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Who needs bully sticks, when there are rubber balls?

I took my daughter to PetCo to buy the doodles some new rubber balls. They really love the Chuk-it orange fuzz-less 'tennis' balls that last forever -- truly! The only reason we were out of them is because they miraculously disappear after a while.

Well needless to say the doods have been in heaven since late last week. I knew they'd be excited, but that's ALL they do when they get outside: Rosco lays down and chews his ball like a giant wad of gum and Boca (if she's not…

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Added by Adina P on May 22, 2011 at 4:20pm — 26 Comments

Recovery Day 3 - HORRIBLE!

This has been the most horrible day since the surgery! I have been pretty much hysterically crying non stop since 10 o'clock last night. It is even harder because I'm dealing with Remington mostly by myself because of Dan's schedule at the moment. That is the worst part. I'll be so ready for Tuesday when he'll be off for a few days.

So... Remington is a completely different dog today compared to yesterday. I think the reason is because they were giving him injectable pain meds… Continue

Added by Kendra K. Rhoton on May 22, 2011 at 12:48pm — 36 Comments

How can I help a sad doggie?

I live in an apartment building where there are many other dogs and we interact with them regularly. There are a lot of interesting characters, (furry and human), like the little shi tzu who's fur is so long it drags on the floor and you can't tell his face from his bum (no wonder he barks all the time and pees on the steps, he can't see a thing!!). Anyway, I love greeting all the dogs as we come and go and so does Sophie.

Well, there is this one dog that has a big problem.…

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Added by Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty on May 21, 2011 at 7:46pm — 9 Comments

Update from the Bruton's!

Ok, so it seems like it's been FOREVER since I've been on DK and talked to so many of my sweet friends on this site. So much has happened in the past year. Last April 27 our new doodle Riley was born. He is the sweetest boy and loves loves loves attention and food. He will eat anything and he will sit and stare at you for hours until you pet him. Needless to say we are totally in love with him. Timbow is so happy to have a little brother!

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Added by Dan, Judi, & Timbow on May 21, 2011 at 6:00pm — 17 Comments

Remington's Homecoming!

Recovery Period - Day 2

Just a warning, some of the pictures included in this post are not pretty so don't look if you get grossed out easily.

Just as promised I'm going to keep documenting Remington's recovery so others that have to have this surgery done can have a better idea what to expect, since it was extremely difficult to find anything on the subject during the time that I was researching this.

We picked up Remington this morning at 9:00. I think… Continue

Added by Kendra K. Rhoton on May 21, 2011 at 4:01pm — 23 Comments

Butt out, okay?!

I have to vent a little about a woman I ran into at a local specialty pet store. I love the store, they carry really great stuff and have a lovely dog treat "salad bar" where you can mix and match and pay by the lb. - and all the ingredients and nutritional information is available. Such a great deal!

Anyhow, a woman came in with her dog and wanted them to say hi, totally fine. We made them both sit and behave before allowing a sniff. There was sniffing, there was a little playing, it…

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Added by Amy & Bernie on May 21, 2011 at 3:56pm — 14 Comments

Recovery Day 1

Friday, May 20, 2011 - Morning Update

Received a call from Brandy this morning at around 9:30. She informed me that Remington is still in a lot of pain, but that he is raising his tail a little bit today, which means he is feeling a little more comfortable. She told me that yesterday evening after surgery he did have a bowel movement in his kennel and he got it all over himself, but she cleaned him up the best she could and he is scheduled for a bath later this… Continue

Added by Kendra K. Rhoton on May 20, 2011 at 4:14pm — 25 Comments

video of dog (PWD) and sheep playing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tCbMFp7eUo

The funniest part is around 1:31 imho.

Added by Melissa & Porter on May 20, 2011 at 3:00pm — 10 Comments

Sometimes you have to laugh...

to keep from crying!!

DH was fishing today, so I thought it would be a nice treat for myself and the dogs if I went home to let them out while on my lunch break.

I get a one hour lunch break and it takes about 15 minutes to get home (30min round trip) so it was only going to be a short 30 minute visit with the dogs, but I'd take it!

