Gone to the Dogs!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEmYZnM9zRToe9rmUswH8htV7llrX2fc1uqUU4PxHnjDtf_yLZEZKNOcGoWO5xaxDqCEoGVf56-G_7Qewdxum6LU-6xA4hPfDUVZqwauSMV93_GHVpbPpA0VygZM8Tv62TyJ97oqvpns/s1600-h/labradoodle+teddy+flickr.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331736777144423250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEmYZnM9zRToe9rmUswH8htV7llrX2fc1uqUU4PxHnjDtf_yLZEZKNOcGoWO5xaxDqCEoGVf56-G_7Qewdxum6LU-6xA4hPfDUVZqwauSMV93_GHVpbPpA0VygZM8Tv62TyJ97oqvpns/s400/labradoodle+teddy+flickr.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I am veering away from my regular subject matter because I need help. My husband and I are pretty serious about getting a </span><a href="http://www.springcreeklabradoodles.com/BreedHistory.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Multigenerational Australian Labradoodle </span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">puppy. Now, as wonderful as it would be to rescue a dog, I have pretty bad allergies so I need a non-shedding "hypo-allergenic" puppy and my husband doesn't want a tiny dog, so the Labradoodle seems pretty ideal for us. I have done a ton of research and they sound like absolutely wonderful dogs, but many of our friends with whom we have shared our puppy plans seem to think that they are less than stellar. Today, my friend Jennifer told me all about her friend's Labradoodle and how crazy it is. We would definitely have a trainer come to the house to help me teach the puppy basic obedience and house training, but I am still worried. My sister in law doesn't think they're cute. Not that this is an issue.To each his own, but</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> seriously, who could resist beautiful, shaggy dogs like these?</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIN4NXYWPSW9-SmueK10IoDsBaqc4190cAqdfZaukChEPfzdM2Sj_jGX-Vz13WONpkSWL8iZhMcSkSFKWedy9aNwRzhkorspueAMoo_Eh6wy-T-AJtImu8VO-cBNNgwuO4S5IU-6AV9QI/s1600-h/labradoodle+sunset+hills+princeton.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331736778521755858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIN4NXYWPSW9-SmueK10IoDsBaqc4190cAqdfZaukChEPfzdM2Sj_jGX-Vz13WONpkSWL8iZhMcSkSFKWedy9aNwRzhkorspueAMoo_Eh6wy-T-AJtImu8VO-cBNNgwuO4S5IU-6AV9QI/s400/labradoodle+sunset+hills+princeton.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 353px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">If you own a Labradoodle or even a Goldendoodle, or have a friend or family member who does, I would love to hear your personal opinion on these dogs. They certainly aren't cheap, so we want to make absolutely certain that this is the right breed for us. We are planning to visit some breeders in the coming weeks, but there is nothing like someone sharing their personal experience with you. What has your experience been like? Does your dog have a fleece coat or a wool coat? Would you recommend the breed to a friend?</span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><div><br /></div></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6wVkysQWhzFsteAosxmhad95NDMcr7Wkg4PkBA5mehvUacX437neQzkEL4Tz1dmdlKQlP3JudCaPSDfTfW-b5ba_ZfQXdxZlYY79DaMqGTDkr_QWVaGNd3WRKDDPYVJHjaZY2X_wWUw/s1600-h/labradoodle+flickr.