All Blog Posts (6,243)

OK..i have a question...i am looking for my girls halloween costumes and i am having no luck. My lab is 85 pounds and my goldendoodle is 100 pounds so probably a xlarge and a xxlarge. I have seen a few xlarges but no xxlarges anyone have any suggestions?? Gayle~

Forgive me for being so tardy with this post...life has been so hectic, to say the least!

Charlotte Francis came 2 weeks early on Friday, September 21st at 7:47 a.m.  She came after only 12 hours of labor (pretty good for a first timer, right?) and weighed 6 lb, 11 oz and is 19" long. 

Miss Charlotte is absolutely perfect and we are smitten with her.  The dogs are getting adjusted quite well.  Peri is very respectful of her space and comes up to gently steal…

What a joy. Skylar is doing great. She loves to run and play outside. She is learning fetch with a ball and friz-bee.  She is getting along with kids and my wife even the crate is going well. She has this habit of pulling at my shirt when she wants to go out. She like hanging in the grass and chasing the mink in our back yard. yes mink. I have ordered some of the recommended food and treats you all suggested, Thank you!

Hey everyone! I am new to doodlekisses.com.  I saw this feature on CBS and wanted to share it with everyone about Chicken Jerky treats that are made and manufactured in China.  They are causing kidney failure and there have been over 250 related deaths in North America!! http://denver.cbslocal.com/2012/05/10/fda-investigates-safety-of-chicken-jerky-treats-made-in-china/

Saturday evening we joined some good friends for a BBQ.  When we received the initial invite, I asked, "What can we bring besides the Milt?"  Somehow I always manage to wheedle the Milt into all of our social activities.  Despite the torrential downpour all day Saturday, I thought it was still a good idea to bring him.



Since these are very close friends, they didn't renege on their inclusiveness; however, as soon as we arrived, it was clear that Milt dog was just too wet to remain…

Earlier this summer I was summoned from my office by our DD who was in the kitchen with the boys. She said “Mom, don’t freak out, but I’ve researched this and Harley & Leo can have some of my ***********as a treat.”



Before I could respond, she continued. “They say for some dogs it’s an acquired taste. They may not like…

Something is terrible wrong in my household. Everything is topsy-turvy.  It all started the other week when my daughter and I were going out shopping and to lunch.  We had a wonderful time and because I was on a shopping high, I looked over at her in the car and said,  “We are just like best friends!”  You would have thought since she’d already suckered me into buying her some new clothes that she would have smiled and just said yes in response.  Instead she flashed a little grin and said,…

This is weird! No other way to describe it. My “soon to be” four year old Doodle is having an “Incredible Hulk” moment. Like the leaves on a maple tree in the fall, Harley’s coat is changing. Harley’s mother – a beautiful amber colored golden retriever. His father? A rather large curly copper red poodle. Yet Harley’s coat? White – straight – and fluffy like cotton.…

I was thinking this morning about the value of time.  Specifically, the 10-15 minutes Halas and I spend on our morning walks.

For the last couple of months, if I leave the house for my morning workout, I take Halas for a walk when I get home.  After that, I get ready and head off to work.  So these walks mean that I get to work about 10-15 minutes later than I would otherwise.  I got to thinking this morning about that 10-15 minutes, and what it's worth.

Getting to work 10-15…

There is a photo that has been on our page for months, and I thought that you might enjoy hearing how that photo came to be.

For a bit of history, we welcomed a pair of geese a couple of years ago, but they have since been evicted. They are bad tenants….. too messy. We have tried a few humane goose deterrents, and the things that…

Yesterday while driving, I was listening to Pink’s new CD and knew instantly in one of the songs, she must be singing about her husband.  The song talked about how she loved him, but wanted to slap him sometimes.  Now, mind you, I don’t condone violence in a marriage, but I definitely understand what she was trying to say.  Last night, was one of those “I really want to slap you,” nights.   Vern is back to his old habits, getting me up at night to go out and go potty.  He goes in…

When asked to describe Milton, one of the first words that pops into my mind is, "helpful."  Yes, our boy is just plain helpful.  For example, he guards our front door, not by barking like a watchdog would, but by using a full out sprawl to body block the door.  Helpful, indeed.  Likewise, our goldendoodle is in charge of exercise in our home and drags his Momma and Daddy out on "forced fun marches."  Not to mention he is a virtual alarm clock, not during the week, but rather on the…

... I sit here and think about what led up to getting our first Dood Molly. 

When I was a child growing up, we weren't able to have any pets other than Hamsters or Guinea Pigs. My mom was extremely allergic to both cats and dogs. Turned out that she wasn't the only one. My brother is allergic to cats, and I'm allergic to both.

When I met my husband, his family had a mutt named Shadow, and I couldn't be near her without sneezing, and being super itchy. It…

Today DH and I decided to take Darwin on a local nature walk. When we got there we were happy to discover that not only are dogs allowed, but they are okay to be off leash. A huge treat! We had a fun (and muddy) day. He started off excited and clean..

And he quickly got dirty! Now, I am guessing the rest of your doodles have a similar syndrome to…

Well.. The first step for us is getting a Doodle is moving out of our cozy apartment and into a larger space. Before the financial burden of moving can happen, we had planned to get married. So the way I look at it, we're one step closer to getting our beloved Doodle! 

We got married this past weekend in my hometown, outside on a golf course. The weather was perfect and we couldn't ask for anything more to complete our day... Except a Doodle. 

I thought a dog…

Welcome to my very first guest blog post by my good friend, Thuy, the proud owner of an Aussiedoodle (see picture below)!  Thuy and I met via the popular doodle forum, Doodlekisses.com, and since we both live in Texas, friendship was just plain easy!  After a bit of persuasively cajoling from me, Thuy graciously wrote a fun and informative post on Aussiedoodles.  Please do read on...! …

We all know that Craigslist is NOT the place to buy a dog or to even GIVE AWAY a dog.

Maltese Rescue has recently been contacted by a couple who bought a "two year old" Maltese female on Craigslist.  The dog turned out to be eleven years old with a collapsed trachea and serous heart problems.

There have been occasions in which dogs offered free on Craigslist were "adopted" by the scum involved in dog fighting and used as "bait" for the fighting dogs to…

Generally our Milton brings home any sort of stick he can find from the Great Outdoors.  This time he brought in a whole tree branch complete with leaves.…

Trainings is going well. She is warming to me and the family. She shadows my movements in the house.