Starlo's Family Guide
Bringing Your Starlo's Home
A Little Help for the Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship
Bringing home a Starlo's American Cockapoo is the beginning of a new chapter for both puppy and family. This guide brings together helpful Starlo's information for those first days at home and the years of Cockapoo companionship ahead.
The First Days Home
Keep Mealtime Familiar
Your puppy is accustomed to the food being served at Starlo Ranch. Keeping your puppy on the same food at first can help make the transition to a new home easier. If you plan to change foods, introduce the new food gradually by mixing it with the food your puppy is already eating, allowing time for your puppy to adjust.
Debbie's Tip
"Ask what your puppy is currently eating before bringing your new family member home so you can have it ready."
That Classic Cockapoo Look
Keeping That Classic Cockapoo Look
Cockapoos have a distinctive look all their own. Starlo's has preserved grooming guidance based on Debbie's instructions for keeping a Cockapoo looking like a Cockapoo.
Sugar & Spice Safety Corner
A Little Advice from Sugar & Spice
Starlo's Safety Ambassador
Puppies are curious, and the things they explore with their noses and mouths are not always puppy-safe. Foods, medications, household items, and plants that seem harmless can sometimes cause problems for dogs.
Keep potentially harmful foods, medications, household products, and plants safely out of reach. Before giving your puppy human medication or something you are unsure about, check with your veterinarian or a trusted animal poison-control resource.
Starlo's Safety Tips — More Coming Soon
Additional Starlo's-approved safety resources will be added here as they are gathered and updated.
More From Debbie
More Starlo's Family Tips Are Coming
“With more than 40 years of breeding experience, Debbie has gathered a lifetime of practical knowledge about raising dogs and helping puppies make the transition to their new families. We are gathering more of the practical suggestions she shares with Starlo's families for bringing a puppy home, everyday routines, grooming, and life with a growing Cockapoo.”
As those Starlo's family tips are gathered and updated, they will be added here.
Once a Starlo's Family...
Stay Part of the Starlo's Story
Starlo's relationships with families often continue long after a puppy goes home. Photos, milestones, memories, and returning families have become part of the Starlo's story over the years.