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WIDTH="121"><div> <A HREF="#2006" TITLE="Doodle News"><U><B><U>2006</U></B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="2012"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="23d961610.jpg" border=0 width="97" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>2012</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Jan 27, 2012</B> -   <B>Labradoodle saves grandfather after ravine fall  </B>by Donna Bowater of The Telegraph    ---</div> <div> Monty the Labradoodle really was man's best friend after rescuing his owner, Maurice Holder, when a fall knocked him unconscious. </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/pets/9040177/Labradoodle-saves-grandfather-after-ravine-fall.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/pets/9"><U><U>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/pets/9040177/Labradoodle-saves-grandfather-after-ravine-fall.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Shared Jan , 2012</B> -   <B>Beautiful Day at the Dog Park  </B>by Kelsey Wynns, sent in by J. Long, Chelsea & Chloe.  A dog's camera view of a day at the dog park.  Keep an eye out for the Dood pup playing with the other dogs.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://player.vimeo.com/video/35616659?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://player.vimeo.com/video/35616659?t"><U><U>http://player.vimeo.com/video/35616659?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="2011"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="23d661610.jpg" border=0 width="97" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>2011</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Dec 29, 2011</B> -   <B>Hero goldendoodle saves kids from blaze  </B>by Gary J. Remal of the BostonHerald.com    ---</div> <div> A pup who barely ever barks saved his family from a fire in their Haverhill home, making a racket to shake the heavens and wake them just in time to escape the raging blaze.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2011_1229he_really_is_a_hero_dogs_barking_saveschildren_from_blaze" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/vi"><U><U>http://bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/2011_1229he_really_is_a_hero_dogs_barking_saveschildren_from_blaze</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Dec 6, 2011</B> -   <B>Paws for He</B><B>roes helps serve those who have served </B> -  by Pat Muir of the Yakima Herald-Republic  </div> <div> UNION GAP, Wash. -- With a quick grooming and bath, Labradoodle puppies Myah and Dusti began their journey Tuesday toward becoming psychiatric service dogs for war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2011/12/06/paws-for-heroes-helps-serve-those-who-have-served" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/201"><U><U>http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2011/12/06/paws-for-heroes-helps-serve-those-who-have-served</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Nov 14, 2011</B> -   <B>Skunked!</B>   -   Goldendoodle Chelsea got skunked one night and owner J. Long wrote us to let doodle owners know about a great remedy for skunk odour - a must have on any dog owners' shelf  -  peroxide, baking soda and liquid soap.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/skunked_pets.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/skunked_"><U><U>http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/skunked_pets.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Nov 10, 2011</B> -   <B>Dog Blog or Surviving My Golden Doodle</B> (Kindle Edition)   -   by Karen Helliwell</div> <div> Dog Blog is a romp through the first two years in the life of a Golden Doodle, a big, daft, teddy-bear of a dog. Join Bertie, his family and friends for some light-hearted and often hilarious frolics and adventures in the beautiful South Pennines of England.</div> <div> Dog Blog or Surviving My Golden Doodle is a novella of approximately 27,000 words. </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blog-Surviving-Golden-Doodle-ebook/dp/B006661FCY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322050696&sr=8-1" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blog-Surviving-G"><U><U>http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blog-Surviving-Golden-Doodle-ebook/dp/B006661FCY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322050696&sr=8-1</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Sept 19, 2011</B> -   <B>The Astonishing Lifetime Costs Of Owning A Dog</B>   -   by Jill Krasny  -  businessinsider.com</div> <div> Bloomberg's Rankings Team released an excellent study over the weekend, comparing the costs of a high-end Australian Labradoodle living the good life in New York versus a run-of-the-mill, but decidedly fuss-free mutt.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-shocking-lifetime-costs-of-owning-a-dog-2011-9" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-shock"><U><U>http://www.businessinsider.com/the-shocking-lifetime-costs-of-owning-a-dog-2011-9</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>July 27, 2011</B> -   <B>Investigators - Vaccines, Vets and Vagarities</B>   -   MyFox9.com</div> <div> All pet owners know it’s important to protect our four-legged friends from rabies, but how much is the veterinarian telling about that shot? The FOX 9 Investigators went undercover to find out if some clinics are taking financial advantage of pet owners by being vague about vaccines.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/investigative/investigators-vet%2C-vaccines-and-vagaries-jul-27-2011" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/"><U><U>http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/investigative/investigators-vet%2C-vaccines-and-vagaries-jul-27-2011</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>July 12, 2011</B> -   <B>Health Tip For Dogs </B>sent in by Linda Rogers of <A HREF="http://www.timshellfarm.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.timshellfarm.com/"><U><U>Timshell Farm</U></U></A>   -   to help dogs with itchy skin <I>ad</I><I>d </I><I>ground flax seed, human feed quality, to their diet.</I>  Article on eHow </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ehow.com/about_5143014_flax-seed-benefits-dogs.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.ehow.com/about_5143014_flax-s"><U><U>http://www.ehow.com/about_5143014_flax-seed-benefits-dogs.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>July 9, 2011</B> -   <B>Peanut-sniffing dog more than man's best friend</B>   -   Aberdeen News  -  Winston is a medical alert dog specializing in alerting on peanut products for 10-year-old Jacob Tobin, who has a severe peanut allergy.