April 2009 Blog Posts (175)

Well, I did it! Old Mill GD puppy deposit made.

Well, after waiting until the perfect time (house with fenced in yard, settled in place for a while) we are getting an Old Mill Doodle Goldendoodle! I pushed the purchase button tonight! The soul searching is over and now I need to prepare for our little bundle of puppy joy to come home.

There is so much information on here and I've been pouring over it. I'm going to head to the library tomorrow and see if I can find copies of Puppies for Dummies and the Art of raising a puppy. Any… Continue

Added by Leslie du Mont on April 30, 2009 at 7:54pm — 10 Comments

3 weeks old

Today was new puppy picture Thursday! It's amazing how closely the email gets watched when waiting for pictures!

Eyes open and looking at the camera. They are all so cute!

Our next big milestone will be when the breeder does the matching and sends us a picture of our puppy.

While my children & I have been blessed to have had many wonderful dogs in our lives, this puppy will be the first for Keith and also for his 17 year old son. I am amazed at how excited they both… Continue

Added by Kai Doodle (Kathy & Keith) on April 30, 2009 at 5:41pm — 6 Comments

Need directions to romp

Hey,
I live in Asheville and would really like to come to the Romp with Misha. How do I get directions? I also might want to find a dog friendly hotel nearby. Can't wait. My e-mail is KayLoveland1@aol.com

Added by Kay on April 28, 2009 at 8:50pm — 3 Comments

Suggestions of Goldendoodles f1b IN

I am looking for breeders in Indiana.
Any suggestions?

Added by kris on April 28, 2009 at 5:31pm — 2 Comments

Poor Phoebe

Phoebe woke up as though it was going to be just a normal day. We took her outside to play and then she got sick three times and laid down on the grass. I got so scared that I called the vet immediately to inform the office that I was bringing her in. When we got there, Phoebe seemed to perk up a little and she even wanted to play with a GR puppy. The vet said she checked out fine--no pain in the abdomen, normal temp, well hydrated, etc. She suggested we do a ruine test as Phoebe has had so… Continue

Added by Phoebe's Mom on April 28, 2009 at 12:16pm — 18 Comments

It's been a long couple of weeks!

Well, last time I wrote we were still awaiting the results from the MRI on Dan's knee. We got them back and they showed that Dan more than likely had a ruptured Baker's cyst in his knee. The surgeons did however, want to got in a do some exploratory surgery just to make sure nothing else was wrong and while they were in there they planned on removing the screws in his knee.

We went in for surgery at 6:00 am on Thursday morning of last week. The surgery was suppose to last for 30-45… Continue

Added by Kendra K. Rhoton on April 28, 2009 at 7:40am — 2 Comments

Doodlekisses

Thank you all so much for the wonderful welcomes and responses. I am looking forward to meeting fellow Doodle owners!

Added by Karen McKenzie Taylor on April 27, 2009 at 6:24pm — 1 Comment

Michigan Doodle Romp!

We had a great time! Goldendoodles & labradoodles in all colors came. It poured outside for a while, but was dry inside. :o) DK friends got to meet and the dogs had a blast.…

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Added by April Cliber on April 26, 2009 at 8:00pm — 4 Comments

Delicate Digestive Tract

My doodle Jazz is now 14 months old. He has an ongoing problem with Diarreah. Seems it comes and goes, but tends to be more often than not. We were up all night to let him out last night. Other than that he is very healthy. Not sure what is causing this or if it can be fixed. He destroys every toy we give him, pulls out the stuffing, frays any rope toy etc. and is sometimes ingesting this. If we give him anything with a high fat content, he goes into diareah mode. I sometimes think I have… Continue

Added by Donna Latrell on April 26, 2009 at 11:42am — 11 Comments

Groomer Needed for mini goldendoodle

Hello:

I am looking for a groomer in the :Pittsburgh, Pa area for my mini goldendoodle, Truman. I want to retain his great goldendoodle look while giving him a "summer cut". Hopefully, someone has a recommendation for Truman's first haircut.

Thanks.

Jim Mcormick

Added by JIM MCCORMICK on April 26, 2009 at 8:03am — 1 Comment

Weights and measures

Jess has been home for five days. Every day is getting better, with smaller hills to climb.

