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Shiny_Rock
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- Apr 2, 2008
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I wanted to just jump in and offer my experience with my goldendoodle puppy. She is now a year and a half and has taken *a lot* of work to be a well behaved dog with new people coming to the house. She is from the best breeder I could find in the state (did a lot of research into this) and I love her more than just about anything, but these dogs will take work! Based on our family experience, a lab is a lot "easier". I also wanted to chime in on their hair - I have a second generation goldendoodle (so she is 1/2 poodle and 1/2 goldendoodle). Her hair can look a thousand different ways, each taking different levels of maintenance. We''ve been keeping her really short for the summer, and her coat is pretty much maintenance free for now. She doesn''t shed at all and is great for my allergies, but again, she has a ton of energy and takes a lot of effort on our part to make sure she minds her manners! Although I will say she seems like the smartest dog we''ve ever had...possibly too smart for her own good. These pictures show the different ways you can keep their hair from highest to lowest maintenance.