pup

He's great! Took him to the vet yesterday. The vet was very impressed - said he was a great example of what a Labradoodle should be :) Thanks!!

he's got a great disposition - very calm - which is great in this house. He's also done pretty good at night - he's just whined a little bit which is to be expected.

Gena C

Mischka

Thought you'd like to see one of your alumni pups!

We purchased a Labradoodle from Birdwalk Farms almost 4 years ago and just LOVE our beautiful Mischka. He is an angel from heaven and is our best buddy.

He has been a therapy dog for three years and is the best thing to come into our lives and the lives of those he visits.

We couldn't be happier!

JoAnna

Nelly

..... Nelly drives Sisqo crazy sometimes, although they play together a lot. Her favorite toy is whatever he has. She has been great for him. I'm not sure he really knew how to interact with other dogs. We did obedience and agility but the dogs were not allowed to socialize. I wasn't able to do a puppy class with him at the time. Adding to all that, we were attacked by a dog in our neighborhood last January. Consequently, Sisqo really didn't care for other dogs. Nelly has taught him to be a dog again and how to play like a dog! They are good for each other.

Kim

jesse and emma

....... The girls were absolutely hysterical!!! I had the puppies in the x-pen in the living room. It's sitting on top of an old blanket, and there's a large trash bag under that to protect the carpet "just in case". Well, the poor threadbare blanket has been a challenge for the girls. They found one especially weak spot in the fabric and they have bitten it and dug at it for so long that they finally managed to make about a 6" diameter hole in it. Then silly little Emma decided that she could fit thru the hole to see what's under there. She goes under the blanket and starts running around in the x-pen, under the blanket. Jessie sees this big lump zooming all over the place, and she's pouncing on the lump. Emma's having the time of her life. Then she tries to back out of the hole, but that didn't work, so she turned around and literally popped out --- it looked like a little Jack-in-the-Box, she popped up so high. So both girls spent over an hour playing under the blanket. When Jessie first went thru the hole to get under the blanket, she went absolutely crazy, having so much fun running, running, running! At times both girls were under the blanket, sometimes chasing each other, other times bumping into each other. Other times, one would be under the blanket and the other one would be on top, pouncing on the "lump". They just had the best time. And every single time they came back out thru the hole, they popped into the air about a foot, just like they were shot from a cannon. ......

......I never in a million years realized how much play-time and excitement they miss out on when they don't have someone their own age to rough-and-tumble with. It's just not the same if you have a puppy and an older dog. I'm so glad I got 2!
Gloria

Willie

Hi -

Our little black and white Cockapoo, Willie, is about to turn one year old on April 19 and we thought you might like to see how he turned out. (pictures attached above) He is the cutest dog. Everywhere we go people ask us what kind of dog he is and where we got him

You said, when we were asking about how he would fit in with us, that he would be ready to come and take over. Well, you couldn't have been more right. He pretty much is the center of attention most of the time.

Housetraining was very easy and with a little bit of training he soon learned to ring the bell to let us know when he wanted to go out. Using the clicker method, he could sit, down, leave it, stay and wait from very very early on. He was a star at puppy kindergarten.

Of course, he still has a few things to perfect. A new puppy across the street will cause him to look over his shoulder when we call come, hestitate a moment and keep going to meet up with his friend. As a result we no longer let him off the leash much. As soon as it stops snowing around here (April12 and we are having a snowstorm today!!!) we will be working with him outside more with the ultimate goal of improving his ability to ignore temptation.

He loves people so much that he has a hard time sometimes remembering to stay "off" Need some more work on that but the root of the problem is us since we didn't mind the standing up to us and weren't consistent from the beginning. On the other hand, he waits patiently to allow us to go first in and out of he house and has since the beginning.

He goes with us everywhere. He started at a very young age attending grandchildren sporting events. He loves to go in the car and loves loves loves children and other dogs.

We appreciated that you had acclimated him to the crate before we got him and that you sent along a little toy with familiar scents on it when he traveled as well as providing medicine to give him to prevent illness brought on by stress. Our vet was impressed.

When we picked him up at the airport he was calm and relaxed in his crate and the first thing he did when he was let our was to do a little business. We set the alarm that first night thinking that we would need to take him outside often. When it went off, I am sure he thought "What are these crazy people doing?" The next night we didn't set the alarm and he slept through the night and has ever since-no crying or barking in the crate.

Obviously, we love him and are so glad to have him part of our lives. Thanks for giving him such a good start.

