Ethically Raised Cavoodle Puppies

A quick overview

Puppies spend their first 2 weeks with their mother and litter mates usually beside my bed.
They begin weaning at 5 weeks old and spend the next 3 weeks with their litter mates and our family and of course their mums.
They are loved and cared for in a home environment designed to ensure they understand how to live with humans, other dogs, and other species before they go to their new homes.
They are comfortable inside with rugs and furniture, and should be nearly toilet trained when they leave for their new home.
We have put a great deal of time and effort into socialising these pups, and I will chose the new home for these pups with extreme care.
They have been exposed to a range of experiences such as playing with other adult and young dogs, they have a large black lab to get them used to large dogs.
They have dog etiquette – this means your pup will know when your other dog or dogs they are most likely to encounter are not friendly.

First week of life – For any of our Toy Cavoodles.

At this stage of the puppies lives they remained by my bed, so I can monitor any issues and ensure puppies are not rolled on during the night when mum is very tired after the first few days of whelping. Clean bedding, check for abnormalities, ensured puppies are feeding well and gaining weight, ensure mothers teats are not swollen and the milk has come through and all puppies are able to latch and feed without assistance. We also begin parts of ‘puppy culture’ at 3 days.

Week two

We continue with the basics, cleaning bedding, checking on mums ears and weight to make sure she is gaining weight along with checking the puppies and weighing them. The eyes and ears of the pups are still closed so they cant see or hear yet. Now the puppies are starting to maintain their own body heat, so mum is able to leave them for very short times. We continue to use ‘puppy culture’ with the pups which boosts their immune system, along with other helpful health benefits. We still leave everything to mum, she knows exactly what to do! We love nature and let all mums do what they do best, without excessive handling. Our main goal at this stage is to make sure Mum is in top condition and the pups are progressing.

Week 3

As you can see, the puppies have opened their eyes; however, their eyesight is still a bit blurry They have also started to waddle around. Mum is now able to leave them for longer periods of time and is now coming back on our daily walks around the property. For our red puppies, their red begins to darken.

The pups are able to maintain and regulate their own body temperature now. We begin to handle the pups a lot more, this includes rubbing all over, checking bottoms are clean, clipping nails, talking to them and picking them up each day. We do this as the puppies will need grooming all their lives, and by rubbing all the places the groomer will attend to, makes it easier on all if they are familiar with this process from an early age.

The puppies are wormed with Troy, lids of whelping boxes removed each day and returned at night. We have a radio in with them during the day to get them used to different sounds and volumes of noises. We now talk to them a lot more, as their ears are open and they can hear us.

We have camera on the pups now so we can give live up dates to their new families.

Week 4

The pups are no longer looking like baby bunnies, they are starting to be little dogs. Puppies, at 4 weeks are now walking and moving about, they are also exploring and trying food. We have moved them to bigger area, introduced grass, water, and mushy food.

We have increased handling rubbing all over checking bottoms clipping nails, talking to them picking up each day, we are also adding toys, we can begin to identify puppies, in relation to their personalities and types, for example who is the first puppy to start coming out of the whelping box which is the first puppy to wag its tail. In our minds, we are beginning to assess which will be the quieter puppies and which will be the more outgoing.

Mum is still doing the majority of the feeding and we are now feeding her 3 times a day, she is also leaving them for much longer periods of time, as they can maintain their own body temperture and drink water, they also sneak her food when ever they can.

Week five

Now the pups are getting to be little dogs, they begin to explore and are not so attached to their mums, their diet is now eating solids twice a day, as well as mums milk. They are also moved outside during the day to two different play areas depending on the weather.

We have begun trim their face for the first time, also bottoms nails, and worming again.

They come readily when called and toilet training is well underway, they now chill out with an auntie.

We begin to introduce them to new people, children and other dogs.

Our intention is to breed the happiest healthiest dogs we can, and then match the perfect family with right dog. Our pups are loved and cared for from the moment they are born.

Week Six Week Seven Week 8 Week 9

The heart of our pups – their mums

Rosie now in her forever home no more pups for this girl

Josephine

Scout

Georgie and Attie

Mia and Baby Doll

Are two years old before they have their first litter. This ensures their health and their soundness.
If there are no health issues by two years, it is unlikely that they will develop any in the future, but not impossible.
As a Canine Family Consultant to these pups, I have put a lot of time into choosing the parents, and grandparents – they were chosen because of their extremely good temperaments and overall good health. Their mothers have been loved and cared for since they were born.
The mums have a full health check before they are considered as a mum.
They have the best life, running playing, swimming, outings in the car, just to mention a few of the activities they get up to.