Apr. 16, 2008 - Warning re ProMeris flea & tick preventative - (Thank you to NEDA volunteer DebM for sending this in). This warning status is undetermined, the link to it on the Snopes Urban Myths website -
Apr. 9, 2008 - The benefits of Early Spay & Neuter - (Thank you to Al of Bark's Doodles for sending this in). Angel Wish.org sent out their newsletter discussing the benefits of ESN. Here's an wonderful article on their site ( This article requires Adobe Acrobat - )
Mar. 19, 2008 - Dog Donations Needed at Blood Bank - Breeder Amy Lane of Fox Creek Farms was interviewed by the local news station about the need for dogs to donate blood -
Mar. 14, 2008 - Buster Alert regarding herding breeds - there is an inexpensive mouth swab test that is helpful in detecting dogs afflicted with a mutation of the mrd1 gene :
Mar. 3, 2008 - Bonzer Can Dance! (Bonzer has a page in our Special Stories section)
Bonzer is learning to dance and has been working on "back around" (circle me backwards) and "shy" (where he lifts one paw to his forehead like a salute)- This clip wasn't anything previously choreographed, but just some moves we were "rehearsing" in the garage.
Feb. 12, 2008 - Stem cell therapy offers hope for pets dogged by pain - USATODAY.com
Jan 9, 2008 - CAA/AAA Pet Photo Contest - And the winner is..... Libby the Goldendoodle, owned by Donna in Ontario. Libby will appear on the 2008 edition of the book sold at CAA/AAA offices and Barnes&Noble locations across the U.S. and Canada. This book is recommended for people who take their dogs on road trips.
Coming Soon - SuperDogs at the GM Centre in Oshawa on December 27, 2007. For a bit of family fund they are holding auditions for a cameo appearance in the SuperDogs show. To register and for more information go to -
Nov. 24, 2007 - Stop the Ban on Labradoodles and Other Crossbred Dogs - An Independent Member of the NSW Parliament, Clover Moore, introduced a Bill in October 2007 that will effectively ban the breeding of Labradoodles and other crossbred dogs in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Oct. 26, 2007 - You Tube Tribute to Moss Creek Doodles - Owners of Kelly & Rens' pups have put together a wonderful video celebrating Moss Creek Doodles.
Oct. 19, 2007 - Canine Rabies Studies - Two world-renowned giants of veterinary vaccine research -- Dr. W. Jean Dodds of Hemopet and Co-Trustee of The Rabies Challenge Fund and Dr. Ronald Schultz of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine -- have volunteered their time to ensure that critical 5 and 7 year rabies challenge studies are conducted in the United States. Read more about it on their website :
Sept 13, 2007 - Help For Hounds - Stem Cell Therapy Goes to the Dogs--and Horses - This MSNBC.com online article discusses how stem cell therapy is already being used to treat dogs.
Sept 10, 2007 - Reported problems with Smoke House Chicken Tenders - here is an online post on the eBay forum :
Aug 15, 2007 - Breeding more than puppy love - Service Dogs for Self-Reliance seeks volunteers - by Margaret Slaby, The Fresno Bee. Cayden the Labradoodle, bred by Carol McDonald of Rainbows End Puppies, is being trained as a service dog for an autistic child.
Aug 2, 2007 - Therapy dog ready to aid others - by Vidya Padmanabhan, Daily Record Maggie, an Australian Labradoodle, was donated by Barbie of Landmark Labradoodles to the NorthStar Foundation and is currently being trained as a therapy dog.
July 10, 2007 - My Story - I Designed a Dog - by Wally Conron (originator of the Labradoodle). Article is in Reader's Digest Australia -
 June 14, 2007 - Designer Dog - Maureen Holloway's blog, The Last Word on Q107 - Maureen owns a Golden Doodle and talks about life with a Dood in her blog -
• Sept. 15, 2006 - Bad Dog - Maureen's dog ate the coffee table.
 June 12, 2007 - A bit of ruff - Kelsey Munro's article in the Brisbane Times gets opinions from purebreed supporters and hybrid enthuastics. Kathy Young of Cloudcatcher Labradoodles in Australia is interviewed as well -
 May 25, 2007 - Canine Heritage Breed Test featured on the Today Show
 May 16, 2007 - Service Dogs For Self Reliance - Two Labradoodles bred by Carol McDonald of Rainbows End Puppies are in the videoclip in this news article.
 May 3, 2007 - RABIES CHALLENGE FUND -
"Two anonymous donors have generously pledged to match all donations of $100 or more to The Rabies Challenge Fund up to $20,000 from May 1st through November 1st...
"The concurrent vaccine studies will determine the duration of immunity conveyed by the canine rabies vaccine, with the goal of extending the state-mandated interval for boosters to 5, and then to 7 years.
...Scientific data suggest that vaccinating dogs against rabies every three years, as most states require, is unnecessary.
...Researchers believe the rabies vaccine can cause adverse reactions in animals and concur that it should not be given more often than is necessary"
 May 2, 2007 - FDA's Updated List of Recalled Pet Foods -
 Apr. 26, 2007 - Chenango Valley pet foods issues voluntary recall -
 Apr. 20, 2007 - LiveSmart Weight Management Chicken and brown rice recall -
 Apr. 19, 2007 - Royal Canin USA announces voluntary recall of dry food -
 Apr. 17, 2007 - Menu Foods Refines Recall List -
 Apr. 16, 2007 - New information on Natural Balance Dog Foods
 Mar. 31, 2007 - ' Del Monte Pet Products Voluntarily Withdraws Specific Product Codes of Pet Treats and Wet Dog Food Products - Please read this article on more products being recalled -
 Mar. 30, 2007 - ' Dry Food added to recall' - The recall has expanded to include dry foods as well. For more on this story see CNN.com
 Mar. 17, 2007 - ' Menu Foods Recall Information' - list of affected foods
 Mar. 17, 2007 - ' Recall of Pet Foods manufactured by Menu Foods, Inc.' - The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has placed a warning and affected pet food list on their site -
 Feb. 20, 2007 - ' Protection by Dogs, Part 1' - Two Labradoodles, bred by Cindy of Blue Ridge Puppies, have been trained to protect their owners as 'alert dogs'. Link to a video new story on FoxCarolina.com. Click on 'Protection by Dogs, Part 1'
 Feb. 14, 2007 ' PETA Animal Cruely Trial: The Fallout Continues' - WRAL.com
 Jan. 27, 2007 ' PETA workers' cruelty trial to enter second week'
 Jan. 21, 2007 ' Pooch to order nothing to sneeze at...' - GROODLES, cavoodles and schnoodles are displacing labradors and German shepherds in Australian backyards. - The Sydney Morning Herald -
 Jan. 17, 2007 ' Labradoodle saves owner from Santa Cruz cottage fire' - Santa Cruz Sentinel
 Dec. 14, 2006 ` Designer Mutts' - CBC News
 Dec. 11, 2006 ` Designer dogs breeding some discontent' - The News and Tribune:
 Dec. 9, 2006 ' Hunter Shot Dog' - The Athens Banner-Herald
 Dec. 5, 2006 ` Designer dogs' caught in divorce' - The Labradoodles were turned over to animal control after their breeders split. Orlando Sentinel:
 Sept. 12, 2006 ` New Monopoly: Here & Now tokens remodeled to reflect “ Here & Now” icons' - Hasbro
 2006 - New Labradoodle Plush Toys available from Douglas Cuddle Toy and Aurora World
 2006 - New Goldendoodle Plush Toy from Aurora World:
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