Anonymous wrote:I agree with 9:49. Some shelter dogs who've been maltreated in rural West VA, rural Va. and NC make shitty pets and they are menace to the entire neighborhood.

My heart pains for them and their terrible lives they've had. it does. But not all can be rehabbed. Fact.

9:54 replying. There is a major menace in my neighborhood. The dog did not have a terrible life - it just is a menace. That family as well as my relative had no experience with dogs , never owned a dog before, and were both all thrilled about the shelter stuff.

Anonymous wrote:I agree with 9:49. Some shelter dogs who've been maltreated in rural West VA, rural Va. and NC make shitty pets and they are menace to the entire neighborhood.

My heart pains for them and their terrible lives they've had. it does. But not all can be rehabbed. Fact.

So what? So people shouldn't go to shelters because some shelter dogs aren't adoptable? What kind of logic is that?

I have had several cockapoos over the years. They are the sweetest dogs, so good with the kids, easy to train, hardy and fun to play with but great indoors. Strongly recommend.

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Anonymous wrote:Best advise - Go to an animal shelter. They'll have a lot of mixed breed "poos" to choose from. You don't need a designer dog. Shelter dogs make the best pets!

Not the OP but we tried this route and it didn't work for us. We wanted a puppy because my youngest was only four and I didn't want to bring a dog with an unknown past into the house. I went no fewer than five times to the local shelter (WARL) looking for a non-shedding breed puppy. However, every single time I went all of the puppies had already been claimed with a long list of other interested parties if the first family's adoption wasn't approved. I didn't want to wait forever so we did go with a breeder.

As to OP's initial question, I've met many of these "breeds" and there isn't a ton of difference among them other than size -- they tend to be friendly and good family dogs. A larger dog will be harder for kids to walk and also will cost more to groom -- not an inconsequential consideration considering how much I've had to spend on my standard goldendoodle's grooming.

It is ridiculous to assume shelter dogs make the best pets. If that was true then service dog organizations would not be breeding labs or shepherds or goldens or lab/golden mixes. The govt and police would not be getting purebreds. You also can't assume a larger dog costs more to groom.

I had a great shelter dog that was a lab/spaniel mix. Got him at 8 months and NO behavior issues. A relative has a horrid shelter dog.

HELLLLO! Service dogs are not pets. Neither are goverment and police dogs. You are really incredibly stupid.

I have a pet, a beagle, from a shelter. She is a fantastic pet. A pet. A member of the family. At the same time, I am on a waiting list for a service dog, from an organization with a breeding program. I know the difference between what my pet dog, my rescue dog, is capable of, and what I need a service dog to be bred and professionally trained to do.

Ding-dong. Stupidest post of the day.

I agree with 9:49. Some shelter dogs who've been maltreated in rural West VA, rural Va. and NC make shitty pets and they are menace to the entire neighborhood.

My heart pains for them and their terrible lives they've had. it does. But not all can be rehabbed. Fact.

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Anonymous wrote:Best advise - Go to an animal shelter. They'll have a lot of mixed breed "poos" to choose from. You don't need a designer dog. Shelter dogs make the best pets!

Not the OP but we tried this route and it didn't work for us. We wanted a puppy because my youngest was only four and I didn't want to bring a dog with an unknown past into the house. I went no fewer than five times to the local shelter (WARL) looking for a non-shedding breed puppy. However, every single time I went all of the puppies had already been claimed with a long list of other interested parties if the first family's adoption wasn't approved. I didn't want to wait forever so we did go with a breeder.

As to OP's initial question, I've met many of these "breeds" and there isn't a ton of difference among them other than size -- they tend to be friendly and good family dogs. A larger dog will be harder for kids to walk and also will cost more to groom -- not an inconsequential consideration considering how much I've had to spend on my standard goldendoodle's grooming.

It is ridiculous to assume shelter dogs make the best pets. If that was true then service dog organizations would not be breeding labs or shepherds or goldens or lab/golden mixes. The govt and police would not be getting purebreds. You also can't assume a larger dog costs more to groom.

I had a great shelter dog that was a lab/spaniel mix. Got him at 8 months and NO behavior issues. A relative has a horrid shelter dog.

Anonymous wrote:Best advise - Go to an animal shelter. They'll have a lot of mixed breed "poos" to choose from. You don't need a designer dog. Shelter dogs make the best pets!

this sounds nice on paper but isn't necessarily true. Not the op, but we started out looking for a "designer" poodle mix as well. We kept hearing - go shelter, go shelter. So we did. And we even expanded our search to any smaller (under 30 lbs) non-shedding breed. we went through 2 dogs - both times the dogs seemed so friendly and then would attack when we did something inconsequential - like raise both our arms to yawn (yes! that happened -to both my dh and my oldest son). Or pet his head when he was lying down- (happened to me so I know it was delicate and didn't hurt).

We kept the 3rd shelter dog we tried, who still has some major issues, but we bonded and figured we'd work out the issues (and the dog is small enough - only 10 lbs - so any serious attack won't really cause too much damage).

My point is that when everyone keeps saying "shelter dogs make the best pets" that really is setting up both the dogs and the families to fail. You really need families that have experience with dogs and know what is just a regular dog behavior versus a dog with serious issues that can seriously hurt someone. And you neeed a family that knows how to handle shelter dogs.

I seriously thought this was a humor post making fun of designer dogs. I am disappointed.

OP. Why isn't plain 'ole Poodle on your list?

I never understand why all the people who want an X,Y Z-oodle just don't get a Poodle.

They're awesome and healthy and good with children and non-aggressive toward other dogs and and and and.

Also, they're the reason that all the "XXX-oodle" crosses are good.

Seriously OP, if you'd consider a Bichon-oodle, why have have you ruled out a white miniature or standard poodle?

We have a schnoodle (toy poodle . mini schnauzer mix), who is great. Very low-shedding and very sweet. The most important thing for having any dog be successul in your home is really dedicating to the training. It is hard to be consistent. We aren't nearly as consistent as we should be, but the more time you spend training you dog, the better off you will all be.

Anonymous wrote:Hava-poo? Really, this isn't a joke? What is it?

Havanese and poodle cross. Adorable!

Anonymous wrote:Best advise - Go to an animal shelter. They'll have a lot of mixed breed "poos" to choose from. You don't need a designer dog. Shelter dogs make the best pets!

Not the OP but we tried this route and it didn't work for us. We wanted a puppy because my youngest was only four and I didn't want to bring a dog with an unknown past into the house. I went no fewer than five times to the local shelter (WARL) looking for a non-shedding breed puppy. However, every single time I went all of the puppies had already been claimed with a long list of other interested parties if the first family's adoption wasn't approved. I didn't want to wait forever so we did go with a breeder.

As to OP's initial question, I've met many of these "breeds" and there isn't a ton of difference among them other than size -- they tend to be friendly and good family dogs. A larger dog will be harder for kids to walk and also will cost more to groom -- not an inconsequential consideration considering how much I've had to spend on my standard goldendoodle's grooming.

Hava-poo? Really, this isn't a joke? What is it?

Best advise - Go to an animal shelter. They'll have a lot of mixed breed "poos" to choose from. You don't need a designer dog. Shelter dogs make the best pets!

Yes, I know that's a lot of poos!

We have done our research and think a poodle mix is the best for our young and growing family. But there are so many mixes out there. We've whittled the list down to all of the above. Our guess is that we can't go wrong with any. But we would love to hear from any poo owners out there about their experiences. Thank you!