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

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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.

One of my doodles is obsessed with playing fetch.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't go a few blocks around our house without encountering a couple. I used to be pretty indifferent about them but now I love them. They're always such happy dogs and they have those amazing eyes. I get it. I love the mid and small sized brown ones especially.

Their coats stink like crap mere days after a grooming.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like them. They are always jumping on people and they smell bad. Why do they always smell so bad and why don’t people bathe them more regularly?

My in-laws are super clean and their doodle stinks like crap every time I see it. Cute dog but stinks. Bad breath too.

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I love doodles as well. However talking to a relative, a vet who works with rescues in another state- with the explosion of breeders more are ending up in shelters. People don’t realize how much energy they have, mixes of dogs intended to be on the move and need a lot of exercise, not inside, in suburban homes. They can be smart but neurotic. Many doodle purchasers dont realize this until they have one in their home and find themselves not equipped to handle the dog’s needs.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t like them. They are always jumping on people and they smell bad. Why do they always smell so bad and why don’t people bathe them more regularly?

My in-laws are super clean and their doodle stinks like crap every time I see it. Cute dog but stinks. Bad breath too.

That's so weird... my doodle never smells "like a dog". One of the things we really appreciate about her. Sounds like your ILs need to get some dental work done on that dog. Not normal.

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My doodles don't stink at all. I used to have labs and they smelled like dog and shed a ton -- I didn't mind at all but I'll never go back to that. I have owned poodle mixes since long before the boom of designer mutts. They were extremely hardy and healthy dogs. My last two lived to be 16 and 18. In my experience the poodle brings the hair (no shedding and less allergenic) and trainability.

That said, ALL dogs need training and lots of exercise, and doodles are absolutely not an exception. I think a lot of first time owners get them because of the positives and don't realize that all dogs, especially energetic dogs, are a lot of work.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't go a few blocks around our house without encountering a couple. I used to be pretty indifferent about them but now I love them. They're always such happy dogs and they have those amazing eyes. I get it. I love the mid and small sized brown ones especially.

Their coats stink like crap mere days after a grooming.

This is completely made up, a total lie. Dogs that shed produce oils that smell. Poodle based dogs do not shed, they have "hair" that grows and it only stinks if you dip them in a pool of shite.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t like them. They are always jumping on people and they smell bad. Why do they always smell so bad and why don’t people bathe them more regularly?

My in-laws are super clean and their doodle stinks like crap every time I see it. Cute dog but stinks. Bad breath too.

That's so weird... my doodle never smells "like a dog". One of the things we really appreciate about her. Sounds like your ILs need to get some dental work done on that dog. Not normal.

My poodle smells like a dog. My mutt never has, she smells fine.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't go a few blocks around our house without encountering a couple. I used to be pretty indifferent about them but now I love them. They're always such happy dogs and they have those amazing eyes. I get it. I love the mid and small sized brown ones especially.

Their coats stink like crap mere days after a grooming.

This is completely made up, a total lie. Dogs that shed produce oils that smell. Poodle based dogs do not shed, they have "hair" that grows and it only stinks if you dip them in a pool of shite.

The stinkiest dogs I've ever met were all terriers, often chosen because their people were allergic to other breeds.

You are weirdly invested in non-poodle dogs being terrible

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't go a few blocks around our house without encountering a couple. I used to be pretty indifferent about them but now I love them. They're always such happy dogs and they have those amazing eyes. I get it. I love the mid and small sized brown ones especially.

Their coats stink like crap mere days after a grooming.

I have to bathe my doodle pretty frequently, but he doesn't smell bad most of the time. It is a high maintenance coat and does need to be blow dried and brushed out, though

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't go a few blocks around our house without encountering a couple. I used to be pretty indifferent about them but now I love them. They're always such happy dogs and they have those amazing eyes. I get it. I love the mid and small sized brown ones especially.

Their coats stink like crap mere days after a grooming.

This is completely made up, a total lie. Dogs that shed produce oils that smell. Poodle based dogs do not shed, they have "hair" that grows and it only stinks if you dip them in a pool of shite.

You can search reddit for countless people who own this breed and adjacent breeds complaining them stinking. I have a doodle literally laying next to me who...smells a little funky. Full groom not even 7 days ago.

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Anonymous wrote:I love doodles as well. However talking to a relative, a vet who works with rescues in another state- with the explosion of breeders more are ending up in shelters. People don’t realize how much energy they have, mixes of dogs intended to be on the move and need a lot of exercise, not inside, in suburban homes. They can be smart but neurotic. Many doodle purchasers dont realize this until they have one in their home and find themselves not equipped to handle the dog’s needs.

I think a big issue is they bark at everything while inside. Which may be what PP meant by neurotic. If you're in an apartment, they bark all day while you're at work. If you're in a single family house on a street with lots of foot traffic, they will bark at doors creaking and things they hear or see outside, so it's hard to work from home. And just awfully annoying.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't go a few blocks around our house without encountering a couple. I used to be pretty indifferent about them but now I love them. They're always such happy dogs and they have those amazing eyes. I get it. I love the mid and small sized brown ones especially.

Their coats stink like crap mere days after a grooming.

This is completely made up, a total lie. Dogs that shed produce oils that smell. Poodle based dogs do not shed, they have "hair" that grows and it only stinks if you dip them in a pool of shite.

The stinkiest dogs I've ever met were all terriers, often chosen because their people were allergic to other breeds.

You are weirdly invested in non-poodle dogs being terrible

Not remotely infested. Try reading. I was responding to a poster who said all doodles stink, which has not been my experience, ever.

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If they are barking, like any dog they're not getting enough stimulation or exercise. I live on a street where there are dogs who only go in the yard and other dogs who go on walks. The yard dogs are golden retrievers, Jindos, labs, German shepherds, and other mixes. All dogs bark if you confine them. Its a cruel and particularly American habit.

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t get over the coat texture. But to each their own.

What do you mean? Our adult bernedoodle is the softest and fluffiest, everyone who pets her comments on her. She's wavy and mostly hair (not fur).

I'm the quoted PP. I have border collies and aussies. They have super long, silky fur. It's not fluffy or wavy or curly, it's just soft. I adore it. Every doodle I've ever pet feels weird to me, regardless of the mix or level of curl to the coat. I love a good Bernese coat, but I get the heebie jeebies petting a bernadoodle.

I'm glad you love everything about your dog though--you should absolutely think she's the best dog on earth!

And the cool thing about having 2987420935 breeds and crosses is that we can all get what we like, and avoid what we don't like.