Sincerely,

Ron and Judy

Bailey

I just want to tell you how pleased we are with our dog! His name is Bailey and his mom was Boots and his Dad was Freckles. He is just about the smartest and best mannered dog anyone has ever seen. You show him a trick once and he learns it. He is great around children and everyone cannot believe how well behaved he is. He never chewed anything he wasn't supposed to. He even puts his toys back into his basket. He was house broken in 7 days.... My friends have bought dogs from other breeders (cockapoos also) and none have the temperament or are as much a family dog as Bailey is. He loves both of my children and loves to play with them and tolerates much hugging and kissing. I cannot thank you enough for our beautiful addition to our family!

On that note, we are interested in purchasing a brother or sister for Bailey. He is 2 1/2 years old now………………..Thanks again!

Deb Z

Charlie

Good to hear from you Lucile!

Charlie continues to be the "benchmark" labradoodle that everyone wants! He is up to 4 siblings (1 full, 3 halfs) in our Ohio village! Coat feel as soft as velvet. No health problems at all and he will be 5 in May. I'd order another one just like him, but we are staying with one dog at this time.

Take Care,

Laura and Charlie

Louie at 5 years

Hi Lucille! We are the owners of Louie, the "honker" born in the second litter to Velvet and Sam in November 2002. Just thought we'd let you know that Louie is doing great! He's 85 pounds of solid doodle muscle, the cutest dog in South Florida, if not the world. You can see photos of him under the "photos" link on this site--he's on the second page. He still loves his belly rubs! He is the sweetest dog in the world. We are so happy he came to our lives.

Stephanie

Piper

Hello, Lucille and Dan. Here is a recent picture of Piper, who is now 7 months old. He has been a great dog, very easy to train, and remarkably calm. Everywhere we take him people are amazed at how calm he is for a puppy. He also puts up with a lot from our five year old and is really gentle with her. Also, everyone who sees him decides they want one too! I have a friend who wants a dog as close to Piper as possible. In your current puppies that are on the website, are the dark ones chocolate and are they available? I can’t tell exactly if they are brown or black.

Lisa K

pup size in crate

+++++ a couple comments from list about shipping experience ++++

ROFL when we got Roni I reached in and couldn't find her. I thought Lucile had forgotten to put her in there. She was so little.

barb

Gina

I couldn't believe his size for that age either Danielle. I went to the airport to pick him up, reached in the crate to pull him out, and I had to reach in twice to pull him out completely! His mom was a standard poodle.

Gina, Buddy and Kona

Ginny

August 2007

Hi. We purchased a puppy from you and received her in August 2006. Her name is Ginny and I thought I’d send you a couple of pictures. One is with my daughter at Christmas and the other is from her 1 year old birthday party. Everyone thinks she looks like a stuffed animal. She’s turned out to be a super dog. She’s 23 pounds and doesn’t shed at all. We love that!

Laine O

will santa visit again

August 2007

Hello

I got a cockapoo from you 5-6 years ago for my daughter "from Santa Claus". She's been a great companion. They sleep together every night. Mollie loves to swim, play. Great Personality. Thank-you!

Now I am looking at getting another for my other daughter for Christmas.

Preferably a female, black or brown. Timing towards the end of the year, but flexible since Santa's been discovered.

Thanks,

Ashley

typical good traveler

August 2007

Hi Lucile!

We just got in about an hour ago – just as hot here as it was up there! Tyke was a WONDERFUL traveler – the car makes her sleepy! About halfway back to Asheville, she started screaming– she was hungry! We stopped and gave her a little dried puppy chow in her crate, and she ate it and played with it until she went to sleep! We were going to let her sit in Mom’s lap while I drove, but she wanted to CRAWL, so we put the crate on the backseat so she could see both of us through the front seats, and she was perfectly happy!

Last night, she went straight into her crate, and whined twice for me to let her out to pee. We were on the second floor, so we used the piddle pads – she goes just as soon as you sit her on them. When she was done, I’d put her back in her crate, and she was asleep again within about five minutes.

We have just been exploring her new backyard – she found out that pine cones bite back! Met Pam and her kids with Shoney in Spartanburg this morning on the way back – as soon as I download the pictures, I’ll send them to you – she wasn’t one bit afraid of Shoney.

Thanks for everything, and I’ll be sending the pictures tonight or tomorrow!!!

Kim

April and Pepper

Hello!

My parents and I are the proud owners of April (white) and Pepper (black) which we got from you in 1999 and 2001, respectively. We thought you might get a kick out of seeing them older! They are still as cute as ever. I am begging my mom to get me another one, now that I am all moved out and lonely without the dogs. Thank you so much for our perfect dogs!

Lauren

Brandy - perfect match

Hi Lucile,

Here are some updated pictures taken of Brandy at 11wks old. In order to get a good pic, I have to take them when she just wakes up otherwise she won't stay still for pictures.

