You KNOW You're a Crazy Doodle Owner WHEN...

[Adina P]

You know you're a crazy doodle owner when in the morning on the way to work at 7:30-ish you spot a couple walking their dogs and you hope that one of them is a doodle (just for the heck of it!).

You know you're a crazy doodle owner when after you actually see both dogs you are SURE one of them IS a doodle just because it's curly (but it had a long fan tail so what else could it have been?)

You know you're a crazy doodle owner when after you decide it WAS a doodle you contemplate turning around to find out.

And then...you make a U-turn and roll down your windows as you approach.

And then...the story goes like this:

Me: Hi!

Man (whose wife is ahead with their other dog) turns around and looks quizzically at me.

Me: What kind of dog is that?

Man: "It's a goldendoo..."

Me (probably interrupting him, most certainly disturbing him): I have two labradoodles! Oh and I have a website. For Doodle Owners. It's called Doodle Kisses dot com. Not that many people on there from Walla Walla. But lots from all over the nation. You should stop by.

Man: "He's 7 months old."

Me: He's beautiful! *smile* Well thank you. Don't forget to stop by DoodleKisses.com!

Then I realize I'm driving down a VERY narrow alley way and get really self-conscious. As I pass his wife, the sun is in my eyes and I can't see her very well and sheepishly peep out a little "Hi" to her as I go on my merry way.

Of course now I'm mortified. DH* thoroughly enjoyed rolling his eyes at my story when I got home. The worst part is this is not the first time I've done this. Way before Doodle Kisses, on my way to work I spotted a doodle being walked by a couple. Slowed down my car (it was a red light so I could) and shouted out the passenger window: IS THAT A GOLDEN--- (leaving the -doodle part off just in case I was wrong). Sure enough it was a goldendoodle they confirmed. SO then I proceeded to shout back "Cool! I have two labradoodles, we should get together!!!!"--completely serious about my proposal to the couple. And then consequently completely embarrassed.

You never hear people with boxers run into each other and practically invite each other on dates just because they happen to own the same breed! OMG...YOU have a boxer too??? No Way! Me too! We MUST get together, this is amazing!

So anyone else want to add on to this?

You KNOW You're a Crazy Doodle Owner WHEN...

*For those new to internet/doodle forums "DH" stands for "Dear Husband" (or other less nice things depending upon how dear your husband was most recently). "DW" stands for Dear Wife. "DS" = dear son...etc..

[24726v7mf6d2n]

...when you take your doodles with you EVERYWHERE - because somehow, you think that maybe...just maybe your doodles could put a smile on someones face and brighten a persons day...or life! ;-)) like mine do....
cheers to all of us crazy doodle owners - and the doodles that love us for it!!

[20xlhzzaoccks]

I thought of another one. When instead of flying from Orlando, FL to Colorado which would take about 3 hours, we drove for three days with our 70 pound labradoodle in the backseat because he just had to see snow for the first time.

[Brittainy Baker]

you know your a crazy doodle owner when, you can pin point any kind of doodle just me seeing it.
Im a trainer for petsmart and recently Ive noticed myself pinpointing doodles. I think you might be rubbing off on me. labradodles goldendoodles schnoodles etc the list goes on. before a few months ago I never did that. its crazy! but I love it. I just wish there were more people on here from az that way we really could meetup!

[Deb, Connor & Simon]

...you reserve a personalized plate for your car that says : (Heart) GDOODL - actually, the tag has a big red heart where I wrote the word...:-) I'll get the tag in November.

[29wtw5rzrcy8s]

Everything shirt you buy says "DOODLE" on it... =)

[Jacquie Yorke (DRC)]

OK...I do all of the above.....I too have been accused of being obsessed......but I feel redeemed in my Doodle obsession everytime another Doodle owner approached me asking the very same question. "is that a Doodle?"....I enthusiastically relpy "YES!" and I end up in an hour long Doodle conversation about Doodles with that person and with new Doodle friends on a daily basis.....( all refered to doodlekisses by the way!...) I actually had a woman stop her car in front of my house while romping with Blake on the front lawn. She asked the magical question, got the magical response and IMMEDIATEY piled her two kids and her parti doodle out her car and spent the afternoon with us romping on the front lawn!.....

[Adina P]

That's too funny! Doodles bring IMMEDIATE friends!

