Adventures of Landyn & Poppy
https://www.facebook.com/sawyerphotographyandvideography/videos/752070518542236/ Landyn and Poppy captured on an outdoor adventure at our family farm.
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Welcome to the MCDoodle Family!
We believe that our dogs are not only
our pets but an important part of our family.
This Is Us
Hi, we are the McAlpine Family, three generations strong, and here is our story! My name is Karen and this is kind of where it all began. I have been in the dog business for most of my life. My entry into the world of dogs started with an out of control German Shepherd given to us as a wedding present. She lead us full steam into the world of dogs; training, breeding, showing, and eventually operating a full-service dog resort. In that lifetime my three children Penny, Lucas (Chris) and Logan (Adam) were born and raised on our farm in Sudbury; with dogs, cats, horses, and many other critters. Somewhere along the way the kids grew up and had families of their own and introduced the goldendoodles into our lives. I guess the rest is history, as we were all smitten with these little dogs, they stole our hearts and have changed our lives forever. All I can say is that they are not hard to love and live with. This hybrid is happy go lucky, smart, trainable, loyal, people and dog-friendly, with a big bonus of being non-shedding. Pretty near a perfect dog!
It’s not hard to tell we are all pretty passionate about our little doodles. I guess our love and enthusiasm has been contagious as many of our friends and families have caught the doodle bug! And now here we are breeding these fun-loving goofballs. How lucky and privileged we have been to share our passion for this awesome dog with many other wonderful families. Our breeding program has been narrowed down to specializing in petite and mini goldendoodles. We strive to produce healthy dogs with great temperaments, good conformation, in a variety of different colours and coat types. We also focus on providing comprehensive puppy education for our perspective families. It is extremely important that they have all the tools to raise an extraordinary family pet that will live with them for a lifetime.
Responsible Ownership
You can breed the best dogs in the world but if you cannot find the best homes it’s a futile undertaking. Owning a dog is a life-changing commitment. There is time and money involved, as the purchase price is minimal after you include the ongoing expenses over the years. Doodles need to be kept inside to live with their families as they are social, loving dogs. They require basic obedience training, exercise, grooming, quality food and yearly vet care for check-ups and vaccinations. This is just the beginning. The sky is the limit on what some people can spend on their dogs, but it is not always necessary. Dog ownership can be done a budget if you are generous with your time and love, but there are still costs involved and they can add up. All things to consider before making your decision to add one of our doodles into your life. If you are up for a challenge the rewards will come back to you ten fold. Browse our website, and if we have what you would like in an incredible companion dog then we would love to have you join the McDoodle family!
Responsible Ethical Breeders
This starts with the love we have for our own dogs. They live with us in our homes as our pets, with the exception of a few dogs who live with amazing guardian families. Once we have chosen a prospective puppy that we would like to add to our breeding program, they must pass extensive health testing. This includes xrays for normal hips, elbows and patellas that are reviewed and certified by OFA™ (Orthopedic Foundations for Animals). They are also tested for genetic diseases that are common to both parent breeds through PawPrint Genetics ™ and/or Embark™. Testing results can be viewed in parent bio’s.
Raising Puppies
Part of our responsibility as professional breeders is to educate ourselves on the most current and best practices for raising puppies. This includes optimizing a puppies development in all their early socialization periods. We are passionate about raising puppies that are confident, loved and well rounded for their new families.
Enhanced Raising Protocol’s Include:
- Early Neurological Stimulation.
- Body handling, ears, toes, lips, teeth, nail clipping etc.
- Socialization exercises, exposing puppies to different people, children, dogs, car rides etc.
- Recovery from fear and loud noises.
- The start of potty training.
- Physical exercise to build more brain neurones.
- Exercises that encourage learning and problem solving.
- Manding – asking permission.
- Impulse control – delay of gratification.
- Exercises to prevent object guarding.
- Introduction to crating.
- Introduction to collar and loose leash walking.
- Early games based recalls.
These early training protocols are meant to raise a puppy with an abundance of confidence and joy. This does not mean that your puppy is fully trained at 8wks. They are still BABIES! It will be your job to continue to grow connection, clarity and a positive relationship with your puppy. Another very important role as a responsible, ethical breeder is to help prepare our families to bring up a healthy, happy puppy.
