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Has Doodles been adopted yet?, 🤞

I am from North Carolina in the USA. But she has touched my heart. I would be willing to drive to Canada to make her part of our family!.

omg, what a wonderful dog. So brave and happy.

​​@@annebrown9309, I'm pretty sure there would be many dogs in your area that are looking for rehoming. Why put this dog through such a long car journey unnecessarily?

Grooming Skills? Doesn’t take skill to shave a dog naked!

@@sofakingcute9804 thanks for your negative input. Just what everybody wanted to hear

⁠@@kayvillarosa7683Thanks for spreading positivity, even though a “professional groomer” wanted to tear you down. 😊

@@sofakingcute9804The dog was handled with care and kindness, which is rare nowadays (you wouldn’t know that though).

@@sofakingcute9804 Doesn't take any skill to be a sad, little snarky internet troll either, yet here you are.......

idk if this is behaving well, its more like she's shut down. she's reacting to very little and we're only seeing eye movements most of the time. she's still quite underweight too, so she likely doesn't have as much energy as she might when she's at a healthy weight

​@ktkchu I don't know, her behavior post groom doesn't really jive with a dog that is shut down to me. She seemed more nervous about the grooming than anything else.

I am sure she was given a lot of love, but not the attention a young athletic dog should get. And her coat, well yikes.

I've noticed elderly folks tend to be really good at training up a dog, though can be often borderline negligent in the care. Being retired allows for extended time for bonding and training, but the humans aren't always aware of how much their energy, memory, and physical ability has declined. I'm just glad Doodle's owner made the hard, but right decision to send her to a home that can give her the care she needs.

@@agiel7791 sorry if it wasn't clear before but i was talking about the groom only. her bouncy energy and loose body language outside was nice to see, however it made for a very stark contrast to the body language during the groom. she seemed very stressed during the groom to me

My dog came from rescue. She didn't bark for 2 -3 months. One day my brother came over and she was barking at him. I came out and asked what did you do to her. He did nothing. Now she barks when people come to my house. She can bark...loud

My Pebbles came to me with some pretty big issues from previous home/s. I've never seen a dog so INCREDIBLY timid & afraid... like even soft music on the radio sent her cowering & shaking. Worse still, if I walked by with an object in my hand, she immediately cowered, as if she was waiting to be hit. 😭 She wouldn't make a sound until after about two months, we heard a tiny, little bark. She was stuck in the bathroom. 😊 Besides that, she barked once when a dog approached me - she was my 6 lb guardian 😂 She still only barks when she's stuck in a room, but over the 3 yrs we've had her, she has learned to relax & trust. She still has a little noise sensitivity but it's easily managed now. The fear of being hit seems entirely gone - I think she realizes that she will never, ever have to worry about that again. Dogs are proof that God loves us more than we deserve.

Haha 😂 …. Agreed!!!!

We adopted our chihuahua from my sister-in-law's relative. That person thought she was getting a teacup chihuahua because she chose the smallest puppy. Instead, she ended up becoming one of the tallest chihuahuas I've ever seen in my life. The previous owner kept her in a cage most of the time and didn't feed her much because she was trying to keep the dog small. But, when she realized it wasn't going to be a teacup chihuahua, she decided to give it away for free. My mom went over to that woman's house, met the chihuahua, and brought her home that same day. The chihuahua was super shy and went many weeks without barking. Then, when she realized we weren't going to treat her like garbage like her last home, she started showing off her real personality. Which includes being a very vocal chihuahua who woke my family up at 3 am one morning because a raccoon broke into the chicken coop and she heard the noise with her super powerful hearing.

