One Happy Dog

One Happy DogBert

I just had to share this picture with you.

He looks like he is smiling. This picture was taken on holiday, I just love it I think he looks so cute.

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Vicky x

Doodle Weekend

Doodle Day!!!

What can i say about doodle day AMAZING!!! We all loved every minute of it. We stayed at Porlock carvan and camp site which was lovely, we stayed in the rally field which had sea views and the facilites were great. 

Saturday

On Saturday night we went and met some doodles in the Top Ship Inn in Porlock the food was great, to be introduced to everyone. Alfie's brothers and sisters and their mummy's and daddy's were lovely, everyone was so friendly it was like we had already met. It was so nice to be able to talk to them about Goldendoodles as most of the people we know  have labradoodles. 

Alfie waiting to meet his family

Casey is from the same litter as Alfie but is Smaller than him.

This is Merlin, Alfie's older brother from 2012 litter they also have a blog http://merlinthedoodle.wordpress.com/ which is one of the blogs I looked at before having Alfie. Merlin is a lot smaller than Alfie.

Sunday 

On Sunday we went for along but very lovely walk by a river up Exmoor. They were all off the leads and and it was amazing watching Alfie run, go paddling in the river and chase his brothers and sister and I was amazed he never went to far from us. The best thing I did was to  put on his bandanna on so I could keep track of him, in the sea of doodles.

Then to finish of this brilliant day we had a Doodle Party with different event that the doodles and there families could join in on. Alfie when in for the scruffiest Doodle but he didn't win which in away is a good thing, there was a games for just the men the best 6 legs where they get judges on their legs, tunnel race and whistle sit for the children. It was such a good day.

Mary going about to attempt the Tunnel race.

What an amazing weekend we had, we all lovely every minute of it. Just want to say a huge thank you to Mary for organising this day and we can wait for next year when we can meet up again.

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Vicky xx

Happy 1st Birthday

Happy Birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Alfie, Happy birthday to you.

Birthday Boy

I cant believe how quickly the time has gone. We want to wish Alfie's brothers and sisters a very Big Happy Birthday and I hope they are having a great day. Thank you for reading my blog, Please feel free to leave a birthday comment.

Vicky xx

Alfie's first holiday camping :)

Summer holiday!! 

Well Alfie went on his first holiday in a tent the other weekend and what fun he had. Before we went we put the tent up in the garden so Alfie could get use to what it looked and smelled like. I thought he would find it a bit daunting as it is quite big but just like Alfie he wasn't bothered. We went in side snifter it and that was it. We left it up so he could get use to it. 

As we have never been camping with a dog before, we found it hard to find a space for Alfie to sit. We though we would have enough room as we were only going for the week. Oh no the car was full and poor Alfie only had a little room on the back seat, but he was amazing curled himself into a little ball and fell asleep. Note to self roof rack for next time or take less. :) 

Traveling down was a nightmare stuck in holiday traffic 4 hours it took :( Look at my little mans face, I no I keep saying it but he is brill, he is so patient. 

We put the tent up and put Alfie on a long line that is screwed in to the grass. Alfie loved walking around the tents and lying on the grass. 

We then went to the beach at Weston Super Mare and he went paddling in the sea and had so much fun, though he does not like the waves.

Paddling with dad

After been at the beach all day he slept the whole night till the next day. We worn him out :) 

 An evening stroll after a thunder storm which again didn't bother him head stuck his head out if the tent and watched the rain come down. I think this is down to letting him experience lots if sound and different things from such a small age and not making a big deal of things if there was a loud bang or something. 

Then back to the beach to finish off our holiday on Brean Sands. Found out that he love horse poo :( that is not so good. Alfie has started to lye down if he sees another dog walking pass, looking all cute and as soon as they get closer enough pounce at them in playful mode like come and play. Poor dog pops themselves. 

Thank you for coming to have a look at Alfie's first holiday please leave a comment at the bottom as i love to read your stories and tips about dogs.

Vicky xx

11 month old Alfie

Where has the time gone??? 

I can't believe Alfie is nearly 1 years old. 

So what has been happening in the life of Alfie over the last couple of months. Where do I begin.!! 

At the moment we are in the middle of moving house which has not been going very smoothly. 7 months down the line and we are just about to move in our new house. So Alfie has been sleeping at my mums for the last 3-4 months and occasional stays with us as we are staying at my husband's mum and dads. I must say though Alfie has been amazing, he is such a chilled out dog and seems to take it all in his stride. I am so lucky, but it is all coming to an end soon 1 more week and we can be a family again. 

Alfie is still continuing with obedience class at Kathy Bells in Stoke on Trent and is doing really well, he has just been moved in to the advance class. :) My little man is growing up to fast. After he turns 1 he will be going to fly ball class which I am so excited about, which will help him keep fit. 

Alfie has been on his first camping holiday to Weston Super Mare just for the weekend but what an amazing time we had. I will do a post with all this holiday photos. This weekend is doodle weekend  where he will be meeting his brothers and sisters. I am so excited I can't wait to see his reaction when he sees them again. So we are traveling to Porlock, Minehead way again just for the weekend and I will put up a post of what he gets up to. :) 

Look at these before and after pictures. 

6 weeks old

11 months

He is such an Amazing dog and look how handsome he is, I truly recommend a Goldendoodle to any one as his temperament is brilliant and he is so loving and not having with me fully for the last couple of months has been truly horrible. Alfie is my friend, my little man, my dogbert and I love him to bits but enough of me getting all mushy.

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Vicky xx

Potty Training

Potty Training

Sorry another post I did not get around to up loading, having a puppy take so much of your time up. 

Potty Training is going really well, I can’t say we have had no accidents because we have but we were expecting that but they were really our faults, not noticing the signs and letting him wonder around the house. You need to follow him everywhere and as soon as you notice the signs, which for Alfie are to smell the floor and walk in a circle slowly, take him straight outside.

We have selected a little part of the garden for Alfie to go to the toilet and what I found that helped Alfie to go to the same place is when he had a poo we left it there so when he goes outside he goes to his little place.

When we take Alfie outside I tell him “Alfie Toilet” and when he has a wee or a poo reward him with a treats and a fuss and repeat the Positive word “Good Boy toilet good boy”. Alfie is at the point now as soon as you say toilet he will walk around for a minute and wee or poo J then we give then lots of fuss and a treat.

If your puppy is about to wee or poo in the house quickly pick him up even if he has weed a little tell him “No” and take him outside tell him toilet and if he finishes his wee outside reward him and give him lots of fuss. So he recognises if I have wee outside I get a treat. Do not scold your puppy always reward the positive behaviour.

I am not saying that my way is the right way but for Alfie it works, you do what is right for your puppy.

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Vicky xx