Mandy is here!!!!

[cindy456]

Okay,. this the second time I have written this, tried to attach a picture and it all went blank, so will use photoshop this time around:
Warning: this is the gushy stuff part if you only want the facts skip to the next paragraph. Touching Mandy is like touching a cloud, she is so soft and cuddly. I could hold her all the time, but am trying to instill good habits and this will be difficult. (Like letting her sleep now and not keep holding her) She is so cute, sweet, calm, friendly, loving, and smart!! I love her so much. When Maureen was here and we were in the kitchen she saw Dave laying on the floor and playing with Mandy, it was so cute. He is already nuts over her too. Actually he left to go and buy her a water bottle for her carrier (the snow storm slowed down my last minute shopping spree this last weekend). She is so precious and the best little puppy in the world. I am so much in love with that girl!!

Mandy and Maureen arrived early by a few minutes so they were already there when I got there. Knew it was Maureen because she was holding Mandy!! Mandy snuggled up to me when I held her and when we got to the car she wagged her tail and LICKED my hand, big AHHHH moment there!! When the 3 of us got to my house, I let Cookie out for a meet and great and that went well. (Actually Cookie is asleep now from all the excitement). Maureen and I took care of the paperwork and looked at all the cool stuff she brought with her. She gave Cookie a little treat, one of the chew bones she brought. Well, Cookie was gone for a long time in another room working on that chew bone. We went outside in the back, and Mandy had her first potty break Then it was play time until Maureen had to leave. When I got back I fed Mandy and she ate it up. I had to leave and get us fast food since I wanted time to play, got back in less than 15 minutes and Dave had taken her back out and guess what I missed???? The first poop in the yard Dave said Mandy went right over to a spot and went just like she had been doing it forever! Thank you Maureen for getting her used to the great outdoors! She laid under my chair while I ate and then I thought it would be a good time to try out the crate in the living room to get her used to it. Put in the puppy blanket and in she went, then a little whine, so turned on TV and put in a little chew toy. That worked. Then a few minutes ago a little bark (so cute), well Cookie had decided to check where she was and went to the crate and looked in. Now all is quiet and they are both resting from their adventures. Oh, and I have a genius of a puppy, she chases balls and carries them in her mouth already. She now weighs 11 pounds. Maureen is so nice I loved visiting with her and Dave said she was really nice, too. I am so glad I got to meet her and she was here with Mandy to help her get used to us and the house, I think that made a huge difference. So, here is what you are waiting for, the pictures:

Me and Mandy and Maureen

Me and Mandy

Mandy and Cookie

Maureen and Mandy (good bye time

Mandy

Mandy

Mandy and Cookie


Be glad there are only 7, I downloaded 20 hahahahaha

[cindy456]

Okay and just in case you didn't have enough, here are a few I just took of her laying on her puppy blanket with her little stuffed pig!

[MaxandMe]

"awwwwwwwwwwwwww" moments for sure!!! i am sooooooooooo happy for all of you
and I love hearing all about your meeting maureen and mandy and how your hubby fell in love immediately too!!!!

i will never tire of pics........keep em coming!!!
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mandy is absolutely beautiful!!!

[Raleighsmom]

SWEET LITTLE MANDY!!!

Seems like all of us on the forum have been waiting for you forever!!! Not to mention your Mommy and Daddy...
I'm happy to hear that you got along so well with Cookie..but what about that furry thing on the back of the couch???
I hear they have pretty scratchy claws, so watch out honey!!!
Enjoy your new forever home!!!

[cindy456]

Oh, I forgot about Missy, the cat. (declawed because she scratched Cookie's eye once ) However, she loves dogs now and even cleans Cookie's face and lays by her. So Mandy is safe from her. Mandy woke up and out we went to the backyard, and bingo she peed!! I am so thrilled that she has not had a single accident in the past 6 hours, what a good and smart little girl. I decided to let her stay out of her crate, and she is sleeping by my foot and her body is under the coffee table. She is the sweetest little girl in the world. I could stay up all night looking at her

Kathy, reading "forever home" brought tears to my eyes, yes, she is at her forever home and that sure feels wonderful. I wish everyone could see how good she is (okay I know we are in the honeymoon phase and one day she may do something wrong, but not TODAY!)

[Maureen]

I LOVE your new avatar picture!