And then there's my beautiful Lakeland Terrier. Terriers are known to be big barkers and rambunctious, but she was so quiet and chill! She was just over a year old when she barked for the first time! We were out in the backyard and she startled all of us and scared the bejesus out of herself! She very seldom used that voice - not even when someone came to the door. She adored visiiirs and we always joked that she'd give any burglar a guided tour - "This is where they keep the silver, the big TV is in here..." 😂😂 She was lively (but not crazy) and enjoyed games and puzzles and one of her favorite outdoor games was soccer. She had commandeered one of my daughter's playground balls with a huge picture of Mickey Mouse and she loved to play. She'd run and kick it along in front of her, like any good soccer player. But if she felt you might be able to get it, she'd just step over it and tuck it under her tummy so she was standing over it. She knew we would never attempt to kick the ball or otherwise get it, so she'd tuck it and then stand there, so proud of herself! But she never barked even during the excitement of the game. She would bark when boarded and would sometimes come home with hoarseness. But at home, she only barked when she was calling or greeting her squirrel friend. Every day, at 4pm on the dot, they met by the mulberry tree and whoever got there first called to the other. They'd spend about a half hour playing and then they'd part ways. I grieved along with my baby when suddenly the squirrel stopped coming. She continued to look for the squirrel every time she went out for years. 😢 I still miss her - she lived to 18 and she lived with us all of her life. She's been gone 19 years and I think of her (and all my dog babies) every day. Anyway, it's entirely possible that this dog could be the same. Simply a non-barker.

As of June 23, she was still available

@@AF-wf6vo There are many, many requests, so it's pretty likely when the NGO has worked through all of them, there will be one among them that fits. Still not closed yet (11th July), but unlikely that anybody applying now will have a chance.

Incredibly sweet baby

I trust Vanessa's opinion, also, she was with this dog for some hours...

@kellieevets I was thinking the exact same thing.

Interestingly, "girl with" did identify her as a "high energy" dog. Also only 1 year old. But good grooming experience now will be lasting impression, bless her heart.

I also thought that due to lack of adequate nutrition before being rescued that she likely doesn’t have a lot of energy yet, though she did look very happy when playing outside. I have a bonded pair of double rescue cats who were rescued as kittens, adopted at some stage, their owner passed unexpectedly, and they were returned to the rescue for a number of months. We’ve had them for a just over a year and I’d say we are only now seeing them fully relax and reveal all aspects of their personalities. One is more mischievous now, the other more chilled out, and both are totally adored love bugs. ❤️

This is not an excuse for starving her dog. She's responsible for that.

I agree. Sometimes owners have the best of intentions. It’s a good sign that the owner realized they couldn’t take care of her properly and surrendered her. So many people think it’s bad to give up a pet, but in many cases it’s the best thing for the pet, and often the owner is heartbroken but does it for their pet’s best interests.

From what Vanessa said, there might very well be some pointer in the poor puppy

I was going to say the same thing, that face and ears are almost perfect pointer. Maybe a pointer cross instead of lab?

@@Willow-of-the-Wind it could be a little farther down the line. Genetics is weird 😅

I wouldn't be surprised if the breeder lied and there's no lab in her at all. She certainly doesn't /look/ like one, though that could admittedly be in large part just because she's so skinny.

German short-haired pointer could also explain the colouring.

Ooof! That is a lot of emotional assault coming at you all at once. Making that decision is the hardest I’ve ever had to do but it is quality over quantity. Hope for a quick mend for your husband and maybe a fluffy covered heart, if you feel ready. We weren’t sure if we wanted to wait, get another after, or leave off entirely, as our 18 yr old toy mix is beginning to decline significantly, and we have never had the freedom of not working around a pack members needs before. Husband found a very happy guy dumped near his work about a week after we started talking about it. Brought him to the shelter to look for owners because he was in good shape but no one claimed him. We didn’t want to leave him there and have him lose his super sweet personality so JD joined our pack. He’s actually helped our grumpy old man enjoy more of his life, we are more active and he’s loving life, so I guess the universe knew better.

Speedy recovery to your hubby! I had a sheltie, she passed 10 years ago but still lives in my heart. She was the sweetest girl, I understand you broken hearts ❤️

I am so very sorry for your loss and your Husband's life changing episode. I pray that time will heal your broken heart and your Husband's stroke!

