Well, as some of you have heard, on Thursday I drove three hours each way to Evansville, IN to pick up three 5 month old labradoodle puppies who were about to be put to sleep in a Kentucky shelter. Snotty nosed and scared out of their minds from three weeks in a concrete kennel following a life lived entirely outdoors, I brought these little dears home, showed them to Chris, who fell in love with them, and our adventure began. We've been using a very specific method for socializing them, under instructions for IDOG's amazing director, Beth Line. Every single thing she's said has been totally accurate, every prediction, even ones that seemed weird, came to pass. This woman really knows her dog behavior! Abby and Buster love having the puppies around, and their interactions with the dogs are almost as rewarding to watch as the development of the dogs themselves. Until we realized how much socialization and emotional work these puppies needed, we'd planned to get them distributed to other foster homes by the end of the weekend. Now, however, it's clear that they need to be together in a controlled environment for awhile longer, so we'll have some additional family members for the next couple of weeks (at least).
More on their antics and development as I get caught up on my work!
All three. (L-R Toby, Gretta, Emmie)
Toby. Named "Lieutenant Dan" when he came into the shelter.
Gretta, named "Forrest" when she came into the shelter (seeing a trend with their old names?)
And, finally, Emmie, named "Jenny" by original owners. She has stolen our hearts and will have to go to a family that appreciates her for how wonderful she truly is.
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Are you going to be like the cat lady on the Simpsons, only with doodles?
All signs point to yes...
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