The Puppy Conclusion...

[Adina P]

Thank you all for taking the time to respond to my question last week. We really appreciated your thoughts! I said I wouldn't post any photos of puppies/litters until we came to a conclusion. After pondering the answer to this question, we decided it was either NOW or never (at least the 'never' that is equivalent to 4+ years). And by then Rosco would be pretty well into an established routine of doing nothing at all. Not sure he'd appreciate a little friend disturbing his peace at that point. Well, we have decided so now it's time for pics!

So this is the litter of 5 week old F1 labradoodles I visited last week:

This apricot girl was one of my favs.

As was this red boy. He is just stunning.

Once again apricot girl

And this is the adorable red girl...a total cutie!

Apricot girl again

Natalie enjoying a puppy attack =)

This visit made me discuss the puppy idea again with Clark. After I asked you all your opinion, we talked more...and then decided. YES. This was the right time for a puppy.

So ... is it going to be Big Red Boy, Dainty Red Girl, or Sweet Apricot Girl? Anyone venture a guess?

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As it turns out the puppy who will join our family in 8 days will be this cutie patootie:

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Boca is a rescue pup that has been fostered with Doodle Rescue Collective for the past month. She and 4 siblings had been dumped at a kill shelter in Texas and only she and one sister survived Parvo. We're pretty sure she's an F1 labradoodle. From the moment I saw her a month ago I thought she looked exactly like what we wanted, but I told Jacquie 'it wasn't the right time.'

We both wanted a black doodle and when Jacquie reminded me about this little one again...I had to find out more. From everything I've heard from her foster family, she's sounds like an awesome, sweet, friendly and well-adjusted pup. Clark is also happy to help with rescue. He thought since we already had a breeder pup in Rosco, it was good to get a rescue. And again...I fell in love with her cute face the first time I saw her! (By the way, there was NOTHING that turned me off to those breeder pups. It really seemed like a great litter from a good breeding. If this little black Texan beauty hadn't won me over, we'd be picking up one of the other pups a week later. )

Boca's arrival date is Monday July 19th -- in fact the DRC may still be looking for some doodle train drivers to take her from a Houston home to the airport. And then from Seattle to us. Contact Liz of the DRC ( lizsyring at comcast dot net ) if you might be able to help that day. The Seattle-to-us ride doesn't even need to take her all the way to us...even to the top of Snoqualmie Pass or Ellensburg would help tremendously.

Anyway, we're pretty excited as well as nervous...and if I weren't in Southern California, busy visiting family, I would be super impatient till the 19th!

We're getting a puppy....we're getting a puppy!!!

[Carla, Lucca and Izzy]

Congratulations. He is adorable. Tough decision but now aren't you glad it's been made:) I am sooo excited for you. Still looking at rescues also. Like you, considering both sides.

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

So how are you pronouncing her name? Boca like the Spanish word "mouth" or "Bouquet"?

[F, Calla & Luca]

Whoops, http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=51347

[F, Calla & Luca]

Here's some discussion on the pronunciation of Bokeh, variations of which include Boca. And apparently it's originally Japanese, I would have thought Turkish!

[Adina P]

Clark and I laughed at ourselves (ok *I* laughed at us) that we never choose names based on any 'meaning' true or suggested...we just like the sound of the names we pick.

[F, Calla & Luca]

This reminds me of he the British comedy when Patricia Rutledge, playing Mrs. Bucket insists it's pronounce Boquet.

[Carole (*Koda*Monty*Bindi)]

What a beautiful girl Adina...I see a resemblance to Thule. What wonderful news!

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

I am not quite sure if there is another meaning for Bokeh. The only time I have ever seen the word was in photography. "Bokeh is the quality of the portion of a photograph that is not in sharp focus." The article I got this from also goes on to say the pronunciation is debated, but the photo world seems to have settled on the pronunciation "bouquet."

[F, Calla & Luca]

I've been busy entertaining and missed the earlier post but CONGRATULATIONS! I saw the sisters on the front page rescue section just yesterday or the day before and was moved by the story. Also, just finished The Art of Racing in the Rain, which left me all sentimental. Now you are getting this beautiful, adorable puppy and I'm all emotional again. What a lovely outcome and I personally think Boca, wasn't it Bokeh at first, whatever that means, is a great name for a pup because we all know they are all mouth for awhile, just like babies. And I too missed reading about a doodle being a body part--love language!

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Adina ..... Can't you take Mia too? She looks so sad on the site now!