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2009-07-10 [hanhepi]: awww! he's cute! what kind of dog is he? poodle?

2009-07-10 [Easterling]: Yes, a medium size poodle. Well, he's small enough to sit in my lap, I don't know the exact name for his kind.

2009-07-10 [hanhepi]: aww!!

i think the sizes are standard (giant dog), minature (medium sized dog), toy (little) and tea cup (really supper tiny). i think.

2009-07-10 [Easterling]: Then, it's minature...

I added another picture of him in my diary, if you'd like to see. :)

2009-07-10 [sequeena_rae]: Aw gorgeous :) bet you have no problems with shedding! :P

2009-07-10 [Easterling]: Sorry, but what does "shedding" mean? I looked it up in a dictionary but I didn't get much wiser than before :P

2009-07-10 [sequeena_rae]: Shedding = moulting of hair/fur :)

2009-07-10 [Easterling]: Oh, I see. No, poodles don't shed hair. Allergic people can feel better with poodles than with other dogs. Alfred's and his Dad Thårrsten's owner takes them to a dog hair dresser once in a while, before that they look like small sheeps! xD

2009-07-10 [sequeena_rae]: Yes I know lol :P My mum had a standard poodle when I was a child and boy was it big - you don't expect poodles to be big dogs!

2009-07-10 [Easterling]: These are small dogs, so it's all right. I think they're better when they're small. Big gets.... too big! x)

2009-07-11 [hanhepi]: one year when watching the westminster dog show, they had a standard poodle that was black, but had the hair cut thats all round pufs of fur everywhere.... made it look kind of like black olives held together with black toothpicks. that's when i decided if i ever got a poodle, it would be a black one, and i'd keep its hair cut like that, and i would name it " Olive". :)

2009-07-11 [Easterling]: x) I think it's much more cute when they can get their curly fur just the way it is. At least, these fellows are heartbreakingly sweet just the way they are. The puff-thing just look silly.

2009-07-21 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: Oh me gawsh, 10 days D= I need to get on it.

2009-07-23 [FamousPanda]: [sweet.tx.tea] wow, great great shot, I love the quality. Good job!

2009-07-23 [sweet.tx.tea]: XD Thank you! I spend too much time with my camera.

2009-07-23 [Nioniel]: I love the way you frame your shots!

2009-07-24 [FamousPanda]: There is no way to spend too much time with your camera.

2009-07-24 [sweet.tx.tea]: :] I think that framing them looks a bit more professional, or perhaps I am just picky. :/ I think that the color contrast stands out more if you add a black or white background. And, Panda, I agree wholeheartedly. My camera is my first love. But, shhh, don't tell my fiance. :P

2009-07-24 [sequeena_rae]: I went through a stage where I loved to frame, I hate it now D:

2009-07-24 [sweet.tx.tea]: I came up with a system for the ones I post on here. I copy and paste the picture onto a black background (that is already a smaller size, perfect for uploading), then shrink the image. Get it centered (I am normally off :/), then add my name. And, BAM. Done. XD

2009-07-24 [FamousPanda]: I put my photos into photoshop and click on the canvas size and make it a little bigger, that way there is a black or white background behind it.