Hey everyone! We stay so busy that it’s sometimes hard to remember to blog a bit and update somewhere other than on the gram! We have had such a fun year with litters and then of course growing and training our pack. We are not quite done with the year yet! We have two litters due this month that will be ready to go home around Valentine’s Day! We are extremely excited because both of these mamas to be were born here at Pasatiempo Ranch! Stay tuned for updates and announcements.
Happy Third Birthday to Eloise & Frances of our Originals Litter
The cooler weather has been so nice for us – it’s allowed much more outdoor time during the day and the dogs just love the fresh air. It’s always a good day when you can play outside with your furry friends.
Sweet Betty Sue with her bestie Bernadette
We hope your 2023 has been fabulous and we look forward to spending another year sharing our pups and following along with you and your family of floofs as well! Xoxo
Hey all! We are so excited to touch base again! We’ve been so busy with puppies and dogs and training and cleaning and more cleaning that there just isn’t a lot of time to sit down and put our feelings into words. ALL of the puppies are growing bigger and smarter and more inquisitive each day. This is our first time ever having multiple litters at once and it is a task! Calliope Jane had six goldendoodle puppies which is an amazing well rounded number and very easy to split your attention between! A week later Penelope wanted to show off and gave birth to thirteen sweet Irishdoodle’s. She was and is extremely attentive to them and was just the best at cleaning and caring for so many especially since this was her very first time being a Mama.
Our puppies started going home weeks ago and it’s always bittersweet. Some are still local to us and others traveled across the USA to get to their new homes! It’s always special to meet new families and people and we consider each and every one of our puppy parents to be a part of our extended family. We love keeping up with y’all and seeing the babes as they grow up!
We had a pretty full list of pawrents planning to get a puppy when we bred our girls as we do anything here with complete intentions and every pup pregnancy is always planned here but as it is in life a few people decided to wait for a future litter or decided that it wasn’t a good time to add a puppy after all. That leaves us with lots of babes to train, care for and of course give love. To be completely transparent we really want these pups to go to furever homes sooner rather than later. They have all been vetted, vaccinated, microchipped and are current on heartworm and flea/tick meds. They are each potty trained (thank goodness) and we do daily training but nothing can replace the one on one care and bond they will receive from their forever families. The truth is the longer they are here the more attached and bonded we all become. Find any of us daily in puppy piles or on the floor with multiple puppies asleep in our laps.
Today is the perfect day to contact us if you’re wanting to add a babe to your family. Each of our puppies are temperament tested and we can absolutely help you find one who fits in with your lifestyle and family situation. The most important thing to us is the puppies are placed into loving arms and forever homes.
We are located in South Texas; we are happy to deliver your puppy to you if you are local. If you’d like to meet our puppies through FaceTime we’d love to hear from you! please reach out so we can tell you all about these special pups!
We have the cutest little girls for you! Our sweet group of girls are doing amazing with potty training and learning basic commands. They love to cuddle and they love toys and comfy blankets and beds! Each has their own personality that would be compatible with different types of situations; let’s chat and figure out who is best suited for your home!
We are excited for you to meet our girls – please reach out so we can introduce them to you! These girls just turned eight weeks and have received their first set of vaccines from our veterinarian, they are microchipped and go home with a month of health insurance and a health guarantee. Xoxo
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Puppy dogs. We do so love them don’t we?! We have a plethora of puppies currently and we really want them to end up in amazing doodle homes. Each babe has a specific personality and trait that makes them special. Our puppies are vet checked, have current vaccines, they are microchipped and they go home with one month of complimentary pet insurance. Our puppy bags consist of a few toys, a blanket, food and vitamin samples. We also offer lifetime support – we are always a text away for your questions.
We are quite motivated to find these cuties homes where they can be the number one (or two) puppy in the home. They deserve individualized attention and love. We do have special pricing for specific needs! If you are a doodle lover please message us thru email or text. You can always call us too!
Our pups are ready to go home now and if you are local we are happy to bring the bundle of fluff right to your front door! If you are not local let’s see if we can find a meeting spot! And if you are out of Texas we have a flight nanny that can bring the puppy straight to your local airport!
Our Highwaymen Litter of six Goldendoodles are seven weeks and saw our veterinarian today for their first set of shots! Everyone had a clean bill of health and omgooodness y’all – they were so good and well behaved like our puppies always are! They slept the entire ride there and back! We are so proud of them!
These babies will start going to their furever homes this weekend and we do have availability. We really want our puppies to go home to amazing doodle homes – reach out because we want to place our puppies with the best families and we are always happy so work with you to make that happen! If you are not in Texas or local to us we have a plan for that as well!
