Teddy the Labradoodle

Monkey see monkey do?

2009-04-26T15:36:00.001-07:00

Honey keeps copying my lay-down position. Note the tucked right paw, the extended left paw, the scoliosis-prone spine, tucked tail, and the depressed face.

Look-alike

2009-04-26T15:33:00.000-07:00

This dog was on an carpeting advertisement -- I think I have a twin:

Merry Chistmas

2008-12-25T09:45:00.000-08:00

Back to nature

2008-10-14T08:15:00.001-07:00

Snuggling in Lake Arrowhead

"This is MY water bottle!"

Whatchu lookin' at?

2008-08-08T06:39:00.000-07:00

Visitors!

2008-07-19T08:19:00.000-07:00

Just chillin'

2008-07-19T08:07:00.000-07:00

Breaking Free

2008-02-24T14:54:00.001-08:00

"I hate spending 8 hours every night in this cube; I'm making a break for it!"

Companionship

2008-02-24T14:16:00.001-08:00

Honey All Grown Up

2008-02-24T12:58:00.000-08:00

Honey is one year old now!

Miss Diva always needs the best seat on the leather couch.

Teddy is not amused.

Christmas 2007

2008-01-02T08:19:00.000-08:00

Passive...Aggressive

2007-09-07T19:57:00.001-07:00

Passive...

Aggressive!

Morning Breath

2007-09-07T19:48:00.001-07:00

Don't you hate it when you get bed around the collar?

When the grass was greener.

2007-09-07T19:42:00.000-07:00

Happiness is...

2007-09-06T05:58:00.000-07:00

Digging in Dirt

Good food

Companionship

Making Messes

Getting New Clothes

Snuggling

Water Dogs

2007-07-02T15:54:00.001-07:00

Due to the CA bar exam, Brian is as stressed as a claustrophobic, acrophobic, morbidly obese person while sitting in an economy class seat (or two) on an airplane, but he and Laura somehow found time to lay down this sod in the back yard, put up a fence, and refill our pool with water every day so that we can play in this water park wonderland.

Camping, Part III

2007-05-17T07:49:00.000-07:00

Honey Diggin in Toilet Bowl - VIDEO

2007-05-07T15:09:00.000-07:00

"Hey, where's the gold nuggets?"

Double Trouble

2007-05-03T11:50:00.000-07:00

Toilet Paper Destroyers Squared
Helping with pre-washing dishes

Chilling like villains

Digging Hole at Camp - VIDEO

2007-04-23T12:46:00.001-07:00

Play fight for the bone - VIDEO

2007-04-23T12:37:00.001-07:00

Camping with Honey

2007-04-23T11:27:00.000-07:00

This was my second camping trip, and this time it was much warmer at mid-40s. Even better, this time I got to go with my girlfriend, Honey. We had so much fun romping through nature, digging holes, eating mud, chewing sticks, tip-toe'ing through lakes, running in circles, play fighting, and keeping warm in the same crate.

Puppy Playtime - VIDEO

2007-04-19T11:24:00.001-07:00

Learning to Walk DOWN Stairs - VIDEO

2007-04-19T10:30:00.000-07:00

Life with sister Honey

2007-04-19T10:11:00.000-07:00

As you will see below, sometimes I get jealous when I see this:
But then I get over it:

Sometimes Honey runs and hides from me under this table so she can have her alone time:
But then she will come out and share a bone with me, and I with her:
Sometimes I'll give Honey a break, and I won't try to mount or play. We just rest in peace:

Teddy has a girlfriend!

2007-04-15T15:00:00.000-07:00

Honey, born February 5, 2007, has joined the household and now plays and lives with me. I try to dominate her all the time, but she just barks and gets ticked off at me. Sometimes she barks at me to get off so loudly that I jump a foot in the air backwards. We have a lot of fun wrestling. She's only 10 weeks old, and about 10 pounds, but she still kicks my butt. As soon as she puts some more weight on, I don't think that I'll be the alpha dog in the house any more.

The Big Baby (about 6 months)

2007-03-29T18:11:00.000-07:00

Tiger Beheading

2007-03-29T16:45:00.000-07:00

Going Bananas - VIDEO

2007-03-09T06:53:00.001-08:00

Up Close & Handsome

2007-02-23T07:47:00.000-08:00

Toy Destroyer

2007-02-23T07:44:00.000-08:00

My toys won't last more than a couple of days now. Hut, hut, hike!

Begging Time

2007-02-23T07:41:00.000-08:00

Just Chilling

2007-02-23T07:34:00.000-08:00

Losing Teeth and Roadkill Breath

2007-02-23T07:29:00.000-08:00

I cause people to gasp for air my halitosis is so bad. My baby teeth are all falling out, and my gums smell like poop.

The Toilet Paper Destroyer

2007-01-25T08:38:00.000-08:00

What? What did I do?

