Hello from Kirby in NC

amommy2three · 04-29-2008, 06:06 PM

Hello fellow doodle owners! My name is Rosie. I am a mom to three (2 human and one doodle). My husband is a Marine and we have been stationed in eastern NC for most of the last 8 years. Our F1B labradoodle, Kirby, came to us in January from a breeder in Kentucky. We are FIRST TIME pet owners are are loving almost every minute of it.

Kirby loves to run and play but usually wears himself out by the evening. The area we live in seems to be very dog "unfriendly". I heard there a dog park just opened up 30 minutes away so I plan on looking into that.
I'd love to meet more doodle owners in the area (havelock, nc) and I'd love any advice you can give to the new mom!

THaNKs!

sdrudge · 04-29-2008, 06:22 PM

Welcome to the doodle family. You have a great looking doodle on your hands.

gene · 04-29-2008, 07:36 PM

Welcome to you and that beautiful dood!! The only advice I can give you is ENJOY!! They are a special breed that will make you laugh everyday....at least mine do!!

04-29-2008, 07:42 PM

Welcome!! They are a great breed of dog. Maya is my little monkey or "monk" for short. She is a great dog (most of the time) and could not have asked for a better dog.

I'm in NC too!

lmtoth2 · 04-29-2008, 09:17 PM

awwh...what an adorable puppy

We have a Kirby too (brownish/red doodle in my avitar).

blueteal · 04-29-2008, 09:47 PM

Welcome to Doodleland
Very cute doggie!!!!!!!!!!!!

*As Good As It Gets* · 04-29-2008, 10:44 PM

What a cute doodle! We live in NC as well, in Chapel Hill. I think we were the last ones on our block to finally get a dog, so can't relate to the dog unfriendly n'hood. Maybe you should get another doodle.

We got Casey 2 weeks ago and he is 10 weeks, his pathetic wet look can be seen in my avatar. I cannot get over how quickly he is growing!

annabelles mom · 04-29-2008, 10:54 PM

Welcome - Kirby is adorable !

**MaxandMe** · 04-29-2008, 11:40 PM

congrats on Kirby ......and welcome

Tink · 04-30-2008, 12:33 AM

Oh how cute! Kirby looks like a lamb!
Welcome to the site and the joys of parenting a doodle.

Lucky Me · 04-30-2008, 01:04 AM

Welcome Rosie and Kirby! What a cute little guy!!!
I used to live in Chaple Hill, NC too..... I was in 2nd grade and it was back in the 60's.
Like PLAINJANE, I was an Airforce Brat, it was just one of many places we lived.
My memories were of lots of trees, lots of snow in winter, just a beautiful place!!!

amommy2three · 04-30-2008, 01:48 PM

We are having lots of fun with Kirby. lmtoth2 - your Kirby is so cute too! My son chose the name Kirby from a character on the Ninja Turtles cartoon. If we got a female dog my daughter was going to call her Miley (yes, Hannah Montana).

Our neighbors do have dogs that Kirby likes to play with through the chainlink fence (a pitbull and a ???) and on the other side a tiny weiner dog. By dog "unfriendly" I mostly meant the city is not dog friendly. The only place in town that dogs are allowed to be is at the vet and a small pet store. I'd love to take him to the park but its not allowed (even on a leash). We don't have many sidewalks here either but we do go for walks around our neighborhood and play a lot of fetch.

I heard that labs and poodles love the water. Kirby loves playing with water from the hose but we haven't tried swimming yet. I've thought about taking him on base and letting him swin in the Neuss River but we've seen bull sharks so I'm too scared. Maybe I'll let him play in the kids blow up pool. :P

L's Mom · 04-30-2008, 02:16 PM

Hello and Welcome! That's on good lookin' doodle you got there!

Labracadabra · 04-30-2008, 04:13 PM

Welcome! I have a Kirby too--that's my husband's name!

