Cottonwood Labradoodles

08/27/2026

Vocalizing!

08/27/2026

Afternoon Delight!

08/27/2026

New collars, wobbly walks, and wagging tails! Stevie’s puppies’s have begun greeting me at the opening and some are even strong and brave enough to climb out! Sweet, healthy, chubby pups.😍

08/26/2026

Couldn’t be prouder! Happy National Dog Day Cottonwood Honey’s Joy!😍

Happy National Dog Day! 🐾 Today we celebrate the loyal companions who fill our lives with unconditional love, joyful moments, and plenty of tail wags. Share a photo of your Australian Labradoodle in the comments so we can celebrate them together! ❤️🐶

Photo Credit: Cottonwood Labradoodles

08/25/2026

More visits for Mama Stevie and her puppies! Stevie gets the first petting and loving from friends; she approves them, and then comes the puppy wrangling! It’s a win-win for
everyone! 💕

08/25/2026

I love that we have family close by that can lend a hand to help socialize and love on our Puppies! Thanks Simmering family!😃

08/23/2026

Stevie Mae and Tate’s puppies are 2 weeks old and almost doubled in size! What a great week we have had! Puppies have almost completed their Neuro Stimulation exercises and added 3 more scents to their repertoire of sniffing experiences. They have also had more socialization with 6 more people, men, women, and teenagers! All this good touch, new smells and cuddles help pups be resilient to new experiences, people, and sounds! Yes, their ears are opening and they’ve begun vocalizing; purring, growling, and even had little yelps. They are moving around well in their pen; using their muscles to practice standing, some rocking, and lots of rolling. (Stay tuned for future video of this!) Eyes are beginning to open and Purple girl was the first to show hers this morning in their 2 week photos. This next week we’ll be playing our recordings of Noises pups will encounter in the world; especially ones that can sometimes startle or frightened dogs if they don’t learn to associate them as normal sounds, and learn about them slowly, and quietly at first. In this way, we can create a positive association with noise which helps prepare them to be well adjusted dogs. As we keep the decibels low at first, they have a chance to hear trains, planes and automobiles, children’s playground yelling and laughter, thunderstorms, dogs barking and goats bleating, babies crying, and even and even an orchestra tuning in a park!
And Mama Stevie Mae, well, she’s a rockstar! She’s nursing these puppies so well and is a calm influence on their new experiences. 😍
Stay tuned for more photos and videos this week at Cottonwood, and watch them grow!😃

08/17/2026

It takes the right human touch and many hands to socialize our Cottonwood Puppies. Granddaughter’s Emory and Elsie helped me deliver Stevie’s puppies last week.😍 I love being able to share this privilege with them and count myself lucky to have their love and support with each litter.🥰

08/16/2026

08/16/2026

Cottonwood Stevie and Legendary’s Tate’s puppies are 1 week old today❣️ They are so beautiful, silky, and oh so sweet. Mama Stevie is calm and confident, and taking great care of her 5 puppies. We began Neuro-Stimulation exercises on day 3 and even started early scent introduction. Since pups’s eyes and ears are still closed, sniffing is a stimulating exercise.😃Each day we’ll introduce a new scent, the first one being Peppermint. Each puppy has also had individual snuggle time with our staff of professional Puppy Handlers.😂 Stevie receives the most as she knows she’s the real star of the show!😍
Stay tuned for pics and updates and watch our Cottonwood Puppies grow.😃