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Letters from the Families of Joy's Second Litter
It's a
really great website and I've sent people who are getting a
puppy to it numerous times for the links and helpful
information (even when they're not getting a doodle) - you
should be proud of it and all the work you've done to breed
some fabulous little dogs! I can't tell you how happy I am
that we found you (and Sadie)! Thank you Tasha for your updated information. I've been thinking about dropping a note just to say "Hi" and ask how you are all liking "Farm life". :) I've recently starting taking Teddy to the dog park at Blackwell Forest Preserve several days a week and he absolutely loves it! He makes friends with everybody - human and canine! I marvel at how amazingly fast he can run, and how gleeful he looks when he zooms through the fields. I am so glad that we got a dog with such a gem of a personality and temperament! I'm also glad I took him to Narnia for multiple classes because he is so well socialized. I marvel at how smart he is too. I can say "Where's Lindsay?" or "Where's so-and-so (fill in a family member's name) and he will go to their bedroom and look for them. He gets each name right. He also knows that when I say "Window" it means we go up to Courtney's bedroom, where her bed is next to a window, and we open the window a few inches for him and he lays on the bed with his front paws on the window sill and presses his nose to the screen to sniff the air! He also knows that my grandpa keeps a tennis ball hidden under his couch, and each week when we go see him Teddy sticks his paw under the couch to retrieve the hidden ball to play with my grandpa. We just love Teddy to pieces and can't imagine life without him! He is truly like another child/sibling in the family! I often bring him with me on errands if it's not too hot or too cold out, and he naps in the car while he waits for me. He loves coming into the Natural Pet Market with me when I shop for him. He helps select his own treats! :) His cutest new thin he does is to climb up on the armchair in the family room that backs up to the 1/2 wall dividing our kitchen and family room. He rests his head on the 1/2 wall so that all you see of him from the kitchen is his cute face and floppy ears resting on the wall. He does this to watch me make meals or watches us when we eat meals. I guess it's his version of TV!
I hope all is well with all of you!
Tasha, I just wanted to
let you know how wonderful Ginger is. I never could
have imagined loving a dog so much. She really is a
great dog, but we can't seem to stop her from jumping when
we first walk into the door. Other than this she is a
perfect dog.
Hi Tasha!
I hope this note finds you and your family well! I was
sending some photos of Sadie (like the proud mama I am) to a
friend in Arizona this morning and thought I would send them
your way too. Things
are great here - we are so happy to have Sadie in our lives! She's
27 pounds of pure joy and we love her so much! Not sure if the
photos show it or not, but her nose has turned a dark shade of pink.
Doctor
says it could be "winter nose" and may turn black again after the winter
(which can't end soon enough for me - how's the weather in Lincoln's
backyard?)
Hope you all had a great Christmas and are enjoying your new
home!
When (and if) you're breeding puppies again, let us know, as
lots of folks have asked us about how Sadie came to be:)
Hi
Tasha, Just a note to let you know how Wrigley is doing :-)
He is our little pride & joy. Every day Steve & I look at
one another & say how lucky we are to have had Sadie & now
Wrigley. He is so sweet.......it's amazing. I don't stop
kissing him & he doesn't stop kissing me. The other day I
said to Steve Wrigley is so sweet.......just like his mother
Joy....and then I said.........actually I think he's even
sweeter than Joy........You should have seen Steve.....he
said come on, how could you possibly know that?! ...and Joy
was so sweet :) He loves his toys, he loves to run & play &
then he loves to snuggle up against your legs. He's
adorable.........and so smart. The other day he had
something I didn't want him to have, so I said drop it &
then I said come. I gave each command only 1 time & he
dropped it & came to me.....he's so funny.......he's so
proud of himself when he does something like that. Anyway
as you know by now we are absolutely crazy about him. I didn't want another minute to go by without thanking you for the Two Boston's gift card. We'll be taking Sophie shopping this weekend! We are always happy to introduce anyone to the wonderful world of Labradoodles. The Mack family was very nice. (They ended up getting a pup from our last litter! ~Tasha) I think that her husband was totally in with getting a Labradoodle after 5 minutes after meeting Sophie. I believe I'm getting together with Teddy and his family this Sunday. I just love seeing pictures of him running in a field. We are taking Sophie to Iowa for Thanksgiving. I'm hoping that she can be "off the leash" out there. That girl loves to run.