Good candidate for medical alert dog too!

Glad he’s making a full recovery. My mom wasn’t so lucky xox

👆This! 👍💙🐾

Also, it can be extremely lonely as an elderly person! A small easy-going pet does wonder for their psyche. Of course, I'm not talking about an elderly person who can't take care of themselves, but most can manage a short haired cat or small dog

Thank you. I've been grinding my teeth reading all the negative comments about this poor woman. I worked for an organization that fed local elders and they started to partner with a shelter to provide dog food too when they found out that many elders were splitting their food with their pets. This woman wanted a small dog and was sold a large one that was beyond her ability to care for. And she probably loved this sweet girl. It would be hard to give her up. Yeesh. Try some understanding.

Well...if you don't count the fact that the dog is skin and bones, then yes, there are no ailments.

Embarrassed she was starving her dog?? Would you say the same thing if it was a child??? "Give her grace" ridiculous! There are no excuses for abuse!

For cryin' out loud, contact the rescue and submit an application for "Doodles"! Give her the heaven on earth that she deserves!

Do it!!!!🙏

this beautiful dog would be very grateful I'm sure

💓she is extremely kind, sweet and brave, bet she is also very educated and mannered by the fact she is constantly checking on Vanessa. You would really be blessed to have her in your life, she would also having you! 🙃☺️🤭💕

This dog seems more poodle than Lab. Great behavior during grooming. Six months is about the time we got another dog. Love and sunshine came too.

A good reason to be careful about the breeder. You really should be able to meet the dam and any remaining puppies because hopefully the breeder has them in a comfortable spacious area, whether inside the home or some insulated outer building. And if the sire isn’t there at least have some information about him. I wouldn’t trust someone if I couldn’t see that the parents are as claimed and that they are well cared for (or I can’t get a reliable recommendation from a trusted source if the breeder is distant.)

But what's the excuse for not feeding the dog?

@@beanj580 My guess would be she was fed like a small dog, not a small puppy growing into a fair sized dog.

@smr6141, you don't need to live in Canada to adopt her. Someone else who said that she lives in North Carolina would drive up to Canada to adopt her

That was also my thought! Besides living in the states I am a senior so while she would be so spoiled I couldn’t give her the excerize she needs! Let’s pray she gets a fabulous furever home 😊

I feel the same. Such a loving dog. Thank goodness she’s being properly cared for now.🥰

My family foster failed a doodle who had been used as a stud at a puppy mill for years, and he came into rescue at 7 y/o when the owner decided she wanted to shut down. She was just going to dump all the dogs, but several rescues stepped in and took them all. He was so, so traumatized, and in even worse physical shape than this baby, but he was just like this. So calm and patient and sweet. He was the best behaved dog I've ever owned, even as he gained confidence. She really reminds me of him. Someone is going to be so blessed to have her in their life.

Same here!

I've seen that pattern on doodles before and I didn't know until this video that Poodles don't have that color! I thought that was one of the "party poodle" colors.

@@NewbieNikki yeah unfortunately merle can only come from certain shepherd breeds. i do personally have a brindle poodle and i think it's prettier anyway, and it naturally occurs in the breed

She looks more like an Aussie or some such mix than a Labrador poodle mix because of the coat having a pattern. Our blue merle Aussiedoodle has a similar merle patch color mix. She was a rescue, weighs 43 pounds. It would be interesting to see a DNA test (like Embark or Wisdom) done on this sweet girl.

Even prettier once shaved :) Doodles is elegant through and through !