Our puppies are using grass turf for pottying and sleeping through the night. Crate training has also already begun. They are used to being handled regularly, bathed, brushed and blow dried and used to having their nails clipped. we do car rides and lots of introductions to noises, people and objects so our puppies are developmentally ready to move to their next phase of their lives.
We look forward to helping you choose your next furry family member! Xoxo
Our Highwaymen litter turned four weeks today! They have had a busy few days. We extended their puppy living area and started them on turf training for potty learning. They also started on mush which is a mix of goats milk, filtered water, and the puppy kibble that we use for all our pregnant, whelping dogs and puppies. Theres a $5 coupon off your first purchase if you use this link: https://tlcpetfood.com/nutrition/pasatiemporanch We also add in NuVet vitamin powder which they’ve been on since in utero. http://www.nuvet.com/668809 Use our code 668809 for 15% off your order!
We have also slowly been adding in toys to the play area which if you’ve been watching our insta stories you’d have seen they absolutely love! Additionally we added the big floofy anxiety pet beds which the pups always love. Nothing is more comfy than a giant squishy bed – we highly recommend those for pups of all ages and sizes.
We do still have availability for this litter – if there is a specific puppy you have your eye on you’ll want to get on our reservation list before it’s too late! We wont have another F1b Goldendoodle litter until 2024.
We love sharing our puppies and dog knowledge – if you have questions regarding our program reach out anytime! We are here for you. Thank you for visiting our page today. Xoxo
Our Highwaymen Litter turned 3 weeks old today. They are walking on all fours, sitting up and everyone has their eyes opened! They will be starting with the potty turf in the next few days and will begin in eating mush by the end of the week. It’s incredible to watch such growth in such a short amount of time.
We can tell who is going to be curly and who is going to be wavy. the puppies weights also indicate who will be bigger and smaller sized of the 6. Please reach out if you’d like more information!
We are always more than happy to chat with you about our program and puppies.
The puppies are growing by leaps and bounds! It is so exciting to be here for the litter planning, birth and then experience each milestone afterwards. Do you know that when puppies are born they are completely blind and deaf?? They depend completely on their mother to care and nurture them. Mother Nature is so amazing how these tiny puppies are able to find their food and warmth without those senses. Incredible isn’t it?
Irishdoodle – light purple collar
We currently have two litters at the same time which is a first for us. It is busy but so much fun. Both mama pups are doing great. We spend lots of time cooking for them and making sure they are comfortable and clean. The whelping boxes are cleaned top to bottom several times a day and the puppies are handled numerous times throughout the day so that they are used to being snuggled and cuddled plus we monitor their weights closely the first month to be sure they are gaining a bit each day.
Penelope & her babies
Speaking of cooking our Mama dogs have kibble available to them at all times; we use TLC brand https://tlcpetfood.com/nutrition/pasatiemporanch/which is what our puppies will eat from the time they start mush. We also make special meals for them altering between beef and chicken plus veggies. They eat yogurt and cottage cheese, have constant access to fresh water and love to drink a few bowls of goats milk each day. We also make a recipe called Mothers Pudding which is a super rich pudding with eggs and milk. Our Mamas love eggs – we feed them hard boiled and scrambled eggs everyday. We do everything we can to ensure they hold a steady weight and are also producing loads of milk so those puppies can grow. Additionally we prepare a type of meatball consisting of hamburger meat, total cereal, oats, eggs and molasses along with a few other ingredients that are served raw. The girls gobble those up and it is the very best way to put or keep a consistent weight on a nursing dog.
Goldendoodle whelping area
The Goldendoodle litter will likely start mush next week during week 3 – we don’t rush things – we like to see how everyone is progressing and determine if they are ready as a whole versus sticking to a strict schedule that might not work from one litter to the next. The little personalities are starting to show and they are precious!
F1b Goldendoodle Puppies
Sunday our Irishdoodles will be two weeks old and some of them are already beginning to open their eyes. They are all gaining weight and growing each day. Their colors are really beginning to shine through and they are beautiful.
Irishdoodle Puppies
We are excited to watch them as they grow up – we just know there are so many families out there waiting to be matched with one of these little cuties! Thank you for following along with us on their journey! Please reach out of you would like to find out about reserving one of these babies. They will be ready to go home in mid April. Xo
It’s with ridiculous excitement that we announce a Calliope Jane x Alfie litter! They turn two weeks old today and could not be more precious. For the first time ever we have four boys in a litter and oh my goodness are they cute! Because of the four we finally are able to take the opportunity to name them after four of the American country music supergroups; Willie, Waylon, Kris & Johnny. Our two girls are named Dolly & June. These six babies are gorgeous and will grow to be standard sized. Their little eyes are just beginning to be open and we cannot wait to share the wonders of the world with them. These next few weeks are crucial to their development and being the key to that puzzle is not something we take lightly.
