April 2010 Blog Posts (109)

Oh my gosh. At the suggestion of another Dker, I decided to try a trainer for Sheila at our house. Sheila was just so excited and unfocused at puppy classes that I felt we were getting nowhere fast. Pam, the trainer, had her doing stuff I never thought a five month old puppy could do. The trainer made it so interesting for Sheila that she was sitting, downing, then would play a game, then look, then on and on. I realized how much I was the one lacking. I had all I could do just…

(sorry for posting two blogs in a row, but it's been an eventful doodle day!)

Wilbur, aka "the Wilbs", aka Callie's partner in crime will be leaving us next weekend. His new mommy and daddy live in Ohio, and are driving down to come and take him home.

I'm really excited for Wilbs - his new folks are an engaged couple in their mid-50s. They have an 8 year old corgi named Gryffyn and they recently lost their silver standard poodle name Clay (Clay and Wilbur look…

One year ago, I got the call from the Dekalb Animal Shelter telling me that I could pick Callie (then named Pen 310) up. The second I got that call, I grabbed my purse and left the office, so anxious to have her with me. I actually took her straight back to the office, so that everyone could meet my adorable new furry monster (and because I didn't want to get fired). I was in love. Before the close of business that day, most of my office had fallen under her spell (we stopped being able to…

It's official tomorrow Hudson turns 1. I have to ask myself where did the time go? I remember his first day with us like it was yesterday. We were so excited waiting for his plane to land so we could finally meet him. He was just as cute as his pictures we had received and I remember thinking his color was a lot darker chocolate in person=) Hudson always followed me around wherever I went right from the get go, I'd have to say more so then my other two doodles when they were puppies. I felt…

http://perezhilton.com/2010-04-15-dog-vs-ipad

Check out this video from Perez Hilton that owns the cutie mini goldendoodle Teddy. I think he should have had Teddy check the iPad out - as smart as doodles are I he could have done something with it! Enjoy!

For all you guys who are sitting around in your shorts and flipflops just thought I'd let you know I have a wee bit of envy. Just came in from outside where Quincy was doing the zoomies in our nice fresh snowfall. The calendar says it spring, I think it lies.

I had read previous posts on here about the Tug-a-Jug, so I knew i didn't want the rope tug-a-jug. So I ordered the tug-a-jug from a online site that showed a picture of the rubber tug-a-jug (i think it is rubber). To my disappointment when i opened the box there was the rope tug-a-jug. Do I send the rope one back and keep searching for the rubber one? Which one holds up better, and where would i find a place that sells the rubber one? I read on here that someone suggested Amazon.com so when…

We headed back to our vet again today (Phoebe recently finished her meds for an ear infection, had her re-check and then headed back to the vet a week or so ago for a bout of vomiting!)--whom we see more than I see my husband it seems--as Phoebe has been gnawing on her left front paw off and on for two days. At first, I did not know what to make of it as she was running/walking/jumping without issue so I decided to watch it for a day. This morning, she was chewing on it again so I called the…