If I adopted her I’d probably get her DNA evaluated just out of curiosity…

Kids to let her run with

And hoping for all the dogs in the world

❤ Please consider my husband and I her forever home. Good references are Smart Vet Dr. Walter's in Normal Il. The last 9 months she was seen regularly and treated with the U of I Veterinary in Urbana, IL. You may also contact anyone in our neighborhood. AnnaBelle was 14 when it was her time to say Good Bye, We love you and we thank you. It was a very difficult decision on our part. AnnaBell let us know. She is greatly missed by everyone. Again, please do a good job on finding what I believe will be a great union. Transportation issue, extremely hot here. Our home is air-conditioned. Thank you.

I see whippet or greyhound too...aww she will get her foreverhome soon I hope !

She has skinny standard poodle body shape

I could see how it might be confused with that but a standard poodle is very lean and she very much looks like one imo

Looks like a standard poodle to me!

Same elegant line as greyhounds, indeed

Sorry, but 😂

This reminds me of the San Miguel Sheriff tweet. “Large boulder the size of a small boulder”. Don’t believe me google it. 😂

😂😂😂😂😂 that is such an awesome fail tho

I always laugh at the seed sellers on Amazon etc. selling "Bonsai seeds". They really want to see the world burn.

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I hear you there. I got my most recent cat through the cat distribution center. He was thrown from a moving car near my house. When I found him he has a broken tail with an abscess in the break fleas and ticks everywhere. Ear infection with not only ear mites but bacterial and yeast as well. And from the being through from the car it broke his jaw bad and destroyed his paw pads and nails. I took him into the vet and said I would adopt him now if that means getting him help. Lots of money later I have a very healthy almost 1 year old. He was approximately 5 months when they dumped him. But a lot of my family say it was a sign as I had to put my 6 year old Amstaff down the next day do to heart failure. But I love my Mr. Kitty. He is just like a dog in a cats body.

@@lylakasai1439 I am so glad you were there. We have to remind ourselves for all the heartless people there are just as many loving people life is a balance between the good and bad likeca pendulum. I try to keep my pendulum swinging low and slow.

@@sheenadees2701 you are very right there.

@@lylakasai1439 Bless you for helping him, wishing you many happy years together and I'm so sorry for your loss.

@abigailphilips825 thank you. It was hard losing my amstaff but taking care of Mr. Kitty definitely kept me occupied. He had a lot of care in the first few months I had him.

Yes. And the way she holds her R front leg up.

Poodles are retrievers they have a habit doing that

I wonder if they passed her off as pure poodle too, cause when I hear lab with anything, its probably going to be a medium size at least with a bunch of energy.

@@richblunt1309 There are also some breeds of poodle that are even larger than this dog.

@@richblunt1309 they probably claimed the other half was a toy poodle rather than standard. The elderly woman may have not been knowledgeable about dogs in general. It sounds like she was expecting a miniature poodle sized pet. She probably didn't walk this dog due to fear of being pulled and falling, which can be life threatening after a certain age. I understand why she gave up the dog, and blame the breeder more.

the OWNER neglected the dog! the "size" is just an excuse

@@sarahlouise7163 It was an elderly woman. Enough said.

O, do please give us an update on this precious dog when she finds her forever home! I would be so thankful and happy for her.

Did you report the neighbor for possible neglect?

Just rescued a medium big guy (55 lbs) who we found near my husband’s work. We think it was a dump because he is in near perfect body condition. We are active and make sure he gets one really long walk in the morning when it’s cooler and then multiple sniffs and play/train sessions through the day. He is picking up skills faster than I can teach them but had none of them when we met a month ago so all I can think is someone knew someone with unexpected puppies (he is unique looking) and they didn’t want them going to the shelter but couldn’t really give him what he needs.

There is a dog in our neighborhood that is sometimes left alone and barks for hours. The poor dog had to be exhausted.

It's terrible to talk to these people too because they always have the "You can't tell me what to do!" attitude. Too many people still just think of pets as objects of amusement, rather than a living creature with needs.

@@JBOD I tried several times to put in a report to the apartment management, but they didn't do anything about it. The person finally moved out.

