April 18, 2022
Welcome to another update at Lamgo Farms! I hope everyone who celebrated Easter yesterday had a wonderful day! We celebrated from home this year. My being on voice rest has made socializing a little difficult.
I’m on day 3 of vocal silence and have 2 more days to go. Although I did mess up BIG today when our accountant returned my husband’s call to let us know he had not yet started our taxes. Yes, I’m very serious. I’m sure you can only imagine that phone conversation. I’m hoping the doctor will be able to use my silent days so far and not add.
I’m back to being silent and let me emphasis. . .being with puppies and children all day makes being silent incredibly difficult.
My family is getting pretty good at lip reading and I’m polishing up my speedy texting abilities.
It’s already been such a long week. . .and it’s only Monday. Haha!
I’ve said it before and I guess I’ll just keep touching on this point–doodles are great stress relievers. I use our dogs daily for my very own therapy and stress relief. One of the things that always brings me to tears is the fact that no matter how I may look, smell, talk, don’t talk or act. . .my dogs come up to me with wagging tail, a sparkle in the eyes and always ready to give a kiss.
And the puppies are always excited to see me. I can be totally exhausted or down and those happy go lucky puffs of puppy breath just seem to melt the stress away.
Or course, all of that sweet puppy energy can sometimes create a stress mood when they go home which is why we start early with a suggested supply list of my favorite puppy go to items, I know I tend to be long winded when it comes to puppy prep and instructions, however, once you have your little one home it will all make sense as to why I wanted to prepare you.
I’ll be emailing reading material, our crate training procedures and even our puppy schedule prior to taking home your puppy so you know just what to expect. I’ve found that having a game plan is the best way to get started with your puppy.
And since every puppy is different, my phone is always available if you ever need help with any situation. I know taking home a puppy is exciting; I just want to make the transition from my home to yours to be as smooth as possible.
Ok, speaking of transitioning. . .let’s scroll on down to see just what is happening in each of your litters. For those waiting for welcome letters. . .I promise they are on their way. I still need to email Charmin’s welcome letters. All other litters have been sent now. If you did not get yours in our Boston, Sanjay or Bella litters- please let me know.
Current Litters. . .
Boston/Paddington
F2b Red TeddyBear Mini Goldendoodles. 20-30 lbs.
Boston delivered 4 girls and 3 boys on March 15. Puppies will go home May 7th.
Boy Collar Colors: Red, Black and Orange
Girl Collar Colors: Lime Green, Dark Pink, Purple and Turquoise
What’s Happening Now:
These sweet babies are 5 weeks old tomorrow! We are now beyond the halfway point! They are now starting to play with toys and each other. The crawling has now turned into walking and even running sometimes. Those little personalities have emerged and we will be conducing our temperament testing on Wednesday so you will be able to see those personalities on paper.
I normally do video on the Wednesday prior to picking, however, with my being on voice rest this week, I will not be able to do video until Thursday evening. Thank you for your patience!
The puppies are held three times a day now on a regular schedule. Extra cuddles come and go throughout the day when we pop in the nursery with the kids. As long as the puppies are 2 weeks old, our littles are allowed to handle them. They’ve grown up with puppies and do very well with them.
So for those of you with young children in your lives, this is a perfect start for your puppies.
PUPPY PICKING is THIS coming Saturday, April 23. Each of you will receive Directions to the farm and puppy picking instructions this evening. I just don’t want to hold up the update so I’m publishing this first and then sending out emails.
What Happens Next:
Week 5: Temperament testing
Week 6: Temperament testing results are emailed, Puppy Picking (virtually)
This Litter is all Reserved.
Sanjay/Beans
F1bb Pocket Goldendoodles– 8-15 lbs
Sanjay delivered 5 girls and 1 boy on March 19th. These puppies are going home May 21st. Welcome letters have been emailed. If I do not get confirmation after a week, picking spots will open up.
