Remy

Remy is a goldendoodle born May 1, 2020. He lived one street over from us and we "talked" to him each time we went by on walks. His first family got him for their kids. One boy is very allergic so they picked a 'doodle, but it turned out the boy was allergic even to him. So Remy was relegated to the garage and backyard. We could tell from our fence talks he was a good dog.

Talking with the family it was decided we should rescue/re-home Remy. They really liked. and still like, him but just couldn't take care of him. He came to live with us in October 2025. When he arrived he was shaggy, quite dirty, and underfed. It took some effort to groom him and get him up to a healthy weight. He was like a 5 year old puppy. He'd seldom been out of the yard and gone on no adventures. Thus everything was shiny and new to him. He has now received some long overdue training.

He is incredibly sensitive and becomes upset if either of us is out of sorts. He seems super happy to be with us. He was a great friend to Ruby for the short time they were here together, friends from the start. A wonderful addition. We just have to work out his being over excited to see other dogs, he's now much better than when he arrived. Time for new adventures.

Cooper and Ruby

Cooper

Cooper, a black labradoodle, was born March 20, 2011. Incredibly smart and exceptionally intuitive, but timid. It took him some time to pick up on descending stairs and it wasn't till his second summer he learned to swim. He loved playing with his "sister" although the play was a little rough at times. There were no problems sharing toys or even food. He weighed in at 87lb.

We lost Cooper May 23, 2024. The last couple of years he had back trouble causing him mobility problems and pain. On May 22 he started having siezures. The vet had guesses but no treatment so just past midnight we decided it was best to put him down. A hard decision but the right one, and he seemed to agree. It was hard to lose him after thirteen years being an integral part of our family. He will always be with us.

Ruby

Ruby, a double doodle, half labradoodle and half goldendoodle, was born October 1, 2011. She weights in at around 53lb. Outweighed by Cooper but spirited enough to hang in there and give as good as she gets. Ruby looked a lot like Lambchop, but blond through and through. Ruby never got the hang of swimming, She was OK as long as her rear paws touched while she flailed away with her front legs. She was completely Denise's pup her whole life.

We were guardians for Ruby while she was in a service dog breeding program, Lucky Me Labradoodles. She had two large litters of pups before retiring. These were in 2014, tweleve pups, and 2015, ten pups. Here's a pic of some of the pups.

We lost Ruby March 23, 2026. She really slowed down her last 6 or 8 months. Her body finally gave out and she couldn't get up or stand. It has been hard to adjust to not having her around. She'll always be with us, as will Cooper. She was a special girl.

We'll always thing of them as "Cooper and Ruby". Thanks to both for many great years.