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Dori Bergman and Rua
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Rua, a rambunctious miniature Goldendoodle, greets me at the door of her owner Dori Bergman’s home in the Deer Creek neighborhood. As I enter, Dori reminds Rua (which means “red haired” in Gaelic) what they have recently learned at Puppy Pre-School about greeting their guests. Once inside the open ranch home, the breathtaking view of the Deer Creek Golf Course —visible through floor-to-ceiling windows— is the first thing you notice. And Rua’s toys, scattered in front of the windows, show that she appreciates the view as well. As Dori and I sit down, the puppy scurries about the home, racing up and down the stairs. “She has the run of the house,” says Dori, though baby gates keep certain rooms off limits. Pretty much wherever Dori or her husband, Doug, are, there Rua will be. The eight-month old puppy, which the Bergmans welcomed into their family last September, is already a well-seasoned traveler. “We’ve taken a couple of trips,” shares Dori. “[We] flew out to California, …then to Florida. Within 10 days, she’d been from one coast to the other.” Dori says that Rua has already been in eleven states and is the ideal travel companion, whether by car or by plane. Still, Rua’s favorite place to be is home. When she’s not jet-setting across the country, Rua enjoys relaxing in Dori’s whirlpool tub. “[One] night, I was filling my big corner Jacuzzi tub. She did a vertical leap of 24 inches onto the tub; she looked at me and jumped in,” laughs Dori. Quite a feat for a pooch with eight-inch legs. Dori shares experiences with Rua on Doodlekisses.com, a social networking site for fellow Golden Doodle owners. “I probably have hundreds of pictures [of Rua],” admits Dori. “I might be just a wee bit obsessed, but she’s my girl.”
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