My friend is rescuing a standard poodle ADDED PICTURE!

**caseysmom** · 01-12-2009, 10:46 AM

It is definitely meant to be.

I hope Chokka is doing okay, he was sneezing Friday so we suspected he was going to come down with kennel cough. She had an appointment for him on Sunday, that is all her vet had available.

My friend just sent a email to work saying she doesn't feel well...I hope everything is going okay.

**gini** · 01-12-2009, 11:15 AM

I don't know who is more fortunate - your friend or Chokka! What a happy story!

**Husky_mom** · 01-12-2009, 01:08 PM

I drool over standard poodles.... and Chokka is sooo darn cute!!.. love her chocolate color.... YAY for both!!

**boomersooner** · 01-12-2009, 08:25 PM

Chokka is stunning, and she looks very happy....I hope she gets to feeling better, soon!!!

**caseysmom** · 01-14-2009, 09:24 AM

Thanks everyone chokka has been renamed to chewbacca. He is doing great, she says he is a wonderful dog. He checked out fine at the vet, he never did come down with kennel cough like we feared, he sneezes sometimes, the vet says it may be allergies.

**Pam** · 01-14-2009, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by caseysmom

Thanks everyone chokka has been renamed to chewbacca. He is doing great, she says he is a wonderful dog. He checked out fine at the vet, he never did come down with kennel cough like we feared, he sneezes sometimes, the vet says it may be allergies.

My son-in-law had a cat growing up who he named Chewbacca. The named got shortened to "Chewey."

Wonder if Chokka/Chewbacca will be the same.

**caseysmom** · 01-14-2009, 05:10 PM

Pam, my friend wants to attempt grooming at home, can you recommend some good sheers?

**Pam** · 01-14-2009, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by caseysmom

Pam, my friend wants to attempt grooming at home, can you recommend some good sheers?

Do you mean electric clippers? I have an Oster and have had it for quite some time. I have been thinking of getting another one so that I can trade off when the Oster heats up a little and looked into the Andis clippers. They are about the same price. The nice thing is that the blades are inter-changeable. There are several companies that make clippers and some are very pricey. There is a very old thread here somewhere about the various kinds of clippers from back when I was deciding what to do (which I still haven't done yet

). Maybe Amy (WolfQ) or Jen Luckenback can offer some suggestions since they are professional groomers.

If you meant sheers, as in scissors, I have been using a few that were my mother-in-law's (she was a hairdresser). The dogs don't know the difference.

**caseysmom** · 01-14-2009, 09:17 PM

Thanks Pam, yes I mean electric clippers. I remember reading that Andis were good.

She just called to tell me her neighbors have complained that he barks all day why she is at work. She keeps him outside but he has a basement area he can go to get shelter.

I told her to try to keep him in a laundry room during the day to see how he does. I also gave her a crate to try out when she first got him.

**lute** · 01-16-2009, 09:48 PM

What a handsome dog. Just goes to show you any dog of any breed can end up unwanted.

**caseysmom** · 01-17-2009, 02:45 PM

Erica, Yes she got him from Bradshaw, I hate that place but it is improving, they are getting a larger facility just down the street and they do seem to try to keep the dogs a bit longer now.

I have talked to her about crate training, I loaned her caseys crate which is pretty big but not really big enough for him.

She is talking to some trainers now so thats good, she's in it for the long haul so I know she will find a solution. The funny thing is he could go into the house from the outside I guess he was lonely so he went out to bark.

**caseysmom** · 01-24-2009, 10:36 AM

Chewy may get a sibling this weekend

My friend feels like another dog will help with the lonliness while she is at work. He has access to inside and outside while she is at work and he still goes out and barks. She has consulted behaviorists and they feel he is lonely.

There is a labradoodle on petfinder that is not great with kids (she has no kids at home) but good with other dogs.

She had him groomed I need to post the new pictures he is really handsome.

**Pam** · 01-24-2009, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by caseysmom

Chewy may get a sibling this weekend

My friend feels like another dog will help with the lonliness while she is at work. He has access to inside and outside while she is at work and he still goes out and barks. She has consulted behaviorists and they feel he is lonely.

There is a labradoodle on petfinder that is not great with kids (she has no kids at home) but good with other dogs.

She had him groomed I need to post the new pictures he is really handsome.

Looking forward to those pictures of Chewy and any new sibling!