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"The eyes of a dog, the expression of a dog, the warmly wagging tail of a dog and the gloriously cold damp nose of a dog were in my opinion all God-given for one purpose only — to make complete fools of us human beings."         Barbara Woodhouse


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2013-01-04
   

 Mason: Josie and Blaze

Hi Carol,

I know we’ve exchanged a few brief emails back and forth, but I wanted to give you an update on life with Mason (Josie/Blaze March 2012).

Mason is almost 10 months old now and his “day of reckoning” is approaching at the end of January. We took your advice and are waiting to neuter him until he is almost 11 months old.

He has been such a joy and a wonderful addition to our family. My mother thinks he is the cutest dog she has ever seen and that is high praise. Everyone remarks on his good looks and his affable personality. Mason was a breeze to train. He knew sit within the first few days, down within the first week, and the other tricks came quickly after. Now his repertoire consists of sit, down, come, touch, go to your place/bed, up, off, shake, bring your ball, spin, roll over, stay and leave it. He was 90% potty-trained by about 12-14 weeks, 100% at 16 weeks.

His Labrador genes are ever-present. He loves to play fetch and he is a great retriever. We got him a cheap, plastic pool this summer that he loved to splash in and then sprint around the yard. He will eat any food, though! I know that’s part of the Labrador lines. We’ve learned to push things back on the kitchen counter. Even though he isn’t that tall, he manages to put his legs up on the side of the cabinet and reach his head up on the counter. But he’s never chewed on furniture, baseboards, or kitchen cabinets. I think we got lucky! 

We were purposeful in introducing him to all kinds of people, sights, sounds, and dogs alike during his socialization period. He went to puppy obedience, he stayed at Laurie’s with her dogs, we have a friend with a goldendoodle that’s about the same age as Mason. They are playmates. He is well-socialized and loves everyone he meets. He loves car rides and walks. We took him to a neighbor’s party when he was 10 weeks old and he just licked all the little kids in the face. It’s the same with my 85-year-old grandfather. Mason curls up next to him and starts licking his ears.

Mason loves his people. He hardly leaves my side. He even sleeps on the floor next to my side of the bed. He likes to sleep on Adam’s feet in the evening while we’re watching TV.

At the moment, Mason weighs about 31 pounds and is approximately 17” tall at the shoulders. We think he may be almost done growing, but would love to hear what you think.

Adam and I comment daily on how great of a dog Mason is and how glad we are that he is in our family. I’ve already started dropping hints that I want another doodle companion for our sweet Mason! Thanks for all of your hard work, Carol. It really shows. 
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2012-12-05
   

Sky/Troy Summer 2012

Hi Carol!
 
I have been enjoying seeing the current puppies in their winter finery. That scarf is too much! I laughed so hard.

Maisie continues to do very well. She is four months and almost 11 pounds. A very beautiful girl indeed. The boys love her and exclaim practically every day how glad they are to have her. She was a genius at house training and slept through the night right away. Tell your families, if they are interested in uninterrupted sleep, to exchange their bedside stand for a crate--that way, you can just reach your hand down to reassure them in the night. Also having a fan on nearby was a good tip.

She learns very well, and we were able to direct her chewing to appropriate items. The puppy mouthing and ankle nipping is almost completely gone--she got the picture that it was not appreciated and adjusted herself accordingly! Now we are working on not going INSANE with excitement when meeting new people. Oh well. As the vet says, that is easier to work with that if she were fearful. I took her to school to pick up the boys today and one little girl asked, "Do you think she'd even like a robber?" I said, "I think so." Not counting on Maisie for home protection! However, she fiercely warned me about her own reflection in the glass of the gas fireplace, so that was helpful. In general she has fit right in to the rhythm of our family, even settling down in the evening when we want to relax and watch TV.

As you can see from the photos she is absolutely adorable. Folks that know dogs often say she is sooo sweet. People are always captivated by her--many can recognize that she is some sort of doodle, some wonder if she is a cockapoo. Lots are interested to know there are smaller labradoodles around. At puppy class the trainer said, "You have a very unusual doodle." I asked how so, and she said that Maisie seemed very balanced and had an "on/off" switch that she didn't often see in the doodle breeds. I told her a bit about you and how nice your adult dogs were and how you socialized the puppies. She said, "It's great to socialize them but this is nature AND nurture, and she's obviously paying attention to breeding dogs with good temperaments." So that was a nice compliment for you.

The photos show her with her favorite toy, the tetherball (she loves to race around with it trailing behind her), and with my parents' 14 year old Bichon Frise, Maddie. They have actually done pretty well together, although Maddie will often put Maisie in her place when Maisie tries to play too frisky. I think Maddie may enjoy having someone to boss around, although she does sometimes look at us like, "Did I need this? At my age?"

Anyway, best of luck with the holiday pups and thank you for our lovely little girl!

Caroline Beisswanger

 
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2012-10-21
   

Chipper: Darling and Gus Spring 2012

Hey Carol,
 
We just wanted to send you a pupdate about Chipper.  Having crossed the 6 month mark, he weighs a shade under 35 pounds.  How much more growing do you think he has to do?  He is amazing!  He has adjusted well to life with us, although he was pretty sad when the Braves lost and his namesake retired.  He loves playing in the backyard and helping us collect sticks.  He also still loves his elk antler.  He has been so easy to train and is just adorable.   
 
