This is my goldendoodle, Abbey.
Her father was a chocolate standard poodle and mom a golden retriever.
She's 2 years old now. She's a large dog, tall and tops the scales at 64 pounds. The vet told me she needed to weigh around 60 pounds. I suppose 4 pounds doesn't sound like much but that's 5% body weight.
I am not sure where the extra pounds are coming from as she is not a table or counter surfer. You know the kind, always begging and looking for food.
Abbey has an amazing personality. Sometimes I think she's a person in a dog suit. She listens intently and is quick to learn.
She laughs on command — not as in a vocal sound but she throws her head back when I say "Abbey, laugh." It gets me every time. Every. Time. I've tried to capture this but the photo never does it justice.
Although she is curious and maybe a little too eager to be with other dogs, she prefers humans. I am convinced that she believes people belong to her — they do, but I'm not going to let on.
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taken with a Nikon D3100