Deborah James's Page

Hi Deborah,

I am taking some time away from DRC responsibilities to attend to personal things. I have forwarded your note to our VP and the TX director.

I always use the inc.org at the end of the email address. And no "s" after adoption.

adoption@doodlerescuecollectiveinc.org

 

Hi Deborah,

We have received an overwhelming response to Dallas' listing. Our TX director is reviewing applications along with the foster mom, and will be contaqcting those applicants who are the best match for Dallas. All of this goes through our rescue email, not here on the website, so I don't have specific information on hand. Questions about application status need to be addressed through the rescue email: adoption@doodlerescuecollective

Adopting a dog requires a lot of patience. It's understandable to be anxious, but our concern has to be that the dog gets placed in the home which is the best fit for that individual dog, and where he has the best chance of succeeding. That takes time.

ARGH! My computer froze right after I wrote a nice long post! This is a new computer too!!!!! What I said was that I don't think doodles are any more prone to disease than other dogs as a group. They could inherit the tendency to diseases their parent breeds genetically are prone to. You can google that by breed. My doodles are quite healthy - my Springer is my dog that has 'things.'  Some doodles are prone to ear problems (floppy eared dogs can be). Some have tummy problems or contact allergies and some have serious problems - it is dog specific. Doodles, as a group tend to be higher energy dogs (again mine aren't but my Springer is), smart, trainable. They are definitely not leave-in-the-backyard-and-throw-a-bone to  once in a while dogs.  They want to bond with their owners and be with them which makes them more a house dog that needs exercise.  That exercise can be playing in the backyard, walks, agility, whatever.  Some people even train them to hunt! I will tell you that a trait that MANY doodles have is ball obsession.  They LOVE to fetch and would chase a ball as long as your arm will hold out.  One of my doodles thinks, "if you are going to throw the ball away, then you can run after it!" and my other likes to chase a ball if you throw it, but is not obsessed with fetching.  Does this help?

I am so sorry that it happened that way. It is even more tragic when you are trying to get them medical help but just can't get there soon enough.  It probably wouldn't have  changed the outcome, but it just makes it harder.  My dogs happen to be males, but I have owned females too.  One of my doodles, Ned, is from a reputable breeder and my other one is a rescue.  We also have a Springer Spaniel from a backyard breeder (we didn't know any better then).  The reason I suggest that you check Petfinder by zip codes of all the areas around you you would drive to and google the shelters as far away as you would travel to is because I found my rescue in an odd way.  He was at a shelter fundraiser and only listed at the shelter and not on Petfinder.  You have to check every day because doodles are popular.  You need to check under poodle, poodle-mix, labradoodle, goldendoodle, terrier mix, and any other designation you can think of.  Doodles are often mis-identified at shelters.

There are 6 dogs posted on the DRC Petfinder site right now so maybe one of them will be right for you!  We lost our lab mix to cancer last September.  He was diagnosed and within 2 weeks we had to put him down.  It is never easy but it gets less painful with time.  I am so sorry for you.  Was Hunter injured or did he become ill? Good luck; I hope you can fill the void with a new dog very soon.

Be sure to fill out an application (form at the top of the page), click on the doodles in need section, and check Petfinder and your local humane society. FYI many doodles do shed.