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I've been so distraught, but am finally getting over it.  After two nights with baby George my son and daughter-in-law decided they couldn't deal with a puppy!  Two Nights!  Poor little guy was only 8 weeks and they were the first two nights away from him mom and siblings.  Oh my, and he peed and pooped on the floor too!  I think they forgot what puppies were like - or at least my son did.  His wife hasn't ever had a dog and isn't really a dog lover (though I don't understand that anyone…

Halas turned 5 yesterday (9/1).  We were going to have his birthday dinner last night, but we were without power for 6 hours, so ordering pizza seemed like a better idea.  His birthday dinner was rescheduled for tonight.  We are dog-sitting my friends' cockapoo, Bubbles, and my mom's maltipoo, Barley, came over, too.  It was a three-doodle party!  The following is my advice on how to have a successful Birthday Dinner / Dinner Party.

Step 1:  Buy some yummy stuff at the store.  I…

Our Vern is part skunk.  Sometimes, when his tail goes up, we all run.  My husband said the other day we should have named him Pigpen and from the way he smelled that might have been an insult to Pigpen.

He was groomed last Friday and looked gorgeous when I picked him up and smelled even better.  The first thing he did when he walked in the house was run to his bed and…

This is Sparrow we have had him since July 6th and he is basically in charge of my life at this point.  I admit I did not think a puppy would be as much work as he has turned out to be, but he is worth it; most days!

We are taking him to a puppy training class and working hard on his homework.  He has a big heart and a funny personality so the work is worth it. But we are looking forward to the end of his "puppy troubles". 

Does anyone know when goldendoodles are fully mature?…

Hey everyone, just wanted to write an update on Snowee, the adorable doodle at the shelter near me. He was adopted! Yep, this adorable guy went to his (hopefully) forever home last week.

The shelter is pretty good about educating and warning people when they adopt a dog, so hopefully the family will be prepared to handle the grooming, and all other…

Lately everywhere I turn there has been sadness, sickness, diseases, death, horribly desperate situations. I can't find a happy place anymore. On here we have had heart ache after heart ache. On my Cystic Fibrosis forums we are having death after death of even small children. On Facebook I have friends who have lost their children to heart disease, brain cancer, and lung disease. All the rescue groups I belong to are posting picture after picture of beautiful dogs that have been abused, who…

As you may know our resident humorist and blogger, Laurie of Fudge and Vern fame, recently had the idea that she was somehow the new incarnation of E B White. Now she has had many good ideas but this wasn't one of them. I think it was a brainstorm with some electrical static.

E B White wrote for the New Yorker, wrote a few wonderful children's books,  and was one of the authors of a book on English usage. Does this sound like Laurie? I hear a resounding no in the…

his week I decided to forego a humorous post and instead ask you a question on a more serious subject: Should a natural disaster occur in your hometown, when it comes to your beloved pet (of any species) “are you prepared?”…

As Hurricane / Tropical Storm Isaac reeked havoc across the state of New Orleans Wednesday, sending the worst of its howling wind and days of unending heavy rain, I worried about a family I’ve known all my life. They relocated there almost two decades…

Since we moved into our home 2 years ago, there has been a BIG pit of sand in our yard.  The previous owners had an above ground pool that we asked them to remove.  For some reason I thought there would be fresh, green grass below it.  haha

Since two years ago, I've been constantly asking my husband to 1. dig up the sand, 2. lay fertilizer, 3. lay…

Winnie the Pooh Winston is turning six years old. Yippee!

He is my sweet cuddly Pooh Bear and after almost a year of being together I don't know how I ever survived without him. His "adoptaversary" is coming up on September 18th! We have been through a lot together over the…

Who needs a babysitter when I have these 2 to help me out?!?  I'm thinking of hiring out Seamus and Stella's services for a modest fee.  Seamus has also mastered the art of giving foot baths.....if you look closely at the second picture, you'll see him hard at work on Patrick's toes.  …

My yoga studio, Uptown Yoga, recently posted a version of the below Winnie the Pooh sketch on Facebook:

The drawing and message greatly reminded me of our goldendoodle, and I am certain many of you with a dog can relate.  Each morning when Milton wakes up, he is thoroughly pleased to be here again.  He walks out of his crate, resplendent with bed head, and completely excited to begin the day.  Milt is never in a sour, grumpy mood…

We adopted a new Goldendoodle puppy named Bella.  I found her advertised on line for rehoming.  The owner was moving and they were only permitted one pet in their new residence.  Since they already had a 4 year old Goldendoodle, they needed to rehome their 15 week old Goldendoodle.  I couldn't believe my good fortune.  After losing our Goldendoodle, Champ, after almost 17 years, our home was so empty and lonely.  After several e-mail communications with Bella's owner, we made arrangements to…

Last night a long line of thunder storms set off by an approaching cold front passed over us. As they were approaching Haley started getting upset so I got the Canine Calm and applied it to his beard, ears and chest. This works good until the thunder is real close and he will just lay down beside me. The thunder got real close and Haley tried to climb in my lap (all 60+ pounds of him). He wouldn't stay still so I asked DH if he would sit on the floor with Haley. That didn't work. I got a…

Dog shaming is a witty, new trend I just found out about (I'm always a little out of the loop - a late adopter, you might say).  The basic concept is to "shame your pet," in a comical fashion, after he or she has committed unacceptable behavior by human standards, of course.  The below creative examples are taken from either www.pawnation.com or Google Images:…

Penelope the Kitty, as many of you know, has been an indoor cat since I first adopted her and I know she spent a very long time in the SPCA before that so I don't know if she's ever been outside on her own. I once got brave enough to let her outside and as soon as she was on the back deck I don't know which one of us panicked more, but she ran back inside before I could blink (Phew! what was I thinking??), and that was that. Penelope is simply an sweet, innocent, indoor…

As I sit here and read more and more about all the poor Doodles that are going through various types of medical issues, one thing keeps coming to mind...MONEY!  I honestly can say that one of the best things I have done for Gracie Doodle was to get Pet Insurance.  I only wish I had done it when she was a puppy but I was not yet a member of DK and was not up to speed on this type of thing.  I always sort of assumed I would have a very healthy dog and any of the regular stuff I could pay for.…

Last Sunday started off like any ordinary Sunday.  My husband watched his favorite morning show, CBS Sunday Morning, and I tried to refrain from talking and breathing too loudly for fear he would miss one word of the show.  At one point, he was holding Fudge and cuddling with her and when she jumped down to greet me, Vern immediately took her place in his lap on his recliner chair.…

Growing up, my dog never fetched.  He dashed, grabbed, and ran.  He did not want to share his toy or ball with anyone.  When this occurs, your game of fetch is dead before it even begins.  Learning from my dog's poor example, we have been hard at work teaching the Milt to fetch.  Our goldendoodle has an abundance of energy, so we need the game to last for longer than just a few rounds.



In the fetch training, Jeff originally took charge and declared Milton's tennis balls strictly…