Zoey's Mom, Lynn's Favorites

Black Doodle Who Changed Colors? My foster is a black goldendoodle who at 8 months seems to be turning colors. She is blowing her puppy coat and I am curious about what might take place with her adult coat.  Her undercoat is mahogan… Discussion Black Doodle Who Changed Colors? 1 Favorite

Need advice on preventing ear infections in… I'm hoping someone can give me some advice on preventing recurring ear infections. We have a pool in the backyard and a beach nearby and Sully is in the water every chance he can get. He throws his t… Discussion Need advice on preventing ear infections in… 1 Favorite Puppy Schedule Anyone have a tried and true schedule for feeding, potty training and crate training all in one?? My Rex will be 9 weeks old when we bring him home. Thank you so much! Discussion Puppy Schedule 2 Favorites March Training Assignment....CGC Exercises     The Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program, established in 1989, is an American Kennel Club program to promote responsible dog ownership and to encourage the training of well-mannered dogs. A dog and… Discussion March Training Assignment....CGC Exercises 1 Favorite New Puppy - 8 Weeks Old - Doesn't Seem to Po… Hello!  As you know by now, Zoey came home to us last Saturday and we couldn't be happier.  She is so much fun!  She has slept through every night in her crate in our bedroom, and is doing great bein… Discussion New Puppy - 8 Weeks Old - Doesn't Seem to Po… 1 Favorite

Introductions Welcome to puppy madness! I think it would be a great idea to all post a little about yourself and your doodle. Photos are ALWAYS welcome. Thinks you might want to share: 1) Your Name/Doodle Name  2… Discussion Introductions 12 Favorites Questions for the Vet So I'm taking my little baby Jax to the Vet on friday and I'm trying to get questions together to ask him. I was wondering if y'all could help me with that. Discussion Questions for the Vet 1 Favorite Retriever Puppy Food Dog Food Analysis didn't have anything on this food. The breeder uses it for her puppies. Does anyone know anything about it? I will transition over to Orijen puppy (as Lucca is on the adult Orijen)… Discussion Retriever Puppy Food 1 Favorite Wet Doodle I am at the end of my rope!!!! I can't restrict Billy from the yard because that also restricts Lexi from the yard. As soon as Billy goes outside he jumps into the pool. We have a doggy door to enabl… Discussion Wet Doodle 1 Favorite How big will Willow get? I know we all ask the same question. But the suspense is killing me! Willow was 27 pounds and 17 weeks when I got her and tomorrow she'll be 21 weeks and she's 32 pounds. Part of me feels like she ha… Discussion How big will Willow get? 1 Favorite Service dogs I am not a doodle owner yet, but I want to get one to train as a service dog for my son who has down syndrome (and because I love doodles!). Anyone here have a doodle service dog? Any input/ advice w… Discussion Service dogs 1 Favorite Canine Good Citizen Certificates I thought it might be a good idea to post information about the Canine Good Citizen certificate somewhere in the training group so that those of us who have not researched or achieved this honor with… Discussion Canine Good Citizen Certificates 1 Favorite Hotshoe Flash Selection I would expect that group members who have read my previous posts realize that I am a great fan of the hotshoe type flash.  The hotshoe flash is far superior to the camera's built-in flash and if use… Discussion Hotshoe Flash Selection 1 Favorite Photography Class by Camilla Lesson 2 Okay, this is going to be a fun one I think, and we will be learning together because I haven't used this mode very much.    Shutter Priority mode! On a Canon camera, this is "TV", and on Nikon and O… Discussion Photography Class by Camilla Lesson 2 1 Favorite Photography Class by Camilla, Lesson 1. Because I didn't formally learn photography, I won't go into extreme detail on all of the functions and mechanics of the camera. Instead, I'm going to teach you the same way that I learned it. Here w… Discussion Photography Class by Camilla, Lesson 1. 5 Favorites April Assignment Early Spring Spring can be a season, a jump or water. Maybe other things too. Discussion April Assignment Early Spring 1 Favorite Photographing a Dog Running Towards You! UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2013. This discussion has gotten so large, I had to start a new discussion....Part Two.... and close this one. I have been trying for weeks to get a good photograph of Fudge runnin… Discussion Photographing a Dog Running Towards You! 3 Favorites RAW vs JPEG Could someone please explain the difference between RAW and JPGE.  and how to convert one file to the other if possible... Discussion RAW vs JPEG 1 Favorite DSLR Simulator - visualizing changes Here is an interesting link in which you can visualize the differences in your imagery  as you change focal length, shutter speed and f/stop.  You can also change from manual to AV or TV (Canon speak… Discussion DSLR Simulator - visualizing changes 1 Favorite Meet the new Ragley! (A home grooming tutori… On Mother's Day, I did what I previously thought to be the unthinkable- I took clippers to my sweet muppetdoodle. My family had been peer pressuring me to take her to a groomer and get her a summer c… Discussion Meet the new Ragley! (A home grooming tutori… 8 Favorites

My tips for new doodle puppy owners I'm on the tail end of puppyhood for Annie (she is almost 9 months now) and I thought it might be helpful for new puppy owners (or future puppy owners) to see a list of my personal recommendations on… Discussion My tips for new doodle puppy owners 29 Favorites