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.aberdeennews.com/news/aan-peanutsniffing-dog-more-than-mans-best-friend-for-aberdeen-sd-boy-20110709,0,4782833.story" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.aberdeennews.com/news/aan-pea"><U><U>http://www.aberdeennews.com/news/aan-peanutsniffing-dog-more-than-mans-best-friend-for-aberdeen-sd-boy-20110709,0,4782833.story</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>June 7, 2011</B> -   <B>Pet owner article on Joey and his Pup-Peroni Treats</B>   -   Nutritional Information on Pup-Peroni treats by blogger Steven Fitzgerald, US Army-Retired on PennyPinchersPal.com</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.pennypincherspal.com/2011/06/pet-owner-alert-pup-peroni-nutritional.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.pennypincherspal.com/2011/06/"><U><U>http://www.pennypincherspal.com/2011/06/pet-owner-alert-pup-peroni-nutritional.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>June 4</B><B>, 20</B><B>11</B> -   <B>Labradoodle wins</B><B> </B><B>pet-owner look-alike contest</B>  -   <B>NCTimes</B>   "They share a goatee and a passion for helping veterans and together they won a pet-owner look-alike contest Saturday..."</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/temecula/article_3ef3be7a-0c68-5586-a489-70f5872c460d.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/temecu"><U><U>http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/temecula/article_3ef3be7a-0c68-5586-a489-70f5872c460d.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>May 19, 2011</B> -   <B>Dog decides to run half marathon for charity</B>   -   "Dozer was a last-minute entry in the Maryland Half Marathon last Sunday. The three-year-old goldendoodle busted out of his yard and joined the more than 2,000 runners going past his house at about the 5 mile marker. "</div> <div> <A HREF="http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/health/2011/05/dog_decides_to_run_half_marath.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/health/2"><U><U>http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/health/2011/05/dog_decides_to_run_half_marath.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>April 21, 2011</B>  (messaged on) -   <B>Flush Puppies!</B>  -   flushable, biodegradable dog doodie bags.  Made from Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) – a water soluble, eco-friendly, “green” alternative to plastic – Flush Puppies are specifically made to dispose of doggie doodie down the toilet.  Great news for the eco-friendly Dood owner!</div> <div> <A HREF="http://flushpuppies.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://flushpuppies.com/"><U><U>http://flushpuppies.com/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>March 2, 2011</B>  (messaged on)  -  <B>ChipMeNot.org  </B>-  A website dedicated to informing the public about health problems associated with microchip implants. </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.chipmenot.org/index.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.chipmenot.org/index.htm"><U><U>http://www.chipmenot.org/index.htm</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>February 7, 2011</B>  -  <B>Dog toxic xylitol in gums, mints, desserts ... and now drugs  </B>by Dr. Patty Khuly</div> <div> "I've written about the dog-toxicity of the popular sugar substitute xylitol so often and so fervently that a Google search for "xylitol and dogs" digs up my past posts on the subject among the first several findings. And that's cool. But it's not nearly enough."</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.petmd.com/blogs/fullyvetted/2011/feb/xylitol_now_in_drugs" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.petmd.com/blogs/fullyvetted/2"><U><U>http://www.petmd.com/blogs/fullyvetted/2011/feb/xylitol_now_in_drugs</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> This site attempts to list the products containing xylitol - from chewing gums, to OTC and prescription meds: <A HREF="http://petdiabetes.wikia.com/wiki/Sugar-Free_Products_Warnings#Prescription_Medications_Containing_Xylitol" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://petdiabetes.wikia.com/wiki/Sugar-"><U><U>http://petdiabetes.wikia.com/wiki/Sugar-Free_Products_Warnings#Prescription_Medications_Containing_Xylitol</U></U></A>:</div> <div> Note that they do not claim it is a comprehensive list, so just because a product is not on there does not mean it is safe (read the label!)</div> <bR> <div> Anyone in the US that knows of a case where a dog has been poisoned (or nearly so) by xylitol in a product (general, OTC medication, Prescription medication) can call their local Consumer Complaint Coordinator listed here: <A HREF="http://www.fda.gov/safety/reportaproblem/consumercomplaintcoordinators/default.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.fda.gov/safety/reportaproblem"><U><U>http://www.fda.gov/safety/reportaproblem/consumercomplaintcoordinators/default.htm</U></U></A> </div> <bR> <div> The more reports, the more likely they are to take some action. The more people that raise the concern, the more likely they are to take it seriously. There are millions of dog owners, let us speak up! Getting proper warning labels on all products containing xylitol would be the ideal. ;)</div> <bR> <div> <B>MORE INFORMATION ABOUT XYLITOL</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>•  </B>ASPCA.org December 2006 Veterinary Medicine -  <B>New findings on the effects of xylitol ingestion in dogs</B></div> <div> "Once thought to cause only hypoglycemia in dogs, this sugar substitute has recently been discovered to also produce acute, possibly life-threatening liver disease and coagulopathy. And the number of reported exposures to xylitol has been increasing<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Optima" >."</FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www2.aspca.org/site/DocServer/vetm0207f_095-100_.pdf?docID=10462" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www2.aspca.org/site/DocServer/vet"><U><U>http://www2.aspca.org/site/DocServer/vetm0207f_095-100_.pdf?docID=10462</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>•  </B>ASPCA.org search results on xylitol: </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www2.aspca.org/site/Search?query=xylitol" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www2.aspca.org/site/Search?query="><U><U>http://www2.aspca.org/site/Search?query=xylitol</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="#top" TITLE="Doodle News"><U><B><U>BACK TO TOP</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="2010"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="23d561610.jpg" border=0 width="97" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>2010</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>December 7, 2010</B>  -  <B>Seized dogs, pups for adoption</B></div> <div> "Sixty dogs from a Labradoodle breeding operation that was raided in July are now available for adoption...SCRAPS Director Nancy Hill said the dogs include Labradoodles, poodles, terriers and other breeds. They will be available for $82.04 apiece, which includes spaying or neutering, microchip implantation, licensing and vaccination."