We hope all is well at SCL!
 

Ashely, Patrick, and Chipper
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2012-09-02
   

 Teddy: Brie Titus boy

Hi Carol,

 We are doing great and Teddy has been a wonderful addition to our family. My daughter has no allergies to him what so ever, which is quiet amazing. Her fear of dogs is totally gone, and our daughter has come out of her shell so much because of Ted, so we like to call him our therapy dog! lol! He was neutered and I will scan a copy of the vet docs and send it to you. (my husband has to show me how to do it!) 

Hope you are well!! And hopefully in the next couple of years we will be visiting you again to add to our family!

Jessica Horn
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2012-06-11
   

 Darling/Gus 2012 Mack

Hi! Just wanted to let you know we made it back to Panama City safely:) Mack was a snuggler in the car:) He sat in between Jesse and I in his bed or in our laps. We stopped a few times and let him out to run around and pee...he did wonderfully! We finally made it to my inlaws house to pick up the kiddos and he did great with their miniature poodle and instantly ran over and started kissing the kiddos and sitting in their laps. He was sooo excited to see them and they are in heaven:) We sooo picked the right puppy:) He seems to love his new family:) Fingers crossed for a good night, but I'm thinking he is going to be sleepy since he hardly slept on the way home...Thank you for taking such good care of him ! We love our new family member:) He is awesome!!!! We'll keep in touch!!! I'm sure I got some great pics of his intro with the kiddos...priceless!!!!

Thanks again! Jenny, Jesse, Lily and Cooper:)

 

 
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2012-02-18
   

 Lula: Deacon/Kalie daughter..

Hi Carol, its Mary Long.
 
We bought "Lula" from you in Jan '08; her parents were Deacon and Kalie.  I just wanted you to know how absolutely WONDERFUL she is doing.  You helped us to pick her out because we have an autistic son.  Lula is the most gentle, caretaking animal I've ever met.  She gets upset when babies cry.  She will rough house but if you say "ouch" she immediately stops and looks at you concerned.  She learned this on her own.  She is truly amazing.  She's so smart that I joke that she could easily make coffee.  The vet and vet staff all remark about how compliant and friendly she is.  She truly lives to be around us and to please us.    Well, except when she sees a squirrel!  Otherwise, she can almost go without a leash.  I've never had any chewing or destructive behavior out of her.  People constantly ask, "Really?" and I say, "Yes, really."
 
So I just thought I'd say hello, and I hope you are doing well.  We'll be moving into a new house (same neighborhood) in two months, and I'm seriously contemplating another labradoodle.  However, Lula is going to be a hard act to follow. 
 
Take care,
 

Mary  

 

 
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2011-11-14
   

 Snowflake: Emmie/Blaze daughter

 Carol, I wanted to let you know how VERY impressed we are with you and our puppy. You have a class act. We thoroughly enjoyed the puppy cam (it was an addiction), and the pictures are all adorable. I don't envy you having to send the little ones off to their forever home. It is evident that you love them all. Thanks for the wonderful love and care of our baby. Snowflake is settling into the family. Our youger kids are having a blast playing with her and the oldest is coming home this week from college to meet her. She is a very good and smart puppy. I just wanted to share how impressed we are with Southern Charm Labradoodles. Thanks again! Cindy Brown

 
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2011-11-10
   

 Josie Brutus boy "Tank" and Blaze Emmie boy "Sully"

Carol,

I thought you might enjoy seeing a picture of the boys.  Sully came home last Thursday and the first few days were uncomfortable at least for me.  I wasn't prepared for the level of "playing" that took place.  Sully was certainly no shrinking violet and Tank wasn't quite sure what to make of him.   However, after a few days, I decided that I was the pack leader and we had to have inside voices and outside voices.  Things have gotten much better since I made that decision (with the help of a Coke can with pennies in it) and each day gets better. 

They are now doing more of what I would call actual playing.  Tank gets a stick and Sully chases him to get it, they place tug-of-war and when Sully can't hold any longer, Tank will swing it back so he can catch it, etc.   Tank is much more anxious to get back from his walks now that he used to be. If Tank does leave Sully alone (he's learned that Tank can't get him under the kitchen table), Sully can only stand it a few minutes.  Then, he will run across the room and jump on Tank and they're off again.   They take turns being on bottom when they are wrestling.  Most of the time, all we see is little red feet in air.  But, Tank lets him get on top every once in a while although he can hold Sully down with one paw.  They are even starting to take naps in the same doggy bed.

They are very different.  Tank never cared about shoes or paper and Sully loves both (in addition to pulling the leaves off my roses).   Doug was gone this morning for several hours and left Sully in the crate and Tank in the kitchen.   When he got back, Sully was out of the crate (we think/hope we just forgot the door on the end wasn't locked) and they had pulled off the crate covering and were having a fine time.  Nothing damaged and no accidents so that's good.  Doug was more than a little surprised to find them both at the back door when he got home.  

I was watching Tia's puppies being born.  Seemed like a very slow delivery, I was wondering there for a while if a trip to the vet was on the horizon.  Glad to see that everyone got there safe and sound although you must have been exhausted.  Tara seemed to have an easier time.  All the puppies are so cute.

