Newsletter February 2010

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alt="Answers to Frequently Asked Questions">FAQs:</a> <div class="submenu"> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/faqs/colours.htm" title="All kinds of Doods & their coat colours" alt="All kinds of Doods & their coat colours" target="_top">Doods & Coat Colours</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/faqs/generations.htm" title="What does first generation or backcross mean?" alt="What does first generation or backcross mean?" target="_top">Doods & Generations</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/faqs/doodle_types.htm" title="What are all the different types of Doodles?" alt="What are all the different types of Doodles?" target="_top">Doodle Types</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/faqs/australian_labradoodle.htm" title="FAQs - Australian Labradoodles" alt="FAQs - Australian Labradoodles" target="_top">FAQ: Australian<br>Labradoodles</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/faqs/goldendoodle_faq.htm" title="History & Description 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Their Owners in Canada - section 1" alt="Goldendoodles & Their Owners in Canada - section 1" target="_top">• Section 1 •</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/inCanada2/index.htm" title="Goldendoodles & Their Owners in Canada - section 2" alt="Goldendoodles & Their Owners in Canada - section 2" target="_top">• Section 2 •</a></li> </ul></div> </li> <li><div><a href="#" title="Goldendoodles & Their Owners in the U.S." alt="Goldendoodles & Their Owners in the U.S." class="subexpandable">Goldendoodles <br>in the U.S.</a> <ul class="subcategoryitems" style="margin-left: 10px"> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/inUS/index.htm" title="Goldendoodles & Their Owners in the U.S. - section 1" alt="Goldendoodles & Their Owners in the U.S. - section 1" target="_top">• Section 1 •</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/inUS2/index.htm" title="Goldendoodles & Their Owners in the U.S. - section 2" alt="Goldendoodles & Their Owners in the U.S. - section 2" 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title="Goldendoodles & Their Owners Worldwide - section 1" alt="Goldendoodles & Their Owners Worldwide - section 1" target="_top">• Section 1 •</a></li> </ul></div> </li> <li><div><a href="#" title="Labradoodles & Their Owners Worldwide" alt="Labradoodles & Their Owners Worldwide" class="subexpandable">Labradoodles<br>Worldwide</a> <ul class="subcategoryitems" style="margin-left: 10px"> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/Labradoodles/index.htm" title="Labradoodles & Their Owners Worldwide - section 1" alt="Labradoodles & Their Owners Worldwide - section 1" target="_top">• Section 1 •</a></li> </ul></div> </li> <li><div><a href="#" title="Other Doodles & Their Owners Worldwide" alt="Other Doodles & Their Owners Worldwide" class="subexpandable">Other Doodles <br>Worldwide</a> <ul class="subcategoryitems" style="margin-left: 10px"> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/Other_Doods/index.htm" title="Other Doodles & Their Owners Worldwide - section 1" alt="Other Doodles & Their Owners Worldwide - section 1" target="_top">• Section 1 •</a></li> </ul></div> </li> </ul> </div>  <a class="menuitem submenuheader" href="#" title="Guides to help find a Puppy" alt="Guides to help find a Puppy">Finding a Puppy:</a> <div class="submenu"> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/breeders.htm" title="List of owner recommended Breeders" alt="List of owner recommended Breeders" target="_top">Owner Recommended <br>Breeders</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/choosingbreeder.htm" title="Things to consider when Choosing a Breeder" alt="Things to consider when Choosing a Breeder" target="_top">Choosing a Breeder</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/rehomedoods.htm" title="Doods looking for new homes and Rescue" alt="Doods looking for new homes and Rescue" target="_top">Doods needing homes</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/responsible_owner.htm" title="A guide to responsible dog ownership" alt="A guide to responsible dog ownership" target="_top">Responsible Dog <br>Ownership</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/disreputablebreeders.htm" title="What you can do to stop bad breeders" alt="What you can do to stop bad breeders" target="_top">Stop bad breeders</a></li> </ul> </div>  <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="http://www.goldendoodles.com/navbar/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="6" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div>  <a class="menuitem submenuheader" href="#" title="Fun Stuff - Games & Photos" alt="Fun Stuff - Games & Photos">Fun Stuff:</a> <div class="submenu"> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/fun_games/index.htm" title="Fun stuff for the kid in all of us" alt="Fun stuff for the kid in all of us" target="_top">Fun For Kids -<br> Games & Puzzles</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/fun_stuff/canine_wisdom.htm" title="Fun Canine Wisdom" alt="Fun Canine Wisdom" target="_top">Canine Wisdom</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/desktops/index.htm" title="free images to download to your desktop" alt="free images to download to your desktop" target="_top">Desktop Downloads</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/fun_stuff/dood4allseasons.htm" title="A Dood For All Seasons" alt="A Dood For All Seasons" target="_top">Dood 4 All