About Labradoodles

New parents know that swaddling a baby is important to keeping them warm and making them feel secure. Babies can’t regulate their body temperatures until a couple weeks after their born, so swaddling helps prevent hypothermia and discomfort. Puppies have the same issue. It takes a few days for them to get warm on their own.

Small dog beds are a good way to make sure your puppy grows up to be happy and healthy. In many cases a puppy are kept warm by their mothers’ bodies, but for myriad reasons this is not always possible. When I adopted a labradoodle puppy, I found that a small and comforting dog bed was the perfect thing to keep it content at night.

Labradoodles are by far my favorite dog breed; they are so cute and loveable in everyway. Their coat is soft and manageable and they have the best keenest eyes of any dog that I have ever seen. My favorite aspect of the breed, however, is their amiability. The dogs are so approachable and friendly, and, of course, they are just so adorable.

I started out with one and although that was more than enough love and affection, I had to get another one so that that Tramples could have a friend. Now he runs around our yard with his friend Beatles and they have the best time together. They never fight or play too rough and they love playing games. The neighbor kids can’t get enough of the dogs, and they are always coming over to play with the pups.

I have watched my friend’s labradoodle seek out the one squeaky toy in her overflowing toy basket so that it sounds off every few seconds. It made me think, why do dogs like noisy toys, especially squeaky ones, so much? After some research, it was revealed to me that dogs like squeaky toys because they satisfy a prey drive.  In the wild, injured prey–such as birds or field mice–emit squeaks and cries similar to the high-pitched sounds squeaky pet toys make, revealing condition and location of prey to the dog on the prowl.

Dogs also enjoy noisy toys because they are more interactive than other toys.  It feels good for them to satisfy their natural chewing instinct, and they like the sound the toys make (even though they might drive US crazy after awhile).  Larger breeds may be able to all but inhale a squeaky toy and pull out the squeaker within minutes, so match the size of toy to the size of dog, investing in more durable toys for larger breeds or aggressive chewers.  The squeaking mechanisms, when removed from the toys, can present a dangerous choking hazard, so keep your eye out for them if you see the other tattered remains of a noisy dog toy. Squeaky toys are usually tough rubber or heavy plastic and can go from indoors to outdoors, which also makes them an enduring canine favorite.  Finally, dog toys of all kinds make exercise fun for a dog, especially when the dog is indoors.