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Well he's got the big stick down..(not always a soft walker :) )

So Chester is a complete stick hound. Our walks usually consist of Chester ditch diving for a stick err TREE.. to carry.

Ok so it is an unstructured walk- I know that some of you are tut tutting.. This I am sure adds to the whole not great loose leash walking and is probably against the rules of an enjoyable walk. And I am probably a bad doodle mom..But he enjoys it.

Not every walk is a stick…

 …“Leo is!”

Yep, Leo is somewhat cautious when he encounters you for the first time. I recognized this right after we met. Spending his first six months in the mountains of Blacksburg, VA was great for exercise, but not so great for human socialization. Meeting me, one on one, on his “turf” made our introduction easy. Getting to know my family members wasn’t too difficult because Harley was already there. It’s those other people we call “strangers” that he requires a little time to…

Hi all, I just wanted to share some of the photos I captured during my recent trip to Halifax. I had some free time on the last day so rented a car and drove out to Peggy's Cove, where the famous light house is. These are some of the scenic shots I took with my point and shoot there, and along the way. I can't help but show off, the coast was so pretty, even on a freezing cold windy rainy day. I've cross posted this in the Photography Group.…

Oh man, I'm exhausted here ... but in a good way! Declan's settling in quickly and Lachlan's over-the-moon happy to have a brother. Pixel's still pretty annoyed by the whole situation, but he'll come around over the next few days. He's curious about this new addition but extremely wary.

I'll admit it - I'm flabbergasted by this pair. My gast is thoroughly flabbered. Saturday morning Lachlan gave the dog bells at the back door a good yank, more slowly and deliberately than he normally…

I saw a picture of this little puppy and fell in love.  So three years ago today, my DH and I took a trip to get a new family member.

Three years later...…

Wow! When I was in Montreal the other day with Winston there was so much French around me that my mind got locked in French mode and when I was speaking to the receptionist and Winston was tugging on the leash to greet another dog I blurted out "Winston, assis!" (sit) and sure enough, he did! He understands French!!. Who knew??

I tested this out further this morning, I looked up all the commands in French, and he knows a bunch. Assis (sit) Coucher (down), ici (come), ... I…

This winter has been really nice and mild so far. Here in Pittsburgh, usually by now, we would had several inches of snow and freezing cold weather. I hate cold weather, so this has been perfect for me. However, Charlie LOVES to play in snow. Too bad for her..... Well, Today I found out that local county park's ski slope has been doing the test shoot of the fake snow. So, during our regular walk, we took a detour to go look at this test shoot. There were several large patches of snow, each…

Rafi, one of the puppies from Lyric's first litter born Jan 1, 2011 who was affectionately called "Porkchop" has come for a visit! he had not been here in 6 months and remembered all the dogs, toys and poopie spots in the yard immediately! Smart poochie! He has learned to do a "high five" with his paw for a cookie in just two days--my three doods do that every time they get a treat. He is a really good boy who listens well and is very cooperative. 

He and Rio play really well together…

 My little Brady Bum has just completed his 8th month and the Doodle 'love' just keeps building!!!   This little boy is the love of my life (of course along with my husband and 3 daughters)!!     Of course!!!    

Brady has in his short life been included in a few note-worthy events.   At 12 weeks he was actually invited to a country wedding - he was not present for the 'service' part, but arrived just before the  dinner and was so well behaved - just sat contentedly on his little bed…

Yesterday was a "Kayla Day" - Oma and Grumpa babysit 15-month-old Kayla.  Mid-morning, she asked to watch a "vee-oh" so we put on  "Things That Go Counting", a baby genius video.  Sedona, our Doodle Genius, was especially interested in "Number 2 - Dogs":…

Well, Christmas is over in our house for another year and this year, I made a big mistake.  The girls and I chipped in together and got my husband an iPad 2 or as my mother said, “some new fangled thing that she will never understand.” 

From the moment he opened that gift, I have come to understand what it must feel like to be one of the first three wives on the show…

Zane got his new tag in the mail today for passing his CGC

Hi everyone!  I had posted a few months ago that my husband and I are expecting our first baby this May.  We found out right before Christmas that we are having a boy!!! Seamus will finally get the brother he's always dreamed of lol.  And Stella will get to be a big sister.  They have been so funny lately as we are beginning to put together the baby's room.  They go in there allllll the time......I think they think we are making a room just for them.  Stella even hides her special chew bones…

I mentioned somewhere in the past couple of weeks that I was ordering new dog puzzles for Guinness, and someone asked me where I was getting them.  Well with the holidays not only did I forget to respond, but I also forgot who asked, and now I can't find the post.  Guinness seems to like puzzles, but I've been frustrated because he figured out the ones I have in about 5 minutes, and then it was just about how fast he could get his paws on the treats.  It was no fun.  Karen actually turned me…

I am constantly amazed at the intelligence of our pets.  My cat Banjo who lives with his dad opens the fridge when his food isn't to his liking, has opened a freezer and defrosted a huge amount of food and turns on the tap when he would rather have fresh water.  

It takes a while to learn the workings of the mind of our pets and Riley is no exception.  Here is a little example,  Those who know my past postings will know that Riley knows the command 'leave it' which means that if he…

Lilly turned 7 months old on January 2, 2012.  We finally finished the cottage and have moved in. I was concerned about how Lilly would cope with new surrounding since she has been in one house for her whole life. I had nothing to worry about. She acted as if she always owned this place.  We put up her bells on the door and she rings then to go outside. No accidents so far. When it is her time to go to sleep, she just goes in the bedroom and hops up on the bed. Doesn't matter if we are still…

It was Monday January 2nd, the legal “New Years” holiday. My husband and I had the day off from work and I wanted to purchase a couch at Costco, but Lee wanted to take the boys to the park and let them “run.” I thought it was a great…

Ususally Bailey sleeps in her crate all night.  But this AM after my DH went to work(at 4AM) I snuck Bailey into bed with me. SHHH don't tell him.... She jumped right into bed with me and made herself comfortable.  She usually will lay down with me in the AM for about 5 minutes or so and then is right up and ready to go.  But this morning she slept with me for 4 hours.  It was nice having a "snuggle bug" for the first time....

Especially since we live in NE Florida and it was…

A few weeks ago, I bought a frisbee to play with Chewie.

After a bit of a rocky start, he's now getting the hang of it and is able to catch it in mid-air. It's really fun and we both have a great time!! I think that doodles are incredibly agile and athletic. My previous dog was a golden retriever and he was not able to catch a frisbee to save himself.

DH and I still needs to practice on our throws though 'coz we're still not able to consistently throw it in a straight…