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Owned by Barkley · 06-20-2007, 02:16 PM

Hi all! I am new to the doodle board, we got our goldendoodle boy back in April. He was 6 months old just a few days after we got him.

I am active on greyhound boards because we have had a retired racer for over 4 years now.

I was happy to see this Doodle board, because I have gained such knowledge from my greyhound boards.

Barkley is my doodle's name. He is so smart and so cute! We had him home 10 minutes and I told my husband he had stolen my heart. He does so well with my 2 year old daughter too. Really he is such a wonderful dog.

We got him from a couple in Alabama (we live in Birmingham) who could no longer keep him. They had just had a new baby and the husband's work kept him away most of the time. So the wife had a toddler a newborn and a puppy to deal with. She did not have a fenced in yard either so that made it all the more difficult.

He is such an avid hunter, are all doodles? He sometimes won't come in from a potty break because he is just sitting under a tree looking for a squirrel. And the other night he met an opossum in our backyard but luckily I saw it and DH and I were able to get him away and get the opossum out of our yard!

In any case I wanted to introduce myself, Amy, and say hello.

Here is a photo of Barkley and our greyhound Sissy.

And one when he first came home

blueteal · 06-20-2007, 02:21 PM

Welcome to Doodleland
What beautiful dogs you have!!!
Great to have you on board

annieG · 06-20-2007, 02:27 PM

Hi Amy and Barkley. Annie and Tanner here. Barkley is very handsome..love the brown whiskers and beautiful coat. This is a great forum and there are so many with so much experience...always ready with an answer or a joke to lift your spirits.

Tanner goes to daycare and has a greyhound bud that looks just like sissy

As for hunting, Tanner's hunting ability is mainly limited to balls....especially fuzzy tennis balls..favorite game is to roll them under the couch and dig and whine until we retrieve it for him...gets old after 20-30 times

Anyway....nice to meet ya

Shannon(Phantom-Star) · 06-20-2007, 02:53 PM

Welcome, and great to meet you!! Handsome doggies!

Dextersmommy · 06-20-2007, 03:11 PM

Oh what beauties! Dexter and the cats say howdy! Welcome to the nicest bunch of people around (a bit touched in the head sometimes, but wonderful just the same)

lisarundell · 06-20-2007, 03:21 PM

Welcome, Barkley and your family are lucky to have found each other. Congratulations!

Dizneydoodle · 06-20-2007, 05:05 PM

cute pups good luck

Maureen · 06-20-2007, 05:13 PM

hey, WELCOME, Amy!
Barkely and your houndog are lovely! Shoot, a nice-looking black Doodle is hard to beat, and in my mind, I can just imagine that silky soft coat of a greyhound. I researched them, years ago, and the whole rescue process when I was searching for a non-shedding dog. But I wanted to breed whatever we got, so we got a Poodle, and by the time she was grown we heard of Doodles, and THAT is all she wrote! No brainer since we were loving Labs but not the shedding!

Anyway, welcome, welcome......make yourself comfortable!

Owned by Barkley · 06-20-2007, 05:26 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

Maureen, good thing you went with the poodle. Greyhounds shed more than any dog I have ever had! I sold my DH on them with that tidbit I got off sites and well lets just say if she gets on the couch, you know it!

I have always admired Doodles, DH wanted a Lab and I wanted a poodle for a while now. But Barkley came along and needed a home so we gave the goldendoodle a shot. I am so glad we did. We have a Labradoodle at church from time to time, a service dog. They all are so cute!

Cinsmom · 06-20-2007, 06:57 PM

Welcome Amy, Sissy & Barkley!

Cinnamon is not a hunter. She doesn't have the nose for hunting. She does like to chase squirrels, but she couldn't find one with her nose. She definitely is a visual hunter.

We had a cocker that could find anything with his nose. You could tell the exact path the critter took through the yard. Not Cinnamon. However, if she does see something, she remembers where it was and will look in that same spot every time she goes out.

lmtoth2 · 06-20-2007, 07:24 PM

awh barkley is adorable!! Welcome.

**MaxandMe** · 06-20-2007, 09:51 PM

Nice to meet you Amy and your new doodle and your brindle greyhound..welcome!!

the only thing both my doodles hunt are ants!!! if i could stretch their snouts they'd be anteaters hahahahha

gene · 06-20-2007, 10:38 PM

Welcome Amy and kids!! Love the brown beard....just like my Jonah!

My 2 aren't hunters, but I too had a cocker that was great on the scent. When he got up in years and had cataracts, he ending up following the trail backwards! He could never figure out why he couldn't find the bunny/squirrel/cat!

movistar · 06-21-2007, 10:05 AM

gorgeous dogs!

yes to the hunting thing! we recently moved from the country where my doodle and poodle were the official rabbit patrol, to the city where it took them three days but they did it - they got a squirrel (DH saved it, but it was pinned by them) anyway its now all about staring all day looking for a new squirell!!!!!

Ronnie · 06-21-2007, 03:01 PM

My doodle, Fred, is a hunter--we live in a rural area and he hunts the small animals--mice, moles, rabbits--that are in the yard.

Does Barkely do the "doodle 500" as so many of the dogs on this forum? It must be quite a sight to see a doodle and a greyhound racing around the yard!

