November 2012 Blog Posts (74)

Last week, I got to work with one of DK's own - GBK- on a couple of doodles of her gorgeous doodles Kona and Buddy!  Okay, I know I might be biased, but I think doodle owners are by far the most fun people to work with on art commissions.  Who else would submit photos of the pups dressed so stylishly?  …

This past weekend our little family made the trek once again to northern Louisiana to visit the magical land complete with trailer, slough, and all.  Our boy was thrilled that we finally made it back into that neck of the woods both to see his grandparents and run wild for a couple of days.  We did not take nearly as many photos as the first time we visited because we were caught up in the moment, and it's not always easy to tear away and grab your camera when you're having fun or, rather,…

This past Saturday, several Brazos Valley Doodles and their owners participated in the "Paws for a Cause 2K Run" which benefited a local rescue group called God's Little Creatures.  I am looking at the souvenir T-shirt as I'm typing this and realizing for the first time that it was a RUN!  What?? Please don't let our doods, because that's the last thing they were doing!  Perhaps they would have run if it hadn't been for their slow owners, so let's give them the benefit of the doubt! After…

It is that time of year in our household again.  Let me be the first to say, if you are one of those people who gets disgusted every year by the way the retail world rushes the holidays, this blog might not be for you.  Every year I have a cookie party and lots of company on Thanksgiving and because of all the hustle and bustle, I like to get my Christmas decorating done early.  This year, we opted not to have the Cookie party, which I have hosted for more years than I can remember, mainly…

On days when Milton does not attend daycare, we feel compelled to take him for an awful long walk in the morning.  Generally it is my duty and desire to take the Milt because I like the exercise too, but last week Jeff joined us for a very early morning walk.  Thankfully with the daylight savings time, it approaches light toward the latter half of the walk, so we are not in complete darkness the entire time.



Generally Milt enjoys his walks, but at times he can get a bit obstinate…

HARLEY: A Veteran is any person, who served honorably on active duty in the armed forces of the United States.

LEO: And our “doodle dad” did that?

HARLEY:…

I was looking back at some of my earlier posts begging for advice on raising my insane puppy. From biting, to potty training, to sleepless nights; it felt like we jumped over hurdle after hurdle. 8 months later, as my Dood is snoozing on the couch next to me I realized all the little changes that have made things much easier.

1. Sleeping in. My husband and I have been married for 4 years and do not have children yet. So for now at least, we LOVE to sleep.…

Hi All,

It has been so gratifying to witness the spontaneous collaboration that is taking place between the for-profit sector, including corporations such as Wag.com and others, who have partnered with the non-profit sector to provide support for pets and their owners who have been devastated by the hurricane.  Cesear Milan, however, who has made a fortune by marketing his training approach and products, seems to be absent in donating any support to non-profits providing essential and…

It snowed last night, and although it's not deep, Darwin is in heaven! Luckily we had had him cut shorter last week, the snowballs in his fur weren't bad at all. What do you think of his haircut?…

What a crazy few days its been! Oscar came home Tuesday and man-oh-man, how could I have forgotten how frustrating, anxiety inducing and tiring POTTY TRAINING is! I'm certain Lucy was no easier, but its funny how you just seem to forget the parts of puppy raising that weren't AT ALL fun. I must go outside 2 dozen times a day, all hours of the day and night. Most of the time we just stand out there, Oscar staring at me, or biting at leaves, or laying down in the pea gravel. How JOYOUS when…

I have been mostly MIA lately, the reason? Well suffice to say it has something to do with a leash, a dog and a DH that didn't use his head.

We were out hiking on a nice afternoon 2 weeks ago this past Sunday. We were in the woods, I was holding Daisy, DH was NOT thinking and went off the path and tried to pick up a very large fallen limb, Daisy did not see him, only the branch and took off like a bat out of he_ _! Remember who was holding the leash? That's right, a 70lb doodle on the…

Hi all,

We've been out of the loop for a while because we live in Lower Manhattan and were evacuated for almost a week.  Fortunately, my son has a home in Park Slope, Brooklyn and we stayed with him and his family. During that time, Paz and I worked at an evacuation center, assisting victims.  Paz was such a huge hit,with the adults as well as the children.  Paz lumbered up to one little boy who had been crying; the child immediately stopped crying, looked at Paz and said "Wow, I…

This is the hardest thing I have had to do...New Jersey Doodles will know my "Doodlenot" Woody.  He would go to the doodle romps he is a golden lab mix just missing the poodle but, we did not want to leave him out..  He is now 16 and a half.  His health is failing fast.  In July our vet told us maybe 3 months if we were lucky and then he lives on morphine because of the pain.…

Yesterday was one of those days.  I am going to out myself as the worst dog trainer ever in the history of dog trainers.  Something is happening with my Vern.  It all started with the lifting his leg to pee incident.  I have noticed he now likes to go over the spot where Fudge goes and today, for the first time ever, he backpedaled after he went to cover the spot.  Unfortunately, since it was his first time, his timing was a little off and he almost did a face plant in the process. …

Yesterday, November 7th, marked seven months for the 'ole Milt.  It is hard to believe that we have been raising this boy since June.  He's our main dependent, and depend on us he does.  When you see a dog every day, morning and night, it can be a little difficult to tell how much he has grown.  Well, here are some telltale signs that the Milt is turning into a "young dog" and leaving "puppyhood" behind.



1.  At the vet today, for Milton's monthly heart worm pill, he hopped up for…

Surely by now you cannot be surprised when I tell you both Harley and Leo are NOT camera shy…



They’ve actually become theatrical with it. Harley is so conditioned, he seems to “doodle kiss” his friends every time he sees the camera lens……

More often than not, I win our fights over anything and everything, and believe me we are quite passionate when it comes to arguing.  One major battle I have lost at present, however, is the Milton in the bed.  Despite my recent post when countless readers told us to give in and let Milt up, Jeff still bluntly refuses.  He is resolute that our doodle is just too much of a dirty dog to be a cuddle bunny in bed.



This has left me with no other option than to join Milt down in…

We're getting a new puppy. Oscar, a multi-gen standard labradoodle (the smallest male of the litter). A new puppy really wasn't on our radar at all, not until my husband clicked on Lucy's breeder's website and saw she had a new litter of puppies (due to her family obligations, she hasn't had a litter in years). Our worlds revolve around Lucy and we think she's the most incredibly smart and wonderfully tempered dog on the planet. We knew the product her breeder puts out, so all of a sudden…