Well hopefully this story will dispel the "poodles are sissy dogs" myth! What a little survivor! I am so glad he has been reunited with his humans and will continue the spoiled life to which he had become accustomed before his little escape and subsequent journey.

My Ripley came to me in the exact same way. He had been brought into the shelter as a skinny stray. He had mats and even his mats had mats and he had burrs on his tummy! He weighed 10-11 lbs. He was such a pitiful little thing and the girls at the shelter had to shave him down to the skin. He is now a handsome 14 lb. boy. Shortly after I brought him home he escaped out the front door and took hubby and myself on a merry chase throughout the neighborhood. Thankfully we caught the little stinker. I certainly hope little Chubbs has learned his lesson.