You KNOW You're a Crazy Doodle Owner WHEN...

[Adina P]

You know you're a crazy doodle owner when in the morning on the way to work at 7:30-ish you spot a couple walking their dogs and you hope that one of them is a doodle (just for the heck of it!).

You know you're a crazy doodle owner when after you actually see both dogs you are SURE one of them IS a doodle just because it's curly (but it had a long fan tail so what else could it have been?)

You know you're a crazy doodle owner when after you decide it WAS a doodle you contemplate turning around to find out.

And then...you make a U-turn and roll down your windows as you approach.

And then...the story goes like this:

Me: Hi!

Man (whose wife is ahead with their other dog) turns around and looks quizzically at me.

Me: What kind of dog is that?

Man: "It's a goldendoo..."

Me (probably interrupting him, most certainly disturbing him): I have two labradoodles! Oh and I have a website. For Doodle Owners. It's called Doodle Kisses dot com. Not that many people on there from Walla Walla. But lots from all over the nation. You should stop by.

Man: "He's 7 months old."

Me: He's beautiful! *smile* Well thank you. Don't forget to stop by DoodleKisses.com!

Then I realize I'm driving down a VERY narrow alley way and get really self-conscious. As I pass his wife, the sun is in my eyes and I can't see her very well and sheepishly peep out a little "Hi" to her as I go on my merry way.

Of course now I'm mortified. DH* thoroughly enjoyed rolling his eyes at my story when I got home. The worst part is this is not the first time I've done this. Way before Doodle Kisses, on my way to work I spotted a doodle being walked by a couple. Slowed down my car (it was a red light so I could) and shouted out the passenger window: IS THAT A GOLDEN--- (leaving the -doodle part off just in case I was wrong). Sure enough it was a goldendoodle they confirmed. SO then I proceeded to shout back "Cool! I have two labradoodles, we should get together!!!!"--completely serious about my proposal to the couple. And then consequently completely embarrassed.

You never hear people with boxers run into each other and practically invite each other on dates just because they happen to own the same breed! OMG...YOU have a boxer too??? No Way! Me too! We MUST get together, this is amazing!

So anyone else want to add on to this?

You KNOW You're a Crazy Doodle Owner WHEN...

*For those new to internet/doodle forums "DH" stands for "Dear Husband" (or other less nice things depending upon how dear your husband was most recently). "DW" stands for Dear Wife. "DS" = dear son...etc..

[Adina P]

What a shameless doodle BRAGGER you are ;-)! I love it!!! I have photos of my dogs on the outside of my office door and on my desk. But I'm always sending links to family and friends to look at photos of Rosco and Thule (well and Cass!)

[Adina P]

I'm bringing back this discussion so all our new members can share their doodle crazy moments too!

[Dori]

When you haunt doodle puppy sites and beg dear husband for just one more!
When your kids say the doodle gets more toys and treats than them!
When dear husband notices time spent on doodlekisses and asks if any other breed brings out such avid devotion for their dogs!
When I and a colleague who also owns a doodle say "hows your doodle" and people look at us funny.

[Adina P]

LOL... that last line cracked me up!

[Val MacQueen]

You know your Doodle crazy when people start talking about their Grand children and show photos and your DH pulls out his wallet and shows a picture of our Doodle Rusty (we haven't got any GC's yet.

[Carole (*Koda*Monty*Bindi)]

You now you're a crazy doodle owner when.....you're not even a doodle owner yet and you've spent an hour voting on 28 pages of calendar photos ooooh-ing and aaaaaaaah-ing over each and every one of them!

[DANYELL]

your a crazy doodle owner when... you become friends with the other doodle owner at the dog park because your dogs are the cutest there. Then you end up buying another doodle so her boy doodle can have a girl friend and my doodle can have a sister to play with. Or when you take all 3 of them to the dog beach in the new car cause it has air and they all need a/c

[Faith]

You definitely know you're a Doodle Lover when you finally see another miniature Doodle puppy at the dog park and you get soooo excited you can't wipe the smile off your face. *S*

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

You are a crazy doodle owner when you have 2 perfectly great dogs but you see a lady walking this wonderful looking dog at the campground and you RUN down the street after her to find out about her dog. And she, being a typical doodle owner, invites me to her campsite to get information about the breeder her doodle was from. Well, I hurry to our RV and go on-line using my brand new computer, bought (so I thought) to keep in contact with our daughter while she was studying in France for the summer; and I find out about doodles, contact a breeder in the area. Since we are going home the next day we arrange to see her pups on our way out town. We use REAL restraint and don't go home with a puppy. Oh no, we call her up 3 days later and drive the 250 miles back in our car to get our little Ned!!! 500 mile Road trip for a cute little teddy bear, trash digging, ear chewing bundle of love. Then we proceed to take him everywhere with us and extol the labradoodle virtues to anyone who will listen. Oh and did I tell you I still run after people at the campgrounds who look like the dog with them MIGHT be a doodle? Sadly, so far I am usually mistaken and the people think I must be a lunatic and edge away as quickly as possible.

[Adina P]

Aaahhhhh....so nice to be amongst friends =)

[2ncc1ps6pecqn]

You know you're a crazy doodle owner when you buy a new camera just so you can take pictures of the dogs.

[Leslie and Halas]

...or 2 new cameras. Because you didn't think the first one accurately captured the color of your doodle.