Hello from Auckland New Zealand

Kiwidoodle · 10-04-2008, 01:10 AM

Hi

I've just recently joined the forum after adopting a 10 month old labradoodle formerly known as Shaggy now known as Millie! So here's our long-winded introduction (well mine, Millie's a little faster with a juste mot!)

She is really bowling us over with how fantastic she is! She was rehoused because she became too expensive - needed speying and registering - for a fashion accessory. '

' She can sit but that seems the limit of her formal education but she is a fast learner and picked up heeling in the time it took to walk up the street, 'down' is a work in progress and 'drop' so the boys can play fetch with her is going to take some work.

I had to drive for 2 hours to collect her from a friend of the former owner and when it was time to put her in the car I discovered she only came with her beautiful self - no lead; no brushes; no bowls; no current food; nothing!

The drive back was an experience! The poor doll obviously thought 'Here we go again!' so huffed and puffed for an hour and then threw up her stomach contents - the sausage the temporary home had given her just before i arrived. This involved a stop-off in small town New Zealand to buy cleaning supplies and a lead.

She's fitted in beautifully but still finds the car a trial - we are trying to make it a positive experience and hopefully she'll learnt car=fun not car=another home.

She's off for speying on Tuesday so that probably won't be a positive car experience but it beats having to fight off amorous male dogs! (my opinion - probably not shared by Millie). :P

I had been skeptical about all the positive things I'd heard about labradoodles but have found that it is true - they are the most wonderful dog if you give them the input they need. Definitely beauty AND brains.

The funniest thing I've seen was Millie watching OH load the dishwasher - she watched each step and would tilt her head to study what he was doing - you could almost be convinced she was learning how to do it - now that would be a useful trick!

Nic and Millie - the artist formerly known as Shaggy

tykesmom · 10-04-2008, 08:00 AM

Welcome to you both, Nic and Millie! Sounds like your car ride was quite the eventful meeting!!! So glad she is settling in, and yes, you are right - there is nothing like a doodle! My Tyke is a 15 month old labradoodle and the light of my life! I'm sure Millie will be yours too!
Post pictures as soon as you can - you will find out very quickly that we all are addicted to pictures on this forum!!!

**MaxandMe** · 10-04-2008, 10:40 AM

HI NIC and MILLIE........welcome soooooooo happy you found us!
and really glad you have MILLIE NOW as it sounds like she'll get the right kind of love,training and attention she needs

peanut decorated the side pockets of my truck every ride till recently
i learned to take her on very short rides incrasing the distance slowly.
At first it was on an empty stomach. Anyway, peanut stopped getting carsick

I have heard of others getting even 2yr old doodles that trained quickly
they are HIGHLY intelligent and training stimulates them, they do love it!
and catch on quickly.

can you POST a picture of her?????????????? we LOVE PICTURES!
and well it is required since we're all a bunch of Doodleaholics.
we need our PIC FIX! hahhaaaaaaaaa

BIG BIG CONGRATS TO YOU AND YOUR DOODLE MILLIE

Calimom · 10-04-2008, 10:46 AM

Welcome Nic and Millie! Millie is so lucky to have found you for her forever home. Sorry to hear about your ordeal with the car trip home. Hopefully that will improve over time. Best wishes for the spaying this week. Can't wait to see more pictures of her.

Lucee&Rusty · 10-04-2008, 05:21 PM

Welcome to a close neighbour. We've been to your beautiful country many times.
Thanks for adopting your doodle. They are such loving and smart dogs.
They train so easily and are a joy to have around.
Our two love the car. We started off with short little trips. Even just up and down the driveway.
You are on the right track with the positive experience.
Oh, by the way, has anyone told you we love photos???

Raleighsmom · 10-04-2008, 06:01 PM

Welcome beautiful Millie and Nic!!!! It's wonderful that you have given her her forever home!

I can assure you, as well as everyone one this forum, that she will not disapoint you, but bring you hours of laughter , love and fun!!! Oh yeah...pics please!!!

blueteal · 10-04-2008, 10:32 PM

Welcome to Doodleland
What a lovely introduction!!!!!!!!!!!

cissy k · 10-04-2008, 10:48 PM

Great story. Welcome!!

Kiwidoodle · 10-05-2008, 01:34 AM

Thanks everyone for such a warm welcome. We had a car ride yesterday with no drooling and no barfing - so that's progress! There was still a fair amount of huffing and puffing but I can cope with that! We went to an off-leach area and she met lots of dogs - she preferred the 'slipper dogs' to the labs and GSDs although a Rhodesian Ridgeback did get her attention!

Here are a few photos - one shows her half and half fur and one shows her with my 6 year old which gives an idea of her size (she's 19.6kg)

curlygirl · 10-05-2008, 04:43 AM

Hello and Welcome Nic and Millie!

I love the name Millie and hearing it makes me wish I would have thought of that!

Millie is beautiful and I can tell already she has stolen your heart in such a short time......... just like the rest of us.

Well, you could not have found a better place to expess your love than here!

This is such a great forum to chat.

