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A few firsts!

Posted on February 7, 2024 by pinewoodcavapoos

Yesterday was the day! Was it warm? No. Was the ground nice and dry? No. Was the sun shining? No. But we decided to venture outside anyway! I love taking puppies out into the garden because it’s a large, fenced-in … Continue reading →

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Textures and surfaces

Posted on January 23, 2024 by pinewoodcavapoos

A Cavapoo puppy’s socialization period starts when they are about three weeks old and ends around twelve (to fourteen) weeks of age. It’s not that you can’t “socialize” them after that period, it’s just that they are being desensitized to … Continue reading →

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Exploring farther

Posted on May 11, 2023 by pinewoodcavapoos

The puppies are spreading their wings and exploring more of the garden past their play area. They’re always a bit tentative as they follow me around each new spot. But pretty soon they are investigating on their own and checking … Continue reading →

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Fresh air and sunshine!

Posted on March 17, 2022 by pinewoodcavapoos

Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous! The sun was shining, the temperature was perfectly warm (for this time of year) and it was time to bring the Cavaliers outside to explore. But first, I had to spend some time doing yard duty. … Continue reading →

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A different place

Posted on April 19, 2020 by pinewoodcavapoos

Another place the puppies can go outside to potty and play is our covered puppy run outside the back door. This is a covered area safe from flying predators with some different big puppy toys for the pups to investigate … Continue reading →

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The first play area

Posted on January 13, 2019 by pinewoodcavapoos

When the puppies are little I first let them explore just outside their puppy play pen in the living room. When they are a little more confident I’ll set up an exercise pen with some different surfaces and toys for … Continue reading →

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Learning

Posted on October 22, 2018 by pinewoodcavapoos

If you’ve been following us a while, have read our website or keep up with our Facebook page, you know that we try to give each puppy a good start in life and a base for each puppy’s new family … Continue reading →

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Five to six weeks

Posted on May 11, 2018 by pinewoodcavapoos

Wow! Time is flying by. As the puppies grow each week they become more and more active and are turning into little adventurers (although they still love being with mom). Even within a weeks time, we see growth and change. At … Continue reading →

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Always learning

Posted on February 18, 2018 by pinewoodcavapoos

I love going to my favorite second hand store and looking for possible puppy toys and things to use for enrichment and training. Along with smaller toys for the puppies to play with, I love exposing them to larger items … Continue reading →

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Playtime for the cow-boys

Posted on December 13, 2015 by pinewoodcavapoos

Just a few still shots of the boys playing and exploring this morning. I say “still” shots because they’re photos, but if you notice some fuzzy pictures or movement you can tell the boys were anything but “still”! 🙂

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