Sandy Park Groodles

05/08/2022

2 gorgeous babies are looking for families to love and look after. Both are girls with great service or therapy dog potential. They are learning quickly and it’s time for them to start learning the things their new families want to teach them. Contact us through this page of you’d like to meet Kady or Duckie.

30/07/2022

Vance is the sweetest boy and is searching for his family. He knows the perfect family is waiting for him to bound through the door and into their hearts ♥️ If you are missing a small dog shaped part of your family message us to meet this little man. He is a loyal, gentle and calming puppy with a strong desire to learn and please.

27/07/2022

Never too big for cuddles!!

20/07/2022

2 of our crew emBarked on their lifetime of adventure. Abby and Leroy are now Indigo and Violet and are going to be pampered pooches of the Gold Coast. With therapy dog training in their futures I know they are going to live life to the fullest.

20/07/2022

Sometimes the joy is so pure I can’t help but smile. 💕💕
Ducky is such a trusting pup. She loves snuggles in the sunshine.

18/07/2022

The babies had a ball playing in the big yard today. With an acre to roam over they explored gardens, found some sand to dig in, rolled down the little hill and played hide and seek and ambush with each other and us. Life is never boring with these little guys around. 💕

15/07/2022

Evening puppy cuddles. 💕💕

11/07/2022

Puzzle time for the little babies. They love challenges and these puzzles take them a good 15 minutes to finish. It’s almost time to upgrade them to Level 3. We need to make sure they have something new to solve when their new families take them home so we don’t ever let them try out every puzzle.

11/07/2022

Brax got a new sleeping bag today and he curled up with his Blankie and his bear. Sometimes I forget he’s only 4 1/2 months old coz he performs like a full grown dog when his service jacket goes on. Cloudy days are definitely for sitting on the couch watching the birds fly past the window.

06/07/2022

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06/07/2022

Our beautiful babies are almost ready to find their new homes. 4 of them are looking like potential assistance dogs, another is very close and 2 of them have just a little too much s***k. Wherever they go and whatever the future brings we know it will be bright with these little ones around. Guaranteed to bring immense joy to all who meet them.

24/06/2022

Evening puppy snuggles with Ziva. It’s a tough job being a puppy mumma. 💕💕

22/06/2022

Today was a busy day with lots of playtime in the ball pit and hide and seek with treats. I also found a quiet moment while puppy naps were had to make my first reusable puppy p*e pad. For a first attempt I’m pretty happy and we will be helping to protect the environment from a few thousand plastic pads.

18/06/2022

Al Fresco dining at Sandy Park Groodles. We ensure our pups learn to enjoy their food in different containers and in different environments. This keeps their minds busy and well as filling their little tummies. Everything we do with our pups is force free and positive experience driven so you can have a positive experience when you take your puppy home.

17/06/2022

One of our baby puppies taking a car ride. We were parked for this photo and little Kady was zonked out after her outing into the big, wide world. We kept her safely in our arms and in a carrier so she couldn’t come into contact with any diseases while socialising her. She listened to the radio in the car, heard trucks, and saw cars, people, kids on scooters, automatic doors and a siren on the way home. Her little tail was wagging the whole time and with every outing she has she will be more sure of her surroundings and begin to notice familiar sounds, smells and everyday things. These experiences are what makes our puppies social, well balanced, confident and capable of high levels of training.

16/06/2022

Puppy feeding and recycling go hand in hand. We are using old egg cartons as food bowls for the pups so that they slow down and work a bit for their lunch providing some enrichment for their little minds and saving the planet.

12/06/2022

Brax tried out his first Outward Hound enrichment puzzle. We started at level 2 but he definitely needs harder puzzles to keep his mind busy. These are pretty close to indestructible and well worth investing in if you want to keep your puppy occupied and thinking.

12/06/2022

After an afternoon of playtime and a deep clean of their sleeping area the furkids are all worn out.

12/06/2022

All the babies have taken to the level 2 puzzle game already and are finding all the treats.

12/06/2022

Indoor play after a nice warm towel off. We had the vacuum running while they were playing and the washing machine is on in the background.

12/06/2022

This morning we did outdoor play including simulated rain so the puppies aren’t scared of going to the toilet when it’s raining outside. This is the beginnings of learning about the world outside the whelping pen.

10/06/2022

Brax is tired out from his puppy training. So many wonderful treats for p*eing on the grass!

07/06/2022

Puppy playtime is important for creating well adjusted doggos. Baby toys are the best for this stage of their development.

30/05/2022

Our upcoming assistance pup, Brax, had a go at walking on what most pups would consider a very scary surface. He embraced the challenge, hardly noticing the air under him with that focussed concentration on getting the treats.

This is the sort of thing we work on as part of our socialisation process. It’s important that the outcome is as positive as possible so unless you’re confident that your pup can succeed it’s best to tackle challenges like this with your professional trainer.

We recommend, Jo, from Paw & Order Noosa who spends time with us and our pups every week ensuring we are producing the best pups we possibly can.

30/05/2022

Our youngest litter of 7 are 3 weeks old today and have completed the ENS and ESI and are now working with walking and standing on different surfaces and hearing more unusual sounds now that they can hear the world clearly.
We are spending a few minutes with each puppy a few times a day and they are already recognising my scent and look for pats and tummy scratches.

30/05/2022

Our upcoming assistance dog puppy, Brax, had a pawsome morning at Coco Cantina at Peregian Springs attracting all the girls before having his first shopping trip. Nothing phases this little man, he loves his life and is responding so quickly to our force free, positive reinforcement training methods.
We are building trust and making sure “working” is the most fun and rewarding thing in his day.
At 13 weeks we keep his training sessions fairly short and are very careful not to overwhelm or overstimulate him.

26/05/2022

26/05/2022

Cleo has seven gorgeous little bubs. She has been training to become a service dog and will be desexed once she has weaned and recovered and preparing for her Public Access Testing. We are very excited to see how these pups progress.

26/05/2022

Harvey is taking off tomorrow to his new family in Melbourne. He is flying Virgin Australia so we know he will have a first class experience.