doodles doodles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doodles are at the fairfax co shelter every day. They almost outnumber the pitts. I would reconsider your dog choice.

No they are not.

The Fairfax animal shelter is 99% pitbull or pitbull mix, with a random elderly non pitbull dog who needs a new home because their elderly owner died or went into a home.

There are seldom any desireable breeds in the Fairfax animal shelter, and never a great breed liike poodle mixes or goldens (unless they are senior dogs)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have a rescue toy poodle who turned out to be a doodle when we did a dna test -- she's 75% poodle and 25% bichon/maltese. She's perfect.

That said, please don't buy a doodle. The amount of suffering my dog experienced in the puppy mill she was rescued from is horrific. There are few if any reputable doodle breeders. The short of it is that dog breeding is very expensive to do if you are caring properly for the dogs, and so those doing it for the right reasons don't make much money; they are breeding for the love of the breed standard. There is no breed standard for doodles, they are essentially mutts, and there is huge money to be made, so the dogs are treated terribly. Don't be a part of that.

If you must buy a dog rather than rescue, look at actual poodles, or goldens, or whatever.

The problem is tht rescues and shelters are nothing but pitbulls.

It is impossible to find a smaller breed mixed puppy that has zero pitbull in them, without going through a breeder.

This is 100% pure bs, and a quick look at local shelter and rescue websites confirms it. I've adopted two "zero pit" small breed dogs from shelters in the past 5 years. You're not trying hard enough, lazy pp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Doodles are at the fairfax co shelter every day. They almost outnumber the pitts. I would reconsider your dog choice.

No they are not.

The Fairfax animal shelter is 99% pitbull or pitbull mix, with a random elderly non pitbull dog who needs a new home because their elderly owner died or went into a home.

There are seldom any desireable breeds in the Fairfax animal shelter, and never a great breed liike poodle mixes or goldens (unless they are senior dogs)

Non pitbulls do arrive all the time but get adopted quickly.

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Anonymous wrote:We have a multigenerational Australian Labradoodle. He has a fleece coat, not wiry and curly like poodles. Fleece coats are easier to maintain. Multigenerational doodles give you more consistency in coat, appearance, and other characteristics than other earlier generations of dogs that are bred. Usually doodle breeders specialize in a specific generation of doodles and that's why many doodle owners's dog does not match the expectations they had. We needed a non-shedding dog because of allergies and asthma. Had we not had these issues, we would have gotten a lab or a golden. Our doodle was easy to train and a good family dog. We got him through Good Day Doodles in North Carolina. I received far more information on my dog's development before he came to us and instructions on what to do when we brought him home than I did my child, plus genetic testing and a copy of his family tree. I also received a call 2 days after he came home to see how we were doing. He is groomed every 2 months. His bath, brush, and blowdry and trim is $75, haircut is $140. He only gets 1-2 haircuts per year. I tip on top of that. He was a pandemic puppy and so we used an online training company, Bella and Baxter, which I highly recommend. Online classes, structured curriculum, blog, live one-on-one and group sessions with a trainer available as well. The head of the company is a former teacher and so I appreciated the checklists, structured curriculum, and support. He is a good boy and I attribute our breeder with helping to put us on a positive path to success. Doodles are designer dogs and are in high demand, so buyer beware, and good luck!

I have a standard poodle and his coat is soft like butter. Maybe the miniature and toy ones are different?

Soft is technically incorrect coat for a poodle.

I have a brown poodle, and he's very soft (the guard hairs are definitely wiry). I think a lot of it has to do with genetics, and the breeder can give you an idea of the coat to expect. Poodle puppies do go through a coat change as they grow into their adult coat. Some people think certain color poodles are known for having particular textures; I dont know if I believe that. Also, interestingly, many brown, black, and blue poodles have a progressive graying gene which causes their coats to lighten significantly, sometimes changing to apricot or grey. This usually happens around 2-3 yrs old. I feel lucky; my guy is brown and hasn't faded at all.

From AKC standard for poodle coat :
Curly: of naturally harsh texture, dense throughout

I don't know why I'm responding, but I will this last time. I think that description is from AI. If you go to the AKC website and look up the Standard Poodle, that is not how the coat is described.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a rescue toy poodle who turned out to be a doodle when we did a dna test -- she's 75% poodle and 25% bichon/maltese. She's perfect.

That said, please don't buy a doodle. The amount of suffering my dog experienced in the puppy mill she was rescued from is horrific. There are few if any reputable doodle breeders. The short of it is that dog breeding is very expensive to do if you are caring properly for the dogs, and so those doing it for the right reasons don't make much money; they are breeding for the love of the breed standard. There is no breed standard for doodles, they are essentially mutts, and there is huge money to be made, so the dogs are treated terribly. Don't be a part of that.

If you must buy a dog rather than rescue, look at actual poodles, or goldens, or whatever.

The problem is tht rescues and shelters are nothing but pitbulls.

It is impossible to find a smaller breed mixed puppy that has zero pitbull in them, without going through a breeder.

This is 100% pure bs, and a quick look at local shelter and rescue websites confirms it. I've adopted two "zero pit" small breed dogs from shelters in the past 5 years. You're not trying hard enough, lazy pp.

Post links to prove it, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a rescue toy poodle who turned out to be a doodle when we did a dna test -- she's 75% poodle and 25% bichon/maltese. She's perfect.

That said, please don't buy a doodle. The amount of suffering my dog experienced in the puppy mill she was rescued from is horrific. There are few if any reputable doodle breeders. The short of it is that dog breeding is very expensive to do if you are caring properly for the dogs, and so those doing it for the right reasons don't make much money; they are breeding for the love of the breed standard. There is no breed standard for doodles, they are essentially mutts, and there is huge money to be made, so the dogs are treated terribly. Don't be a part of that.

