Luna has always slept in a wide variety of places, but ALWAYS near us.  It always amazes me the sleeping spots and positions she chooses.  I love watching her sleep and wonder at what her little doggie dreams are about.

Her favorite place to sleep is ON my husband:…

Apollo is doing great! I can't believe he's almost 8 months old. My kids who were 2 and 5 when we brought him home are now 3 and 6 and they adore Apollo. I've been missing on Doodle Kisses, because I've been recovering from major surgery over the summer. I couldn't walk Apollo for about 8 weeks, so my husband had to walk him. He would come in complaining about how awful their walks were becoming with all of the leash pulling. One day he actually gave up during a walk and just let him run…

Our Buddy celebrates his 7th Birthday this month!  He brings a smile to everyone he meets.  The girls through the drivethru ask if he is a human in a dog suite :P  He has matured from a bratty little Butthead to a Beautiful well behaved (still has flashback moments) oh so special best friend.  We've trained and passed…

Last week I decided to join a gym.  I have been procrastinating about it for a very long time and just decided it was time.  A couple of things recently made it clear to me that now was the time, and I would like to point out I had already joined by the time my bikini body had taken a beating in Jane’s new blog.   When my daughter was home we went out on the pontoon boat and she wanted to take my picture on the paddle board.  While I was standing on the board, I told her to hold on until I…

As of late, our Milt has taken to chewing his toys very enthusiastically.  He loves all of them an awful lot, but with the amount he chews, they are unlikely to survive past his first birthday.  He hasn't decimated any just yet, but I feel like we are playing with fire.  See the wounded toys below:…

NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE PRESENTS –

THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER…

AND HARLEY’S IN TODAY’S LINE-UP…

For those that don’t know…. Olde Towne Pet Resort in Dulles, VA will host WagFest 2012 on Saturday August 11th to announce the top ten finalist. The boys and I plan to attend, see old friends, and catch some of the excitement with the other pet parents.

Voting started on July 30 and…

A few weeks ago, the Milt and I were on one of our many, many walks throughout our apartment complex.  Characteristic of the two of us, we got in someone's way, and I noticed that this young lady was carrying the same dog food brand that we use.  I apologized for the Milt blocking her staircase, and the conversation went something like this:



            "Oh don't worry; I have a dog too,"  the young lady said.



            "Really?  What kind?"  I asked.…

SUMMER WEEKENDS – NOTHING LIKE UM!

I’m an August baby, therefore it makes good sense to me that I am in “full bloom” during the summer months. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy each of the four seasons, but July and August just keep me excited!

Summer weekends are the BEST! And for my “doodle family” the backyard is always the perfect recipe for us to carve out some time to RELAX! To…

Take a close look at the photograph below.  Notice anything different?  Is there something shockingly new about the Milt?  Yes - you go it!  Milton the goldendoodle has a big boy collar on!  Momma and Daddy are so proud. …

Dear Fudge & Vern, this is Rooney and boy do I have a bone to pick with you.  I have come to believe that your mom is a very bad influence on my mom.  It was bad enough that those two are taking a cruise while leaving us doods home - carousing about, having adventures and probably some frozen cocktails, but then your parents had to go get you a boat, and trust me - even though I HATE water, I was happy for you guys, cute pictures,…

A swimming pool for cockroaches.  What am I referring to?  Milton's water bowl.  Over the course of the past two weeks, I have seen three, count them THREE, gigantic cockroaches in our apartment. 

Saturday night, one of them even made skin to skin contact with me on our couch

- shocking, horrific, and utterly traumatizing.  Really.  Cockroaches destroy me.…

Before leaving the apartment today, the boyfriend and I made sure the place was "dog-proof". Ipad, kindle, phones, purses, etc. were all out of a dog's reach. Approximately an hour later, we came home to a living room covered in tiny plastic pieces, which turned out to be the PS3 controller, and pages of torn paper. I instantly dropped to the floor and starting cleaning, without saying a single word to Hops, and he ran straight to his crate and stayed there until I called for him. How did he…

Today we decided to head up into Logan Canyon, a very pretty place a few minutes from where we live. It has special meaning to us, DH proposed to me there and we visited it every chance we got. This time I thought I'd try to get some nice photos of Darwin there, since it's so shady and nice. Darwin would also enjoy being outside and exploring. 

Darwin has been busy practicing obedience and has been doing wonderful! We found a really nice open space to practice stays, recalls…

Jeff and I both come from families of four children.  One would think someday we might aspire to have four children of our own.  As with anything, I always say start with one - one chocolate chip cookie before you eat another, one playful puppy prior to that second playful puppy, one glass of wine ahead of sipping a second, etc.  For now, we are just fine - Jeff, me, and the Milt.  Someday, who knows; however, I can easily envision a scene like the one below.…

DH found a little dog outside last night as he was leaving to go to a friends house. of course, he calls me to catch it. The dog had a collar but no tags, but I recognized him

His name is Buttons, perhaps a yorkie mix. Hes almost a year old, and belongs to a somewhat crazy woman on the 3rd floor. She always acts as if Cooper will eat her Buttons, although Buttons loves Cooper and Cooper is totally overwhelmed by him jumping up at her and is…

In celebration of our one year wedding anniversary/DH's birthday/Labor Day weekend we decided to take a mini-trip to Pismo Beach, Ca.  It's about a 3 hour drive from Los Angeles.  

I couldn't decide what to do with Zoe & Ben.  

-Board them at a day care?  Ben seems too young and needs to be socialized more before I can let him on his own.  And it seems like it's too many days he might freak out.

-Board them with our vet?  But they are only let out 3 times a day and…

I remember the first day of Fourth Grade like it was yesterday.  The teacher walked into the classroom and said, “Can anyone tell me who was buried in Grant’s Tomb?”  WHAT?  I sat there in a panic, praying and thinking, “Please don’t call on me!  Please don’t call on me.”  I mean, how was I supposed to know who was buried in Grant’s Tomb on the first day of school.  Did we have a summer assignment that I didn’t know about?  Finally, I calmed myself down and figured if I had the misfortune to…

Happy Birthday Gavin!

From this:

To this:

I never imagined my life would be so enriched by a dog! And the bond continues to…

Lately Milton seems to have more appointments than I do - parvo shot, rabies shot, and now microchipping.  It takes a lot to keep this goldendoodle boy up to snuff!  Basically, Jeff and I decided to take the microchip plunge, so we could ensure the Milt's safety.  When you love your dog an awful lot AND you paid an awful lot of money for that dog, you want to make certain that you can keep close tabs on his whereabouts at all times.

To be frank, I originally did not grasp the…

THE ART OF SLEEPING…

AND THE WINNERS ARE….…