Angie, Hudson and Lily's Blog (4)

We have had Lily for 2 weeks now and she is doing great. One thing I forgot about in the almost 3 yrs we have had Hudson, is that toilet paper on the roll is the most facinating toy. What fun it is to grab and run with it trailing behind you! I'll have to remember to keep the bathroom door shut or the toilet paper off of the holder and up higher. Hudson is playing well with Lily now and it is fun to watch. Having a puppy with an older dog is a bit easier because Hudson helps out. Lily is a…

Lily came home yesterday! She is so sweet. So far, she is really laid back and easy going, but also curious and confident. Potty training has been great- no accidents as of yet. When Hudson arrived as a puppy it was December, so I'm really liking the fact that going out every 20-30 minutes isn't quite as painful or as difficult (minus all of the winter gear). She slept in her crate last night from 12-7:30 without a whimper. I was surprised (but happy) about that. Hudson isn't so thrilled…

What funny things do your doodles do to demand your attention? Hudson never gets into anything. We are very lucky because even as a puppy he rarely got into anything. He does, however, take items of interest (usually pens/pencils) and will sit close by with it hanging out of his mouth. He usually just sits like a statue by the sofa and stares in your direction, trying to get you to look at him. Once in awhile he will do a walk by with the forbidden object, with a glance upwards of his eyes…

My dad fell about 3 weeks ago and suffered a bleed to his brain. He was doing well and was released from the hospital, but started gettting worse about a week later. He lost a lot of his speech and had numbness in his arm and face. Luckily he has improved greatly, but is now in a nursing home/rehab center for rehabilitation. They allow dogs to visit! :) I would like Hudson to be a therapy dog one day, so it was exciting to be able to take him. He handled everything he encountered (wheel…