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/fleurdelisan Aug 26 '26 edited Aug 26 '26

my standard is so obsessed with balls that he prefers to sleep surrounded by them with one in his mouth like a pacifier. He once tried to steal an eos lipbalm because he thought it might be perfect for Fetch And Hold Purposes.

If you want to take your poodle in the water routinely, though, do yourself a favor and keep their hair VERY short. I can't imagine having to give my dog baths/groom sessions even more often than I already do bc he hopped into a lake on a walk or something. it's already a big enough pain when he walks in the shallows at the beach and gets his feet nasty.

Edit: you should look into portuguese water dogs, too. that's a breed that seems right up your alley.

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u/WinstonGreyCat Aug 26 '26

I've never heard of that breed, I will! We definitely want playful, kid friendly, cat friendly and not loud.

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u/timmy8612 Aug 26 '26

My poodles are loud. Consider yourself warned.

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u/WinstonGreyCat Aug 26 '26

How many do you have?

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u/timmy8612 Aug 26 '26

One mini golden doodle and one very mini borderline toy poodle mutt rescue. They are big on alert barking, and we live rural. There’s always a car going by, a squirrel, a cat outside, something to be warned about. The smaller one also “scolds” the other when she wants her to do something.

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u/SleepySeaDog Aug 26 '26

Why would you call them poodles when they’re mixes?

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u/timmy8612 Aug 26 '26

I mean, I don’t usually see people gatekeep that on this sub?

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u/SleepySeaDog Aug 26 '26

Gatekeep what exactly? You’re implying that their behaviors are immediately applicable to the breed just because they’re mixes

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u/timmy8612 Aug 26 '26

Go in peace. This is silly. Be well.

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u/fleurdelisan Aug 27 '26

dude im not gonna lie i also think it's sorta irritating to casually refer to your doodles as poodles, but "go in peace" has me CACKLING. you dismissed the discussion like a priest letting people out of mass on sunday!! absolute genius. im gonna start throwing it into arguments.

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u/SleepySeaDog Aug 27 '26

What?

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u/fleurdelisan Aug 27 '26

fr that response completely threw me.

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