We have a multigenerational Australian Labroodle who has been great -- and exactly as the breeder told me he would be temperamentally. He is a calm, no shedding, friendly dog with a fleece coat (vs wool coat that can get more matted, similar to
poodles) who was easy to train and great with my DD, who suffers from both allergies and asthma.

Because there is no standard for labradoodles, breeders really can do as they please -- and often do. We went through the Australian Labradoodle Association of America (ALAA) to find a breeder of multigenerational
dogs only. Earlier generations (F1, F1b, F2) can and do shed. Reputable breeders will allow you to visit and I received more instructions from our breeder than I did when I had a child.

Labs and retrievers are great but we needed a low to no shedding dog my child would be able tolerate. Poodles can be very persnickety IME and we were warned by the breeders that the Portuguese water dogs we looked at could be especially willful at times and needed to be kept rather busy to prevent destructive behaviors as they were originally working dogs.

I don't regret getting our good boy one bit but always caution anyone considering any labradoodle dog to do their research, visit the breeder, and ask lots of questions.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, they don't shed, they're smart, happy, loyal, good with kids, and easily trainable. [/quote]

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.

[b]Just get a lab or a golden and vacuum.[/b][/quote] The Golden Retriever Club of America, The Poodle Club of America, and the Labrador Retriever Club all have very strong statements against doodles.
https://grca.org/about-the-breed/articles/goldendoodles-grcas-position/
https://thelabradorclub.com/designer-dogs/#
https://poodleclubofamerica.org/just-say-no-to-designer-dogs/[/quote]

That’s because they’re just mutts. No reputable person would breed them.

“doodles” are not a breed of dog and are therefore not standardized to the point that general statements about their traits can be accurate.

My goldendoodle is a big teddy bear. She doesn't jump up on people generally; instead, she comes up to them and leans her body into them for rubs. She is 5 1/2 and hasn't had an accident in the house since she was a small puppy, except for when she had a UTI.

Like others have said, she will bark at things outside -- but usually only if there's an actual threat - the mailman who comes up to our front door, or if she hasn't had any exercise.

She loves people and other dogs, and goes to daycare twice a week to socialize.

www.goldendoodles.net -- responsible breeders.

Anonymous wrote:

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.

The Golden Retriever Club of America, The Poodle Club of America, and the Labrador Retriever Club all have very strong statements against doodles.
https://grca.org/about-the-breed/articles/goldendoodles-grcas-position/
https://thelabradorclub.com/designer-dogs/#
https://poodleclubofamerica.org/just-say-no-to-designer-dogs/