FINAL UPDATE--HIS NAME IS "DOUGIE"

[Adrienne]

Finally a name that my family could agree on:  "Dougie" (Dug-e).  Now I can order a cute collar with his name on it:)))

UPDATE 2:  I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM THE BREEDER, TODAY, CONFIRMING THAT THE CHOCOLATE BOY IS MINE!!  I believe that she saw the connection too and knew that he was my FAVORITE PUP :))))  I AM THRILLED, NOW WE NEED TO NAME HIM, LOL.  Thanks for all of the support and wonderful comments.  Side note:  Looks like we will be driving to get our pup after all.  USAirways pet carrier dimensions are too small--15L x 14W x 8H--no jets from Hartford Int'l to Philly Int'l, only small planes :(((  Well, I am sure that our pup will make the ride VERY interesting to say the least.

I am not yet home but I just had to give an update about my visit today...IT WAS PERFECT!!  (Except for the drive to MA--HORRIBLE.  The heavy rain caused flooding on the interstate that turned our 5 hr trip into an 8.5 hr trip.  Needless to say, my DH will be flying to MA to pick up our puppy)

I was able to cuddle/play with every single pup and we narrowed it down to 3-- (1) the male pup; (2) a curly black girl; and (3) a cute apricot/red girl.  We will know which pup is ours on Wednesday.  Names for a boy:  Dexter "Dex", Bodhi, Carter and Reuben.  Names for a girl:  Charlie, Frankie and Taylor.

If we could, we would take both parents, Paloma and Dashiell, home with us too.  They were so well mannered and mild tempered.  Dashielle gave me the biggest Doodle hug ever.  I didn't want to let him go :)))))).  My DH was extremely impressed with the parents and went outside to spend more time with them after the pups began to tire out.

Sunny, the breeder, was great.  She answered our questions regarding temperament, testing, etc. for an entire hour.  All of the pups were pooped out by the end of our visit; all, but one, had fallen asleep.  I sorta felt sorry for the next couple but I am sure that the puppies were able to find another burst of energy.  The male pup was soooo tired that two other pups were playing on top of the bed that he had fallen asleep under.  (I took photos of this, I hope that they aren't blurry).

I will post pics as soon as I get home--next 20 min or so.  However, I am not sure how  many of them are good.  Those pups were fast and would not hold still for more than a few seconds at a time.  I have so much respect for those of you who are able to post great pics of your Doodles.  Plus, I was busy hugging, kissing and falling in love...

Thanks for reading the book--pics are coming later tonight.

UPDATE 1:

Chocolate Male--Look at those eyes... and curly black female pup (My 1 & 2 picks)

Cuddle time with the male:

Playful black female pup--notice the pup sleeping beneath the pillow.

Curly Chocolate female

She is so mild mannered.

My son's 2d favorite, the apricot/red female pup.

The lovely cream pup...

Annoying the sleepy male pup--the first to conk out, LOL!!

Having fun on top of "sleepy head"

Mama Paloma & Papa Dashiell--Sunny said they are off to get hair cuts soon, LOL!!

Dashiell shook his head just as my DH snapped the photo...

[Adrienne]

He is 11 and is trying to convince his Dear Ol' Dad to get two dogs instead of one.  He wants his own Doodle.

[Adrienne]

He only has to convince my DH, everyone else is on board already.  I figure that I will join the conversation when this pup is 1-2 yrs old.

[Donna K & Quincy]

White choc and dark choc, perfect!

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

I agree with Sandy!  Go for it!  I am so excited for you and your family!

[Joyce (Casey & Cody's mom)]

I TOTALLY concur. Getting two was the best decision we ever made. For the first week home, Casey was wonderful and I'm sure would have done great without Cody - - however as soon as we brought Cody into the mix, Casey really blossomed . They play hard, sleep hard and cuddle hard. Additionally, they each still love us. We make it a special point to spend time individually with each of the boys daily. We are SO blessed with two WONDERFUL boys that love us and each other.

[Doris]

I'm so excited for you!  Love the pictures - keep them coming!

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

Congratulations Adrienne!  He is definitely a cutie and his coloring is gorgeous!  Have a safe and fun trip!

[Sharon & Monty]

I did about an 8 hour car ride to pick our Monty.  The best car ride ever!  packed all kinds of things in case he got sick and whatever... didnt happen.  We took turns driving, he slept on our laps, when we stopped, he peed and then off again.  Enjoy!

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

Congratulations!  I can't wait for pictures of his homecoming!  My Quincy ADL is excited too- I think you might be able to track how your guy will look by Quincy's pictures!!!  But whatever, he will be a beautiful boy and you and your family are all set now for Doodle Love....

[Adrienne]

I think that Quincy is beautiful.  He looks a lot like Dashiell.  That would be great if my pup (OK, he really needs a name because "my pup" is starting to annoy me, LOL!!) ended up being as handsome as Quincy.  Regarding the photos, I believe that I need some lessons from the Photography Group.  My photos leave a lot to be desired, unless you are into BLURRY images, LOL!!  Hopefully, I will be able to do a better job, without the time constraint.

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

I will say that getting a good shot of Quincy is often a challenge, not only becasue of movement, but also the dark color.  I have learned that I need to focus on getting his eyes in the shot.  I am really wanting to get active in the photography group- but I do work full time and sneak onto regular posts too much already!  I have to wait for vacation!  

Hope the week flies by for you!  

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Wonderful news, this is so exciting for you.  Your chocolate puppy looks very like my Riley and for him I took a ferry to Scotland and did a 23 hour round trip. It was a seriously big adventure since I only told my friends here on DK! He was a surprise for my partner. He's our super smart lovable Labradoodle even though the dark chocolate has faded to a very unusual latte!