I've come around to doodles. They really are the perfect dog

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The ones I know are neurotic, anxious or aggressive (towards men and other dogs, specifically). I'm sure they can be sweet, but it's not a given.

We have a rescue mutt who is sweet as can be with very minimal shedding, with no grooming required. I'll take my mutt with no grooming over a doodle any day.

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Anonymous wrote:The ones I know are neurotic, anxious or aggressive (towards men and other dogs, specifically). I'm sure they can be sweet, but it's not a given.

+1. I had one of those little brown teddy bear doodles aggressively lurch back and bark when I motioned towards petting it last week. Never experienced that before. The owner just shrugged and kept walking.

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't doodles fetch? Is it just a training thing or an issue with their mouths? I know a couple people with seemingly decently-trained doodles and none of their dogs are good at fetching.

Definitely not a mouth thing- we "fetch" with 2 balls.... If you throw a ball she will run and grab it then run away with it like its a game. If you throw a second ball she'll drop the first the run after the 2nd, haha. Even with high value treats, we could not teach her to retrieve a ball. They are goofy sweet pups.

Yes, that's how all the doodles I know are. They don't actually bring anything back. They might run after an item you throw but don't bring it back. And half the time they just look in the direction and do even go after the item. Is that just poor training or lack of instincts?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can't doodles fetch? Is it just a training thing or an issue with their mouths? I know a couple people with seemingly decently-trained doodles and none of their dogs are good at fetching.

Definitely not a mouth thing- we "fetch" with 2 balls.... If you throw a ball she will run and grab it then run away with it like its a game. If you throw a second ball she'll drop the first the run after the 2nd, haha. Even with high value treats, we could not teach her to retrieve a ball. They are goofy sweet pups.

Yes, that's how all the doodles I know are. They don't actually bring anything back. They might run after an item you throw but don't bring it back. And half the time they just look in the direction and do even go after the item. Is that just poor training or lack of instincts?

My seven year old labradoodle will play fetch for hours and hours, including diving into the pool to retrieve the ball. I have a four year old doodle as well, and she loves to play fetch too but would rather play chase.

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Anonymous wrote:+1 My mini berndoodle is perfection We get stopped everywhere b/c she's so cute and she's just the sweetest.

I wish they were called something else because they bear almost no resemblance to Bernese Mountain dogs, who aren’t meant to be mini.

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I agree op! Love doodles. We had a golden and black lab…wonderful dogs but the shedding was just too much.

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My rescue poodle suffered horribly in a puppy mill for years, pushing out malti-poos. The doodle market causes horrific suffering.

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Anonymous wrote:+1 My mini berndoodle is perfection We get stopped everywhere b/c she's so cute and she's just the sweetest.

I wish they were called something else because they bear almost no resemblance to Bernese Mountain dogs, who aren’t meant to be mini.

Why would they be called something else? They are literally half bernese.

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Anonymous wrote:My rescue poodle suffered horribly in a puppy mill for years, pushing out malti-poos. The doodle market causes horrific suffering.

Stop. There are puppy mills and backyard breeders working with many breeds.

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Anonymous wrote:For owners of doodles, can you suggest a few reputable breeders? We have been looking!

No.

When there is no breed standard, there is nothing but a profits-driven market. When there is money to be made on that market, dogs are not cared for and any dog that can have babies is bred, no matter it's temperament or health. It is a bad situation all around.

No such thing as "a few reputable breeders."

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I pretty much love all dogs.

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Anonymous wrote:My rescue poodle suffered horribly in a puppy mill for years, pushing out malti-poos. The doodle market causes horrific suffering.

Stop. There are puppy mills and backyard breeders working with many breeds.

And there are also reputable breeders with purebreds. "Doodle" is not a breed. A doodle is a mutt. There are no reputable doodle breeders, they are all backyard breeders and puppy mills.

I've worked in rescue for years and I have a poodle rescued from a mill, I know what I'm talking about. You do not. So you "Stop." Seriously. Stop.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1 My mini berndoodle is perfection We get stopped everywhere b/c she's so cute and she's just the sweetest.

I wish they were called something else because they bear almost no resemblance to Bernese Mountain dogs, who aren’t meant to be mini.

Why would they be called something else? They are literally half bernese.

Doesn't understand the basics of genetics ^^.

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Anonymous wrote:For owners of doodles, can you suggest a few reputable breeders? We have been looking!

No.

When there is no breed standard, there is nothing but a profits-driven market. When there is money to be made on that market, dogs are not cared for and any dog that can have babies is bred, no matter it's temperament or health. It is a bad situation all around.

No such thing as "a few reputable breeders."

The reputable purebred breeders have totally failed to present an alternative. It’s like they’re actively trying not to. They’ve completed ceded the task to the Amish breeders and the rescue orgs selling backyard pit mixes, and then they clutch their pearls and lecture people. Well, what are you doing about it?

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My doodle is sweet and cuddly. She loves to play fetch and will do so for hours. She is afraid of other dogs, however. Not the perfect dog, but perfect for us