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I have lots of toys that I like to play with, and my human mom thought I should share some of my favorite toys with my doodle buddies.  At first, I imagined a thousand doodles in my yard, but mom said that my sharing could be done virtually. Whew!  I have lots of toys but not nearly enough to share with a thousand doodles!

One of my all time favorite toys is…

This is what I woke up to the other morning.  The name pretty much says it all.

On Thursday, I am bringing the pups I am raising to the breeder's house for their last three weeks, so this will be my last opportunity to share some pictures with you---but don't despair, as Lyric is due in just a few weeks! More pictures! I got some great fall shots and also had an opportunity to photograph my niece's kids with the puppies--what can be cuter than kids and puppies?? The kids loved to see the puppies and it was a great socializing experience for the little pups.

First…

Tomorrow will make one week since we picked Maggie up, and oh my goodness what a week it has been!!! Nights one and two were terrible, just absolutely terrible, she did not whine or cry, she SHRIEKED like the loudest banshee you could imagine. My husband is still convinced that that plump little puppy belly isn't a stomach but in all honestly it's just one full grown lung. LOL:) after night two things started looking up considerably. She didn't cry, but whined just a couple of times. I set…

We’re nearing the end of the week, so let’s have some fun today, okay?

Have you ever noticed sometimes dogs look like their owners?

BOL (bark out loud) From the side profile we do have similar features

Well apparently it’s becoming a theory that some have named the “Doggie Doppelganger…

As many of you know, I just got home from the Doodle Cruise.  The month leading up to any big trip is usually a nightmare for me, because I am the world’s worst packer.  I admire those people who can throw it all in a suitcase the night before a trip and even more if they can get it all in one carry on bag.…

I have dogs. They have toys…

The only reason it looks like this is because I put the toys in there

I really want to commit this winter to training my dogs to pick up their toys! Over the years I’ve heard many pet parents agonize about training their dogs to pick up their toys. It is ridiculously…

Bug is getting so big so fast :o(  He is still a little cutie, but it's crazy how fast they grow. 

Bug is 15 week old.  I feel bad because I haven't been on here nearly as much as I should be to be learning and seeking support.  Getting Bug and Starting the School Year all happened at once, and the rest has been a blur.  Bug seems to be in a puppy stage where he loves to do things for attention.  He will snatch things off counters/tables/couches/etc not any one type of thing…

I was hoping that I would be able to follow my last blog post with something humorous or interesting, but alas I am no Laurie and another boring blog post is what you all get.

I just thought I would add some recent photos of Darwin and update everyone on our happenings as of late. We've been super busy because school is in full swing, midterms were last week and I'm glad to be past that! Darwin is too - because it means we have more time to play! 

Darwin is…

Oh dear... DH has puppy fever.  Bad.  We've always felt like we are a 2-dog household, but now is not the time DH.. our 2-legged baby is only 2 months old!  Here is a shameless picture of our cutie:

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DH isn't the type to run out and buy a puppy on a whim thank goodness.. but he has started researching breeds!  He seems to have maybe settled on a mini Australian Shepherd.  He's even "settled" on a brown one, something like this. …

Okay – will someone out there pawease help me? Can you tell me where to buy costumes for large dogs?

The Boys and I called ourselves being “proactive” in preparation for their “howl-o-ween” pawty atOlde Towne Pet Resort. Twice a year, their furrendly furrends at OTPR co-host a doodle romp with Harley & Leo. This is our last one for 2013 and we have a…

This is how Lola likes to wake Esau up each morning.  Sometimes it goes on for five or ten minutes until he finally gets up.

Had some fun since Halloween is just around the corner! Puppies are now growing fast and will play and walk around for several minutes at a time--so fun to see them growing up!

And in case I have not mentioned it, my dog Lyric is having her last litter in just 27 days! She is getting pretty round already!…

Here is Sunny when Maltese Rescue California received her.  She had been attacked by a large dog as a puppy and never received vet care for her injuries...

Here she is undergoing surgery...…

We are really looking forward to Sunday! Duncan and I had such a nice time last year when we did the Paws for the Cause walk, and I know we will this year too. Not only is it a great cause, but it is also a chance to score some really neat dog swag from local vendors. Last year we picked up a handmade braided leash that is super comfortable, a $10 antler, and a few doggie baked goods. Hopefully we'll meet some local doodles too!

Duncan is doing really well with the photo…

My 14 month Mariella tries to play with our doodle Baila. After several attempts of trying to get away, she gets away for good.