Chad & Kristi,

Rylee is now just over 16 weeks old and has completed all of her shots but rabies, which she is scheduled to get on November 5th. 

We absolutely love having her - but I think Saydie is the happiest. 

 

Rylee now weighs in at 17 lbs. and still fits very comfortably in the kennel she was shipped to us in. 

She loves the park, new dogs, and is definitely a little ham when she meets new people. 

She has been a fetch maniac since she was able to fit a ball in her mouth and she is a good little swimmer. 

 

Everyone that meets her wants to take her home with them. 

She already knows sit, down, wait, roll-over, paw, leave it, and drop it. 

 

We are so happy that we decided to get a second doodle. 

 

Attached are some recent pictures of Rylee, and I was actually able to get the both of them to sit long enough to get a picture at the park of both Saydie and Rylee together.

Hope things are well with both of you.
Saydie and Rylee Butler Family

Hi Kristi,

 

Hope this email finds you well!  I thought you might like an update on Dougal's adventures over the last little while.  Dougal is doing all the right things--playing, eating, growing, sleeping and learning all of his basic obedience--we're going to be graduating from obedience school on Wednesday!  He's at about 36lbs now and still growing.  With all that fur, he looks about the size of most of the 50lb dogs in the park, so people are always shocked at how light he still is. He's got a few seasonal allergies (as does everyone in DC this season it seems) but other than that he's a healthy boy.

 

We spent a recent weekend up in Canada for Canadian Thanksgiving and Dougal had a fantastic time playing with Paterson, hiking and generally enjoying the outdoors.  He's got endless energy on hikes and definitely doubled the distance of every walk we took by flying through the woods.  It was the perfect occasion to practice our recalls, which he is doing really well!  He and Paterson still get along great--they fetch together and do a little tug of war, though Dougal is no match for Paterson's 150lbs (as you can see in the pictures, sometimes he was a tug of war observer)! 

 

 

I've attached a few pictures from our time up north.

 

Back in DC, Dougal goes to doggie daycare once a week and is otherwise entertained by his fantastic dog walker as well as morning and afternoon walks to the dog park.  He has a lot of friends in the dog park and is a really social, happy guy.  I am definitely a proud momma! 

 

He's scheduled for his neutering on Nov. 10th.  His adult teeth are growing in, one of his baby incisors fell out yesterday!  He's eating about 3 cups a day (1/2 in the morning, 1/2 at night)  He seems pretty good about self-disciplining his eating and he doesn't finish his meal every single time, but I want to make sure he's getting what he needs.  The Taste of the Wild is still sitting well with him so we've stuck to that. 

 

Best,

 

Dougal Chouest Family

Congratulations Ivy!!!

Miss Ivy has great news. This morning, she passed her big test and is certified by Therapy Dogs International. She can now assist people who need a hand (or paw) while going through a struggle in a hospital, nursing home, shelter for abused women and children, hospice center, reading lessons, grieving, and lots of other settings. www.tdi-dog.org is the website.
The testing was not easy and involved about 12 different obedience commands. I nearly had a heart attack when instead of coming to my side when called off leash (an easy task for her), she decided to race like an Indy car around the field house. After some coaxing to come back to me, the tester told me in a somewhat stern voice, "She may try one more time," creating high anxiety for me! On the second try, she was obedient and came to my side. Thank you, Ivy.
I would venture to guess that she was not in the top 10% of today's TDI testing class. But she made it! This is awfully good for a 13 month old (minimum age to test) and considering that she is a Labradoodle (highly "enthusiastic" by nature).
We are so proud of Miss Ivy. She is excited about having finished grad school and about "finding a job." She is thinking about applying for a position with an abuse shelter in Lake County called A Safe Place. High Four (and dew claw) for Ivy. Bark, Bark.

Ivy Johnson Family

Hi, my name is Weymouth and this is my first shark! Please don't worry as sand sharks do not have teeth. As you can see I have grown to over 8 lbs. I love going out on my boat with the air blowing thru my hair.
Any"Wey", have a nice day as I play with my friends, Ken and June.

Hi Kristi,

I am writing to say hello and update you on my precious Maggie - she came to me in Spring 2009 (DOB: 12/07/2008).

She is the most amazing dog I could ever imagine - she is loveable, cuddly, smart (sometimes a little TOO smart!), inquisitive, and an amazing athlete.

This past summer she completed advanced canine training and came in valedictorian of her class - so now she has a trophy, medal, and certificate. She has completely mastered "sit," "down," "leave it," "heel," "crawl," and most of the time "come" - sometimes she can be a little stubborn if there is a deer or chipmunk in the woods.

She LOVES to hike, mountain bike, and run - she just loves to be in the woods. And it is almost impossible to fatigue her; the one day that we decided she was finally tired involved a day of hiking 8 miles, swimming for an 1 hour, and mountain biking for 15 miles.

She is such a perfect addition to our family.

I have attached some pictures of her, so you can see her in action.

Everywhere we go she gets so much attention and everyone loves her!

Maggie Shea Family

Hi there!!



This is the Mock Family, we purchased a bundle of joy from you a few months back.

Just a quick note to let you know that Emma is doing great.  She had her first trip to the ocean in July (attached a pic)

Thanks !!!

Emma Mock Family

Tagger's New Hair-do...ahhhh Artistic

Hey Kristi--
Well the deed is done...Tagger no longer looks like a doodle, or a poodle, or a dog really.  :-))
He loves his new spiral cut.  I did him quickly (not my best work) but I think you can get the general idea from the pic. 
He's so much smaller without his coat.  I'll let him grow out a bit but keep him tidy I think.  He and Favo get so dirty rolling around outside and on our arboretum walks that this makes more sense.  After he was clipped he ran around like crazy dog for a long while. He's so soft now too.

Tagger Sweeney Family

Hello!!

Chloe continues to be the most amazing puppy!
  She is hilarious and SO smart! 

You are so right about Bella's puppies being amazing, are you still breeding her? 

Enjoy the pictures of Chloe :) 

This one is Chloe riding in a parade on my brother's antique firetruck... she had the BEST time!!

Chloe Wolf Family

Hello Chad, 

  This is the Crawford's and we bought Theodore our Labradoodle from you just a year ago!

Just wanted to give you an update and let you know how he is doing :)

He is a little over 50 lbs and he has such a personality.... he is a very fun and loving dog!


He loves the water, so we bought him a pool, which we can never get him out of!


He has been a wonderful dog and a great addition to our family!

Here are some pictures!!


Theodore   Crawford    Family