Doug was very glad to see that all of Annie's puppies found homes.  He was glad because they were so cute that I was thinking that three sounded like a nice number of doodles (never mind how illogical that would have been at least right now).   I had given Green Boy 2 weeks and if he had no home by then, your phone would have been ringing. I had to take it as a sign when you posted he had a home about an hour after I made that statement.    However, I've finally accepted they would have been bigger than Tank and probably more than we could have handled.  


Hope your family and the doodles have a very happy Thanksgiving.  


Doug, Cyndi, Tank & Sully

                 

 
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2011-10-06
   

 Kozie Titus boy: Wilson

Carol-
   So, we realized that Wilson is 6 months old today, and that got me to wondering....how much longer will he continue to grow upwards (height wise)? I know that he will probably continue to gain weight well into his first (or second) year, but as far as height goes, I've looked it up online, and everything is either vague approximations or breed specific (breeds other than doodles), so I figured I would ask the expert.

 He is currently weighing in at around 35 lbs and when we measured him a week or two ago (which, I THINK we did correctly...up to the front shoulderblades?) he was right at 19" tall. For a 6 month old puppy, any idea how much more height he may have coming? I know it isn't an exact science, but didn't know if your experience on that sort of thing with Labradoodles would shed any more insight.

  By they way, it completely bucks conventional wisdom, but he keeps getting cuter the older/bigger that he gets. Most people get sad when their puppy grows into a dog, but we are excited about it! And we have talked about it, and come to the conclusion that we don't think we are going to be able to buy any other breed again, so we may just be doodle owners for life now.

Most recent pic of him is attached.

Thanks!

Jon
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2011-09-25
   

 Appa ( Sadie Mae and Rascal boy Spring 2011)

 

 

Carol,
 
   I just wanted to send you a few photos of Appa - he's doing great!  We just learned how to play fetch, and he picked up the game after only one teaching session.  He's also learned how to walk on a loose lead and obey "sit" and "down."  I'm so proud.  Still working on housebreaking.  The weather hasn't been too cooperative the past few days, and he gets a little distracted when it's very rainy outside during potty time.

   Appa and I are both quite satisfied with the kind of bully stick with which he came home, and I want to make sure that I get my hands on more of the same.

Warmly,
Andy Rinehart
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2011-03-06
   

 Georgia /Cooper son: Bentley

Hey Carol!  I have attached the receipt from the vet that we neutered Bentley!  I also attached some pictures!  He is a perfect addition to our family.  He is amazing with our boys!  We spend a lot of time at our lake house in the summer and it is Bentley's favorite place to be.  He rides in the kayak, on the pontoon, goes for swims and lays out in the sun.  It is his doggy dream vacation!

The Jackson Family
Blaine, Kim, Parker, and Preston

     

 

 
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2011-02-28
   

 Tucker/Dancer Ripley son 2011

Carol,
 
I wanted to send you some pictures of Tucker.  The first one is one that my dad took a few weeks ago (I just love it!) and the second one, I took on Tuesday...his 3 month Birthday ;-).  He LOVES playing outside and running around the yard like a wild man playing with Evan (they have so much fun together).  His favorite hobby is rolling around in the monkey grass that outlines our yard.  He is so smart!  He knows how to sit, shake, heel, come, and Evan has taught him to fetch!  We have been practicing with him on lead in the yard and he is doing very well.   He still loves to cuddle his Momma (and is now into biting sometimes...which we are working on-ha)! He loves for me to hold him like a baby with his paws over my shoulders and he buries his head in my neck...he will let me do it for hours!  I need to take a pic of him doing that while he still can (I'll send one to you later)!  I'm going to be sad when my "baby" get's big and we can't do that anymore.   He is ready to meet his cousins Marley and Andre in the next few weeks, after he is fully vaccinated!  We are ready to socialize him with other dogs (we know he misses his canine family and friends :-( ).  We just found out that the Hodges's "Rusty" uses the same vet as we do, which is really cool....small world!  I am glad to hear that my friend Jon Horn and his fiance are on your list for a pup :-).  I hope you guys are doing well!
 
 
Sincerely,
 
Kimberly

 
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2011-01-01
   

 Jubilee/Tucker Daughter: Bridget

Hi Carol,
 
I thought you might like to see some pictures of Bridget, one of Jubilee and Tucker's daughters.  She is the sweetest little trouble maker ever!  She and our Lab are BEST friends :)  
 
Bridget passed her CGC and is also a registered therapy dog.  We have recently moved to Charlotte and Bridget will be going with me to the Children's Hospital to share her sweetness with the kids.
 
I hope all is well with you.  I check your website and love seeing all of the new puppies!
 
Have a great Christmas!

Karen

 
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2010-12-10
   

Dancer Rascal Boy

Hi, Carol,

We just celebrated Maxwell's birthday on December 3rd.  We have had such a great year with him.  He truly could not be a better fit with our family!  Here are a couple of new pictures of our precious boy with his sisters and under his tree. Maxwell has truly been a blessing to our family.  Remember how nervous I was because he’s my first dog?  Well, I’m totally in love and cannot imagine not having a dog in our house.  Many thanks to you, Dancer and Rascal for bringing us Maxwell!  He’s still pretty small (little under 40 lbs).  I imagine that Titus and others from the litter are much bigger.  He’s just the right size for us!  We have him groomed at The Fur Side in Decatur.  They have been so great to work with and Maxwell is totally mellow about his visits there.  We did see the new puppies.  Congrats to Dancer!  Hope to see you soon.  Take care,  Ellen

Hope all is well with you and your family.  Enjoy the holiday season!

