Is it silly to fall in love with a dog you have never met?

[Theresa & Duncan]

In a recent post, I asked DK parents what breeds people often mistake their doodles for. With Duncan, it's almost aslways an Irish Wolfhound (I keep him quite shaggy!). I have developed a little dog-crush on that breed in recent months, so I don't know if it's that or that I volunteer with the PSPCA, but I am very into this local Philadelphia story and think I am in love with Patty :).

http://pspca.org/2013/01/hle-officers-rescue-three-abandoned-dogs/

 

I am SO glad that he has been rescued (along with two other dogs) and I pray he finds the loving home he deserves.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

It certainly is possible.  I pretty much fell in love with Guinness when I saw his puppy picture on the breeder's site.  I  thought I'd be in love with Murph when I heard his "DRC story" and then I saw the picture and it was a "done deal".

[Traci -Bexter & Maggie]

Definitely...When I was looking into getting a second doodle, before I knew about Maggie, I fell in LOVE with a little cream doodle named Lucy.  She was beautiful, she was petite (very small for an F1), and I thought she was going to be mine.  I looked at her picture all the time.  I even bought a collar for her.  Then, the breeder that I had been talking with for a long time told me about Maggie.  I agreed to meet her, but since she was much bigger, I figured my heart already belonged to Lucy.  When we met Maggie, her size didn't matter because she's so gentle, so we decided to go with her instead.  But, I think about Lucy a lot and hope she's doing okay too.

[Katie and Sophie]

Oh I definitely fall in love with dogs I have never met! It happens a lot with my fosters. They send me an email and sometimes a picture and I'm already in love before I even get there to pick them up. Irish Wolfhounds are awesome dogs though! They are definitely easy to fall in love with!

[Judy, Meg & Polly Wolly Doodle]

Fell in love with Meg from her rescue picture and knew we were bringing her home even before driving 2.5 hours to see her.

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

I don't think it's silly at all.  When I started looking for a doodle, the first picture I saw was of a dog named Bocelli and I fell in love.  Over the next year, I went back and forth.  Visited breeders, rescue, etc. Did I really want a dog again?  After several frustrating dead ends, I decided that if God wanted me to have a dog he would drop MY dog on my doorstep.  Then a picture of a little blond puppy arrived in my email and I fell in love.  He was exactly the puppy I imagined when I closed my eyes and he was available because the people who had originally reserved him didn't want him.  I was in the middle of getting ready for an outdoor concert for 5,000 people. This was the worst possible time but I called and emailed the breeder, sure that she had such a long list of people I wouldn't get a reply.  But within an hour she called, we talked, and Finnegan was mine if I wanted him. Did I want him? You betcha. I made the 2 hour drive from Philadelphia and he's been the love of my life from day 1.  Did I mention that it turned out Bocelli was his dad?  Kismet:)

We met an Irish Wolfhound in the park the other day.  What a beautiful gentle giant.  It makes me so sad to hear these stories but I hope they all get loving homes.    

[Leigh & Allie]

I was OBSESSED about a dog named Walter who was found on a road after being thrown from a car. A rescue named Snooty Giggles found him and started veterinary treatment for him. He was severely malnourished and I would wait for updates ALL the time. I bought tshirts with his picture on them (proceeds went to his care). I talked about him so much and cried for him. I think my DH thought I had a boyfriend  He is now in heaven as he could not keep going. I loved him so yes, it is very possible.

[Camilla and Darwin]

I don't think it's silly at all. I fell in love with Darwin when I saw his picture in my local classifieds. Yes, 3 1/2 years ago I bought Darwin from a backyard breeder after seeing him in my local classifieds. It's hard to contemplate now, but of course there is no way I could regret having my sweet perfect Darwin. :-)

There was one other time that I completely fell for a dog that I only saw in a picture. Brianne, the Newfiedoodle Ann Kendig wrote a blog about a while back. As soon as I saw her I got chills, and I immediately just fell in love. DH and I looked at the blog so many times, and we were both head over heels, as much as we knew it just wasn't going to happen. :-)

http://www.doodlekisses.com/profiles/blogs/meet-sheba-s-little-sist...

[Theresa & Duncan]

I am really enjoying reading replies :)