I got home and as soon as I opened the door, my little guy tripped me trying to run out of the house. Two seconds later, it hit me, the smell.… Continue

Added by Lindsey on May 20, 2011 at 12:20pm — 20 Comments

SO I SET THE CAMCORDER UP TODAY>>>

We recently let our doodles free in the house and when we leave and drive past the house, they are on the back of the couch in the window watching for our car. I often wondered what they did once we turned the corner...for the most part I found out they don't touch their toys-Chloe just sits in the window and waits for us sometimes falls asleep on the back of the couch-she has great balance. Myla is a little more restless, she's up and down off the couch goes to the door and cries and then…

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Added by Jennifer,Chloe & Myla on May 19, 2011 at 7:34pm — 21 Comments

Anal Sacculectomy Finished!!!

Remington went in for surgery today (Thursday) at 11:30 in the morning. I got a call from the vet doing the surgery at a little after 2:00 in the afternoon saying that they had just finished up, so he must have went in later than expected. The surgeon said that everything went very smoothly. They were able to remove both anal glands with no problems. They did have a little more bleeding than expected, but nothing to worry about. This is a huge weight off our shoulders! I feel like I can… Continue

Added by Kendra K. Rhoton on May 19, 2011 at 1:29pm — 26 Comments

My Sweet Gracie Doodle Is 4 Years Old!

I just can't believe that my Gracie Doodle has been in my life for 4 years. It is like she has always been there. She is my best friend! I am going through some hard times right now and she always knows when I need an extra kiss or hug. She is by my side when she knows I am sad and she understands when there are days where I am gone all day and can't get to walk her. Gracie makes me a better person every day that we are together. I just can't imagine my life without her. Happy…

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Added by Nancie & Gracie Doodle on May 18, 2011 at 9:14pm — 39 Comments

I am so proud of Jack!!!

Today I started watching a six week old baby, a friend of mines baby. I was pretty nervous about how Jack would be with the baby since he likes to be the center of attention. I didn't have a lot of time to research them meeting each other because it was kind of last minute.

So I brought the baby home, Jack was so excited. He was hyper actually, so I put him in a down stay for a few minutes. He wanted to see the baby, I let him smell the infant seat, and then the baby. ( The…

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Added by Jennifer and Jack on May 18, 2011 at 5:00pm — 18 Comments

Anal Sacculectomy Postponed!

Remington's surgery for today has been moved until tomorrow in the afternoon. They got too far behind on the schedule so they had to move it. He was fed a half a can of food and gobbled it up. I am upset... but I guess I would rather them take their time and do it right than rush through it and mess something up.

Added by Kendra K. Rhoton on May 18, 2011 at 12:18pm — 25 Comments

When It Rains....It Pours!

It has been a really "lousy" few days in our house. On Sunday we took my son and a friend to McDonald's for lunch. I was carrying the tray full of food and drinks when I sneezed. In trying not to drop the tray, I did something to my back...I heard a "pop" and then couldn't even move. Trying to get me out to the car would have made a perfect sitcom episode. Being an optimist I figured that if I just went to bed and stayed there overnight, I'd be fine by Monday. Not a chance. I got in a…

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Added by Jane, Guinness and Murphy on May 18, 2011 at 5:56am — 33 Comments

Why Dogs Shouldn't Find Genies

Added by Amy Vansant Brunell on May 18, 2011 at 5:47am — 14 Comments

Nice link to share

Here is a nice link I got from Dogster today. Thought I would share.

Virtual Pet Behaviorist

It has all kinds of information on everything dog-related, plus you can ask questions and get expert answers for free.

Added by BG and Gavin on May 17, 2011 at 6:41pm — 8 Comments

Pre-Anal Sacculectomy

Are you all ready for an update!

It's been a long day... where do I even begin. I suppose 5:30 in the morning is best...

I was up at the crack of dawn because first I couldn't sleep and second I had a horrible upset stomach... if you get my drift. Even typing this now, makes my stomach do back flips. Of course, once I was up that meant Remington was up and ready for breakfast. Dan then got up and took him to… Continue

Added by Kendra K. Rhoton on May 17, 2011 at 5:40pm — 21 Comments

Work from home Doodle guilt?

For those of you who work from home, do you get Doodle guilt? I know puppies and dogs sleep a lot, that's normal, but as the sun starts to become a more regular occurrence I'm feeling more and more guilty watching Bern mope around the house because I can't play with him every second!

It doesn't help that I just took on a new client and am juggling a new schedule.

Do you all go through this? I realize there's not much I can do - if I worked out of the house he'd be here alone…

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Added by Amy & Bernie on May 17, 2011 at 10:27am — 17 Comments