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331736774353739042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX6wVkysQWhzFsteAosxmhad95NDMcr7Wkg4PkBA5mehvUacX437neQzkEL4Tz1dmdlKQlP3JudCaPSDfTfW-b5ba_ZfQXdxZlYY79DaMqGTDkr_QWVaGNd3WRKDDPYVJHjaZY2X_wWUw/s400/labradoodle+flickr.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Australian Multigenerational Labradoodles are the result of Labradoodles being bred to Labradoodles. The regular or F1 Labradoodles are bred by simply pairing a poodle with a labrador. When this is done, there is less predictability over their <a href="http://www.sunsethills.biz/australian_labradoodle_coat_types.shtml">coats</a> and how hypoallergenic they are.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuBMff9OAw-6LO2I2eh8JhyphenhyphenXqf5wcjBeTJLwVYgcwEBL_5TGS4oQGkU27VcxIhNeofrAhOAcODvO-UhufiDiqPzu5NKMHz1u-4mMRG_DSxRHphVMVCdX9B8pS8TcWTfzGJULDNcL3_pk/s1600-h/labradoodle+indy+flickr.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331736457927783650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuBMff9OAw-6LO2I2eh8JhyphenhyphenXqf5wcjBeTJLwVYgcwEBL_5TGS4oQGkU27VcxIhNeofrAhOAcODvO-UhufiDiqPzu5NKMHz1u-4mMRG_DSxRHphVMVCdX9B8pS8TcWTfzGJULDNcL3_pk/s400/labradoodle+indy+flickr.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 325px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Labradoodles come in three sizes: </span><a href="http://www.sunsethills.biz/About%20Labradoodles/About%20Labradoodles.shtml"><span style="font-family:verdana;">miniature, medium, and standard</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. They also come in a <a href="http://www.sunsethills.biz/Labradoodle%20Colors/colours_of_the_labradoodle.shtml">wide range of colors</a>. My personal favorite is this cream/apricot color with a black nose.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzC7xD-KMSnqwHlQtlsjnf2o_G5lXz9O_fEAZS9AC4-Jqc4Xe70KxdQFpXid7l6qgac2dCqAD8Ucn7_3RVSVLcmUKbgyxha81hQlVBBPXV3MQxkH89dnVs11Sd9KQEM3qZ8pLeZV6gLkE/s1600-h/labradoodle+chief.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331736454000554258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzC7xD-KMSnqwHlQtlsjnf2o_G5lXz9O_fEAZS9AC4-Jqc4Xe70KxdQFpXid7l6qgac2dCqAD8Ucn7_3RVSVLcmUKbgyxha81hQlVBBPXV3MQxkH89dnVs11Sd9KQEM3qZ8pLeZV6gLkE/s400/labradoodle+chief.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Such a cutie! This little guy is a red miniature Labradoodle.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CJWP0u9UF_Tqn1CgDCJgEahpyNxbde7PZO8ChZeqiOPbi-9XPZanmU_3v_9VV9aHkhBi9LAfKoCOFGkEQrm30A_n7vsFoVsnXmERpZmWsg9dPfx-WgMpHLBfNjDxJZK1D097kOXvOuY/s1600-h/labradoodle+central+park.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331736453631214194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CJWP0u9UF_Tqn1CgDCJgEahpyNxbde7PZO8ChZeqiOPbi-9XPZanmU_3v_9VV9aHkhBi9LAfKoCOFGkEQrm30A_n7vsFoVsnXmERpZmWsg9dPfx-WgMpHLBfNjDxJZK1D097kOXvOuY/s400/labradoodle+central+park.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> </div></div></div></div>