06-20-2007, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Owned by Barkley Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 42	New to the board Hi all! I am new to the doodle board, we got our goldendoodle boy back in April. He was 6 months old just a few days after we got him. I am active on greyhound boards because we have had a retired racer for over 4 years now. I was happy to see this Doodle board, because I have gained such knowledge from my greyhound boards. Barkley is my doodle's name. He is so smart and so cute! We had him home 10 minutes and I told my husband he had stolen my heart. He does so well with my 2 year old daughter too. Really he is such a wonderful dog. We got him from a couple in Alabama (we live in Birmingham) who could no longer keep him. They had just had a new baby and the husband's work kept him away most of the time. So the wife had a toddler a newborn and a puppy to deal with. She did not have a fenced in yard either so that made it all the more difficult. He is such an avid hunter, are all doodles? He sometimes won't come in from a potty break because he is just sitting under a tree looking for a squirrel. And the other night he met an opossum in our backyard but luckily I saw it and DH and I were able to get him away and get the opossum out of our yard! In any case I wanted to introduce myself, Amy, and say hello. Here is a photo of Barkley and our greyhound Sissy. And one when he first came home

06-20-2007, 02:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
annieG Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,929	Hi Amy and Barkley. Annie and Tanner here. Barkley is very handsome..love the brown whiskers and beautiful coat. This is a great forum and there are so many with so much experience...always ready with an answer or a joke to lift your spirits. Tanner goes to daycare and has a greyhound bud that looks just like sissy As for hunting, Tanner's hunting ability is mainly limited to balls....especially fuzzy tennis balls..favorite game is to roll them under the couch and dig and whine until we retrieve it for him...gets old after 20-30 times Anyway....nice to meet ya __________________ AnnieG & Tanner

06-20-2007, 02:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shannon(Phantom-Star) Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 972	Welcome, and great to meet you!! Handsome doggies! __________________ Shannon - Phantom, Star, Fozzie & Roni http://labradoodle-dogs.net/gallery/index.php?cat=10388 IDOGRRR

06-20-2007, 03:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dextersmommy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 980	Oh what beauties! Dexter and the cats say howdy! Welcome to the nicest bunch of people around (a bit touched in the head sometimes, but wonderful just the same) __________________ http://www.RitaDoe.etsy.com http://www.cabinfeversoapworks.net63.net A doodle a day keeps the boredom away.....

06-20-2007, 03:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
lisarundell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicagoland Area Posts: 1,484	Welcome, Barkley and your family are lucky to have found each other. Congratulations! __________________ Lisa, Lani and Toby http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j309/lisarundell/ Outside of a dog a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx

06-20-2007, 02:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
blueteal Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,334	Welcome to Doodleland What beautiful dogs you have!!! Great to have you on board

06-20-2007, 05:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dizneydoodle Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mass Posts: 141	cute pups good luck __________________ Brenda Lilly Belle and Walter D and Roy O and Brier Rose http://www.dizneydoodles.com

06-20-2007, 05:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Maureen Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,810	hey, WELCOME, Amy! Barkely and your houndog are lovely! Shoot, a nice-looking black Doodle is hard to beat, and in my mind, I can just imagine that silky soft coat of a greyhound. I researched them, years ago, and the whole rescue process when I was searching for a non-shedding dog. But I wanted to breed whatever we got, so we got a Poodle, and by the time she was grown we heard of Doodles, and THAT is all she wrote! No brainer since we were loving Labs but not the shedding! Anyway, welcome, welcome......make yourself comfortable! __________________ ~Maureen LabradoodleRanch@aol.com www.LabradoodleRanch.com

06-20-2007, 05:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Owned by Barkley Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 42	Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. Maureen, good thing you went with the poodle. Greyhounds shed more than any dog I have ever had! I sold my DH on them with that tidbit I got off sites and well lets just say if she gets on the couch, you know it! I have always admired Doodles, DH wanted a Lab and I wanted a poodle for a while now. But Barkley came along and needed a home so we gave the goldendoodle a shot. I am so glad we did. We have a Labradoodle at church from time to time, a service dog. They all are so cute!

06-20-2007, 06:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cinsmom Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: KC area Posts: 2,499	Welcome Amy, Sissy & Barkley! Cinnamon is not a hunter. She doesn't have the nose for hunting. She does like to chase squirrels, but she couldn't find one with her nose. She definitely is a visual hunter. We had a cocker that could find anything with his nose. You could tell the exact path the critter took through the yard. Not Cinnamon. However, if she does see something, she remembers where it was and will look in that same spot every time she goes out. __________________ Becky & Cinnamon http://safeharborprisondogs.com

06-20-2007, 07:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
lmtoth2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,920	awh barkley is adorable!! Welcome. __________________ Leslie

06-20-2007, 09:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,103	Nice to meet you Amy and your new doodle and your brindle greyhound..welcome!! the only thing both my doodles hunt are ants!!! if i could stretch their snouts they'd be anteaters hahahahha __________________ *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?

06-20-2007, 10:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
gene Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: youngstown ohio Posts: 8,619	Welcome Amy and kids!! Love the brown beard....just like my Jonah! My 2 aren't hunters, but I too had a cocker that was great on the scent. When he got up in years and had cataracts, he ending up following the trail backwards! He could never figure out why he couldn't find the bunny/squirrel/cat! __________________ gene , jonah , miko and rumor "A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down." - Robert Benchley

06-21-2007, 10:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
movistar Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,240	gorgeous dogs! yes to the hunting thing! we recently moved from the country where my doodle and poodle were the official rabbit patrol, to the city where it took them three days but they did it - they got a squirrel (DH saved it, but it was pinned by them) anyway its now all about staring all day looking for a new squirell!!!!!

06-21-2007, 03:01 PM	#15 (permalink)
Ronnie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 183	My doodle, Fred, is a hunter--we live in a rural area and he hunts the small animals--mice, moles, rabbits--that are in the yard. Does Barkely do the "doodle 500" as so many of the dogs on this forum? It must be quite a sight to see a doodle and a greyhound racing around the yard! __________________ Ronnie Fred's mom

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