy will interact and be stimulated by an enormous amount of stimuli...
New Logos
There are new logos for the Australian Labradoodle Association of America. They are placing business names and dates for you to know who is actually a current member and who is not. See below for our new logos. Cheryl Sabens Ashford Manor Labradoodles...
Annoyances
Your puppy will encounter many things that will naturally annoy him. There are many things that you can do in advance to help them cope with these annoyances and to better tolerate the situation. Many puppies squirm, whimper, and dislike getting their nails clipped. ...
Children and Dogs
To keep your puppy well balanced, it is important that the puppy be introduced and taught how to interact with children. Most children love puppies but don’t handle the puppies as an adult would. It is very important for you to teach your puppy how to interact with...
Walking your Puppy: Stop and Go
This next pattern of walking can have many different outcomes, depending on your dog’s attention span. To teach this command to your puppy, it is important for him to be attached to his leash. With the puppy attached to the leash start walking. As soon as your...
Walking your Dog: Luring
To teach your dog the art of luring is simple and can be taught just about anywhere. In fact, very little space is needed to teach this command. This command is important because it teaches your puppy to focus on you and to stop when you stop. Teaching the...
Australian Labradoodles are very intelligent and love to be challenged!
Your dog was not made just to be around and do nothing. The Australian Labradoodle breed was formed for many reasons. It was purposefully bred as a non-shedding, friendly, energetic dog that is good with families and children. As the parent of a Labradoodle, you...
Training your puppy early!
Here at Ashford Manor, we stress the importance of training your puppy right away. Your puppy’s first year of life is the same as 18 human years. Can you imagine if we waited to receive any training or instruction at the age of 18? To say we would be far behind is...
Using Your the Crate in Potty Training
In our last blog post, we stated that using a crate can help in potty training your puppy. In order to successfully train your puppy to use the restroom OUTSIDE, it is very important that initially you have TOTAL control of ALL their time. Using the crate...