Labradoodles
Fabulous Doodles
Let us introduce Fabulous Doodles, the furry and loving kennel where everyone is named after Astrid Lindgren's storybook world. Dog mum Oona and dog dad Antti are nature lovers who over the years have become increasingly aware of the whole family's climate impact, two-legged as well as four-legged. When they heard about insect-based food, they became curious to try it. The food met their requirements for quality, transparency, price and sustainability, and was a hit with the whole pack, even Fabbe, who is the pack's fussiest pooch.
Woof doodles! You all look absolutely wonderful. Can you tell us a bit more about yourselves?
We are a family of 6 dogs and 2 people living on a small island outside Stockholm. Our ages range from 3 months to 6 years, so our hobbies and interests differ a lot. What really unites us is love, cosiness and closeness. We three youngest (Ronja, Mio and Alva) take every chance we can to dig, one of us because she likes to hide things (Ronja), another because the taste of roots and soil is irresistible (Alva) and a third who simply likes to get dirty (Mio). The older trio (Fabbe, Nisse and Pippi) head out for more grown-up activities like long walks in nature and patrolling around our cottage. We are all water dogs who love to swim and dive, Fabbe and Ronja can stay under the surface for almost a minute and happily sniff along the bottom.
The human side of our family consists of Oona and her husband Antti. Antti works as a police officer while Oona has a doctorate in ecology and works full-time with the dogs and her business. We all moved to our dream house a little over a year ago and now enjoy a life in the countryside close to water (both 2- and 4-legged family members love water).
There's something familiar about your names... where do they come from?
Our mum Oona grew up with Astrid Lindgren's enchanted world and read eagerly about all her characters. And in that spirit we have all been given our names. The pirate Sjörövar-Fabbe, the monkey Herr Nilsson (Nisse), Pippi Longstocking (Pip), Ronja the Robber's Daughter, Mio and little Alva (the housekeeper from the Madicken books). Of course we also have plenty of nicknames, but they are almost too many to list here.
That seems to suit you perfectly. Now we'd like your hooman Oona to tell us a bit more about your kennel.
Are you getting little brothers and sisters soon?
It all began when we were a newly-wed couple with a love of big dogs. But since Antti is allergic, we had to find an allergy-friendly dog. Oona has always wanted a golden retriever and had heard of a breed in the USA called the goldendoodle (a cross between a poodle and a golden retriever). The breed was originally developed as a care and therapy dog and has the golden retriever's happy and pleasant temperament and the poodle's intelligence and coat qualities.
At that time goldendoodles were uncommon in Sweden, but with a bit of luck (a long story you can read on our website) the puppy Fabbe found a home with us. And our fantastic, fluffy boy then led us out on a long journey that ended in the kennel we now call Fabulous Doodles. Today the kennel consists of no fewer than 6 doodles. Fabbe and Pippi are the mum and dad of Ronja and Mio, while Nisse (Fabbe's little brother) is the dad of little Alva.
Our dogs are a natural part of our family and the family's everyday life: we practise everyday obedience together, go on long walks together, cuddle together and yes, live together as a family should. Goldendoodles love physical and mental stimulation, and by enriching their lives in different ways (with a big focus on having fun together) they are given the best conditions to become happy and harmonious family members!
For us it feels fantastic to be able to share the qualities that characterise our puppies (healthy, secure, family-friendly and above all loving dogs). Our goal is to raise healthy dogs in a family environment where the dogs' wellbeing is the focus, and good food is of course an essential part of that.
That's a smooth transition to Petgood - how come you chose our insect-based food for your furry family?
As we mentioned, we are nature lovers, and in that spirit we also try to live as sustainably as we can. As the pack grew, we became increasingly aware of our fluffy family's climate impact. After our second dog, we stopped eating meat entirely to compensate. When insect-based dog food started appearing on the market, we naturally became curious about the alternative. For us, sustainability, quality, transparency and price are very important. And when we heard about Petgood from a friend, we were happy to discover that the food would suit our family perfectly.
The dogs' poodle genes make them a little fussy, especially Fabbe. But the very first meal with Petgood disappeared right away, which almost never happens in his case. Everyone else seems to appreciate the food just as much and eats with a good appetite.
Together we share our lives on Instagram and hope to inspire people to spend more time with their dogs and see the world a little more from their perspective.