Dear Kristi, Chad and Bogey's friends,

 

He is now certified! 

Bogey will continue his training in specific tasks and has already accomplished many skills.

 

Bogey still has "puppy" moments but is maturing at a good speed. 

Cedric (retired service dog) took Bogey to the van to go to his test. 

 

I wonder if there was last minute advice ! 

The camera did not function as well as I had hoped but you will be able to see Bogey.

 

Thanks again,

Chris

 

Hi Kristi and Chad,

I've been meaning to email you and I've just been too busy with our new puppy.  The kids named him Cooper and they were absolutely speechless when he arrived at their birthday party on Sunday.  Cooper was as good as gold old day at the party as well as on our trip home.  Our trip back took 5 hours instead of 3 because of traffic and rain.  The only thing he did was to dirty in his crate not 5 minutes after we left Chad.  We pulled over and got him and the crate cleaned up and he was good to go and not one peep all the way home.

He is a very sweet puppy.  Very mellow.  Our kids and everyone who meets him is in love immediately.

Thank you again.  Enjoy the pictures of Cooper and we will keep in touch.  He went to the vet today and all is well.  He is already 15 pounds.

Take care,

Julie and Jorge Arza

Hi Kristi,

The link below has pictures from the Doggie Jamboree from my dog walking group's annual party last weekend.  Dougal and his fellow Doodle-buddy Kuba are about 10 or so pictures in (see the one where 3 of Dougal's feet are off the ground?!?!

I've attached a few that my friend took--not as professional, but maybe they can go on your Blog!

Best,

Hannah

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Saving Grace Pet Care
Date: Thu, May 19, 2011 at 5:45 PM
Subject: Dougal and Kuba are stars!
To: Hanna Chouest

Hey Hanna,

Check it out :)http://www.lightmanphotos.com/gallery-list

Best,

Karl Pet Care Coordinator

Hi Kristi ~ 

Here is a current picture of Daisy at 6 months!  Can't believe how much she has grown!  She was spayed on May 1st and weighed in at 43 lbs!  

 

Daisy is really doing great!  She loves people and other dogs.  Every time we walk she goes crazy wanting to say "Hi!" to anyone we meet.  One gentleman walking his dog saw us coming and said, "That's has to be the happiest looking dog I've ever seen!" 

Daisy's number one passion in life is to play!  She will not eat breakfast before a little play session first!  Her current favorite toy is a soft fuzzy frisbee that squeaks.  She is so great at catch!!  

In honor of her 6 month birthday my daughter and I made Snickerdoodles that look like Daisy.  I've attached a picture.  (Of course we didn't give Daisy any but she loved modeling for us!) 

Take Care!,

The Horton Family

Hi,Sending some new photos of Clancy.
We had her out to my sister's house and she was playing with my niece.

The ball might be big but she was not letting that stop her from trying to get it and bring it back to my niece.
Clancy is quite the little comedian.

Clancy Reich Family

 

Hi Kristi & Chad,

 

I hope this email finds you well!  I wanted to send you a brief update on Dougal for his first birthday!  Dougal is doing really well--he's such a happy boy and we're having lots of fun together.  We start our second round of competitive obedience classes this weekend.  He is doing really well in class, which we use more for fun and bonding time than anything else.  We'll see how far we get, but it's possible we might try a competition or two after a few more courses.  His leash manners still aren't the greatest (particularly when he knows he's going to the park!) but he's becoming a great runner and we jog together a few times a week.  I'm hoping to get him up to the cottage in a few months to try our hand at swimming. 

 

He's certainly not adverse to dirty puddles, though he could do without the rain!  As you can see from the pictures, his favorite ball is never far from his side, unless he has dumped it in my lap to have me throw it--he's an obsessive retriever (but only his own ball, nobody else's will do!)

 

 

 

Dougal had his first haircut in March.  I am pretty sure I was more horrified by it than he was, though it's grown out a bit and I think he's pretty cute.  His coat is incredibly curly--I don't think he'll ever have the abominable snowman look again, which is probably for the best (at least in terms of grooming!).  He'll certainly be more comfortable when D.C.'s August temperatures hit.

