Goodle?

What's a goodle?...you might ask...

When Jeff and I were talking about "growing our family"...we both knew that a dog was the first step for us!  After discussing what breeds, we determined that a poodle mix would be best, due to Jeff's allergies, and my desire not to have a shedding dog in the house!  In talking about getting a puppy, we decided that it would probably be best to wait until we had kids, because raising a puppy would take up a lot of time and energy.

The funny thing is, God had different plans.  One night, in February, I was doing my nightly read-thru on Facebook, and discovered that an old college friend was looking for a new home for her two dogs.  They were adorable!  Jeff instantly agreed how cute they were, and we both commented on how cool it would be to have some like that, someday...

After a few days, neither of us could get our minds off the picture, and I found myself going back to that picture a few times a day.  They had captured my heart!  I emailed my friend, and asked if she had found a home for them.  She had not.  She was sad that she couldn't keep them, but life was just getting two busy for a soon-to-be mom of two, and two large dogs.  Jeff and I prayed about it, and began to feel strongly that we were supposed to be the new "forever home" for these boys. 

We had never thought about adopting older dogs, and had always discussed a puppy to start off with.  But the more we thought about it, the more we realized how perfect this was for us, too.  At 2 1/2 and 3 years old, the two dogs were already house-trained, and had been through (most of) the puppy phases.  While we knew that taking on TWO dogs would be an interesting challenge, we knew that they couldn't be separated, because it was obvious that they were buddies in all the pictures that we'd seen. 

So...on March 17, 2011...just one year after being introduced via eHarmony...Jeff and I boarded a plane, headed for Fort Myers, Florida.  Over the next few days, we were introduced to, fell in love with, and drove back to Michigan with our new boys! 

From different litters, but of the same "breed"...these two are joined at the hip!  Their personalities are infectious!  So much energy and love...God knew just what I needed, after having moved away from Tennessee to start our new life in Michigan.  These boys are a blessing to us both, and everyone that meets them falls in love instantly!  We are so glad to have added them to our family! 

The new breed of golden retriver and poodle mixture has been more commonly referred to as the "goldendoodle"... but to us...they are our GOODLES.