</div> <div> For more information -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/dec/07/seized-dogs-pups-up-for-adoption/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/de"><U><U>http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/dec/07/seized-dogs-pups-up-for-adoption/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>October 9, 2010</B>  -  <B>Blue Buffalo recalls dog foods</B></div> <div> "Blue Buffalo has recalled three varieties of its dry dog foods after researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) linked Blue Buffalo Wilderness Chicken to reports of elevated blood levels of Vitamin D in 16 sick dogs from 8 different states."</div> <div> Read more here -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://efoodalert.blogspot.com/2010/10/blue-buffalo-recalls-dog-foods-linked.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://efoodalert.blogspot.com/2010/10/b"><U><U>http://efoodalert.blogspot.com/2010/10/blue-buffalo-recalls-dog-foods-linked.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>October 8, 2010</B>  -  <B>Ludwig's Doodles are featured on CMT TV show -  Pick a Puppy</B></div> <div> Check out Episode 4, Part Two and visit Marsha and John of Ludwig's Doodles!</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cmt.ca/Puppy/Videos.aspx" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.cmt.ca/Puppy/Videos.aspx"><U><U>http://www.cmt.ca/Puppy/Videos.aspx</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>August 14, 2010</B>  -  <B>Michele Reinkemeyer of Heaven Scent Paws ordered to pay back fraud victims</B></div> <div> The civil case against Heaven Scent Paws and Michele Reinkemeyer has been decided. A judge has ordered Michele Reinkemeyer to pay back over $192,000 to the families that were scammed. Additionally, she has been ordered to cease and desist from the <B>diabetic alert dog</B> business. </div> <div> <A HREF="http://hspthetruth.com/blog/?p=1" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://hspthetruth.com/blog/?p=1"><U><U>http://hspthetruth.com/blog/?p=1</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>August 12, 2010</B>  -  <B>Derbe (Skip) Eckhart denied probation.  </B>(article The Morning Call, by Kevin Amerman)</div> <div> <B>'</B>Ex-kennel owner has served 3 months of 6-23 month sentence for animal cruelty.  A Lehigh County judge has decided not to throw former kennel owner Derbe "Skip" Eckhart a bone, ruling Eckhart should remain caged on animal cruelty charges.'   For more information see -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-derbe-eckhart-denied-20100812,0,4908401.story" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentow"><U><U>http://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-derbe-eckhart-denied-20100812,0,4908401.story</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>August 10, 2010</B>  -  <B>Baxter, the oldest working therapy dog.   </B>Thank you to Deb for sending this in (make sure you have a tissue handy).</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIrDbzoOxZc" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIrDbzoOx"><U><U>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIrDbzoOxZc</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>July 29, 2010</B>  -  <B>Update to Labradoodle FAQ :         Donald Campbell</B>, a British speed record breaker who died in a water speed record attempt in 1969 <B>used the term 'Labradoodle' in his autobiography in 1955.  </B></div> <div> "It was a gloomy job but we had some laughs, many at the expense of my dog, Maxie.  I'd had him since he was a pup in 1949 and we call him a "Labradoodle" since he is a mixture of a Labrador and a poodle, all black with thick, curly hair."  This quote can be found in his autobiography, <U>Into the Water Barrier</U>, Odhams Press Limited, 1955 on page 125.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B> Mar 30, 2010 -  Goldendoodle Lenny </B>goes to the source to fetch his stick!  Check out this YouTube video!   Lenny is a 3yr old Petite Goldendoodle bred by <A HREF="http://www.timshellfarm.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.timshellfarm.com/"><U><U>Timshell Farm</U></U></A>.  </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C37SBwUS95Q" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C37SBwUS9"><U><U>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C37SBwUS95Q</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B> Mar 4-5, 2010 -  AKC Partners Novice A </B>obedience trials in Oklahoma City - the first year that hybrids were welcome to enter the competition.<B>   Zoe the Goldendoodle</B><B> won 1st place</B> in the OB Novice "A"competition on both days with scores of 190 and 190½.  It was a combined group with both purebreds and mixed breed dogs.  Zoe was bred by <A HREF="http://www.timshellfarm.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.timshellfarm.com/"><U><U>Timshell Farm</U></U></A>.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJKnyFWJN8g" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJKnyFWJN"><U><U>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJKnyFWJN8g</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="https://www.akc.org/mixedbreeds/first_events.cfm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://www.akc.org/mixedbreeds/first_ev"><U><U>https://www.akc.org/mixedbreeds/first_events.cfm</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B> February 19, 2010 -  Dr. Kate Schoeffel     </B>Kate introduces The Australian Association of Pet Dog Breeders (AAPDB) to the Anthrozoology Research Group.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhuuXLeIj_A&feature=related" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhuuXLeIj"><U><U>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhuuXLeIj_A&feature=related</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B> January 2, 2010 -  Surf Dog Ricochet    </B>A wonderful YouTube video showing a pup trained as a Service Dog, finding her path as a SURFice Dog, by Judy Fridono, www.puppyprodigies.com.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGODurRfVv4" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGODurRfV"><U><U>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGODurRfVv4</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="2009"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="#top" TITLE="Doodle News"><U><B><U>BACK TO TOP</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="23cd61610.jpg" border=0 width="97" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>2009</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B> December 22, 2009 - </B>THS workers can return to work, judge rules <B>OSPCA to remain in charge</B> of animal care until legal battle is resolved.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/ths-workers-can-return-to-work-judge-rules/article1409730/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/nati"><U><U>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/ths-workers-can-return-to-work-judge-rules/article1409730/</U></U></A></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>December 8, 2009 - The trash that led to Toronto Humane Society arrests</B>: OSPCA sifted garbage for evidence.  