Gone to the Dogs!

I am veering away from my regular subject matter because I need help. My husband and I are pretty serious about getting a Multigenerational...

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Happy Birthday, Fabian!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aRGkn8XtE6Gvywjh4HnaBPgA3mqJkxdHwFIUCgzB0EiGZIOr06v_a3trP8wcMFqFw3KH4si7n394kZk1BY7dwgpsN9U_rFPFVhyhgUjy6oV5kk6TCthz5Gyv1_wvsKvMOMv6_GYY0us/s1600-h/palace+of+fine+arts.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331255069151388082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aRGkn8XtE6Gvywjh4HnaBPgA3mqJkxdHwFIUCgzB0EiGZIOr06v_a3trP8wcMFqFw3KH4si7n394kZk1BY7dwgpsN9U_rFPFVhyhgUjy6oV5kk6TCthz5Gyv1_wvsKvMOMv6_GYY0us/s400/palace+of+fine+arts.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Happy Birthday to my sweet husband! He is truly the best husband and friend I could have ever asked for. This is the eighth birthday we have celebrated together and each year it becomes more and more difficult to find a gift that he might like. I'm sorry that I couldn't get him a Porsche 911 Turbo. Maybe next year!<br /></span><div></div>

Happy Birthday, Fabian!

Happy Birthday to my sweet husband! He is truly the best husband and friend I could have ever asked for. This is the eighth birthday we hav...

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Lucky Ladies

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSBrekHt6jQabE5CGdr54f-_JMPr9i-on3YrRVanrOhcLazz8r2NNB2by4YCoekgXDJWg2orLHNbc2l_AlhPo2u8KL_iiOs4M-_xNVwO8zfXOK5ewz0Vq5EdxyxcmE9RNs9EODyxyvwc/s1600-h/phil+poynter.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330869987077159730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSBrekHt6jQabE5CGdr54f-_JMPr9i-on3YrRVanrOhcLazz8r2NNB2by4YCoekgXDJWg2orLHNbc2l_AlhPo2u8KL_iiOs4M-_xNVwO8zfXOK5ewz0Vq5EdxyxcmE9RNs9EODyxyvwc/s400/phil+poynter.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Image by Phil Poynter</span><br /><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;">April was filled with fabulous giveaways here on La Dolce Vita. I wish that every reader could win something, but unfortunately that isn't possible. Without further ado, here are the lucky winners:</span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330869188749416850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hYQh9tyioqp3KNPT4S8QOKt_XlF1tuLz9B_8axIlBHK-ouKMgONjyBvMyTZ-mNSULVcSUL4peOa5MoJ8AU5sdiVaCqxZme_6oHWDsiFCu9VJQmxg6nXHfYRJfHxo9XaEc8YaQw8Ix2A/s400/domino+book5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 353px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.decorumdesignforum.com/">Decorum</a> Domino Giveaway:</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">LaMaisonBoheme and Copy Cat Chic will each receive a copy of <em>Domino: The Book of Decorating</em></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></em><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330869186598466882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimN6aAziFGzMFwM-FHBjz-lpF5nB9AoqS0dZHRGzn40lDSkJ43gTT1P97nAaXTECqIoN0XhTDCK8vnliroIiyWo0d8TDlHhu_5FGYQbrpVijUG6-sii_ijNzYWPULHD25r_3_-9FXRIwQ/s400/tolani+scarf.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 337px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.chickdowntown.com/">Chickdowntown.com</a> Tolani Scarf Giveaway:</strong></span></div><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Jennifer Bonds is the lucky winner of a gorgeous Tolani scarf. I secretly wish I could have kept it for myself! It really is beautiful. So many people participated in this giveaway. Thank you so much!</span><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330869179665553602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzaWEGbm9Bl-8gvht7X5UdVvX1xlZFrWlO6s4TdBHC3U3DNiyKDe5AqjatSjOkcweU2CTiSE5ozKDZGu1hwdGg0n_fAq8uCkUeo_dyqOEwxo3DQRKpF96o__3NhqGaaZGi01x1aYneKU/s400/smith+large+roof.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.mrandmrssmith.com/?afflD=DolceVita">Mr & Mrs Smith</a> Travel Trivia Contest:</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong></div><span style="font-family:Verdana;">I received a ton of entries for this contest, so thank you to everyone who participated, but the lucky winner was Jenny Castillo. The correct answer was the SoHo House Hotel in New York City. It just so happens to be the sister property of the Babington House in England which is featured in my latest installment of <a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/2009/04/jet-set-babington-house.html">Jet Set</a>. Jenny will be receiving a $100 gift card from Mr & Mrs Smith.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /><br />Congratulations to all of the winners! I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!</span> </div>

Lucky Ladies

Image by Phil Poynter April was filled with fabulous giveaways here on La Dolce Vita. I wish that every reader could win something, but unf...

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