Good Ambassador!

River Rat · 07-04-2007, 07:40 PM

Chouette is definitely a superb ambassador for her breed. We took her to a Fourth of July event at our sailing club, and first of all she was a kid magnet; I had them clinging to her like flies. And of course she was a champ through it all, followed them around, enjoyed being petted, but never got hyper. There was a woman there whose husband and son are allergic to dogs, and she'd been researching doodles on the web, so she was tickled to be able to point out to her husband how sweet and smart Chouette was. Later when Chou was sleeping the sleep of the all-played-out under our table I saw Susan showing her husband again how calm and well-behaved she was. That's what amazed everyone: that while she was still obviously a puppy and had a puppy's endearing ways, she was also really mellow.

Someone asked how I knew, buying over the internet, that I wouldn't end up with something different from my expectations. I explained about this forum and the way both owners and breeders talk on it, and how comfortable one can be once you get to "know" people here. I also assured those who were interested that I was told that both Chou's parents were very calm dogs and I'd seen pictures, and that Chou came with a two-year guarantee for health issues, her parents were certified for hips and eyes, and she had been checked thoroughly by a vet before her arrival. Might have made a few converts.

Most of the people I talked to were familiar with labradoodles and were very impressed!

Leslie

gene · 07-04-2007, 07:59 PM

Good job Chou......scoring more points for doodles everywhere...thank you!

River Rat · 07-04-2007, 08:13 PM

Yup, I told her you'd all be proud of her!

Hope your doodles are out of jail by now! 80-year-old aunt and uncle...sure!

gene · 07-04-2007, 08:40 PM

Out of jail, tired, dusty and sleeping!

Jac · 07-05-2007, 01:23 AM

Hey, way to go Chouette! Sounds like you had a great time!
Leslie, nice of you to share your good fortune with others...thanks for telling them about the forum!

blueteal · 07-05-2007, 11:29 AM

Way to go Chouette
Good for you too Leslie, it is wonderful
when other people say such nice things about your dog.
We take Denver to a school for his walks everyday, when we
are not going to the beach and the other night he was heading towards
a young girl who he has never met before, there was a lady standing near
by and before I could give Denver the go ahead she turned to the girl
and said don't be afraid of his size, that is Denver and if you ever
want to meet a large dog he is the one to meet. She went on and
on about how sweet and gentle he is etc. I did not have to say a word
but I sure was proud to hear other people talk so highly about him.

He met the girl and now has another new friend as he lived up to all
that was said about him.

gene · 07-05-2007, 11:48 AM

Way to go Denver...you are the best!!

Jac · 07-05-2007, 02:24 PM

Ooooh, that Denver is not only gorgeous, but WONDERFUL!

River Rat · 07-05-2007, 06:21 PM

What a lovely compliment, Sue. And inborn temperament will only take a pup so far, so it has to be a tribute to your training as well!

Leslie

ellabee · 07-05-2007, 08:08 PM

Great thread....way to go, everyone!! How lucky we all are to have embraced this breed!

blueteal · 07-05-2007, 11:30 PM

Thank you Leslie, what a kind thing to say.
Lynn you are right we have all embraced this breed
and by talking so highly of our dogs and showing their incredible temperment is the way to teach the world
of this fabulous breed.

River Rat · 07-06-2007, 05:58 AM

That's also the best way to counter the negativity that someone mentioned in another thread! Yes, this is my labradoodle. Isn't he (or she) wonderful? They're super dogs, originally bred in Australia because...&c, &c.

Anyway, how could anyone not love those faces?

Leslie

blueteal · 07-06-2007, 11:48 AM

Leslie wrote

Quote:

Anyway, how could anyone not love those faces?

Totally agree if the face of a Labradoodle
does not get to you, then there is no getting to you!!!
Bahahahhaahahaaa!!!!!

**MaxandMe** · 07-06-2007, 04:54 PM

ahhhhhh Leslie...that is sooooo nice to hear and Chouette is sure to win many more hearts as time continues.

It's funny but at the local pizzeria we are requested to bring Peanut in for a visit every week. This has been going on for 4mos now. Peanut recently was around some 3 to 6yr olds for her first time. I was truly amazed that all she did was sit patiently not jumping at all.

And at a mom/pop pet supply store the way the owner talks about Max, you'd think she was his mommie

Seems these doodles have a way of warming hearts.

Maureen · 07-08-2007, 04:14 PM

What a wonderful story!!!

I'm beaming and smiling....so happy that you are so happy with Chouette. I completely understand the questions or "risks" for long distance placement, and sadly I've heard some sad stories, with a local family who worked with a non-local breeder - who does NOT post on this forum by the way. Anyway, I try hard to give as much info as possible to hopefully make myself and our puppie as known as possible by long distance.

