Question:when breed together do they make good family pets,,i love labs i want 1 to join our family of 3 childern ,1springer 1german shepard ,,,i love there coats,,, im probly going to get pepole telling me to go to a shelter but i have to think about my children we ad 1 once it went for my 13year old (u just dont no y they are there some times) he was just sitting down wacthing tv not hurting him ,so if any1 knows anything about them please let me know thanks
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I work part time at a vet clinic, so I have seen a few of these, but never owned one. I actually prefer the goldendoodles. The labmixes are a bit more hyper than the golden mixes, and both are more hyper and "playful" than the original breeds because standard poodles are hyper. They all have longer coats with about 5"+ of hair length, the goldendoodles are more wavy. Shedding in less than in the original retriever breed dogs. The health is better in the mixes. Both are great kid's dogs, but as I said both are more hyper than the original retrievers. By mixing the two breeds, poodle and retriever, you gain a nicer coat, healthier constitution, and beauty. You do loose some of that calmer demeanor of the retrievers, and a lot of these mixed-dogs are are extremely active and playful or overly hyper. They chew like retrievers yet jump around here and there like poodles, so that can get tough.
Consider the goldendoodle mix too. The coats are prettier, more wavy, and they are a bit less hyper. But I do think adding poodle to the original breeds has been a great asset to dog owners.
I am going to get a lot of thumbs downs from the purebred breeders for this answer. But that's ok. I think you will like the mix if you can handle the hyperness. The coat is nice (although they do shed some), and they usually have better hip health and longevity.
loads of energy, dont grow up for about 5 years
They are a mixed breed, there is no way to guess what their temperment will be like. The only thing that can be counted on is the fact that both the Lab and the Poodle used were NOT of breeding quality, otherwise they would have been bred to another Lab and another Poodle.
Yes, you will get people telling you to go to a shelter! If you buy a "designer" dog, you could be condemning a much better dog to death. And you will be buying a mutt anyway, and doubtless paying well over the odds for it, so why not get one from a shelter? Are you saying shelter dogs are no good with children? What do you base that assumption on - one unfortunate experience, which could happen equally with a designer mutt!
Why not go and visit your local shelter - the staff will change your mind very quickly.
As for temperament, with a mutt there is no way in the world of knowing how it will turn out. You also have no guarantee that there are not several other kinds of breeds mixed in there too, so if a designer breeder (aka backyard breeder) tries to tell you a crossbreed's temperament or anything else about it is guaranteed, you will know they're lying.
Considering that a labradoodle is a new mixture of two breeds there is no breed standard as far as temperament or even appearance. Keep in mind that this is basically a mutt that through clever marketing people are getting major bucks for. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/labradoodle... The original idea was to create a dog for the blind that wouldn't shed. Poodles don't shed, labs shed a huge amount of hair.
There are no guarantees with any dog, especially mixed breeds. Genetics, socializing and training all come into play. Please be aware, many do shed. If shedding will be an issue, I would go with a purebred Poodle. Also, if you don't trust a shelter dog (most are turned in b/c they're no longer adorable puppies and b/c owners were too lazy to train them...still good dogs), try a rescue...they often have dogs in foster homes and get a chance to know the dogs better. They are also open and honest, because they want the dog in a forever home...not bounce from place to place.
Generally very smart, sweet and loving. usually hyperactive until about age three. Unfortunately when cross breeding the way they do in order to get a hypoallergenic dog apparently, they sometimes end up with the worst health and personality traits of both breeds instead of the best traits.
I personally would go to a QUALIFIED breeder and get a purebred Labrador or Golden Retriever or perhaps a Flat Coated Retriever all of which are excellent family pets.
The Labradoodles and goldendoodles that have come to our obed class are all hyper and out of control. They do shed and some have the most ugly moth eaten looking coats. Since they are a mutt, not bred by people who care about the health, hips or temperament just the bucks they can get out of a sucker they are a crap shoot. Read a book called Succesful Dog Adoption, it has a great chapter about picking out the best dog for you and esp if you have kids. Both Labs and Poodles have the same hereditary problems so there is more of a chance of getting an unsound dog then going to a good Lab, Poodle or whatever breeder.
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The main disadvantage of a mixed breed is that you cannot predict how they will turn out. Chances are, the deliberate mixing of these 2 breeds will have been done as a money making venture, the parents will not have been hip scored or eye tested & temperament will not have been a priority in the mating. Find yourself a knowledgeable, responsible breeder of either Labradors or Poodles who has temperament as a priority.
Obviously, shedding is not a major issue, it's whether the labradoodle would get along with your children and other pets. The answer is yes, labradoodles are very social by nature. They must be socialized and training begun before they leave the breeder because of their high intelligence level. The hyper activity level that everyone keeps mentioning is not hyperactivity, but intelligence.
Labradoodles love kids!!! The majority of my puppies are placed in homes with children . The breeder needs to do a puppy aptitude test to help in placing the right puppy to the right family and the breeder should also work closely with you in this area.
As a breeder of labradoodles, I begin crate training and housebreaking and what I call courtesy commands like sit, down, off, and soft. Many of the puppies when they are ready to leave are eliminating on command or at least trying.
The key to finding a wonderful labradoodle is not only genetics and temperament, but also socializing and training well before the puppies ever leave the breeder for their new homes.
My black doodle, Abadi is a F1 and she loves to sit by mom and watch TV or I will find her in my 10 yr old son's room watching him play his Playstation with his cat curled up next to her sleeping. She also enjoys playing fetch and has gone with my husband duck hunting,
Keeping in mind, everything I have stated previously that a labradoodle's persomality is very human oriented, fun loving and loveable.
I own 3 wonderful labradoodles myself and absolutely adore them. You can also email me for more detailed and specific information. Hope this helps
I have a Shih-poo, a Shih-tzu poodle mix, and she is a very sweet dog, although the first few years she was extremely hyper and energetic. We take lots of long walks, she loves to run in wide circles in the yard, anything to tire her out. Now that she is three, she is still the sweetest dog, but she has settled down a lot.
We have had 2 of the mix Lab/Poodle in training classes. Hard headed and rather independent.
Aren't 2 dogs enough?
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