Non shedding Doodle dogs are sweeping the nation.
A Doodle, is typically known as poodle mix breed. They are usually no to low shedding and good for people with allergies to dogs. They’re so cute, they will make your heart melt. They combine the intelligence and non shedding genes of the poodle, with the “other” dog, which could be an Australian Shepherd, a Bernese Mountain dog, an Old English Sheep dog, or many others.
We can’t speak for ALL Doodles, as they are not all equal.
AwesomeDoodles are known to be “happy go lucky” dogs who can do anything. They are Jogging partners, surf-boarders, hikers, doggie disc stars, swimmers, fetchers, trick dogs… the list goes on and on. If you can dream it, these dogs can do it.
However there are lots of “doodle” breeders out there who are not breeding dogs correctly, and you don’t always know what you’re getting. Check out this article to learn how to find a good AussieDoodle or BerneDoodle Breeder.
Are Doodles for everyone?
Absolutely not. They have typically higher than average energy levels at a young age. They are not usually “high energy” dogs, but they can be high maintenance, due to their intelligence.
AwesomeDoodle does NOT breed any “working” or “herding” dogs.
All of our dogs come from breeders who breed dogs for pets, not working or herding dogs. Do our AussieDoodles herd? This is a common misconception. Any breed of puppy will chase you and bite your heels, if you make it fun for them. They want to play with you. They want to wrestle with you, just like they did with their litter mates. Your feet are the closest thing to them and they will attack your feet, just like they do their litter mates. So be careful to NOT accidentally train your puppy to chase you or your kids. Dogs have an instinct to follow you, and puppies have an instinct to wrestle. Combine the two and it would appear your puppy is trying to “herd” you, but this is very rarely the case.
Behavior training: It is incredibly important to teach your Doodle good manners, right from the start.
For example, Doodles are not known to be barkers, and we rarely get complaints about puppy barking. Our smaller size Doodles are no more likely to bark more than the larger size. However, any dog, Doodle or not, can be trained to bark often. It is extremely easy to accidentally train your dog to bark. Puppies, when they want something or they are frustrated, will attempt to bark, to see if it gets them what they want. If you look at your dog and say, “No barking”, then you just gave your dog attention for barking, and you just trained your dog to bark. Think like a dog! Another example would be, if your puppy is biting your feet and you reach down and tell it no, then again, you just gave your puppy attention for biting your feet. We will help you socialize, train, and shape your puppy’s behavior, after you get your new AussieDoodle.
Like any puppy, Doodles will probably wake up and cry every night for the first week, to go outside and pee. But after a couple weeks, they learn to sleep through the night. From ages 10 weeks to 16 weeks, they typically sleep 6-7 hours a night. If you’re a couch potato and relax on the couch from 7-10 while your puppy snoozes beside you, don’t expect your puppy to go to bed and sleep all night!
Health issues: Our Dog’s DNA is tested.
To ensure your puppy will never be affected by diseases that can cause health issues such as blindness, we test our mom and dad’s DNA for diseases. You can read about our health testing policies here. Since we do not “line breed or in breed” (AussieDoodle X AussieDoodle) we avoid any health issues related to this type of breeding. Poodles and Aussies have few inherent diseases and known health issues. And by mixing the two, we end up with a dog who will life a very happy healthy life. Of course, things can happen to dogs, just like humans, but in general, Doodles live a very long happy life.
