awww.. the new addition to your family is such a cutepie. poodles are great dogs, they are intelligent, adaptabil and generally personable dogs. easy to train, don’t use treats use praise it works much better *nods* Dogs always work better on praise as it gives them the sense of where they stand in their pack, which is important for a dog.

poodles are despite their slender look pretty hardy dogs, (originally the standard ones were bread for deer hunting, so you might find that she chases rabbits around the farm)

gosh i am getting all excited for you and nina, its always exciting to get a new dog especially one so cute.

if i was closer i would be happy to help with the training and training tips..i have a feeling that you guys will do marvellousley anyways.. and maybe i was just looking for an excuse to come and pet your nina..teheheh…

*twirls around*

I’ve been through a lot of that. Each new project leads to after-project maintenance and, at some point, all of it begins to ‘own’ you rather than you it.

So, I’m with Sola and Inayat – simpler is better.

Far better to be able to get up each morning and yawn and wonder what you are going to do today. Rather than to have a long list of pond cleanings, gutter clearings, grass mowings, garden gardenings, house paintings, furniture reconditionings and on and on. Oh, I am so with your new directions- yes!

I’m now so very much looking forward to coming and visiting with you. And then we can all lie about like dead-dogs and wonder what to do with ourselves and how we’re going to spend our time. We’ll go to the Dux, we’ll go for a hike, we’ll make fools of ourselves at tennis, we’ll hire a small sail boat and goof around in the water, we’ll walk on the beach. Yes, it is going to be terrible – having all that free time!

also

(((((hugs))))