First Date Fun
Gail has wondered since we got Claudia if we should breed her. There is a clear demand for puppies–Granddaughter Demi and bridge player Gish have already signed up, even though we are far from a decision
One of the big factors is finding the right mate–a dog of the same color and breed and marvelous disposition to create the ideal puppies. That’s kind of hard to find.
Our friends BJ and Larry Ledgerwood saw a perfect candidate recently and gave us the phone number. Yesterday, we went to visit Cooper and his parents and came away delighted.
Cooper is a year-old red toy poodle, so incredibly cute and friendly she gives Claudia a run for her money. He lives with his parents and another dog in Walnut Creek, and we fell in love immediately.
At 6 pounds, he is slightly smaller than Claudia. Full of puppy energy and impossibly friendly, Cooper took to Claudia immediately. They played and roughhoused like old friends. Cooper’s mom, Sandy, tried to lure him away to show off his tricks on the agility course they have built, but he was having none of it–he wanted to stay with his new friend and flirt.
This was just a first date. We still aren’t sure we want to go through the troubles of having puppies. They don’t know us well enough yet to lend us their dog for romance.
We have more research to do, and there are more playdates to arrange to cement the relationship.
But if ever there was a partner for Claudia, the impossibly cute and delightful Cooper is surely the one. First dates are hard, only time will tell.
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Cute couple!
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