And Harry's wild about me
The heavenly blisses of his kisses
Fills me with ecstasy
He's sweet just like chocolate candy
Or like the honey from a bee
Oh, I'm just wild about Harry
And he's just wild about me
The Amazing Bob and I motored down to Fairhaven yesterday to visit The Green Miles, his fab wife, Bethanie, baby O and their new, new addition. Harry—a four month old Goldendoodle (golden retriever/poodle).
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| Olivia likes Harry's bedroom too, |
Miles blogged about their journey to Harry:
My wife and I recently tried to answer a question: Is it possible to find a reputable dog breeder via the internet? In short, no.~~~
Adopting a dog is usually preferable to a breeder and the Internet helps put you in touch with far more dogs and shelters than just your local one. Petfinder.com is a particularly useful site. But if you have a young child (as we do) or if you're picky on what type of dog would be the best fit for your home, a local puppy may be hard to find or rescuers may not be willing to place with you. In that case, you may find yourself searching for a breeder.
At best, the Internet can help you identify a breeder in your area. Then you can do the work to verify and get to know the breeder just as you would've in the pre-Internet era.
But at its worst, the Internet provides a new, gleaming facade and marked-up prices for the same old puppy mills. Websites often charge broker fees of 100% or more, then offer to wash off that puppy mill smell and ship the dog right to your doorstep so you never have to see where it came from.
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| Yeah, I'm in love. |
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| Harry helped TAB watch the football game. Good dog! |
From VetStreet:
Poodles have a reputation for being hypoallergenic, meaning that they can supposedly be tolerated by people who have allergies to dogs. Because they have the Poodle in their heritage, Goldendoodles are sometimes promoted as being hypoallergenic. But allergies are not caused by a particular dog coat type but by dander, the dead skin cells that are shed by all dogs (and people). There is no scientific evidence that any breed or cross breed is more or less allergenic than any other dog. Some people with mild allergies react less severely to particular dogs, but no reputable breeder will guarantee that her dogs are hypoallergenic.
I only mention it but I'm allergic to dogs. Most dogs it seems. Harry slobbered, licked, leaned and jumped on me for a couple hours yesterday and guess what? No coughing fits, shortness of breath and no attacks of the sneezles. Zero allergic reaction. Yea!
Miles found a reputable breeder deep in the midwest. The blogger TBogg, known for his beloved Bassets, has gotten a few of his boys from a dog-grower in Pennsylvania (TBogg lives in San Diego, 2,500+ miles away). It seems that, if you want/need a specific stripe of hound, you gotta travel.
Harry's triple+ awesome. Does this mean that TAB and I will add a Goldendoodle to our herd? Nope, Coco and Rocco vetoed that shit before we even asked. Yes, this is their house—they just, graciously, allow us to live here.
Miles provided a bunch of linkies to helpful sites. If you're thinking of adopting, check 'em out:
More on what to avoid:
- ASPCA: Why You Should Never Buy a Puppy Online
- Dozens of Former Customers Join Consumer Lawsuit Against Nation’s Largest Online Dog Seller, Purebred Breeders LLC
- Humane Society: 101 Puppy Mills
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