Baby Ball - VIDEO

2007-01-25T08:18:00.000-08:00

Strike a pose

2007-01-25T08:03:00.000-08:00

I call this one "old man-baby."

Mr. Nonuts - My First Surgery

2006-12-31T07:49:00.000-08:00

I am one heckofa trooper. I just went through my first major surgery on Dec. 29 -- I got neutered / fixed / altered AND had my thumbs (dewclaws) removed. I had to stay overnight at the animal hospital. The next day I was running, jumping, and acting like my usual self.

A Bunch of Firsts

2006-12-28T19:57:00.000-08:00

A lot of new things happened to me in my life this December, including:

1) My First Christmas

I was able to rip open my wrapped presents, and then some!

2) My First Long Road Trip (1,200 miles)

I slept most of the time on the passenger side floor of a Honda Civic that was packed full of stuff.
I didn't even get the whole floor because of these human leg hogs.

When I wasn't sleeping, I was being a well-behaved pup chewing my rawhide.

3) My First Camping Experience

I woke up in the literally freezing New Mexico temperatures shivering.

Laura let me into the bag to warm up.

4) My First Romp Through Texas

Texas grass has these horribly wretched pain-inflicting things called burrs that got all stuck in my feet and coat. Ouch.
There is so much open land in Texas!

5) My First Meeting of a Grandparent

Grandpa Don let me get away with everything:
chew his shoelaces, jump up on him, and run free throughout the house.

6) My First Time Sneaking into a Motel

After driving for 13 hours, I didn't want to camp again, so I was smuggled into an Arizona one-star motel. Ahhh, a comfy king with a TV remote. Brian and Laura were upset they paid for a place with 3 broken lights, no clock, and a nasty bathroom, so they asked me to take a big fat pooh in the parking lot... and I DID (hey, I had been storing it up for 13+ hours, and Arizona has no grass for me anyway).

Christmas Season Pictures

2006-12-17T15:38:00.000-08:00

UFC-Style Takedown and Facelick

Thank you Grandma Copia for my stocking!

Santa's Elf

It's a Teddy-ball!

Stogies for Doggies

Whatchu lookin' at?

Teddy Opening His 1st Christmas Present - VIDEO

2006-12-17T15:30:00.001-08:00

Teddy's Post Bath Part 2 - VIDEO

2006-12-17T15:15:00.001-08:00

One Helluvan Itch - VIDEO

2006-12-17T15:07:00.001-08:00

Fetching His Duck - VIDEO

2006-12-17T14:56:00.001-08:00

Photo Shoot

2006-12-14T07:47:00.000-08:00

Mr. Smiley

I know I'm supposed to stay off the couch, but oh well.
Now pay attention to me! RUFF!

I said, PAY ATTENTION!

Aw, shucks.

Barking Out of Control - VIDEO

2006-12-14T07:46:00.001-08:00

Teddy Chasing His Tail - VIDEO

2006-12-14T07:27:00.000-08:00

Why play with a rubber toy when you can chase something that wags?

Intruding on Teddy's Personal Space - VIDEO

2006-12-14T07:22:00.000-08:00

"Whatchu doin' Willis?!"

Pictures of the week

2006-12-10T16:38:00.000-08:00

I'm about 12 weeks old now. Almost done with all my puppy shots. I also got microchipped this week!

First Taste of Peanut Butter - VIDEO

2006-12-10T12:29:00.001-08:00

Crying in Kennel - VIDEO

2006-12-10T10:31:00.000-08:00

I was getting sick of this small little crate. I would not shut up until Brian let me out:

Now I have this California-king-sized beautiful mansion:

First Ice Cube Experience - VIDEO

2006-12-10T10:23:00.000-08:00

The best toys in life are free...

Teddy the Shedding Labradoodle

2006-12-10T09:59:00.000-08:00

This fur ball came out in just one brushing session! Bye bye puppy coat!

Going nuts with a new toy - VIDEO

2006-12-09T19:14:00.001-08:00

Drying off After Bath Bonanza - VIDEO

2006-12-01T16:12:00.000-08:00

Teddy's First Bath - VIDEO

2006-12-01T14:34:00.000-08:00

I was petrified, horrified, and shaking worse than ever!

Growing strong

2006-12-01T11:08:00.000-08:00

From 9.4 to 15 pounds in two weeks! Must be the pork rawhide stick...

Toys Toys Toys

2006-11-22T09:58:00.000-08:00

I can't get enough new toys to play with. Today Brian brought me a "Retriever stick" made of pork hide. I couldn't stop chewing it for 45 minutes straight! Yummy...

A very fast learner

2006-11-20T08:57:00.000-08:00

Brian has been talking about how fast of a learner I am. So far I have learned how to sit on command, both by him using the verbal cue "sit", and by the hand signal of an open palm facing up and being raised. Laura is teaching me how to "stay." I think I'll know a lot more by the time I'm 3 months old.

