Willow-Brazil (Mini F1B Labradoodle), at 8 months, from Ruby's and Rumba's April 2009 litter.

Hello everyone;

Here's an update for you on Brazil. I kept her original name. She's from Rubys' and Rumba's litter, born April 2009. Had to add to it though. She is now Willow Brazil Aero, but Brazil is on her nametag. I'm so glad I found her, she's a wonderful girl. Brazil is just over 14 lbs now at 8 months old. She was fixed a couple of weeks ago.

Her coat is like velcro, but very soft. Brazil comes in loaded up with snow... lol. She is a cuddler, but very playful and curious. Anything dropped on the floor has to be immediately retrieved or it can be found either in her jaws or in her "spot". She stole a paint roller on a broom handle and dragged it into the living room. Luckily I hadn't dipped it in paint yet, but I drove myself crazy backtracking thru the house and garage looking for it.

Her favourite thing is stealing the toilet paper roll off the wall and tp'ing the living room. I had to hang it halfway up the wall. She'll also shred any paper she can find. She likes shoes as well, but doesn't chew anything that's not hers; except for one slip up. Brazil doesn't bark much, just the right amount. She's very well house trained and smart. She could break an olympic record for the broad jump and the high jump. She's fearless, it seems... she crash lands and does it again anyway. She is able to come to work with me and travels often. Since I work out of the truck, she hangs out and is great company. She is very well behaved in motels, so that is awesome. I don't need to worry that she's going to wreck anything.

Thanks for such a fine pet. I guess it was a match meant to be. Hope you are all well and have a very, merry Christmas.

Brooke

Regina, SK

Sophie (Standard F1B Labradoodle), at about 9 months, aka Juliet from Nite Nite's and Dayo's February 2009 litter.

Hi there!

We had adopted Juliet in the spring from NiteNite and Dayo's Valentine's day litter. We just wanted to give you a quick little update that we have since renamed her Sophie and she is a wonderful dog! Her temperament fits in really well with our family. We are grateful that you took the time to help us pick a puppy that would suit our family so well.

I've attached a couple of pictures of Sophie. One is with our 2 year old son from the summer. She came back from the groomers with bows in her hair and we thought it was pretty funny! The other one is what happened when we asked Sophie to sit one day in our truck :)

Thanks again!

~Cora-Anne

Gus (Medium F1 North American Retriever Doodle), at 4 months, aka Spice from Sugar's and Rusty's April 2009 litter.

Just thought I'd provide you an update on the not so little fella. He's been "snipped", but we're still waiting for that settling down that is supposed to follow that procedure. If anything, he has become downright hyper since the operation. He has all his adult teeth, and seems to have lost pretty-much all his puppy fur - the shedding has really slowed down. The groomer tells us that once his adult teeth are all in he has likely stopped growing, so we figure he'll probably remain at 40 lbs or so (as of the last time he was weighed - about a month ago). His colour has remained mostly unchanged and his fur is mostly straight with a very slight wave in spots. To look at him you'd never know he has any poodle in him. He has a lab build, and looks very much like a cross between a golden retriever and lab. He still has the white swirl on his chest, but most of the white on his rear paws has faded.

House training was no problem at all - he had only a few puddles in the first week or so, nothing since, although he has decided the gravel pad beside the driveway is his spot, and not the woodchip area I created for him in the backyard. He is a member of the family and we treat him respecfully as such, so we had/have no intentions of teaching him pet tricks. On command he will drop-it, come, sit, stay, get down, go to bed, relax (we use "relax" as a command instead of lay down and to differentiate between lay down vs. just get down on all four paws) and that's all he needs for us.

He knows all the family members by name, and goes to get them when we ask him to. He also knows (and gets plenty excited when he hears) play, walk, ride, run, drink, food, outside, backyard, deck, and of course - treat, and does his business on command ("do your thing"). He's a sloppy drinker, but patiently waits when we tell him "wipe your mouth" and do so with a towel after drinking. He also knows the difference between many of his toys (ball vs. bone vs. chicken vs. tire, etc.). I still say he's part goat though, as he has destroyed every soft toy we've given him within hours, and has gone through a couple blankets we put out for him to lay on when we're away.

He has a great personality, we love him to death, and funny enough (as she was the one we had to convince to get him), Ann has clearly become his favourite. The feeling clearly seems to be mutual, as she has formed a very close bond with him too. He needs his play time in the morning and evening and seems to really cherish physical contact with us. The kids take him out for a quick walk in the morning before school and Ann and I take him for a long walk after dinner. He loves being outside spending a lot of time (when we're home) in the back yard (big pie-lot), and socializing through the chain-link fence with the neighbours' dogs (labradoodle on one side, chocolate on the other). We can trust him off-leash now, which is a big relief.

His first snow experience was fun to watch. He romped and frisked through the yard like a new pup for hours - we're looking forward to his reaction when there is a foot or two to play in.

Thank you again for providing us with such a great addition to the family. As I'm sure you hear all the time, we can't imagine life without him. We had planned on bringing him out to visit, but seem to have run out of time this summer with all the house renovations and other activities. We plan on bringing him out next year though, or maybe even for a quick visit sometime this winter.

Take care,

Kevin and the rest of the family

Norman (Standard F1 Goldendoodle), at 9 months, aka Legend from Peachy Keen's and Dayo's December 2008 litter.

This photo is where Norman joined Darren and I on our engagement photo session.

