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My husband and I look bad this week, almost like we have been in a catfight.  We are sore and cranky and putting all the blame on one Chocolate Labradoodle named Fudge. 

It started on Saturday morning.  I got up with the dogs and went out and plopped down on the sofa.  When my daughter woke up, the dogs got very excited and started wrestling.  Vern jumped up on the…

Had a new groomer recommended to me by a friend with a doodle...  I think she did a great job.  I really needed to have Bailey short for the Florida summer heat.  Other than her face being a little shorter than I would have liked, I think she looks great..I'm not worried though, it will be long again before I know it!!

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Jack turns 1 today! He makes us smile every moment! He is such a joy in our lives! We love you Jack!!!

Nothing dramatic or really note-worthy, just fun.  There was a soft, misty rain, and we got to the nearby park by about 7 a.m.  First, Trav spotted Kaye, the cookie lady, who keeps the park neat and clean, and always has a pocket full of home-made dog treats.  Trav adores her, and recognizes her from all the way across the park.  I let him go, and he raced across the park to say hello and get his treat.  He knows he’s supposed to sit before he gets his treat, so he starts sitting when he’s…

March was an important month for our household with both Ned and Clancy celebrating their 4th birthdays AND the second anniversary of Clancy's adoption. 

Ned and I got our first glimpse of Clancy when we participated in our local no-kill shelter's fundraiser Walk-Around-The-Park.

It was love at first sight for us, but since we really were not looking to add a 4th…

Finally, after two weeks of waiting, the boat people called on Friday (5/11) and said our pontoon was going into the water and we could meet with them that night and get our first instructions with Tim, the boat guy.  Tim was going to go over everything and take us out on the water for our main lesson….how to operate a pontoon boat.  One of the hold ups the past two weeks was the mechanic had to figure out a way to secure the dog ramp to the boat and make it feel secure enough for two big…

Been retired now for awhile. Wife, has had all kinds of suggestions as to what I could do around the house.  Not happening fast enought for her.  Told me the out side door was not latching when shut, and popping open.  Said, Riley could go out un-noticed if we not there.  She went into the shower, I fixed the problem.  I was in the kitchen, and she attempted to show me how the door came open.  But to no avail, she could not make it pop open as before.  She, tried and tried.  Said, can't…

GIRL!!!!  We are so thrilled!!!  I had this deep-down feeling, call it mother's intuition I guess, that it would be a girl.  I had vivid dreams seeing her and they turned out to be correct!

Best of all, she looks to be healthy.  All vital organs, brain, blood flow, etc..looks great.  And tech said she is stubborn because she refused to move much.  All DH said to that was "just like her mother!" - I laughed it off because thankfully, he caught me while I was on a high…

Happy birthday to my big doodle, Seamus.  He turns 3 today!!!  I can't believe how time flies and that now Seamus is a big brother to not only Stella, but Patrick.  =)  

As I'm typing this, Seamus is trying to lick Patrick's hands and still doesn't listen when I say "No" like a 3 year old dog should...lol...but we love him anyway  ;)  …

As a child, there was nothing quite as exciting as being handed a wrapped present.  Christmas or Birthday, it didn’t matter.  The gift was for you and there was something special inside.  You couldn’t open that box fast enough.

Adopting a doodle has been a similarly exciting experience but I have learned that you have to be patient to…

by Harley & Leo

Let us take a moment

To tell you about “non-other”

Than the lady we’ve come to love,

That we are blessed to call our…

Duncan makes his first visit to the groomer. What do you think?

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I found a really pretty park for Bailey and I to walk in the mornings.  A city park with paved walk ways under beautiful shaded trees that is only about 2 miles from my house.

So off we go to explore my new find...walking up the trail and we come around the bend ..I see two shadows on the edge of the woods...I take off my sunglasses and what do we have facing us but two wild pigs...

It scared the crap out of me...Bailey was sitting and she thought she had some new friends that…

I did it.

I gave Rooney a haircut.

What on earth has come over me? Add this to the list of things that will surely be brought up at my Intervention.  In 17 years of parenting I have never once entertained the idea of giving one of my children a haircut.  Even when my daughter wasn't sporting more than 25 hairs on her head, I still took her to a professional. And, you may not have heard, but there are professionals available and willing to give your dog a haircut.…

This is not the most pleasant subject, nor my favorite blog topic either, but - definitely one that warrants some attention from everyone with and without a dog....

Tell me if you've had the misfortune of…

I have always loved dogs, but until recently, the situation did not allow me to have my own dog. I did not know what to expect and had no idea how much better life can be with a dog...let alone a DOODLE. Monty turned 2 in March and it got me contemplating about our two years together. Here is a handful of things every new doodle owner should expect to happen:

1. You will never shower alone...and I mean EVER again. So get used to stepping out…

Everything was fine at the beginning. 5 dogs were hanging around off-leash. One dog came to me and I petted him for a while. Then I continued speaking on the phone.  The dog was still siting by my side. Camus came to me from the other side and when he came close enough, the other dog snapped and at the same moment I raised my arm and it was right between Camus and the other dog, so the dog bit my arm instead of Camus. The diameter of the wound is not big , but it is pretty deep and there was…

We have two daughters.  One is married and one is not married.  Before we got Fudge and Vern, when one of them went out on a date, we asked all the usual parent questions……is he nice?...does he have a job?...does he believe in supporting parents in their later years?....is he a good driver?”  After we got Fudge and Vern, my first question now is, "Does he like dogs and have a sense of humor?"  I also think I did a pretty good job of talking to my daughters about sex and tried my best to…

Happy Birthday Darwin, we love you so much! You are getting so grown up, you even lifted your leg to pee for the first time last month. LOL!

You are such an adorable sweet boy that even the most staunch dog haters can't help but love you. :-)

Here is his spiffy grown up 3 year old portrait...

and the celebratory birthday…