Sidiqi was a major hit at our local festival

[Discussing Labradoodles & Goldendoodles]

Our town's having its annual festival this weekend, so we walked over with Sidiqi. I can't even count the number of times that someone asked what kind of dog Sidiqi is. (He's a goldendoodle.) Had to have been at least a dozen. Many people asked if they could pet him, and no one seemed to mind too much that he still doesn't know better than to jump on them, even though he's two-and-a-half years old. He is just such a love.

Sidiqi has developed one very bad habit. When he sees an unfamiliar dog, his first reaction is to growl and snap. So I tried to use today as a training opportunity. I brought little treats, and every time we saw a new dog, I would say "Look at the dog!" as I gave him a treat. It seemed to work pretty well. Going to do the same thing again tomorrow.

One of my friends had a booth there, so we stopped, and my husband took a couple pictures of me, our friend Nick, and Sidiqi. Right after the first picture, Nick said, "Thanks for the French kiss, Sidiqi." So I pulled Sidiqi away a little bit, and... well, you can see the results. LOL

[Debbie and Thomas]

What a sweetheart! I am sure this gorgeous doodle attracted lots of attention.

[Joe R.]

Looks like you all had a great time. We get a lot of the same reactions when we take Gus and Lilly to events like this. I'll have to try your training idea because Gus reacts the same way a lot of the time. Let me know how it worked the second day.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I LOVE the pictures; they are priceless!!! Ned has taken to growling also. He doesn't mean it at all but he still does it. I am going to try the treats even though I am not a treat person.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

These pictures are great! Looks like a really fun day, and it's easy to understand why this handsome Doodle was such a big hit.

[Kathy Spyker]

LOL!! Love it! Sidiqi is so cute ;)

[Sara Schultz]

Hilarious! Thanks for sharing! No wonder everyone loves Sidiq - he's such a sweetheari! My kids still talk about meeting him back in about October!