Harley’s face depicts what I felt when I heard about the devastation in Moore, OK…

 Having lived in many areas of this great country, I have been blessed. Never have I experienced anything as terrifying as a tornado, hurricane, or any other natural disaster.

Last August I wrote a blog post about Hurricane Isaac and the damage it did as it swept through New Orleans. I remember…

When I tell you this has been an emotional post for me to write, I am telling you the “doodle truth.”

Leo turned three this month, (my goodness, it’s even difficult to see it in print!) and time has flown by so fast it feels as if I’ve missed a year.

When I realized his birthday was near, I actually got confused about his new age. I had to calculate the dates on my fingers because I was positive I was wrong. But I wasn’t.

Leo was born on May 13, 2010. One of a…

Happy belated Mother’s Day to “paw“tastic women all over the world who do so much for so many!

After visiting my mother earlier in the day, I decided to do “nothing” the remainder of Sunday and enjoy my family – the two and four legged members! I am so glad I did. The Boys were in rare form (don’t know why that should have surprised me), and they performed and entertained me all afternoon. Best Mother’s Day gift ever!

It started when I went to get my phone out of the…

No need for me to spend money to research Harleys family tree. I’ve solved this mystery all by myself – and for free!

I found out that “Harley-Darly” is a descendant from the canine side of the Houdini family!

Harry Houdini evidently had a Goldenddoodle back in the early 19th century. He and this Doodle were undoubtedly close and together all the time. Like the Bush Beans talking dog that always wants to tell the secret family…

If you’ve only read a couple of blog posts or looked at only a hand full of photos you’ve seen “Wilson.” I cannot quote an exact date as to when “Wilson” joined our family, but I am pretty sure it was shortly after Leo arrived which was the fall of 2010. It is probably safe to say “Wilson’s” date of birth is somewhere around the Spring of 2011.

I remember the first walk the four of us (Harley, Leo, Wilson and I) took together……

The Boys “happy meter” has not been as high lately. To be quite honest with you, I’m a little frustrated also – and it’s all because of dog food!

I’ve always wanted to make mealtime in our home a joyous occasion. Eating should be pleasurable, not looked upon as a chore – that’s how I was raised.

I grew up an avid fan of “Leave it to Beaver.”  Bits and pieces of that show stayed with me and later, as a young adult somewhat new to the whole “wife and…

Due to Harley’s emotional roller coaster last Thursday (when DH left in my car with his suitcases – read: HARLEY MADE ME CRY), DD (Doodle Daughter) felt Harley needed two sets of arms to cuddle him back to normal so she came over Friday evening for a “mother – daughter” pajama party……

If you pay close attention you will notice, our seasons give us “signs” they are changing. Even though March 20th marked this years “official” Spring Equinox date, many regions needed additional weeks for the temperatures to catch up.

It’s April now and we can finally see new growth. In our little neck of the woods, it’s time to cut the grass……

The story I’m about to tell you may seem a bit “concocted” but I assure you this is:

• The truth

• The whole truth, and

• Nothing but the TRUTH!!!!!

Harley is really a very special doodle…



DH was out of town last week, and this past Wednesday he brought the…

Do you have one? I can’t think of anyone who hasn’t used the popular phrase “Achilles Heel” at least once in a conversation. Here’s my personal all time favorite: “I’m trying to lose weight but french fries are my achilles heel.”

The actual definition for this phrase means “weakness – in spite of overall strength, that can potentially lead to a downfall.”

Today I wanted to tell you that even Harley – one of the “baddest” doodles alive, has an…

As our local weather continues to improve, The Boys social calendar seems to have more events on it than mine! Sunday we joined metro run & walk and our dear “furr-ends” from Olde Towne Pet Resort for a charity walk / run at Burke Lake Park to raise $$ for the Fairfax County…

There are oodles and doodles of stories I could write about this week, but since Thursday, (April 11th) is NATIONAL PET DAY, I wanted to heighten awareness of the thousands of pets who die daily in shelters throughout this country.

National Pet Day was founded by Celebrity Pet Lifestyle Expert & Animal Welfare Advocate …

Even though Easter Sunday is behind us, with an invitation from the LEESBURG CANINE COUNTRY CLUB (through Northern Virginia Pet Events) we took The Boys for a picturesque ride to Purcellville, VA to meet Peter Rabbit at EASTER’S GONE TO THE DOGS 2013! ……

Not often are we privileged to meet a person who epitomizes greatness, but I was so honored some thirty odd years ago, when I met someone whom I would describe as a “righteous” man. I am not talking about DH (although he is wonderful!), I’m talking about his father, my father in law – Mr. Lee James Bennett, Sr….…

Saturday, (March 30th) was NATIONAL KITE DAY in Washington DC. The weather was picture perfect and the “doods” were on hand to enjoy the festivities…



As we leisurely strolled to the National…

“Hello my name is Cathy, and I’m a bad Doodle Mom!”

That’s how I felt when Daniel the postman rang our doorbell holding a BarkBox for The Boys. The reason I felt so horrible was because I failed to open last month’s box…



When I brought February’s box downstairs, Harley looked at me as if he wanted…

Saturday, March 23rd was “National Puppy Day” – and the beginning of “National Puppy Week!”



Why, you might ask, do we celebrate “puppies?”

Because we should celebrate the magic and unconditional love that puppies bring to our lives.…

Time really does fly when you’re having fun…

A couple of years ago, I blogged about an adorable little boy named “Alex” whose first encounter with Harley was in Home Depot of all places…



Harley was larger than what Alex wanted to deal with at that…

Talk about a fab*dood*lous day…

• Hundreds of pets and anipals!

• The weather was perfect!

AND…

• The boys, on their best behavior, had a great time!

Okay, okay, let me share. I’ve been waiting to go to this for months. When I found out (the same week) that DH (doodle husband) had a meeting and couldn’t join me. You’d been proud, I didn’t panic – I asked the two legged off springs to join…