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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Doodles seem like decent dogs in theory (I tend to like mutts in general, and dogs with nicely proportioned bodies, and doodles are both) but they get a bad rep because they're marketed as this perfect "non-dog" dog and as a result purchased by a lot of first-time dog owners who either don't realize how much training has to go into a puppy or are not capable of doing it well.  So you have these good-sized dogs that jump on people and pull at the leash and are generally rambunctious and offputting.  And while the dog is spazzing out, the bad dog owner at the other end of the leash is incorrectly explaining why their dog is worth $5k from an Amish puppy mill because it's hypoallergenic (it's not).

It's not the dogs that create the bad reputation; it's the owners and the breeders.[/quote]

Disagree.  Doodles are generally not hypoallergenic, which is their main selling point, and the combo of lab and poodle doesn't lend itself to a good temperament.  Well-bred labs are good-natured people-pleasers, poodles are smart but not people-oriented the way labs are.  The combo of smart breed + smart breed equals bored, destructive, poor behavior.[/quote]

My bernedoodle is a pleaser, smart quick learner, maybe a tad stubborn but easily redirected. Does not jump but does bark at trucks. Cannot fetch but loves to play chase. Never chews and never destructive. Works for us![/quote]

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