Virtual Puppies

January 27th, 2012

The people we work with frequently have small children who are about to have their first puppy.  This is a great treat for a child and an amazing way to teach responsibility. But do you think your child will be ready for this upcoming bundle of joy?  I received a game for Christmas this year and I thought it was a cute idea to give kids just a taste of what owning a puppy may be like, Nintendogs for the Nintendo DS and 3DS system.

In this adorable game, you pick out your puppy from the kennel, take it home, and care for it.  Your puppy will recognize his own name called and learn tricks even!  What I like about this little “simulation” is that your dog will get hungry and thirsty, it will need to be walked, and it will need baths.  An added feature for the 3DS is that there is a pedometer on this hand held system and your counted steps count as walking your pooch, promoting outside exercise! If you stop taking care of your pooch, it will lose it’s ideal physique and become rebellious, after all, a real dog never takes a day off from needing to be taken care of.

I know that a real dog is something you can never really replicate, but I believe it can be an effective way to engage your child in the care of a puppy while you wait for your Manor Lake Labradoodle to arrive.

Is it just me or does that Toy Poodle look really familiar to you? :)

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Therapy Labradoodles

January 26th, 2012

Here at Manor Lake, we do receive a lot of requests for pups as pets.  We also receive a lot of requests for labradoodles for the purpose of a therapy dog!  I am continually amazed by the things that dogs can do and Man’s Best Friend is quickly turning into Man’s Little Helper.  Being an animal lover I frequently start up conversations with other dog owners I meet and just in my little neck of the woods I’ve seen pooches in vests for a wide range of reasons.  I’ve met therapy dogs, that do volunteer work in hospitals, schools, and libraries.  Along the way I’ve met a tiny service pup that would alert his owner to raising blood sugar levels.  I’ve even met a larger service dog who would lay across his owner in the case of a seizure to help hold her down! One meeting in particular sticks in my head however.  A few years ago I struck up a conversation with a gentleman about his dog who was wearing a vest.  He told me how he had been a police officer for many years in some pretty shady neighborhoods and had seen more in his life than he cared to.  After retiring he found himself struggling with PTSD, until a therapist had turned him on to the idea of an emotional support animal.  This man told me how this little pooch has helped him more than any drug that therapist could have possibly offered!

Labradoodles make fantastic therapy dogs.  We have heard from many of our clients what a great decision it was.  Hypoallergenic and non shedding dogs are able to help everyone, even those with allergies!  They have a calm, sweet disposition that is perfect for training and you will be hard pressed to have a better friend and helper in your life. If you are interested in your Manor Lake Labradoodle becoming a therapy dog, here are a few links to help you get familiar with the process.

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Snow Pups

January 24th, 2012

With the weather changing we have been getting a steady stream of pictures from all of you, of your Manor Lake Labradoodle in the snow!  I couldn’t be more pleased when I get update pictures from everyone, so always feel free to drop a line.

First off, did you see Manor Lake Indy featured within the last few weeks? We got a new picture with her coat coming in beautifully!

Don’t know about water yet, but Indy sure likes the snow!!!  It’s hard to get her back inside.  :)

Thought you might like a picture.

Stacey

Hi Kim -

I wanted to send you a fun picture of Ike.  He is from the Leo and Sassy litter last February.  We take him hiking with us almost every weekend.  He can’t get enough of it.  He loves the deep snow and playing with the kids.  He is such a good boy.  He has grown up so much over the last year and we just love him.

Nicole

Hi Kim and Erin,

We just wanted to touch base and let you all know that Moxie continues to thrive in Maplewood, NJ.  He is now exactly 5 months old.

We had our first snow of the season yesterday and Moxie just loved it, as you can probably tell from this photo!  We are having such a wonderful time with him, watching him grow and acquire new skills.  Natalie takes Moxie to a weekly puppy kindergarten class and he has really come a long way in terms of socializing with other pups.  He also now responds consistently to “sit” and “down” and is working on “here”.

No matter where we go, people always stop us to pet Moxie and ask about him.  Everyone has something to say about his incredible wavy hair and coloring.

Thank you once again for providing us with such a fine pet.  Wishing you all the best for a wonderful 2012.

Natalie, Jonathan, Ethan & Jacob

Hi Kim,

We wanted to share a couple pictures of Gracie Rose playing in the snow yesterday.  To say she loves snow would be an understatement.

We can’t imagine our life without her.  One of the things you told us when we picked her up 18 months ago was, “she will make you laugh out loud every day.”  She’s a ham and her expressions are priceless.

