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Finny Songs

Doodle Retriever:

He comes from the kingdom, (boom!)

He comes from the animal kingdom.

Doodle Retriever!

Doodle Retriever!

He comes from the kingdom, (boom boom!)

He comes from the animal kingdom.

Finn, Finn, Finn is Filled with Love:

Finn, Finn, Finn is a lovely boy,

Finn, Finn, Finn brings us so much joy,

Finn, Finn, Finn is a gift from above,

Finn, Finn, Finn is filled with love.

Nothing… Continue

Added by Jessica on August 2, 2009 at 4:54pm — 5 Comments

Riley Doodle's puppy update and Cajun's surgery

Well, its been an exciting week.( And did I mention expensive? ) You may recall I adopted a dachsund recently from the pound with a partially amputated foot. Well, he decided to chew on one of his remaining toes and cause some more vascular damage to the tune of $550. (Someone once told me no good deed goes unpunished. See what I get for trying to save the poor creature?) I had another surgery done, mostly to try to save the leg. Now he hobbles around… Continue

Added by Sherill Lockwood on August 2, 2009 at 3:41pm — 7 Comments

I hate bubble gum!!!

Thank God we now have a finished ensuite accessible shower!!! Today we went up to the dog park with Neely and Jazzie. We went through the bush area, jazzy stayed on the trails with me Neely ran criss cross all over the place. It was a nice day and a nice walk jaz was really enjoying. Neely was loving it and spent the time from the bush into the creek. Mud up to his butt then back into the bush. The bush has these weeds that have little green seed pods with two little prongs that cling into the… Continue

Added by Lorraine Bromley on August 2, 2009 at 2:56pm — 7 Comments

Obedience class.

Well, tonight is Daffney's first obedience class...I'm sorta nervous. She is a little shy around dogs, so hopefully that will change. And hopefully in 6 weeks she won't bite me anymore.
I might post how she did later.

Added by Tori & Daffney on August 2, 2009 at 12:25pm — 2 Comments

Bailey just wants to have fun!!!!

Bailey had the time of his life playing in the field at the campground where the whole family goes camping for family fun. We brought him out into the field to play fetch with his favorite tennis ball. It was so much more fun than playing in our tiny backyard. We played and played until my little Bailey boy got tired so we brought him back to the trailer for a doodle nap.
To understand more about the campground we go to for family fun look up my previous blog " Bailey goes camping."

Added by Rebecca Haas on August 1, 2009 at 6:12pm — No Comments

Harlow keeps growing

When Harlow joined the family in May, at 14 weeks, she was 21# and 17" at the shoulder. She is now a little over 6 months old. I weighed and measured her this morning; she just topped 40# and stands 21" at the shoulder. Her breeder estimated she would grow to somewhere between 50 - 55# and 22 - 25" at the shoulder. Harlow still has 'lots of paw' to grow into so I think she may go to the high side of the breeders estimate.

Added by Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey on August 1, 2009 at 8:37am — 3 Comments

Harley goes swimming

It started out just like any other night. Harley and I meet up with my friend and her puppy to go for our mile walk. We talk, the dogs play and walk and play some more. The dogs have become best friends now and they look forward to their walk everyday. After we finish walking, we go into my friends backyard so that I can throw away Harley's poop. The dogs start playing some more, but of course I keep Harley on a leash because my girlfriend has this built in pool and I don't know what to expect.… Continue

Added by elyse on August 1, 2009 at 6:47am — 5 Comments

Venting. Read at your own risk.

Hi.

Good lord, I am pissed. I walk everyday with Angel. Every now and then a neighbor pops out to play with Angel because she adores her. Anyway, today said neighbor was playing with Angel when she pops in with the questions: "So where'd you get her again?" "How much was she?" (I lied about the price. She's hard on her luck at the moment, so I knew she wasn't interested in getting a doodle herself, so I told her $600.00 Who cares.)

She then tells me I am a horrible person,… Continue

Added by Krista, Angel, and Toby on July 31, 2009 at 5:58pm — 16 Comments

Fish, fish and more fish!!!

It all started when I got married a little over a year ago. My son, Mark, and I moved into my husband's house. My husband built a pond with a waterfall several years ago. I had always commented that it would be perfect for fish. He told me that Mark and I were welcome to fill it with fish. Did he have a clue that that was going to be the understatement of the year? So right after the honeymoon, Mark and I went to our local Petsmart and inquired about… Continue

Added by Leigh & Allie on July 31, 2009 at 10:00am — 8 Comments

Mater is a WINNER!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who voted for Mater! He is one of the three Grand Prize Winners in the Mighty Dog Nation video contest! I'll update everyone with news and events as I learn more. We are very excited and proud of our handsome doodle!

