It’s a Girl!

It’s a girl! Our baby girl, Goldie, was born on September 16, 2006. She is a golden miniature labradoodle (part labrador retreiver and part poodle) – a non-shedding hypoallergenic pup.
We got her from a breeder in Nevada. She is about 10 pounds now and expected to grow to about 25 pounds and 14 inches high. Why a dog? Why now?
Well, Joseph and I always loved animals. We both had dogs when we were growing up. We just never had the time to be able to have an animal. We both worked long hours and on the weekends we were away most of the time.
Since my accident all that has changed. One of the highlights of our 5 month RV trip was the wild animals that we encountered. It was such a special experience to get up close and personal with alligators, wild donkeys, bison, prairie dogs, ferrets, herons, roadrunners, etc.
If you haven’t seen our pics, check them out at http://www.jlarocca.typepad.com/rvlarocca. I think we loved that part of the trip even more than the beautiful scenery.
I am very popular at the puppy socialization classes. The minute I walked in all the puppies run to see this three legged woman. It was a little disarming when a large 14 week old Samoy named Cosmo walked around and through all my “legs”. The big white fluff ball has a permanent smile on his face but you know he is up to mischief and I held my space until Cosmo walked away. After that we had an understanding, don’t knock me down and I will play with you anyway.
What a nice compromise.
Right now we are in that 20 week window of opportunity to socialize your puppy to various people, and locations so we are hitting lots of Starbucks and Peets so she can meet and greet various people of all sizes and shapes. She is a big hit with everyone.