Anonymous wrote:I have one that's about a year old and am very sad to say that we are thinking of giving him up. He is (and the breed, in general) can be very hyper, jumpy and rambunctious. With 3 young kids in the house, it is just not working. Every time they jump or dance or get excited, the dog goes crazy. Same thing whenever anyone comes to the door, or whenever there are extra kids in the house. We have had half a dozen private sessions with a trainer, enrolled him in 2 obedience classes. He does fine in the training sessions and classes. He can sit, stay, heel, etc. The problem is that he is huge and he jumps all over children and adults and has the ability to really scare and injure people. FWIW, we asked the breeder to please give us one of the calmest dogs in the litter, and she claimed she did. HA! I have yet to meet a calm doodle...

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Anonymous wrote:As a breeder I can say this: When you breed an animal, you always want the best aspects to come forth in the off spring. So the golden doodle is supposed to have the calm nature of the Lab, with the non-shedding of the poodle. The poodle is a terrier (a kind of hunting dog known for having opinions) which means generally a very intelligent, high strung, and can be manipulative and crafty in getting their way. And barky.
A lab (also a hunting dog) is a large, exercise needing, can be high energy, very strong dog that delights in jumping in ice cold water to retrieve ducks. As a pet, it is known for its docility after the puppy years are over.
So you could get a large docile non shedding smart dog who needs an expensive grooming every month.
Or you could get a large, high strung, crafty hunting dog who needs lots of exercise and loves to swim in the mud. And still needs an expensive hair cut. My neighbor has this one -- a pure nightmare.

A Goldendoodles isn’t a lab mix. It’s a golden retriever mix. You’re a breeder?

Their point is valid despite mixing up Golden retrievers and Labradors. In fact that is an interesting breeding mix possibility, isn't it?

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Anonymous wrote:For those with minis, who did you get them from?

I'd rather not say as one of them has health problems and we basically found out the "hybrid rigor" is a bunch of bunk. The breeder is actually a reputable one, so maybe it's an anomaly, but I really can't recommend them (nor will I trash them).

We adopted a schnoodle- he's the size of a mini doodle. He was given up because he has diabetes. Both breeds have a risk of type I diabetes. So agreed, hybrids don't always work in their favor. BUT he's a wonderful addition to our family. Very loving animal.

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Anonymous wrote:For those with minis, who did you get them from?

I'd rather not say as one of them has health problems and we basically found out the "hybrid rigor" is a bunch of bunk. The breeder is actually a reputable one, so maybe it's an anomaly, but I really can't recommend them (nor will I trash them).

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Anonymous wrote:My neighbor's goldendoodle has a severe barking problem.

All dogs bark - particularly the tiny dogs with smaller brains, Maltese are the worst in fact -which is why they are the most rescued.

All dogs bark.

Not all dogs are nuisance barking nonstop idiots (with owners that don't train them).

Anonymous wrote:I don't like how they look

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Anonymous wrote:My neighbor's goldendoodle has a severe barking problem.

All dogs bark - particularly the tiny dogs with smaller brains, Maltese are the worst in fact -which is why they are the most rescued.

Anonymous wrote:My neighbor's goldendoodle has a severe barking problem.

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Anonymous wrote:As a breeder I can say this: When you breed an animal, you always want the best aspects to come forth in the off spring. So the golden doodle is supposed to have the calm nature of the Lab, with the non-shedding of the poodle. The poodle is a terrier (a kind of hunting dog known for having opinions) which means generally a very intelligent, high strung, and can be manipulative and crafty in getting their way. And barky.
A lab (also a hunting dog) is a large, exercise needing, can be high energy, very strong dog that delights in jumping in ice cold water to retrieve ducks. As a pet, it is known for its docility after the puppy years are over.
So you could get a large docile non shedding smart dog who needs an expensive grooming every month.
Or you could get a large, high strung, crafty hunting dog who needs lots of exercise and loves to swim in the mud. And still needs an expensive hair cut. My neighbor has this one -- a pure nightmare.

A Goldendoodles isn’t a lab mix. It’s a golden retriever mix. You’re a breeder?

Anonymous wrote:As a breeder I can say this: When you breed an animal, you always want the best aspects to come forth in the off spring. So the golden doodle is supposed to have the calm nature of the Lab, with the non-shedding of the poodle. The poodle is a terrier (a kind of hunting dog known for having opinions) which means generally a very intelligent, high strung, and can be manipulative and crafty in getting their way. And barky.
A lab (also a hunting dog) is a large, exercise needing, can be high energy, very strong dog that delights in jumping in ice cold water to retrieve ducks. As a pet, it is known for its docility after the puppy years are over.
So you could get a large docile non shedding smart dog who needs an expensive grooming every month.
Or you could get a large, high strung, crafty hunting dog who needs lots of exercise and loves to swim in the mud. And still needs an expensive hair cut. My neighbor has this one -- a pure nightmare.