She already knows the commands sit, down & come. I'm enrolling her in puppy kindergarden in October. She's a joy to have around & I can't believe how great you matched her up with me - she's exactly what I wanted!!

Thanks,

Danielle

freestylin' Buddy - Gabbie's next

Gabbie is about 14 pounds, a little small, but I wouldn't trade her for the world. What a great personality. She is so full of herself so opposite from Buddie. Mr. Layback and Ms. Full of it all. She is constantly on the run. My husband the big man at 6, 5 loves her to death. She had no introduction problems with Buddie and they appear to be best friends. Though she is the boss. As the trainer says she is just a bitch, need I say more.

She just passed her basic obedenience class and we are working on another. Buddie is doing a trick class now and hasn't missed a trick. Gabbie will be doing some agility classes I think, need to wear off her energy.

But thanks again and probably will be purchasing another from you in the next year or so. We are moving to Maine and the dogs love the boat and water. Have a happy holiday season.

More……….

Buddie will do walking front and back up thru legs, already does, swings and turns, shake with two legs, hi fives, playing dead and We start on Thursday so I will tell you more then. Terry Patton our clicker trainer said Gabbie should be in Pet Therapy. So we will be doing that on Thursday too. Buddie is already a certified hospice dog and has done Freestyle dancing so we are polishing his skills for therapy. I can't image Gabbie with Pet Therapy with her energy but she is always willing to perform. Loves to howl.

I will forward the Halloween pictures. Gabbie and I won a prize for best dressed in our class. We are having such a blast with her though I have to admit my back hurts from bending down so much in training to give her her treats!!! Need to put high heals on her.

Buddie is already an accomplished free style dancing dog. We did that a couple of years ago and entered one competition. Admittly, he is much better than I am. He has down all the tricks we learned to the music, Footloose.

I will try Gabbie at free style also, she moves faster than Buddie but we need to get thru advanced obedience first. So far at 9 to 10 months, she sits, heals, shakes, turns on command, sits on pillow and listens to stories, go to her crate without being told (10:30pm), lays down and stays down till I call her, and comes when called. Pretty smart

Robyn

resident older dog and pup

----- request ----

May I excerpt this story for my blog? I cut off contact info for privacy before posting anyone's comments...

A lot of folks have the older resident dog and are concerned about introducing a pup. It has yet to not work out - some might take 6 months for full acceptance but it works out.

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I would be honored! You are right about it working out. If we humans just stay out of it, they seem to work it out just fine.

Bonnie

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----- Original Message ----

I had similar concerns when I decided to get a puppy. Katie is 7 years old, and has been an only dog (with cats) for over 3 years. I was afraid that Katie either wouldn't play with the puppy ever, or that she would be too rough. At first, Katie tried to ignore the puppy - hard to do - Andy is very persistent. At first, I supervised them constantly, but it was pretty obvious that she wasn't going to hurt him. The puppy would jump on her, and she would either just turn her head away or get into her chair. Occassionally, she would let Andy know he had gone too far - give a doggy reprimand. Andy would scurry away, shrieking at the top of his lungs!! But I could tell that he wasn't hurt, and a minute later, he would be back for more. During that time, Katie got extra special attention and extra treats, mostly when Andy was in his crate. She also saw me pick Andy up and give him attention, and always got a treat when Andy got one.

After Andy had been around for 5-6 weeks, Katie suddenly started initiating play with him. It was pretty mild at first, but has quickly increased in intensity and duration. Now it can get pretty wild. I suspect that Katie was waiting for him to be less fragile before rough housing, and steps things up as he develops.

A good breeder should be able to help you choose a puppy for your situation. Lucile was aware that I was introducing a puppy to an older dog. I'm sure she would have let me know if the puppy I had chosen was unlikely to adapt to the situation.

Bonnie (2 is highly entertaining)

Katie (I guess we can keep him)

Andy (I knew she liked me)

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....
(* this from a new prospective owner in California - 2100 miles away)

Lucile,
Personal check is on it's way, Priority Mail, this morning.
I thought you'd be happy to know that when I was talking with the pet
trainer at our local Petsmart Store, she asked where we were getting the
puppy from. After I told her she said, "There's some great dogs coming out
of Birdwalk Farm." It sure made me feel good. :) Our Petsmart store is in
walking distance from our home! We are SO excited!
Please let me know when there are "batches in the ovens". :)
Thanks and have a wonderful day!Elena

charlie

Our Birdwalk dog (Charlie) was born in May/02
Just yesterday while I was walking Charlie downtown, we were stopped by about 6 people and they asked all about him. That is a typical scene between having an adorable looking dog, and living in a very friendly village. Right now Charlie looks like a stuffed animal. We keep his coat the same length all over and his last trim was in November. He still has a puppy personality and is very playful.

