I think if I had done it "right" when I bought lulu and this section was here I would have been a first time poster and if I had decided to get a doodle, there would be a great deal of information - so this as a first port of call would be have been good. I may even have found put about rehoming rather than buying a puppy. I had never heard of anything labradoodle before I got Lulu - yes I may have been wrong, but there you have it - I did
I would not have known anything about the problems and pitfalls of rehoming and and this would have been able to "teach" me but I had everyone shouting at me (sort of) I would have left.
But by the same token I am not sorry I did it wrong and got my lulu as I did (as she is mine and I live her) and I learned a lot about doodles on this forum - but not all the information about "bad" people is out there. Call me naive I wouldn't have believed rotten nasty people may pray on these forums,.I think what I am trying to say in a convoluted way is - if we can provide as much information and help as we can without "dissing" people - wouldn't it be better. Sue's wording may be too long perhaps in some peoples eye but it is informative and is extremely "helpful" and I know she will shorten it and it will be good.
Now this post is long but we don't want to upset people, new or old, first timers or old posters but we sometimes do I. It is very upsetting if you feel the words are personally getting to you (even though it may not be the case personal) but I think for someone to write
TraceyLincs wrote:goodness me ... you wanted updates ... the bitching and back biting on this forum ....

is very upsetting for us to read on what is normally a friendly supportive, forum and I feel it shouldn't degenerate to make people feel that way. (I think Tracey is right in what she says - there is a lot)
Anyway I hope we can agree to disagree about whatever is written and get on with supporting people and their lovely doods whether rehoming or not, Maybe Marks rehoming section can be more "in your face" if you know what I mean.
Anywas I do hope please Tracey does let us know how Millie is settling down. She seems a beautiful doddle of a doodle