Highwaymen Litter ~ Two weeks old
These babies are standard sized and their full siblings from last litters typically weigh around 55 pounds. Most of their grown females weigh about 50. Some of these puppies will have a curlier coat while others will have a wavy coat. Each has full face furnishings that we expect from a goldendoodle. These puppies are F1b which means you won’t experience shedding.
Lavender collar girl
We want to share grown puppies from past litters from this combination of Alfie & Calliope Jane so you can get an idea of how your puppy will look when grown!
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We cannot say enough about the personalities and trainability of these lines. We are so very proud of the puppies resulting from our program and know that you will never regret adding your new furry family member from Pasatiempo Ranch .
Frances & Eloise Georgia & Winnie
Please contact us if you would like to be added to the reservation list for this litter. Puppy picks are at six weeks & puppies will be ready to go home mid April. Xoxo
I just want to start this by saying we aren’t just raising puppies here at Pasatiempo Ranch. It’s 11:30 pm on Wednesday night and I am taking the first shift of Mama & Bebe watch for both our girls Calliope Jane & Penelope. These first few weeks after the babies are born are crucial for both mother/baby bonding but also sibling to sibling bonds. We handle the puppies minimally each day, moving them, shifting them around and guiding them to the milk bar when they need help. We take weights daily and oftentimes numerous times during the day to be sure they are gaining and don’t need human intervention. We begin ENI and ENS on day 3 of their lives. We are raising future family members for you and want them to be well rounded, easy to train and adaptable to your lifestyle but most importantly we want them to be loving so these first days are essential to their development.
Look at these gorgeous babies!
We are overwhelmingly excited to announce our first litter of F1b Irishdoodles! Penelope gave birth on Monday, February 20, 2023. Now I don’t know if you’ve followed along since Penny was a little pup but she’s a bit of an overachiever. She is an amazingly athletic girl who can jump through hoops and climb into the top bunk of the bed; yes that means she could be a firedog since she can climb ladders. There is no puzzle she cannot figure out. She recently started working with the talking buttons you see people using on social media to teach their dogs how to communicate. She’s already excelling. The thing Penelope is best at is loving living things. She has been a darling snuggle bug since the first night we brought her home when she was a few months old. She loves to cuddle on the couch with a human but she also loves cuddling with our cats and other pups. We call her the den mother of our pack because if any of our dogs are grumpy or having a down day she will always feel it in her soul and seek them out with this kind of massage thing only she does. She truly is one of a kind.
Look at that smile! Oh – and those little twins peeking out from their Mama
The babies started coming mid afternoon and by around 10pm we had thirteen little darlings! We have four little boys and nine baby girls. In true “Alfie is the father” form – if you’ve followed our program you’ll know babies from Alfie tend to be female heavy. These babies are an array of cream to red as we knew they would be from their parents’ genetic results. They are standard size and will be non shedding as they are F1b meaning their mother is an F1 Irishdoodle (Standard Poodle crossed with an Irish Setter) and their father is a Standard Poodle.
Our Moms are a priority here at Pasatiempo Ranch. You have to take a trip to the supermarket with us soon! We make tons of yummy food for our pregnant and nursing mothers in order to be sure they are thriving and in turn their puppies are healthy and growing. Fresh water is imperative because hydration is key but we also offer goats milk to our girls because it’s so high in fat and calories. Our mother dogs eat a high nutrient kibble which is always available to them as well as their daily vitamins. We feed high protein canned dog food as well as fresh food we prepare ourselves. We want our Mama dogs to eat as many calories as possible at this crucial time of development. You cannot overfeed a nursing dog! Our kitchen staff (us) are consistently making special puddings, raw meals and lots of different types of eggs to be certain they get the nutrition they need to thrive. Some Mama dogs can be super picky during this hormonal time so we do and try everything to make sure they eat enough even by spoon & hand feeding throughout the days and nights. We also do daily well checks on our Moms checking for signs of discomfort or issues and making sure they are getting the calcium they need along with massages and outdoor time with their designated best friends from our pack.
Baby Penelope in the same basket and laying on the same sheepskin her puppies use when we change out bedding and clean the whelping box
We are accepting reservations on this litter now. This litter has an appointment for their first set of vaccines on April 11th and will be microchipped prior to going to their furever home. We do puppy selections at 6 weeks and the go home date will begin the weekend of April 15th. We have a local flight nanny who flies our puppies in cabin to their destinations and we will also meet you halfway if you live within a certain mileage from us. We are always happy to deliver your puppy to your front door if you live locally or even semi locally! If you are ready for a puppy feel free to reach out to us about adding one of these sweet babies to your family.
Forever ago with young Alfie, Calliope Jane and Baby Penelope