Boy Collar Colors: Black
Girl Collar Colors: Yellow, Turquoise, Dark Pink, Purple, and Lime Green
What’s Happening Now:
These sweet babies are now 4 weeks old! We are already at the halfway point! They are now starting to play with toys and each other. The crawling has now turned into walking and even running sometimes. Those little personalities have emerged and we will be conducing our temperament testing next week so you will be able to see those personalities on paper.
During this week we will administer another preventative deworming and will continue socialization. The puppies are held three times a day now on a regular schedule. Extra cuddles come and go throughout the day when we pop in the nursery with the kids. As long as the puppies are 2 weeks old, our littles are allowed to handle them. They’ve grown up with puppies and do very well with them.
So for those of you with young children in your lives, this is a perfect start for your puppies.
What Happens Next:
Week 5: Temperament testing
Week 6: Temperament testing results are emailed, Puppy Picking (virtually)
This litter is currently all reserved.
Orchid and Ivy Update:
Unfortunately things did not go as planned for our Orchid and Ivy English Retrievers. Ivy’s insemination did not take and sadly, Orchid delivered 2 babies that did not survive birth. I have moved everyone from these lists to Bella’s litter as well as a few on Charmin’s litter to ensure everyone has a picking spot in a litter with your preferences in mind. Please check your email for welcome letters and shoot me a text at 817-366-7995.
Bella/Paddington
English Creme Goldendoodles.
Bella delivered 6 girls and 5 boys on March 23. These babies will be going home May 14.
Boy Collar Colors: Dark Blue, Dark Green, Red, Black and Orange
Girl Collar Colors: Turquoise, Lime Green, Dark Pink, Light Pink, Yellow and Purple
What’s Happening Now:
The puppies have received their first deworming and are now being socialized twice a day by the kids, Phil and myself. Although we handle and hold them from the moment they’re born, we start sensory stimulation during our socializing time at 2 weeks old.
This is when we hold them on their backs and touch and massage certain areas to promote a more calm demeanor, bonding with humans and promoting better overall health.
The puppies have also already started the potty training process. Yep, you read that right. At 2 weeks old we place a potty pad just off to the side of their bedding. They don’t like to eliminate where they sleep so they walk to the potty pad, do their business and then make their way back to bed.
Because at 2 weeks old they’re eyes were closed- they used their sense of smell and their sense of touch to locate the potty pad. This early learning curve is what helps us continue to potty train using the potty pads in their play area along with the crate, potty training bells and going outside.
This week the puppies started their “Gruel” which is their first food. We make our gruel by mixing our premium puppy food, Puppy milk replacer (puppy formula), a nutritional supplement and blend that to an oatmeal consistency. It’s sweet and yummy!
This helps the puppies gain weight as well as gives mama a break from all of that nursing. This is the beginning of the weaning process. Although they will not be completely weaned until 6 weeks old, this is the start.
What Happens Next:
Week 4: Another preventative de-worming, Directions to the farm and puppy picking instructions will be emailed.
Week 5: Temperament testing
Week 6: Temperament testing results are emailed, Puppy Picking (virtually)
F2b English Creme Mini (some medium) Goldendoodles– 1 picking spot available. 25-40 lbs. Most are in the 25-30 lb range. The mediums can get up to 40 lbs.
Past Bella/Paddington Puppy Pictures
Charmin/Paddington
Charmin delivered 5 girls and 3 boys on April 8.
There are 2 picking spots available.
What’s Happening Now:
I’m always in such awe of our Duke and Daphne downline. Our Charmin is from our famous Duke and Daphne line. Charmin’s puppies are always so beautiful and remind me so much of our original Duke/Daphne F2b’s.
Right now the puppies’ eyes and ears are closed. We will start seeing those first eyes prying open around 14 days old. They use their sense of smell to locate mama to nurse. Speaking of nursing, these babies are good eaters and are nice and plump! I love my fat babies!
The puppies scoot around to where they want to go, but by next week they will be crawling. But they spend most of their time right now sleeping and nursing.
During week 2 the puppies will receive their first preventative deworming. We will continue this every 2 weeks until they go home.