If you must buy a dog rather than rescue, look at actual poodles, or goldens, or whatever.

The problem is tht rescues and shelters are nothing but pitbulls.

It is impossible to find a smaller breed mixed puppy that has zero pitbull in them, without going through a breeder.

This is 100% pure bs, and a quick look at local shelter and rescue websites confirms it. I've adopted two "zero pit" small breed dogs from shelters in the past 5 years. You're not trying hard enough, lazy pp.

Post links to prove it, PP.

Link to what exactly, non-pit dogs available for adoption in DC area?
I can post multiple, but then there would complaints about adoption fees being too high, rescues.reselling dogs, etc.... so I won't.
If you're serious about adoption - do your own homework

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a multigenerational Australian Labradoodle. He has a fleece coat, not wiry and curly like poodles. Fleece coats are easier to maintain. Multigenerational doodles give you more consistency in coat, appearance, and other characteristics than other earlier generations of dogs that are bred. Usually doodle breeders specialize in a specific generation of doodles and that's why many doodle owners's dog does not match the expectations they had. We needed a non-shedding dog because of allergies and asthma. Had we not had these issues, we would have gotten a lab or a golden. Our doodle was easy to train and a good family dog. We got him through Good Day Doodles in North Carolina. I received far more information on my dog's development before he came to us and instructions on what to do when we brought him home than I did my child, plus genetic testing and a copy of his family tree. I also received a call 2 days after he came home to see how we were doing. He is groomed every 2 months. His bath, brush, and blowdry and trim is $75, haircut is $140. He only gets 1-2 haircuts per year. I tip on top of that. He was a pandemic puppy and so we used an online training company, Bella and Baxter, which I highly recommend. Online classes, structured curriculum, blog, live one-on-one and group sessions with a trainer available as well. The head of the company is a former teacher and so I appreciated the checklists, structured curriculum, and support. He is a good boy and I attribute our breeder with helping to put us on a positive path to success. Doodles are designer dogs and are in high demand, so buyer beware, and good luck!

I have a standard poodle and his coat is soft like butter. Maybe the miniature and toy ones are different?

Soft is technically incorrect coat for a poodle.

I have a brown poodle, and he's very soft (the guard hairs are definitely wiry). I think a lot of it has to do with genetics, and the breeder can give you an idea of the coat to expect. Poodle puppies do go through a coat change as they grow into their adult coat. Some people think certain color poodles are known for having particular textures; I dont know if I believe that. Also, interestingly, many brown, black, and blue poodles have a progressive graying gene which causes their coats to lighten significantly, sometimes changing to apricot or grey. This usually happens around 2-3 yrs old. I feel lucky; my guy is brown and hasn't faded at all.

From AKC standard for poodle coat :
Curly: of naturally harsh texture, dense throughout

I don't know why I'm responding, but I will this last time. I think that description is from AI. If you go to the AKC website and look up the Standard Poodle, that is not how the coat is described.

You mean here?
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/poodle-standard/
Click view full standard and download it. That was copy pasted from the standard

[Anonymous]

You can easily go on www.petfinder.com to find a ton of rescue dogs that aren't pitbulls, including doodles.

[Anonymous]

Just found this thread and curious if op has updates. My family is considering a doodle.

[Anonymous]

I have a doodle

Pros: she’s gentle, sweet, cuddly, always happy to see us, isn’t obsessed with food so we can leave food unattended and she doesn’t swipe it, doesn’t shed, allergy prone extended family members are not triggered by her.

Cons: she’s finicky about food, grooming does get expensive, she is anxious and doesn’t like other dogs (but loves people), she barks at our window and we have tried everything to train that out of her—I think it’s part of her anxiety.

So no, she’s not perfect, but she’s perfect for us!

[Anonymous]

Everyone’s different but I am surprised people would want a large dog that costs $$$ if from a breeder, and needs expensive grooming. The ones I’ve met seem unruly but that probably says more about the owner.

I’ve only gotten dogs at the shelter and none have been pitbull/mixes, not like there is anything wrong with those.

[Anonymous]

We have a five pound Yorkie-Poo. She's thirteen and is very friendly. We got her at 6 or 8weeks and it was a breeze training her..

We keep her groomed -- around every 3-4 months.
As others have shared the hair will get matted and where you absolutely don't want it to -- her bottom. Which leads to a mess.

Small dogs IMO tend to be high maintenance - can't leave em' alone for long however, easy to take along with you if need be (and permitted)

Say all this to say .. I would probably not get another small dog .. maybe a bit larger... and yes another Poodle mix breed.

Good Luck!

[Anonymous]

If someone is looking for doodles
Lucky dog animal rescue recently took in about 30 doodles confiscated by animal control from illegal breeding operation. All the dogs were evaluated/treated in LDAR South Carolina facility.
Now, many of them are cleared to be adopted/brought to DC area. Check out the website, LDAR is actively looking for DC area fosters that can take them in this week https://www.luckydoganimalrescue.org/adopt/animals?title=&field_an_species_value=All&field_an_breed_value=Poodle&field_an_age_value=All&field_an_sex_value=All&field_an_size_value=All

[Anonymous]

PS read profile of those dogs and try not to cry - they all not well socialized, kept in kennels all their lives, require rehabilitation.
Please do your research and think twice when you for a doodle from a breeder - don't give any incentives to operations like that - keeping dozens of dogs from one reason only - profit on the doodle hype

[Anonymous]

My friend has a doodle. She had to work with a trainer intensely to get it to behave.