TAGGED! The story of Midnight
1 How it came to be.....Before Christmas in 2007, Ben and I were walking to a New Orleans style restaurant in Coconut Grove. On the way, I saw a black Standard Poodle stuffed animal in the window of a store and stopped dead in my tracks. It was like a future memory. I forgot about it.
I was afraid of computers, even after taking many classes. I think I thought that if I hit the wrong thing, it would blow up or break down...lol
One day I woke up and absolutely HAD to have a black Standard Poodle, like it was a call from my soul. I learned how to use a computer that day! I was emailing breeders, even once being told by Avion Poodles "You can't just find one today! You have to find your breeder, mail in a deposit, and wait for a litter." I kept going. It turned out, Gwen Mosdale of Kingsdown Poodles, who doesn't use a computer much, got sick with pneumonia, went into the hospital, and gave the puppies to someone else to sell. The other woman marketed a LOT by way of computer. Being one of the best breeders in the country for over 40 years, Gwen only sold by word of mouth or sometimes put ads in California newspapers. If she hadn't gotten sick, I never would have found Midnight and Gwen's dogs are Wonderful! She really knows what she's doing!
2 One of Midnight's distant relatives, on his Mother's side, won "Best in Show" at Crufts over 23,000 dogs in 2002. On his father's side, Jaset's "London" won "Best in Show' at the Eukaneuba show in 2011. London is one of the top Standard Poodles in the country now.
3 Midnight IS the sweet, very social Spoo you see on the street with people of all ages. However, since he turned 2 years old, he has become extremely territorial in the backyard. He's fine in the house, once I let someone in, but he's terrifying at the front window......better than an alarm system. I'm glad they don't know how sweet he is.
4 You always thought he was a Daddy's boy and he is, but when he was younger, for a LONG time, he was a Mommy's boy. Once I left to get some milk and Ben said that Midnight cried at the front window, sounding like a chirping bird, for a full 5 minutes. Update: 2014...He's now a Mommy's boy again : )
5 Midnight steals Ben's socks, hankys, t-shirts, underwear, shoes, anything! EVERYDAY, morning and night, often hunting them down. He doesn't steal a thing when Ben isn't home.
6 Midnight's alter ego is Buddy Love, who appears whenever he gets groomed and makes women swoon.
7 Midnight is a GREAT swimmer, crashing through rough waves dozens of times and turning in them to find his toy in the foam. However, he wouldn't go into water farther than his paws for a VERY long time.....at least a year!! Actual swimming......months after that!
8 Midnight's photoshopped Flickr girlfriend is Ebbie and they go on adventures together. Update 2014: Ebbie has passed : (
9 Midnight is very relaxed, hunting in the backyard and sleeping most of the day until his Daddy comes home. Then, he turns into "Mr Mischief" and the laughter begins.....You've heard of catburglers. We've got a dogburgler!
10 When I finally found Midnight's real breeder, and I told her I bought the one with the looong ears, she said "Oh, you got The Instigator! He used to wake up his entire litter, steal their bed, and then fall fast asleep. I told my friend to warn people about that one!!" : ))
Did I mention that Midnight was born on our Anniversary?....March 10
TAGGED! The story of Midnight
1 How it came to be.....Before Christmas in 2007, Ben and I were walking to a New Orleans style restaurant in Coconut Grove. On the way, I saw a black Standard Poodle stuffed animal in the window of a store and stopped dead in my tracks. It was like a future memory. I forgot about it.
I was afraid of computers, even after taking many classes. I think I thought that if I hit the wrong thing, it would blow up or break down...lol
One day I woke up and absolutely HAD to have a black Standard Poodle, like it was a call from my soul. I learned how to use a computer that day! I was emailing breeders, even once being told by Avion Poodles "You can't just find one today! You have to find your breeder, mail in a deposit, and wait for a litter." I kept going. It turned out, Gwen Mosdale of Kingsdown Poodles, who doesn't use a computer much, got sick with pneumonia, went into the hospital, and gave the puppies to someone else to sell. The other woman marketed a LOT by way of computer. Being one of the best breeders in the country for over 40 years, Gwen only sold by word of mouth or sometimes put ads in California newspapers. If she hadn't gotten sick, I never would have found Midnight and Gwen's dogs are Wonderful! She really knows what she's doing!
2 One of Midnight's distant relatives, on his Mother's side, won "Best in Show" at Crufts over 23,000 dogs in 2002. On his father's side, Jaset's "London" won "Best in Show' at the Eukaneuba show in 2011. London is one of the top Standard Poodles in the country now.
3 Midnight IS the sweet, very social Spoo you see on the street with people of all ages. However, since he turned 2 years old, he has become extremely territorial in the backyard. He's fine in the house, once I let someone in, but he's terrifying at the front window......better than an alarm system. I'm glad they don't know how sweet he is.
4 You always thought he was a Daddy's boy and he is, but when he was younger, for a LONG time, he was a Mommy's boy. Once I left to get some milk and Ben said that Midnight cried at the front window, sounding like a chirping bird, for a full 5 minutes. Update: 2014...He's now a Mommy's boy again : )
5 Midnight steals Ben's socks, hankys, t-shirts, underwear, shoes, anything! EVERYDAY, morning and night, often hunting them down. He doesn't steal a thing when Ben isn't home.
6 Midnight's alter ego is Buddy Love, who appears whenever he gets groomed and makes women swoon.
7 Midnight is a GREAT swimmer, crashing through rough waves dozens of times and turning in them to find his toy in the foam. However, he wouldn't go into water farther than his paws for a VERY long time.....at least a year!! Actual swimming......months after that!
8 Midnight's photoshopped Flickr girlfriend is Ebbie and they go on adventures together. Update 2014: Ebbie has passed : (
9 Midnight is very relaxed, hunting in the backyard and sleeping most of the day until his Daddy comes home. Then, he turns into "Mr Mischief" and the laughter begins.....You've heard of catburglers. We've got a dogburgler!
10 When I finally found Midnight's real breeder, and I told her I bought the one with the looong ears, she said "Oh, you got The Instigator! He used to wake up his entire litter, steal their bed, and then fall fast asleep. I told my friend to warn people about that one!!" : ))
Did I mention that Midnight was born on our Anniversary?....March 10