Black GoldenDoodle in Need of Adoption

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Many of you mention in posts you are thinking of adding another doodle to your pack. Have you ever thought about adoption? This girl is listed on DRC but her pictures just do not do her justice.

Meet Hailey. She is an 8 month old black goldendoodle, 50lbs and growing. Right now she is on the skinny side but after eating 10lbs of food the first week in my home, she has me convinced she is growing! Her coat is full of whispy curls, glossy and black that is non-shedding with hints of bronze ticking. Her former owners had a poodle and it appears they tried to groom her into a poodle also. This is growing out. She may look poodley but just on her nose. She acts so silly and doodley.

She walked right into my home and jumped with playful joy. She is actually easier to deal with than Spud—don’t tell him I said this about him.

She is having a tough time getting applications for her because she is a black dog. Read the link below about black dogs in shelters and why they have such a hard time being placed. In Hailey’s situation it may be because her foster mom can’t photograph her beauty. They are the first to be euthanized and the last to be adopted.

http://doodlerescuecollective.ning.com/group/blackdoodlesinrescue?x...

Hailey seemed to be taken very good care of when she was a puppy. She was spayed and kept up-to-dates on shots but I think she was thrown outside when she became a teenage doodle that was too much to handle. She is poorly potty trained and is being bell-trained now. My vet said she was on a horrible diet and now needs a good lamb and rice diet. She appears to be allergic to chicken and beef but has no problems eating tons of Lamb and Rice. She is doing great with all the food—as I mentioned above. She is super smart (don’t tell Spud but she is way smarter than he is ). In just one week with a great diet and an EPO
capsule added to her diet to soften her skin, her coat shines as much as her
personality. Hailey shows no signs of the baggage that some rescues display. She is one happy puppy who loves people, food, and doodles. About the only thing I can tell is wrong with her is at one time her tail was broken and mended slightly bent. But aren't we all slightly bent :)

If you are interested in Hailey or even thinking about adding another doodle please contact me on my page or apply for her at DRC.

I am posting this on DK because I really would like her to go to someone who has a doodle to be her companion. Another dog keeps her interested and out of trouble. She needs some obiedence training but in the week I have had her this will be easy for her to do. She enjoys training and tries very hard to please. She was cat tested and passed. I have no idea how. She lived with 4 cats and was cat tested at the shelter, but in my home she flunked miserably. She likes to bite cat tails so I do not recommend cats that fight back. She would be okay with kids who are a little older as she is the best little jumper. This is one smart girl who is going to make some family a lucky doodle owner.

www.doodlerescuecollective.ning.com

Thank you, Joanne, Spud, and F. Hailey.

Hailey was micro-chipped, heart worm tested, and re-vetted Thursday and will not need to return to the vet for any immunizations until next September.

[DeeDee and Sheila]

Joanne, sorry! Typing stinks.

[DeeDee and Sheila]

I think you are doing the right thing posting and telling people about her. I had a very bad experience w/ a rescue that ended up breaking my heart-rescues needed to be well vetted I would never get another one that wasn't "vouched for". I've read several people just asking for doodles, lately. I hope you get some responses. I have to downsize now. Surgery on elbow and shoulder so no more big dogs for me although I love them. So huggable. Joan is vouching for this dog, so I hope some of you that are looking will consider that. It's HUGE!!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Ying Yang--that's what I call them Michelle! GMTA. My cat on the other hand calls them something completely different. :)

[Michele Barton]

They look beautiful together - yin and yang! I wish I could afford a third, but I just can't. Hailey sounds like a real winner!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Thanks Sherri,
Yes impossible to photograph. Lucy is just stunning. Hailey is also becoming a real pretty girl. I worry that she and Spud are becoming way to close. I NEVER want white again. NEVER. Don't tell Spud that one either.

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Joanne .... she is a cutie! I would just like to add that I think "Black is Beautiful"! Our Lucy never looks dirty! Sophie on the other hand looks like she could use a bath every few days. I know when we were looking for a puppy the only thing I knew for sure was I didn't want black ...... HOWEVER, when we got to the breeders we feel head over heels in love with our little black Lucy and ended up coming home with 2! It really does have to do with they are hard to photograph!