Stuart's Fan Club

[Jane, Rooney & Stuart]

DH finally got home last night and it had been almost 2 weeks since we had seen him.  The doods went crazy - all tail wagging and bringing him their toys as a welcome.  I had warned dh that Stuart had totally matured from a puppy look and that he no longer even slept on our bed.  So this morning on our 3 mile jaunt through the neighborhood and marsh - dh says "Stuart looks like a real rag a muffin".  Really?  I think he is adorable there mister so watch it, that is like saying my baby is ugly.  Just at that moment, up ahead comes two men riding bikes past us and as the cruise bye the one guy yells out - "hey Stuart - how ya doing buddy."  Dh looks at me with a quizzical look and asks me who that was - I tell him that so many people have stopped me while I'm out walking Stuart and Rooney that I simply have no idea who the man is.  We continue on a ways and here comes a lady with her Portuguese Water Dog - Lulu - who stops to say hello - to Stuart!  Poor Rooney is a bit ignored in all of this but dh is now looking at me with wonder in his eyes - how does this lady know Stuart?  She gushes on and on about how much personality Stuart has and that at a dinner at someone's house the topic was "have you seen Stuart?" - lol.  Finally on the last leg of our walk - yep - once again a couple walked past saying "hello Stuart"!!!!  I very smugly turn to dh and tell him that Stuart has his very own fan club - didn't he know?  In little Rooney's behalf, lots of people think he's cute too but darling, from the wrong side of the tracks, Stuart is so adorably goofy looking that people are just drawn to him.  It brings tears to my eyes to think of how lucky we all were to be able to adopt Stuart.  I believe that part of the reason people are drawn to him is that I ALWAYS explain that he was a rescue and how we came to have him, trying to put a tiny thought in their minds that rescue can be awesome!  So now there really is a Stuart fan club - dh, Rooney and I - we are the charter members.

    

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

How weird.  I know I joined Stuart's fan club, but I can't see my comment.  Whenever we go somewhere with Ned and Clancy, Clancy is ooohhhed and awwwed over and I think it is size. Our bigger doodles are like Disney dolls.

[Christine & Shelby]

Love this....

[Camilla and Darwin]

Stuart you are the best!

[Mimi Linna, Lilly and Lolly]

ah..that is wonderful... we will be in vero beach christmas through the end of january. scott will be in NC a couple of weeks. message me if your dh will be in NY and maybe we can get together at your place or ours with our fur babies.. lilly would be over the moon and it will make Dori crazy..lol

[Ronna, Murphy & Wilson]

Jane...this morning as I was posting my doodle holiday cards on my office door.....someone stopped ,pointed at Stuart and said "omg he is adorable...kinda looks like he ought to have a cigar in his mouth".  Sooooo...tell dh that Stuart's fan club stretches all the way to North Carolina!

[Chloe, Finley & Mama Shelley]

My Chloe gets all the attention now when we are out & about with her and her brother Bentley, our beautiful 2 yr old Golden, who used to get all the attention, but now everyone wants to know all about the Doodle~ = )

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

wow. I can't believe how he's grown. Stuart is so handsome. I know what you mean about the fan the club - my guys have one too. It's fun to see how many people recognize them and love them so much. I love seeing other people's faces light up when they see my doodles coming. Doodles sure do spread joy wherever they go!

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Stuart is growing up to be a very handsome boy!  Tara says she wants to sign up for the Stuart Fan Club too!! Woof!

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

I too think it is his size.  There are a lot of little fluffy foo foo looking dogs, but big adorable shaggy dogs aren't all that common and his face is to die for .... he does just get cuter all the time!

[Bonnie and Kona]

Stuart looks like he belongs in Santa's village. ;o) Sooo cute!