Keith and I are so grateful to you
and your family for bringing Sophie into our lives. Each day she is
becoming such a comfortable part of our family. She is all love and we
are so happy to have her in our lives. I have a feeling that this Spring
and Summer we will be traveling into Central Illinois to to some
videotaping some local farmers. When we do I'll make sure to let you
know so we can get together. Happy Thanksgiving to you and family. Love, We're so excited for all of you! That's wonderful news! I was going to drop you a note today to tell you again what joy Teddy brings to us and others. Teddy and I have been going for regular long walks on the Prairie Path and not a single walker, runner or cyclist passes by without at least smiling at him. Many of them say what a beautiful dog he is. One woman exclaimed that he was the cutest dog she'd ever seen! :) Many want to pet him and he happily obliges. It is such fun to see what joy he brings to others, as well as our family.
Another cute routine that I have to share with you is my morning
"rounds" with Teddy to wake the family. When my snooze alarm goes off
Teddy and I go into each of the kids' rooms to open the shades and Teddy
goes from room to room with me and jumps up on each bed to give each of
the kids a morning kiss and nuzzle before we move onto the next room.
The day seems to start much more happily this way than it ever did
without him. How can you not feel happy with Teddy's adorable face and
helicopter tail greeting you each morning?! I can't wait to follow the
pictures and growth of the new puppies. The kids will enjoy it too!
Hi Tasha, I hope you can see most of these pictures. I took
them of Wrigley this morning before I went to work in honor
of his 1 Year Birthday today. I hope you can see
#34.......I was taking his picture, he was posing for me &
heard something outside at the same time. I think he was
trying to stay still & look out & it is really just a
precious picture :-) He is soo cute even with his hair
shaved several weeks ago because of the matting. Every time
I look at your website & see the things I've written about
Wrigley I sort of shake my head & smile & think, yep, that's
my Wrigley :) :) I wonder if any of the people that stop
me with Wrigley ever contact you about getting a dog like
him :) Wrigley & I can hardly ever go anywhere without
being asked if they can pet him & then are in awe of his
silky hair. He & I already know the routine ;-)
Sophie is doing great. She is settling in and becoming a great dog and
truly is a member of our family. We even worked in a weekend in
Michigan (the weekend of the rain) at a cabin that takes doges. This
girl likes water and was fascinated by the waves in Lake Michigan. I
just love that she wants to be outside and run around - I wish we had a
few acres for her to patrol. Happy Fall!
Thank you
for the birthday wishes! We can't believe the first year has blown by
so fast! What joy Teddy has brought into our lives! We couldn't have
wished for a better breeder to work with. You're like extended family
now! :) Thank you for the invitation to visit when we're down you're
way. We'll keep the idea tucked away for a future date!
Happy to do it [she had some new
customers over to visit] - my Sophie is such a joy that I want everyone
to be as happy. I took her to the Riverwalk yesterday in DT
Naperville. She is like a walking banner for the breed. Kids love and
adults want a dog like her. She melts their hearts.
Dear Tasha, I was so sorry to read that your grandmother passed away. I
hope you will find your memories of her comforting at this sad time.
Tasha, Congrats on the exciting news! Sometimes I wish I could be on a
farm and learn to simplify our lives. It's great that you can make it
happen now, please keep in touch and let us know how things are going.
Winston is doing wonderful (37 lbs.). He is so loving and worships me.
I can't understand why the rest of the family can't be like this!
Winston and Vader ( 90lb. black lab) are best buddies and are constantly
play fighting. Winston thinks he is a vampire and constantly is
attacking Vader's neck but it is all done very playfully. I'll send you
a picture soon.
Dear Tasha, Congratulations on your decision to move! I am sure the Lord will bless your family with much happiness in your new home! It is so important, especially these days, to do what is best for our children.
Thank you for all your support with our wonderful pet Toby. You are a
great breeder and we are very pleased with Naperdoodles. You breed
beautiful, healthy dogs. Thank you for always answering our questions.
We love our dog! I think we would be hard pressed to find a breeder
that we would trust as much as we have grown to trust you. Best of
everything to you and your family! Hope the renovation goes smoothly!