Laura and Charlie

doodle

We also have a 4.5 year old labradoodle from Birdwalk Farms. She
has a very calm disposition, is very smart nad definitely trained herself, had only one accident in the house and never destroyed or chewed anything except her toys. She's a great dog.
RKB

clifford

Lucille-
We met you in Chicago to pick up our newest family member, Clifford, almost 7 years ago this coming summer. He has been the most wonderful pet, and a very loyal friend to all. In a few weeks, we are traveling to Atlanta, and then driving to Nashville. We were wondering how far Birdwalk farms is , and if it is not too far could we come and visit? Everyone who meets Cliff, loves Cliff. We recommended you to another Detroit family, and hear they are awaiting the arrival of their newest family member from Birdwalk.
Thank you for bringing so much joy into our lives.
Stacy

charley

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Dear Birdwalk family,

Here is a picture of Birdwalk's Charley B. McCullough. Everywhere we take him people have a fit over how cute, soft and sweet he is. We really count ourselves lucky to have gotten him. He is very quick to learn. We crate trained him, and he's been completely housebroken for at least two weeks. We are in the process of perfecting heeling on a leash at present. He will sit and stay until released with a whistle, even with a bowl of food in front of him. He has also been around our nieces and nephew ranging in age from two to seven and although he is rough to play with my husband and I at times, he was extremely gentle with all three little ones..... I was amazed!

We would to purchase a female pup from you when he is about a year old... he'll be well settled in by then and we'll be able to focus on training the new family member....
We were looking at the end of November to December. I was afraid that the demand would be very high around Christmas time. How soon do we need to put down a deposit or do whatever is necessary to get on you list? (We definitely want another one of your Birdwalk dogs)....

Thanks again for bringing Charley into this world. We love him dearly.
Ann and Rush

BOOMER

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Just wanted you to know that Boomer is now over 1 year old and is doing great. He has been a great puppy...easy to train and very lovable. He loves his toys and we have spent a fortune on them, since he plays so hard, he destroys them quickly. He is also very proud that he was Mr. January on the calendar..hehehe. I have attached a picture taken of him yesterday playing in the snow (which he loves)..notice his dog tag...he is a Big Orange fan. Thanks, Jill

Sierra (labradoodle)

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Hi Laura and LucileI believe my Sierra is Charlies sister, if I remember correctly. Sierra has been dubbed the matriach of the household. She very rarely plays, she stands up on the porch and watches the other dogs play and if they get out of hand she will run down, break it up and run back to her post. Even if I take her to gatherings with other dogs she dosen't want them to play to hard. She is a gentle soul. She is also a therapy dog.Lucile, I don't know what type of mom Sierras mother was (Midnight and Sam), but Sierra is the best. She gives birth with no help needed from me at all. She is amazing. Now my Bella, who is from Cody and Monroe, requires C-sections. But as a mother she is tops also. She has even had a false pregnancy and delivery, that was so sad to watch. She is 16 1/2 inches and 25 lbs of pure love. She is always intently looking into my eyes for some type of command or approval. She is fiesty but always wanting to please everyone. All I can say Lucille is Monroe, Cody, Midnight and Sam rock. If you wouldn't mind sharing alittle about their personalities I would love to hear about them. Go on my website and see some of the beauties Bella and Sierra have produced.I hope all is well with all of you.KellySouthern Maine Labradoodles

Charlie (labradoodle)....

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Charlie just had a check - up at the vet. He is almost 4 years old! I just can't believe it. He has no health issues at all. Everything checks out. He is still just about the happiest dog I have ever met. I will also say that he is lucky to be in a home that has four gentle people to love him because a harsher environment would just crush him. My husband and I joke that the wild beast was bred out of him long ago. Now he is more like a gentle cuddly, loving presence. Right now his coat is long and fluffy. We shave him down 3 times a year. He looks great shaved too, more like a lab shape-except for his long legs. There are now four of your dogs in our Ohio village. All very happy.

Well, take care.
Laura and Charlie

scout....