Read more in the Globe & Mail -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20091208.HUMANE08ART2303/TPStory/?query=Internet" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/st"><U><U>http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20091208.HUMANE08ART2303/TPStory/?query=Internet</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B> November 26, 2009  -   </B><B>Toronto Humane Society officials arrested</B>, face animal-cruelty charges </div> <div> The shelter's president, chief veterinarian and three others face criminal charges.  Read more in the Globe & Mail -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/toronto-humane-society-officials-arrested-face-animal-cruelty-charges/article1378385/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/nati"><U><U>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/toronto-humane-society-officials-arrested-face-animal-cruelty-charges/article1378385/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B> August 2009  - CLIX Sound Phobia CD  </B>(thank you to Linda Rogers from Timshell Farm for sending this in)</div> <div> This CD helps sound phobic dogs through desensitization, and includes 30 common sounds.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.bestfriendsgeneralstore.com/dog_toys_pc/CA80001/Dog_Training/CLIX+Sound+Phobia+CD/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.bestfriendsgeneralstore.com/d"><U><U>http://www.bestfriendsgeneralstore.com/dog_toys_pc/CA80001/Dog_Training/CLIX+Sound+Phobia+CD/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>August 8, 2009</B>  -   <B> Dogs as Smart as 2-year-old Kids </B>-   by Jeanna Bryner, Senior Writer  •  LiveScience.com</div> <div> "The canine IQ test results are in: Even the average dog has the mental abilities of a 2-year-old child."</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.livescience.com/animals/090808-smart-dogs.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.livescience.com/animals/09080"><U><U>http://www.livescience.com/animals/090808-smart-dogs.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>August 2, 2009</B>  -   <B> </B><B>Goldendoodle wins dog agility contest at fair</B><B> </B>-   by M.K. Guetersloh  •  Pantagraph.com</div> <div> Shelby won first place in a dog agility competition at the McLean County Fair at the Interstate Center</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/article_5b28a084-7eee-11de-8c1b-001cc4c03286.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/art"><U><U>http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/article_5b28a084-7eee-11de-8c1b-001cc4c03286.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>July 2009</B>  -   <B> Australian Labradoodle Smooth receives the Heart of Hospice Award</B></div> <div> Congratulations to Al & Jacqueline Gordy of <A HREF="http://www.barksdalelabradoodles.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.barksdalelabradoodles.com/"><U><U>Barksdale Labradoodles</U></U></A>!</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="740" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 227 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="23d22cdd0.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="221" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="413"><bR> <div> Each year Hospice gives out an "Outstanding Volunteer Service Award".</div> <bR> <div> This year it went to a Non-Human for the first time -  Southern Cross Smooch ThD, AKC-CGC, (c:ed), (c:h) and the ranking Dood with Barksdale Labradoodles.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>Smooch receiving the Heart of Hospice Award. </I> </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>April 17, 2009</B>  -    <B>'Bo' wins Register's Cutest Canine con</B><B>tes</B><B>t</B><B> </B> -   by Mary Challender  •  Mchallen@dmreg.com</div> <div> Congratulations to Gina, Stella & Brodie Bear for their 3rd place win in the DesMoines Register Cutest Canine Contest 2009</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090417/LIFE/904170340/1039" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article"><U><U>http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090417/LIFE/904170340/1039</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>March 13, 2009</B>  -    <B>Mutley might not be top dog - but he was close!</B>  -  article by David Hemming in ThisIsTheWestCountry.co.uk</div> <div> "The three-year-old Labrador/Poodle cross finished second in his class at Crufts last week."   </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/4191429.Mutley_might_not_be_top_dog___but_he_was_close_/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/ne"><U><U>http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/4191429.Mutley_might_not_be_top_dog___but_he_was_close_/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>March 5, 2009</B>  -    <B>Kennel Club Crufts Announcement: Canine Genetic</B><B>s</B>  -  article by K9 Magazine News Editor, DogMagazine.net</div> <div> "The Kennel Club will today announce the launch of a new canine genetics centre with the aim fighting the incidence of genetic diseases affecting dogs."   </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/2048/kennel-club-crufts-announcement-canine-genetics/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/2048"><U><U>http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/2048/kennel-club-crufts-announcement-canine-genetics/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>March 2, 2009  -   Unconfirmed Crufts Rumour: Big News Announcement re Crossbreeding</B> - by Ryan O'Meara, DogMagazine.net</div> <div> "...<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >There could be a huge announcement at Crufts that the Kennel Club is preparing to open the studbook and (finally) encourage crossbreeding to widen the gene pools of pedigree dog breeds...."</FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/2028/unconfirmed-crufts-rumour-big-news-announcement-re-crossbreeding/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/2028"><U><U>http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/2028/unconfirmed-crufts-rumour-big-news-announcement-re-crossbreeding/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>February 22, 2009</B>  -  <B>Quincy was on an episode of "Flight of the Concords". </B>Not only can you see him they actually mention Goldendoodle in the episode!   Quincy is in the front row on a chair!  (<A HREF="http://goldendoodles.com/inUS3/quincy.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://goldendoodles.com/inUS3/quincy.ht"><U>Quincy's Page</U></A>)</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/12I4rWd1_8c&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/12I4rWd1_8c&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>January 27, 2009</B>  -  <B>DNA tests show Almost Heaven kennel in Upper Milford tricked dog buyers</B>  -  article by Bill White of The Morning Call</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5dna.6757709jan27,0,1871667.column?page=1" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5"><U><U>http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5dna.6757709jan27,0,1871667.column?page=1</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>January 15, 2009</B>  - <B>The Chai Story</B> -  This is an informational <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B>warning about unsafe toy balls</B></FONT><B>.  </B> (A story well worth repeating - Thank you to Beth for sending this in)</div> <div> Caution - vivid content.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://thechaistory.blogspot.com/2008/08/chai-story.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thechaistory.blogspot.com/2008/08"><U><U>http://thechaistory.blogspot.com/2008/08/chai-story.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>January 13, 2009</B>  - <B>Narrowed choice for Obama dog</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > -  </FONT>ABC Chicago News news story  -   The Obama family has narrowed their choices for a presidential pooch.   Features interview and video with Labradoodle and PWD owner, Greg Hiss.  Greg's Labradoodle was bred by Tasha Miller of Naperdoodles.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6601955" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section"><U><U>http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6601955</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>January 5, 200</B>  -  <B>Cocoa Bean Mulch is Toxic to Dogs  </B>(Thank you to Al of Barksdale Labradoodles for sending this in.  It's been printed before, but it's well worth repeating)  </div> <div> It is available at several large stores and is an attractive and nice smelling mulch. Too nice smelling to the dogs who will eat it!</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/"><U><U>http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=0&cat=1275&articleid=3004</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/"><U><U>http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="2008_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="#top" TITLE="Doodle News"><U><B><U>BACK TO TOP</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="23ce64610.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>2008</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>December 14, 2008</B>  - <B>Hypoallergenic hounds: Many breeds can be easy on the allergies </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > -  </FONT>Written by Teri Greene for The Montgomery Advisor. "...According to goldendoodles.com Web master Blue Sterling of Ontario, the hybrid breed was first deliberately bred in North America in the mid-1990s in an effort to achieve a larger version of the beloved cockapoo."</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008812130344" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps"><U><U>http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008812130344</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c60e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>December 12, 2008</B> -  <B>HSI Canada -  </B>Quebec is considered by many to be the puppy mill capital of Canada, producing hundreds of thousands of puppies annually for distribution across the country. By shutting down mills there, we are helping to cut off a major supply of puppy mill puppies. </div> <bR> <div> Please take action today -- write to your <A HREF="http://e-activist.com/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=104&ea.campaign.id=1745" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://e-activist.com/ea-campaign/client"><U><U>Member of Parliament</U></U></A> to urge support for a strong national law to make puppy mills a thing of the past in Canada. You have the power to stop the suffering of innocent puppies -- please act now to help change their lives for the better.  </div> <div> <A HREF="https://community.hsus.org/humane/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=29845280" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="https://community.hsus.org/humane/notice"><U><U>https://community.hsus.org/humane/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=29845280</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23cb0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>November 8, 2008</B>  - <B>Goldendoodle talked up as first dog</B> -  Breed reportedly in running for Obama family -  The Boston Globe</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/articles/2008/11/08/goldendoodle_talked_up_as_first_dog/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008"><U><U>http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/articles/2008/11/08/goldendoodle_talked_up_as_first_dog/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>October 9, 2008</B>  - <B>A pet's best friend</B> -  An article in The Daily Record about sitters stepping in to provide companionship and exercise when the owners can't.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081009/LIFE01/810090394/1005/NEWS01" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll"><U><U>http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081009/LIFE01/810090394/1005/NEWS01</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>October 7, 2008</B>  - <B>Dood sighting</B> -  An amazing video of a dog sculpture cake.  The end of the video shows the model dog.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.blinkx.com/video/sculpture-dog-cake-incredible/Mlf5LoEk1H8Kgiqog7PYtQ" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.blinkx.com/video/sculpture-do"><U><U>http://www.blinkx.com/video/sculpture-dog-cake-incredible/Mlf5LoEk1H8Kgiqog7PYtQ</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>October 2,  2008</B>  - <B>Animals Receive Medical Care After Massive Puppy Mill Raid  </B>-  article from My Fox Philadephia (www.myfoxphilly.com) following the largest rescue of abused and neglected animals in Pennsylvania history.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.myfoxphilly.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=7564847&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.myfoxphilly.com/myfox/pages/H"><U><U>http://www.myfoxphilly.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=7564847&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>September 28, 2008</B>  - <B>The Chai Story</B> -  This is an informational <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B>warning about unsafe toy balls</B></FONT><B>.  </B> (Thank you to Cyndi for sending this in)</div> <div> <A HREF="http://thechaistory.blogspot.com/2008/08/chai-story.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thechaistory.blogspot.com/2008/08"><U><U>http://thechaistory.blogspot.com/2008/08/chai-story.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>August 23, 2008</B>  - <B>CAA/AAA Petbook</B> -  Libby the Goldendoodle, owned by Donna in Ontario, has her picture on the back of the 10th edition of the AAA/CAA Petbook. The book lists all the pet friendly places you can stay with your pet on your next family road trip throughout North America.  A copy can be picked up at your local AAA/CAA office or at Indigo or Amazon online.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.aaa.com/PetBook/photo_contest.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.aaa.com/PetBook/photo_contest"><U><U>http://www.aaa.com/PetBook/photo_contest.