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We took Gumbo to a different groomer this time and the results were much better. Here are a few pictures of him taken this morning after we got home from the groomer. He’s sooooo soft and fluffy and he looks much more like a Poodle. He was pretty shaggy on his face before we took him. We are going to keep his fur about as long as it is now, so now he and Creole are on the same grooming schedule. That makes it easier for us.

This is a picture of Creole also taken today. Below that is a picture of both of them lounging in the grass.

As you can see, Gumbo is rapidly approaching Creole in size.

Gumbo and family,

My human parents keep clicking the camera and want to upload some photos of me. It’s okay if you don’t want them posted. They just keep showing me off [I’m getting my first full body haircut tomorrow — finally. This fur is miserable in this Texas heat!].

Hey, where’s the photo of Maggie Moo and Leslie and Ken’s pupper? I keep coming out here non-stop and no photos.

Your Cousin bingo is soo cute. My Mommy says she’s never seen a black and white poodle. Very unusual and striking. Well, here goes….they have caption and everything….nothing like ‘rents to embarrass….

Later Bro [paw slap],

Killee

My sister just sent some photos of Bingo. He is very cute! They also have a black lab named Jazz, so Bingo has a playmate.

This is Creole and Gumbo’s cousin and he lives in Louisiana. We’ll have to get over there soon to play.

-Scott

I have had dogs in the past that I did not kennel train, but I must say that they got in a lot of unnecessary trouble. When we got Creole we got her a 42″ wire kennel and it became her bedroom and sanctuary.

Being that I work from home, it is needed for me sometimes to have time where I can concentrate and not have to worry about what the dogs might be getting in to. Most days we put them in their kennel for at least a few hours while one of both of us are home. They really don’t mind it.

What we never do is put them in their kennel as punishment. Their kennel is a happy, safe place for them and is not at all associated with doing something bad. I wish I had kennel trained previous dogs, like the Golden who ate my hat with autographs of the entire Atlanta Braves pitching staff from 1992. That was not a happy moment.

Creole and Gumbo really are fine with their time in the kennel. Of course when they are small puppies they will cry and whine when they are put in the kennel, but associate them going in the kennel for the last time at night with a small treat and they will literally run into their kennels every night at bedtime and whenever else you mention “kennel”. We only give them treats at night when they go in their kennels. We can’t give them too many treats.

Do you kennel your dog? What do you see as advantages or disadvantages of kennel training your dog? You can leave your comments below and no registration is required to comment.

-Scott

We finally ironed out the kink that prohibited users from uploading their own photos. Now you can sign up here and make your own posts and upload photos of your pup. Please set the photos to 500 pixels wide so they don’t skew the alignment of the pages.

All you do is set up the account, post your photos using the “Upload” section below the box where you enter text, use the file browser to select the image on your computer, then click upload.

You can include titles if you want, but they are not required Once the photo is uploaded, click the “Send to Editor” button when the cursor is in the location where you want the image to appear, usually below the text.

You will magically see the image appear in the box where you have started your post. Then, while the image is selected, click on the “Insert/Edit Image” button in the toolbar atop the post box:

and set the width to 500. The width is the first box in the “Dimensions” section and you need not set the height. It will scale automatically to the 500 width so the photo does not get distorted.

Press “Publish” and you are done. Your pup is now out there for the world to see.

This post was made using this system and you can click on the images to see them in full size. These are the default settings on the check boxes you will see.

I feel like I should remind you that you are posting on a site that will be seen by many, so don’t post any more personal information than you might want any given stranger to see.

Last week Judi and Creole headed for Florida for a visit and left us guys behind. We did guy stuff all week and headed for our camp on Lake Fork on Friday afternoon. We got up Saturday morning and went fishing. Granted we didn’t stay long because it was SOOO HOT, but it was Gumbo’s first time in the boat and he seemed to love it. He wanted to climb up on the front deck while the boat was moving fast, but I didn’t let him because he is still a little clumsy. Because our trip was cut short, I didn’t get any pictures or video. We only stayed out about an hour. We waited too late in the morning to go out.

A few weeks ago my sister who lives in Louisiana was at the house for a night. She had her granddaughter with her. Creole and Gumbo were their usual amazingly well-behaved and charming selves, so my sister left here saying she was getting a poodle. They have a black lab as well.

Well, as Gumbo and I were at the camp, my sister went to pick up a 10 week old brown and white Parti Poodle and brought him home. His name is Bingo, which is what my 2 yr old great niece called Gumbo when they played at the house a few weeks ago. We kept telling her GUMBO, not BINGO, but the children’s song overpowered our ability to change her, so they really had no choice than to name their new pup Bingo!

I’ll get on her to post some pictures.

Gumbo, remember running around in Momma [Meg] and Daddy’s [Max] front yard after it rained in Irving? It’s your brother Achilles ‘Killee’. I’m so glad I was able to hunt you down. We look so much alike. I’ve posted some photos my new owners [Mom and Dad] took of me in May and then a couple of me with them on July 4th. They are going to post more once they download from their camera. They are always snapping that darn thing in my face!

Hey, do you like to pay frisbee and catch ball? My Mom and Dad play that game with me constantly. I also like to chase crickets, birds, flies, tear up WalMart bags, and even bark at the cows and horses in the back of our house. They never bark back, though. Hey, let’s keep in touch and please visit me if you ever come to Dallas again. Later Gumbo! [Paw slap]

Killee

Admin note: I just found this post today. It has been awaiting moderation for some time. Sorry for the delay in getting it posted. I never saw it before. Scott

Here is a photo of Killee taken on July 4th of this year. He’s a handsome pup! He looks like he is bigger than Gumbo. His snout looks longer than Gumbo’s too. It is hard to compare size without their hairdo being the same. Every time we get Creole cut she looks half the size she did before. When we got Gumbo cut he looked a fraction of the size.
Regardless of size, Killee is a beautiful dog and is certainly on the “Cutest Pups on the Face of the Earth” list