Happy Birthday to Me

[DJ & Chance]

 

Today is my first birthday! Its been fun growing up thus far, and my mom said that today, for my birthday, I will get special presents and treats.  She wasn't even very grumpy when I woke her up early, eager to begin my special day.

 

 

My human mom thought she wanted a puppy that would grow up to be about 30 lbs.  She wanted a non-shedding doodle, a doodle that was not too shy and yet not the alpha of the litter either. And yes, she wanted a female.

 

But she got me--a curly headed, rambunctious little boy.  I weigh 18 pounds on my one-year birthday.  Mom calls me her “big guy.”

 

I’ll always remember the day mom selected me.  She immediately picked up my big sister, who was almost twice my size, and I thought for sure that Sis would be selected.  But then she played with each of us, one pup at a time, and when she finished she came back for me!  I raced around the yard--tail up and ears flying--and licked her face and she took me home.

 

Before we left for my new home, she let my siblings lick and chew a stuffed toy she called “snuggle puppy” so that I could carry their scents home with me.  I still sleep with snuggle puppy every night and sometimes sneak in a cuddle during the day.

 

After my birthday breakfast, Mom showed me her special present--a little wading pool!  At first I was disappointed because mom knows I am afraid of pool water.  But we have already invented a new game called "Save the Rubber Chicken," and I’ll do almost anything to make sure that my rubber chicken is out of danger!

I love being me, especially on my birthday!  Big sloppy doodle kisses to all of my DK friends.

 

 

[Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau]

DJ ~ I just saw your cute blog.  Happy belated birthday wishes to Chance.  He is such a cute doodle.

[Rose]

Happy Birthday, Chance!

[Cathy, Fozzie & Shaggy]

Happy FIRST birthday Chance!!  Shaggy says wading pools are wonderful, he would love to help you save Rubber Chicken!  Fozzie say have another great year, but Rubber Chicken will have to swim to safety by him self...water is for drinking...ONLY!! 

[GBK]

Happy Happy Birthday Chance, you adorable curly boy! 

[Donna K & Quincy]

Wow, the big ONE, how can that be? Happy Birthday Chance, you little cutie.

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Too cute - happy birthday!

[Ginny Nightingale]

What a tiny bundle of cuteness! Happy Birthday! 

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Oh Chance, can you be any cuter?! Your Mom made a wise choice and you've won over many hearts since! Happy Birthday big guy!!

[J and Riley (and Luna)]

Happy birthday!  Here's wishing you many more happy birthdays :)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Happy 1st Birthday, Big Guy! Hope you had a GREAT day!