April Fools!

I'm sorry, but I couldn't resist.  I won't do it again.  I'm sure it was only a combination of the April 1 date colliding with my embarrassment over actually being a poodle owner...

Here's the real story....

Polly wanted a big dog (She's from Mississippi....what can I say?)
Austin and Adam wanted a hunting dog.
We needed them to have a dog that was hypoallergenic.
I wanted a dog that wouldn't shed.

We got a poodle.

Carver is a Standard Poodle so he DOES have a retrieving background.  (But now that I think about it, I really do kinda like the Normandy thing we had goin' on...)  

Anyway... The boys and I have extracted a "blood oath" from Mom that this dog NEVER be shaved into weird shapes, wear ribbons, or have painted toenails.

So we shall see...

Andy