I'm impressed by the variety of poodle names here. So, how did you choose your poodle's name? Does he/she have a formal name? a nickname? Our red miniature is Normie. He's named after his breeder (Norm) and Norm Peterson from 'Cheers.' Both are rotund teddy-bear easy-going guys. So far...

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I saw Poppy's vet this morning - the news is reasonably positive, although there is still a long way to go and it is too soon to know the long term prognosis. All the figures are down, with several important ones (notably albumen and ammonia) within normal range. Bilirubin and bile acid are...

Is anybody watching the dog show? It's quite the production. :) The personalities are, ummmm..... really peppy! lol Informative and enthusiastic. Really enthusiastic. Actually, it makes them fun to watch. Last night, or day, was Agility. I saw a few rounds of that. Tonight they go into...

So today was pretty terrifying. For the first time today I let my five month old standard poodle, Willow, off the leash at the beach. She ran up to a couple and they pet her and she fell in love with them. I tried to get her back with treats but of course she wouldn’t even look at me or my...