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>August 8, 2008</B>  -  <B>What's The Deal With Hybrid Dogs, </B>written by Melissa Gette.  A terrific article on hybrids, featuring Labradoodles and Goldendoodles, with some words from Blue Sterling of Goldendoodles.com </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/653/whats-the-deal-with-hybrid-dogs/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/653/"><U><U>http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/653/whats-the-deal-with-hybrid-dogs/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>June 13, 2008</B>  -  <B>Cocoa Bean Mulch is Toxic to Dogs  </B>(Thank you to Shari of Olympic Labradoodles for sending this)  It is available at several large stores and is an attractive and nice smelling mulch. Too nice smelling to the dogs who will eat it!</div> <div> <A HREF=" http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader"><U><U>http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=0&cat=1275&articleid=3004</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF=" http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader"><U><U>http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>June 12, 2008</B>  -  <B>Bluto is now the official mascot for WDHA- FM (NJ Radio Station)!  </B>(Congratulations to proud owner Rosalyn)</div> <div> <A HREF="http://wdhafm.com/Default.aspx?tabid=455" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://wdhafm.com/Default.aspx?tabid=455"><U><U>http://wdhafm.com/Default.aspx?tabid=455</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>June 9, 2008</B>  -  <B>Is there a goldendoodle in the Obamas' future?  </B>An online article in the L.A. Times Blogs</div> <div> <A HREF="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/06/every-once-in-a.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashe"><U><U>http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/06/every-once-in-a.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>May 30</B><B>, </B><B>2008</B>  -  <B>90 Dogs, Puppies Removed From Home  - </B> (Thank you Paul in Brookline for posting this).  BOSTON -- About 90 dogs and puppies were rescued from a Randolph home.  Donations are needed.  For more information see -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.thebostonchannel.com/newsarchive/16433905/detail.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thebostonchannel.com/newsarch"><U><U>http://www.thebostonchannel.com/newsarchive/16433905/detail.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>May 27, 2008</B>  -  <B>Warning re Xylitol in sugarless gum & candy  - </B> (Thank you to Valerie for sending this in)   This is true & serious.  Xylitol found in sugarless gum or candy can be harmful to your dogs.   Here is the link on the Snopes Urban Myths website -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/xylitol.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/"><U><U>http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/xylitol.asp</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c60e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>May 2008</B>  -  <B>Canadian Gardening Magazine  - </B> Dood spottings!  Dood in cover article and in 'Beauty Unearthed' (by Veronica Sliva, photography by Roger Yip) article of Canadian Gardening May Special container edition.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.canadiangardening.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.canadiangardening.com/"><U><U>http://www.canadiangardening.com/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Apr. 16</B><B>, 20</B><B>08</B>  -  <B>Warning re ProMeris flea & tick preventative  - </B> (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 -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/promeris.asp" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/"><U><U>http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/promeris.asp</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Apr. 9, 2008</B>  -  <B>The benefits of Early Spay & Neuter  - </B> (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 (<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>  </B></I></FONT><I>This article requires Adobe Acrobat</I> -  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/re"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="23c539140.jpg" border=0 width="57" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A><I><B> </B></I></FONT>   )</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.angelswish.org/documents/SpayNeuterPaper.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.angelswish.org/documents/Spay"><U><U>http://www.angelswish.org/documents/SpayNeuterPaper.pdf</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Mar. 19, 2008</B>  -  <B>Dog Donations Needed at Blood Bank  - </B> Breeder Amy Lane of Fox Creek Farms was interviewed by the local news station about the need for dogs to donate blood -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://cfc.wjla.com/searchvideos.cfm?k=blood" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://cfc.wjla.com/searchvideos.cfm?k=b"><U><U>http://cfc.wjla.com/searchvideos.cfm?k=blood</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Mar. 14, 2008</B>  -  <B>Buster Alert regarding herding breeds  - </B> there is an inexpensive mouth swab test that is helpful in detecting dogs afflicted with a mutation of the mrd1 gene :</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.busteralert.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.busteralert.org/"><U><U>http://www.busteralert.org/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Mar. 3, 2008</B>  -  <B>Bonzer Can Dance!  </B>(Bonzer has a page in our <A HREF="http://goldendoodles.com/Special_Stories/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://goldendoodles.com/Special_Stories"><U><U>Special Stories</U></U></A> section)</div> <div> 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. </div> <bR> <div> Here's the first video of Bonzer learning to dance -   <A HREF="http://www.dropshots.com/Bonzer" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dropshots.com/Bonzer"><U>http://www.dropshots.com/Bonzer </U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Feb. 12, 2008</B>  - <B>Stem cell therapy </B>offers hope for pets dogged by pain - USATODAY.com</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-02-12-dog-arthritis_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008"><U><U>http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-02-12-dog-arthritis_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Jan 9, 2008</B>  - <B>CAA/AAA Pet Photo Contest </B> -  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.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.aaanewsroom.net/Main/Default2.asp?ArticlesPageSize=" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.aaanewsroom.net/Main/Default2"><U><U>http://www.aaanewsroom.net/Main/Default2.asp?ArticlesPageSize=</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="2007"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="#top" TITLE="Doodle News"><U><B><U>BACK TO TOP</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="23d161610.jpg" border=0 width="97" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>2007</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Coming Soon  -  SuperDogs at the GM Centre in Oshawa   </B>on December 27, 2007.  