Best,

Ellen

 

 
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2011-10-06
   

 Kolby: Therapy doodle.  (Wrigley and Lily puppy, Jolies brother)

 

You would be so proud of Kolbe.  Now that he is a certified therapy dog, we have been visiting the Children's Hospital.  Time before last we were there and the staff asked if we would go visit a young girl in a coma to see if she would respond.  Sure enough, Kolbe lay on her bed next to her and she opened her eyes and smiled.  The staff was thrilled. All the children and their parents love Kolbe and he loves them.  Does not seem at all bothered by all the strange noises and machines.  His favorite part is just lying with them on their beds but he will also play with them and do tricks if they want.  He is really very calm for such a young dog.  So thanks again for a great dog.  Wendy 

PS.  He does not like it when I go away for the weekend. Last time, I left my suitcase open as I was packing.  When I came back into the room, I found he had taken all of the clothes out and they were strewn all over the bed. 

 
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2011-10-06
   

 Brie Cooper son: Kody 2010

Hi Carol,
 
I'm so sorry I haven't taken the time to write sooner. The summer has flown by, and I can't believe the kids go back to school in a few short weeks. 
 
Christian and I were talking tonight as we walked Kody through the neighborhood that we really were overdue in sharing with you how life with him has been. We are loving every second with our Kody! He is a true joy, has fit in with our family beautifully and stolen our hearts. Both kids have done really well taking on responsibility for him too. 

Kody has had a busy summer! He has gone on two car trips and as we learned in puppy training class, we've certainly exposed him to seven different environments, seven types of people and seven different surfaces. He did really well with our in-laws' goldens, and it was so cute to see him snuggled up to a 105 lb. dog.
 
My husband comments every day that he is such a good dog and incredibly smart. He has learned "sit", "wait", "no" (of course), "drop it", "bed", "outside" and we're working on "down". He's so much fun to play with, and he has popped all but one of his squeaky toys from chewing so much.  
 
He has been to the vet twice for his shots and goes for series four in another week. The vet commented that he is a handsome dog with a gorgeous coat and terrific temperament. In fact, people stop us all the time to tell us how sweet and good nature he is. We couldn't agree more.
 
As you can read, life with Kody is terrific! Thanks again for all the time you put forth in helping us find the perfect dog for our family. Let us know if you ever need new testimonials as we'd be happy to write one. 

Take care!
 
Anne

8/24/2010


Hey Carol! Attached are a few pictures of our sweet, handsome Kody. He was at the vet on Saturday for his 5th series of shots and weighed 32 pounds! We are just loving life with him. He's such a dream. . .we wonder if his pup mates are as terrific. Kody is loved by all that meet him. And, people are so impressed with his looks and temperament. He has been going with us in the evenings to the park for football practice and is the celebrity on site. We've probably given out 10-15 of your business cards. . .he is that lovable! Hope you're doing well. I see you have another litter due towards the end of Sept. How exciting!

All the best,

Anne

 

 



 
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2010-01-01
   
Dylan (Scarlett/Cooper cream boy) Reggae (Tara/Scout chocolate boy)
 
Hi Carol! Happy New Year! 2009

Reggae came through his neutering just fine. He doesn't seem to have much pain and is scampering about already without his cone. Dylan is very curious and interested in licking and sniffing him. He was very concerned the day Reggae was gone.

While Reggae was out we had the vet xray his hips since ther'd been a slight concern earlier. The vet said that his bones are still a little flat at the ball (ball and joint) and that the joint is a little too big for a snug fit right now.

The vet said that between 6-9 mo is when this type of thing tightens up and after that we will know what to expect. He will be checked at 9 mo and xrayed again at 12mo. Does all this sound accurate to you?

Between now and then Reggae is not supposed to run. :0

Good thing he is the best behaved/mellow puppy most people have ever seen (even the trainer). He is extremely non-chalant, self-sufficient and happy. He is friendly but more reserved than Dylan. He is extremely sweet. He loves small pieces of cardboard and tosses things in the air over his head. He is quite athletic when he wants to be and loves to play fetch. He makes pipsqueak sounds when he yawns. He has a very unique look and a uniform cuteness to him that is exemplified by his ultra fluffy and striking coat and puppy-like movements. Each locket stands alone and straight out at 4". He is dark brown with red highlights. He has a few single white hairs in his coat and a 3" patch of totally grey hair on his tail about two inches from the base in a ring formation. It feels thicker there than the rest of the tail and we were wondering if maybe her hurt it at some point?

Dylan is super cute and friendly. He is 50 lb and 22 1/2 in. He has a larger than life personality and is very enthusiastic about most things (but not at all hyper). He loves a good time and lots of fun. He is a very good watch dog but sometimes goes a bit overboard. Everyone who meets him says he should be in the movies. He loves to greet us and carry a ball in his mouth squeaking it. He can run like the wind at the park and enjoys other dogs his own age and speed. He is still does a lot of rolling and leaping and high flying moves. He loves the snow and flops down in it every chance he gets. He digs in it and puts his head in holes. He is mischievous and loves to steal shoes and toilet paper. He has a dear quality to his personality. He is extremely empathetic. He is a great companion. His coat is about 4-6 inches of cream and most of the darker hair has grown out. It is about 95% fleece and 5% hair. It is silky and shiny and so soft. People comment on his beauty all the time. It's his coat but also his fine bone structure and the way he stands with an absolutely regal and stellar look. Both have amber eyes and cocoa noses.

