October 2010 Blog Posts (83)

Bella continues to amaze me with her doodle intelligence. We thought Murphy was quick to learn, but she is just amazing. She is just 12 weeks and already has been going to the door to go potty, sits and even does a short "stay". She is so much fun for Murphy and she plays with him and then gives him his space when he goes off by himself. I have not had to crate her to give him alone time at all. She goes right into her pen when we need to go out and always comes running when we say "Come…

Hi folks - Lady Peri here!!!!!! It's been an interesting week. On Tuesday morning very very early (before that beeping noise goes off), gran and grandad showed up and guess who they dropped off? Lucy, my cairn terrier friend, who mom says is my "aunt". WTD?

Anywho, we have been getting lots of walks and mom sometimes seems frustrated because she walks me, Tacky and Lucy all at one time. I love it though because we get to prance around and because we can throw her off balance…

Hi Doods,

Shelby here! So.... shortly after I wrote my last blog.... mom did something she has never done. First some background - it's all about my crate!

At 5 months, mom started letting me sleep outside the crate at night!

At 6 months, mom started experimenting with daytime freedom for short amounts of time

At 7-8 months, mom started leaving me out a few hours at a time.

At 10 months, mom started crating me only half days and sometimes…

Hi Doods.... Shelby here! It has been so long since I blogged, that I finally convinced my mom to leave the laptop booted up so I could update you all on what I have been up to! This past weekend was AWESOME! On Saturday morning we went to the dog park (our normal routine) and we stayed for 3 hours. I got to play with my friends Knox, Malu, Tucker, Cosmo, Captain and Guinness! It was a great time. I got hosed down before getting in the SUV - by the way, I now can jump in the tailgate on my…

Me and my shadow are not feeling blue at all. My shadow follows me where ever I go, even if it from room to another then back again. My shadow sleeps on a floor pillow on my side of the bed. Every morning when the alarm clock chimes my shadow puts his front feet on the bed to greet me with morning kisses and a tail wag. The only time he doesn't follow me is when he is romping with Harlow or chasing…

It started with an email...then a blog...who would have guessed a doodle romp could come together so quickly?…

Yep....that's me Ellie.....yep.....I had to get my hair shaved off again.....Mom has the hardest time keeping the knots out of my hair...and I of course have the hardest time standing still for her. I really think she is going to…

I had Murphy at our outdoor market today (our Saturday regular). One person with a new labrabdoodle puppy came up and wanted reassurance that her pup could NEVER get that big.

Another person wanted hope that her 1 year old would someday be that calm and well behaved (yay!) I assured them that Murphy was a total goofball when he was one.

Then we ran into 2 people who were in our agility class when Murphy young.

THEY certainly remembered what a GOOFBALLl he…

We had a beautiful weather today!!

Late this morning, I stopped at the park to eat my apple in the beautiful weather before heading to work. (By myself, without Charlie.) There, it was this little Scottish Terrier, well groomed with collar and tags were running at large. I thought he must got away from the owner, and the owner would be soon running after to catch him. I called it to come to me, and it did. So, I foolishly reached down to him, thinking I am going to be a good…

Bella is doing great. It's been one week and she has learned so much. She now sit's when asked, and knows to sit to wait for her food. She has gone to the door a few times to go out, but still has had an accident or two, but that is still our faults. She is nipping less and kissing more and has learned that she can sleep in our bed with us or go lay on the floor with Murphy during the…