December 2010 Blog Posts (116)

I've had a fly in my bedroom for three nights now.  (No, I don't live in filth, I swear.)

I think flies move a bit slower in winter?  Its zooming had been easier to ignore than usual.  So, for two nights I halfheartedly swatted at it with a book and then let it go. Porter also made a couple pathetic attempts to eat it in midair, but he was also uncommitted.

Well, tonight I decided enough was enough, and Porter realized this.

I got out of bed and started tracking it.  He…

I recently had the priviledge of preceptoring a student practical nurse for her 6 weeks of pregraduation clinical experience, this is the little ornament she gave me as part of a thank you gift. Do you think I may have talked about the doodle just a little? I love it and it was very thoughtful and now there will always be a doodle on my tree.…

i haven't decorated them but duncan tasted one of each and he approves. The plumpkins are softer and the snickerdoodle-poodle-poos are crunchier!

I'm going to be trying a frosting of peanut butter (no sugar or salt added) and low fat cream cheese tomorrow...…

Orvis is holding the Canine Cancer campaign. As you all know, canines are very near and dear to our hearts and cancer no matter what form or body to takes its toll on is devastating.

I teenage girl from my town has entered two photos of her dogs [doodlenots]{yup, I stole it from ya, but it's so great a phrase I couldn't pass it up, so don't be mad!}. She is studying art, has a passion for dogs and LOVES to help out great causes.

Could you please take a look at…

Banjo had a lot of fun taking his test tonite and was rewarded nicely afterwards with his favorite home made liver treats and lots of hugs!

I wasn't sure he'd pass his tests....as he still gets so VERY excited seeing all his friends at "school". But once we got there and I began working with him...doing his heeling, sits and stays...he got right into it and by the time his turn came to test he was ready to go! I think he's still too young and excitable to do any therapy work just…

I weighed Lyric at the vet today and she has hit 50 1/2 lbs. Normally she is 46 lbs, so we are right on track. She is hungry all the time now--yikes! Here are some pictures of her new belly. Wish I had X-ray vision!…

when you wake up to a doodle stretched out like he's double jointed.....

and then get a sweet smelling perfectly coiffed doodle back from the groomer with a festive holiday bandana around his neck…

Dogs 101 did a show about designer dogs, and said that labradoodles just needed a 'little brushing, a little bathing' and they'd be good to go. Yikes! They haven't checked the DK grooming group, or spent time with Traveler! As for goldendoodles, they were a bit more cautious, saying the the grooming would 'take time.'

I just can't wait until the 16th January when I pick up my little darling doodle Pup

Last Thursday I dropped Rooney off at his pet sitter for his first ever overnight. I needed to fly early on Friday to help my daughter pack up her home as she is relocating to Atlanta. I planned to fly home today, Monday. I cried when I dropped Rooney off, I knew he would be happy with Linda - he stays during the day sometimes if I golf but I'd never left him for a night let alone 4 nights. Well I got to MI and every thing went well, we got things packed and loaded in a day with lots of help…

We had our daughters doodle Marley for 4 days and that makes 3 doodles running around. Marley is almost 3 yrs old and about 80 pds, Murphy is 2 next week and 66 pds and Bella the baby is 5 months old and about 40 pds. They all play very well together, but there is a lot of wrestling and play biting going on all day. They all love to be around me when I'm home so I was having to watch where I walked constantly. It surprised me how much more commotion one more doodle in the house…

It has been a week with Eli. All I can say is he is such a sweet heart! He went to the Vet on Wednesday. His weight was up from 33p (on Monday) to 37p. I went through some stuff to get him wormed. The 1st sample I brought in came up clean. I could see the Tape worms so I knew he had them. Friday, I brought in another sample, I made sure there were worms in that sample....CAME up clean! I told the Tech, not possible I brought a sample that had worms in it! I know what Tape worms look…

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Deadline to enter Dogs in Party Hats contest extended to December 19th..we've got some great fun entries..but where are my Bocker-size friends and my Dapper Doodle buddies...need some big pups in party hats to "balance" things out!! Enter at http://www.dogsinpartyhats.com. Proceeds go to Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Get a chance to have a gelato flavor named for your dog and be part of the 2012 Dogs In Party Hats super calendar.

DH thinks Im crazy spending so much time here on Doodle Kisses. I spend all day at work chatting to people about their dogs and cats, and helping them with issues such as diet, nutrition, training, tough toys, chews etc etc etc the list goes on. Then I come home and read the same stuff online!

Sometimes I also wonder why .... but then I see a cute doodle picture, read a heart-warming story about how DK has helped someone, have a chuckle at the latest doodle escapades... and I…

Wow--does time fly! I can't believe the puppies will be here in three weeks! Lyric's appetite has returned and she is eating well now. When she lies down or sits back on the couch, she has quite the little belly on her! It's all very exciting.

We will be picking up the whelping box from our breeder in just a few weeks (she still has puppies that are using it.) We have a house that was built in 1790 and it has a "birthing room"--a small room next to the kitchen (now our living room)…

I am embarassed to say I have the Wellness Plan at Banfield, long story having to do with ear infections and it has probably really saved me about $1500.00 in the last year with all the visits for chronic problems, but it is a chain and some people have had good and some bad experiences with them. Mine were ok, nothing terribly wrong or wonderfully exemplary either. They believe in Science Diet, see no way I could possibly be giving my dogs sufficient nutrients with homecooking or people…

I was at the dentist the other day and thinking about gagging. It occurred to me that my dogs don't gag, even when I put pills so far back on their tongues I'm practically touching their stomachs. So I wondered if they have a uvula. It is a fleshy piece of soft tissue that hangs down from the soft palate and it is for many people one of the culprits that cause gagging when touched. Dogs, according to the information I found on line, do not have a uvula. We learn more things about…

He does not retrieve and he eats grass!

We finally started taking Ollie out since he is done with most of his shots and the vet gave him a go ahead. He absolutely loves going to the park. After our walk, he gets zoomies on steroids and then flops down and eats grass!! What is with that? No complaints though. He walks really well unless he sees other dogs or people. Then he goes crazy with excitement...wagging his tail like a maniac and jumping like a pogo stick. We are…