Seasons</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/fun_stuff/photo_fun1.htm" title="Photo Fun" alt="Photo Fun" target="_top">Photo Fun</a></li> </ul> </div>  <a class="menuitem submenuheader" href="#" title="Care & Feeding Tips and Tools" alt="Care & Feeding Tips and Tools">Care & Feeding:</a> <div class="submenu"> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/care/food_calculator.htm" title="Dog / Puppy Food Calculator" alt="Dog / Puppy Food Calculator" target="_top">Dog / Puppy Food<br>Calculator</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/care/newpuppy.htm" title="New Puppy Shopping Checklist" alt="New Puppy Shopping Checklist" target="_top">New Puppy Checklist</a></li> <li><a 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title="Articles written by canine behaviorist Carole Schatz" alt="Articles written by canine behaviorist Carole Schatz" target="_top">Canine Consultant<br>• Carole Schatz</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/train_gwendy/index.htm" title="Articles written by Canine Consultant Gwendy Joysen" alt="Articles written by Canine Consultant Gwendy Joysen" target="_top">Canine Consultant<br>• Gwendy Joysen</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/training/trainers.htm" title="Owner Recommended Trainers" alt="Owner Recommended Trainers" target="_top">Recommended Trainers</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/training/must_speak_dog.htm" title="Must Speak Dog by Rochelle Sundholm" alt="Must Speak Dog by Rochelle Sundholm" target="_top">Article: Must Speak Dog</a></li> </ul> </div>  <div><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="http://www.goldendoodles.com/navbar/1x1.gif" HEIGHT="6" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div>  <a class="menuitem submenuheader" href="#" 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Resources">Resources:</a> <div class="submenu"> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/Resource/index.htm" title="Link to Many Owner Resources" alt="Link to Many Owner Resources" target="_top">Resources<br>• Introduction •</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/database/index.htm" title="Shedding & Allergy characteristics of Doods" alt="Shedding & Allergy characteristics of Doods" target="_top">Coat & Allergy Survey<br>• The Dood Database </a></li> <li><a href="http://disc.yourwebapps.com/Indices/141437.html" title="Enter the Doodle Discussion Forum" alt="Enter the Doodle Discussion Forum" target="_blank">Doodle Forum</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/doodlenews/index.htm" title="News about Doodles" alt="News about Doodles" target="_top">Doodle News</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/Resource/links.htm" title="More Links" alt="More Links" target="_top">Links</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.goldendoodles.com/newsletter/index.htm" 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DOOD</B></div> <div> <B>A Dood For All Seasons - Winter</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.goldendoodles.com/photocontest/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.goldendoodles.com/photocontes"><U><IMG SRC="26cb00500.jpg" border=0 width="256" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <B>Vote for your favourite photo</B></div> <div> <B>&</B><I><B> help a rescue shelter!</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>A NOTE TO OUR BREEDERS</B></div> <bR> <div> Do you offer any <B>training programs, boarding, grooming</B>, etc.?  Just let me know and I'll add the information to your fact sheet on the site.  Let's get the word out!</div> <bR> <div> Here's a helpful site for breeders recommended by Linda Rogers of Timshell Farm</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.midwoof.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.midwoof.com"><U><B><U>http://www.midwoof.com</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT SITE ADDITIONS</B></div> <div> Thank you to everyone who helped to contribute to our growing body of resource!  <I>Send in your recommendations, news & fun photos and we'll be happy to add them.</I></div> <bR> <div> RESOURCE</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="26dd0f0f0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Doods & Coat Colours</B></div> <div> <B>•  </B>New photos of Sonny, a <B>black Goldendoodle</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.goldendoodles.com/faqs/colours_black.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.goldendoodles.com/faqs/colour"><U><U>http://www.goldendoodles.com/faqs/colours_black.htm</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="26dd0f0f0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Working Doods</B></div> <div> <B>•  </B>Harlee Boy is a registered therapy dog. Harlee and Bev participate in <B>Pet Partners Program</B> sponsored by the <B>Delta Society</B> (<A HREF="http://www.deltasociety.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.deltasociety.org/"><U><U>www.deltasociety.org</U></U></A>), visiting hospitals, nursing homes and Montessori School and grade school. </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.goldendoodles.com/workingdoods/deltasociety_harleeboy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.goldendoodles.com/workingdood"><U><U>http://www.goldendoodles.com/workingdoods/deltasociety_harleeboy.htm</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="26dd0f0f0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  New artist listed in Resource  -    Marcia’s Pet Projects</B></div> <div> Marcia Davis provides commissioned charcoal pet portraits for all pet lovers - for yourself or as a gift for a special person in your life.