Week 2 is also when we begin our neuro sensory stimulation. Each puppy is held twice a day and massaged on certain pressure points of the body, held on their backs and cuddled. It may be time consuming, but it is so very important to both the health of the puppy and to begin the bonding process to humans.
What Happens Next:
Video starts at week 3. Each Friday (sometimes Saturday) I post video of each litter on our Youtube Channel, “Happenings at Lamgo Farms.”
Week 4: Directions to Lamgo Farms and Puppy Picking Instructions will be emailed.
Week 5: Temperament testing is conducted.
Confirmed Pregnancy:
Parker (bred to Kevin). Pockets- litter currently wait list only. Due May 18.
Diana (bred to Burton) Petites- 2 picking spots available. Due May 24.
Breeding:
Bred and waiting for confirmation of pregnancy: Emerald
Currently breeding: Ethel (Beans is the sire). Puppies would go home around the beginning to mid August. Picking spots available. Chiquita/Burton (open picking spots- reds- picking spots open). CD/ Paddington mini’s (reds and cream) picking spots open.
We typically breed every other cycle. There are times we do breed back when a mom is off cycle or we will breed back and skip the next cycle. Each mama is different and their health and the health of the puppies is the most important. If we feel a mama is not ready to have another litter, we will pass up a cycle.
FAQ:
What breedings to you have coming up? Please scroll back Up for current and upcoming litters (scroll down for more future litters) to the “Next Season’s Breeding Schedule” to see what will be bred and what picking spots are open.
To be placed on our generic list (for instance- red mini’s or cream petites) simply send me an email to info@LamgoFarms.com with your preferences, email address and name and I will put you on our master list. Once we have our line up for that preference- I will place your name on the list. Once breeding begins- we will request your deposit.
How do I know if you have any open picking spots in a particular litter? Scroll until you see your desired litter. Any available picking spots will be listed as “open.”
How do I reserve a picking spot? Please send me an email to Info@LamgoFarms.com outlining your preferences such as size, color, coat type (wavy vs curly), gender, and any special circumstances I need to be made aware of for your situation.
I’ll need your name, email address and phone number. Once you are ready, you can make your deposit payment by choosing the PUPPY DEPOSIT button below. Deposits are non refundable but are moveable from one litter to another.
Are Deposits refundable? Unfortunately, due to the high demand of our puppies, we no longer refund deposits for any reason. If for some reason we do not have enough puppies born to provide for every owner- your deposit can be transferred to your next desired litter. The $250 is a picking spot reservation. This also helps us weed out those who are not serious about taking home one of our puppies.
Do you have any paperwork we need to complete? Since our puppies are Reserved almost a year in advance- we will spend that time getting to know each of you and will be offering the proper education to make sure you are fully prepared to bring home your puppy. When placing a deposit, please include your name, email address, mailing address, phone number and any preferences you may have. Once you place your deposit, I will email you your purchase contract which also serves as your receipt. You will need to sign and email this back to me. You will also receive a suggested supply list as well as our Health Warranty. The Health Warranty is not due back until 30 days after you take your puppy home.
Do you choose the puppy for us or can we choose our own puppy? *** COVID-19: All pickings will be conducted virtually at this time. Regular puppy pickings will commence this coming Summer 2022!!! You will be asked to visit the Farm at your puppy picking appointment and will be given an hour to choose your puppy. The choice is yours. Please understand that we cannot guarantee gender availability. When it comes to our donated therapy/service dogs, we will choose the top two for you and then you can make your choice out of those.
Can we visit Lamgo Farms for allergy testing or just to see the dogs? *** COVID-19: All pickings will be conducted virtually at this time. Every puppy owner that has placed a deposit is invited to the farm between weeks 5 and 6 for a puppy picking appointment. If unable to attend- we can send extra video and pictures or FaceTime the appointment. Unfortunately- we do not allow other visitors due to the health risk for our puppies and dogs as well as for the safety of our family. If you wish to have allergy testing- it’s best to find a doodle owner and see if you can tolerate that particular generation of doodle. We have several pictures, video as well as slide shows showing our grounds, parents and past puppies. You may also visit our Facebook page and join our open forum to communicate with any of our past owners about their experience with Lamgo Farms. We welcome your questions!
