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Okay, for the 97 bazillionth time, got asked last night on our walk in the park "what is he crossed with?" of my (obviously) mini poodle boy.
I gave my standard answer .... "poodle crossed with poodle". It is insane, though, isn't it, that poodles have become so uncommon that people are more accustomed to poodle crosses than actual proper poodles????
My other half (also annoyed by the eternal cross question), who is a total dog novice until now, asked me WHY anyone would even want a labradoodle (and it pains me to even type that b*****d of a word), and I could not think of a single reason.
Want a allergy-friendly dog? Get a poodle. Want a big dog? Get a standard. Want a water dog? Get a poodle. Want a smart trainable dog? GET A POODLE!
And I LOVE retrievers; always had Goldens before I met my allergic S.O. Thought I would always have retrievers. They are great dogs. But if you want a retriever, get a retriever!
Okay, rant over. Clearly had too much coffee this morning!
I gave my standard answer .... "poodle crossed with poodle". It is insane, though, isn't it, that poodles have become so uncommon that people are more accustomed to poodle crosses than actual proper poodles????
My other half (also annoyed by the eternal cross question), who is a total dog novice until now, asked me WHY anyone would even want a labradoodle (and it pains me to even type that b*****d of a word), and I could not think of a single reason.
Want a allergy-friendly dog? Get a poodle. Want a big dog? Get a standard. Want a water dog? Get a poodle. Want a smart trainable dog? GET A POODLE!
And I LOVE retrievers; always had Goldens before I met my allergic S.O. Thought I would always have retrievers. They are great dogs. But if you want a retriever, get a retriever!
Okay, rant over. Clearly had too much coffee this morning!