Anonymous wrote:Mini golden doodles are great. Ask people who have them. They are family dogs and great.

We got a male at 8 weeks and he is equally attentive to our 10 yr old who does a lot of training.

Key is to properly socialize the puppy

My breeder refuses to breed minis because they say mini poodles often get “cranky and snappy” as they age. I’m no expert, so I have no opinion on that. Just offering up a different opinion from someone with 18 years of breeding experience.

Bichon frisés from a breeder.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure about schnauzers for op. One used to chase my lab puppy and agressively bite her at the off leash dog park. It was actual biting, not puppy play mouthing which I'm completely used to. The owner had to stop bringing him there.

One dog doesn't represent the while breed, pp

I didn't say that at all. OP is about to try a third dog so just giving an observation. The owner said it's a thing schnauzers do, chase and bite the back end of other dogs.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure about schnauzers for op. One used to chase my lab puppy and agressively bite her at the off leash dog park. It was actual biting, not puppy play mouthing which I'm completely used to. The owner had to stop bringing him there.

One dog doesn't represent the while breed, pp

Whole breed

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure about schnauzers for op. One used to chase my lab puppy and agressively bite her at the off leash dog park. It was actual biting, not puppy play mouthing which I'm completely used to. The owner had to stop bringing him there.

One dog doesn't represent the while breed, pp

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure about schnauzers for op. One used to chase my lab puppy and agressively bite her at the off leash dog park. It was actual biting, not puppy play mouthing which I'm completely used to. The owner had to stop bringing him there.

I have met some prickly schnauzers too. Wouldn't be my rec for OP

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Anonymous wrote:We have a Blue Russian cat. Very dog like, plays fetch, very affectionate with everyone and you don't have to pick up pooops.

So how do you clean the litter box then?

Why do cat people always talk about how dog like their cats are? I've never heard a dog person talk about how cat like their dog is.

PP to whom you are so patronizingly responding. I also have a dog. And the dog leaves gigantic steaming caca outside that I have to bag. The cat's poops are dry and don't really smell and can be scooped up and flushed.

I'm not sure about schnauzers for op. One used to chase my lab puppy and agressively bite her at the off leash dog park. It was actual biting, not puppy play mouthing which I'm completely used to. The owner had to stop bringing him there.

I think Hav-a-poo or Shitz-a-poo are supposed to have good temperaments in this regard, OP.

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Anonymous wrote:As someone who has had labs my whole life, I do not recommend a lab for OP. While labs love all family members and are great with kids, they are strong, mischievous, and stay in puppy mode for a good few years. If OP and her family’s experience has been mostly with small to medium dogs, they may not be prepared for the level of mental and physical exercise a lab needs. Way too many labs end up in rescues because people aren’t willing to put in the work they need or didn’t set their expectations appropriately.

Yes, exactly. We are not high energy or outdoorsy people who can exercise a dog that big. We did love walking my mom’s dog three times a day and going on short runs. We don’t leave home often but I also want the dog to be able to travel with us easily.

You could go up a fair bit in size and still be able to travel with a dog pretty easily. Most hotels that have a weight limit will allow dogs up to 25 lbs -- that's much bigger than a King Charles.

I'm not surprised your mom's dog didn't bond with your daughter. She probably missed your mom and fixed on you as being the most similar to your mom. It's really hard for dogs like that to transition to a kid-life.

Mini golden doodles are great. Ask people who have them. They are family dogs and great.

We got a male at 8 weeks and he is equally attentive to our 10 yr old who does a lot of training.

Key is to properly socialize the puppy

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I really appreciate the feedback and suggestions. It sounds like we should really like at the Cavalier King Charles.

I have been researching good small breeds for kids and Bichon Frise keeps coming up as being very docile and loving. Any thoughts on that breed? I’ve known one person with that breed and it was a delightful dog. But I’ve only known one.

Np Cavalier King Charles, like other purebred dogs have been ruined by humans and have lots of expensive health problems.

https://www.caninejournal.com/cavalier-king-charles-spaniel-health-problems/

Have you thought of a schnauzer? A friend recommended one to me a few years ago but, we got a mutt instead.

https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/standard-schnauzer/

Chihuahua owner pp again, also it is possible that you might be creating this dynamic more than you think you are.

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Anonymous wrote:We have a Blue Russian cat. Very dog like, plays fetch, very affectionate with everyone and you don't have to pick up pooops.

So how do you clean the litter box then?

Why do cat people always talk about how dog like their cats are? I've never heard a dog person talk about how cat like their dog is.

My chihuahua is cat like, is obsessed with catnip and all cat toys, and sits on me the way cats do. Bengals are supposedly the most dog like cats.

OP, to my chi i am the leader, if something happens he will look to me for reaction but he is also very bonded to my kids. I agree with the pp about knowledge and confidence, I had to really teach my kids how to be with him so he would respect them. They have to learn when to be firm and directive so the dog can feel comfortable and secure.

He sometimes won't come greet me when I get home but always gets up for them, and most of the time he spends his evenings in their rooms.