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2018
Feb. 4, 2018 - “3-legged goldendoodle from RVA loses to ‘Mr. Wigglesworth’ in ‘Puppy Bowl” by
wtvr.com. “Sophie Jo,” a nine-month-old puppy who was rescued from a domestic violence situation
by Green Dogs Unleashed in Fluvanna, competed in the game.”
http://wtvr.com/2018/02/04/3-legged-goldendoodle-from-central-virginia-competes-in-puppy-bowl/
2017
Sept. 10, 2017 - “Foundation Pairs Girl, Goldendoodle Together To Help Manage Epilepsy. Twelve-
year-old Rylynn Fendley of Westminster has to manage her epilepsy day and night. For the first years
of Rylynn’s life, her mother Veronica was left to do the managing and worrying alone….Now they have
an ally in the fight—a goldendoodle named Jessie.
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2017/09/10/goldendoodle-helps-manage-epilepsy/
June 22, 2017 - “Therapy Goldendoodle brings stress relief to Appleton officers. Chief Todd Thomas
says the main assignment of the latest recruit -- a 3-month-old Goldendoodle named Blue -- is to lift
the spirits of his department's employees.”
http://fox47.com/news/local/therapy-goldendoodle-brings-stress-relief-to-appleton-officers
April 6, 2017 - Meet Millie, the "canine concierge" at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. A 7-month-old
mini goldendoodle, she works alongside her owner, hotel concierge Rusty Dahler. Michael
Sears/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
http://www.jsonline.com/story/life/green-sheet/2017/04/06/downtown-milwaukee-hotel-concierge-
can-fetch-and-bark/100035616/
March 21, 2017 - “Welwyn man and his labradoodle to tackle 82-mile challenge for charity. Geoff
Rawlings and his 18-month-old labradoodle, Nyla, will attempt to walk Hadrian’s Wall for Welwyn
Garden City-based charity Isabel Hospice.” - Welwyn Hatfield Times
http://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/welwyn-man-and-his-labradoodle-to-tackle-82-mile-challenge-for-
charity-1-4941401
March 21, 2017 - “FUNNY: Labradoodle Joins World Cup Cross-Country Leaders In Quebec City” “It
happens in cycling races, but I’ve never seen it in skiing. It just makes the story even better because
luckily no one crashed or got hurt.” -Alex Harvey Canadian 2nd Place Finisher
http://unofficialnetworks.com/2017/03/funny-labradoodle-joins-world-cup-cross-country-leaders-in-
quebec-city
February 22, 2017 - “Justices side with Mich. girl over service dog dispute - DetroitNews.com - The
Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a 13-year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy who spent
years battling school officials for the right to bring her service dog — a goldendoodle named Wonder
— to class.”
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2017/02/22/supreme-court-service-dog/98246282/
January 18, 2017 - “FDA Warns of Illnesses and Deaths in Pets Exposed to Prescription topical
(human) cancer treatment: Fluorouracil - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting pet
owners, veterinarians, health care providers and pharmacists that pets are at risk of illness and death
when exposed to the topical cancer medication Fluorouracil Cream USP 5% (5-FU.) intended for use in
people. Fluorouracil may also be marketed under the brand names Carac, Effudex and Fluoroplex.
http://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/newsevents/cvmupdates/ucm537434.htm
2016
October 2016 - “A Girl and Her Service Dog Head to the Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court on
Monday takes up the case of a girl, her service dog and a school that barred the dog from its
premises.”
http://www.npr.org/2016/10/31/499876610/a-girl-and-her-service-dog-head-to-the-supreme-court
October 2016 - Tessa, a stolen Goldendoodle, was luckily returned to her home. “Browne believes
Tessa was targeted in advance, stolen from his kennel and sold on Craigslist for $400.”
http://13wham.com/news/top-stories/tessa-the-goldendoodle-back-home-with-family
September 2016 - “A dog among doctors: Health center’s newest staffer is man’s best friend” - Meet
Professor Beauregard Tirebiter (a 2-yr old black Goldendoodle), the university’s first-ever facility dog:
He’s got office hours and everything.
http://news.usc.edu/107315/a-dog-among-doctors-health-centers-newest-staffer-is-mans-best-friend/
June 2016 - “US swimmers using therapy dogs to relax before races” - Larry, a goldendoodle, waits
for athletes to arrive while working as a therapy dog at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha,
Neb., Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Article by Paul Newberry of The Denver Post.
