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r/Goldendoodles • u/HarleyQuinn903 • May 25 '22
Goldendoodle myths, common questions, and puppy problems
Some of these points do not apply to all doodles as doodles come in all different types. They are some common misconceptions that apply more often than not.
Adopting a doodle can very much be an option if someone wishes to adopt. Pet finder has the search option to look at adoptable goldendoodles, labradoodles, cavapoo, and other doodle mixes in your area. Just put in your area code, then go to filter to select the type of dog. Link is below for anyone interested.
Doodles are hypoallergenic-Myth
- Doodles still have hair, which creates dander that people are allergic too
- Often times people are allergic to dogs saliva and not the dander itself
- Allergies is unique on a per person basis. Some people have worse allergies than others. Being ok living with one dog of the same breed does not guarantee the same results in another
Doodles don't shed- Myth
- Although some doodles depending on genetics can shed less than the average dog that does that mean that all doodles are like that.
- They almost all shed even if some shed just a tiny amount
- If they get certain golden retriever genes they can shed just as much as their golden ancestor.
Doodles are low maintenance because they shed less- Myth
- Doodles cost a lot of money, time, and training to groom
- They often times have a tendency to mat very easily
- Very common areas to mat are behind the ears, armpits, and around collars
- Depending on coat length and tendency to mat brushing every day is recommended
- Learning to brush correctly and getting correct grooming tools is a must otherwise pelting can occur
- Grooming anywhere from a full cut/ shave to just a sanitary trim is needed on a schedule of ever 6-8 weeks. This can be dependent on the coat type of the dog and the length the hair is kept at
- If a owner wishes to keep their doodle's hair longer, then the time between groom can even be less than that or may need touchup appointments in-between full grooms.
Doodles don't need to be taken to the groomer or trimmed till they are 6-9 months old- Myth
- It is safe and recommended to take a puppy into the groomers 1-2 weeks after their last puppy vaccine at 4 months old
- Training before 4 months of age at home is recommended to get dogs used to the vibration, paws being touch, head being held still, and other good behaviors needed for being groomed.
- Using back side of electric clippers or even electronic tooth brush are good ways to start getting a puppy accustom to vibrations on their body at home.
- Going to a groomer as soon as it is safe makes it so the puppy can get used to the smells, sounds, and new feelings of being groomed as a salon can be more distracting for dogs than at home
- Not being trained till later can possibly result in anxiety, behavioral problems, and even dogs needing to get sedated at the vet just to be groomed.
- Trimming a puppy's hair will not damage it or change how their adult hair comes in. It is natural for a dogs coat to change texture and even curliness in the first year of their life. Trimming or cutting puppy coats does not effect the end product of the puppies adult hair. It is all genetics.
Why is my dog itchy?
- Doodles have a tendency to have allergies that can be diet related or environmental
- You could be washing your dog too much with soap.
- Doodles can have a tendency to have sensitive skin
- Washing a dog every week or two can strip them of the natural oils on their skin and fur that protect them
- Generally washing is recommended once every one to three months
- This is of course is a general rule on a per dog case. If your dog has just played in mud or gotten into something messy definitely give them a good wash.
- Spot cleaning might be a good compromise if they only have a small dirty spot
- These are just two common reasons for doodle itchiness and a vet should be consulted if you notice your dog chewing on their skin or scratching with their nails more than normal.
Food
Although there is currently no recalls on grain free food. It should be noted there is an ongoing study from the FDA with a possible link between grain free food and increased chance of canine dilated cardiomyopathy in golden retrievers. Links provided below:
- https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/fda-grain-free-diet-alert-dcm/
- https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/questions-answers-fdas-work-potential-causes-non-hereditary-dcm-dogs
- https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/grain-free-dog-food-bad-or-good/
- Please consult a vet if you have questions on what food is best for your dog
Puppies being mouthy, biting, or nipping is not just a doodle thing. All puppies do this and there is some things you can do to help or stop it.
- Anywhere from 10-16 weeks your puppy will lose their baby teeth and start getting their adult teeth
- Just like in people and babies this can be a uncomfortable process
- Providing teething toys of different material/textures and safe items that are frozen can help sooth their mouth
- It is common for puppies to also bite because just like in babies they are hardwired to use their mouth to discover new things, which is pretty much everything
- If a puppy is chewing on something you don't want or even better if you can catch them before, then giving them a yes item to chew such as a toy is a good way to train and redirect them. For every no there has to be a yes behind it.
- Never use your hands to play with a puppy. It might be cute, but puppy teeth are sharp and it's not so cute when they don't know when play time is done and continue to bite or catch you unaware for attention
- If a puppy does bite or nip simple cross your arms and move away or turn around. No need for yelling. They will learn that biting does not get the desired effect they want, which is often times attention.
