My Fall Ensemble

Oh, my. Mama Donna has already put me into a sweatshirt. Okay, it is a little chilly, but good grief. Well, I know I look pretty no matter what. Even with my short ears. Notice them? That's what I get for getting food in my long ears!

Mama kept saying 'treat?" so I'd look up. But after a half dozen times, I was onto her. Can't you tell?

Christmas Coloring Page - Poodle and Doodle

Isn't that just like the Doodle? Always getting into something!

To see more fun illustrations, visit Jacktoons.

Poodle and Doodle say, "Trick or Treat!"

Jack Foster, illustrator of Poodle and Doodle, shares this wonderful coloring page. Enjoy!

Hidden Picture Puzzle/Coloring Page for Father's Day

Visit Topsy Turvy Land to print out a hidden picture puzzle to solve and then color. Mama Donna's publisher and friend, Liz Ball, drew it. Isn't she talented?

Click HERE!

Coloring Page and Hidden Picture Puzzle for Easter

A special treat! A hidden picture puzzle and coloring page for Easter by Liz Ball. To order books with her hidden picture puzzles or other books (like Topsy Turvy Land written by Mama Donna) from Hidden Pictures Publishing, click HERE. Enjoy!

*Click on the picture, then print! It will print out full size ready to be colored. If that doesn't work with your printer, right click on the picture, and then 'save picture as...' and then you can print it out using your photo program.

Merry Christmas

Mama Donna's writer friend, Cynthia Reeg, has a different kind of 'Oodle - a Schnoodle - a Schnauzer-Poodle combo named Holly. At least she has poodle in her. That's the important thing! Here she is wishing you a Merry Christmas!

Yet Another Kind of Oodle

Meet Mama Donna's author friend, Janet Ann Collins. She is owned by a bichon frise-poodle mix, sometimes called a 'poochon.' One of her books, Signs of Trouble, is illustrated by Jack Foster, the same great artist who did MY book, Poodle and Doodle. Here is Mama Collins with her book, The Peril of the Sinister Scientist, and her poochon.

Visit this link, http://www.theunion.com/article/20111007/FEATURES/111009763/1066&ParentProfile=1053

to read an article about her.

This Poodle Love the Smoosh Faces

Every chance I get, I sneak into Leah's room to play with Cash. When we get tired, I get up on the bed and sleep side by side with the BT's. You'll notice that Cash is on his favorite blanket.

I look a lot different, but since we are more the same in size, we get along really well.  Just goes to show that even though dogs (and people!) sometimes look very different from one another, they can still get along. Ruff!

Angel and Cash on Deck

Well, finally! Cash quit trying to gnaw on my back leg and we could get a bit of sun on the deck today. He has loads of energy and loves to play. Unfortunately, he really likes to annoy me!

Would You Like to Win Poodle and Doodle?

Watch this video to find out how!     

FlatButt and Widdle

Can you believe we have another dog at our house? Cash (named after Johnny) is another Boston Terrier. He and Ariel are big buddies. Which is fine, but now they leave me out of the fun sometimes. Cash tries to gnaw on my back leg which irritates me to no end. He is pretty funny though with his big ears, and he hops around like a deer all the time.

When he and Ariel go out, they like to lie in the grass to sun themselves. Now I like to lie on the deck (I don't like getting leaves and grass in MY hair!), but Ariel and Cash don't seem to mind and turn into big puppy blobs when the sun hits them. Drives Mama Donna crazy when she's trying to get them to come in, but usually she lets them be for a while since they love it so much.

Djaingo Saying Grace

Maybe I should be saying grace for the good Eukanuba food Mama Donna give me! Occasionally, she shares her Subway sandwiches and Taco Bell burritos with me, too, but don't tell Sadie and Ariel!

Coloring Page - Where's Chizzy?

Where's Chizzy? Dotty sure looks scared, doesn't she?

Chizzy is the monkey featured on the cover of Topsy Turvy Land (Hidden Pictures Publishing) written by Mama Donna and illustrated by Kevin Scott Collier. 

Dotty and Chizzy both make appearances in the other Topsy Tales, too (Chizzy's Topsy Tale, Dotty's Topsy Tale, and Sully's Topsy Tale).  

*Click on the picture, then print! It will print out full size ready to be colored. If that doesn't work with your printer, right click on the picture, and then 'save picture as...' and then you can print it out using your photo program.

Dancing Dog

This dog must have unbelievable strength in her back legs. I cannot see Sadie (or me!) even being able to do this. She sure looks like she's having fun! And I DO like her outfit.

Mama Donna Interviewd by The Writing Mama

The Writing Mama (VS Grenier - Babysitting SugarPaw) interviewed my Mama on her blog. Come on over and leave a comment!

http://thewritingmama.blogspot.com/2010/08/interview-friday-with-donna-j-shepherd.html

Adventures of Brutus and Baby

Fun video about Brutus and Baby, two poodles in a book for kids.

Big Sadie Is a Big Baby

Remember how I said Sadie doesn't like the camera? Well, here's more proof. Mama Donna tried to get Sadie to run around in the yard because she thinks Sadie is so graceful and pretty when she runs. But Sadie spotted the camera and wouldn't budge.

Sparkles Has a New Video!

Remember my friend, Sparkles? She and her Mama Dayna have a brand new video out with a really neat story about how a little girl was saved from a fire because she didn't panic and remembered what Sparkles' book told her to do.

Sometimes Cats and Dogs DO Get Along! Gabriel and Stanley

Mama Donna's friend, Cheryl, sent this in an email today.

Sadie

Mama gave Sadie a bone, so Sadie took it to the landing to protect it. She doesn't have to worry that I'll try to get it. I've learned that lesson. Stay out of Sadie's way when she has a bone!