Wishing everyone a spooktacular Halloween this weekend! Make sure you’re careful and keep all candy and chocolate away from your dogs!
Archive for October, 2010
Happy Halloween from Manor Lake Australian Labradoodles!
Friday, October 29th, 2010Manor Lake Penny
Thursday, October 28th, 2010Thank you Ozzie for the lovely photo of Penny and for the update!
Hi Kim and Mollie,
We just wanted to reach out to you and give you a Penny update. She is such an amazing dog. She is doing very well. Loves going to the farm where she runs and plays in the different streams, plays with my mother in law’s dogs and just loves running through the outdoor riding ring. She is doing very well in her puppy classes and is sitting, staying and lying down like a champ. On nice days we have been taking her through town where we are constantly asked what breed she is and where we got her. Everyone comments on how wonderful her face is and how wonderful her temperament is. Ironically, we ran into a family who just that morning was on the Manor Lake website. The mother has two daughters that are roughly the same age as our two girls. Penny was a real hit that afternoon. The family asked who Penny’s parents were and they mentioned that they would be contacting you with questions. I have a co-worker that recently met Penny and she also would like to contact you about a puppy in the future. The kids are over the moon with her as well. Emily recently told us how happy she is to have Penny in our family. It makes her really happy when Penny puts her head on Emily’s lap.
Here is a picture of her hanging out in her favorite bean bag.
Thanks again for everything!
Ozzie and family
Manor Lake Rose
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010Thank you Theresa for this kind note and lovely photos! Rose looks lovely!
Kim & Mollie,
Just wanted to send over some pictures of Rose. We are so happy with her! She is such a blessing and comfort to our family! My husband was never a real dog lover and OH MY GOSH, you should see him know! It is ridiculous! We he comes in from work Rose is the first one to get loved on! The kids love her so much and she is so spoiled. We take her almost everywhere we go because she loves to go in the car and she loves to go into all the ”pet friendly” stores in our area. She is so sweet and has such a gentle and kind spirit. I believe God knew she was just the right dog for our family! Thank You!
Theresa and Family
Celebrate Halloween with your Manor Lake Australian Labradoodle
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010Celebrate Halloween with your Manor Lake Australian Labradoodle by treating them to this yummy meal from Rachael Ray!
Serves 2 Dogs or 1 Human
Note: Always check with your vet about which foods are appropriate for you to share with your pet.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 2 carrots, grated
- 1 cup cooked shredded rotisserie chicken
- 3 black mission figs, chopped
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 2 cups chicken broth or water
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
Preparation
In a deep, medium skillet, heat the EVOO, 1 turn of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add the carrots and cook until slightly softened, 3-4 minutes. Add the chicken, figs and cinnamon and toss. Stir in half of the chicken broth, then the rice and warm through, 3-4 minutes. Stir in more broth, as needed, to make a slightly soupy mixture.
Manor Lake Gracie Rose
Friday, October 22nd, 2010Thank you Ike and Renee for these awesome photos of Gracie! We love them!
Kim and Mollie,
We wanted to give you an update of our wonderful Manor Lake Gracie Rose. She is 7 months old and absolutely loves life. She loves her two mile walk twice a day. She just recently finished a 4 week leadership class with 10 other dogs and passed with flying colors. She can’t wait to go to Doggie Day Care each Wednesday and her social skills with other dogs are amazing.
She loves going to Petco, Pet Smart, Borders and a local hardware store where people stop us all the time and rave about how adorable she is and well mannered. The staffs at above mentioned stores love seeing us come in.
We can’t thank you enough for Gracie. She makes us laugh everyday and we can’t imagine our life without her.
We’ve attached a picture of Gracie with one of the clerks at the local hardware store, one with our granddaughter, Emily and one of Gracie waiting for the great pumpkin.
Sincerely,
Ike and Renee
Washington
2010 ALAA Breeders Conference in Atlanta, Georgia
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
Kim and I even won some goodies in the raffle!
Kim and I had the opportunity to fly down to Atlanta, GA for the 2010 ALAA Breeder’s Round table over the weekend. This is an annual event that is put on by the Australian Labradoodle Association of America (ALAA). This year we had the opportunity to listen to published dog trainer Jerry Hope, he is the author of “The Breeder’s Guide to Raising Superstar Dogs”. Jerry’s program focuses on helping breeders with techniques to provide an enriching environment for puppies. He spoke about the bio sensor tests for stimulation as a great way to socialize puppies, which was great because we do this with our puppies and have written about it in a previous blog post. In addition to learning more about Jerry’s tips on dog/puppy training we had the opportunity to see again and meet other breeders that were in attendance. It’s always fun and enjoyable to catch up with and make new friends!

Whale Shark at the Georgia Aquarium
In addition to attending the conference Kim and I were excited to do a little bit of sight seeing. We stayed at The Omni Hotel at CNN Center. The hotel was located in the same building at CNN”s World Headquarters, it was also near Centennial Park. The World of Coke and The Georgia Aquarium (which is actually the world’s largest aquarium!). We had a great time in Atlanta! We’re already looking forward to next year’s conference which will most likely be taking place somewhere on the West Coast, possibly California!
Manor Lake Jerry Garcia
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010We’re very much enjoying all the wonderful emails and pictures we’re receiving from our Manor Lake Australian Labradoodle families!
Thank you Deborah for this awesome photo and note!
Hi Kim:
Speaking of Jerry, as I have mentioned, he is truly a “poster puppy”. Note only is he stunning (see enclosed photo), he has such gentle and loveable personality and is VERY smart. Jerry weighs 40 pounds and thinks he is a lap dog! He just loves to snuggle and wags his tail every minute of the day from morning to night!
Thank you, Kim. Hope all is going well!
My best,
Deborah
Boston, MA
Manor Lake Sophie and Chloe
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010Thank you Tracy for this wonderful update!
Kim and Mollie,
It is already Sophie’s six month birthday. She has been such a great addition to our family. Her temperament is unbelievable. She loves to snuggle and go on long walks. My twins love to play chase with her in and out of the house. With this being our second Manor Lake puppy we were anxious to see how she compared to our Chloe. Once again we have been delighted with our newest baby girl. Thank you again for taking the time to maintain this wonderful breed of dog.
Sincerely,
Mike, Tracy, Austin and Braeden
South Carolina
Manor Lake Kona
Monday, October 18th, 2010Thank you Valerie for this nice note and sweet photo of Kona!
Hi Kim and Mollie,
Here is a picture of our Kona. He’s eight months old now and enjoying our family. Kona is a character-he plays with our 4 year old and 2 year old sons as if he were one of them. He wants to go with them to their daycare every morning and loves taking car rides. He also loves peanut butter-that’s his special treat.
Thank you for breeding such a great puppy! Sorry it took so long to send a picture.
Take care,
Valerie, Marco, “little” Marco, Luca and Kona
New Jersey
Manor Lake Coco in California
Thursday, October 14th, 2010Thank you MeiLei for this lovely photo of Manor Lake Coco! She looks like a gem!
Hi Kim and Mollie,
I just wanted to tell you how much we love our puppy!!! She is so sweet and fun. My girls are thrilled beyond belief as are my husband and myself! We’ve had non stop kids visiting and loving on her since we got her! She has been so sweet and just lets the kids hold her and love her! I’ve attached a picture of her sitting on our outside table so you can see how spoiled she is already!
Thank you,
MeiLei
California






