Both our pups are amazing! They are pure joy for us! We can barely go 2 feet at the pet store or dog park because everyone wants to touch them and talk about them. It can sometimes take 15 minutes just to get through the crowd. People can't believe how cute they are (we still can't either). I am teaching people about Australian Doodles all the time and have given your info to several people.

Best to you and your family and pups,
Melissa

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2009-07-28
   
Gizzie Roux/ Mac daughter:  Coco mini/medium
 

Hi, Carol.

We all went to a dog park in Roswell this morning, and who did we meet as soon as we got there? Annie, who is just 4 months old now! She is beautiful. Her young owner ran up to us and asked what type dog Coco was, and then where we got her, presuming she knew the answer before we told her. What a coincidence! We were told that Annie will be breeding for you.

We learned that Roo Roo and Wrigley have had another litter. That means more delighted owners to come. Coco has been doing well, and we are having lots of fun with her. She weighs 19 pounds now and is starting to café in color. I took some new pictures of her, but I am still learning how to download them onto my computer to send them to you. I need to borrow some equipment from Norman to download them onto my computer.  Hopefully, this afternoon they will get to you. But I did not want to let more time go by without dropping you a note.

Thanks again for giving us such a delightful puppy.

Diane and Norman
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2011-10-06
   
 Scarlett/Cooper puppy
 
Hi Carol,
 
Hope everything is okay with you. Looks like your girls and boys are keeping you busy...Chocolate pups are beautiful.
I am waiting to see the puppies from Brie and Rascal.
 
Just wanted to drop you a note on what happened yesterday at Berry's obedience training class. Yesterday was her 2nd class and I thought she was more distracted and wanted to play with every other dog than usual. But half way thro the class, one of the exercise was to make her walk on the leash from one end to another and let her understand not to pull but to follow us. I was able to do one time successfully. The 2nd time, my daughter wanted to try and the instructor said it was okay to give it a try. Berry just did amazing following and paying attention to my daughter. Immediately, the instructor turned to me in front of the whole class and declared that Berry is the best doodle she has come across in her life!!! Isn't it something? I was shocked and thought that she was just being nice. But she continued to say that she has handled many golden and labradoodle in the class and they seem to be mouthy, very distracted, pulling etc...But she said that if my daughter is controlling her then she is just terrific dog for her age. And she continued to say that her breeder must be doing everything right to produce such a wonderful dog!!! So, kudos to you:-) As you can imagine, I was already beaming and was overexited proud mama:-)
 
Later, at the end of the class I talked to her about Berry's only problem - initial jumping and pulling when she meets new people or dogs which lasts about 30sec. She taught me how to handle it but she couldn't stop praising her. When she learnt from me how my 3rd old son manages her and how Berry is so calm in the house and wants to be with us all the time, she said, "It is a gift to you. Money cannot buy it...so enjoy it". So, Thank you and Scarlett/Cooper for giving me this wonderful gift that makes me proud everyday.
 
Regards,
Shanthala
 
 
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2011-03-06
   
Gizzie Roux/Mac of Atlanta Doodles chocolate female:
 
Hi Carol,
 
We are in love!! Sophie is just the sweetest puppy and she has fit it so well with our family already! Our 13 year old was soooo excited to see her last night. We had a great trip home, Sophie slept most of the way. We got home at 10pm - were all up too late but the kids were so excited! She did GREAT last night - better than Chris nor I expected. She slept right between Chris and I (up by our heads) and finally stirred around 5am. I took her out to potty and she went right back to bed with me.
 
Kate and I have had so much fun with her this morning. The boys were sad to leave her and go to school. Kate and I spent much of the morning playing with her outside. She loves our yard (and loves to chew on sticks!) and she and Kate had fun chasing each other around the yard.... good for both of them! :)
 
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the best puppy we could ask for!! We are all on cloud nine! :)
 
Karen / NC
 
 
 
 
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2007-02-05
   
Hi Carol,
  
Just took some photos of Starlet this morning as we were out walking around.  She has become the little farm manager here.  : )  Oversees everything going on, and makes sure it is all running smoothly.  : )  She is so easy.  She is one of the few we can just let out the door to be outside without supervision.  She'll hang out in the barn, check out property, lay on the deck, visit the dogs in the fenced part of the yard (she can still jump anything) and then waits patiently to come back inside.  She no longer sleeps in a crate, just in my room or in my son's room on the floor.  She is really my dog though and follows me everywhere.  Such a sweetheart.  I kind of like her with her coat this length.  I'll probably keep it on the shorter side of things simply because she enjoys running in the woods and it's too hard to keep the burrs out. 
  
Hope all is well and you are having a great holiday weekend!
  