Added by Kathy Janes on July 30, 2009 at 6:48pm — 8 Comments

Where do we say "Goodbye"?

It seems that Boomer is getting more frail everyday, but he is still smiling when we luv him up! A while ago, I asked my vet if she could come to our home when it was time. She said she would. She said she has a friend who put down her dog and home, and now regrets it because every time she goes into that room, all she can think about is losing him there. I am wondering what other people's experiences have been?

Added by Chris & Boys on July 30, 2009 at 7:26am — 23 Comments

i hate puppy mills...

I just read an article about puppy mills.... It made me want to cry! I found myself browsing petfinder looking for "evacuees". Why do people do this? From what I've learned thus far in the doodle community, it would be tricky to pass off a puppy mill as an in-home breeder. I wish the industry was regulated somehow or something... I fell in love with this girl, I don't know anything about the breed, but boy is she a little cutie! I'm already in hot water for spending so much on my doodle pup,… Continue

Added by Nancy Sunderland on July 29, 2009 at 9:16pm — 7 Comments

I would appreciate any suggestions

I am having trouble training my puppy not to jump up on me and everyone else as well. That is a habilt I want to break--or not allow to continue and I don't seem to be making any progress. Can anyone out there help me with some suggestions?

Added by Carol Morain on July 29, 2009 at 5:48pm — 5 Comments

WHEW, we are back from a great & WET weekend.............

We went on a long weekend camping trip in the motorhome. It rained EVERY day, but still we had a great time. This was a great place with beautiful big level sites. It was Christmas in July and the owners had a big turkey dinner for everyone and gave away ALOT of gifts. It was really nice. AND Lucy, what can I say. She was great and everyone loved her. There were lots of bunnies all over the place that… Continue

Added by Karen & Lucy on July 29, 2009 at 4:00pm — 6 Comments

15 weeks old, and 7 weeks in!

What a week! I promised that I'd be taking some action shots of Penny this week....wrong, wrong, wrong! We're currently experiencing record temperatures here in the Pacific North West, 106 yesterday, with a forecast of 107 today....Phoenix we're not! Penny hates the hot weather, and subsequently hasn't done a lot of moving about, thank goodness for air conditioning, and I pity the so many folks up here who don't have it....Sheesh! It was even 100 degrees at 7.00pm last night....freakin'… Continue

Added by Kevin Poole, Penny & Ozzy on July 29, 2009 at 9:59am — 15 Comments

crates that are plane worthy.

I really don't need a crate on a day to day basis.
Our family is flying to quebec and want to take Neely. We need a flight okd crate. This isn't going to be used often at all. I just think spending that money to sit in the garage after one flight is alot to do. I wish I could find one that someone could rent to us for the week. Good business idea. Anyone near Toronto, Stratford London Kitchener with one for a big doodle to travel in for a week? I would appreciate it immensely.

Added by Lorraine Bromley on July 28, 2009 at 9:11pm — 2 Comments

Mike B.....and "Henry"

HELP!!!!!

I have a wonderful Australian Labradoodle who is coming up for 6 months old. He is a very smart dog who is with me 24/7. We have had the very same routine each and every day since his arrival at 9 weeks old. He was very quick to learn how to use the litter tray on the terrace (we live in a condominium) and seemed to be house trained completely until one week ago.

EVERY day .... usually multiple times each day, Henry is peeing inside on the living room floor. This… Continue

Added by Mike B on July 28, 2009 at 4:51pm — 6 Comments

Lady Peri is an Official Dog and Taquito's Kidney Infection is MUCH Better!

Today was a big day at the vet. A few weeks ago I posted a blog freaking out about Taquito getting a teeth cleaning. The teeth cleaning was delayed due to a kidney infection - glad I did the blood work and we caught it early!

Today I took both pups to the vet, which was quite a task! Taquito's white blood cell count in the kidneys was way down, so the medicine is working! And Peri received her 16 week shots. So...she is officially ready to take on the world! We already took a short… Continue

Added by Allyson, Peri & Taquito on July 28, 2009 at 4:28pm — 6 Comments

Michael Vick...Grrrr!

Even though I'm a Brit, I'm a big fan of what you Americans mistakenly call Football. I hear today that Michael Vick has been reinstated by the NFL. I'm just hoping that no team picks up that bastard, what he did is unforgivable, and the punishment, as usual for animal abuse, wasn't nearly enough!....Those poor Pit Bulls!...I say again...UNFORGIVABLE!

Added by Kevin Poole, Penny & Ozzy on July 28, 2009 at 7:34am — 21 Comments