The memories from these happy days, when you have each other's complete attention, are not to be underestimated. Hello everyone! My name is Paula Virta and I'm 21-year-old dog owner from Tampere, Finland. I graduated from upper secondary school in spring 2007 and after that I worked in different places for three years. In autumn 2010 I started to study technical design in Tampere College and one day I will be a design assistant. My first experience with dogs was when my aunt's family got an apricot miniature poodle male in the year 1996. This was also my very first touch to the world of poodles :) After that my dear friend Elisa Ahokas (kennel LB Jolie) introduced me into dog show's when she got her first poodle in the year 1998. I remember how I used to watch all of those beautiful poodles, with lovely eyes and movements that demanded attention.. When Elisa got her second poodle, I really started to think that maybe we could have a dog (read: poodle) too ;) So I finally got my first poodle in August 2002 and nowadays I have four gorgeous poodle males: apricot dwarf poodle Onni, apricot miniature poodle Finik, red dwarf poodle Ringo and apricot toypoodle Tintin. I was also a third owner of an apricot dwarf poodle Bono but not anymore, though he is still part of my life. More information about these poodleboys you can find from their own pages. Kissing Ringo after dog show || With Finik in Finnish Poodle Specialty © Elisa Ahokas || Graduation photo © Studio Amanda I competed in some junior handling-competitions when I was younger and during those years I got many new experiences and memories with different breeds. Now I'm too old to compete in junior handling, but I'm always ready to help in show rings when somebody needs some help in handling. Dogs have become a lifestyle during these years and I remember me saying quite many times "I can't, I have a dog show" when my friends asked me somewhere.. But I love my life with poodles. At this moment I share my life with Finik, Ringo and Tintin. Onni is enjoying his life as a little Diva and he lives with my parents now. Finik is growing his hair back slowly so that he can make a comeback to dog show's when he's a veteran. You can see Ringo and Bono in dog show's every now and then. And then there is little Tintin, who is just growing up :) I hope you'll enjoy your visit here and please, remember to sign our guestbook! :) - Paula