OAG
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
I lost my DW last December and for Father's Day (2015) my 4 kids bought me a "Miniature Double Doodle" (Cross bred between a Golden Lab to Miniature Poodle for one parent and then a Cross bread between a Black Lab to Miniature Poodle for the other parent). They are not cheap. He weighed 4 pounds at 9 weeks and now approaching 7 months he weighs about 15 pounds and should top out at about 20. He is not "small" like you would want to carry him around in your arms very long. Our last dog was a Poodle that we got in Alaska (papers and all) and he died at about 16 years old in 1986 - never a sick day in his life except the day he died. DW and I thought that was it and until 2015 it was. Now I have this little guy and he is a great distraction for me. I live with one of my kids so I get a lot of help with him. Believe me Puppies are not the easiest to raise as they take a lot of care and training. If you want to put out the effort it can be rewarding but it does take a lot of effort and I am 75 now so it can be trying at times but most will come to love the puppy and after all they will not be a puppy forever.