10-04-2008, 01:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kiwidoodle Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 87	Hello from Auckland New Zealand Hi I've just recently joined the forum after adopting a 10 month old labradoodle formerly known as Shaggy now known as Millie! So here's our long-winded introduction (well mine, Millie's a little faster with a juste mot!) She is really bowling us over with how fantastic she is! She was rehoused because she became too expensive - needed speying and registering - for a fashion accessory. '' She can sit but that seems the limit of her formal education but she is a fast learner and picked up heeling in the time it took to walk up the street, 'down' is a work in progress and 'drop' so the boys can play fetch with her is going to take some work. I had to drive for 2 hours to collect her from a friend of the former owner and when it was time to put her in the car I discovered she only came with her beautiful self - no lead; no brushes; no bowls; no current food; nothing! The drive back was an experience! The poor doll obviously thought 'Here we go again!' so huffed and puffed for an hour and then threw up her stomach contents - the sausage the temporary home had given her just before i arrived. This involved a stop-off in small town New Zealand to buy cleaning supplies and a lead. She's fitted in beautifully but still finds the car a trial - we are trying to make it a positive experience and hopefully she'll learnt car=fun not car=another home. She's off for speying on Tuesday so that probably won't be a positive car experience but it beats having to fight off amorous male dogs! (my opinion - probably not shared by Millie). :P I had been skeptical about all the positive things I'd heard about labradoodles but have found that it is true - they are the most wonderful dog if you give them the input they need. Definitely beauty AND brains. The funniest thing I've seen was Millie watching OH load the dishwasher - she watched each step and would tilt her head to study what he was doing - you could almost be convinced she was learning how to do it - now that would be a useful trick! Nic and Millie - the artist formerly known as Shaggy __________________ Nic and Millie

10-04-2008, 08:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
tykesmom Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,120	Welcome to you both, Nic and Millie! Sounds like your car ride was quite the eventful meeting!!! So glad she is settling in, and yes, you are right - there is nothing like a doodle! My Tyke is a 15 month old labradoodle and the light of my life! I'm sure Millie will be yours too! Post pictures as soon as you can - you will find out very quickly that we all are addicted to pictures on this forum!!! __________________ Kim and Tyke "You say dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you they will be there long before any of us." - Robert Louis Stevenson

10-04-2008, 10:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,103	HI NIC and MILLIE........welcome soooooooo happy you found us! and really glad you have MILLIE NOW as it sounds like she'll get the right kind of love,training and attention she needs peanut decorated the side pockets of my truck every ride till recently i learned to take her on very short rides incrasing the distance slowly. At first it was on an empty stomach. Anyway, peanut stopped getting carsick I have heard of others getting even 2yr old doodles that trained quickly they are HIGHLY intelligent and training stimulates them, they do love it! and catch on quickly. can you POST a picture of her?????????????? we LOVE PICTURES! and well it is required since we're all a bunch of Doodleaholics. we need our PIC FIX! hahhaaaaaaaaa BIG BIG CONGRATS TO YOU AND YOUR DOODLE MILLIE __________________ *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?

10-04-2008, 10:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Calimom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Woodlands, TX Posts: 2,408	Welcome Nic and Millie! Millie is so lucky to have found you for her forever home. Sorry to hear about your ordeal with the car trip home. Hopefully that will improve over time. Best wishes for the spaying this week. Can't wait to see more pictures of her. __________________ Meg and Cali

10-04-2008, 05:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lucee&Rusty Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,028	Welcome to a close neighbour. We've been to your beautiful country many times. Thanks for adopting your doodle. They are such loving and smart dogs. They train so easily and are a joy to have around. Our two love the car. We started off with short little trips. Even just up and down the driveway. You are on the right track with the positive experience. Oh, by the way, has anyone told you we love photos??? __________________ Ingrid, Lucee & Rusty A dog may look at you with its eyes, but it sees you with its heart - anon

10-04-2008, 06:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Raleighsmom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Windsor,Ct Posts: 4,617	Welcome beautiful Millie and Nic!!!! It's wonderful that you have given her her forever home! I can assure you, as well as everyone one this forum, that she will not disapoint you, but bring you hours of laughter , love and fun!!! Oh yeah...pics please!!! __________________ Kathie,Raleigh & Molly! "Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!" ~ Theophile Gautier

10-04-2008, 10:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
blueteal Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,334	Welcome to Doodleland What a lovely introduction!!!!!!!!!!!

10-04-2008, 10:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
cissy k Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,433	Great story. Welcome!! __________________ Cissy and Semi

10-05-2008, 01:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
Kiwidoodle Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 87	Thanks for the great welcome! Thanks everyone for such a warm welcome. We had a car ride yesterday with no drooling and no barfing - so that's progress! There was still a fair amount of huffing and puffing but I can cope with that! We went to an off-leach area and she met lots of dogs - she preferred the 'slipper dogs' to the labs and GSDs although a Rhodesian Ridgeback did get her attention! Here are a few photos - one shows her half and half fur and one shows her with my 6 year old which gives an idea of her size (she's 19.6kg) __________________ Nic and Millie

10-05-2008, 04:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
curlygirl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 350	Hello and Welcome Nic and Millie! I love the name Millie and hearing it makes me wish I would have thought of that! Millie is beautiful and I can tell already she has stolen your heart in such a short time......... just like the rest of us. Well, you could not have found a better place to expess your love than here! This is such a great forum to chat. __________________ Annie is a F1B chocolate labradoodle born on May 26, 2008.

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