GoldenDoodle owners!!! Tell me the good, bad and ugly!

[Pea-n-Me]

http://www.vetstreet.com/our-pet-ex...designer-crosses-healthier-than-purebred-pets

 

[ronandannette]

Thank you, Nana Annie, for this post. I used your info to confront my breeder about these minimum tests you mentioned. Her response was this "All of our parents are checked by our vet regularly to be sure their health stays tip top....Their heart, eyes, hips, knees, elbows, skin.....anything that could possibly be passed onto their offspring....if he sees any changes that raises any red flags, they are retired from breeding....our 2 year health guarantee covers anything genetic....should anything arise, we will cover the cost of treatment up to the cost of your puppy or you can get another puppy so it's very important for us to keep up with their health instead of one time tests. The puppies are seen by our vet twice before they go home. They go when they're between 3-5 days old to get checked and to get their dew claws removed, and again at 6 weeks old to be checked, wormed and vaccinated. Our vet is such a fan of these puppies. He's a true believer that mixed breeds are so much healthier than pure breeds."

So, my question to you is this: Would you feel comfortable with this response? I know that the "2 year guarantee" is sort of the norm in my area (MI and Indiana areas....basically all the midwest). I'm getting ready to shell out big bucks and want to feel comfortable that I'm getting as healthy of a puppy as possible. Is the parent vet check enough? Thoughts?

According to the posting history, this DIS member hasn't been active since 2008. (You can check this out by clicking on the small number in the far bottom right-had corner of her avatar.) Hopefully some other knowledgeable poster will give you a reply.

 

[lvillotta1]

We have a 2y/o miniature Goldendoodle light cream color named minnie mouse. We got her from a breeder about 5hrs from our home. Many people I know have used the same people and have been very happy. We were able to meet Minnie's mom and she was a beautiful light golden retriever. Our breeder keeps the dogs top notch. They are retired after 5yrs of breeding. Our dog had a 2yr medical guarantee. She is the love of our life. Very smart and so loved. We would do it all over again.

 

[Tinijocaro]

Goldendoodles are prone to ACL injuries, so are Bichon Frise, as I've found out with my own two.

 

[Leah2274]

My husband and I have an English cream Goldendoodle. There's a a difference between a golden retriever & an English cream retriever, we happen to love the English creams a lot more. There are also different sizes - minature, medium, standard - we have the medium size. She'said so very smart, it's unbelievable. Potty trained fairly quickly & new all the basic commands the first day... rolled over (all the way around) by the first week... high fived... etc. She actually listens, unlike most goldendoodles we see at the park. Okay, our cute Our girl plays frisbee - yes, she's jumps up in the air to catch it! Shocking, right? She also swims, first swim at 11 months.. we took her to mendo/fort Bragg area.. People stop us and obviously tell us that she's gorgeous, but most of all, they ask - "she's so athletic for being so pretty, what kind of dog is she?" My husband and I are husky, German Shepard type dog people, but we weren't prepared for all the work they required (we lI've in the city). My sister has a husky - she told us our dog reminds her of her husky... She's definitely not a typical English cream doodle... so, with that being said, we got lucky. In general, they're sweet, but I've seen some strange ones..maybe because the owners didn't properlyrics train/socialize them.. The standards definitely seem more goofy.. they can get pretty big. Our breeder stopped breeding standard size..
1. English Creams (medium size)
2. Train, socialize, Exercise
3. Being home in the beginning is crucial (part-time)

It can just be thst we got lucky, or we just did something right. She's that amazing. I see goldendoodles who don't really fetch or swim, which is weird because their retrievers. The owners just walk them or go to the dog park to sniff around, no running... I think a lot of the behavioral issues stem from the owner, not the breed. As far as adopting or not, I believe everyone has their own beliefs. I didn't want to adopt because we've known lots of people who have had issues with their rescue dog. We probably will adopted the next time though...

 

[Kelly Smith Laughead]

Hi Leah
I’ve begun my research on goldendoodles
for our first family pet. I came across your comment on this site and I wanted to ask you a follow up about your English cream and also if I could have the contact info for the breeder you got your babe from. Thank you so much, I hope this gets to you!!

Kelly

My husband and I have an English cream Goldendoodle. There's a a difference between a golden retriever & an English cream retriever, we happen to love the English creams a lot more. There are also different sizes - minature, medium, standard - we have the medium size. She'said so very smart, it's unbelievable. Potty trained fairly quickly & new all the basic commands the first day... rolled over (all the way around) by the first week... high fived... etc. She actually listens, unlike most goldendoodles we see at the park. Okay, our cute Our girl plays frisbee - yes, she's jumps up in the air to catch it! Shocking, right? She also swims, first swim at 11 months.. we took her to mendo/fort Bragg area.. People stop us and obviously tell us that she's gorgeous, but most of all, they ask - "she's so athletic for being so pretty, what kind of dog is she?" My husband and I are husky, German Shepard type dog people, but we weren't prepared for all the work they required (we lI've in the city). My sister has a husky - she told us our dog reminds her of her husky... She's definitely not a typical English cream doodle... so, with that being said, we got lucky. In general, they're sweet, but I've seen some strange ones..maybe because the owners didn't properlyrics train/socialize them.. The standards definitely seem more goofy.. they can get pretty big. Our breeder stopped breeding standard size..
1. English Creams (medium size)
2. Train, socialize, Exercise
3. Being home in the beginning is crucial (part-time)

It can just be thst we got lucky, or we just did something right. She's that amazing. I see goldendoodles who don't really fetch or swim, which is weird because their retrievers. The owners just walk them or go to the dog park to sniff around, no running... I think a lot of the behavioral issues stem from the owner, not the breed. As far as adopting or not, I believe everyone has their own beliefs. I didn't want to adopt because we've known lots of people who have had issues with their rescue dog. We probably will adopted the next time though...

 

[PollyannaMom]

I know this is an older thread, but I clicked anyway hoping it would be filled with cute pictures.

(I did like the avatar one!)

 

[wgeo]

I know this is an older thread, but I clicked anyway hoping it would be filled with cute pictures.

(I did like the avatar one!)

Here ya go

 

[low-key]

I have a Golden Doodle and been told its good, bad and ugly also

 

[PollyannaMom]

Here ya go

Awww, thanks! Yours is adorable!!!

 

[Hrhpd]

never mind. Just realized I responded to a post from 2016.

Many good answers from 2008 to present about how any of the doodles are not a breed and therefore no one can predict, just like any garden variety mutt, how the puppy is going to turn out.

There is also no such thing as an English Cream. This is a marketing ploy by unscrupulous breeders to use a common color of a Golden combined with a lighter color poodle to make something sound even more rare in order to extract even more money for a mutt.