We live on a 20 acre ranch about 30 minutes south of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Our sons have helped us care for horses, goats, cattle, and our cats and dogs. All of the animals have names and are our friends. We are kept busy keeping the beavers from chewing down the trees beside the pond, keeping the fences mended so the cows don't go free, picking the grapes, tending our gardens and flowers, milking the goats, and playing with the dogs. It is a good life - for us and for our dogs.

Our family has always had problems with allergies and have not been able to have dogs in our home -- until we became owners of Merlin and Labradoodles. Our first generation girls are little-to-low shedders and have not been an allergy problem for our family. As our oldest son Steven's wife Sarah says,"Labradoodles are just the perfect dog." When their daughter Jadyn (our granddaughter) reaches age two, guess what will be her first pet?? Labradoodles will be with our family for generations to come.

Our puppies are raised inside our sunroom with lots of sunlight for health and a happy disposition, as they listen to excellent classical tunes. With 20 acres to romp and play, fetch and retrieve....and tease, our dogs get plenty of exercise and fresh air. As we wean our pups from their moms, they continue to receive fresh goats' milk daily until they are fully on solid puppy food. The goats milk gives them the next best thing to their mother and makes the weaning process easier and healthier for them. We try hard to provide all our puppies with the best nutritional support to carry them through life. [Caylee, Bear and Sophie, pictured above, were purchased from Magestic Pines Ranch. See more photos and read their story on our Testimonials page.]

As we pour ourselves into our dogs, we find they always give more back to us. Having raised our four sons with dogs has proven to be a way of enriching family life. I believe pets are a valuable way to teach our children responsibility as well as helping them to focus on something other than themselves. Our sons have proven to become fine young men with caring, nurturing personalities. It gives us great pleasure to put a moment of time on hold, to listen to one of them share the latest happening with their dog. I believe God created dogs for our joy.