I have to jump in on this discussion. I groom dogs for a living, and used to be a cruelty investigator, so I am more than familiar with puppy mills. I LOVE Goldens and Standard Poodles--they are my two most favorite purebreds. When I first heard of the cross, I thought it would be the perfect type, even though I am not a fan of dog breeding in general.
I have met only a couple goldendoodles or labradoodles that I would own (and I LOVE dogs). Most of the ones we see in our shop (there are at least 10 or 15 that come in regularly) are NUTS - very hyperactive and some are aggressive. They possess neither the good nature of the goldens or the intelligence of the standard poo. AND, they shed like any other dog.
Most of my clients who got them were misled in the amount of grooming they would require. Besides shedding, most of them get mats if they are not groomed regularly. Once they have mats, they need to be shaved, and that freaks some of these people out - they were not told that it could happen that way. They were led to believe that the dogs would not shed, and equated that to not being trimmed or shaved.
Most of the people that got this particular designer dog, are not happy with either the temperment or the haircoat---something that was fairly predictable in the purebreds they came from.
Laura
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08-07-2008, 05:50 PM #1
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08-07-2008, 05:55 PM #2
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My friend with the Golden/Poodle mix does dog rescue and rescued this dog, too. She had an Anatolian shepherd before that, so she was used to that kind of hair! But you're right, her Charlie is a big goofball and if not for her intelligent and rigorous training, he would be entirely too hard to handle.
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