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Labradoodles in Hawaii, Ohio and South Carolina
Labradoodles in Cincinnati, OH, Labradoodles in Kona, HI and Labradoodles in Charleston, SC
 
 
 

Rainmaker Ranch Labradoodles in Hawaii, Ohio and South Carolina, our Home Environment

Well pictures are worth a thousand words so here are pictures and a few additional words below the image. You see a home because that is where our dogs live we have NO kennels, runs, outside houses or cages. All our dogs sleep in a family members bedroom at night. If there is not enough room on the bed, you have too many dogs.


We breed our Australian Labradoodles in Hawaii the big Island. We live in a large home in an upscale neighborhood with our dogs inside NOT outside. We do NOT breed outside or leave our dogs outside for any length of time they go outside for agility training, to play if they want, and to go to the bathroom. Other than that they are inside with us or inside the screened patio with us in the pool. They are NEVER outside when we are not at home or cannot watch them to let them back in as soon as they want in. You do not see any runs, cages, sheds or kennels because we do not have any. Our home is the dogs home. We have just one Australian Labradoodle who is still a puppy (Kiwi) and one retired poodle (Roxie).

Our Labradoodles in Cincinnati, OH our partner has a 1 acre property, brick home, in a upscale suburb just 10 miles North East of Downtown Cincinnati. Her living environment for her dogs is inside, just as ours. We do not believe life should be anyother way. She has 3 Labradoodles, one is retired, and two teenage kids.

Our Labradoodles in Charleston, SC our partner has a home, in a upscale suburb outside of Charleston. Her living environment for her dogs is inside, just as ours. She has two dogs, one neutered Australian Labradoodle, Rudy and Stella and two kids both in elementary school. Life is good in Charleston.

The puppies are born and live in our home. We do NOT believe it is in the best interest of any dog to live outside or in a kennel except for crate training as a puppy. When delivery is near a whelping box is placed in a private room in the house. The puppies are born there and stay primarily in the whelping box with mom for the first three- four weeks. Monitored by us at all times, and handled by adults and teens in a safe manner. After that they are moved to a safe 7x10 utility room, again in the home. They stay in that space during the night with mom and have outside playtime daily, playing in the yard or on the porch with mom and always a human babysitter. After 4 weeks of age you are welcome to come visit during puppy playtime. Puppies are individually worked with on training, loved, held and kept clean. Our space is spotless and safe.

Where are all our dogs exactly? One female lives with us in Hawaii the big Island. One female, lives with my childhood friend and her family in SC with Rainmaker Ranch Charleston SC. Two females live in Cincinnati, OH with Rainmaker Ranch North. This keeps us small and able to focus on each and every breeding dog and litter.

References available. You may also call our vet to ensure the health of our breeding parents and our program, Dr. Arun 561-439-7900 our AKC registered Artificial Insemination and Breeding Specialist or Dr. Fink our daily care vet at 407-656-1800, both are located in Florida where we were located from 2003 to 2008. In Cincinnati, we work with College Hill Animal Hospital, Dr. McCarty.

Our Program offers:
  1. We test all our puppies' parents for any genetic defects inherent in poodles or labs. These are HD, PRA, VonWilabrands, Elbow, Thyroid, patella disorders. FCP, UAP and OCD, Progressive Retinal Atrophy, and Tricuspid Valve Dysphasia.
  2. These tests are performed by a US certified veterinarian (Dr. Arun of Summit Blvd Animal Hospital, 561-439-7900) the tests are completed and then sent directly by Dr. Arun to a OFA certified radiologist or cardiac specialist for review and we are given documentation in writing signed by these independent parties. I personally would not trust the word of a staff vet on a breeders payroll to perform and certify tests.
  3. Our puppies parents are from champion bloodlines which reveals years of proven health, quality and temperament, we did not just grab any poodle and any lab to begin our labradoodle lines. Champion poodles and labs, passing all genetic testing, passing temperament testing with breeding rights are not found easily.
  4. We only breed when guided by our vet versus whenever possible as puppy mills do. Our parents are between 1 and 6 years old. Females over 6 years of age should not be breeding. After the age of 6 our moms retire and become excellent grandparents. This is to ensure the health and well being of our parent dogs.
  5. Our parent dogs live in our house, sleep on my daughters bed at night, are loved and cared for as one of our family NOT outside in a pen, or barn breeding for a living. They are NOT living with a huge group like pack animals on open land with us visiting them. They are in the house with us as they want to be. Our program is designed to make them excellent role models for their puppies for the first 8 weeks of their lives, and excellent family pets with us for the rest of their lives.
  6. We breed as true to the Australian Labradoodle breed standard as possible by only breeding Australian Labradoodles this involves years of breeding. We love First Generation Labradoodles just choose to breed Australian Labradoodles to get the look and non-shed coat.
  7. Our puppies are born inside our homes and live there with their mom going outside to play many times a day, receiving lots of handling and love day to day.
  8. Some breeders give their puppies all their shots and meds or have a staff vet on the payroll, never actually taking them to an independent vet, in that case you receive a hand written note of records the breeder or breeders staff wrote. We take our puppies to a licensed Vet, Dr. Aun, or Dr. Fink, for 3 or more visits before you take them home. They are fully examined, given their meds and shots each time, when you receive your puppy you take home a signed copy by our AAHA vet, Dr. Arun, or Dr. Fink, of those visits and records. You also receive a 3-year health guarantee against any of the possible genetic defects inherent in poodles or labs.
  9. Your puppies begin their training here as soon as possible. We use wee pads to begin potty training, we give them a collar to help them adjust to wearing one, and we work with them to teach them not to chew or bite anything but toys of which they have plenty. We work with a animal behaviorist to help us do what is best for our puppies and your family.
  10. We allow adoptive parents come and see their puppy as it is growing and learning here, ensuring them their puppy is well taken care of.
  11. We send weekly email photo's to you from birth till puppy pick up giving you a report of their progress and start the bonding process.
  12. After pick up you can call or email us anytime with questions or as many families do just let us know how incredible their puppy is progressing.
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