Just posted pictures. He's much fluffier now than he was in his Petfinder pictures. Still cute, and definitely wonderful!

Snuffie finally got here last Friday (delayed to heal after his neutering surgery before getting on the transport). His hip xrays showed that he is actually right around two, rather than the yearling we thought he was. Snuffie is perfect! He's a gentle giant, friendly yet attentive to me, intelligent and eager to please. He can't understand why the cat doesn't want to be his friend, but he's waiting patiently as she relaxes and warms up to him.

Thanks for your good work posting these listings. It's marvelous how timing worked out. Gail posted his listing, you found it and shared it here, and it was emailed to me within hours. I emailed Gail within about two hours of her posting his profile on Petfinders, and she is delighted that this wonderful dog is going to have a job that lets him be with his person full-time. I'm delighted he's going to be my partner and make it possible for me to function out in the world. Thank you for your part in this 

i Susan, I am new here. Wow, What a sight. I loved these fuzzy dogs. I joined cz I say the Rescue site,, I an an advocate of rescuing dogs, I

volunteer at a shelter, just got home, Pretty much all the dogs were adopted. Did my heart a whirly swing!~!  I really like it here,, Cool!!

Susan, sounds great we are in Virginia Beach VA.  We very much perfer to get our next family memeber via the rescue path but need to ensure he/she will not be a physical problem for our Lasa Apso (he loves the pack life) and our elder statesmen a 9 year old cat.  We are good with a drive we just want to ensure the Goldendoodle we are looking at meets our teperment desires (we like playful).

Pearce is  my married name, but my husband grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey, and his parents are originally from Philadelphia.  

We have one cat that he is sure wants to play with him---not so!  Zoe normally puts dogsin their place very quickly; he however wants to play.  She's tolerant and will in the end be the boss although he is trying very hard to change that! After 2 weeks we see progress in him accepting her in the house; she on the other hand has accepted so many dogs and grand dogs that she will do fine.  My husband says she's reached her limit of having to hide out from him and she stations herself on the floor just daring him to try to get her (always where she can run to get away under the bed)---then she runs at him and whacks at him as he tries to walk away and he tucks his tail and runs away----she has no claws but he doesn't know! He's barking much less at her which is so nice.

We used to take our dogs to the dog beach here; they loved it but just like in the book Marley the salt water did a job on their stomachs as they ingested so much when they fetched....pottying was not a pretty sight nor was the clean up! LOL but oh how they loved it. Eventually we will try the beach....on leash for we fear he would run off now! So many dogs have no problem with gradual slopes into the water---the pool steps can be so scary---that was Quincey's problem; playing with him for 8 days in a row and getting his mind off the steps finally worked---it was a crap shoot doing it as he could have chosen to not swim at all.

FPR has another Doodle, Josie, she's the 3 yr old we 1st wanted; her home inspection fell through; they asked if we wanted her too---I was tempted but it's good that we have just Quincey for now as h e has so much to learn.

Thanks Susan---he is so fun---he can be a handful but at 7 months we expect anything. He is totally house trained---never had an accident in the house; the foster he was with said he trained himself by using the doggie door and being with the other 3 dogs that were there---we are so lucky! We've had Quincey for 2 weeks now---he can sit, give his paw, lay down and leave it (of course with a treat to tempt him). He was afraid of the pool when we got him here and today he leaps into it from the steps like a gazelle; he needs to work on his entry--we may have created a monster as he has landed onmy husband a couple of time---he makes us laugh all the time.  Obedience training starts on 9/1---lots to learn as he seems to want to be the Alpha in the house--especially when he wants on the couch (he becomes a lead weight if he makes his way onto it)--learning "off" will take more work!

We have a Labradoodle...Quincey.  So far we are hanging in there with this 7 month old boy!

I found a couple on the Poodle Rescue in St Pete's---filled out the application...not to wait and see.one is 3 and one is almost 1.  Waiting to have some questions answered when they contact me. Both are brown--one lighter than the other.

I wonder if people turn them in because they don't expect the energy they have as young dogs---same as with retrievers.

Do you know much about the health issues of a medium to large Doodle---ears are always an issue for both Labs and Poodles but I wonder about other things?  Like with Labs here in FL we have to watch for ears and of course hips when they age , big dog issues as they age and digestive problems....they are rugged until they age and then their size is their enemy..reminds me of ME!