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The first few days

Posted on September 5, 2025 by pinewoodcavapoos

This is a post I wrote several years ago, but I thought it would be helpful to share since Winter’s pups are leaving on Sunday! I can pretty much guarantee the first few days with your puppy will be noisy. … Continue reading →

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After dinner

Posted on November 12, 2024 by pinewoodcavapoos

After dinner in their crates, we had a bit of fun with three noisy, moving toys. One is Dalton the Story-Telling Dragon. Dalton moves back and forth as he “reads” children’s stories. The moving monkey jiggles around while making monkey … Continue reading →

Posted in puppy enrichment | Tagged Cactus, cavapoo, cavapoo puppy, Copper, crate, crate training, Dalton the story telling dragon, dinner, monkey, music, noises, Pewter, puppies, puppy enrichment, puppy playtime, puppy socialization, puppy training, seven weeks, silly puppies, silver, Sterling, Tungsten | Leave a comment

A busy afternoon

Posted on July 2, 2024 by pinewoodcavapoos

Puppy socializing is so important. Puppies should meet lots of different people, experience new things, sights, sounds, textures, noises and such during this period. We have to open up their world in a positive and safe way. Of course, puppies … Continue reading →

Posted in Cavalier, puppy, puppy socializing, Socialization | Tagged Art Walk, attention, blenheim, cart, Cavalier, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, children, downtown, experiences, farm store, Luke, music, people, puppy, puppy socialization, puppy socializing, rive, safe, socialization, socializing, stimulation, ten weeks, town, vendors | Leave a comment

Finishing the week

Posted on May 19, 2023 by pinewoodcavapoos

We are wrapping up our last week with Indy litter of girls. They go home on Sunday. We are continuing to work on potty training and crate conditioning so they have a good start when they arrive at their new … Continue reading →

Posted in Cavapoo, crate training, litter box training, Potty training, Puppies | Tagged adjustment, blanket, cavapoo, crate, crate conditioning, crate training, diffuser, Doggie Calming Spray, essential oils, exercise pen, F1b Cavapoo, Iris pen, Lavender, litter box, music, outside, potty, practice, puppies, puppy, Rowe Casa organics, separation anxiety, training | Leave a comment

Helpful hints

Posted on September 27, 2022 by pinewoodcavapoos

This is an old post but it bears repeating with all the puppies going home soon! Puppy training is an ongoing process. And though we try to give the puppies a good start, it’s ultimately up to the new “paw-rents” … Continue reading →

Posted in Puppies, training | Tagged behaviors, blanket, boundaries, consistency, crate, Doggie Calming Spray, essential oils, Iris pen, Lavender, music, neighbors, puppies, puppy, puppy pen, puppy training, radio, reward, routine, Rowe Casa organics, T-Away, training, Young Living oils | Leave a comment

Continued training and tips for the new owner

Posted on May 19, 2022 by pinewoodcavapoos

*NOTE* This is an old post from a year ago, but I thought it had some helpful hints for those families getting puppies in the next weeks. We are wrapping up our last week with Sage’s big bunch of puppies. … Continue reading →

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Class continues

Posted on August 14, 2018 by pinewoodcavapoos

This last week for class we met at the tallest (I think) building in town. It’s a whole three stories! 😉 hehe There is a bank located inside, plus many other businesses. The main floor was busy with activity and … Continue reading →

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Mobile office

Posted on June 27, 2017 by pinewoodcavapoos

I had to run to town this afternoon to pick up some much needed supplies. My hubby is home on baby watch with Faith. You’ll never guess where I’m at? Yep, my new mobile office! I’m parked in a somewhat shady … Continue reading →

Posted in daily life | Tagged air, blog, computer, console, desk, emails, friend, home, hot spot, hubby, mobile office, music, parking lot, phone, puppies, shady, supplies, town, Wal-Mart | 2 Comments

Sundog, muddog..

Posted on November 15, 2016 by pinewoodcavapoos

Have you ever seen one of those colorful little rainbow “chunks” in the sky called a Sundog? Photo credit Wikimedia.org Now have you ever heard of a Muddog? They’re not near as beautiful. You see them after a night of … Continue reading →

Posted in daily life, dogs | Tagged dog house, dogs, Hazel, mud, muddog, music, poodle, puppy, rain, sprinkles, sundog | Leave a comment