Doodles and friends

AA couple days ago I took Webster and Charlotte down to my mom's house. I put them in the backyard not realizing that it was already occupied by other curly haired residents, my mom's alpacas. The alpacas don't like dogs, especially the mama alpacas with their babies. They will usually avoid or even run off a dog - especially a dog they don't know. Webster and Charlotte had never been in with the alpacas (they are usually in the pasture - not the backyard), so I fully expected the "girls" to be bothered by my dogs. To my amazement, they accepted my dogs without blinking - even allowing them to sniff their butts and run around with the babies. I really think that this is because alpacas are sight animals and my doodles looked like alpacas.

Did you know THEY were here? I thought this was the DOG yard.....

Is that good? Will you share? Mrs. Alpaca, is there enough for us?

You fetch sticks too? Cool!

Please post pictures of your dogs (doesn't have to be just doodles) and their non-canine friends.

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer,Chloe & Myla on June 11, 2011 at 5:21pm

Wow, that's something you don't see every day!! So glad you got pictures!

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Permalink Reply by Donna K & Quincy on June 11, 2011 at 6:53pm

Love that second picture!

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Permalink Reply by Adina P on June 12, 2011 at 10:27am

That is way cool! I love it and always thought alpacas and doodle fur looked A LOT a like =) And while I don't know anything about the breeder, I know there is one doodle breeder that also raises alpacas =)

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Permalink Reply by Susan, Zeke. Lily & Jasper on June 12, 2011 at 10:56am

These pictures are awesome! So pretty at your mom's. I'm wondering if the alpacas accepted your doodles because of their calm temperaments as well as their similar looks?

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Tramell on June 12, 2011 at 11:05am

I think it is mainly looks. My shepherd mix was as calm and non-interested as could be and the alpacas would charge at her and run her off as soon as they saw her ("Wolf! Wolf!"). Webster & Charlotte were trying to play and interact with the alpacas and I think the ONLY way they got away with it is that they look like alpacas.