All the best,
I saw
Wrigley with his Cubs jersey on your website! Isn't he
adorable? I can
hardly take a walk with him, without having several people
each walk stop & ask me all about him......it's amazing! So
many people ask me where I got him & I wonder if any of them
ever contact you?! Can you believe this litter is almost 11
months old? He's still such a puppy. I always refer to him
as "me & my shadow"..........when I go to make the bed he
jumps on it so I can't make the bed. If I say let's go in
the car, he gets in, sits down & waits for me. When we go
outside he is always so excited I can hardly get his leash
on him with all his hair & he's just so excited. He's such
a doll... and no one can ever get over how soft his hair
is! I know I am rambling on & on, but Tasha he is just so
fun! The minute he hears the garage he knows Steve is home
& can't get there fast enough.......... Take care, I love these pics. I keep on
showing the groomer how Ella's head is clipped because I think it looks
great. They keep on giving her a poodle pompadour. I will just keep
trying. You mentioned that this is Joy's last litter. I hope all goes
well and that hew next round of pups are as great as Sophie's. Being
able to see how well Teddy, Murphy and Sophie are developing as been a
sense of such happiness for all of us. Have you recovered from your tour
across America? You must still be exhausted. I have no idea how you
kept 3 boys from going bonkers during those long hours on the road. From Tasha: I owe a very special thank you to Sophie's family, who took care of Everlasting Joy during our family vacation to Colorado... which turned into an emergency extended trip to Seattle after my Grandma died. Joy was at "Camp Kelly" for many days more than expected and she was well loved and doted upon, including photos by email to calm my worries.
Hi Tasha. We
just got back from my dad's place in WI. These pictures
turned out so great I had to share them with my fellow
doodle-lovers! Teddy is my best little furry buddy! I took
a very long walk today and took lots of nature photos. He's
a perfect subject! Hi Tasha, I just wanted to write a
note to you. I cannot begin to tell you how much joy Wrigley brings to
us. He is so sweet & so cuddly & just so playful. Every time we take a
walk we can hardly go anywhere without everyone asking if they can pet
him. I have a neighbor across the street who has always HATED dogs.
She already told her husband if she thought she could get a dog like
Wrigley she would. She no longer comes over to visit with me... she
comes to see Wrigley. It's amazing how she just can't get enough of
him. He's amazing. On my work days he gets up about 7:00 - 7:15 a.m.
Today is my day off & he slept until 8:30 a.m. When we are outside
(with the invisible fence) & I call him if I can't see him for a minute
or two he just comes running & prancing along... he is so proud of
himself. Tasha,
It was 6 months ago yesterday since Toby has been in our
home. He has been a blessing to our family. I thought our
home was loud before! The kids want to play with him
non-stop! He has been so much fun and our boys just love
him. He
follows me around the house. He will not eat unless we are
in the same room with him. We have his kennel in the family
room and when we are all in there watching TV, he will come
in and asks us to pet him, then he goes and lies in his
crate. He is very sweet, but boy, when he's ready to play,
you better be ready to play! I have
attached a pic of Scott with Toby. Our entire family can't
believe Scott loves him as much as he does because he was
the one that needed convincing to get a dog. I still can't
believe it! Hi Tasha, Wrigley is unbelievable! He hardly ever barks, just when he wants you to know that he is ready to play. I remember that you told us that Joy follows you where ever you go, same thing with Wrigley. Donna or I can go up and down the stairs 100 times a day and right next to us is Wrigley.
Wrigley gets bigger & bigger each day.... Right now he weighs about 24 lbs.
and he will be 6 months old on Saturday..... as I'm sure you
know. He is just our
great big, precious baby.... our fur ball. As you can tell, we are absolutely crazy about him.
:-)
Wrigley is everything that we wanted.
Good Morning Tasha, Wrigley is so precious....... we are so crazy about him...... it's amazing. Every day he does something that's cuter than the day before, if possible. I know I'm going to be rambling on & on, but he's worth it! When he gets up in the morning he sort of gives a little cry or sound to let us know he's up. I yell down 'I'll be right there' & he waits without a sound. I sit down by his crate & when he comes out of his crate he simply has to stretch & stretch & stretch. A couple of days ago a commercial for a new movie came on & he stopped what he was doing, walked up to the TV & sat down. Needless to say it was Snow Buddies & of course we went to Target last night to get the DVD for him. He just loves everything. He is about 20 lbs & you hear every pound of him when he's running around.... I call him thunder foot. Everyone that meets him is really in awe of him.... his color..... his face.... his cute personality.... his hair.. the fleecy type that we wanted!! He loves to play with other dogs... now that he's had all of his shots.... Anyway here are some pictures of Wrigley. Hope all is well with you & your family.... Steve & I cannot get enough of him :-) He's like a teddy bear..... except he's always kissing us.... he has added so much to our family....
