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The First Few Weeks Matter More Than You Think

It’s easy to underestimate how much growth and learning happens in the first few weeks of a puppy’s life. But every single day is foundational. Puppies begin learning even in utero—through the sounds, stress levels, and routines of their mother. If you’ve ever had a dog with behavioral challenges, you may wonder what caused them. While genetics certainly play a role, we believe a greater influence lies in nurture—specifically, the environment a puppy experiences from the very beginning.

At Stokeshire, we are intentional about creating a nurturing, clean, and emotionally rich environment inside our home, studio, and outdoor spaces. Your puppy is not raised in a kennel, but rather in the heart of our family life. From day one, they’re handled with gentleness and purpose by both adults and children, learning early to build trust, explore safely, and adapt to a variety of human interactions.

Because of our lifestyle and thoughtful methodology, your puppy has already experienced the best of both nature and nurture. We care for our puppies as we do our children—prioritizing clean spaces, early neurological stimulation, safe socialization, and age-appropriate challenges that help shape them into well-balanced, people-loving, dog-friendly companions.

By the time your puppy joins your family, they’ve already received upwards of 1,400 hours of intentional, loving care—woven into our daily lives. That time is foundational, shaping not just behavior but temperament, resilience, and trust.

Finally, we want you to know: we do not breed simply to produce puppies. Every Stokeshire puppy is born with purpose—matched to a family who has invested emotionally and practically from the very beginning. Our commitment is to change the industry by raising the standard, one extraordinary Doodle at a time.