07-04-2007, 07:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
River Rat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 983	Good Ambassador! Chouette is definitely a superb ambassador for her breed. We took her to a Fourth of July event at our sailing club, and first of all she was a kid magnet; I had them clinging to her like flies. And of course she was a champ through it all, followed them around, enjoyed being petted, but never got hyper. There was a woman there whose husband and son are allergic to dogs, and she'd been researching doodles on the web, so she was tickled to be able to point out to her husband how sweet and smart Chouette was. Later when Chou was sleeping the sleep of the all-played-out under our table I saw Susan showing her husband again how calm and well-behaved she was. That's what amazed everyone: that while she was still obviously a puppy and had a puppy's endearing ways, she was also really mellow. Someone asked how I knew, buying over the internet, that I wouldn't end up with something different from my expectations. I explained about this forum and the way both owners and breeders talk on it, and how comfortable one can be once you get to "know" people here. I also assured those who were interested that I was told that both Chou's parents were very calm dogs and I'd seen pictures, and that Chou came with a two-year guarantee for health issues, her parents were certified for hips and eyes, and she had been checked thoroughly by a vet before her arrival. Might have made a few converts. Most of the people I talked to were familiar with labradoodles and were very impressed! Leslie __________________ \Portraits http://www.leslieficcaglia.org \ \Wild and Scenic http://mauriceriver.igc.org/ \

07-04-2007, 07:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
gene Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: youngstown ohio Posts: 8,619	Good job Chou......scoring more points for doodles everywhere...thank you! __________________ gene , jonah , miko and rumor "A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down." - Robert Benchley

07-04-2007, 08:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
River Rat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 983	Yup, I told her you'd all be proud of her! Hope your doodles are out of jail by now! 80-year-old aunt and uncle...sure! __________________ \Portraits http://www.leslieficcaglia.org \ \Wild and Scenic http://mauriceriver.igc.org/ \

07-04-2007, 08:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
gene Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: youngstown ohio Posts: 8,619	Out of jail, tired, dusty and sleeping! __________________ gene , jonah , miko and rumor "A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down." - Robert Benchley

07-05-2007, 11:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
gene Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: youngstown ohio Posts: 8,619	Way to go Denver...you are the best!! __________________ gene , jonah , miko and rumor "A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down." - Robert Benchley

07-05-2007, 01:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern California Posts: 9,243	Hey, way to go Chouette! Sounds like you had a great time! Leslie, nice of you to share your good fortune with others...thanks for telling them about the forum!

07-05-2007, 11:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
blueteal Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,334	Way to go Chouette Good for you too Leslie, it is wonderful when other people say such nice things about your dog. We take Denver to a school for his walks everyday, when we are not going to the beach and the other night he was heading towards a young girl who he has never met before, there was a lady standing near by and before I could give Denver the go ahead she turned to the girl and said don't be afraid of his size, that is Denver and if you ever want to meet a large dog he is the one to meet. She went on and on about how sweet and gentle he is etc. I did not have to say a word but I sure was proud to hear other people talk so highly about him. He met the girl and now has another new friend as he lived up to all that was said about him.

07-05-2007, 02:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern California Posts: 9,243	Ooooh, that Denver is not only gorgeous, but WONDERFUL!

07-05-2007, 06:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
River Rat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 983	What a lovely compliment, Sue. And inborn temperament will only take a pup so far, so it has to be a tribute to your training as well! Leslie __________________ \Portraits http://www.leslieficcaglia.org \ \Wild and Scenic http://mauriceriver.igc.org/ \

07-05-2007, 08:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
ellabee Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,551	Great thread....way to go, everyone!! How lucky we all are to have embraced this breed! __________________ -Lynn & "Dexter #3" (third Dexter to join the forum - and Sandy's littermate!)

07-05-2007, 11:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
blueteal Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,334	Thank you Leslie, what a kind thing to say. Lynn you are right we have all embraced this breed and by talking so highly of our dogs and showing their incredible temperment is the way to teach the world of this fabulous breed.

07-06-2007, 05:58 AM	#12 (permalink)
River Rat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 983	That's also the best way to counter the negativity that someone mentioned in another thread! Yes, this is my labradoodle. Isn't he (or she) wonderful? They're super dogs, originally bred in Australia because...&c, &c. Anyway, how could anyone not love those faces? Leslie __________________ \Portraits http://www.leslieficcaglia.org \ \Wild and Scenic http://mauriceriver.igc.org/ \

07-06-2007, 04:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,103	ahhhhhh Leslie...that is sooooo nice to hear and Chouette is sure to win many more hearts as time continues. It's funny but at the local pizzeria we are requested to bring Peanut in for a visit every week. This has been going on for 4mos now. Peanut recently was around some 3 to 6yr olds for her first time. I was truly amazed that all she did was sit patiently not jumping at all. And at a mom/pop pet supply store the way the owner talks about Max, you'd think she was his mommie Seems these doodles have a way of warming hearts. __________________ *Annmarie, Max,& Peanut* "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France uncondtional love: what a dog always does for us and humans strive to do but can we?

07-08-2007, 04:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
Maureen Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,810	What a wonderful story!!! I'm beaming and smiling....so happy that you are so happy with Chouette. I completely understand the questions or "risks" for long distance placement, and sadly I've heard some sad stories, with a local family who worked with a non-local breeder - who does NOT post on this forum by the way. Anyway, I try hard to give as much info as possible to hopefully make myself and our puppie as known as possible by long distance. __________________ ~Maureen LabradoodleRanch@aol.com www.LabradoodleRanch.com

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