Anonymous wrote:The perfect dog is a border collie or border collie mix.

Doodles are okay though.

I love border collies but they are so difficult in their needs. Too smart, too energetic, too much need for stimulation. I agree that doodles are perfect in how positively easy they are.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, they don't shed, they're smart, happy, loyal, good with kids, and easily trainable.

The ones I know might not shed, and are happy sure, but they are not good with kids. Huge and jumpy and not trained at ALL. Will knock people over, especially kids while "playing" and the owners think it's adorable. They will literally pull and tug their owners around on walks. One even yanked so hard she injured the owner. They are terrible dogs. Adorable! But awful.

Just get a lab or a golden and vacuum.

It's also been my experience that they're so jumpy! I really hate being jumped on by dogs. I really don't know if it's a lack of training or the breed or what. I didn't find it very hard to train my dog not to jump.

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t get over the coat texture. But to each their own.

What do you mean? Our adult bernedoodle is the softest and fluffiest, everyone who pets her comments on her. She's wavy and mostly hair (not fur).

I like silky coats. My mutt's feels like rabbit fur. I wish I knew which of his many breeds was behind it, because it is awesome.

Our mutt is a collie mix and has the silkiest most luxurious fur. I've also heard that corgies have especially silky fur.

Anonymous wrote:Why do you think mixing all these dogs with poodles is so popular? Why poodles?

First obvious is that poodles don’t shed. But there’s been some stories that show the cancer risk goes down for certain breeds when they’re mixed with the poodle for some reason.

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t get over the coat texture. But to each their own.

What do you mean? Our adult bernedoodle is the softest and fluffiest, everyone who pets her comments on her. She's wavy and mostly hair (not fur).

I like silky coats. My mutt's feels like rabbit fur. I wish I knew which of his many breeds was behind it, because it is awesome.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, they don't shed, they're smart, happy, loyal, good with kids, and easily trainable.

The ones I know might not shed, and are happy sure, but they are not good with kids. Huge and jumpy and not trained at ALL. Will knock people over, especially kids while "playing" and the owners think it's adorable. They will literally pull and tug their owners around on walks. One even yanked so hard she injured the owner. They are terrible dogs. Adorable! But awful.

Just get a lab or a golden and vacuum.

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Anonymous wrote:Don't they cost a lot to groom? I met a doodle and his owner at a lake. My Lab was swimming in the lake and the doodle owner was trying desperately not to let her dog in the water. She said it cost a lot to groom them and the dog has just been groomed.

That's totally understandable imo. We let our dog do dirtier activities if their grooming is the next day or whatever. If they were JUST groomed, you try to keep them clean or you just wasted 100 bucks.

How much does it cost and how often?

I'm the person with the poodle (60lbs). A full groom is between $150-190 every 6 to 8 weeks. If I want just a bath, blow dry, and comb out between a full groom, it's around $90. Not to mention your own time; they have to be combed out several times a week at home with a brush first, then go over it with a comb. Some of the doodle mixes with less curly hair might be easier/less money.

Wow. Way too much money and work for me. I'll take my Lab who sheds a lot.

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Anonymous wrote:Why do you think mixing all these dogs with poodles is so popular? Why poodles?

Duh- poodles don’t shed.

They aren't the only non-shedding dog.

Anonymous wrote:Why do you think mixing all these dogs with poodles is so popular? Why poodles?

Duh- poodles don’t shed.

I don’t like them. They are always jumping on people and they smell bad. Why do they always smell so bad and why don’t people bathe them more regularly?

Why do you think mixing all these dogs with poodles is so popular? Why poodles?

Grouping all poodle mixes together seems as overgeneralized as grouping all dogs together. You can have a poodle + lapdog or poodle + retriever or poodle + herder. And within all those you will have a range from more poodle-like to more other-dog-like.

In our neighborhood we have some doodles who seem normal and chill, and then there is one that is psycho and freaks out at everything. I thought a GSD was going to take off its head the other day when the doodle wouldn't stop barking in its face. The owner was completely oblivious as he spoke to the GSD's owner. The GSD's owner kept trying to pull his dog away but the doodle stayed nose to nose barking the whole time.

Anonymous wrote:For my golden doodle we actually don't brush her regularly and she still doesn't mat. We get her groomed every 3 months or so and we've paid anywhere from $125 to $225. Usually in the $150-$175 range.

Same with our mini bernedoodle. Never brush her, never mats and get her groomed every 2 months. $150.

Anonymous wrote:I can’t get over the coat texture. But to each their own.

What do you mean? Our adult bernedoodle is the softest and fluffiest, everyone who pets her comments on her. She's wavy and mostly hair (not fur).

Anonymous wrote:For my golden doodle we actually don't brush her regularly and she still doesn't mat. We get her groomed every 3 months or so and we've paid anywhere from $125 to $225. Usually in the $150-$175 range.

Not surprising, I've seen a wide range in hair texture with doodles, from pretty straight to curls, just like a poodle. The looser the curl pattern, the less maintenance is needed.