OneFineAcre
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I've alway's thought the labrodoodles and goldendoodles are cute and everyone I ever met was smart and well behaved.
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I've alway's thought the labrodoodles and goldendoodles are cute and everyone I ever met was smart and well behaved.
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Southern by choice
Herd Master
Old English Sheepdogs... 
Bearded Collie is better 
I do love Poodles though! Especially Standard Poodles. Labs are over-rated IMO
The labradoodles make much more sense because they are both water dogs. Labs and Poodles.
Bearded Collie is better I do love Poodles though! Especially Standard Poodles. Labs are over-rated IMO
The labradoodles make much more sense because they are both water dogs. Labs and Poodles.
BoboFarm
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The big thing you have to be very cautious of with the poodle mixes is their coat. A lot of people don't realize how much effort it takes to maintain it. Since it's so dense, thanks to the breeds they're mixed with, they are extremely prone to matting. A lot of people want a dog that has very little maintenance so they may run a brush over their dog once a week but without getting to the undercoat they will get extremely tight mats. They have the same grooming requirements as poodles. Most want their dogs to have a longer and wavy coat but that just adds to the mats (that can't be seen) eventually leading to the dog having to be shaved.
OneFineAcre
Herd Master
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This popped up on my news feed a while back.
http://gardenandgun.com/articles/curl-power-poodles-return-field/
This popped up on my news feed a while back.
http://gardenandgun.com/articles/curl-power-poodles-return-field/
Goat Whisperer
Herd Master
That is awesome OFA!
Goat Whisperer
Herd Master
Red Doe (Lamancha with PT) is doing much better today and is eating! 
babsbag
Herd Master
The dog I saw looked like an Old English that had a hair cut, but not a shave. I didn't pet it, but it appeared to have a pretty straight coat, not tightly curled like a poodle. I would have no problem just taking a dog to the groomer to get what it needs as I don't have the time to groom it, but at least I know that. But I would love a dog that didn't shed as much as my Border Collies, and I am not a fan of most of the "shedless" breeds. I can dream, right?
This was a young dog, her name is Hero, and she is works with a child therapist. The owner said that is was amazing how children would open up and talk when Hero was in the room. Whatever works, right?
This was a young dog, her name is Hero, and she is works with a child therapist. The owner said that is was amazing how children would open up and talk when Hero was in the room. Whatever works, right?
Wehner Homestead
Herd Master
Great news on Red!
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Southern by choice
Herd Master
Red has been holding ok but this evening she looked exhausted and really wasn't sure if she was in labor and just too exhausted to push. I did an internal but also was hesitant to go too far. Red kept laying flat out on her side head out ... like she was dead. Seriously. After running out so many times I said that's it. All is ok. Vet says she is in great condition and no she wasn't bred too young... you know all the stuff you start thinking and wondering if you did something...
Anyway. Long day.
Family came down (my mom and one of my sisters) and my kids all came home and we had a whirlwind Sat and Sun morn. Of course my sis wants to take pics before she leaves... ummmm we all were up all night, a few hours of sleep, no one showered yet... oh well... such is life. We had fun and it was so great to see them. I miss my mom. I miss my sisters too.
My sis will be hiking the Appalachian trail! So, I think some of my boys are going to meet up and do a stretch with her in a few months! All my sisters are amazing people!
We all had a blast. My son brought his computer system and the Oculus Rift!
This is like nothing I have ever experienced. Words cannot describe it! UNBELIEVABLE!
It was just a wonderful time, although too short! My one son played the guitar for them, he is so talented. They've never heard him play. Everyone talked and chatted and laughed.
I wish someone was still playing the piano... that would have been really awesome! Got to see all the photos of my one son's trip to see the space launch.
I watched the monitor.
Dang goats.
Now, I have to tell y'all something funny.
I hate spiders. - No that's not it... I just wanted to preface what I was about to say.
All the years my children were young and growing up I had to be BRAVE!
And brave I was.
I would even show them really cool spiders out in the garden etc and say how amazing they were and how beautiful some where.
YES, I did that.
I did that so they would NOT grow up with an irrational fear of spiders like I have.
Yes, I am patting myself on the back.
So.... my kids are grown... I don't HAVE to be brave.
Nope. Now I can act like a maniac again.
