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Duncan's getting his energy back

So my boy had a "ruff" night monday with that kennel cough mayhem. We were up until 3am as he hacked and yakked. But yesterday things were so much better and his coughing really only occurred mildly after walks. And by mid-day he wanted to play. His sad eyes turned into happy eyes. I think it was the small tidbit of steak i put in his dish. He polished off his meals. Last night he slept straight through with no coughing and this morning just a small cough again after our walk. I am thrilled… Continue

Added by Sally on September 8, 2010 at 4:54am — 6 Comments

Labor Day Doggy Dip

Took Kramer to the annual "Doggy Dip" held every year on Labor Day. Every year is gets more crowded. Lost Kramer in the crowd. He went by the gates, and a nice attendant held him for me. Here are the pictures.…

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Added by Sue on September 7, 2010 at 12:25pm — 15 Comments

my poor Duncan Doodle—i think it's kennel cough

so i was at the home of a friend on Friday who has 2 German Shortair Pointers....They were both very sick with kennel cough. I left Duncan home. And when I got home I quickly washed up and changed my clothes just in case. Well apparently that didn't work. He just started coughing suddenly tonight (3 days later). My poor boy. It's so sad. I'm bringing him to vet tomorrow. I know it just has to run its course in most cases but i'd rather err on the side of caution and have him checked… Continue

Added by Sally on September 6, 2010 at 5:47pm — 13 Comments

Foster Dog Blog #4

Gus has been with us for three full weeks now. He's really starting to feel secure here and he and Mater have become great buddies. But he definitely wants to be the alpha dog of the two and Mater isn't used to that. I think perhaps it comes from Gus having been altered much later in life while Mater and most of his friends were less than a year when they were neutered. Gus is a leg lifter and scent spreader, for certain. I keep trying to teach him not to water my flowers!

Tom's… Continue

Added by Kathy Janes on September 6, 2010 at 2:45pm — 4 Comments

The Gall!!

Debbie & Mya came here yesterday and we took all the girls in my car to the local Deli for lunch. The back of the truck was open, all 3 girls waited so patiently for us to leash them up. We started walking to the deli and some num-nut older man stops us and says "why would you have this dog with these 2 beautiful Poodles". Dumbfounded, I answered "they are all labradoodles" and continued on our way.

I couldn't say anything else - I was in shock! I guess it was lucky for me…

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Added by Adrianne Matzkin on September 5, 2010 at 5:00pm — 29 Comments

Adoption Success!

My parents are now proud Doodle parents. I had mentioned that my parents had been won over by my Doodles in my previous blog. They lost their mini-Schnauzer at least a year ago and finally this last month have been talking about how much the miss the company, which they realized after having Veruca stay with them for a week during our vacation.

After ups and downs, holding their breath, thinking there wasn't a chance but hoping there was... they…

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Added by HeatherA on September 5, 2010 at 12:33am — 23 Comments

I could have lost him!

Last night my husband and I are sitting in our parlor having a cocktail. My husband notices that Achilles is not in my lap ( where he usually is) . He gets up to check on him, and says the back door is open. My son had taken Achilles out and then went upstairs. The door did not close when he came in. Achilles is not in the house. PANIC! We ran outside and there my baby was in his pen digging up a root. Thank god he loves this fenced in area that we play with him in. I don't know what I would… Continue

Added by Anna and Achilles on September 4, 2010 at 4:30pm — 13 Comments

MY FRIEND GLADWYN! This is How We Met...

So let me just say that I feel PRIVILEDGED to be able to help Rescue Gladwyn. It was and will not be me alone to get this boy where he needs to be but here is my part of the story. I was a bit nervous about my first rescue but have found it to be an experience unlike any other.

So this poor…

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Added by Suzann, Rosey & Bandit on September 4, 2010 at 8:00am — 13 Comments

Murphy Got "Buzzed"

I'm feeling like a "blog hog", so please forgive me. Today was a traumatic day for Murph (and me too). I could no longer handle the mats from the "coat change", and he could no longer handle me trying to remove them. We were both on our last nerve, and there was no way I could keep up with them. So his gorgeous coat is now in the trash at Petco. I knew this would be difficult for him, so I made poor Guinness go with him....poor guy didn't even need a grooming. The groomer was really sweet, and… Continue

Added by Jane, Guinness and Murphy on September 2, 2010 at 5:01pm — 38 Comments

What was I thinking??? continued...

Well, it is day 8, I THINK, somehow in all of this, time has become a blur. The fur has continued to fly on a daily basis. DH walked into the house the other day and found a big chunk on the top of my head!! Don't ask me...

I have dubbed my grooming technique the Snip and Stuff method. I take a couple of snips and stuff a treat...snip and stuff... well you get it.