Exactly the same here! Can’t condone the breeding practices, truly these dogs are being exploited. But man, they really can be some of the sweetest most loving babies

Absolutely! There's just something so incredibly intelligent and also empathetic about poodles, and I imagine that translates to mixes as well. I have a silver poodle girl who came to our home at barely three years old. She was just coming off puppy food because the owner before last had bred her to make sheepadoodles or something. Anyway, the puppy food had started to upset her stomach, so little did I know she had a terrible diarrhea in the middle of the night. She came to paw me awake like she does when she needs to potty, so I took her right upstairs to the main floor and outside. I was so half-asleep that it was only on my way back down with her that I found her accident. It was as though she had come to say "I'm sorry, I had an accident, forgive me?" She makes these funny throat sounds, as if trying to form words, looks at me with her deep brown eyes, and my heart just melts. She's just turned five and yeah, she is my BABY! I hope Doodles finds her way to someone who loves her and she loves back, like my Layla girl found me. Doodles deserves the best the world can give her.

Can’t believe it! Vanessa posted this video 53 minutes ago and you commented 17 minutes ago that this sweet baby has a potential forever home. I love seeing what can happen through Vanessa’s channels.

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@@chikkusimbumittumom356 Can't wait for an update that she's in her loving furever home! What a sweet baby. Bless you, Vanessa, for taking care of animals who need help like Doodles!

@@agiles6483 Oh gosh I'm sorry! I don't know that she's adopted, just saying that I'd be shocked if she didn't get adopted in the time it took Vanessa to edit and post her video... plus 5 seconds! She's such a darling girl!

My grandmother did this back in the 90s as well. She got it in her head that she wanted a sheltie like she had when she was a little girl and bought a puppy from a breeder. The sheltie grew up to be on of those big boned shelties (beautiful) and was way too much for my grandmother. Even though she loved the dog (and he loved her), she could not give him the exercise he needed. When my grandmother died, my mother went back and flew Chauncey from Pittsburgh to San Diego and he lived a really good life (new fence for a multi-level huge back yard and daily walks) with my parents and siblings for the significant number of years he had left.

Elderly people with elderly dogs is a match made in heaven. Puppies are cute, but a hell of a lot of work!

She selfish

@@doyouhaveawristband Probably not. She may have heard about the good qualities of the doodle but may have contacted someone who misled her. We don't know.

@@merrim7765 didn’t change that it was a PUPPY.

I was thinking the same about being a pointer and poodle.

I tend to agree about the name; she definitely needs something that showcases her beautiful spirit more, rather than being a riff on her mixed heritage. There's only one dog I can remember getting that we actually kept her name, other than puppeaes who had no names of course, because it just fit her so well. Everyone else got new names. Our very first poodle, toy size, was called "snowball" by his neglectful/abusive apartment-living owners. It took one evening for him to be renamed "Tuffy". A cutesy name, yes, but fit his personality perfectly. Our first standard poodle we got from a lady at 7 months old who'd bought him from a breeder and didn't want him anymore was called "Lestat" by her. Ugh... yep, that had to go! Now, and for the last nearly 9 years, he has been "Maximus". There are others, but those were the two worst original names. Fortunately, neither really knew them so it was easy to train their new names.

I agree. At some point I considered Great Dane, but I think Pointer is more likely.

Your story is just like mine. I love them and I cry, but mostly tears of joy when they find their perfect homes. I pretend they live forever too!

“Pretend they are immortal”. Yes, please! My husband and I were going back and forth as our 18 year old toy mix is in decline. Do we get one now, after, foster or just leave it empty for now? He found a very happy guy wandering around his work about a week after our last conversation. One year old, potty trained, and super trainable. We brought him to the shelter first because we aren’t thieves (he’s in good condition) and he needed to be neutered. A week later, he was ours. He will likely be our last but he has actually helped our senior out a little more pep in his step and I have so much fun training him so I think maybe it was just meant to be.