 

 

The doodle popularity in my neighborhood is skyrocketing and many of Dougal's bestfriends are Doodles, which makes for a pretty funny sight!  I couldn't ask for a better guy and am so greatful to have him in my life. 

 

All the best,

 

Hanna

 

 

Hello! 

 

I just wanted to let you know that we love Oscar soooo much!  He is just wonderful.  We have been having alot of fun with him.  He loves to be around us, whether we are inside or out.  Our other doggie, Sophie, and our cat had some reservations at first, but they are all getting along well now.  Oscar likes to help us bring Sophie for walks!

 

 

He has finished up all his shots and he is growing like a weed.  Last week he weighed in at 26 pounds!  The vet said he is very healthy and is doing fine.

 

He has playdates at least once or twice a week and he gets along well with all other dogs he meets.  He starts puppy training classes on Saturday.

 

 

I have included some photos of Oscar'.  

 

 

Some are of his first trip to the ocean and you'll see that he loved playing in the sand and water. 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for a wonderful new addition to our family!

 

 

 

Kelly & Greg LaCroix

 

hey kristi

the kids and i just checked your site...boy, you must be busy with puppies! and cute ones too!  i had to share this.  tagger, as you know, is a great fetching dog. we are thrilled that he fetches as we've been wanting a fetcher for some time.  my nine-year-old daughter had been trying to get her boston terrier, ellie, to fetch pretty much from 10 weeks old...no go.  now that we have tagger fetching, she is now fetching right along side of him. really amazing as she's 3.5 yrs and never showed the slightest interest.  today, my little brat boston terrier was out with us and decided for the first time EVER to do anything DOG-like and join in on the fetching fun.  it's totally bizarre!  she tries so hard to convince us she's human all the time that this was totally unexpected.  not to be out done...my son's ENGLISH BULLDOG (you gotta picture that for a minute)--English Bulldog is now also joining in on the fetch session.  i wish i'd had a camera to get the pic of the doodle leaping like a butterfly into the air, followed by a very terrier bt and a not so doggy bt and then the little slug of a bulldog too...it was absolutely too funny.  and i think all bc tagger fetches! he was so hot and tired he kept dropping his ball into the bucket of water and dunking his whole head under to retrieve it.  he's been a good influence on them to say the least.

good luck with your little doodles.

mb

This was so funny that I had to have pictures, so "Thank You" for doing this all over again, and catching it all in photos for us.  Kristi and Chad   :-))

hey kristi

the two younger girls and i tried very hard to get a good pic of the dogs fetching together. it was not easy.  they go after the ball so fast!  it's hot here today--about 80--so only tagger was really motivated.  then they played "drop the ball in the water bucket" for a while before coming in and having some freezie pups...don't know if you've made those but they're flavored icecubes shaped like bones for dogs.  they LOVE them when they get hot. i was going to break out the baby pool but i'm on a time crunch today.  hope you enjoy the photos.  my brat bt was not "into it" today.  she stayed inside as she usually does.  the bulldog generally sat in their way so they were tripping over him.  he makes a great foot stool :) mb

 

 

It has been very busy around here but I wanted to give you a quick update.  Bogey is progressing very well in his training.  We are hoping he will be certified at the end of May.  He is carrying items, retrieves specific items and is learning to respond to spinal cord seizures.  Bogey and Cedric (retired service dog) are doing wonderfully.   

 

I can not tell you how amazing he is, truly my gift.

 

 

Thank you,

 

Chris 

 

Here are a few more pictures:

 

 

Hi Chad and Kristi,

 

Just wanted to update you on Spike,  he is 16 weeks now and doing great !  He is growing fast, last weight was 12.5 pounds a week ago, seems to be bigger every day !   Spike is such a smart dog, he has learnt ‘sit’ ‘stay’ ‘lay down’ ‘paw’ so far.  His favorite things to do are to eat , chase rabbits and birds, go for walks around the neighborhood and park, run for the ball, chase bubbles blown by the children, and have lots of cuddles and belly rubs. 

 

He is 95 % house trained, he rings the jingle bells on the back door to go outside and keeps his crate nice and clean all night now. 

We want to thank you for all of your support and advice throughout our journey to choose Spike and during the settling in period after he arrived here.  He is a wonderful dog and we love him very much !

 

Melanie & James Hodgins