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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...
Benefits of the Crate!
Many of our Australian Labradoodle puppies have either joined their forever home or will be joining them soon. We at Ashford Manor wanted to dedicate the next several blog posts to informing you of habits to establish early on with your puppy so you will have a...
New ALAA Logo
Well, we have a new logo from the ALAA! It is pretty cool, we are working on getting it onto our site. Cheryl Sabens Ashford Manor Labradoodles 765-714-1436
What does your dog say about you?
I often wonder if people base their thoughts on my personality on how my dog behaves. Nicole Pajer wrote a very interesting article on that very topic. Check out the following link. What do you think your dog reflects about your personality?...
Going for a walk!
Spring is just around the corner, and with it come more enjoyable weather and opportunities for outdoor activities with your Australian Labradoodle, such as going on a walk. When going on a walk, it is best to keep your puppy on a leash. In fact, in many states it...
Bringing Puppy Home
We have a lot to be excited about here at Ashford Manor! Many of our Australian Labradoodle puppies will be joining their forever families in the upcoming weeks. If you are preparing to bring home your puppy, here are some things that would be great to have on hand...
Pet Suffocation
Did you know your doodle can daily come in contact with plastics that could cause suffocation? Chips bags, cereal bags, dog treat bags, and other plastic bags create a risk for your doodle. Doodle and other dogs use their sense of smell to investigate just about...
Tricks, Tricks, and more tricks!
CLICKER TRAINING This is a simple and highly effective method of teaching your puppy. Teaching your dog to respond to the clicker is a good instrument in training your dog for several reasons. With click training, you want to catch your dog doing something good. ...
Why did the Labradoodle breed begin?
Do you know why the Australian Labradoodle breed began? They were bred to be intelligent, versatile, and to have non-allergenic characteristics! Our labradoodles excel in obedience, agility, running, swimming, and many others physical and mental activities. Our...
February is National Pet Dental Health Month
Keep Canine's Pearly Whites Healthy! Did you remember that February is also National Pet Dental Health Month? On January 16, we posted a blog stressing the importance of remembering to brush your puppy’s teeth! Check out the following link by Dr. Sheldon Rubin to...
Australian Labradoodle Puppies
4 Week Old Australian Labradoodle Puppies We have just filmed our 4 1/2 week old puppies from Angel and Blaze's litter. They were put in a new room, a new area, given new toys, and filmed. It is really interesting to hear the one puppy exploring his voice, he wanted...
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Is that special someone on your mind today? Do you have the perfect Valentine picked out for your Valentine? What about your Australian Labradoodle? Have you thought of a unique way you can show her your love? Our Labradoodles, like most dogs, love attention. ...