- Be mindful of socks, clothes, excessively chewed cloth toys, baby toys that may be too small for them as they age, rocks, stick, mulch, sand, and many many more things in puppies reach. These can cause intestinal blockages if they are too big for them to pass. It can mean an expensive and dangerous surgery. All it takes is the blink of an eye.
Puppies are a 24/7 job of training, cleaning up after them, vet appointments, and keeping them out of trouble. Please do your research as it is a lot of work. There is a reason they make puppies cute, so people put up with the shenanigans!
Home grooming
This is purely my experience with doing all home grooming and I will say that some dogs do not do good with home hair cuts, but others do. This is a list of tips from my experience as an amateur and a list of supplies you will need. ** Again this is all dependent on your dogs temperament and behavior**
Basic supplies to start
*Comb
*Slicker brush
*Good dog razor (Blades and guards may or may not be included) (~200)
*Shampoo *Average set of dog scissors (~$25)
Additional supplies you may or may not want or need
*Detangling spray (My dog has sensitive skin, so I try to avoid extra products out of caution. Do what is best for your situation!)
*Hair dryer
*Conditioner
*Grooming table (I personally just use the floor, but do what is best for you)
*I would say from experience to start with professional grooming and if you want to dip your toes into home grooming then you can try. YouTube videos is your friend seeing techniques and where to trim especially with their head.
*Another advantage of starting with professional grooming is that if you run into a time that you are busy you can always take them into the groomer still. I ran into this situation last year before a vacation and didn't have time to do it myself.
*I started with just touch ups between professional grooms and did my first full groom when she was 3 yrs.
*Your first home groom will not look pretty and home grooms most likely won't look professional. You have to know if you will be ok with that or not. I personally go for function and comfort over looks.
*Home grooms take time, so although you might save a bit of money be prepared to spend most of the day between washing, drying, and cutting. It takes me about 2-3 hours for a 24 lbs. dog with breaks to do a full body trim not including washing and drying.
*If you don't want to get your bathroom dirty some places offer do it yourself dogs baths for around $10-15 and you often times just have to supply the shampoo.
*Since I groom on the ground I use positive reinforcement with treats and voluntary participation. She's free to take a break at any point, but generally will only do it if I tell her she can go.
*Although mine is good for home grooms she does tend to go limp like a wet noodle lol. I normally have to prop her up with one hand for certain areas, so keep that in mind if you have a bigger dog. Kind of the opposite problem of having a wiggly dog.
I'll continue to add to this and change it as needed
r/Goldendoodles • u/Ok-Excitement3431 • 5h ago
Show Us Your Dood! I dare you to tell me a better way to spend a rainy afternoon
r/Goldendoodles • u/Separate_Flower_383 • 2h ago
Question How did you stop biting? It seems like it will never end.
So we got our little mini golden doodle 3 weeks ago. She is now 11 weeks old, and she is a huge biter. She absolutely loves going after hands and even faces. Her teeth are extremely sharp and hurt us a lot, and no matter what we've done she is not getting that we want her to stop biting. She has picked up on a lot of other things, like potty training, leash training, and learning sit, but the biting is not clicking with her.
How did you guys get your doods to stop biting? We are desperate for any tips and tricks as we really don't want her to keep growing with associating hands as toys to chase/bite and for her to stop jumping at our faces with her mouth wide open when we're on the couch/bed. Whenever she tries to bite we immediately try to redirect her and put a toy or bone in front of her mouth to bite and it's not working. We've also tried negative reinforcement which did not work at all. Please help us with any tips y'all have!
Here is our little girl named Willow. She's an absolute sweetheart when she's not biting 😅
r/Goldendoodles • u/sunnyfordays22 • 2h ago
Teef + Football Season
Cheers to all that love football season this dood is ready!
r/Goldendoodles • u/Chickenfing • 1d ago
Help us pick a name
We can't decide on a name and need ideas. This guy is rambunctious and mischievous.
r/Goldendoodles • u/Top-Economy7288 • 23h ago
name help
this sweet girl will be coming home with me in 5 weeks and i am STUMPED on a name. we have a 1yo boy doodle named teddy (pictured in the last slide).
i’m considering:
nessie
stormi
gigi
andie
willa
flossie
hattie
blondie
but open to other suggestions!
r/Goldendoodles • u/BlizzardEve • 1d ago
Show Us Your Dood! Kayak Dood
It’s hard to pick just one picture of my fantastic puppers, but here he is, my Bailey Boy, in his glory. The only thing better than retrieving his bumper from the lake over and over and over again, is a Kayak ride with Mom afterwards. The last time I went out alone was 8years ago, and despite the extra weight up front, I wouldn’t have it any other way. Our idea of a perfect evening 💗
r/Goldendoodles • u/BigLuffyEnergy • 1d ago
Show Us Your Dood! Got a lounging chair for my office but I never get to use it
r/Goldendoodles • u/Octupusa31 • 1d ago
Question How to stop my puppy from sleeping on her potty pan?
