[cybercat]

There is so much misinformation out there for pet buyers to shift thru most do not bother. Most of these dogs are impulse buys. The fact that we call them DD does not help either for it makes them sound fancy. Most of these so called breeders as has been said lie to owners. As a pro groomer that has had to deal with these dogs and owners it is hard. But I make it my business to set facts straight so these people do not talk others into there misguided buying.

For one thing many never realize how big these dogs get or how hairy. Most grow bigger than parents with hair twice as long. They are higher maintanince than poodles even because of the hair type. We charge more for them than poodles too since they are such hand fulls. Unlike good poodle breeder these pups have no grooming training when they come to see us. You wonder why so many of these dogs end up n the shelter one reason is the price of their grooming the other they are wild. Many wanted a small dog and have no clue how to handle a dog the size of most doodles.

Even the smaller poodle mixes grow bigger than the parents. Multi poos are not toys by weight. When people buy these mixes they think they nonallergiy of the poodle will carry over for that is what the so called breeder told them. When it does not and then they shed real bad and are hyper as all get out people turn them into the shelter. But no one is going public with their stories saying what these breeders are doing so the cycle just turn again and again.

You want to stop it start by taking ads out in the classified telling the truth on these mixes. Something like Want a Doodle well here is what you really get..... That would get owners looking thinking. Might tick off those breeders but what can they do when you are not mentioning breeder names. It is time to hit them where it counts if they get stuck with puppies maybe they will stop breeding these mutts so much. The dog club should be doing a national info as campain against these breeders and there dogs.

 

[cybercat]

It is such a shame that so many people get these mixes and then they end up in the shelter. One reason why they get them is they do love poodles but will not pay the money for them or can not find a breeder or there is a very long list for the breeder. Ofcourse I do not think those are the once truley turning in pups to the shelter.

Now those that are buying on impluse or to be in vogue are the ones that will turn them in. Unfortunaly that is alot of people. The sad thing is about the image of poodle being foofoo dogs is that it is so wrong. These are the first water retievers. They out class labs in trials all the time. BTW I do not own a poodle never have but hope to soon. In the past Have lived with a golden and a lab and I owned and bred import German shepherds. I do know of many poodle owners that work their dogs in water reteriving trails here and else where.

Ok I am going off topic so will start another thread on where this is leading.. But I do think part of the problem is that poodle price are too high. Yes, I know what testing cost and raising a litter. Still if you put the range out of the common people abilty what can one expect but doodles. I do not like anymore than anyone else but this is partial the fault of the poodle club and high end breeders. Only the wealthy can afford a poodle for it is a high maintance dog. Unfortunatly doodles are even more so and they cost less than poodles most of the time. I have head of a few under $1000.00 poodle breeders but not many.

 

[cybercat]

Ok those prices are the very high end for those mutts. Heck even for many show dogs those are high. Most prices I have seen for these mutts is in MD and FL is $800.00 and down. I am sure CA is higher like it is in everything. Probably NY and some of Tx too.

 

[cybercat]

And people like that wonder why their new puppy dies. I hear way to many times, Shots oh the breeder gave them I do not need too, and then it comes down with parvo. Hopefully these people do not buy a dog again.