Nancy Sunderland's Blog – July 2009 Archive (4)

I just read an article about puppy mills.... It made me want to cry! I found myself browsing petfinder looking for "evacuees". Why do people do this? From what I've learned thus far in the doodle community, it would be tricky to pass off a puppy mill as an in-home breeder. I wish the industry was regulated somehow or something... I fell in love with this girl, I don't know anything about the breed, but boy is she a little cutie! I'm already in hot water for spending so much on my doodle pup,… Continue

Bathing my Labs, By Nancy F. Sunderland (Copyrighted-Please do not copy or share)



Oh what a joy, what fun it will be

When my labs, my daughters and me

Decide that the time is now

For our stinky labs to be "wow".



So we chase and we plead,

We push drag and lead.

We tighten the collar

Pull the leash, and then holler.



Finally they're here, tethered though,

Nervous, and really wanting to go.

Far from the porch they'd… Continue

Greetings fellow doodle lovers! I just showed the newest pictures of the doodle puppies to my husband, he said, "is it gonna be a fluffy dog?" We'll just have to wait and see! Today I discovered a new website, http://www.therapydogs.org/ and a calling! I hope that someday Sable and I will be a therapy dog team and be able to do volunteer work in our local hospitals and nursing homes! This organization offers a puppy-starter class that I fully intend to take part in at our first opportunity! I'm… Continue

6 weeks and a few days to go. Does "DH" stand for doodle-husband?? I really hope so because that is what I've been assuming, LOL! If it is, then my DH is slowly moving away from being hesitant about our doodle puppy. He says small dogs are yappy... Ours will be a large-mini. I think he's wrong but I don't know much about dogs. I think he'll fall in love with her as soon as he sees her. I must admit, the biggest hurdle to overcome in his mind is the cost. Where as for me, it could've been twice… Continue