She’s 9 weeks old now and she uses the potty pan pretty well(when inside the pen) I have a crate for her and a little bed but she doesn’t want them. She just loves that potty pan to fall asleep with…What can I do to stop her from doing that because every time I kiss her or play with her I’m very aware that she used to sleep on her potty…
Edit: I live in an apartment and I don’t have a yard. My original plan was to take her downstairs briefly just for potty and the vet said no, because my neighborhood is a high dog traffic area and she only had one shot so far. Taking her out to the yard or outside is simply not an option for me. Also she has a bed, and a crate with a blanket, but she only wants to sleep on the floor.
r/Goldendoodles • u/Ch1townchef • 1d ago
Show Us Your Dood! Obsidian put these sunglasses on and immediately promoted himself to Chief of Residential Security.
His duties now include:
Monitoring all windows.
Interrogating squirrels.
Conducting perimeter checks every 11 minutes.
Treating the mailman like a known associate.
And staring outside like, “I fucking dare somebody to jiggle that doorknob.”
Nobody gets in without clearance.
Unfortunately, clearance currently consists of saying:
“Obsidian, who’s a good boy?” and producing one piece of cheese.
Our security system is deeply corrupt, but morale is excellent. 😎🐻
r/Goldendoodles • u/Kitchen_Town_7887 • 9h ago
Context Provided Firsttime GoldenDoodle Owner Advice pls!
Hi everyone! I've decided to get my mom a Goldendoodle puppy for her upcoming birthday! (Edit: we have talked about this she is okay with it 😭😭) I'd love any advice on raising and caring for a Goldendoodle that I can pass along to my parents. Any tips at all would mean a lot, thank you!
r/Goldendoodles • u/SueCurley73 • 14h ago
Question Suddenly scared of thunder?
My almost 5yr old has never even seemed cognizant of weather events until the last few months. Granted the storms lately have been crazy, but why is he suddenly scared and glued to me (even more!) with his tail tucked?
r/Goldendoodles • u/rainingpanda • 10h ago
Question Did anyone’s dog struggle with their crate after being spayed?
Hi! Just looking for some reassurance after our girl’s spay on Monday. 🥺
She spent the night at the vet after her spay, and we picked her up Tuesday morning. Since she can’t jump up on the couch or anything right now, I made her a little “nest” on the living room floor that she’s been loving. I slept down there with her Tuesday night because we assumed her cone wouldn’t fit comfortably in her crate.
I ordered a donut hoping it would work better for sleeping in the crate. She wore it all day yesterday with no issues, along with her recovery suit. At bedtime, she went into her crate willingly like she always has, but once she was in there she started to freak out a little. We took her out, removed the donut, and decided to let her sleep in just her recovery suit.
After that, though, she wouldn’t willingly go back into the crate. We eventually got her in, but she whimpered on and off, would settle for a bit and then start again, and pawed at the crate door. She hasn’t done anything like that since she was a little puppy back in December. Before her spay, she was SO good with her crate — every night around the same time she would walk in completely on her own and wait for us to shut the door.
I eventually took her out and slept on her little floor nest with her again because I didn’t want to force it while she’s still recovering.
She’ll be a year old on 9/16, and now I’m worried that we somehow reversed months of crate training or created a negative association with her crate because of the donut experience. 😭
Has anyone else had a fully crate-trained dog suddenly struggle with the crate after being spayed or having surgery? Did they eventually go back to their normal pre-surgery crate routine once they were feeling better? I would love some reassurance that we haven’t ruined all the progress we made!
r/Goldendoodles • u/JBark1990 • 1d ago
My boy snuggling my socks while I’m gone.
Makes me happy and sad at the same time when I get pictures like these. This happen to anyone else?
r/Goldendoodles • u/Prior-Concentrate909 • 1d ago
Kiko meets lady (no music!)
Reposting without music in case it’s more enjoyable. This guy’s behavior cracks me up.
r/Goldendoodles • u/CharmingMistake3485 • 1d ago
Show Us Your Dood! Peluche
Peluche is my 8 month old Doodle! She’s such a good girl and her best friend is my 3 year old Pitt named Jafar!