The second day of Jess’s return was a work day for me. Jess’s brother was due in the morning to “watch” him and assist where needed. He arrived about an hour after I left for work. Jess did not sleep well, so he took a cat nap. Upon hearing the doorbell ring, Jess got up too fast and fainted. Of course I didn’t learn this until he admitted this to the nurse that afternoon. By Thursday the home… Continue

Added by The Kleins, Tempe, AZ on April 26, 2009 at 7:38am — 11 Comments

Come and join me on my walk with Benny - Photo Tour

Today I want to invite you to join me on my daily walk with Benny around the lake.

Enjoy:…

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Added by Zoe, Benny and Tyler on April 26, 2009 at 5:30am — 7 Comments

Invisible Fence Blues...

All along I really believed Cali was super intelligent and she could learn anything really quick. That was my belief until we had this invisible fence installed. It is my fault as Cali always wants to be where I am no matter what, she is a super spoiled dog. So I have overindulged as I believe no one will ever mistreat her again. But she got shocked again today and I can't take it anymore. We have taught her the perimeter over and over again and though it seems she gets it, she will get excited… Continue

Added by Deena Womack on April 25, 2009 at 9:30pm — 8 Comments

Random Men with Doodles

I am at Petsmart,I see this guy with a LD.I go up to him and I say Oh you have a LD so do I.( I am a very friendly person and I will talk to anyone.) I just start asking him questions, how old,what's his name,where did you get him(which he could not answer, he only said some where in WA) I start telling him about Jordan, I show him a picture.Then I say are you on Doodlekisses? He says what? I explain DK to him now he is looking at me like I am some crazy woman. I am not joking!

Now, DH… Continue

Added by Tante & Jordan & now Annie! on April 25, 2009 at 7:57pm — 8 Comments

Fun at our local AKC show!

Spent an hour and a half this morning at our local annual AKC dog show and got some nice pics of adorable dogs!

Here are some highlights:

First a couple of "obama dogs" or porties:

Clark threatened a number of times to approach the handler of any remotely doodley dog and ask "Is that a labradoodle?" LOL

I don't know what this is, but it's gorgeous!…

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Added by Adina P on April 25, 2009 at 7:30pm — 8 Comments

Where did my fuzz ball go?

Charlie got her first hair cut.
Now we can see her pretty eyes but.....
She looks like someone else or something...

Added by Kyoko on April 25, 2009 at 1:00pm — 15 Comments

7 months

This is a video we took when we first moved in and shows Oliver thoroughly enjoying his new 3/4 acres! (Please excuse the heinously long grass- we had just moved in!) The video is pretty funny because you can tell Chloe is the prim and proper princess who doesn't like getting dirty in the long grass. She also dislikes playing with Oliver outside because he gets HER dirty in the process...lol) Also- listen to the pretty birds in the background- I sooooo love our new house!!! <3 <3… Continue

Added by Oliver on April 25, 2009 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

14 weeks old today!!

My naughty little doodle is 14 weeks old today! (Saturday). He is adorable! He is also very naughty! Eats everything he can find and has started to dig holes in the garden!! However, that aside, he is also the most gorgeous little thing I could have dreamt of! He likes to be held like a baby when he's tired and loves to have a cuddle... This is lovely because when he isn't tired he likes to try and sink his teeth into our hands, feet, clothes etc!!!! I think he likes to imagine himself as Pack… Continue

Added by Suzanne & Pongo on April 24, 2009 at 4:09pm — 5 Comments

Sam and his wounded paw

Sam managed to cut his right back paw pad on a piece of siding in the construction zone of the house. He is now on restricted activity and has to walk on a leash untill this heals. The vet put him on Amoxicillin and said to leave the bandage off as much as possible. It is still oozing, but looks clean. Poor boy he doesn't understand why he cannot play in the woods.

Added by Jeri on April 24, 2009 at 8:41am — 6 Comments

Looking for a Doodle

I live in Lancaster County, PA and am looking to adopt a mini labradoodle in mid June. We don't care which sex but would prefer a black and white mix or black coat. We have 2 school age kids and owned a dog previously. I would prefer to adopt from someone locally (within an hour drive). Please let me know if you know of a great and loving breeder. Thanks for your help.

Added by Deb Fry on April 24, 2009 at 5:53am — 1 Comment