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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a year old mini golden doodle that weighs 15-16 lbs.  He still runs when you reach out to him unless he's tired.  I think he thinks it's a game of catch me if you can especially if he has a ball in his mouth.  He's very friendly and warm to everyone but does not always come when you call him because he may think you are going to try to catch him.  I put a leash on his harnice when he's outside because he runs if you come towards him and it can take forever to get him back in the house.  It becomes a cat and mouse game.  I can step on the leash to catch him.  I would not worry too much.[/quote]

This is an old post but when I read it, I had to laugh because this is identical to my mini golden doodle.  I have to enlist a neighbor or visiting service tech to help me grab him when he is not on his leash because it becomes one big game of cat and mouse.  Nothing will entice him to come whether it's a treat or squeaky ball.  I never worry about him running away.  It's just getting him to come in that's the problem.  Otherwise, he is the sweetest thing.[/quote]

I also realize this is an old post, but it doesn't make me laugh. It's why little dog people make me roll my eyes! We have a 70 lb goldendoodle and we worked on training so much, in so many different scenarios. No one would think it was funny if a big dog had bad manners.[/quote]

Huh?  PP was talking about her/his dog and never mentioned training.  There was no mention of the dog exhibiting bad manners unless you think a dog refusing to come to you as having bad manners.  We re talking about dogs not people.  Chill out.[/quote]

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