                     
  
Rochelle
  
 
 
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Dear Carol,  ( Rocken Rufus Roberts)

We have only had Rufus in his new home for five days and things are progressing so fast that I couldn’t find time to write until now.  The trip home went smoothly.  There were a few barks and whimpers but all I had to do was stick my hand inside his travel bag to quiet him.  Once we were on the plane, the Delta cabin crew was interested in meeting him so they allowed him to stick his head out of the bag to see what was going on.  That started everyone around us to coo and pet him so he relaxed and enjoyed the attention.   After a slightly wild cab ride from the airport (hey, this is NYC so he has to get used to it) we fed and watered him.  While he ate everything in his bowl, Cecilia started placing out the wee-wee pads.  Rufus finished his meal, walked over to the pads and promptly did his business.  Except for a couple of accidents when he first explored new rooms in our apartment, Rufus has continued to use the pads (mostly).  He’s not quite nine weeks old and he already has the basics of house training.  What an amazing dog!

I have set up space for his bowl, crate and play area in our living room.  He loves to crawl under one of our couches and sleep by my feet while I sit there.  For now, Cecilia and I have been sleeping on that couch to stay close during the night for Bathroom Breaks.  Last night he stayed in his crate all night for the first time, and he barked when he needed to “read the papers.”  I opened the crate and led him to the appropriate spot asking him to “do your business.”  He promptly did just that and after I gave him profuse praise, he allowed me to place him back in the crate without a whimper.  Did I say what an amazing dog he is?

On Monday Rufus had his first visit to the vet.  She definitely has a good dog-bed side manner and he snuggled with her while she scratched and petted him into a sleepy ball of fur.  He had a few fleas (after all, he was living on a farm) so she gave him a pill that kills them.  She also checked and the remaining testicle has still not dropped but she said it’s not a serious issue since we are not going to breed him.  Otherwise, he is in excellent heath.  Dr. Rosenthal has six other Labradoodle clients and says he is one of the best looking (but we knew that already). 

Until Rufus has his Rabies and final Distemper/Parvo shots in a few weeks, he cannot walk around the city streets.  However, Dr. Rosenthal did say he could meet any dog with all shots as long as we stay inside and off the street so I have started introducing him to some of the other dogs in the building.  Last night he met the thirteen year old female Lab next door (she was gentle but slightly afraid of him) and later today he has a play date with a nine month old German Sheppard who live above us.  In the meantime, we are taking him for walks inside his travel bag so he can get used to the sights, sounds and smells of the city.  Rufus is absolutely not intimated by anything around him.  He perks up when he sees another dog and he really is quite interested in the pigeons, but traffic, sirens, jack hammers, etc. don’t seem to bother him at all.  He’s going to be a real City Dog when he gets to leave the travel bag and walk on his own.

I’ve included a few photos to show how he’s doing.  He seems to be growing, maturing and gaining confidence every day.  I’ll send more photos later to keep you in the loop as he becomes a sophisticated dog-about-town.

Thanks for giving us such joy!                 George and Cecilia

 

    

 
BOOMER (Kalie/Casper ) Last Changed
2007-02-05
   

Hi Carol,
 
Just an update on Boomer.  We went to the vet yesterday and he weighed in at 15 pounds.  Everyone thought he was the cutest boy ever.  He checked out to be in excellent health, of course!  The vet tech as she went through the puppy basics list topics, i.e. crate, ear cleaning, alpha roll, etc., she was amazed at what we already knew and are doing with him.  She replied "Sounds like you guys had an awesome breeder!"  We did, so thank you!  Boomer is such a hoot!  He plays so well with the girls and he is such a good puppy!  He has also been a hit with our Rottweiler and Lab!  I was so surprised yesterday when I took him out back to go potty, he started playing with Mackenzie(Rottweiler) and she rolled over for  him!!  Our Lab was happy to see him too, but much more interested in playing fetch, than a new playmate.  So things are going well for us, potty training is going great too.  I hope to get some pictures for you soon, our digital camera bit the dust, so we need to go get a new one!
 
Thank you again,              
Tiffany Smolter
TEEKA (Kalie/Casper) Last Changed
2007-02-05
   

Hi Carol,

Pink Girl (Teeka) is doing great!!  We had quite an adventure getting home – she was in my lap by the time we got to the end of your road and then had to pull over off of I-20 to avoid driving into bad storms. It did not phase her one bit. Did you get bad weather?  Everyone has bonded with her and she is always so excited to see the kids and they do not like it when she is sleeping.  They want to play with her all of the time.  She has been really good.  She only has accidents when Ron is watching her.  She is already letting me know when she’s gotta go and she’s going about 4 hour stretches at night.  She sleeps next to my side of the bed and does not cry anymore.  She definitely doesn’t like the crate, but goes in when I have to be gone for a little time.  She’s walking on a leash pretty good and is sitting and coming when we call her name.  We just love her!!  She went to the vet yesterday and did great.  She’s 12.5 pounds and will go back near the end of the month for her second shots.  The doc did not see tapes in her stool, but is treating her just in case.  He’s great and all of the girls went wild over how cute and well behaved she was.  The name of the doctor is Dr. Daniell at the Villa Rica Animal Hospital.  She’s met all kinds of neighbor kids and is just the sweetest.  

 Hope you and your family are doing well and we look forward to seeing you again in the future.  There’s one picture attached out of the many that we have taken so far.  I swear she’s grown 2” taller since we brought her home.

