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I haven''t been on the website in quite some time. Im glad its still going strong. Doodles are the best dogs!!! I wanted to share that I lost my Gus last July. He was 10 yrs old and had gotten a rare tick disease and mustve had an underlying illness because he became anemic. It was also immediately after having a Rabies shot and the Vet said that only progressed things. So it was the hardest day for me as I couldnt bare to see him suffer so we had to let him go. He was my soulmate and I miss…

I recently reunited with a “step” niece after twenty-six years apart.  The separation was through no fault of our own and we were only able to find each other after she finally joined Facebook, for which I will be forever thankful.  The fact that fate moved us within a couple of hours of each other just sealed the deal.  In preparation for her trip to our house, I wrote her and asked what kinds of things she liked to eat.  I burst out laughing when she wrote back that she loved breakfast…

Well, it has been an eventful few months on our puppy journey.  Molly is 5 months now and I wanted to update things from my last blog post to hopefully encourage those of you still in the puppy stage.  About a month and a half ago I was so worried about the mouthing  and biting.  She would jump and bite my kids' clothes and me as well at times.  I tried my best to follow Doggy Dan's advice and it did help.  However, I realized when my son came home from his first baseball game and she tore a…

Hi all,

As most of you know, this past Tuesday, my beloved Paz lost his courageous 6 month  battle with lymphoma.  I can't begin to describe the emotional pain I am experiencing, as Paz was such an important part of my life.; my apartment feels absolutely empty without his presence and I keep looking for his face everytime I open my door.  I've decided that I want to honor Paz's memory by continuing his legacy of helping the youngest victims of violent crime and towards that end, I've…

I woke up this morning all by myself.  It was even daylight.  Miracle.  I feel like a new person. When my DH told me it was "only" 5:50 AM I was delighted! 

Frankie was going through a bark to go out and then want to eat and play several times in the middle of the night/early like 4am early tirades for about the last week, maybe more.  We took turns going downstairs and letting him out, but then he would not want to go back upstairs, looking to eat at 4 am.  When he did go upstairs,…

I think the Lord is trying to kill me.  I know I sound just like my mom when I say that, but hear me out.  My mom has the innate ability to make almost any situation about her.  We could have a nuclear disaster and all she would say is, “why does stuff like this always happen on my hair day?” You could tell her you fell and broke every bone in your body and she would counter with, “How do you think I feel? I’m ninety and I can’t get my Netflix to work.” …

I have suspected for a while that despite all my efforts (a la Doggy Dan) to establish myself as the leader of the pack, Belle has concluded that I am here for her entertainment.  I carefully refrain from playing with her if she brings me a toy to start her favorite game of fetch, as only I am supposed to initiate play. That doesn't stop her from constantly bringing me a variety of toys she hopes I will throw.  One day, I was standing by a counter folding laundry and suddenly a soggy tennis…

Weird things have been happening around here and it all started when I dropped my phone.  About a month ago I was at my mom’s and for some stupid reason I threw my phone from the chair I was sitting on to her bed.  I forget my phone a lot, so I was trying to make sure I put it next to my purse and apparently, I was too lazy to walk the 5 feet to make that happen.  My mom and I both watched as my throw fell short and my phone slid off her bed and onto the floor.  That throw cost me $230 for a…

Before - http://imgur.com/jvaC6X1
After - http://imgur.com/iZZ0S0f


How did I do?! It was my first time grooming a dog! I actually love his hair like this! I used a 1/2 inch blade for his body and I trimmed his legs and his face and I kept a little scruff around his mouth (and I didn't touch his tail!)

Well, it finally happened! People warned me it would, but I didn’t believe it at first. Before I tell you what happened, I need to give you some background information.  Since the moment I have taken up photography, there are only three things I am really interested in photographing…Fudge, Vern, and my grandson, Archer.  Show me the Grand Canyon or Mount Rushmore and I might take a shot or two, but my heart is really not into it.  Usually, I review the shots on my computer and think to…

Wow!  It's been a long time since I last wrote a blog on Ludo.  

In some ways, a lot has happened, but it's mostly been normal, day-to-day stuff.

Vacation:

The most exciting thing is that Ludo took his first trip to the beach at the end of March.  We stayed in…

I wrote a while ago about Belle (14.8 lbs) failing the admission evaluation at doggy day care because she didn't know how to behave with other, mostly bigger, dogs.  The owner of a small local day care on a farm agreed to work with Belle (whom she refers to fondly as her "wackadoodle"). Belle started playing under close supervision with a few calm, small dogs. Gradually she was allowed to run and play (mostly run) with a variety of larger, but trustworthy, dogs.   Belle wants to show you…

Hi everyone! I'm just beginning my doodle journey. I think Mowgli is part Tigger, he's so full of joy and BOUNCE. He is so happy all the time I would very much like to have a sample of whatever he's taking. Yesterday we went to the groomer for a brush and bath, he's only been once before, but he greeted them like he had known them in another lifetime. They love him there. When I try to explain that that much joy can be exhausting they just look at me like I'm a sourpuss. Whatever. Sometimes…