08/28/2026
🐾❤️ Apparently I was so busy taking care of dogs… I completely MISSED National Dog Day! 😂 ❤️🐾
Two days late seems pretty on-brand for someone whose life revolves around dogs, so… better late than never!
You guys see A LOT of little faces come across this page, but I realized many of you may not know much about the three girls who never leave—the permanent residents behind Doodle Dude Rescue. ❤️
🐾 RORI — THE ONE WHO STARTED IT ALL
Rori is our 7-year-old Golden Mountain Doodle (Bernese Mountain Dog mom + Goldendoodle dad), although I usually just call her my Bernedoodle.
We’d had family members with doodles and loved the idea of a big dog with less shedding. We chose Rori out of 8+ puppies because of her beautiful eyes, and she had us from day one. ❤️
She started my obsession with everything doodle—the personalities, the different mixes and all the varieties out there.
Rori is our sweet, easygoing girl who just wants to sit beside you, keep you company and receive ALL the pets. Her other great love in life? 🍌 BANANAS. 😂
🐾 MARLI — THE SECOND CHILD 😂
Six months later we thought, “Rori is SO good… obviously the next one will be too!”
Enter Marli. 😂
Our Bernedoodle and somewhat impulse puppy quickly introduced us to second-child syndrome. Her casualties include a sectional, two dining room chairs and two pillows. 😬😂
Thankfully, she makes up for it by being the BIGGEST love bug. She stands on her back legs to give “hugs” and will climb into the recliner just to nestle in beside you.
And from day one, Rori and Marli have been like peas and carrots. 🫛🥕 They rarely leave each other’s side.
🐾 ELSIE — THE 150-LB LAP DOG
And then I threw the whole “less shedding” plan out the window. 😂
Great Danes were always another dream breed of mine, and eventually along came Elsie—our 150-pound lap dog who has absolutely ZERO concept of personal space.
She’ll sit ON you, demand cuddles, hog the bed and generally act like she weighs 15 pounds instead of 150.
She also has a boyfriend. 😂❤️
Our neighbors have a Vizsla named Boone, and almost daily Elsie wanders down our hill to visit him. Our neighbors love having her, so if she’s been suspiciously absent for a couple hours…
She’s probably at her boyfriend’s house. 😂
❤️ AND SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY…
My love for these dogs—starting with Rori and my obsession with doodles—eventually helped grow into what you all know today as Doodle Dude Rescue.
Now our home has a constantly changing cast of puppies coming through. We love them, care for them, give them ridiculous themed names 😂, find their people and eventually watch them head off to their forever homes.
But through every litter, every rescue and every puppy that passes through…
Rori, Marli & Elsie are HOME. 🏡❤️
They’re the permanent residents behind Doodle Dude Rescue and a huge part of how this whole crazy adventure began.
So here’s to celebrating National Dog Day two days late—which feels pretty appropriate around here. 😂🐾
Happy belated National Dog Day to Rori, Marli, Elsie and every pup who has left their paw prints on Doodle Dude Rescue. ❤️