Lindsay grew up in a home where animals were a constant. Horses and dogs were the most common family pets, but she found a love for any animal that crossed her path.
Lindsay can remember having a sixth sense about animals. She remembers once, when she was 5 she told her dad her pony was sick. He disagreed at the time; however, he was up all night with the pony suffering from colic. Her dream was to be a veterinarian and breed and train horses.
Although her life took a different direction, she never lost her love of animals and a passion for their care.
When she was 15 she was apprenticing as a horse shoer. Her shoer's dogs had border collie/ austrailan shepard mixed puppies and she fell in love. Her childhood dog had passed on and she was ready for a new buddy. The little girl she brought home she named Dally. To this day, Dally holds a very special place in her heart and she claims she was the best dog she ever owned.
Sadly, for a few short years, Dally was left with Lindsay's father while she attended college and worked a full time job. During this time she was impregnated by a pit bull that a family friend brought over to stay for awhile. It was suspected this pit bull was a puppy and not capable of siring puppies. But in short time this was proven false.
Lindsay was like a kid at Christmas! The puppies were born with spots and were so cute. She had no problem re-homing them. Although that wasn't the best scenario any person would want, it was the moment when her passion for breeding re-ignited.
Many years later, after Lindsay spent time building her career and her family she purchased a Standard Poodle at the request of her husband. It turns out the poodle quickly attached herself to the family, the children especially.
Trixie had her first litter in 2012 after she was bred to a registered Labradoor Retriever named Bear. She had 6 healthy puppies, but the puppies were not very curly; which would mean they would likely shed.
In 2014 Lindsay decided to breed Trixie one more time. This time to a Labradoodle named Buddy. She really wanted to keep a puppy from the litter to carry on her breeding hobby, and she wanted the puppy to be soft, curly, and great with the kids.
The puppies were born on August 9th and will be ready for new homes at the end of September.
Many people ask Lindsay if she considers herself a 'breeder' and her answer is always 'not necessarily.' She does not use puppy selling to support her family. She simply does it for fun and because she has found it is a great experience for her kids as well.
To reach Lindsay about a Labradoodle contact LindsaysLabradoodles@gmail.com.
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