Pups on the bench waiting for their office call — The lineup! It was a hilarious madhouse with four people placing these puppies on the bench in the veterinarian’s office waiting area and trying to line them up and keep them facing forward and staying in place and ‘smiling’ and standing them up and … BUT, not one of them barked! The fun began when three cars drove up to Dr. William J. Falcheck’s The Country Veterinarian office Monday afternoon March 26. Seven people got out of the cars holding puppies and pet carriers in what was to be a litter check of 13 Goldendoodle puppies. (A Goldendoodle is the offspring of a Golden Retriever and a Standard Poodle). The puppies belong to Rick and Tammy Maier, from Spencerport, and this was their pups’ first check up; being six weeks old. Eight are males and five are females; eight are cream colored and five are black. The mother, Wellesley, owned by Rick and Tammy Maier, is a black Goldendoodle and the father, Mack, owned by Bob and Joann Maier, is a white goldendoodle. Bob is Rick’s brother.
Hayley Maier, Rick and Tammy’s daughter, holds Clayton and Tiger aloft; they were the smallest and biggest pups in the litter.
Dr. William Falcheck may be perplexed: Where is the phone? Who littered his desk? Does he need a desk organizer? In reality, Dr. Falcheck was amused by the antics of 13 puppies placed on his receptionist’s desk for this photograph. It was the Goldendoodle puppies’ first visit to the veterinarian for a check up. He said this litter was the largest he had seen since the 1980s. The baker’s dozen of canines was born February 13.At the clinic, Rick laughingly chided his brother Bob, saying: “To this day the father of the puppies has not offered child support!” Otherwise, there was just a little pandemonium as everyone got set for taking pictures, with Dr. Falcheck joining in on the fun.
Tammy Maier said it was very unusual for their dog to deliver 13 puppies; usually the litter is 6 to 8. She stated: “Dr. Falcheck had seen both of the parents of the puppies and said that they were perfect for breeding so we went ahead with it.” Rick added: “They are definitely a lot of work!” So far, Rick and Tammy plan to sell the litter, (two are already sold and one is spoken for) and Bob’s wife and three children are interested in claiming one of the pups. Bob’s comment: “I’m thinking about it!”
Rick and Tammy Maier are the proud owners of the 13 Goldendoodle puppies that were benched for a short time for this photo while waiting for their first veterinary check up by Dr. Falcheck.
