What We Won't Do for These Doodles!

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

At first we thought we would do invisible fence .... That was a wasted $1200

Then we decided regular fencing would be safer ..... I'm embarrassed to say how much that was .....

 

Then we figured out that about 6-8 months of the year the yard was entirely too wet for them to get to play outside anyway.  After this Spring and our so many inches of rain above the normal rainfall that I completely lost count, mowing mud instead of grass, and months of the girls sitting and looking out the window, we embark on the next installment of the million dollar playground ......... installing drainage ditches and a sump pump well to get the water out!  Let's hope this works.  I also hope these doodles are still around to take care of me when I'm old because my nursing home fund is dwindling!

 

A Dry Yard for Happy Doodles ........ well, when we get there it will be PRICELESS!

[Leslie and Halas]

That looks like a big project.  The girls will absolutely love it when it's finished.

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

Yea, you are a great doodle mom. So much "Doodlcation". get it? instead of 'dedication'... ok, i guess it's not that funny. Nice yard. so jealous! I've been longing for a yard for my doodle. I'm saving for a house. The things we do for our doodles indeed.

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Beautiful yard, I can see why you would want to utilize all of it year round for your doodles. They will love having all that room to run around all the time.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Wow, Murph and Guinness want to know if they can be your "boys".  They're thinking Lucy and Sophie have the BEST Doodle parents ever.

[Debb, Lucy & Oscar]

I had to check to see where you lived because it sounded like where I live (in NW Oregon). We already had a fence, but with it so wet out there most months, its unusable. We live on a slope so I doubt add'l drainage would help (there's already a french drain on one side of the house where we normally take Lucy in the dry months for her potty spot). What we're tossing around is the idea of artificial turf back there. Nice artificial turf, like the kind that looks like real lawn grass. I haven't priced it out yet, and it may very well be budget buster for this year. We'll just have to see... I agree, what we won't do for our doodles!

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

What we won't do for our doods.

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Joanne --- It literally was a moat on Monday evening as it rained 2 inches right after they dug the trench .... been trying to get it dried out ever since.  Don't think we'll need a boat as the girls do not like to "ride".  They much prefer their feet on the ground.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

The girls will see that you get a room with a window.....

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

A moat around the Doodle Castle.  If you have a moat, you need a boat.   That's next!  Right?   :)

[Sue, Lola, Pongo & Hubby]

wow, you've embarked on quite the project. It'll be great in the end, not only for precious doods, but for your yard in general. I wish we had the funds for this!! We have a portion of our yard we call the "river" when it rains!