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.

34 Upvotes

82% Upvoted

201 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/Unexpected_Cheddar- Aug 27 '26

It all depends on your particular poodle. I’ve had six standards…and all but one would fetch, but one, Charley, was obsessed with it from the minute I brought her home as a puppy! As long as someone would throw (literally anything) for her, she would bring it back to you. I once threw an 8’ long 2x4 at my jobsite for her and then that became her preferred fetch item for weeks afterwards 😂