Seven Weeks Old, Saturday, August 1, 2015

The past seven weeks have just flown by for us!  It seems like yesterday these little munchkins joined our family - and now we are just days away from them going home to their new and forever families.  They are a sweet, sassy, playful, and cuddly little group - and ADORABLE, of course!!  :-)

San Jacinto

San Pablo (new name - Alfred, Alfie)

San Leandro (new name - Diego)

San Mateo (new name - Finn)

Santa Maria (new name - Penelope, Penny)

Santa Clara (new name - Gemma)

Santa Fe Springs (new name - Bella)

Five Weeks Old, Wednesday, July 15, 2015

It's an amazing transformation, and I think the biggest, between 4 weeks and 5 weeks.  The puppies are playing with toys, each other, and us.  They are chewing on toys and their litter mates and becoming vocal (as we like to say "sassy").  They've even started escaping from their whelping box if the doggie door cover is not clipped on - none of this was happening last week - so they've got us on our toes to say the least!  :-)  We are enjoying the energy and fun they bring into our home, even my youngest Drew, squeals with excitement when he sees them.  

This past weekend the pups had their first baths (yes baths - plural, they have been getting supplemental formula feeding and that is a very messy endeavor) in preparation for all of the families coming for visits (puppy selection). 

All pups have found wonderful forever homes!

San Jacinto

San Pablo

San Leandro

San Mateo

Santa Maria

Santa Clara

Santa Fe Springs

Santa Ana

Summer Sun, Thursday, June 26, 2015

The pups are now two weeks old and their eyes have opened! It was a beautiful sunny day, so we decided to take them outdoors for their photo shoot.  The sun was a perfect (natural) heat lamp, providing the pups with plenty of warmth - and us with great natural light.

San Jacinto

San Pablo

San Leandro

San Mateo

Santa Maria

Santa Clara

Santa Fe Springs

Santa Ana

Six Days Old, Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Our name theme for this litter is "San" and "Santa" towns of California.
San Jacinto is a brindle male pup with a little white on his chin.
San Pablo is a black male pup with white from his nose to his belly.
San Leandro is a black male pup with white on his chest and a white 0 on the underside of his neck.
San Mateo is a black male pup with tan on his legs and paws.
Santa Maria is a brindle female pup white a white chin and white on the underside of her neck.
Santa Clara is a black female pup with tan on her legs and paws.
Santa Fe Springs is a black female pup with a white "7" on her chest.
Santa Ana is a black female pup with tan markings on her legs and paws, white * on the underside of her neck and white chin.

San Jacinto

San 
Pablo

San 
Leandro

San 
Mateo

Santa Maria

Santa 
Clara

Santa
Fe 
Springs

Santa
Ana

Sadie's Pups are here, born Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Our home welcomed a beautiful litter of 8 pups (4 girls, 4 boys) yesterday, Wednesday, June 10!  Sadie did a fantastic job and has settled into her role of momma seamlessly.  The pups are doing great - eating, snuggling and of course sleeping.  Our name theme for this litter is "San" and "Santa" towns of California (Santa Ana, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Maria, Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Pablo, San Leandro and San Jacinto).  More pics to come.

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What Our Clients Are Saying

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Having been Lab lovers for 50 years, our decision to have a small dog was not easy. Little did we know that Lucy would waltz into our lives and bring such joy, that it is difficult to imagine life without her. At 5 months she is a bundle of energy, loves people and dogs, and is intensely curious about everything, except big, noisy trucks. Lucy's transition to our home was made easy due to the care she received by Lydia of Dutch Haven Dogs. Murphy, the stuffed dog with a beating heart, came with Lucy, and can still be found each morning cuddled underneath her. Lucy has slept through the night all but the first 2 nights with us. The written routine given to us helped to get us through those first unknown weeks. Included in the pages of information given to us were tips about personality, behavior, and care. I remember Lydia telling us when we came to get Lucy, that she massaged the puppies' paws and ears daily so that they were used to being touched. To this day, it is part of my "loving" routine. And we do love her so very much. Fondly, Sandy, Kittery, ME
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​We cannot say enough wonderful things about Dutch Haven dogs. Our pup has been such a delight for the short few months we’ve had her. Everything about this process was amazing. Communication, answering questions, supplies, lists. Not to mention the love and care these pups get before we get to bring them home. My girl is an angel, she loves people. She’s friendly, she’s sweet. I couldn’t be happier. ~Heather, Eliot, ME
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We absolutely LOVED our experience with Dutch Haven! My favorite part is that the puppies are so well loved by the Groen family before they are ready to go to their new homes. Lydia Groen is so thorough with her communications and so helpful! The puppy selection process was also very well done. And I was impressed by the evaluation that Lydia performed on each puppy to determine their personalities. I’ve also loved all the photos while we were waiting for our precious puppy named Birdie! This is by far the best breeder experience we’ve ever had and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a beautiful and well adjusted snd well loved puppy! ~Courtney, Dallas, TX
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I am forever grateful to Dutch Haven Dogs for uniting me with my Gemma (Santa Clara) back in 2015. From our first conversation, I knew Dutch Haven not only had the knowledge of the Cockapoo breed, but also had the passion for what they do. They raise their pups surrounded by children who nurture them with all the love and cuddles! My Gemma is the smartest, most loyal dog, and she remains by my side as my best friend. Thank you Dutch Haven for breeding dogs with good health, temperment, and beauty. Huge shout out to you from us in CT!!! Christie, North Haven, CT
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Getting my dog from Dutch Haven was the best experience I could imagine. We got Dublin 6 years ago and I still think of the first time I contacted Dutch Haven to picking him out to bringing him home. The process was seamless. I happily waited 9 months for my puppy knowing he was coming from a loving, healthy family breeder. We were kept updated about our place on the waitlist, and photos were shared once our litter was born. My dog is very healthy and happy and I credit a lot of that to Dutch Haven being so reputable and caring of their dogs. When I get another dog, it will be from Dutch Haven! Thank you and hello from Dublin! Kristin, Dover, NH
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