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Despite growing up with a wide variety of pets (dogs, cats, bunnies, horses, etc.), as an adult I haven’t been interested in having any animals around. I like neatness, order, and pleasant smells. Also, two little boys require plenty of time, energy, and love and I haven’t felt up to taking on more responsibility.

Still, Alex has wanted a dog for the last few years and Luc has been eager for any kind of pet. Jared and I had discussed getting a dog at some unspecified point in the future and determined to get a poodle or a poodle cross. We wanted an intelligent dog that didn’t shed. Purebred poodles can be quite expensive, as are the popular poodle crosses like the labradoodle and the golden-doodle. We figured it would be several years before we could afford one.

Last week I got a phone call from my MIL and she told us that some friends knew a breeder who was giving away the last pup from a pair of labradoodle litters. We expressed our interest but didn’t hear back from the breeder until Friday. That afternoon we went and picked up “Rudy” – Alex named him after a character from Ice Age 2, I think. He is about 11 weeks old, calm and agreeable, and very cute. Since he’s very black it has been difficult to get a good picture of him. We haven’t had nice sunny weather to pose him in, but here are a few shots anyway:

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