Take care and thanks again!   Sincerely   Ellen
 
Jackson (F1 Jade Sam son) Last Changed
2006-10-05
    
Hi Carol,
Jackson is such a joy!  We have really enjoyed him over the last year,
and he has become a true member of our family.  We run a couple of miles
every morning, then he sits in the front yard and says hello to all the other
walkers and their dogs as they go by throughout the morning.  He does
great with the invisible fence.  Lots of neighbors call him by name as they
go by.  He only breaks out if my sister walks by with her Basset Hound, Rocket,
who is Jackson's best buddy, and that is just irresistable, so he bolts!
She has to skip our block now when she walks.  For all other temptations,
he stays in.  He sleeps in the house or the yard all day, chases a
squirrel or chipmunk, or plays with the big rope swing in our back yard until time
for the boys to get off the bus.   There is a neighbor who waits for her
child in her car at the street, and when Jackson sees her car, his ears perk
up and he whines to go out, because he knows the bus will be here in a few
minutes!  We took him to our neighborhood pool recently, but he would
not get in, which really surprised us.  He loves to play in a big bowl of
water, but I guess the pool was to much.  He is very obedient and loving to
everyone who visits.  He loves to play fetch, or jump up high to get
sticks or toys or whatever the boys hold up.  He sleeps in the house, sprawled
out on his back, spread eagle.  He always seems very hot, so we've kept him
trimmed down pretty short all summer.  He loves the cooler weather.
Thanks so much for allowing him into our lives.  We adore him!   Lee Merritt
Last Changed
2011-03-06
   
Hey Carol,
 
Sorry it has taken so long to get pictures and information to you.  After the storm our computer has had issues and still does.  I am also having a hard time getting a good picture of Bailey because Otis and Bailey are constantly wrestling. 
 
Bailey is doing wonderful, she is like a chocolate Easter bunny - she is alway hopping.  Both her vet appts. have gone well on Thursday she weighed in at 16.2 lbs..  My father thinks she is going to be a monster (big) and has fallen in love with her and sent pictures to everybody.
 
Thank you for a wonderful new addition to our family.
 
Debra Maness
 
 
Last Changed
2011-03-06
   
Lula:  Kalie/Deacon daughter Winter 07
 
Lula is fabulous--she and Ben get along enormously.  Ben is always loving on her, and she adores the attention.  You are welcome to use the picture on your website.  We'd certainly be proud!
 
We've just finished the basic vaccinations, so now we are doing intense socializing around people and other dogs.  Lula is very playful, but appropriately submissive and tentative around assertive dogs.   She can sit, lie down and heal in a snap with one command. Teaching her is so easy.  Paul and I constantly remark to each other what a pleasure Lula is.  Thanks so much for her!     
 
Take care,
 
Mary 
" Caroline" Kalie Casper female one year old Last Changed
2011-03-06
   
Carol,
 
Hope you are doing well.  Everything is going well for us.  Caroline, turned one yesterday.  I thought you might would like to see a few pictures of her on her birthday.   She does not like to look at the camera for a staged picture.  Hopefully, you will be able to see how happy we are to be able to celebrate her 1st birthday!!
 
We made her a "Doggie Brownie"  for her birthday.  She loved her special snack.   I think she enjoyed the tissue paper as much as she enjoyed her new pink bone.
 
I went to your website the other day.  It looks like you are keeping yourself very busy!!!!!!
All of the new puppies look adorable. 
 
Take care,
LeAnn McKenzie 
  
Merlin Last Changed
2006-06-21
   
Hi Carol,
 
Thanks so much for the helpful hints!  Merlin continues to be an awesome puppy.  He will have his first Veterinary checkup today and I'll let you know what the Vet has to say about him.  I have been working my way through the "Dog Training For Dummies" book and find it a wonderful reference.  Where other books give general concepts, this one provides specific exercises for the novice owner/trainer.  I also like the personality profile that ranks your dog on the various drives - prey, pack, fight and flight.  I think Merlin is a bit too young for an accurate score, but he is currently showing moderate scores on Prey and Pack and extremely low scores on Fight and Flight.  Sounds like he may be a "Teacher's Pet" type dog as he gets more mature - especially if we stay on the training path.
 
 
              
 
Yesterday, I took Merlin for a long walk, on leash, across the road and through the woods to Canadice Lake.  I thought I might have to carry him back, but he hung in there for the entire time.  He LOVED wading in the shallow water and bouncing in the small waves that were rolling in.  I have not seen a fear reaction to anything yet, and he's been exposed to some pretty loud and scary things here on our property.  He's so curious about everything...wanted to go check out the lawnmower and the Gator which both make lots of noise when running.  Naturally, we held him back, but we were delighted with his response.
 
He has continued to "sit and watch" new things before he charges forth.....just like he did at your house.  When bicycles or motorcycles go by him, he sits and watches, then tries to follow or approach them.  He greets everyone (men, women, boys, girls) with enthusiasm and is quickly leaning not to jump on people.  We have not let him be around other dogs yet - waiting for his shots to be complete.  He responds well to verbal corrections like "ah ah" in most situations.  He is a avid gardener....just having trouble differentiating between plants and weeds....likes to see if he can tear them out of the ground.  Some digging behavior, but fairly easily corrected and distracted.  
 