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.goldendoodles.com/Resource/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.goldendoodles.com/Resource/in"><U><U>http://www.goldendoodles.com/Resource/index.htm</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="26dd0f0f0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  New book listed in Resource  -   </B><B>Poodle and Doodle</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#009999" FACE="Arial" ><B>     </B></FONT></div> <div> Visit Angel, the poodle, and Sadie, the labradoodle, and all their friends. Their owner has written a book about them -  coming soon from Guardian Angel Publishing.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.goldendoodles.com/Resource/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.goldendoodles.com/Resource/in"><U><U>http://www.goldendoodles.com/Resource/index.htm</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="26dd0f0f0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Recommended Groomers    </B></div> <div> •  in  <I><B>Orillia, Ontario  </B></I><I>-  </I>J&K Pets - Sandi Friend, Groomer</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.goldendoodles.com/groom/groomers.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.goldendoodles.com/groom/groom"><U><U>Recommended Goldendoodle & Labradoodle Groomers</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="26dd0f0f0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Recommended Trainers    </B></div> <div> •  in  <I><B>Austin, Texas  </B></I><I>-   </I>Fidelio Dog Works -  Steve Haynes, Trainer</div> <div>     in <B>Houston, Texas</B>  -   Petiquette  -  Jim Burwell, In-Home Trainer</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.goldendoodles.com/training/trainers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.goldendoodles.com/training/tr"><U><U>Recommended Goldendoodle & Labradoodle Trainers</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> FUN STUFF</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="26dd0f0f0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  A Dood For All Seasons</B></div> <div> <B>• New addition to Winter :   </B>Harlee, Chloe & Li'l Buddy   :    Snow Dood    :    Rose - Winter Wonderland</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.goldendoodles.com/fun_stuff/winter.htm" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.goldendoodles.com/fun_stuff/w"><U><U>http://www.goldendoodles.com/fun_stuff/winter.htm</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="26dd0f0f0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Photo Fun</B></div> <div> <B>• Photo Fun & Captions  :   </B>New photos of Teddy & Bear!  Do any captions come to mind?  Email them in!</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.goldendoodles.com/fun_stuff/photo_fun1a.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.goldendoodles.com/fun_stuff/p"><U><U>http://www.goldendoodles.com/fun_stuff/photo_fun1a.htm</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>• </B><B>Winter Holiday Fun  :   </B>Santa Cash   :    Harlee Boy Holidays   :   Harlee Boy Winter Holidays</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.goldendoodles.com/fun_stuff/winter_fun.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.goldendoodles.com/fun_stuff/w"><U><U>http://www.goldendoodles.com/fun_stuff/winter_fun.htm</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> COMMUNITY</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="449" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#003366 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#003366 HEIGHT= 125 WIDTH="325"><div> <B>Send us your old sweaters and help spare shelter dogs </B></div> <div> <B>from the winter chill</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://bignutshell.com/blogs/dogproject/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://bignutshell.com/blogs/dogproject/"><U><B><U>http://bignutshell.com/blogs/dogproject/</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="26ac70630.jpg" border=0 width="112" height="99" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="26dd0f0f0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Canine Cancer Campaign  </B> </div> <div> Find out more about the K9 Cancer Walk</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.caninek.org/k9k.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.caninek.org/k9k.html"><U><U>http://www.caninek.org/k9k.html</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="26dd0f0f0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Connor's House </B></div> <div> <I><B>Book Fair 2010</B></I></div> <div> The third annual <B>Connor's Courageous Kids Book Fair</B> will be held on February 27 - March 2, 2010</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.connorshouse.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=9&Itemid=25" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.connorshouse.org/index.php?op"><U><U>http://www.connorshouse.org/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <U><IMG SRC="267790640.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://goldendoodles-labradoodles.ning.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://goldendoodles-labradoodles.ning.c"><U><B><U>Goldendoodles.com Community</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Are you a Dood lover, or do you want to learn more about them? 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