re: Golden Doodle Pups

Don't get any damn dog that has poodle in it. You're a man ffs. Tell your wife that you're not going to take care of and feed some food foo arse frenchie breed.

I'd rather not have a dog if I had to have a poodle mix.

Idk. A standard poodle is a cool dog. The littles? Nah.

I can’t believe all the ugly comments. A doodle may not be your choice, but still. OP, there are tons of doodles in Louisiana rescues. Probably pups, too.

Mixing poodle and other dogs can be a bit of a crap shoot. The good ones are great the bad ones are a huge pain in the arse. My parents have had standard poodles my entire life, great dogs, smart but a lot of Energy and smart enough to cause trouble, we’ve had ones that can open doors, turn faucets on to drink etc.

I had one I got from what I’d assume was a trailer park breeder in MS met them
At a gas station in kentwood and gave them a couple hundred bucks. she lived 17 years, healthy as an ox, was brilliant, sweetest dog you’d ever meet, i could let out of my place uptown on Magazine just open the door she would run out and do her thing and come right back wouldn’t leave our yard. I have another family Member who spent thousands getting a standard poodle from a super well known champion show dog breeder, he’s a basket case, health probs, behavior problems, aggressive toward kids and other dogs all kinds of issues.

I’ve got a half newfy half poodle that’s an incredible dog, his older brother was even better but died from cancer at 5. I fostered a half sheepdog half poodle, he was the worst of both breeds, high strung, tried to herd everyone, tried to kill my kids pet rabbit, ate his own shite, he was a mess. Sweet as can be, but a total pain in the arse.

I’ve always wanted a purebred golden, love them, always said I wouldn’t because of the hair, now I have a purebred newfy in my house. Amazing dog, messy as shite. Hair and slobber everywhere. Burns up at least one Dyson a year.

Nine times out of ten, when I walk my pure bred dog, on a leash, in my neighborhood, the mutts that come charging at us from nowhere, barking like demons are these trendy Frankendogs known as Golden Doodles.

The owners invariably come chasing after them apologizing saying "I don't know what got into him, he's normally so sweet."

Well I don't know if it's bad dogs, or bad owners, or a combination of both.
One things for sure. These yuppie dogs are ugly as hell.

That have a lady in Houma that does awesome work breeding Doodles. It’s called Rubydoodles. She’s has a helluva waiting list though.

One of my kids has a now 10 year-old male (fixed) labradoodle.

As far as a young adult’s dog around young kids, I can’t imagine a better pet.

He’s been absolutely wonderful. Perfect.

The goldendoodles I’ve been around casually seem to be on a par with this labradoodle.

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Don't get any damn dog that has poodle in it. You're a man ffs. Tell your wife that you're not going to take care of and feed some food foo arse frenchie breed. I'd rather not have a dog if I had to have a poodle mix.

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Poodles are great dogs. Don’t blame them for the dumb shite rich women did in creating toy freaks out of them. The “traditional” poodle cut? That grew out of a working cut because poodles were bred to be water dogs in France, where the water is frigid, so they would shave them to maintain buoyancy while keeping hair where they needed warmth: joints, chest, head.

As for OP: first generation golden doodles are an utter genetic crapshoot. Unless you know a lot about them, they aren’t worth the risk. Mini golden doodles (take a goldendoodle and breed more miniature poodle in) are more consistent. But with that said, most of the traits people look for in goldendoodles can be found in poodles. I rehomed a friend’s mini golden doodle and had him dna tested. Came back 100% mini poodle (he obviously has some genetics they didn’t look at markers for, but still). Best boy in the world. Looks like this:

If a shelter had a black lab with champion bloodlines and excellent temperament that fits my family perfectly, I’d have gone and got one. The problem is all the shelters around me have nothing but pitt this and Pitt that.