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Lucile,Thanks for sending Scout's registration and hello from the land of thepouncing cockapoos. Scout reminds me of a cat with her ability to pounce and claw her way up anything - including my hose. Her favorite activity isto pounce into the bathtub - never mind if I'm in there taking a shower -and going over to the faucet for a drink of water. She is absolutely convinced something magical lives down the drain and she likes to check it out at every opportunity. She also loves to play fetch although only one certain ball invokes her desire to rush back to me with the ball in her mouth. No other ball will do. She is all of 7 pounds now and quite convinced she is all grown up.This weekend she learned to go down and up stairs and has discovered the joys of checking out the basement and last night we took our first real walk on a leash. Mostly she just wants to play. She is convinced that she does not have enough toys even though she has 3 toy baskets full -one in the kitchen, one in the living room, and one "resting" to berotated in as she tires of what is currently available. Often her favorite toys are empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls, empty pill bottles, and empty water bottles with a small hole and cheerios inside.An apple is fun to play with although she doesn't seem to understand she can eat it too. A baby carrot every day is also well played with and then mostly consumed. She is 95% litter box trained and is getting up just twice a night although she would tell you the last time up around 4:30 is really when she wants to get up to play for the day. She now sleeps in her kennel that is on a table right beside my bed so she can see and smell me. Sleeping even a few feet away in the kennel on the floor did not lend itself to a restful night for either of us She had a great deal to say about it. You were right - she is a talker! She plays with a little 4-year old who lives next door twice a day and they have been having great romps outside (we have been having anunusually mild weather). I've attached a couple of pictures from those playtimes. Just today she learned to sit and we are working on down. Settle is another command she's learning and at times that comes easily when she wants to cuddle. She loves to sit in my lap and chew on one of her many chew toys. It beats my fingers! Finally she is learning not to jump on people when they come in the house although that goes entirely against her nature as does the command for "leave it." Her name fits her perfectly - a little lady from the South who has agreat deal of spirit, determination and a heart as big as the whole outdoors. She has had her first haircut and charmed the groomer. They said she was terribly afraid of the water nozzle although I use one when I bathe her at least once a week. I think she just wanted their attention! Thanks again - most of all for such a great puppy. Katherine

murhpy

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....
Hi Lucille,

Just a quick note to let you know Murphy had his first vet visit and everything was great. He is adjusting very well to our family. You did a great job on socializing and crate training him. We are having so much with him. We will follow up with some pictures shortly. Thanks again.

Michele G

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Hi Lucille! I bought a cockapoo from you 4 years ago--a pup of Biff and Lark's...Slyder. He's still the apple of my eye and the best damned dog I've ever met! Anyhow, I am looking for a new pair of grooming clippers...
Thanks a bunch! Sharon S,
ps-love checking your website...the slideshow of new pups tugs at my heart everytime I look!

Millie

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Hi Lucile:

Just a quick note to tell you how much we are enjoying Millie! She is so much fun and so smart!! She has just been such a joy and welcome addition to our family. She is wonderful with her crate. The first 2 nights she woke me up once to go potty and now sleeps through the night. She also uses the crate as a retreat when we leave her at home - which is rare as she is so much fun to be with!

She has become very adept at soccer! She uses her nose and mouth to steer the ball and runs with it up and down the backyard.

By the way, our Vet was very impressed with Millie and with you. He kept saying what a great puppy and was so impressed with you and your informational sheet. The whole office was crazy over her and the Vet spent the whole appointment holding her and talking to her.

Our older dog, Max, stills looks at me as if to say, "I am NOT the nanny here!" ... but she just loves him. She and our cat have begun to play together - our cat is just mesmerized by her. Millie is funny, if our cat is getting too much attention, she know just how to run her off into the basement so that she can resume being the focus of playtime.

She is just wonderful. Thank you so much - we just love her!!

I will send updated photos when she gets a little bigger. It has been hard to get a good picture and she just loves to play and is on the move until nap time!

Lisa Picken

spkie

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Hi, Lucille! I just wanted to update you on my little baby, Spike! Spike and I recently moved to Los Angeles, and he is doing wonderfully! He’s now a whopping 5 pounds 10 ounces! He has the most wonderful personality! He’s very energetic, smart, loving… he’s just the joy of my life. Spike loves playing fetch, and he loves to go for long walks! His energy level is very high, so his weight is still on the lower side, but the doctor’s said it’s perfectly fine (considering his energy level!). Spike loves to run back and forth with his toys, has mastered “sit,” “stay,” “down,” “duck” (he has a duck toy), and “up.” He loves to curl up in bed on weekend afternoons and loves to play with his octopus (each of the arms come off quicker and quicker… he’s on his 4th octopus)! Spike loves people and is always the life of the party. He’s the center of attention whenever he’s in the room… he’s definitely a little spoiled! Spike’s quirky little personality shines! He has a long attention span, and is unbelievably pro- active for a dog! He’s so happy that he skips when he runs! When he first started skipping, I took him to the vet, and asked them to check his paws, hips, knees, everything, and they were all perfectly fine… The doctor simply said that skipping was just Spike’s “thing”!!!! He’s truly the most wonderful dog I could have ever imagined and is the “love of my life” (and that’s probably why I can’t get dates… hahah)… I added two pics to this e-mail! One was after a very bad haircut, the other one was just before the haircut! His fur has grown out again now, and it’s the perfect length… that means he’ll be getting groomed in a month! Thank you so much for Spike. I couldn’t have a more perfect dog!

