Introducing Mo!

This is Mo, the new addition to our family. He's a 10-month old Australian multi-generation Labradoodle pup. We have become his guardians, which means he will be living with us but working as a stud for his owners from time to time. He comes from Puppy Love Labradoodles, which is a very nice family who breed multi-gen Labradoodles on an acreage outside of Fort Macleod. Occasionally, they get a guardian family to keep one of their breeding dogs so that it can receive more love and attention. Mo will work as a stud for three years before he is neutered; at that time, ownership will be transferred completely to us and he will be ours to keep for life!

Mo is a very gentle, cuddly dog. He's been very well behaved so far, even though his name suggests he may become known for his criminal behaviour (...According to the breeder, MO stands for Modus Operandi, as in a perpetrator's M.O. So far, however, Mo's biggest crimes have been thieving Chryslyn's slippers and socks. Generally he is a very good doggie.)

Despite being so hairy, Mo is considered non-shedding and is hypoallergenic. He's very handsome and attracts a lot of attention when out on walks. However, this is probably the longest his coat will ever be, as he will soon be getting a summer haircut.

Play Time

Although we bought Mo several toys, his favourite is definitely one which we had in great supply in the house already.... It just so happens that his favourite toy is also one of my favourites! He's quite cat-like with his tennis ball, pouncing on it and swatting at it with his paws. He's a quick learner... I've already taught him the basics of fetch, although he tends to lose track of the ball fairly quickly with all that hair blinding him.

Although Mo is generally very gentle and timid, he does LOVE to run up and down the stairs. He's a teenager, so he's still fairly clumsy and sometimes wipes out, but generally he's getting more graceful with practice, often successfully jumping from the third or fourth stair the rest of the way down.

Cuddle time with Chryslyn!

A Working Dog!

I had to do some weekend work at the school today, so Mo decided to come along. He was excited to sniff all around my classroom, and managed to find a couple of jujubes and a jelly bean hidden in the nooks and crannies... He quickly surrendered them all to me, though! Such a good boy. Once he got bored of all that, he surprised me by hopping up on this shelf so he could look out the window at the rain and curl up by a computer until I was finished my work!