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Aug 2018
8:48pm, 8 Aug 2018
23,484 posts
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LazyDaisy
Message from son1 tonight: they are to view their Australian Labradoodle puppy (born yesterday) in September, and bring her home on October 6th  I hadn't realised until I read the 'History' tab on the breeder's website, about the 'Australian' aspect. The breed came about when a blind woman from Hawaii asked the Australian Guide Dog Association asked for a minimally allergenic guide dog, which they couldn't supply, so they started on the cross-breeding trail between Labs and poodles.
I'm excited for son1 and his partner but also, and I know this sounds ridiculous, a bit like I think I'd feel if they'd announced a baby was on the way. (Highly unlikely for this particular gay couple ;-)). I feel a bit anxious about how it'll all work out, which is very silly because they are two sensible and level-headed people!
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Aug 2018
9:19pm, 8 Aug 2018
13,606 posts
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Sharkie
Not ridiculous at all Daisy - the puppy is an addition to their small family and life will never be quite the same...
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Aug 2018
10:25pm, 8 Aug 2018
7,298 posts
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BaronessBL
Great news And I agree with Sharkie....
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Aug 2018
8:00am, 9 Aug 2018
26,122 posts
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halfpint
Getting a puppy is exactly like having a baby. It's exciting yet terrifying. You read all the books. You buy all the gear. Then you get them home and it turns out they haven't read the books and you get by on a wing and a prayer. Oh and they would rather play with the packaging than any of the toys you've bought.
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Aug 2018
8:11am, 9 Aug 2018
5,302 posts
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Mazlin
Why was a woman from Hawaii asking the Australian guide dog association for help?? *Misses point entirely*
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Aug 2018
12:13pm, 9 Aug 2018
23,493 posts
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LazyDaisy
Apparently, because of the very strict rules in Australia which more or less ban the import of anything living (I paraphrase) the *export* of animals from there are guaranteed disease free so wouldn't have to go through the lengthy quarantine period coming in to Hawaii. 'They can start work straight off the plane' it said on the website. (I assume she'd already asked the US Guide Dogs people and they'd said they couldn't help.)
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Aug 2018
12:14pm, 9 Aug 2018
23,494 posts
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LazyDaisy
This was back in the ?70s or 80s, rules might be different now.
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Aug 2018
3:49pm, 12 Aug 2018
13,620 posts
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Sharkie
Jess is 6 today. Raffo made her a birthday cake as per. The sixth candle is behind the back row in case you wonder....
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Aug 2018
5:54pm, 12 Aug 2018
1,787 posts
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ThorntonRunner
Happy birthday Jess 
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Aug 2018
5:59pm, 12 Aug 2018
23,530 posts
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LazyDaisy
Happy birthday Jess! Raffo and you always put m to shame - I was thinking only this morning 'I think it must be about Flossie's birthday...wonder what the actual date is?'
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