04-29-2008, 06:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
amommy2three Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Havelock, NC Posts: 21	Hello from Kirby in NC Hello fellow doodle owners! My name is Rosie. I am a mom to three (2 human and one doodle). My husband is a Marine and we have been stationed in eastern NC for most of the last 8 years. Our F1B labradoodle, Kirby, came to us in January from a breeder in Kentucky. We are FIRST TIME pet owners are are loving almost every minute of it. Kirby loves to run and play but usually wears himself out by the evening. The area we live in seems to be very dog "unfriendly". I heard there a dog park just opened up 30 minutes away so I plan on looking into that. I'd love to meet more doodle owners in the area (havelock, nc) and I'd love any advice you can give to the new mom! THaNKs!

04-29-2008, 06:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
sdrudge Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 2,196	Welcome to the doodle family. You have a great looking doodle on your hands. __________________ Samantha, Cacao and Beau (AKA:Romeo and Juliet)

04-29-2008, 07:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
gene Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: youngstown ohio Posts: 8,619	Welcome to you and that beautiful dood!! The only advice I can give you is ENJOY!! They are a special breed that will make you laugh everyday....at least mine do!! __________________ gene , jonah , miko and rumor "A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down." - Robert Benchley

04-29-2008, 09:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
lmtoth2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,920	awwh...what an adorable puppy We have a Kirby too (brownish/red doodle in my avitar). __________________ Leslie

04-29-2008, 11:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,103	congrats on Kirby ......and welcome __________________ *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?

04-29-2008, 07:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome!! They are a great breed of dog. Maya is my little monkey or "monk" for short. She is a great dog (most of the time) and could not have asked for a better dog. I'm in NC too!

04-29-2008, 09:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
blueteal Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,334	Welcome to Doodleland Very cute doggie!!!!!!!!!!!!

04-29-2008, 10:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
As Good As It Gets Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NC Posts: 63	What a cute doodle! We live in NC as well, in Chapel Hill. I think we were the last ones on our block to finally get a dog, so can't relate to the dog unfriendly n'hood. Maybe you should get another doodle. We got Casey 2 weeks ago and he is 10 weeks, his pathetic wet look can be seen in my avatar. I cannot get over how quickly he is growing!

04-29-2008, 10:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
annabelles mom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lkkkkkkkkkkkkk Posts: 6,837	Welcome - Kirby is adorable !

04-30-2008, 12:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tink Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West central Wisconsin Posts: 2,506	Oh how cute! Kirby looks like a lamb! Welcome to the site and the joys of parenting a doodle. __________________ www.tinkerdoodle.net Hickory, Ava, Hana, Misty, and Chip (happy master of his Harem)

04-30-2008, 01:04 AM	#11 (permalink)
Lucky Me Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,744	Welcome Rosie and Kirby! What a cute little guy!!! I used to live in Chaple Hill, NC too..... I was in 2nd grade and it was back in the 60's. Like PLAINJANE, I was an Airforce Brat, it was just one of many places we lived. My memories were of lots of trees, lots of snow in winter, just a beautiful place!!! __________________ Judi,Tuesday, Marley, Easy (and little Reba too!) www.judiblueszoo.com

04-30-2008, 01:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
amommy2three Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Havelock, NC Posts: 21	We are having lots of fun with Kirby. lmtoth2 - your Kirby is so cute too! My son chose the name Kirby from a character on the Ninja Turtles cartoon. If we got a female dog my daughter was going to call her Miley (yes, Hannah Montana). Our neighbors do have dogs that Kirby likes to play with through the chainlink fence (a pitbull and a ???) and on the other side a tiny weiner dog. By dog "unfriendly" I mostly meant the city is not dog friendly. The only place in town that dogs are allowed to be is at the vet and a small pet store. I'd love to take him to the park but its not allowed (even on a leash). We don't have many sidewalks here either but we do go for walks around our neighborhood and play a lot of fetch. I heard that labs and poodles love the water. Kirby loves playing with water from the hose but we haven't tried swimming yet. I've thought about taking him on base and letting him swin in the Neuss River but we've seen bull sharks so I'm too scared. Maybe I'll let him play in the kids blow up pool. :P

04-30-2008, 02:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
L's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: GA Posts: 1,162	Hello and Welcome! That's on good lookin' doodle you got there! __________________ Jenny, Sam, Lucas, & Della

04-30-2008, 04:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
Labracadabra Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 215	Welcome! I have a Kirby too--that's my husband's name! __________________ --Jody and Louie Every puppy should have a boy. ~Erma Bombeck

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