It has been a hot November in Southern California. So hot, in fact, that I frequently leave the carpet to lay on the cold linoleum.

Also, I've been getting used to wearing my new collar and name tag. At first I was scratching like crazy at my nylon collar, but now I'm getting more and more used to it. I've stopped biting my leash too because there's a horrible taste of bitter apple on it.

Little Baby is Big

2006-11-18T08:11:00.000-08:00

I can't fit into my small dog paraphernalia!

Gregorian Chant sooth Teddy - VIDEO

2006-11-17T13:36:00.000-08:00

My masters read somewhere that puppies like to listen to radio or classical music when their masters are away. But those high classical notes kind of disturbed me. Some of the classical music is anything but soothing. So my masters switched to Gregorian Chants in the CD player on loop and I can't stay awake for more than 5 minutes of being subjected to it!

The Best of 9 Weeks

2006-11-17T12:02:00.000-08:00

I love chewing things, especially my good friend, duck.

Who's that cute dog in the mirror? lick, lick.

Wrestling like the best of 'em.

I have to get my paws wiped off after romping through the muddy fields.

I am submissive, not dominant-aggressive.
Hogtied!

Teddy Has Separation Anxiety

2006-11-14T16:21:00.000-08:00

At 8 weeks of age, I am seriously dependent on my masters being available every second of the day:

Chewing a Duck - VIDEO

2006-11-13T12:08:00.001-08:00

Pictures of the Day

2006-11-13T11:32:00.000-08:00

I deserve my own Teddy Calendar.

I chase my own tail in circles.

Playing on Brian's Birthday - VIDEO

2006-11-13T09:23:00.001-08:00

I'm finally home!

2006-11-10T17:30:00.000-08:00

I went home on 11-10-2006! It was my first time in this thing called a car. I was pretty comfortable being held in Laura's lap and then being set on the front seat floor. I was really calm even though the loud engine was vibrating and Brian was breaking and turning to avoid accidents on the 91 freeway.

Once we got home I visited my play and potty grass area in front of the apartment. I was being a little mischievous at first, trying to eat grass, leaves, and wood chips. They gave me a ball to play with in order to distract me.

I'm so happy to be home. They let me have the run of the apartment first day home. I tried to eat some shoes and sandals, but they wouldn't let me. My new puppy-proofed room is really comfy, especially with my stylin' wicker kennel.

Best of all, I had no accidents on their carpet first day home!

One more week, and I'm going home!

2006-11-04T21:12:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that my masters are taking me home in only 6 days! I've grown to be almost twice as big as when I was 5 weeks old. My coat is still growing out straight, blond, and beautiful.

Today I had double the amount of energy as I had last week. Instead of passing out after one hour, I was playing around for almost 2 hours straight. At one point, when playing with Laura, I mouthed her arm for a second and then - "OWWWWWWW!" - she screamed so loud that I fell backwards on my butt and didn't know what to do with myself. I felt really bad that I had hurt her with my bite, so I sat on the ground, crying and whimpering out of sadness for what I had done. They put me in "time out" for a whole 30 seconds during which time they didn't look at or play with me. After that, I never mouthed her like that again. I'm a fast learner, and I have a good heart -- I don't want to hurt my masters.

Today I was given a new treat called a puppy cookie. They were little tasty biscuits, that are supposedly good for me. They fed me four little cookies over the course of two hours. At the end of the day, I had a serious case of the hershey squirts and after that I blew chunks everywhere. I tried to clean up the mess (you know, eat it back up), but my masters wouldn't let me.

I must say, I'm a very good looking dog. My hair is better than a poodle's, and better than a lab's. I'm the best of both worlds. Check me out.

Anyway, there's many more pictures of me, Teddy the Labradoodle, here.

Stay tuned for next week, when I join my new pack in an apartment dwelling!

I discovered my mouth!

2006-10-28T16:04:00.000-07:00

I'm 6 weeks old now, and I have finally discovered my mouth. I use it on everything -- blankets, shirts, shoes, grass, sticks, my master's hands and wrists, and anything else I can put my mouth on. Today my masters kept poking my neck, saying "no", and even putting me down on my side when I would feel stuff with my mouth. I always managed to squirm out of their grasp -- I think I can still dominate them...

However, whenever either one of them picks me up, I freeze in their arms. Everything's cool when they hold me.

I tested out my horse legs today and ran around the yard with my masters. I used up all my steam; my legs were shaking when I was done.

I was so tuckerd out that I just collapsed in the most weird narcolepsy-like positions.

I played for an hour, and I slept for an hour. I can't wait to play again next week.

For more pictures of me, Teddy the Labradoodle, click here.

A Fresh Start

2006-10-25T20:09:00.000-07:00

I'm now officially named Teddy instead of Pepe. Like I mentioned on my previous blog, my masters went a little cukoo and changed my name, just when I was getting used to Pepe. They thought I looked more American than Mexican. Click here to view my old life as Pepe the Labradoodle.