Darla
Makes: F1 AussieDoodles
Raised by: Tom in Louisville, KY
Darla - She is quite the character!
I got Darla when she was just 8 weeks old. Darla has the most character of any dog I’ve ever trained. Winnie is her idol and she follows Winnie around and wants to be just like her. Darla knows the rules and obeys. When she turned a year old, I started allowing her on my old leather loveseat but she knows she’s not allowed on my new cloth couch, and she happily complies. Darla knows dozens of phrases like “get in your bed”, “let’s go in the car”, “wanna play frizbee”. And boy does she love to play frizbee. She’s been wanting to play since she was a puppy but I didn’t teach her to jump and catch a frizbee until she was 14 months old. It’s always good to wait until they are grown before they are allowed to jump, in order to protect their joints and hips.
Since I work from home every day, and Darla always has Winnie by her side, Darla gets very sad and a little nervous when she is left alone. I don’t leave my dogs for more than 4 hours per day anyway, but Darla doesn’t like it.
Darla bursts with excitement when new people come over. She is not shy AT ALL. She is so docile with kids and smaller dogs. She lets the puppies bite her and climb all over her and she loves it. She is very submissive. I’ve never once heard her growl. If another dog comes and tries to steal her food or bone, Darla allows it, which is really rare for an Aussie. When I say, “want some food?” Darla runs to her crate and sits and waits patiently for her food. Darla does not jump on the back door to come in; she knows to bark one time. She does NOT bark in the back yard, even when she hears neighbor dogs barking. The only time she barks is when I’m leaving the house; she barks because she doesn’t want me to leave. But she quickly settles down and accepts that I’m leaving. Darla is not a chewer, not a barker, she gets along with every human and other dog she’s ever met. She knows her boundaries.
If you want a submissive dog, a dog who can jump 5′ in the air and catch frizbees, a dog who loves to go everywhere with you, and most of all, a dog who’s day is made when you snuggle up and give her attention, then you might want to consider a puppy from Darla.
Darla's past puppies:
Jackpot – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Trey and family from seagraves, Texas on this Boy
Sassenach – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Carolina and family from Shelby Twp, Michigan on this Girl
Frederick – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Erika and family from West Chester, PA on this Boy
Rivian – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Skylar and family from San Diego, CA on this Boy
Stetson – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Alex and family from Louisville, KY on this Boy
Dr. Beverly Crusher – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Billie and family from rockville, MD on this Girl
Marsha – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Maurice and family from Atlanta, GA on this Girl
Ruby – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Christen and family from Albion, IN on this Girl
Gizmo – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Marion and family from Nashville, TN on this Boy
Charlie – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Travis and family from Dallas, TX on this Boy
Journey – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Emilie and family from Chapel Hill, NC on this Boy
Kahlo – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Greg and family from Monmouth Junction, NJ on this Boy
Gia – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Michele and family from Beavercreek, Ohio on this Girl
Milo – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Ashton and family from Enterprise, Alabama on this Boy
Winston Schmidt – Black Phantom AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Savannah and family from Philadelphia , PA on this Boy
DarPhrey – Black Phantom AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Robert and family from Chapel Hill, North Carolina on this Girl
Chia – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Jeuvalyne and family from Los Angeles, CA on this Girl
Tessa – Black Phantom AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Paula and family from Noblesville, IN on this Girl
ZuZu – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Diane and family from Easton, PA on this Girl
Okra – Black Phantom AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Emily and family from Washington, DC on this Boy
Finley (Finn for short!) – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Lori and family from Sea Bright, New Jersey on this Boy
Ollie – Phantom Blue Merle AussieDoodle
Congrats to: Jennifer and family from Friendswood, TX on this Boy