Thank you again
sooooooo much.... as you can see we just love him ;-)
Tasha, I wanted to send you this picture...I took Toby to
the groomers a few weeks ago. Now, of course I think he is the
cutest dog ever, but when I picked him up I couldn't believe how cute he
was.
Hi Tasha! Sadie (16 weeks) had her shots today and she's a whopping 13.9 pounds! They're taking bets at the vet's office as to how big she'll get...by the way, I really like the vet my friend recommended & so does Sadie. His name is Dr. Andy Cox & he's with All Creatures Animal Hospital if you want to add him to your "Good Vet" list. I'm told all the doctors there are great, but I've only met Dr. Cox. Sadie is not suffering from lack of
attention - she's the sweetest thing - when she's not
chewing holes in the carpet (she flips over the edge & chews
from the back of the rug - very sneaky!) or running off with
one of the kids' shoes! She caught on to ringing her bell to
be let out & hasn't had an accident in the house in weeks.
We love her dearly & really can't imagine the house without
the sound of her little paws!! Hope you & your family are
well - talk to you soon! Hi Tasha. Here are cute photos from Teddy's last visit with Sophie (both 3 months). I also included a silly picture of my kids with Teddy in a New Year's Eve hat - playing the good sport that he always is! :) Teddy's coat is just beautiful. He's so plush and soft that we just want to cuddle him all of the time! He's doing great with the potty training. He's ringing his bell on the back door most of the time now when he needs to go out (or just wants to go out and sniff around!). We're still taking him out at very regular intervals too. My husband and kids tease me about how attached Teddy is to me literally and figuratively. He's like my little shadow, following me everywhere! He cries for me when I'm upstairs and he's not. I often take him out in the car with me to run the kids places or to do quick one-stop errands. He has a little fleece-lined harness style seat belt so that he can safely ride up front next to me. He's got his fleece blanket on his car seat, and he's as happy as can be to travel around with us.
Everybody loves him. The
neighbors all stop us as we pass by on a walk to pet him and
play with him. He's like a little goodwill ambassador!
You should be so proud of the wonderful puppies you are
breeding. Teddy has a great temperament, is incredibly
affectionate and eager to please, and is the world's cutest
little guy! I hope all is well with you and your family!
Merry Christmas!
Hi Tasha,
Winston (3 months) is doing awesome! He is the complete
puppy. Winston loves just hanging out with us and being
included in whatever we are doing. He also loves to play
with Vader (our 2 1/2 year old black lab) and they supply us
with hours of entertainment. Winston has his next doctors
appointment on the 16th and I will get you the information
you have requested from us. Winston is so beautiful. His
color, coat texture and length, his build, his personality,
we really love everything about him. I will send you a
picture soon. Hope you had wonderful holidays.
Dear Tasha, Quick update on
little Toby (3 months). Took him for his final puppy check up
yesterday! He is now 11.8# Doctor says he looks fantastic.
We start school tonight and we are looking forward to it! He is
very lively and a lot of fun. The kids just adore him.
Everyone says he is so cute. Even people who are not "dog people",
say is too cute! Here are some pics! ENJOY! Hi Tasha, I just thought that I would drop you a note to tell you how things are going with Wrigley (4 months). First of all, there isn't a day that goes by without either Donna or myself saying " look at Wrigley", two seconds later " look at Wrigley", maybe ten seconds later "look what he's doing, go get the camera". He has really put a smile on our faces. Naturally raising a puppy at our age (cough - cough) is not that easy, but he is well worth the occasional accident or mouthing cut. He is really getting big, everyday you can see the difference. I took Wrigley for his last round of shots (except for the rabies) on Dec. 28th and he weighed 14lb 7oz. I don't know if Donna told you, but Wrigley had an allergic reaction to the first puppy shot. When I took him home he vomited and just laid down in the dog run. We immediately called the vet who said that we should bring him back right away. They gave him some meds intravenously and thankfully he was alright. The vet said that this happens once in awhile so from now on before any shot we will give him a half of a Benadryl tablet. Attached
is one of a zillion pictures of Wrigley, the only problem is
that they do not do him justice.
