A cross between a golden retriever and a poodle,
a Goldendoodle combines the sweet personality of the golden retriever with the
high intelligence of the poodle.
This dog is a fantastic family pet and is super easy to train.
That being said,
there's a lot more about this dog that's making it increasingly popular in the
dog community. In this video, we explore all of that.
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Goldendoodles are fantastic dogs yet can carry a mischievous streak as
well,
close your eyes for a second and they can turn your entire living room upside
down.
Keep watching to find out the very shocking place these little guys hide the
evidence. But just before we jump into that, if you do go on to enjoy the video,
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amazing dog content. Let's get into it. As you can probably tell from the name,
this is a designer breed.
It's a medium sized dog with a shaggy low shedding coat.
It is highly intelligent, but also super friendly and gentle.
This is why it's often used as a therapy dog.
Plus it also has the excellent ability to sniff out peanuts for people allergic
to them. So that could come in handy. Now true to the designer breeds,
Goldendoodles vary widely in their appearance.
Sometimes you might find a Goldendoodle that has a straight coat like a golden
retriever, other times you'll find one with a curly coat like a poodles.
Oftentimes though, their coats are usually in between,
not exactly wavy and not exactly shaggy, just somewhere in between.
In terms of color, Goldendoodles are usually yellow brown,
like their golden retriever parent. However,
they can also come in an array of other colors, including red, amber, gray,
black and white. There are even multicolored Goldendoodles as well.
Usually Goldendoodles are big dogs,
but these days you can also find miniature golden doodles.
These are offspring of a cross between golden retrievers and a miniature or toy
poodle.
So if you want to know what the size of your Goldendoodle is going to grow up to
be,
you'd have to ask the breeder what type of poodle parent was used for the cross.
Generally Goldendoodles are highly intelligent, obedient,
and very affectionate. They can get along with people really easily,
even strangers. They also get along with other pets as well.
If you have young kids at home, Goldendoodles are great family pets.
So they'll fit in just fine.
They also tend to be gentle with young kids as well,
so you can be sure they won't hurt or injure them. Now,
if you're getting a Goldendoodle bear in mind that you're not getting a guard
dog or a watchdog.
These guys are way too friendly without even a single bone of nervousness or
aggression in their bodies. Rather than scare strangers away,
these ones are more likely to befriend them.
So beware of using these dogs outside of their areas of strengths.
Be careful not to keep these dogs outside too,
they're very social dogs and like to be with their family.
This also means that you can't keep them at home alone for long hours, either.
When left alone for too long, these guys develop separation anxiety.
This could make them become destructive as a result.
Goldendoodles are fairly rambunctious,
which means you need to give them enough room to run around and play.
This also means that they don't do as well in apartments.
They need a house preferably with a fenced in yard so they can get all the
exercise they need. And speaking of exercise,
Goldendoodles need roughly 30 minutes of daily exercise and play so they can
keep in shape and remain mentally alert.
Remember we mentioned that Goldendoodles are highly intelligent animals?
This also means that they bore easily,
which means they need to be occupied with a slew of activities to keep them from
being destructive. When crate training them also,
make sure to leave the toys in their crate.
And if you'll be going away for a bit,
then leave the radio and TV on so they don't feel all alone and get distressed.
But then again, even though these guys do not like being bored,
they are also comfortable with cuddling.
So you can expect them to curl up with you on the couch every now and then.
Mind you, you want them at your side at all times. As we said,
it's easy for these guys to get bored.
But what's scarier is that they don't just destroy stuff,
they tend to want to swallow up whatever they destroyed to hide the evidence.
Nifty little devils aren't they. But seriously,
this oftentimes ends up in surgery so make sure you don't leave stuff within
these dogs reach. When it comes to training,
the Goldendoodles are your ideal candidate.
They are eager to please and learn well even from a young age.
But keep in mind that they are quite sensitive to their owners emotions,
so make sure you only use positive reinforcement with these guys.
Shouting and criticism absolutely does not work for them.
On average Goldendoodles live relatively long lives between 12 to 13 years,
some even live up to 15 years and some more. However,
these guys are also prone to developing some of the diseases common with their
parents. These diseases include atopic dermatitis,
cranial cruciate ligament rupture, epilepsy, hip dysplasia,
patellar luxation, progressive retinal atrophy,
and VIN Willebrand's disease. Something to keep in mind.
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