by Pine Cove
We’ve got some paw-some news for you that’s not ruff at all! The next class of puppies will be at Silverado, the Towers, and the Springs for Summer 2025! It’s a great opportunity for campers to learn the importance and responsibility it takes to care for a dog. This class also equips campers with the skills and techniques to train a dog! And through all of it, campers will have tons of serious fun.
There will be a silent auction for the puppies throughout the summer in hopes of placing each dog with a loving Pine Cove family. Puppies will go home with their new families at the end of Week 10—August 2nd.
The profits from this auction will go directly to our scholarship fund so even MORE campers will be able to experience Pine Cove next summer!
How old will the puppies be?
By the end of week 10, all puppies will be around 16-20 weeks old.
What kind of puppies are they and how many will there be?
There will be four Goldendoodles at the Towers and Silverado, and four Mini Goldendoodles at the Springs! All puppies have AKC registration.
How and where did you get these puppies?
The Towers Goldendoodles are from Groodle Doodle Ranch. The Silverado Goldendoodles come from Lonestar Doodles. The puppies at the Springs are provided by Crockett Doodles.
Do puppies get vaccinated?
Puppies have a few rounds of shots that they must have for their safety and the safety of the people around them. They receive all required vaccinations prior to summer.
What happens if a puppy bites my camper?
The medical team will be notified and the camper will be taken care of immediately. Depending on the severity and aggression of the puppy, steps will be taken to ensure campers are not harmed again.
What if my camper has a dog allergy?
Just like with everything else at Pine Cove, we pay attention to the needs of each camper! We are happy to find alternatives for campers who have allergies or other issues with dogs so they can continue having serious fun while at camp!
Where do the puppies go at the end of the summer?
We will host a silent auction and find each puppy a loving family. All profits will go to our scholarship program. The auction will begin on May 25, and will end on July 28. Puppies need to be picked up from camp on August 2.
What can you tell me about the parents?
The mother of the Towers puppies is an F1 Goldendoodle, and the father is an F1B Goldendoodle—so they are multigenerational Goldendoodles! The Silverado puppies’ moms are first-generation Goldendoodles, and the dads are Poodles! The Springs’ puppies’ mom is a Goldendoodle, and the dad is a Mini Poodle.
Is it an activity, or are they just roaming around camp?
Just like our campers have awesome cabins to hang out in, our puppies do too! During activity classes, we have a “puppy palace” that has AC and a fenced area where the campers can pet and play with the puppies. Anytime puppies are outside of their designated area, they are on a leash.
What will the activity class look like?
During each hour-long activity class the puppies will be playing with our campers! This class will be facilitated by four summer staffers, including our puppy “wranglers,” and overseen by our Extreme Activities Coordinator as well as our full-time team. Along with playing, our staff will teach campers important skills and techniques on how to care for a dog.
Who is in charge of the puppies and how will they be cared for over the summer?
At Silverado, Abby “Tic Tac” Sides will be overseeing our puppy program! She will be a junior at Texas A&M University, and this will be her second year at Pine Cove. She fell in love with our puppy program last summer, as she got to help run the puppy activity class. She enjoyed it so much, she wanted it to be her entire job for this summer! She will do an amazing job caring for our puppies and campers through this program!
Rylan “Bear” Clover is our first-half puppy wrangler at the Towers! An LSU Kinesiology major, Bear is eager to return to the Towers for a second summer of service. We can’t wait to welcome this thoughtful, kind, and personable staffer back to camp! Then for the second half, Hailey “BayQuacks” Lineberger will be returning to once again care for the Towers puppies, a role she held last summer! BayQuacks is studying Communications at Texas A&M in hopes of becoming a missionary and then a dog trainer. Be sure to say hello to this energetic, responsible, and caring puppy wrangler when you see her!
At the Springs, Maya “Rocky” will be leading our barn including our four horses and puppies. She is a third year summer staffer and has been serving in the barn each year. She is compassionate, caring, and diligent – making a great leader to care for our puppies this summer.
Can we adopt a puppy at the end of our week of camp?
We cannot allow the puppies to leave camp prior to the end of Week 10, but you can bid on a puppy anytime between May 25 and July 28.
Does my child or family need to have been to camp in 2025 for us to bid on a puppy?
Nope! While we do desire every puppy to go home with a family connected to Pine Cove, you do not need to have attended camp this summer in order to bid.
Posted May 1, 2024
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