Sincerely,
Rupa

KOBE

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Lucile,
Wow! You did it again! You have now given us the second best dog in the world. We love him and I think he already loves us. He is like you said "Mr.. Personality" he loves to play and cuddle. He really is a beautiful pup, I just love his colors. We are all so happy that he is home and safe after that long trip. Peanut is still checking him out. Lots of sniffing going on. Kobe just wants to play but Peanut has decided to take it slow, he is in no hurry to rush into things. Kobe loves his toys and Peanuts! Just want to thank you once again for being so kind and patient with all my questions and concerns. It has been a wonderful experience, your expertise and wonderful advice has always been appreciated. Thanks again for a wonderful puppy. Take care. Jessica Bolton
I have attached some pics of the pup. I will send more soon.

SKIPPER

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Hi,Just thought I'd write a note of update on the cockapoo we got from you on Sept 13, (born 7/29/05). He is doing very well and our vet complimented you on his health and good characteristics. He is active, but easy going and listens well. He gets along very well with Abby, the Bichon, and she is treating him well; they do quite a bit of playing. He is up to 6 1/2 lbs as of this past Monday. He has had his shot update and is scheduled for his booster in two wks. We have named him Skipper.

BRUTUS

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Hi, Lucile! I haven't been in touch with you for quite sometime and just thought I would drop you a note about Brutus. He is just as wonderful as the day we picked him up. I never thought we would be as attached to another dog as we were to our Dusty but I was wrong. This dog has stolen my heart like no other! He just turned 3 on September 5. He is just so smart. We are going to try to find someplace for him to take agility(?) training. Lauren, our oldest, moved to Florida this past summer to teach kindergarten and wants to get a puppy now that she is on her own. I am sure in the next couple of years we will be making another trip to Tennessee for a Birdwalk pup for her. Thanks again for being such an awesome cockapoo breeder!

Julie

SCOOTER

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Dear Lucile:We ADORE Scooter!!! He is the best puppy we can imagine: fun, well behaved, adorable, healthy, and happy. He's almost completely house trained and sleeps through the night (or at least doesn't make any noise if he's up). He seems quite happy and well adjusted to his new life — lots of love and play and grass to run on. The only hard part is waiting for the girls to come home from school, but at least he has me. We are so grateful to you and everyone at Birdwalk for bringing this wonderful puppy into our lives. I tell everyone in town who asks where he comes from! Warmly, Sara Lennon

CIDER

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Hi Lucile,I thought I would give you an update on how Cider has grown up (Cody/ Monroe - March 05). She has such a large capacity for learning and she is so eager to please! She has successfully completed her Puppy Class and Level 1 Obedience. She has unwavering happiness, she never has a "down" moment. Not sure if this is Nuture or Nature, perhaps a combination of the two. She is about the height of a small lab and weighs in at 32 pounds.She has gone through a few coat changes - from wooly/shedding to soft and fleecy/non-shedding. Her coat is on the thin-side, which I feel is just right for maintenance. You can see in the pictures, she has developed a deep apricot stripe down her back which seems to be spreading down to her legs. I have also noticed a few dark carmel or silver hairs in one patch. I can only imagine what color will show up next!We love her very much. Thank you for providing us a wonderful, beautiful dog!Meg

CHANCE

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....
Hi Lucile,
Just thought I'd write you a quick email about our cockapoo, Chance. He is not quite 4 months old and he is essentially housebroken. He runs to the door and rings the bells tied to the door to le us know when he needs to go out - amazing. He is great buddies with Spenser, our labradoodle and gets along okay with the elder dog (yorkiepoo) who still is alpha. Chance knows how to sit, lay down, stay, come, and speak on command. He is a great puppy and I have the opportunity to recommend you to a woman at our puppy class who is looking for a breeder for labradoodles. Thanks again for a great pup. I've enclosed a couple of pictures of the Chance and the gang.
Bob Jech

BAILEY

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....
Dear Lucile,I just wanted to give you an update on how our cockapoo, Bailey, is doing. She's got a great personality and we're enjoying her very much. She's already learned her name, sit, come, and down. We're enrolled in puppy classes which have been very helpful. Bailey LOVES people and gets a lot of attention when we go out for walks ("runs" is more like it). She fits in very nicely with our family and has become quite comfortable here in busy, noisy Brooklyn!! She's a healthy 6 1/2 lbs now (nearly 4 months old) and we're looking forward to having a lot of fun at the holidays!!

