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[quote=Anonymous]We love our Old Mill Doodle. He's a 2 year old mini sproodle.

We are first time dog owners, so I can't compare OMD to any other breeder. Limited by allergies, I decided I wanted a sproodle (even less risk of shedding compared to more popular doodle breeds) that I could get with a reasonable drive, so that narrowed it down to Old Mill Doodles or Old Dominion Kennels. At the time (December 2019) OMD was less expensive and had a shorter wait list. I also preferred that OMD doesn't dock tails or remove dewclaws like ODK does. However, I was clear that our puppy was being raised in a kennel (which we visited when making our deposit) and not in a family home.

(Side note - I did briefly consider Pride and Prejudoodles, but my spouse convinced me the exorbitant cost could not be worth it, and after reading negative reviews of them on BBB, I think we definitely made the right choice. They are now asking over $20k for a puppy trained for 5 months!)

Our sproodle has a wonderful temperament. He's fine being left alone at home for most of the day. He doesn't chew on things or bite. He is such a snuggle bug. He could be better potty trained (still has the occasional accident if his routine is disrupted and he's somewhere strange) and leash trained (has a tendency to pull, but he stops when reminded by me not walking until he stops pulling), but I think that's on us. He turned out to be a pandemic puppy and that limited our ability to take him to classes and caused us to spoil him more.

I don't know that I'd tell everyone to get a puppy from OMD. I think you need to understand the trade offs. Deb's Doodles sound wonderful, but it looks like they are twice the price of OMD. For some people, that cost difference may not be worth the extra perks/training.[/quote]

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