Anonymous wrote: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.

We have a Pride and Prejudoodles labradoodle. He is the most well behaved dog we have ever had. But we didn’t spend the same amount they are now asking, but he really is an amazing dog

We bought our mini goldendoodle from GlenEden Doodles in MD. Our girl is beautiful. She is bred with two mini goldendoodle parents so they are able to be more accurate with coat, size, etc.

She does not shed at all and has that beautiful golden face. She looks like a forever golden retriever puppy.
I’m highly Recommend them.

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.

I would not recommend. We recently got a moyen sproodle who had to be rehomed. I thought we were doing a good thing saving such a young pup (12 weeks). He is absolutely adorable, however has the temperament of Tasmania devil. I have a friend who also got a goldendoodle from here a few years ago and he was a tough pup to train too! We are doing our best to work with our new guy to give him a better chance of succeeding. We have a 2 year old goldendoodle from Debsdoodles who is an ANGEL. No issues with him ever and the website is very detailed and transparent with ongoing updates for your expected pup.

They're cute mutts. I'd adopt one - I've had golden and lab mixes in the past, and know poodles are smart and really trainable. I agree with the person above who thinks it's nuts to spend thousands of dollars on a cute mutt, but it's not my money. Just don't fall for the hype that you're guaranteed some kind of hypoallergenic wonder dog -- you're getting a cute mutt made from some popular breeds.

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Anonymous wrote:forgot to add - once they start consistently breeding doodles with doodles - then we can talk about doodles becoming a breed

And then becoming inbred.

Maybe
But what they sell now as various types of doodles are still just mutts

Anonymous wrote:forgot to add - once they start consistently breeding doodles with doodles - then we can talk about doodles becoming a breed

And then becoming inbred.

Oh it's the guy who hates shelter dogs. Please stop spreading misinformation. I work with a rescue group and the dogs we place are amazing, aren't from puppy mills, are housebroken, and not aggressive.