Luna (previously known as Sheridan) is still looking for a guardian home

Luna has now received all her vaccines and is house trained.  She is looking for that loving forever home who will support her during her breeding career and then provide an ideal retirement lifestyle once she is done.

Cassonade is getting big and Guinness has a little belly

Cassonade is such a trooper.  Even though she has 10 babies, she still comes to Bruce Pit with us in the morning and she still participates in everyday life like all is normal.  She can't jump up on my bed anymore, but that is about it.  Her belly is so big it is almost dragging on the ground.

Guinness's belly finally popped and you can sort of tell she is pregnant.  It is like that with all first pregnancies - the body is still young and firm.  By the second pregnancy, they pop pretty early on. Guinness is also laying with her belly pressed to the ground and her legs out behind her.  I always imagine that is to slow the squiggling of the babies.  Use some gravity to flatten everything out a bit.

So the countdown for Cassonade is on.  I expect it will be 10 days at the most.  We are setting up the whelping box this weekend.  Then I need to get serious about cleaning out the spare bedroom for Guinness whelping box.

Poor Juno is going to feel left out with no babies to care for.

Rosie is in heat and less than 2 weeks until Cassonade's pups arrive

Rosie started her heat cycle today.   This will be her last litter and it is going to be a great one.  We intend to mate her with our Springville Zip.  He is a red labradoodle.  We know Rosie carries red as she has produced several in her last two litters.   She will be bred the weekend of March 3, which means her pups will be born around May 5 and will be ready to go to their new homes on July 7.  We have limited availability on this litter.

Which means that her pups will be arriving just as Cassonade's will be leaving.  Cassonade's pups are due on March 3 and will be ready to go around May 5.  We still have availability on this litter.  Below are some photos of Cassonade's last litter, that was also with Halton Hills New Beginnings.  Click on the photo to enlarge it.

Welcome to Baloo!

Baloo has arrived safely in Ottawa, after a long night of flying from California, then a full day of driving from Toronto to Ottawa.  We are absolutely thrilled to have him and thanks to Kiley at Harmony Labradoodles in California for trusting us with him.

Baloo has already found a guardian home.  He will be living with a labradoodle brother, Kava, a Juno pup.  His family will call him Koko.  We are pleased that Baloo will be staying with us for a few weeks until his family is ready to take him as it gives me a chance to develop a relationship with him.

15 Pups on their way in March....

Cassonade has 10 coming and Guinness has 5 coming.... Going to be very busy in April around here!