Do you do temperament testing? Yes, all puppies are tested at week 5 and the results are emailed prior to your puppy picking appointment.
Do you take weekly pictures of your puppies? Yes, The first week is simply a group photo but individual pictures are taken weekly starting at week 2. Video is taken weekly starting at week 3 and concludes at week 7.
Are your puppies socialized? Yes! We now have 8 children. Ages 25, 20, 19, 17, 12, 5, 4 and 2 yrs old. We homeschool and are able to hold, socialize using sensory stimulation as well as play with and cuddle your puppy several times a day which prepares them for any home environment.
When do the puppies come home? Puppies are ready to go home on the Saturday between weeks 7 and 8.
Do you have a Health Warranty? Yes, Lamgo Farms has a 1 year warranty over hips and eyes. We also send home a 30 day free enrollment with Trupanion Pet Health insurance.
Do you Health Test your Breeding dogs? Some are OFA tested but not all. After consulting an Animal Orthopedic doctor- we learned that these tests do not offer the assurance that puppies will not have hip issues. A good line of breeding stock along with cross breeding and proper care of the puppy will protect and prevent hip issues.
Do you allow boarding after the release date of the puppy? Unfortunately, we are unable to keep your puppy past the pick up date. You will be notified within 24 hours after the birth as to your picking appointment time as well as puppy pick up date/time/information. This will allow you at least 7 weeks to make pick up arrangements. Pick up is on a Saturday a 10 am. We do sometimes offer a Friday pick up by appointment. Lamgo Farms is closed on Sundays and cannot do picking appointments or pick up appointments at that time.
Do you fly puppies out of state? At this time, we only fly pet cargo during the months of November through May. Our summer months are too hot to fly. Flying is an additional $550. We use both Flight Nannies (for dogs that stand no taller than 11 inches) and pet cargo flights. We can fly during the off season with Flight Nannies only.
What is included in the price of the puppy? An awesome Lamgo Farms PUPPY. . . complete puppy packet: First set of shots, Crate, potty training bells, nutritional supplement, toys, treats, scented blanket from littermates, training material, folder with health records, Vet check prior to going home, pedigree, etc, emailed photo collage of your puppy as well as a 10 lb bucket of premium puppy food that will last a few months.
What is your pricing?
Our current pricing is: $1950-$2100. Please Text Sandi at 817-366-7995 for current Pricing details.
Do you offer discounts: Yes, we offer a $150 discount for our Military owners. Verification of service is required. Once a year we also offer donation dogs for those medically requiring therapy or service dogs. Please email me your circumstance and we will pray and ask God for the answer. We have a medical form that needs to be completed by a doctor to qualify for service needs.
Do you have a Spay/Neuter clause? Yes. All of our puppies are sold with our contract stating all males must be neutered before 5 months old and females must be spayed before 6 months old. We no longer sell for breeding purposes. Breeding a Lamgo Farms’ puppy will result in a fine. We are pro-breeding and we support many other breeders, we just do not sell for that purpose especially for those who intend to breed for hobby of for just the experience of having a litter. Puppies not fixed by the requested time frames will void the Health Warranty.
What sets Lamgo Farms apart from other Goldendoodle breeders? First, having 17 years experience in breeding Goldendoodles- we have learned quite a bit about what to breed to create the perfect doodle for every coat type and personality desired as well as our dedication to each litter. Living on a farm and homeschooling allows us to constantly lay hands on the puppies and give them the ultimate care they need and you desire in a breeder. We care greatly for our puppies, mom and daddy dogs and owners and strive to give that personal touch to every one and puppy that comes our way. We also trust God to give us the perfect puppy you desire. We pray over every breeding and puppy and are genuinely blessed with the ability to raise these fluffy friends.
Pictures and Video: When we do have puppies. . .Pictures will be uploaded on our Facebook page. Video will be located on our Youtube channel at Happenings at lamgo Farms. Weekly pictures will start at week 2 and Video will start to be taken when puppies are three weeks old.
