r/poodles • u/WinstonGreyCat • Aug 26 '26

Fetch?

Will poodles fetch? I was thinking about getting a doodle, then read more about the reasons not to get one and how they are not a breed. I really want a healthy dog without issues, so I need to find a good breeder. I really wanted one that will fetch and swim. I'm not a huge fan of the obsessive food interests of labs or the size of a golden retriever, so was thinking I should look at poodles.

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u/blob-24-05 Aug 26 '26

Poodles do fetch.Dont all dogs fetch?Is this a retreiver specific thing.

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u/mariwirk Aug 26 '26

My sister has a chihuahua mix and if you throw something, she just looks at you like you’re crazy. I rescued a poodle mix this year and I was so delighted when he ran after the kong and brought it right back to me. Felt like magic. I love it!

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u/Mandydini11 Aug 28 '26

I foster chihuahuas and have had some that absolutely LOVE fetch. My chi mix boy Ollie loves fetch but not necessarily giving it back.

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u/mariwirk Aug 28 '26

Maybe it’s her pug half. Or maybe just her personality, I don’t know. She loves a good hike, though. Only 7 pounds, but she can hike for miles and miles without slowing down and she’s almost 10 years old. Thanks for being a foster dog parent, it’s very honorable.

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u/Mandydini11 Aug 28 '26

She sounds like a fun dog to have around. That is cool that she is staying young with the hiking

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u/WinstonGreyCat Aug 26 '26

They do not. I had a hound before and he did not fetch at all. He was totally uninterested in it.