Six months after adopting a 10 year old lab retriever named Spunky, I am still learning a lot about behavior, training, and the needs of this wonderful dog. I'd like to find others who have adopted dogs and are interested in meeting up to share experiences and lessons learned. This isn't a play date group. We can decide later if we'd like our dogs to meet. This is for people who want to get to know other rescue dog owners.

Hey fellow Poodle and Doodle people - let's meet and let our dogs play together at local Twin Cities parks! I'd love to trade stories, training tips and hear what your poodles and doodles are up to--agility, obedience, dog shows or just hanging around the house keeping the cats in line. :) We've had some great outdoor meetups so far at the local parks--Alimagnet in Bursnville, Arlington/Arkwright in St. Paul, Otter Lake up by Hugo and the Airport Park near Richfield. We've even had a couple o …

… Ground-rules Please don't bring a dog unless it is a trained service dog (LT). No smoking, no disrespect, no harming. (These should seem obvious to you.) If this is your first time hiking with us, please don't bring a +1 (a friend or relative who is not signed up as an Avid).  In the past the +1s have often found they got more hike than they bargained for. If you can't come, be sure to change your RSPV to "No".  It's okay to change your mind-- We just need to know for sure who's coming on the mo …