Owners of two doggies, or more.. Share your opinions!

[MAW137]

In the past I have had the following combinations of dogs:

One neutered male puppy Aust. shep. and one adult male border collie neutered at 2 - Collie marked entire yard first time home after he was neutered and then attacked the puppy a few days later. I got bit trying to scoop up the puppy. Sent the collie back since we had the puppy first.

Then we got a German shep. mix male puppy and neutered him before he came home. The Aust. shep and German shep. got along fine for 2 years then they started fighting while I was pregnant. Had to find the German shep a new home since he was starting the fights.

Now we still have the Aus. shep and a 5 year old spayed Siberian husky. The female is more aggressive but they have been together since she was 10 weeks old.

 

[lakelandgal70]

Your doggie is supercute. Only seen pictures of labradoodles but this past summer got to actually spend time with one and what a love that dog was. We currently have 3 dogs all fixed. I could never bring an intact male into this house as my one male dachshund would loose his mind. And this is just my opinion I would never have a dog in my home that wasn't fixed. It cuts down on aggression and also cuts down on certain types of cancer. Good luck on whatever you decide.

 

[nicynot]

I think you need more information before you make a blanket statement like that. While I am not a fan of the doodle craze or any of the mixed breed dogs, they are popular and not going away anytime soon. There are some very good breeders out there that are concerned about the backyard breeding proliferation and have vowed to do it right. For instance, there is a goldendoodle breeder in our area that does it right. They do all the health screenings, keep detailed records of their breedings, will take any puppy back anytime during its life, thus keeping it out of shelters and don't rake people over the coals for a mixed breed dog. Everything a reputable breeder of purebreds would do, but for the family companion dog. The designer fad is not going away. So, I would rather see breeders who know what they are doing jump in and do it right rather than just tell people they can't have their doodles, which is not going to happen. For all we know, the OP's breeder is one that does do it right.

Thanks!
My doggy is one of the descendants of ones from tegan parks and rhutland manor over in Australia

 

[nicynot]

I know they are called designer... But I enjoy their design. Iv just recently moved from my parents house to my own, so I left a house with 3 dogged. One black lab and two purebred german shepards. All females. All spayed. The two german shepards do not always get along, and the one is very dominating over my lab, and will hump her, in a dominating way lol. None of his bothers me. But since I moved there is no fur laying in my new house. No tumble weeds rolling around of dog fur in every corner. I will pay a little more for a dog that does not shed!

I talked with the breeder of my new puppy she thinks a female will be the best for mack, and if one of the two females I. The litter complement him we will go with a female.

 

[IDoDis]

We have two Shelties. They were litter mates. The dominant one causes some problems, but for the most part, they get along 99% of the time. We feed them in separate rooms and they are crated separately when we aren't home, but their crates are next to each other. Before they were neutered, they would get into fights and really go at it, but they were still puppies and figuring out who was going to be the alpha. The owner of their parents (who is not really a breeder), said they were never a problem when they were at his house with their parents because they knew their place. The fighting started a few days after we brought them home. They were 31/2 months old. After they were neutered at 6 months, things settled down. The only time we need the Dog Whisperer, is when they go into their crates. They are really smart and can tell when we are leaving by someone putting on their shoes or taking the car keys off the wall hook. Then they bolt for their crates and start fighting between the crate bars. We put a piece of cardboard between the crates which have to be replaced every so often because it gets chewed up. The thing is, they are not mad at each other until they initially go in their crates. The fighting is anxiety-driven and must stem back to when they were puppies. After a minute they settle in and are fine.

 

[goofy!]

I ( and many others) do not consider Australian labradoodle "mutts". Straight up labradoodle or goldendoodles yes. But a dog that has been backed by many generations I do not consider a mutt. All pure breeds start as a mutt.
But yes, I have asked once or twice for the option of getting him neutered, but she needs a female to come into heat before she can "extract" and freeze his little goodies...

Why? Any good breeder could get a manual collection in under 5 minutes. Take him to the vet and get it done. Heck, just about anybody can do it. There are even videos on youtube on how to collect a dog. No ***** in heat is needed.

 

[jrmasm]

Why? Any good breeder could get a manual collection in under 5 minutes. Take him to the vet and get it done. Heck, just about anybody can do it. There are even videos on youtube on how to collect a dog. No ***** in heat is needed.

We just bred my dog last month. Her progesterone test indicated she had already ovulated, so we needed the "stuff" asap. The owner of the male collected him and had the stuff fedx'd to my repro vet the next day. If we would have had to wait till a ***** came into heat to collect him, my ***** would have been past breeding time. She has her ultrasound tomorrow, so we will see if the breeding took.

