I just have to say that Thunder is the best thing that could have happened to us. He is absolutely lovable, cute, sweet and smart. We love him. We can never leave him alone. He is so spoiled.

gail

Hi Carol,
My guess would be that Rags is blowing out her puppy coat to grow her adult one. This is a poodle trait, and usually happens between 10 and 14 months of age, so she’s the perfect age for it. It can take time for the hair to grow back, and it may be quite different than what she had as a pup. She may stop shedding, or she may shed more… depending on what coat she ends up with.

As for her build, she likely took more after the poodle side than Lab side. Did you get to see her parents before buying her? She could even be out of a slender Lab female which would make that even more extreme.

Some use standard poodles in the Labradoodle cross, while others use miniature poodles… this could very easily account for the difference in size of your 2. Often when comparing Labradoodles, it’s almost like comparing apples and oranges. There are different generations, different size poodles, and even a rather big difference in some labs from another. Without having seen the parents I’d impossible for me to say what’s gone on with yours. With my own dogs I could tell you… Perhaps you should contact your breeder and ask a few more questions. I always welcome calls from my buyers, regardless how old the dog is, so hopefully they will too.

Good luck!
Tink

Lexi is doing fantastic.

She is a dream. No problems traveling and she never got sick. She never had an accident at my brothers either. We couldn’t believe it. She had a few when we got her to our house, but now she is going to the door by herself.

She loves the lake. She has been swimming already. I couldn’t believe that. I thought she would be too young. She is sleeping through the night. She gets up just before 7:00 am which is pretty good I thought.

She knows how to sit and lay down and she understands no pretty well. She is a smart dog. I have a ton of pictures. I’ll try to send a few. I am not the best at that though. I am working on it. If you want to contact me try my home e-mail. That way I will be sure to get it.

I’ll keep in touch,
Jeannette

Your new litter is just as cute as all the others! Lucky is doing great! Finally got him in the Chippewa River and he loves it! He fetched a stick for over two hours! When he fetches a stick or his tennis ball, he immediately comes back and drops it at our feet! Such a smart dog. I was wrong on his weight! He weighed 60 pounds when he was kenneled last week. Loves our grandchildren and they love him! Our grandkids are 10, 8, 7 & 6. All were at the house this past weekend — when we were on the pontoon boat and for Lucky’s first swim! He is great! One problem — he loves to jump our fence! Kathy

Sorry this took so long. My son got married and my granddaughter’s birthday, both out of town events. We finally got a full weekend at home.

Gracie (aka Snuggles) is doing just great. We really enjoy her. She’s good company for the old dog and they get along pretty well. It’s like having 2 three year olds.

Gracie enjoys her pool to cool off in after a round of ball chasing. She also is now called “Gracie the Wonder Dog” after fending off a mother black bear and 2 cubs that were persistant in hanging around the house. They were there for about an hour and a half and Gracie would go right after the mother. I was real concerned about her but she got thru the ordeal better than me. I doubt the bear will venture into our woods any time soon.

Hope all is well with you.

Carol

Thank you so much for thinking of us and checking in on Finley. Everything is going well. She is truly adapting better than we thought she would (potty training etc.)
My parents had a nightmarish ride home due to the flooding and road
conditions (they were exhausted) Thank you for being so nice and
understanding thru all of this.
Finley went to the Vet the next morning (6/13) and got a great report from Dr. Hoppe.
Hope all is well for you and the other puppies & thier families are as happy as we are.

Gale

Rocket a.k.a. Cuddles traveled very well. She is already starting to pick up on potty training and is starting to learn how to take here humans on a nice walk.

We had her checked out by our vet on Thursday and all was well.

Rocket IS a cuddler! She seams to be nervous about getting near large bread dogs which surprised us since she came from a family with other large dogs.

I am sure she has had a lot of stress to deal with this week. And I am sure we will all work through this to make her transition to her new family a smooth one.

If you have any suggestions or comments that may help us feel free to offer them.

Thank you again.

Robbie Diana Taylor and of course “Rocket”

Thunder is great! He traveled well in spite of the poor weather. He is almost completely house broken. He gets so much attention he is exhausted at the end of the day. He is a very cuddly, sweet, good boy. He loves to play. He has many toys. I feel like I have an infant again!! Had a good check up with the vet on Friday. He is here at my office this am. Will forward a picture when I have one.

Thanks again for everything.

Gail

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