After losing my Wheaten Terrier who was nearly 14-years-old, I found myself lonesome and without an exercise partner. Once I was no longer taking my Wheatie Teddy on daily walks, I realized just how much exercise I was missing. It was either join a gym or get another dog. No contest. A health club is just that, but a dog provides exercise and so much more. So, I looked for my new house-mate.
I needed a dog that would be compatible with an allergy sufferer. Wheaties were great for that, but I didn't want a Teddy-look-alike. So I investigated other breeds and landed on Labradoodles. I believed the description about how these dogs are great companion dogs, smart and loving of their owners. These words describe Beau. He is all of those things, especially in the intelligence department.
Curious is another description. He wants to know what is in a pocket, what is under a shirt, what is on the face. I didn't know just how challenging that curious quality would become. My first clue should have been when we were checking out a local dog park and I ran into another Doodle owner. She smiled when I said Beau was an eight-month Doodle. And then she said, I think compassionately, but with a bit of a chuckle, "Well, good luck, good, good luck."
