Therapy Dogs of Vermont

[Nancy Sunderland]

Greetings fellow doodle lovers! I just showed the newest pictures of the doodle puppies to my husband, he said, "is it gonna be a fluffy dog?" We'll just have to wait and see! Today I discovered a new website, http://www.therapydogs.org/ and a calling! I hope that someday Sable and I will be a therapy dog team and be able to do volunteer work in our local hospitals and nursing homes! This organization offers a puppy-starter class that I fully intend to take part in at our first opportunity! I'm so excited!

[Nancy Sunderland]

I'm not sure if they do that particular test, I'll attach a link to the socialization page:

http://www.manorlakelabradoodles.com/manor-lake-puppy-socialization

Here is a note from Mollie, at Manor Lake: We temperament test puppies and match them to their appropriate families when the puppies are 7 weeks old- which is on the 17th of August. Our puppies go to their families right around 9-11 weeks of age. The puppies are 9 week old on the 31st of August and we usually pick Fridays for shipping which puts us at the 4th of September so they will be just shy of 10 weeks." They call it "temperament testing", but not sure which method. Hope this helps, and I'd love to stay in touch!

[Nancy Sunderland]

I just got a reply back from Deb and Sable will be enrolled in her Sept. 30th class!

[Diane]

Ringo just finished that puppy class!! It was great. Deb, the instructor is awesome, very supportive and full of encouragement. "Graduation" was held at a nursing home where the pups got to show off their skills and get a taste of therapy work.