I love both!! Never met one of either that wasn’t super sweet, calm, and obedient. If you hate shedding, go with the doodle. If you don’t mind the shedding, go with the golden.

I have a 16 month old F1B doodle! She is 48 lbs. she’s super curly and doesn’t shed. She has a ton of energy and a bit neurotic. But, she’s a sweetheart, smart and loves to cuddle. When I get home she immediately gives hugs. She’s really good with kids especially the 2 year old.

Anonymous wrote:We have a mini golden doodle, who is about 9 months old. She's adorable and very sweet and doesn't require much in terms of grooming (e.g. groomers every 3 months, nothing in between). However, she is also a very energetic little puppy, who asks to go on walks (by reaching up to the counter and grabbing her leash) every few hours and likes to get up as soon as anyone wakes up in the morning and stay up until everyone is in bed. She's also smart, which has it's pros and cons. We have an older lab, who as a puppy ate through most of our apartment but just wasn't as mischievous as the doodle is.

The nothing in between might change as her adult fur comes in. I suggest brushing her daily so that she gets used to it now while she is still young and easier going.

Anonymous wrote:Ours is definitely higher energy than her golden parent. It is the mini-poodle part that is zany.

That said, she trained easily is as sweet as can be and doesn’t shed. We invested an enormous effort into training her, which has paid off.

Hair maintenance isn’t so easy though. She needs regular grooming — costs more than my salon. She needs daily brushing.

Oh, she is 50 pounds. She is a mini but her dad was enormous.

The no minis are generally 70lbs.

Ours is definitely higher energy than her golden parent. It is the mini-poodle part that is zany.

That said, she trained easily is as sweet as can be and doesn’t shed. We invested an enormous effort into training her, which has paid off.

Hair maintenance isn’t so easy though. She needs regular grooming — costs more than my salon. She needs daily brushing.

We have a mini golden doodle, who is about 9 months old. She's adorable and very sweet and doesn't require much in terms of grooming (e.g. groomers every 3 months, nothing in between). However, she is also a very energetic little puppy, who asks to go on walks (by reaching up to the counter and grabbing her leash) every few hours and likes to get up as soon as anyone wakes up in the morning and stay up until everyone is in bed. She's also smart, which has it's pros and cons. We have an older lab, who as a puppy ate through most of our apartment but just wasn't as mischievous as the doodle is.

Anonymous wrote:I have a mini golden doodle (21 lbs.) after having two cocker spaniels previously. The doodle has a much better temperament than the spaniel. Very easy going. He is an instant stress reliever for me.

Where did you get him?

Our doodle is super lazy. Very nice family dog. He can be timid with strangers.

Anonymous wrote:There one that lives across the street from us and it’s almost untrainable. It’s ruined the relationship between two neighbors. I’d never ever get one based simply on watching and listening to the fiasco across the street.

I have had a doodle. What you are describing is poor pet ownership and poor training. My doodle was super sweet and easy to train. But we worked hard on training.

There one that lives across the street from us and it’s almost untrainable. It’s ruined the relationship between two neighbors. I’d never ever get one based simply on watching and listening to the fiasco across the street.

I have a mini golden doodle (21 lbs.) after having two cocker spaniels previously. The doodle has a much better temperament than the spaniel. Very easy going. He is an instant stress reliever for me.

Oh My GOD I would 10000% recommend our doodles to everyone. But get one with a mini poodle. She is the most sugar sweet, lazy, smart, loyal love bucket.

I have a goldendoodle and kind of agree with PP. He is kind of a zany dog. Lots of energy but also barks more and is more assertive (both in temperament and towards other dogs) than a mild mannered, easy going golden. Also his fur requires frequent grooming or it gets matted.

If you are ok with the shedding, I'd choose a pure golden over a goldendoodle. But we decided against a golden because I would rather take my dog to a groomer than deal with fur all over my clothes and house again.

All being said, my goldendoodle is very sweet and cuddly and a wonderful pet for a family with several kids.

After working in a doggy daycare for a year, I would recommend a golden retriever over a golden doodle for a first time dog owner. The doodles were sweet, but seemed to have a lot more energy than the goldens and we're a little unpredictable. I swear every single golden retriever at the daycare was very easy going and sweet. One even gave me a gentle hug everyday.

If you have one, would you recommend to a first time dog owner? What kind of temperment does your dog have and how long did it take to train them? Where did you get your dog from and how much?