Whitney & Topper's Pups: Taking the Morning Air

We make sure the young puppies have exposure to different sights and scenery--sometimes this is just taking them on an "outing" to a different side of the garden they have not seen before!

Royal Afternoon Sunbath

The windy conditions kept Whitney's puppies indoors for most of the last two days, but luckily their cozy nook in the kitchen allows them hours of
warmth and sunshine.

They are beginning to demonstrate the intense focus and desire to connect with humans that the breed is known for.

They waddle up and look you right in the eye

Still, much of their lives are spent sleeping.

Shenanigans

Look-alike brothers Quincy and Mylo came back for an overnight, and, like many twins, they seem to like to get up to tricks and tomfoolery together. 

They can easily overcome their fellow doodles with this "tripwire" maneuver.

Practicing the "mirror-image trick" to confuse the opponent.

They think we can't see them camouflaged as "book-ends".

We still see you...!

Getting a little rowdy...

...and getting a little "fresh" with older cousin Tanuki.

She does not hesitate to put them in their place...

(Yikes!)

Dante desperately wants to add his "two-cents."

(Who me?)

Royal Manners

As might be expected with such well-bred Blue-bloods, Whitney's puppies exhibited elegant table manners even at their very first encounter with "food". With very little mess at all, these pups dispatched with their eggnog of goats milk, yogurt, egg yolks, and a few other nutrients in just a matter of minutes...

The pups share their sire Topper's epicurean enthusiasm

"Please, Sir, could I have some MORE?"

Definitely still looking for Mom for a top-up

Others are so stuffed that they can't move!

Someone is trying to get lucky with Auntie Bibi, who has come in to see if there are leftovers! 

Only one thing left to do after a big meal...

...Nap!

A Royal Adventure!

A sunny and warm morning provided an opportunity for Whitney's pups to venture outside for the first time...

"Wake up!  The world looks different today..."

We make sure that new experiences are provided to the puppies carefully and selectively...

...and seeing The Great Outdoors for the first time can make even the bravest of puppies a little uncertain.

Part of good socialization is making sure that the puppies are exposed to the busy life of a family home at the appropriate stages.

We make sure that the babies have a lot of reassurance.

Exposure to many different people is important for the socialization process, and the Guardian families of our potential breeding puppies are great experienced puppy handlers.

Like human babies, young pups have a short attention span before they can be overwhelmed.

So they need lots of love and encouragement!

"All that sunshine and fresh air makes us sleepy."

"Chanel", one of  our future Golden Gate Labradoodles breeding dogs, waits patiently for her family to stop paying all that attention to those silly babies and to play with her. 

Chanel teaching Bibi's pup "Molly" proper dog introduction etiquette.

 "Poppy" and  "Fozzie" join in on the doodle romping

"Bye!  Check back with us soon!"