[Leslie and Halas]

When Halas had to stay with friends for a week in June, I wrote up a bunch of instructions on his bahaviors, tricks he can do, etc. But I knew they'd be walking him a lot, so I also wrote up a script for the conversation that I knew they'd have at least a couple of times on every walk. Here it is:

Frequently Asked Questions about Halas:
Q: He’s so cute! What is he?
A: He’s a miniature goldendoodle.
Q: What’s a miniature goldendoodle?
A: It’s a really small one.
OR
A: It’s a cross between a miniature poodle and a golden retriever.
Q: But miniature? How does that work? (Combined with a puzzled look
while they picture how a miniature poodle would mate with a golden
retriever.)
A: Artificially. (Then they say, “Ahhh, I wondered how they would do that.”)
Q: How old is he?
A: 9 months old on June 1.
Q: How much does he weigh?
A: 23 lbs.
Q: Will he get much bigger?
A: Maybe a couple of pounds heavier. His daddy is an 8 lb miniature
poodle, and his mommy is a small golden retriever (45 lbs), so he’ll
probably end up around 25-27 lbs.
Q: Did you get him around here?
A: Yes, from a breeder in Deer Creek.
Q: Is he easy to train?
A: Most of the time.
Q: Does he require a lot of grooming?
A: Now that his coat has grown to its full length, and he’s out running
around all of the time, I do have to brush a few mats out every couple of days.
Q: Is he a vicious killer?
A: Yes, obviously.
You may make up your own answers to any further questions.

The dogsitter laughed at my craziness when I gave her this, but when I got back, she said she had this exact conversation with people many, many times over the course of the week.

[Jacquie Yorke (DRC)]

Frequently Asked Questions about Halas:

Q: He’s so cute! What is he?
A: He’s a midget member of MENSA in a furry suit.
Q: What’s a miniature goldendoodle?
A: A midget member of MENSA in a furry suit
OR
A: It’s a cross between a miniature poodle and a typical 5 year old child.
Q: But miniature? How does that work? (Combined with a puzzled look
while they picture how a miniature poodle would mate with a golden
retriever.)
A: Carefully in a lab with evil genius scientists conducting the experiment. (Then they say, “Ahhh, I wondered how they would do that.”)
Q: How old is he?
A: physically 9 months old on June 1. Mentally he's getting his Masters Degree in Physics. His thesis " The Ball and How it Defies Gravity"
Q: How much does he weigh?
A: 23 lbs.
Q: Will he get much bigger?
A: Maybe a couple of pounds heavier. His daddy is an 8 lb miniature
poodle, and his mommy is a small Rhodes Scholar with a doctorate in Child Behavior (45 lbs), so he’ll probably end up around 25-27 lbs. with a very large brain.
Q: Did you get him around here?
A: He's from Spahn Ranch.
Q: Is he a vicious killer?
A: Yes, obviously. He's Charles Manson
Q: Is he easy to train?
A: Most of the time when he's not working on that thesis.
Q: Does he require a lot of grooming?
A: Now that his coat has grown to its full length, and he’s out running
around all of the time, ( lectures, meetings, Ball experiments with his astute colleagues. I do have to brush a few mats out every couple of days.

You may make up your own answers to any further questions.

[Leslie and Halas]

I like it! I'll start using those answers.

[2kermk6t6qar2]

We totally get it! We vacation in northern Minnesota in Grand Marais--there are a lot of doodles there--this year we brought Sherpa, our Labradoodle. Needless to say, he was nearly elected mayor because so many people loved him! Last year, when we didn't bring our dog, we jumped out of the car one night to track down a lady who had a Goldendoodle--yes, he was a doodle she assured. His name was Harvey and he starred in Target ads--we know we're crazy doodle owners because we stalked that poor woman and her dog the rest of our time in that town because we needed a doodle fix so badly! This year we ran into her again--and showed her our Sherpa just so she would know we weren't just crazy stalkers!

[2b06k8j6scx1s]

I am completely crazy about my goldendoodles. I do things that I have never done in my life. I am going to share the last one I've done: I work in a school, we have tv's all over campus and students follow the morning Pledge and the "school news" on tv. I asked permission to my Principal (she knows how much I love them) to have pictures of my dogs in the school tv. My media center specialist put them for me.
It was the morning Pledge, announcements, and then they showed Mrs. Goode's Goldendoodles and pictures of them were flipping on the screen all day long.
During the day people was stopping me to tell me how beautiful my dogs are and they all have questions about the temerament, grooming, breed and more.