Archie The Clumberdoodle

Why I Bought A Pawhut Dog Grooming Table

Archie my Clumberdoodle has a thick coat which needs a lot of maintenance.  Not only daily brushing to avoid his coat matting (which if you have a poodle cross in particular you will know what I mean). Also his coat is a mud magnet so after nearly every walk he has to be washed off with the Mud Daddy and then dried.   I have to kneel down on the floor  which is not ideal when you are of a certain age or have back problems, which I do.  Getting down is okay, it is the getting up that is a problem. I thought that getting a grooming table would ease the back ache as Archie would be at an easy workable height.  He is nearly 4 years old and I have struggled over these years so decided that a grooming table might be the answer. [Read more…] about Why I Bought A Pawhut Dog Grooming Table

What is a Clumberdoodle?  Well a Clumberdoodle is a cross between a pure bred Clumber Spaniel and a Poodle.

We have a Clumberdoodle (Archie) and when he was a puppy everyone naturally assumed that he was a Cockapoo.  However, as he got larger it was clear that he was a lot bigger than a Cockapoo and on nearly every walk we  get asked the question “What is he?”
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Clumberdoodle Archie’s Characteristics And Personality

I have done a post on “What is a Clumberdoodle” so as we have a Clumberdoodle called Archie I thought it might be interesting to list his characteristics and personality. [Read more…] about Clumberdoodle Archie’s Characteristics And Personality

Clumberdoodle Archie’s Favourite Ivybridge Walks

We are so lucky living where we do down here in glorious Ivybridge in Devon that Archie our Clumberdoodle has some beautiful walks that we enjoy from our house. Therefore during lockdown we have been able to continue walking around this lovely area without the need to get into a car. I thought I would share some photos and videos of Archie enjoying his local environment at different times of the year. [Read more…] about Clumberdoodle Archie’s Favourite Ivybridge Walks

Muddy Dog Needs A Mud Daddy.  Archie the Clumberdoodle definitely becomes a muddy dog out on his walks and needs a Mud Daddy to help with the cleaning when he comes home.  Archie is definitely a mud magnet due to his thick fur but any dog owner should have one of these.

Even in the height of summer Archie manages to find some of mud and I am sure even in the desert he would stumble across some mud somewhere (really I am not joking).  Now he hates the hosepipe and there is no way we can get him anywhere near one so after nearly every walk it was a sponge and bucket to wash the mud off.

Enter Mud Daddy a fantastic portable washing device that is environmentally friendly as it uses no power or electric.  As stated above Archie hates the hosepipe so we were not sure if he would be okay with a Mud Daddy, but after some gentle persuasion he was absolutely fine. [Read more…] about Muddy Dog Needs A Mud Daddy

To Castrate or not to Castrate a Dog Who Decides??

When Archie our Clumberdoodle was a puppy, I really wanted him castrated, but my husband Steve was dead against it.  However when Archie had his yearly inoculations we had a discussion with the Vet regarding castration and he said that it was an unnecessary operation and would recommend it only being done if we were having problems with Archie. [Read more…] about To Castrate or not to Castrate a Dog Who Decides