I just wanted to give you an update on our pup Norman, formerly Legend of Peachy's and Dayo's litter.

Norman is 9 months old now and such a great dog! We get compliments on him often, remarking on how handsome he is and how nice his personality is. He has a wonderful temperament and loves to play and cuddle; he is especially gentle around children. Norman loves to go to the dog park and walks very well. He especially likes to hold his own leash :)

His coat has become quite wavy and has stayed a light cream/apricot colour. He is just as heavy as you had warned us, weighing in at a solid 66lbs! Even still, he's pretty sure that he's a lap dog.

Thanks for such a wonderful dog, we really enjoy having him!

Ronin (Medium F1 Labradoodle), aka Taz, from Darma's and Kodiak's January 2008 litter.

Just thought I would send you a current picture of our Ronin (Taz from Darma and Kodiaks litter 2008).

He has been an amazing addition to the family. We never had any problems with Maverick (our Beagle) and Ronin: they became best friends right away. Ronin was a dream to train in comparison to our beagle and does great off-leash. He loves playing catch and swimming and is obsessed with both like most labs. When we head to the dog park people are baffled - and usually think he has some sort of terrier in him with his wirey coat.

He is around 40 lbs and does shed some, but most of it comes out when I am brushing him or when the dogs are wrestling. Ronin has been great with our new baby and I never have to worry about him.

Once someone spends a few days with Ronin we usually have to worry about them wanting to steal him, cause they just fall in love with him. He is a great snuggler too and can never get enough!

Thanks!

Jaclyn

Katie (Standard F1 Goldendoodle), and inset, as Parable at 5 weeks, from Peachy Keen's and Dayo's December 2008 litter.

At 8 months Katie is a svelte 40lb, non-shedder. She still has great energy and loves to play. At the dog park she’s always seeking out other dogs to run or wrestle with, while at home she expends a good deal of energy trying to engage whoever isn’t busy in some sort of game. We’ve even run into a couple of other Hearty K9 pups including Maple and one of the reindeer (can’t remember the name).

Katie loves walks and especially getting out for long hikes on the weekends. She is also quite the water dog – both swimming in the river and trying to join me in the shower every morning. We both think it’s funny that she’s not a morning dog, preferring to sleep in until 7 when I get up, rather than go downstairs with Carol at 6.

Katie is also the first dog either Carol or I have had that you can free feed. It seems unnatural to have a dog walking past a full food dish for an hour or two until she decides to eat. We really enjoy her silly character, intelligence and energy. And, in spite of the poodle nose, she’s quite cute.

Hope you and Dean are doing well.

Cheers,

Grant

Toby (Mini/Medium F1B Labradoodle), aka Marly, from Savy's and Rusty's December 2008 litter.

How are you? I see you will be busy very soon. Just want to update you about Toby.

He is a handful at times. I'm taking him to obedience shool at Sherwood Park. He is doing very well. He related well with his classmates.

I was going to send you a video of him, somehow it didn't go but we put him in youtube (embedded above).

Talk to you later! Po

Molly (Standard F1 Goldendoodle) and friends at her 1st birthday party, aka Pearl, from Nia's and Dayo's March 2008 litter.

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone that contributed to Molly’s 1st Birthday Party yesterday. It was a huge success, Molly had so much fun and greeted everyone with her usual happiness (and happily no pee).

We could have used more humans to help remind the pups to stay in their chairs until we served the cake, but the dogs didn’t complain about the extra lick marks on the cake -- it’s all good to them.

It was unbelievable the loot of birthday gifts Molly got. She'll be outfitted with treats, toys and bones for a long time to come. Everyone was so generous. I didn’t even know you were supposed to bring gifts to a doggy party!

I have to say it was the easiest party I’ve ever thrown. I didn’t have to clean before they came and the guests ate and partied without complaint. I just love it when everyone has a good time and this party sure made a lot of people laugh!

Thanks again, Molly and family

Kairo (Standard F1 Goldendoodle), at less than 2 years, and inset, as the Incredible Mr. E at 3 weeks, from Nia's and Dayo's March 2007 litter.

Well, Kairo (incredible Mr. E), will be two years old in March and it is absolutely amazing how much he has become a part of our family. The kids just adore him and right from the start he has been just a great dog for children. He's a great size for us (75 lbs) and loves to go on hikes and runs with us.

As you can see in the pictures, he figures prominently in our lives and vacations. Everywhere we go people gush and rave about how great he looks - and we agree with them! He does have an appetite for socks, which has cost him some pain and discomfort and us a few dollars! But we seem to have solved that habit.

Until recently he would not bark AT ALL. Only in the last 4 - 6 weeks has he begun to bark when someone comes up the walk or into the yard, but still there will be many days or even weeks where he will not bark. When he does bark, he certainly makes an impression on people though!

Without a doubt a Goldendoodle was the right choice for our family. From the lack of shedding to the playful nature and agreeable temperament, he's been perfect for us. Thanks again.

Wiebe Family

Zeke (Medium Standard F1 Goldendoodle), at about a year, braving a bleek Alberta winter, and inset, as RifRaf at 5.5 weeks, from Sheena's and Dayo's January 2008 litter.

Greetings Sonia,

Hope that you and your family are doing well.

I've sent you a few pictures of Zeke (RifRaf) now that he's a year old. He had a great first Christmas and is loving all of the snow this year. He's a happy, healthy 50lbs.

Regards, Tim