She loves people and other dogs but gets so excited when our grandkids come over.  They love her and she loves them.

Thanks again for raising such wonderful Australian Labradoodles.

Ike and Renee

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Puppy Names

January 19th, 2012

Here at Manor Lake we have our share of dogs to name and we certainly have a fun time with it.  We just posted our little Biscuit to our Manor Lake girls to the website the other day and were quite pleased with her full name, Manor Lake Dulce de Leche.  We have had her nickname Biscuit for quite some time and coming up with her full name, we saw that Dulce de Leche meant “Sweet of Milk” roughly and just thought it couldn’t be more perfect.  We know some of you name your puppy before getting him/her sometimes and others wait to meet their new pooch to decide.  On the thought of pet names, I went over to www.petmd.com and decided to share this with all of you!

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Manor Lake Ellie

January 19th, 2012

We received a Very cute Christmas card in the mail the other day, in the shape of a Christmas Ornament! The Peter’s just celebrated their first holiday season with their new Manor Lake Labradoodle!

We absolutely love our little Ellie! After some serious dog searching, it was dog-sitting the Chance Family’s labradoodle, Kip (also a Manor Lake dog) that made us decide we wanted a labradoodle. In October, we made the trip, by car, from California to Washington to pick up our new addition to the family. From the moment we met her, we were in love! She has been a wonderful dog and gets along great with our family members’ four-legged friends, too! We cannot imagine our lives without her sweet, loving, and spunky personality. Thank you, Manor Lake, for giving us the opportunity to be parents to Ellie and for the first time parent/pet owner’s guidance…we couldn’t be happier!

Our Christmas card would not be complete, without our baby so, Merry Christmas from the Peters’ Family (Bryan, Courtney, and Ellie) 2011.

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Winter Wonderland

January 17th, 2012

It’s a true winter here in the Northwest and our dogs are loving it! We got some shots of dogs enjoying the fresh powder and it is just too exciting for everyone!

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Manor Lake Roxanne Testimonial

January 10th, 2012

Kim,

I never got a chance to tell you how much we love our girl Roxanne- she is 100% perfect!

So smart and so well behaved- she is honestly the best tempered dog we have ever seen-

she is admired by all who see her -

I never got a chance to say “Thank you for our baby girl”

Regina

PS -is it common for this breed to always carry something in their mouth?

Thank you so much for the update on your beautiful little girl! To answer the question though, this is indeed something we see every so often!  One of our ladies, Emmie, is so silly with her toys!  She has a toy horse that she carries around, and when she can’t find it she will pick up even a soft doggy bed and drag it with her.  It’s one of the more endearing parts of her personality!

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Manor Lake Indy In Her New Home

January 9th, 2012

We just got a wonderful letter from one of our puppies families! We think she’s a shining example of what a Manor Lake Labradoodle should be. Here she is with some members of her new family. Thank you so much Stacey for the picture and heart warming letter!

Kim -

She’s a world different than our last dog.  She’s very tolerant of the kids and likes everyone (people or animal) that she meets.  She’s a star at fetch.  Actually started it herself about the 3rd day home.  She’s great in the car.  Doesn’t cause a fuss when she needs to stay home alone either.  She even gets along with my parents dreaded chihuahua.  I can’t wait until it’s warm and see if she likes the water.  She rarely barks at anything.  I think the only time I’ve heard her bark is when she wants to play…  She does great on a leash and has been walking to the school twice a day since we got her.  Was worried I’d be one of those people carrying their dog around but that wore off after the first week -whew!  She is the star of school and all the kids know her.

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Manor Lake Lulu

January 6th, 2012

We are always so happy to get updates from happy families! Lulu has grown up beautifully we think, and we thank the family for sending such a wonderful letter to us!

Hi Kim,

16 months have passed by so quickly since the day that we picked up our dear little Lula from your home!   She is truly a joy to have around and has become an irreplaceable member of our family!  Everywhere we go, and we go a lot of places! :) , people constantly remark on what a sweet and lovable dog that she is.  She loves to run, swim, play in the snow and is ball crazy!  She is like a younger sibling to our daughters and we can’t begin to imagine life without her!  Here are just a few photos so that you can see how she has grown!  Thanks again for such a wonderful little girl!

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Manor Lake Posh Spice Patiently Waiting

January 5th, 2012

Our little Posh is due soon! We have projected her due date for January 12th and we just can’t wait.  Here she is lounging around pregnant as ever just waiting for her puppies to come.

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