Mandala Dogs

10/11/2026

Fun week of puppy socials, hiking, and sport practice!

10/06/2026

We are looking for the perfect families for these two boys! We kept our four temperament picks a little longer than the other pups, both because this was a large litter, and I didn’t feel I could support that families bringing puppies home all at once, and because I wanted some extra time with all of them in order to decide. While I really love all four, I certainly won’t be able to keep up with all four, so two lucky families get to benefit.
These boys are half brothers from a dual-sired litter. Their mother, Marcie, is a lab/poodle cross of outstanding temperament. She’s an amazing demo dog and class assistant who loves kids, playing, hiking and working for her handlers. A little about each pup:

Empanada is a blue merle wirehaired boy, and he’s a mix of poodle, Labrador, cocker, and a dash of cavalier. He’s expected to be between 20-30 lb. His hair will either need regular brushing or regular haircuts, and will be lower than average shedding. I opted to keep him in a schnauzer-inspired clip for the fall mud season. He is a happy, exuberant guy who is ready to do whatever you’re doing. He loves laps, snuggles, and kisses! He’s had some instances of being scared of very big noises (gunshots, bulldozers) but has been at busy events and able to work for food , and out and about in the city without any sound sensitivity. I’m not worried about it, but I would like him to be with someone who understands how to offer social support, build a secure attachment, and help a dog past something alarming.

Bismark is a black furnished longhair boy who will be about 35-45 lb. He is roughly equal parts lab, Italian greyhound, sheltie, and poodle. He will need regular haircuts and will be lower than average shedding. He is smart, confident, and very environmentally stable. I will likely keep him and start service dog foundations if I don’t find the perfect match.
These guys are 3 months old and ready to go to their new families. They are well-started with crate training, leash training, and potty training. They have their second vaccine visit scheduled and will have that done before going home.
If you are ready to welcome a dog into your family, and you think you’d be a good match with our program, please follow the link in the comments to fill out an application. Please be patient- admin duties are not my strong suit, AND I’m raising older puppies. I will get back to any applicants as quickly as i can.

08/13/2026

Stuffed with Love

08/13/2026

Our Stuffed with Love litter is 6 weeks old. Look at how grown up they are!

We took 8 reservations and ended up with 11 puppies. With the Juniors, we had 2 friends needing a girl, so we have 5 more spots available, both pet or sport homes, and guardianship opportunities. We will be making match decisions in the next 1-2 weeks, and puppies can go home after Aug 28th.

If you think you’d like to be considered for one of these babies, step one is filling out an application through the companion dog registry. I’ll post a link in the comments!

07/07/2026

The Juniors opened their eyes!!
This litter was bred for breeding partners within the project, and aren't available, but we had to share the cuteness!

07/05/2026

We are so in love!

07/05/2026

The dual-sired Stuffed with Love litter is here!
Please welcome:

Manicotti: masked sable boy

Samosa: sable merle boy

Empanada: tan point black merle boy

Ravioli: white marked merle boy

Bizmark: black (white chin) boy

Pierogi: yellow boy

Dumpling: yellow boy

Stromboli: yellow boy

Totino: black boy (white toes)

PopTart: yellow girl

Rangoon: yellow boy

Marcie welcomed ELEVEN puppies for her retirement litter. The five yellow puppies and the tan point merle are definitely Rustle's, the two sable puppies are definitely Skippyjon's, and the merle with white spotting likely is a well. DNA shall reveal the father of the two black puppies.

Rustle pups will be about 40% spaniel (cocker, Cavalier) and 25% labrador, making them more than half of that gun dog temperament that we love. The remainder is made up of mini, toy, and standard poodle, on both sides of the pedigree.

Skippyjon puppies will be roughly 25% Italian greyhound, 25% sheltie, 25% labrador, 25% moyen poodle.

We will DEFINITELY HAVE PUPPIES AVAILABLE, because holy cow, eleven. There will likely be long hair, shorthair, wire hair, and furnished (doodle coat) in this litter. Rusty and Marcie both carry low shedding genes, but that isn't a guarantee- these coats are not considered hypoallergenic.

If you're interested in a spot, or would like to review parents health testing, you can view details and apply through the Companion Dog Project. https://app.companiondogproject.org/litter-detail.html?id=18b6bfc1-99fe-4a51-b13b-e5e7df33823b

These are half siblings to the Tea Time litter and/or the Muppet litter, depending on their dad, and, of course, all are half siblings to Marcie's Buns and Marsupials.

Mandala Spaniel · Marcie × Rustle · Mandala Dogs · Now accepting inquiries

05/12/2026

Some sweet shots from family movie night and family tea time. I just love these gentle spirits.

05/08/2026

Join us in welcoming Sarah Stremming to Michigan for a two- day workshop! We are so excited to be hosting her, and SkippyJon can't WAIT to work his worked-up self through all the fun things we're going to learn!

A two-day workshop with Sarah Stremming, CDBC on the big feelings of dogs and what it takes to help them find adaptable responses. Workshops in Massachusetts June 6-7 and Michigan June 13-14.

05/07/2026

Wake up, wake up, you guys! Your hips and elbows are AMAZING!

What a fun field trip today to meet up with our buddies from Old Mission Retrievers for Penn hip measurements and elbow rads. Charlotte, Olaf, and Rustle were being adorable with each other, and Carolyn and I got to hang out together and support each other through the anticipation that always goes along with checking your work.

Everyone's joints are lovely. Official measurements are incoming!

Our sleepy pups waking up from the sedation needed for orthopedic radiographs always make for some hilarious photos.