I've learned quickly that Merlin is HIGHLY motivated by food/treats!  My beginning mistake was trying to get by on praise without enough treats.  By combining both, we are doing just great.  He just sat and laid down in the laundry room while I folded a whole load of laundry, and now he's playing with his biscuit ball while I type on the computer.  What a little doll!  I'm delighted that I can keep him out of the playpen and with me more of the time. 
 
Finally, the housetraining is going very well.  He is able to make it through the night from 10pm until 6am with no problem.  During the day, we take him out every couple hours and he goes pee immediately when we say "hurry up."  He typically goes poop two or three times and locations every morning.  Then he seems to store it up til late afternoon or early evening...not necessarily after meals.  I'm feeding him three to four times per day - mix of large puppy lamb and rice mixed with puppy Ultra, canned Nutro food for flavor (about a tbsp) and warm water.  He only eats what he wants and leaves the rest which we pick up after 15 minutes. 
 
OK, so I'm going on too long, but you can tell how happy we are with our superpuppy!  Thank you SO MUCH for guiding us toward this amazing little guy, and thank Jade for being such a great MOM.
Best wishes on finding homes for the remaining puppies.

-Suzanne
COMET Last Changed
2006-04-13
   

 

HI Carol! 
 
 Hope ya'll had a wonderful Christmas, we sure did!  Comet had a blast at my parents house, and yes everyone fell in love with him...even my mother!!!  He followed her around and sat by her chair, played with all the kids and we even took him to see my grandmother who is quite ill, and he sat by her chair and she loved patting his head.  When my girls were out of his sight, he would whine for them, and refused to go inside until they also were in the house.  My dad spoiled him quite a bit with ham and steak, but I insisted only a little bit in his bowl.  Just wanted to share how well it went and let you know that he is also a member of the extended family as well!  Hope you all have a great new year and please keep in touch.  I will too!  julie

 

 

 

 

Hi Carol!

 
Thank you so much for the great "Doodle" sticker!  We love it!  And we are having a ball with our Finn.  I just had him out for a long walk and play time.  He loves puppy kindergarten (training time) and is VERY motivated by treats! He goes bonkos, even if I'm just giving him pieces of his dog food.  Finn's eager to learn and easy to train.  He's learning COME, SIT, DOWN, and STAY.   Loves being outside, and spends quite a bit of time out there every day with us.  And our other dog, Bentley, has started wrestling with him off and on--great way to burn up some of that endless puppy energy!  Bentley was such a coach-potato before we got Finn.
 
His vet checks have all been great.  No problems there.  Finn's so laid back, he fell asleep on the exam table when the vet had to go out of the room for a minute.
 
People always comment on his extremely large feet--not sure if we should get another dog leash or a harness and bit for him!  He's growing so fast!
 
We have a sweet groomer who comes to pick up all the dogs (5-6) in our cul-de-sac once a month and then brings them back later in the day.  We're not sending Finn, may later though.  But we asked her about pulling the hairs out of his ears.  I'm afraid I'll hurt him--sounds painful.  But I know it helps their ears stay dry and healthy.  She said it may bother them at first, but they get used to it.  Do you do that to your dogs?
 
His latest antic was when I walked out of the kitchen, Finn jumped up onto the open dishwasher door--all 4 paws!- and put his head all the way in and proceeded to clean the plates!  Very funny site.
 
I've attached a few pictures.  We learned real fast it's harder to take a picture of a black dog than it is a white dog!  So many pictures come out all black where you can't tell what his features look like.    Dana
 
 
 
Finn Last Changed
2006-04-04
   

Hey Carol!

We love this dog so much!  He's doing great and is getting so big--probably  around 60 lbs now.  Finn's really a fun dog with a wonderful personality.  He explodes through the house in the morning when we let him out of the laundry room, runs to all the kids rooms to jump on their beds--no more sleeping late around here!  He gets them out of bed much quicker than I do! And he pays attention to people, he really looks at you.  Very sociable, loves to play.  Just an all around great dog.

We've been going to a great obedience class.  That's gone very well--he's a smart one.  The instructor often "borrows" him to show the rest of the class what to do.  We're so proud of our honor student dog.

Finn has wavy hair all over, especially on his head and legs.

Congratulations on your new additions and we're glad to hear Jade is going to have another wonderful bunch of puppies.  There are some very fortunate families that are going to get those puppies.                        Dana

             

Last Changed
2006-04-04
   
Jackson is just a joy.  He has such a good temperament.  He is completely house trained.  He has outgrown two crates, and does great just sleeping in the living room.  He is reliable with the invisible fence, and understands the "gates" we have created at the driveway for walks and in the back yard to go play in the lake.  This weekend, he jumped on my son's homemade raft and they poled across the lake.  Just like Huckleberry Finn!  He was so cute.
 
Our only dilemma is the toilet paper.  He loves it!  I cannot seem to get it of his reach (and still within ours). 
 
Thanks for keeping in touch.
 
Lee
Last Changed
2006-03-01
   

Loyalty

You can't buy loyalty,they say,
I bought it though,the other day
You cant buy friendships,tried and true
Well just the same,I bought that too.
I made my bid and on spot
Brought love and faith and a whole job lot
Of happiness,so all in all
The purchase price was pretty small
I bought a single trusting heart,
that gave devotion from the start
If you think these things are
NOT FOR SALE
Buy a brown-eyed puppy with a wagging tail.

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