For a bit of family fun they are holding auditions for a cameo appearance in the SuperDogs show.  To register and for more information go to -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.superdogcentral.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.superdogcentral.com/"><U><U>www.superdogcentral.com</U></U></A></div> <div>  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Nov. 24, 2007  -  </B><B>Stop the Ban on Labradoodles and Other Crossbred Dogs  -  </B>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.</div> <div> <A HREF="doodlenews1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Doodle News Article"><U><B><U>LINK TO INFORMATION</U></B></U></A><B>  - </B> provided by Melinda Sheldon, Labradoodle Owner</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Oct. 26, 2007 -  You Tube Tribute to Moss Creek Doodles </B> -  Owners of  Kelly & Rens' pups have put together a wonderful video celebrating Moss Creek Doodles.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZM9E3m2I9I" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZM9E3m2I"><U><U>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZM9E3m2I9I</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Oct. 19, 2007 -  Canine Rabies Studies </B> -  Two world-renowned giants of veterinary vaccine research -- <B>Dr. W. Jean Dodds</B> of <B>Hemopet</B> and Co-Trustee of The Rabies Challenge Fund and <B>Dr. Ronald Schultz</B> 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 :</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.rabieschallengefund.org/files/press%20release.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rabieschallengefund.org/files"><U><U>http://www.rabieschallengefund.org/files/press%20release.pdf</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Sept 13, 2007 -  Help For Hounds - Stem Cell Therapy Goes to the Dogs--and Horses  </B> -  This MSNBC.com online article discusses how stem cell therapy is already being used to treat dogs.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20759068/site/newsweek/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20759068/sit"><U><U>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20759068/site/newsweek/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Sept 10, 2007 -  Reported problems with Smoke House Chicken Tenders  </B> -  here is an online post on the eBay forum :</div> <div> <A HREF="http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=1000557776&tstart=0&mod=1189526823182" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?t"><U><U>http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=1000557776&tstart=0&mod=1189526823182</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Aug 15, 2007  - Breeding more than puppy love - Service Dogs for Self-Reliance seeks volunteers -  </B>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.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fresnobee.com/221/v-printerfriendly/story/112679.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fresnobee.com/221/v-printerfr"><U><U>http://www.fresnobee.com/221/v-printerfriendly/story/112679.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Aug 2, 2007  -  Therapy dog ready to aid others -  </B>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.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070802/COMMUNITIES25/708020349" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll"><U><U>http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070802/COMMUNITIES25/708020349</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>July 10, 2007  -  </B><B>My Story -  I Designed a Dog </B><B>-  </B>by Wally Conron (originator of the Labradoodle).  Article is in Reader's Digest Australia -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.readersdigest.com.au/content/my-story-i-designed-a-dog/1/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.readersdigest.com.au/content/"><U><U>http://www.readersdigest.com.au/content/my-story-i-designed-a-dog/1/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>June 14, 2007</B>  -  <B>Designer Dog </B>-  Maureen Holloway's blog, The Last Word on Q107  -  Maureen owns a Golden Doodle and talks about life with a Dood in her blog  -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.q107.com/home/DJsandShows/MaureenHolloway/tabid/248/Default.aspx" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.q107.com/home/DJsandShows/Mau"><U><U>http://www.q107.com/home/DJsandShows/MaureenHolloway/tabid/248/Default.aspx</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> •  Sept. 15, 2006 - <B>Bad Dog</B> -  Maureen's dog ate the coffee table.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>June 12, 2007</B>  -  <B>A bit of ruff  </B>-  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 -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/pets/a-bit-of-ruff/2007/06/05/1180809524049.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/pet"><U><U>http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/pets/a-bit-of-ruff/2007/06/05/1180809524049.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B> </B><B>May 25, 2007</B>  -  <B>Canine Heritage Breed Test featured on the Today Show</B></div> <div> Meredith Viera discovers her dog Jasper’s heritage.  See the msnbc videoclip at the top right of the page -  <A HREF="http://www.metamorphixinc.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.metamorphixinc.com/"><U><U>http://www.metamorphixinc.com/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>May 16, 2007  </B>-  <B>Service Dogs For Self Reliance</B>  -  Two Labradoodles bred by Carol McDonald of Rainbows End Puppies are in the videoclip in this news article.</div> <div> Link to KMPH News - <A HREF="http://www.kmph.com/news/local/7499322.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kmph.com/news/local/7499322.h"><U><U>http://www.kmph.com/news/local/7499322.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>May 3, 2007 </B> -  <B>RABIES CHALLENGE FUND</B>  -  </div> <div> "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... </div> <bR> <div> "The concurrent vaccine studies will determine the duration of immunity conveyed by the canine rabies vaccine, with the goal of <B>extending the state-mandated interval for boosters to 5, and then to 7 years</B><B>.</B></div> <bR> <div> ...Scientific data suggest that vaccinating dogs against rabies every three years, as most states require, is unnecessary.  </div> <bR> <div> ...Researchers believe the rabies vaccine can cause adverse reactions in animals and concur that it should not be given more often than is necessary"</div> <bR> <div> For more information see - <A HREF="http://www.rabieschallengefund.