I've attached some recent pictures so you can see how big she's gotten!!

Kathy & Ed

WALLY

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Dear Lucille:Hi! We are the very happy owners of Wally Austen-Smith, now five years old and a "son" of BirdwalkFarms. I just had a book group meeting here on Friday, and no one could believe how gentle, calmand friendly Wally is. We know that walking him every day helps a lot, but there's no doubt in ourminds that your breeding expertise is responsible for him being the terrific dog that he is. Heabsolutely loves the snow and bounds around like Tigger over the big piles currently in our yard.He also has an intimate relationship with whatever tennis ball is available, will pay fetch untilthe cows come home, and he is a smart cookie. Wally is the BEST!!!

BUDDY

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Lucile, I wanted to send you a couple of pictures of Buddy (Cleo and Farfel) who is now 4 months old and update you on this spunky, smart, and adorable little lover. We have been going to puppy classes for a couple of weeks, and he is a very quick learner. Everywhere I go people stop me and ask what he is and where I got him. One lady took down your website she was so impressed. They all think he looks like a live stuffed animal. I have found his magic word, which is "treat". He will stop everything (thank God) when he hears this word, run to me and sit to get his reward. He sleeps through the night in his crate, and loves the backyard, walks, and the doggy park. He cuddles when he wants to, and loves to give kisses. He has overflowed that empty spot I had inside, Thank You! Gina

P.S. these pictures were after his first haircut, and he's about 25 lbs, I'll let you know at about a year how much he has topped out at and send you an updated pic.

SASHA

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Hello Lucille...Wanted to let you know sooner, but have been very busy with our new baby..(SASHA) - Cockapoo. What a wonderful breed. Very smart and loving...everyone loves her. She is very loving and gentle with our two year old too...we acutally have to watch our TWO YEAR old...keep her from hurting SASHA!!! Sasha is so patient and loving with her..will let her do just about anything to her. Just wanted you to know that she is doing wonderful and is a wonderful addition to our family. Thanks again!

The Singletary Family
South Carolina

CHARLIE & JACK

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Hi Lucile,
It has been 8 months since you sent us our 2nd Birdwalk puppy. To refresh your memory, he is a small black male from Buttercup's January 2004 litter. We named him Charlie. He joined Jack, our 5 year old red cockapoo from Red Tail and Rusty. I just wanted to take a minute to tell you how much we LOVE these dogs!! They are so precious to us… both full of personality and absolutely unbelievable with the kids. They are the best of friends, spending a good part of each day curled up together
on their bed. <<...>>
I thought you would like to hear how the fellas were doing. Thanks again for our wonderful dogs.
Beth and Mike McBreen Matt, Mike, Meghan, Elizabeth

MILO

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....
Dear Lucille,

Hope all has been well and you had a nice holiday. This is a picture of Milo at 6 months. We received him from you on August 18, 2005. He just finished obedience school and really makes us proud. He is sweet, loving, playful and a joyful addition to our family. He wiggles like nothing we have ever seen - My oldest jokes that he may break himself in half one day greeting a guest. He is the cutie of the neighborhood. My sister in law, who isn’t particularly a huge dog fan, spent a weekend with us. At the end of her trip she commented that she could have a dog if he was just like our little guy.

We have friends who are well respected dog trainers. They have told us that we couldn’t have done any better than Milo. Thank you.

Have a wonderful and healthy New Year.

Regards, Elvira

NOTE FROM BIRDWALK

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say.... With the change of our 'old' site making updates and navigation hopefully easier we have added this blog. Please note 'testimonails' below this entry were transferred so the date of entry has nothing to do with the actual date for pups. These are just a few from previous years to help folks get a 'feeling' for our pups.

MACEY

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Excerpt from Patti Aldridge : "Macey made it home! The Vet said she looks good....she is perky and bounces around.... she is very well behaved and already won the hearts of everyone who sees her! Casey was laughing, crying and has not stopped smiling since I got home yesterday! It was well worth all the e-mails, money, trip etc... you have helped to make one girl very happy! She and Macey slept in the same room last night and Macey slept thru the night, without a peep! Lets hope she does the same tonight, since it is my turn! I will send you updated pictures, and please let me know if you need references....I don't think it is too early to say that this little Cockapoo has wiggled into our hearts! Thanks again...."

BAILEY

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Excerpt from Ron Andrews - owner of Bailey : "He's a total ball of soft, cream colored fur. Everywhere we go people go absolutely crazy over him. Even the vet goes wild when she sees him. she always takes him to show him off to the technicians and anybody else who happens to be around - and its quite a large veterinary hospital. For a little guy with short legs, he can sure move like a streak of greased lightning. I have never seen a dog make ninety degree turns before, but I swear he does! Forget about catching him when he's venting all that pent up energy - he lets us "catch" him when he wants to be picked up, which is any time we'd like to hold him."

