{"id":4790,"date":"2015-01-23T14:18:43","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T19:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/?p=4790"},"modified":"2023-02-21T13:56:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T18:56:44","slug":"for-the-love-of-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/23\/for-the-love-of-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"For The Love of Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 20px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Doodle Lovers Gift Exchange\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Doodle-Lovers-Gift-Exchange_thumb.png\" alt=\"Doodle Lovers Gift Exchange\" width=\"244\" height=\"184\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cold nose, warm heart, and a cuddly bundle of unconditional love. They make us smile. They keep us safe at night. And many people would say that a house is not a home without a canine companion. So the elves at Elfster thought it was only fitting to share the love when doodle dog families from all over the United States and Canada decided to host a Secret Santa style gift exchange to celebrate their four-legged friends on Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you don\u2019t know what a \u2018doodle\u2019 is, it is a standard poodle mix, such as a labradoodle, goldendoodle or sheepadoodle (there are many, many more doodle mixes, those just seem to be the more commonly known),\u201d explains gift exchange organizer and doodle lover Kate Singleton.<\/p>\n<p>Doodles came about in the 1990\u2019s when some North American and Australian breeders began crossing golden retrievers with standard poodles. The original purpose of the cross was to attempt to develop guide dogs suitable for visually impaired individuals with allergies. Since then, breeders began to cross purebred poodles with other purebred breeds resulting in a dog with the poodle&#8217;s non-shedding coat, along with various desirable characteristics from other breeds. These easy to train dogs make smart, friendly pets.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>In the fall of 2013, Kate and her friend Adrianne Matzkin formed an online social networking group called Doodle Family Group as a forum for all-things doodle. \u201cIt started out as a few people, maybe 40-50. As of right now, we have over 1,400 members,\u201d Kate explains. \u201cThe idea of Doodle Family was to have a safe, friendly place where people could go and share pictures of their dogs, ask questions without being judged, celebrate good times and seek help during rough times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdrianne and I have both assisted in many rescues for doodle breeds,\u201d Kate says. \u201cNot many realize the need that surrounds these mixes. They have many health problems, require a lot of time, attention, exercise and mind stimulation, grooming, training, etc. Many see them as a cute \u2018teddy bear\u2019 and expect that that is what they are getting when they purchase a doodle. Not the case. Sadly, they are very misunderstood dogs.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Doodle Lovers Gift Exchange<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0px 20px; display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/ii.sundancecatalog.com\/fcgi-bin\/iipsrv.fcgi?FIF=\/images\/sundance\/source\/products\/en_us\/source\/53283.tif&amp;wid=450&amp;cvt=jpeg\" alt=\"gift box wrapped in red paper with bone shaped tag\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is the group\u2019s first time using Elfster, which we hope will help these lucky dogs stay connected all year long. \u201cAt Christmas, we did a Secret Santa gift exchange which I did manually,\u201d she says. \u201cWith 160+ participants, it took what seemed like FOREVER. We also did a Holiday Card Exchange. A friend of mine actually [found Elfster] and bookmarked it to use for future exchanges. A few people from our group asked to do a Valentine gift exchange and a card exchange as well, so we ran with it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope that the number of participants will grow as our group grows. As of right now, we have 75 people who have signed up to participate; I am hoping that we can get to 100. If not, we won\u2019t be disappointed!\u201d Kate says. \u201cHow we are using the gift exchange is as follows: Each person will be assigned another doodle family. Everyone is given a suggested spending limit of $15 to be used at their discretion to buy toys, treats and\/or accessories for the other families\u2019 doodle(s). The family will put together a box and mail it to their secret doodle family. Everyone will wait until Valentine\u2019s Day to open their gift. Pictures will be shared; thank you\u2019s will be posted. It was a lot of fun in December. We find that these exercises build relationships and strengthen friendships, which are our ultimate goal!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; float: right; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px 20px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"5319195914_47df9a3e2d_m\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/5319195914_47df9a3e2d_m_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"5319195914_47df9a3e2d_m\" width=\"244\" height=\"164\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not only do these dog lovers embrace the goodness of their own pets, but they are looking out for each other as well. \u201cSince coming together, Doodle Family has held private fundraisers to help people and doodles in need,\u201d Kate explains. \u201cWe have helped different Rescue Organizations, doodles within our group that have become injured or ill, and at Christmas, we raised nearly $2,600 that we turned into Visa gift cards that we sent to 5 different military families around the U.S. to help with their Christmas. Our mission is to be a family, and family helps family. Our mission is to educate on doodle needs and issues, as well as problems that come with poor or uneducated breeding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We hope these doodles have oodles of fun with their special gifts this Valentine\u2019s Day! Are you looking for just the right way to show your love for your favorite, four-legged friend? Be sure to check out Elfster\u2019s Dog Lover\u2019s Gift Guide<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elfster.com\/wish\/guide\/424\/dog-lover\/\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Woof!<\/p>\n<p>photo credit:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/24791963@N02\/\">LeAnn777<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mariellelouize\/with\/5188562060\/\">MarielleLouize<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">Cold nose, warm heart, and a cuddly bundle of unconditional love. They make us smile. They keep us safe at night. 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