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/30/us-swimmers-therapy-dogs-olympics/
June 2016 - “Dog breeds with increased cancer risks” - Golden retrievers – Researchers have found
two genes that are related to cancer development in golden retrievers. This finding could lead to
diagnostic tests to find at-risk dogs before they develop cancer.
http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/blog/category/dog/top-10-dog-breeds-with.html
March 2016 - “Antler Dog Chews - an update after surge in cases of fractured teeth”
http://www.dentalvets.co.uk/index.php/news/27-antler-dog-chews-an-update-aftre-surge-of-
fractured-upper-carnassial-teeth
2015
(Mentioned on PBS TV in early November, 2015)
(old article from Feb 2014)
Vietnam veteran Lon Hodge struggled for years with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder until he got a
PTSD service dog named Gander.
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2014/02/26/ptsd-service-dog
Oct. 9, 2015 - “The way to Hitch's heart is through his stomach. Patient Goldendoodle is petrified of
garbage bins and hates small talk. Hitch prefers the company of people to that of his fellow four-
leggers.” Article by Jane Welowscky, Special to the Star.
http://www.thestar.com/life/2015/10/09/the-way-to-hitchs-heart-is-through-his-stomach.html
May 26, 2015 - Meet Lulu the funeral service Goldendoodle. A former Doodle owner went to a
funeral service over the weekend and met a doodle that the funeral director had on staff to comfort
mourners. His kids just fell in love with her. After the service, the funeral director emailed him a link
to his youtube video. Thank you, Brad, for sharing this!
May 21, 2015 - Who made the April / May cover of Dogster Magazine? It's Goldendoodle Marlow
owned by Kristen Cone & Tim Snead. Marlow is backcross Goldendoodle bred by Debbie of
Countryside Doodles. Kristen & Tim have another Countryside dog, a Goldendoodle name Millie, to
keep Marlow company.
http://www.dogster.com/page/coming-soon-dogster-magazine
2014
April 2, 2014 - Designer dogs, hybrids, doodles split the dog world - by Jim Lasley of
NewsObserver.com. 'Some view them as a scourge on the purebred dog world and bred as trendy
yuppie dogs. Others pay thousands of dollars to own one and hold them in loving regard as a
member of their family.
Collectively known as doodles, hybrids or designer dogs, three distinct types exist – goldendoodles, a
cross between a golden retriever and a poodle; labradoodles, a cross between a Labrador retriever
and a poodle; and Australian labradoodle, a cross between a Lab, poodle, American and English
Cocker and an Irish water spaniel.'
(Don't forget to read the comments for some feedback to the article)
Read more here:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/04/02/3753128/designer-dogs-hybrids-doodles.html
March, 2014 - iPetition - Save Our Pets The Car Family is asking the government to pass a law
making it mandatory that all pet toys have labels if they contain objects that can be swallowed. And,
that these objects contain radiopaque content that makes them visible to x-rays. Without this pets can
be die or require extensive and expensive surgery. See petition here -
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-our-pets
January 28, 2014 - Dood Alert - They're Everywhere! View the January 2014 Pet Edge Email
Newsletter to see the well groomed Dood :
links/petedgeinc.mkt4306.com
January 2014 - Great idea from the Stephens County Animal Shelter - For dogs that climb,
installing roller bars is the solution… Better than dropping them in a shelter
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