[kirama]

congrats! She is just darling and I know how happy you are, I have had Beck for almost a month now and I still can't get over how cute and sweet he is, I hug him about 20 times a day and tell him that he is the best, most beautiful puppy ever!

[anny51]

"She is just darling and I know how happy you are, I have had Beck for almost a month now and I still can't get over how cute and sweet he is, I hug him about 20 times a day and tell him that he is the best, most beautiful puppy ever!"


And this feeling will never go away...I've just collected Charlie from his first 'stay the night' at boarding kennels (practice for Easter when he'll be there for a week ) and I am SOOO happy to have him back, I have to hug him everytime I look at him and there really is no other doodle like him (apart from all of those on the forum, of course ). Congratulations on finally getting your baby, Cindy..life just gets better and better from now on!!

[KingstonTodd]

Cangratulations! What a cute puppy. You must be very excited that your dood has finally arrived. Now let the pictures, stories, questions, and sleep deprivation begin.

[lindamarie]

Oh my LORD!! I am goose bumpy and melting here!! You can just see the love in your eyes!!
Seriously!! I am as happy for you as I would be if I were you! Does that make sense???
Mandy.........you are so BEAUTIFUL!!

I was showing my husband these pictures and of course we went through the AWWWWWWWW's again.
I went back and tried to read other posts of yours. We wanted to know if Mandy is an F1 or an F1b??

[Jac]

Well, I'll admit...I was looking at the old posts for this announcement! I should have known that it would rate a whole new post!

MANDY IS HOME!!!

Cindy and Dave...and Cookie and Missy...I am so happy for you all! And I am especially happy for Mandy to be in such a loving home and for Maureen for placing her baby with the best parents!

All of this new puppy placement has been so wonderful...seeing how Todd and Maureen carefully placed their loving babies into the perfect homes...and now to get updates on the success...well, it is wonderful!

Mandy is getting prettier every day, if that is possible! She and Beck look like they could be siblings!

How great to meet Maureen and to have Mandy delivered by her! This is just an all around perfect thing!

Linda, Mandy is an F1B.

Happy times ahead! I am looking forward to watching Mandy and Beck grow up!

[CharlieBear's Mom]

Mandy is beautiful -- congratulations on your wonderful new addition!

[Maureen]

Originally Posted by lindamarie

I went back and tried to read other posts of yours. We wanted to know if Mandy is an F1 or an F1b??

ok, this might be too much alphabet soup for some people, but Mandy is an f2.
Her mom, Truffle is an f3, and her dad, Keenan is an f1. The rule of breeding hybrids is that you only progress one generation from the lower gen. parent, so that makes Mandy an f2. However some have called this kind of litter "multigen" --- but I think they are just after some illusion of "status" at the multigen label.

Seriously, I am planning on breeding my f1b male to a new f1b female and I don't think I'll raise the price because of the puppies being f3....yet "multigen" would legitimately fit as a label at f3, right? or no?

[KingstonTodd]

I agree with your genetics:

F3 x F1 = F2 (up one from the lowest)

And F1b x F1b is F3. This is a little more complicated because the F1b is being called "Second generation" labradoodle here even though a poodle is one parent. They allow you to add poodle here and there and proceed up in generation. How nice.

Do you have any experience with the F3xF1 puppies? How is their coat compared to an F1b litter, since they both have an F1 parent?

Sorry to hijack? But I gotta ask....

[cindy456]

Todd, Since I don't a thing about coats, I can tell you though that Mandy's coat is very soft, her tail is a little coarser but then I would imagine it would be. She has a slight wave to it, not real curly not straight. When I pet her no hair comes off and I am wearing a dark shirt today and she has been up on me and no hair on the shirt. I will say she is the absolute sweetest puppy I have ever seen and does not get riled up about anything. Dave said she is a really good one!! She catches on very quickly even at this young age. She has some big feet to fill, hahaha Maureen did say she would probably lighten some when she is out in the sun more this summer. Dave and I are very curious on how she will look when she is grown up and in her adult coat. And "hijack" all you want, I am constantly learning things from everyone's posts. I did think she was an F2, since mom is an F3 and dad is an F1, but didn't want to say since I am still learning all this stuff, a lot to learn.

And no potty accidents and it has been over 24 hours she has been here!!!!!!!!