About Me

A Warm Welcome to This Website Dedicated to Australian Labradoodles

I do not want to tell a sentimental story about how I have always loved animals — although I have. Or claim that I set out to find a perfect, healthy breed so I could start breeding. The truth is that, at first, I was not thinking about becoming a breeder at all. I had my own dog, a Westie, and we attended training together. I caught the bug and became deeply interested in animal behavior, zoopsychology, canine-assisted therapy and, eventually, veterinary care.

Nor do I want to convince you that you should work only with me. I always say that both sides of this journey need to resonate with one another. Sometimes I do not find that shared connection with a family, and the same can be true from their perspective. Years of breeding have taught me one thing: if someone tells you that only THEY are worth working with and everyone else is terrible, run for the hills!

What I can tell you is that I always try to establish standards and adapt them to current knowledge of behavior, canine science, veterinary care and related fields. I keep developing because it is my passion, but also because I want to care for my dogs and puppies as well as I can and support their new owners along the way. That is what matters most to me.

Today, practically anyone can become a breeder without appropriate knowledge or education, because there are no defined educational standards for breeders. Should it be that way? No. Could you become a dentist, lawyer or hairstylist through a six-month online course? I am not comparing the details of those professions; my point is that knowledge and continually developing it are essential to doing any job well. As a breeder, I work with puppies and their developing minds. They begin as a blank page: I am the first to influence how that page is written, followed by the owner with my help. That is why education for new families is such a major part of my breeding program, and where I concentrate much of my energy alongside raising puppies properly.

Allergies

I have allergies myself, and I have shared my story in several places. Living with this problem has taught me how to support families with allergies appropriately. Buying a dog with an allergy-friendly coat does not guarantee freedom from allergic reactions. The wider process — support, education and preparing your home, your dog and yourself — is what matters most. I take allergies very seriously and support families throughout that journey. Simply visiting a breeder to check for a reaction may achieve little; following the guidance I have developed over years of practice is important. My educational program therefore devotes considerable attention to families affected by this issue. Working together is the only way we can make the arrangement successful: after all, nobody welcomes an animal intending to return it to the breeder a week later.

Today

I am still learning and developing. I believe we should all keep improving within our field so we can do our work as well as possible. The world does not stand still; it races forward, and keeping up matters. This is especially true in the animal world, where new studies and findings appear constantly and living with animals looks different from twenty years ago.

What does this give me? Better ways to work with animals and educate you, the ability to develop my own socialization plans and opportunities to set new standards.

I continue studying animal behavior and veterinary subjects. I attend conferences and workshops and give talks myself. I also write books, mainly for the owners of my puppies, but not exclusively. Australian Labradoodle — Secrets of Grooming grew out of several years of training, research and collaboration with specialists in veterinary trichology.

I am the author of:

• the book Australian Labradoodle — Secrets of Grooming;

• numerous articles on canine subjects;

• guides for new Australian Labradoodle owners;

• many webinars for owners of Australian Labradoodles from my breeding program.

I also presented new perspectives on animal communication at TEDx. I sometimes feel society was not quite ready for that talk back in 2014!

Passion matters, wherever you are in life and whether or not others accept or believe in your views. Passion is what motivates me, and that is what matters most.

My Education and Professional Background

• COAPE-licensed animal behavior professional;

• zoopsychologist with a Polish Ministry of Education diploma;

• canine-assisted therapy practitioner;

• dog trainer;

• groomer;

• veterinary technician;

• licensed nosework instructor;

• Poland's first licensed Turid Rugaas trainer — Calming Signals Specialist;

• court-appointed expert in canine matters and animal welfare, currently inactive.

I continually develop and broaden my knowledge by attending courses, conferences and training across a wide range of subjects.

My Time in Australia — and How the First Australian Labradoodles Came to Poland

By chance, I came across an article in Mój Pies magazine by Magda Urban of the Psia Wachta Foundation. It described Beverley Manners and her wonderful Australian Labradoodles. It was exactly what I had been looking for. Although I was not yet thinking about breeding, I felt this was the dog for me. We made contact quickly and began a wonderful friendship. For around a year, she shared her invaluable experience with me.

In 2008, I traveled to Australia to visit Beverley Manners at Rutland Manor. I stayed with her for five weeks, learning an extraordinary amount while caring for her dogs and during our long evening conversations. I know I will never forget that experience. It felt like a therapeutic retreat: I could not stop smiling, and I was completely captivated. That was where the idea and dream of bringing these wonderful dogs to Poland began, so that others could experience their therapeutic effect too.

Working with and Preparing My Puppies

In many cases, my puppies join families with particular needs. They participate in canine-assisted therapy, search for missing people, work with people with disabilities and serve as alert dogs, notifying owners with diabetes when their blood sugar drops.

That is why matching the right dog with each family is so important to me.

Edyta, Labradoodles and Australia

Continue exploring

Code of Ethics — The principles behind our breeding program and the way we prepare puppies.

Health Testing — Health, testing and responsibility within the breeding program.

Reservations — How the conversation, application and puppy-matching process works.