Dear Tasha, As I write this note a tuckered out Sophie (2 months) is laying on my feet. I just wanted you to know how well she is doing. She is such a joy to have in our home. I must say that I believe she is the smartest dog I have ever experienced. She is great at communicating her needs to us and very rarely has an accidents. She sleeps through the night without a hitch. Also, my little 6 pounder is about up to 9 pounds. It's a joy to see her grow and we are
taking as many pictures as we can before
she loses her "puppiness".
I have attached our official Christmas
photo for you.
We wish you and your family a very
joyous Christmas and a healthy New Year.
I will update you about my little
darling soon after the holidays.
Teddy and Sophie
recently had a playdate!
Tasha, I think it would be tough to find
much cuter puppies anywhere! :) Dear Tasha, Wanted to give you and update on Toby. He is absolutely wonderful. He is such a great dog. He is already letting us know if he needs to go out! He will stand by the door or let out a few good yelps! Last night he slept for 8 hours! He does wonderfully in his crate at night. Not a peep out of him! Thank you for all that you have done to make the transition easy for our little guy. He has fit right into our family.
Everyone says he is the cutest puppy
they have ever seen! Of course, we
agree!
I
took him to the vet today and he was
pleasantly surprised at what a wonderful
breeder you are!
Thank you! Hi Tasha, here is a picture of Teddy with the kids right after we got home yesterday. What a happy bunch! :) We had a good first day and night with Teddy. He only had one little piddle on the back hall rug as we were getting ready to take him out. He loves the backyard and running in the leaves. He is hilarious to watch in the backyard - he really bounces and pounces more than he runs! We've found that we have to make things very boring when it's meal time, or he'll get too excited to eat. He slept from about 10:45 p.m. to 6:15 am the first night, which was great! He only whimpered a little after I put him in his crate for the night. I pet him for a few minutes and then he curled up for the night. He loves his big poofy bed from Orvis (for heavy chewers!) and he jumps on it like it's a trampoline, and then gets unbalanced and rolls off the sides, much to his surprise! I think I must remind him of you because he's getting attached to me very quickly. He's so cute the way he'll wander from the kitchen to the back hall and then to the office to check on all of us. He is just gobbling up all of the loving he's getting! Teddy's check up today went very well. Our vet said that he looks very healthy and adorable! Our vet was so impressed by how well he is sleeping. Tasha, I think you did a wonderful job getting the puppies used to their crates. He loves his crate in the back hall, with the plush fleecy pad. He naps during the day with his head resting on his blue toy lamb or on the fleecy pad flap in the doorway to his crate. He'll come out to get a drink of water and then happily go back in to curl up and rest. The back hall is right by the kitchen so he can see us in either the kitchen or the office from his crate and can hear the family talking. He napped a lot yesterday after playing for a long time with about 10 neighbor kids. :) The neighbors are stopping over asking to meet him! He loves exploring with us in the backyard. I'm constantly taking leaves out of his mouth. We're going to designate an outside toy to come out in the yard to try to keep his curious mouth busy!
My
husband is just nuts about Teddy (He's
usually so low key and doesn't get
exuberant about a lot of things)!
He keeps saying what a great temperament
he has, how good he is about going potty
outside and that he's not a big barker.
Tasha, I have to tell you that we have the BEST puppy in the world! The crate training is going so well - she's slept thru the night (10 - 6:15am) both nights!! YEAH!! She had her vet checkup today & he marveled at the beautiful dog you bred - we love her & so does everyone who meets her - she has the best disposition and the cutest little face we've ever seen!! We couldn't be happier with our girl (and her wonderful 'first family' - The Millers) - it's evident that you have certainly loved on this pup a lot. We promise to keep up the good work you
began and keep you updated with her
progress -
I will email photos as soon as I
can...and thanks for the advice!
Hi
Tasha, He seems to love everything. He has a wonderful disposition and he did not seem frightened or scared at all yesterday, just happy to please & kiss. In the car on the way home he was crying, but we thought best to ignore it & then he did stop crying. I think I could probably go on & on & on...
Tasha, I just want you to know what a
special place you hold in my heart :)
Dear Tasha and Family,
More than anything I want to thank you
for breeding such beautiful F1B labradoodles which are making it
possible for our family,
with several
members with asthma and allergies to
*finally* adopt a dog with confidence
and even the positive feedback from our
allergy-asthma doctor about the F1B
labradoodle breed. Picking up
Teddy to bring him home will be one of
the happiest days,
and soon to be best
memories of our family life! Enjoy
sharing our little token of appreciation
with your human family and Joy and
Bella!
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