We love our two dogs. They’re definitely members of our family. They’re snuggly, cuddly, warm little balls of furry love. My daughter wraps them up in blankets and dresses them up in doll clothes. My son rough-houses with them and gets them to “speak” to him. When it’s cold outside, they like to pile on my lap and keep me warm. And they’re excelllent lizard, snake, frog, and baby bunny hunters – often to my dismay!
Our dogs are a Schnauzer-Poodle mix. Schnoodles. Sandy Belle and Marley Boppe. Or when it’s storming outside they’re Scaredy McScaredy-Cat and Cluck-Cluck Chicken-Butt.
My husband had a Schnoodle when we were dating in high school. He was the sweetest dog I had ever known. And they don’t shed. So when we were looking for a new dog, we decided we wanted a Schnoodle.
Way back when we were in high school, Schnoodles were
mutts who were given away for free. Now, they’re overpriced “Designer Dogs”. Fortunately, we found a very nice woman who lived on a small farm and bred her Schnauzer once a year with her friend’s mini-Poodle, and she charged a very small fee for the puppies.
We got Marley Boppe first. She was the calmest, sweetest little furry puppy.
We loved her so much that we wanted another one. And we wanted Marley Boppe to have someone to play with and to keep her company when we weren’t home (much the same reason parents decide to have a second baby!). So the following year, we went back to get Sandy Belle. 
That means that technically they’re sisters even though they’re from different litters.
I love our little fluffy balls of furry love. These are the absolute best dogs I’ve ever known. If I could, I’d have oodles of them. Oodles of Schnoodles!
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