Standard Poodles

Here is a wonderful picture of Samantha, a black standard poodle, and our oldest son, Philip Wellington at two years of age. They are in the lawn at the original Northeast Veterinary Hospital in Baldwin, Georgia. Philip in his red one piece and Samantha in her dense black coat. Both Samantha & her family are deceased now, but I remember them fondly.

Isabelle and Andrew are my two current favorite standard poodles. Is it politically correct for a veterinarian to have a favorite standard poodle? They are absolutely personality plus, and when they are prancing through the reception area at NEVH after they have been groomed, everyone is totally impressed. One client once asked if they were real.

Everyone at Northeast Veterinary Hospital absolutely dotes on Isabelle and Andrew. Recently, they arrived for their grooming appointments with their haircoats in less than poodle condition. Their mother quickly informed me they were in a mess because they had spent the morning in the "poodle pasture".