LUCKY

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Excerpt from Kelly - new owner of Lucky - Lucile, A HUGE THANKS for bringing so much joy into our lives so quickly! Lucky has already proven to be the best thing I've done for myself ( as well as the > kids) in a long time! I can't believe how well he has assimilated into our home. Even Cuddles, my daughter's Chow/Golden Retriever Mix seems to be enjoying her new playmate. I am very proud of Cuddles, she has been very gentle and patient with Lucky and his antics. Jordan has adjusted very well. He takes his new responsibilities very seriously. Lucky has already seemed to learn that Jordan is his "master" and they spend lots of time together. Lucky is even sleeping at night very well in his crate - no whining! - Wonderful!! I can't get over how much he's learned in just 1 day. He can get on and off the couch, up the stairs, knows where his food and water is (although likes to attempt to get Cuddles - but learned very quickly that was a no/no.). We've even had moderate success in the potty area. I am thrilled! How can such a little guy bring so much joy! Thanks again. I'll be sending pics soon to get our webpage up! Kelly D.

MEKA

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Excerpt from Carol D. owner of Meka: Lucile and Dan (Birdwalk Farms) asked me if May 20th would be okay for Meka to be shipped to me. I was thinking "Wow, the time I have been waiting so long to be hearing is soon going to be happening." Lucile shared this with me about Meka. I have to share this with you ... Lucile said: "gotta tell you about your little freak this morning she is in a crate about eye level to my bed. when I woke up this morn she was the only one in the end of the crate close to me - laying there gently mouthing the wire of the crate and staring at me. when I stared back she got up and walked to the other end of the crate and plopped into the pile of puppies facing away from me - then looked over her shoulder to see if I was still watching her. Then she looked away and looked back out of the corner of her eye again. She's gonna be FUN!" A really good friend of mine said this: "She sounds just like her sister. A mischevous spirit that is just one surprise after another. How many breeders do you know that have their new puppies sleeping beside them? It is no wonder these dogs love people so much. They have just had such a terrific start from the absolute very beginning." I had expressed worry .. and Connie said "Don't worry about Meka being little and leaving her first home. You will be amazed at how resilent these guys are. She will probably bounce right out of her crate and into your arms. They just seem to love life and everything in it." Love ya all, Carol D. of Maine (Webmaster's note - Meka did indeed have her flight to Maine on May 20, and arrived safely with no after effects at all -she is very happily and cozily loving life on the Maine coast.)

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Excerpt from Judy Hi! She arrrived safely and is just so sweet! .... Thanks so much she is just what we wanted and is doing great! She has not peed or pooped in the house at all. We tried having her sleep in the crate the first night but she didn't like it at all - very determined - so now she sleeps on the bed with us! Yes, we're going to have one spoiled puppy but a good one. Judy Connelly

COKY

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Excerpt from Kathy: Hi everyone, Coky is home in Phoenix... and what a sweetheart he is. He arrived at the San Diego airport yesterday afternoon. From there, we drove straight to Phoenix with a few pit stops for us. He didn't have to go! I held him for the whole trip home. When he wasn't looking out the window, he slept...such a cuddler! We let him stay up a little late, so he could play after his long trip. I cleaned out his airplane carrier and let him sleep in it next to our bed. He whined for about a minute, settled down, and slept thru the night without a peep. We woke him up at 7:30 to let him out. His carrier was clean and dry! He's been playing most of the day. My daughter is nuts about him and he follows her everywhere. We have his crate set up in the family room. He's settling in....he is such a beauty and we are very grateful to you for all the extra care you give the pups. It sure shows!! You breed great dogs. He is beautiful and charming. Kathy and - Dear Mrs.Bailey, Thanks for Coky. He is adorable! He follows me every where I go (almost). My mom will take pictures of Coky and send them to you. I could tell that you took very good care of him. I will take EXTRA good care of him for ever. Since I am going back to school soon, Coky is going to pick me up (with my mom, of course. Dogs can't drive). Thanks again, Cassandra

SIMON

Birdwalk Farm Owners Say....Excerpt from Cathy M. : I got my 10 month old cockapoo Simon from Lucile. Simon came by Delta Air Cargo on December 6th, 1999. Lucile went out of her way to get him to me as I was so anxious for him to arrive. Simon is buff and now about 7 lbs. He has the greatest disposition and loves everyone in the family. I never have to worry when guests comes because he is just the most lovable little fellow. Simon has brought such joy to me! Lucile's breeding resulted in this wonderful puppy...its obvious she cares about the pups a great deal!