I didn't think that sounded right either.

 

[jwhtewolfd]

I'm not the OP, but in the defense, what would you have done now? I would not have gotten myself in that situation in the first place. As for what would I do now, as I learn more, I'd make the corrections that I could and apply my new knowledge to any future pets I'm considering. It was undoubtedly part of the purchase contract to have this dog kept intact long enough for it to be used as a breeding dog. The OP would have to give it up or face legal ramifications if it was neutered.

This is not an uncommon practice with people who breed dogs, whether or not you agree with it, and the OP went into it with eyes wide open. That's debatable. Lots of people listen to their breeder, believing they are knowledgeable, but that is sometimes not the case. At least OP is being responsible and thinking about possible interactions before getting a second one... Agreed. And I applaud them for that.

Back to the original discussion....

Terri

I ( and many others) do not consider Australian labradoodle "mutts". Straight up labradoodle or goldendoodles yes. But a dog that has been backed by many generations I do not consider a mutt. All pure breeds start as a mutt. Please don't be offended by the term "mutt." Mutts are great. Some of the nicest dogs I know are mutts and I have nothing against them. I do have a problem with so called "breeders" conning well-meaning people into spending large amounts on mixed breeds when there are hundreds upon thousands of them in shelters waiting to be euthanized while these folks keep pumping out more mixed breed puppies.

But yes, I have asked once or twice for the option of getting him neutered, but she needs a female to come into heat before she can "extract" and freeze his little goodies...

I sincerely think you need to look into finding a more reputable breeder.

Thanks!
My doggy is one of the descendants of ones from tegan parks and rhutland manor over in Australia

I'm guessing that's something your breeder told you. I don't know what any of that means.

I think you need more information before you make a blanket statement like that. I have plenty of information, thanks. I work in the veterinary community. I currently only work with cats, but I just returned from the North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando, a gathering of 16,000 veterinary professionals. We cover more topics than you can imagine, so I don't feel I need more information before expressing my opinion on the matter. While I am not a fan of the doodle craze or any of the mixed breed dogs, they are popular and not going away anytime soon. Just because something is popular, doesn't make it right. That doesn't mean I should stop concerning myself with the welfare of these animals. There are some very good breeders out there that are concerned about the backyard breeding proliferation and have vowed to do it right. And there are a great many who are not concerned and are not doing it right. Unfortunately many people can't tell the difference and the worst ones are the best at making everything LOOK like they are doing it right. For instance, there is a goldendoodle breeder in our area that does it right. I think that statement is a contradiction. They do all the health screenings, keep detailed records of their breedings, will take any puppy back anytime during its life, thus keeping it out of shelters That part is wonderful, but how many dogs would have been adopted from shelters in the first place if we could end this practice? and don't rake people over the coals for a mixed breed dog. Everything a reputable breeder of purebreds would do, but for the family companion dog. The designer fad is not going away. So, I would rather see breeders who know what they are doing jump in and do it right rather than just tell people they can't have their doodles, which is not going to happen. For all we know, the OP's breeder is one that does do it right.

Based on the OP's statement of the reason the breeder gave for not allowing her to neuter the dog, I'd tend to guess this breeder is not "doing it right."

 

[bedogged]

I ( and many others) do not consider Australian labradoodle "mutts". Straight up labradoodle or goldendoodles yes. But a dog that has been backed by many generations I do not consider a mutt. All pure breeds start as a mutt.
But yes, I have asked once or twice for the option of getting him neutered, but she needs a female to come into heat before she can "extract" and freeze his little goodies...

Just a FYI. The American Kennel Club, The United Kennel Club, The Canadian Kennel Club and the Australian Kennel do not accept the Australian Labradoodle or the Labradoodle as a breed. They are like the Cockapoo, cute, but not purebred.

 

[bedogged]

I know they are called designer... But I enjoy their design. Iv just recently moved from my parents house to my own, so I left a house with 3 dogged. One black lab and two purebred german shepards. All females. All spayed. The two german shepards do not always get along, and the one is very dominating over my lab, and will hump her, in a dominating way lol. None of his bothers me. But since I moved there is no fur laying in my new house. No tumble weeds rolling around of dog fur in every corner. I will pay a little more for a dog that does not shed!

I talked with the breeder of my new puppy she thinks a female will be the best for mack, and if one of the two females I. The litter complement him we will go with a female.

I'm not sure I understand your post? Is it your intention to purchase a female puppy in order to breed her to Mack? "I talked with the breeder of my new puppy she thinks a female will be the best for mack, and if one of the two females I. The litter complement him we will go with a female."