Welllllllllllll. My daughter (one of them) has a love for insects and arachnids.
Yes, arachnids.
Seriously.
SO... when she comes to visit she likes to bring along her tarantulas.
I cope.
BUT last week when she visited she brought a shed! Yes, tarantulas shed.
It was the first large whole intact shed she has gotten. She was so proud of it.
She left it here...in a plastic cup.![:\](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/side.png "side :\")
So, tonight when our vet was here we were talking about all kinds of stuff.
I saw the cup and thought oh, this will be cool to show.
I thought I was brave.
I really did.
I picked up the cup and went to show the shed and then it hit me.
Yep that freaky irrational creep me out oh my goodness I am holding the cup with the shed in it.
Suddenly I get the heeby geebies, shiver shake, and dropped back into the chair before I passed out.
Yes.
Now I am embarrassed.
LOL
You know the story of the little engine that said, "I think I can I think I can"... yeah well I couldn't!
I think I was still in the "dazed" mode for about 2-3 minutes.
WE all had a good laugh. Then the spider stories started.
Let me see if I can get a picture.
Nevermind. I see the cup and seriously I cannot look at that thing again.
Hope I gave someone a good laugh picturing this.
Well, I am going to read on here for a bit , watch the monitors and get some sleep. Early morning for me.
Anyway. Long day.
Family came down (my mom and one of my sisters) and my kids all came home and we had a whirlwind Sat and Sun morn. Of course my sis wants to take pics before she leaves... ummmm we all were up all night, a few hours of sleep, no one showered yet... oh well... such is life. We had fun and it was so great to see them. I miss my mom. I miss my sisters too.
My sis will be hiking the Appalachian trail! So, I think some of my boys are going to meet up and do a stretch with her in a few months! All my sisters are amazing people!
We all had a blast. My son brought his computer system and the Oculus Rift!
This is like nothing I have ever experienced. Words cannot describe it! UNBELIEVABLE!
It was just a wonderful time, although too short! My one son played the guitar for them, he is so talented. They've never heard him play. Everyone talked and chatted and laughed.
I wish someone was still playing the piano... that would have been really awesome! Got to see all the photos of my one son's trip to see the space launch.
I watched the monitor.
Dang goats.Now, I have to tell y'all something funny.
I hate spiders. - No that's not it... I just wanted to preface what I was about to say.
All the years my children were young and growing up I had to be BRAVE!
And brave I was.
I would even show them really cool spiders out in the garden etc and say how amazing they were and how beautiful some where.
YES, I did that.
I did that so they would NOT grow up with an irrational fear of spiders like I have.
Yes, I am patting myself on the back.
So.... my kids are grown... I don't HAVE to be brave.
Nope. Now I can act like a maniac again.
Welllllllllllll. My daughter (one of them) has a love for insects and arachnids.
Yes, arachnids.
Seriously.
SO... when she comes to visit she likes to bring along her tarantulas.
I cope.
BUT last week when she visited she brought a shed! Yes, tarantulas shed.
It was the first large whole intact shed she has gotten. She was so proud of it.
She left it here...in a plastic cup.
So, tonight when our vet was here we were talking about all kinds of stuff.
I saw the cup and thought oh, this will be cool to show.
I thought I was brave.
I really did.
I picked up the cup and went to show the shed and then it hit me.
Yep that freaky irrational creep me out oh my goodness I am holding the cup with the shed in it.
Suddenly I get the heeby geebies, shiver shake, and dropped back into the chair before I passed out.
Yes.
Now I am embarrassed.
LOL
You know the story of the little engine that said, "I think I can I think I can"... yeah well I couldn't!
I think I was still in the "dazed" mode for about 2-3 minutes.
WE all had a good laugh. Then the spider stories started.Let me see if I can get a picture.
Nevermind. I see the cup and seriously I cannot look at that thing again.
Hope I gave someone a good laugh picturing this.
Well, I am going to read on here for a bit , watch the monitors and get some sleep. Early morning for me.
CntryBoy777
Herd Master
Sure glad Red turned out to be okay...
Don't feel bad about the spiders, I have been around quite a few that have the same concern....it was probably all those yrs of being Brave that finally caught up with ya.....
Don't feel bad about the spiders, I have been around quite a few that have the same concern....it was probably all those yrs of being Brave that finally caught up with ya.....
