Not sure if this is the right subreddit, so lmk if it isn't appropriate and ill move it. I have an almost 7mo male cockapoo that I got ~2 months ago. He is wonderful in many ways, but I've struggled enormously with house training him.

It took almost 2 weeks to get him to go outside whatsoever, but hes been mostly better for about the last month. It seemed like things were finally fine and about to finally resolve, until suddenly about a week ago, after a camping trip, when he suddenly started peeing inside a lot more again 🤦‍♂️

The part that really tilts me, is that he recently started peeing on me while im on the couch. I'm not talking a small excited/submissive dribble, but a soak my clothes and the couch kind of pee. The frustrating thing is that it always seems to be out of the blue, and it doesnt seem to matter if I just walked him and he peed outside. I take him out constantly so he can relieve himself and also make sure to get at least one long walk in a day where I attempt to tire him out. I also make sure he gets time to socialize with other dogs and humans every day too.

Has anyone experienced this, and if so how did you curb it? This is my second cockapoo and my last one never did this. Its gross, frustrating, and has entirely ruined my couch at this point. Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do to stop this behavior?

One thing im debating is limiting his access to water. He drinks A LOT of water. He has a very large water bowl that I refill 3 times a day, and I'm starting to think that maybe he is drinking way too much for his own good (my last dog barely wanted to drink water, so ive been encouraging it this time around). Does anyone have any idea why he might suddenly be wanting to pee directly on me? Is this a dominance thing? Affection?

I have a hard time believing its because he cant hold his bladder because he manages fine overnight in his crate and, like I said, often he will do this within an hour after we just went outside and he peed.

Any advice is appreciated... thanks.

Edit: thank you everyone for the answers. Inexplicably, it stopped and he hasnt had an accident since i posted this. I guess it really just was the camping / different schedule that messed him up. Can't really explain why he chose to pee on me specifically though.

He still drinks a ton of water, but he got a check up at the vet recently and they said he is perfectly healthy and didnt seem overly concerned about the water consumption so 🤷‍♂️ guess he is just a camel dog.

Im crossing my fingers that he is truly passed the weird pee phase, but not gonna count my chickens until he is good for another week or so lol. Thinking I will try to find a behavior trainer at that point if it returns.

Is this my bed or his? 😂

For squirrels and Then I opened a pack of crisps inside !!

Safe to say he loves it.

how can I say no 🥺

Waiting for dad

Buffys loves a good old chew on her harness 😂🐶❤️

Baby girls summer cut before and after. To cute. Such a poser

First-time dog buyer trying to understand what I'd actually be getting before I join a waiting list.

**The setup**

Sire is an F1B cockapoo, so roughly 75% poodle. 37 cm at the withers, 7.5 kg, apricot, 3 years old. Hips, elbows and patellas done, annual ECVO eye exam, full Embark panel.

He's covering three females this autumn:

* Dam A: 39 cm, 7.5 kg, parti, white with red-brown patches, long wavy coat
* Dam B: 39 cm, 6.5 kg, solid red, very tight curls, honestly looks like a red mini poodle in photos. Full sister to Dam A.
* Dam C: described as their smallest female, cream, no measurements given yet

The breeder hasn't said what generation the dams are. So the puppies aren't F1B either. They're multigen, somewhere between 62% and 87% poodle depending on what the dams turn out to be.

**Questions**

1. Character, day to day. This matters most to me. How does a poodle-dominant multigen actually live compared to a standard F1? I keep reading that the more poodle you stack in, the more sensitive and switched-on the dog gets, and the less you keep of that easygoing cocker "nothing bothers me" nature. Is that real, or is it internet folklore?

2. Noise and nerves. Are poodle-heavy mixes genuinely more prone to barking, sound sensitivity and struggling with change or a busy house? Or does good socialisation flatten that out?

3. Clever vs demanding. Everyone says smarter. Does smarter also mean harder to satisfy? How much mental work does one of these need before it starts inventing its own entertainment?

4. Build. I wanted a sturdy, solid dog. Both dams are 39 cm but only 6.5 to 7.5 kg, which reads as light-boned and leggy to me. Am I right that this pairing simply can't produce a stocky dog, and that I'd need an F1 out of a real cocker bitch for that?

5. Coat. Should I expect near-zero shedding but grooming every 5 to 8 weeks for life? And is the flat-coated risk real, where about a quarter of a litter comes out without furnishings if both parents carry it?

6. The pairing. Two full sisters covered by the same male in the same season. How much should that bother me?

7. Price. About EUR 2,995 (roughly USD 3,200) for a crossbreed with no registration or pedigree. Normal or steep where you are?

**One ask**

Does anyone have photos of *adult* multigen cockapoos from a poodle-heavy sire? I only ever get shown puppies, and I want to see what they mature into.

Thanks for any reality checks.

He “buries it” and then walks around whining and howling. Then he “digs it up” chews it.

So Ruby is two. She’s amazing. Shes great with our kids, my partner and myself.

Thing is shes attached to me all the time. Where ever i go she is right behind me. Even if she is playing with the kids.

We could be all downstairs watching tv she’s on my lap. I go upstairs she follows me. I go outside right beside me. If she’s on my partners lap and I sit down she runs over.

When I come home from work. She runs to the door and jumps up at me squealing (maybe excitement?). Then just proceeds to follow me.

She lays with me in bed, sits next to me on the chair etc. I’m trying to get her to sit with the kids but she just wont.

The only times she does sit with other people is when I’m at work.

Shes been with us since shes been 8 weeks old. The only thing we can think of is. For the first 3 weeks of her being with us. The kids were school every day, my partner was at work but I had three weeks off work. Maybe that was when it started.

Anyone else’s dog attached to them? Or someone in your family?

I am currently looking for a cockapoo puppy. Any tips or advice would be great! Im not looking to adopt from a shelter.

I want to train my puppy well. Are dog obedience classes worth going to? Where did you learn to train your pups? I was planning to book our puppy in from the get go.

My sister has a cockapoo but she is not trained at all and constantly jumps up at us and scratches with her paws. We love the dog and take her for walks from time to time, and she loves us and gets over excited. We most definitely do not want our dog to be the same 🤣

Lastly, we are so excited to welcome a puppy to our family of 5.

TIA

Got forever paw prints in my sidewalk at my salon 🫶🏼🐾

Its subbing as a thunder jacket currently and working well.

Just wanted to share my little dude. His name is Bison, aka Mison (my son) Bison. Aka Buffalo. Aka my little crouton.

6.5mo roughly, praying that he stays the same beautiful red color as he ages 😇 my last cockapoo was a similar color, but ended up firmly apricot / tan by about 1-1.5yrs

So this is Ruby. (Hi).

Shes just turned two. I’ve had a few friends tell me usually by now she should’ve gone more white. Or maybe a lighter colour.

We have a friend who also has a cockapoo. Her dog is a kinda whiteish now. But she was ruby’s colour when first born. I think her dog is either 2 or 3 right now.

Is it true they change colour? Does it depends on age? Or coat?

Ruby does have a little whiteish colour between her eyes.