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rabieschallengefund.org/"><U><U>http://www.rabieschallengefund.org/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>May 2, 2007 </B> -  <B>FDA's Updated List</B> of Recalled Pet Foods  -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/p"><U><U>http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Apr. 26, 2007 </B> -  <B>Chenango Valley </B>pet foods issues voluntary recall -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/p"><U><U>http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Apr. 20, 2007 </B> -  <B>LiveSmart </B>Weight Management Chicken and brown rice recall -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/livesmart04_07.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/liv"><U><U>http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/livesmart04_07.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Apr. 19, 2007 </B> -  <B>Royal Canin USA  </B>announces voluntary recall of dry food<B> </B> -  </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/p"><U><U>http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Apr. 17, 2007</B>  -  <B>Menu Foods Refines Recall List</B><B> </B> -  </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/menu304_07.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/men"><U><U>http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/menu304_07.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Apr. 16, 2007</B>  -  New information on <B>Natural Balance</B> Dog Foods</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01610.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/"><U><U>http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01610.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B> Mar. 31, 2007 </B> -  '<B>Del Monte Pet Products Voluntarily  Withdraws Specific Product Codes of Pet Treats and Wet Dog Food Products  </B>-   Please read this article on more products being recalled -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.delmonte.com/petfoodrecall.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.delmonte.com/petfoodrecall.ht"><U><U>http://www.delmonte.com/petfoodrecall.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><B> Mar. 30, 2007 </B> -  '<B>Dry Food added to recall'  </B>-   The recall has expanded to include dry foods as well.  For more on this story see CNN.com</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/30/pet.food.recall.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/30/pet.foo"><U><U>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/30/pet.food.recall.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Mar. 17, 2007</B>  -  '<B>Menu Foods Recall Information' - </B>list of affected foods</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.menufoods.com/recall/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.menufoods.com/recall/"><U><U>http://www.menufoods.com/recall/</U></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_cat.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_"><U>Recalled cat product information</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_dog.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_"><U>Recalled dog product information</U></A></div> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Mar. 17, 2007</B>  -  '<B>Recall of Pet Foods manufactured by Menu Foods, Inc.</B>'  -  The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has placed a warning and affected pet food list on their site -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01590.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/"><U><U>http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01590.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Feb. 22, 2007</B>  -  '<B>Bark to the future</B>'  -  Chic canine crossovers like the spanador and the cockapoo are redrawing the doggy map of Britain, by Kathryn Hughes of the Guardian Unlimited -  <A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2018477,00.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/"><U><U>http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2018477,00.html</U></U></A> </div> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Feb. 20, 2007</B>  -  '<B>Protection by Dogs, Part 1</B>'  -  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.  <I><B>Click on 'Protection by Dogs, Part 1'</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.foxcarolina.com/Global/SearchResults.asp?vendor=wss&qu=Protection+by+Dogs%2C+Part+1" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.foxcarolina.com/Global/Search"><U><I><U>http://www.foxcarolina.com/Global/SearchResults.asp?vendor=wss&qu=Protection+by+Dogs%2C+Part+1</U></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B>Feb. 19, 2007</B> - <B>Don Burke</B> on Channel NIne's "<B>Mornings with Kerri-Anne</B>" shows and discusses some of Australia's favourite hybrids.   Link to video segment on You Tube :   <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXHJWYyZXp8" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXHJWYyZX"><U><U>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXHJWYyZXp8</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <B>Feb. 14, 2007</B>  - '<B>PETA Animal Cruely Trial:  The Fallout Continues</B>' - <I>WRAL.com</I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.animalscam.com/news.cfm?id=3250" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.animalscam.com/news.cfm?id=32"><U><U>http://www.animalscam.com/news.cfm?id=3250</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <B>Jan. 27, 2007 - </B> '<B>PETA workers' cruelty trial to enter second week</B>'</div> <div> <A HREF="http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=118284&ran=238075" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cf"><U><U>http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=118284&ran=238075</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <B> Jan. 21, 2007 - </B> '<B>Pooch to order nothing to sneeze at...</B>'   -  GROODLES, cavoodles and schnoodles are displacing labradors and German shepherds in Australian backyards.  -  <I>The Sydney Morning Herald</I> -</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/pooch-to-order/2007/01/20/1169096031019.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/pooc"><U>http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/pooch-to-order/2007/01/20/1169096031019.html</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <B>Jan. 17, 2007</B> -  '<B>Labradoodle saves owner from Santa Cruz cottage fire</B>' - <I>Santa Cruz Sentinel</I> </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2007/January/16/local/stories/03local.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive"><U>http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2007/January/16/local/stories/03local.htm</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="2006"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="#top" TITLE="Doodle News"><U><B><U>BACK TO TOP</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="23cf64610.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>2006</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="23c20e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <B>Dec. 14, 2006</B> - 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