I am stopping at this point because we both are totally burned out and need a break. Plus I have…

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Added by Ricki and Tara (doodle) on September 2, 2010 at 4:24pm — 15 Comments

"A Jock and A Nerd"

We had the boys at the Vet today which is always a real fun time...they love it there (really). The Vet was with us for quite a while, and most of that time she was playing, hugging, and kissing them (yes, that's why they love it). She made a comment that made me laugh and got me thinking. She said "these guys are so different....Murphy is like the big, goofy Jock, and Guinness is like the little Nerd". She's absolutely right...she "nailed it".

Guinness is so serious about EVERYTHING. He… Continue

Added by Jane, Guinness and Murphy on September 1, 2010 at 4:47pm — 16 Comments

My parents have caught the Doodle bug!

This summer, before we got our second Goldendoodle, we took a family vacation to Branson MO. We rented a condo. My parents liked the sound of the place so much they decided to get a condo as well. Unfortunately, our condo didn't allow Veruca to stay.. but theirs did. We were in the same complex, so we would come over to get Veruca and she would spend the night with them.

When our vacation was over, after hearing stories from my Mom of how…

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Added by HeatherA on August 31, 2010 at 10:36pm — 12 Comments

I'm A Hopeless Doodle Addict!

Today I officially became a Hopeless Doodle Addict!

This is such an honor! I'd like to thank Darwin, for being an inspiration and giving me lots of good material. Thanks to DH for allowing me to spend hours on my laptop with minimal complaining... thanks to all the DK members who have helped me along the way....

LOL. Seriously though, I'm really excited. It was about a year ago that I joined DK, and I have learned so much since then. Not only have I…

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Added by Camilla and Darwin on August 31, 2010 at 8:53pm — 19 Comments

Shelby's 10 months old!

Hi Doods! Yesterday I turned 10 months old.... mom says she can hardly believe it! I have been at home with her for 8 months now. It has been a while since I blogged and lots has happened, so I thought I would blog and update y'all (you know I live in Texas - right?) on what I have been up to!

A couple of months ago - my mom took me to the dog park! Well, now she takes me every Saturday morning - for 3 hours! My friends Malu, Knox, Captain, Guinness (Doodles) and Macy (yellow…

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Added by Christine & Shelby on August 31, 2010 at 6:08pm — 16 Comments

I guess I AM alpha in this pack.

I'll preface this by saying that Porter always pees on top of his best friend's pee, and Porter is his friend's boss, eating and drinking first, among other things. And I kinda have always known that I am Alpha over Porter because he waits for my lead on entering, exiting, walking downstairs...etc., and if I correct him with any bit of seriousness, he pretty much flops onto his back.

Nonetheless, I wasn't sure what would happen when I peed in the woods during my hike with the doodles today… Continue

Added by Melissa & Porter on August 31, 2010 at 12:19pm — 18 Comments

A Touching Video for Dog Lovers

We tease about our "addiction" to DoodleKisses and our doodles, but we seriously are so lucky to receive such unconditional love back from our 'fur-kids'. After reading so many blogs about how much we love our dogs, and how we have dedicated our lives to loving them and caring for them, I thought I'd pass along this video someone sent ME today on Facebook.... I hope you enjoy it!…

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Added by shelly on August 30, 2010 at 7:57pm — 3 Comments

The Photo Shoot

We finally got some photos taken of Darwin with a nice camera! A friend of the family brought her SLR over to get some family portraits, and took some lovely photos of Darwin afterwards. She also took ADORABLE photos of Darwin and my nephew Wes. It's so nice to have nice photos of Darwin!

Here are a few of my favorites.…

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Added by Camilla and Darwin on August 30, 2010 at 7:46am — 31 Comments

Great deals at PPE Pet Supplies

There is an up to 70% end of summer sale at PPE Pet supplies. Cooling vests and mats, life jackets etc. I bought a second life jacket. We had one, the dogs never go swimming, but you never know : ) I also used a coupon. The code was ppecoup. Really good buys.

Added by F, Calla & Luca on August 29, 2010 at 6:59pm — 2 Comments

Wheezy is doing great!!

Wheezy has been with us for two weeks now and is doing wonderful..........house training is going good too. Ellie is constantly by her side. We would be lost without her.

She is still on 2 pills a day.....and goes back…

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Added by Tessa, Ellie and Wheezy on August 29, 2010 at 5:13pm — 14 Comments

Foster Dog Blog #3 – Getting to know Gus

You can’t keep a good Labradoodle down. We are learning that as we try to keep Gus calm and without any stress on his heart or lungs as the heartworm treatment does its job. Gus is still a puppy at heart and playing in the sprinklers on a hot day fills him with such a joyous exuberance for life that it’s hard to stop him.

We took him to the park today for a short walk. It was his first time to ride in my Passat rather than Tom’s roomier Jeep.…

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Added by Kathy Janes on August 29, 2010 at 1:37pm — 8 Comments