Neal Family Doodles

03/26/2024

If you think you’re seeing more Goldendoodles, Labradoodles and other Poodle-cross dogs these days, it’s not your imagination. There are indeed oodles of Doodles.Not only are Goldendoodles, Labradoodles and other Poodle-cross dogs increasingly popular, but they’re also far less likely to have ...

02/25/2024

Our girls love their daddy! They know he drove into the driveway and are not so patiently waiting for him to come to the door.

02/25/2024

I love this easy tip that will help your pup to feel at ease while being held!

02/20/2024

Makenzie is being pampered beyond belief right now as we wait to find out if she has puppies on board. She absolutely loves her human dad - they even go to the camp by themselves without the rest of us!

02/19/2024

Exciting news! Makenzie and Copper Doodles’ Luka Ford have honeymooned! We will not know if puppies are on the way until early March but are overjoyed with the prospect! If puppies are on board, they are expected to make their debut around April 12th!

Calculating the possible coat colors from the parents’ DNA trait testing, there will be parti and abstract pups having wavy and straight fully furnished coats.

Do you agree that these two goldendoodles could produce some gorgeous puppies?

01/23/2024

This little girl absolutely ROCKS my world! She is a wavy coated beautiful little mama hopeful. minigoldendoodle

12/01/2023

Heads up to all my friends with cats and dogs!

12/01/2023

I wonder how many hours I spend contemplating potential breeding pairs in the goal of breeding to produce the best puppies?! This is on my mind constantly! I am grateful that we have an association that is actively engaging with member breeders to provide guidance.

Did you know Goldendoodles have a breed standard?

The only existing standard was developed by the Goldendoodle Association of North America (GANA) and is used as a guide for all our member breeders.

Check it out through this link:

https://bit.ly/officialgoldendoodlebreedstandard

10/31/2023

Maya is growing up so fast! She is 7 1/2 months old , 26.2 lbs, 17.25” tall and is still in full puppy mode.

08/17/2023

Maya is our young’un - follow her IG account!

08/03/2023

I just love our girl Makenzie! I gave her a refreshed summer cut today and I am quite proud of how she came out!

She started her second heat cycle three weeks into July. I expect her to come back into heat towards the end of January if Mother Nature stays consistent (but we all know Mother Nature is female and things can change).

We could have puppies in April that will be ready to join their furever families in June! It is time to start considering if this timeline fits into your lifestyle.

07/22/2023

Maya will have X-rays of her hips this coming week to evaluate her breeding potential. She has the most laid back personality ever! She is 16 # at 18.5 weeks and is tracking to reach about 25 # at maturity. She had her third grooming to trim off more of her puppy coat. She is as soft as velvet!

07/09/2023

Do you have children and have considered adding a doodle to your family? You might be on to something of value there! Check out Dr. Carmen Battaglia's paper on how dogs can benefit your child/children!

Dr. Battaglia is the creator of the ENS stimulation protocol we do with our puppies from day 3 through day 16.

07/04/2023

Do you know someone that has a dog with cancer? Treatment can be cost prohibitive. There are a couple of resources available that have been mentioned in a human cancer group I am in that I want to share with you.

“Fenbendazole was first used in animals, not humans - so, yes, it has been used on animals. There is a group for animals:

Fenbendazole Curcumin Trial Group and mycancerstory.rocks for pets (the first group mentioned is a veterinarian in Australia who has been doing a multiyear study).

Dog Cancer Support | The Dog Cancer Survival Guide is also a good group for pets with cancer. Best wishes to you and your pup and many blessings.”

07/03/2023

More pets are lost during the 4th of July than any other time! Here are a few tips to help your pet through this challenging holiday.

06/29/2023

It is time! Time for what???

It is time for you to let me know if you would like a place on our waitlist! If you are considering adding a doodle to your family and you want to secure a top spot for our future litter, fill out your application on our website!

https://www.nealfamilydoodles.com/client-questionnaire

06/26/2023

How will I ever be able to allow this special girl to go live with a guardian family?!?! She is the sweetest girl ever! Neal Family Doodles

06/24/2023

3 months old - 14.5 weeks to be exact - and Maya had a full groom. I used a 7/8” guard on her body and scissored her legs. Pups at this age begin to mat in their “rub” areas if they are not properly line brushed and combed often (daily is best). I have being doing some lazy brushing on Maya and I found a mat right in front of her hip near her stomach. Other areas to focus on are behind the ears and under each arm.

Her coat looks so much healthier now that her dead ends have been taken off.

06/20/2023

We are exceptional in everything we do including Tongue Out Tuesday!

06/19/2023

Happy Monday Morning! Maya is 13.5 weeks old and I noticed that her adult hair is beginning to grow in. She is genetically wavy and the bends at the roots are expected. The ends of her hair are becoming a little dried out (also expected) so another trim is in her future.

It is a MYTH that you shouldn’t cut your goldendoodle’s hair until a year or 6 months old. A goldendoodle has hair not fur - it does not fall out at the follicle - it grows until you cut it. Just as our human hair is drier on the ends, the same thing happens to our doodles.

Giving her a second haircut will not damage her hair in any way, shape or form - it will give her a clean, neat appearance that is easier to maintain.

06/17/2023

Now that we are in hurricane season, prepare in advance so that you have what you need for your furry family member.

If we feel the need to evacuate for our safety, we will load up our camper and our beloved dogs!

On this week's episode of The Good Dog Pod, we're joined by Good Breeder Roger Allen, who shared emergency evacuation tips for dog owners based on his own experience evacuating dogs from wildfires. Listen to the episode, and print & share the Emergency Evacuation Checklist our team put together to keep our dogs safe 🐶
https://www.gooddog.com/good-breeder-center/episode-141-emergency-evacuations-for-dog-owners

06/15/2023

Crate training is one of the best things I have done for my dogs! This is a great article by Good Dog that gives tips on how to begin the process at home. Before our puppies leave, they have already been introduced to their crates but once home, you have to finish the work we start.

Crate training can give our dogs a safe space

06/14/2023

Every now and then, I get questions about keeping a white dog bright and white. This is what I use to bathe and condition Makenzie’s coat. Make sure to dilute it before applying to prevent purple staining. On her muzzle, I apply a little bit at full strength but am sure to rinse it fully.

https://amzn.to/3P6DaXM

06/11/2023

I am looking ahead and making breeding decisions. I love genetics and figuring out what a pairing could produce. Probabilities are very different from ratios in that you aren’t guaranteed specific colors. Each puppy produced in a litter has a probability that they could be this, that or the other.

In a pairing that I am looking at for Makenzie, the following colors might be expressed in the resulting puppies:

Red/Apricot parti (50% of the fur would be white)
Red/Apricot abstract (less than 50% white)
Black
Black Merle
Black and White parti
Black Merle parti

What are your thoughts? What colors would you consider?

06/08/2023

Duchess Maya's puppy profile has been added to our website! Check it out!

06/07/2023

I cannot wait to read through all of Ji’s pages of her book, Goldendoodle Love! This is a wonderful resources for goldendoodle owners and those considering adding a goldendoodle to their family that is based on fact and research. There is so much misinformation on the web and this book sets out to dispel those fallacies with sound information.

Ji has over 30 years of experience in breeding and dog training and applies her degrees to this subject matter that she is passionate about.

Check it out on Kindle or paperback!

https://a.co/d/cYGCTD5

06/07/2023

Duchess Maya is enjoying
her first treat - duck feet! I provide only the very best for our girls to ensure they are the healthiest they can be.