My husband and I have been researching goldendoodle and labradoodles for quite some time. We came across a breeder who had older F1B puppies (just shy of 4 months) who was forced to reduce her prices. We made sure that the parents were genetically sound and were satisfied with the overall care of the dogs and cleanliness of the property. Unfortunately, there were only 2 puppies left. They were allowed to romp with the adult dogs and weren't as socialized as they were while with mom and being weened. I chose the more calm shy puppy with the fleece wavy coat due to my allergies...over the wooly, curly coat of the rambunctious puppy (both females). My puppy was at the bottom of the pack.
My concern is, the puppy I chose was very shy to the point of fleeing around people (not terribley). She did piddle once the first day when I went to pet her. It is now the 3rd day and she has finally started to act like a real puppy. She wags her tail to greet me, she is very excited to be part of the "pack". She hasn't piddled when pet, had an accident, is already trained on boundries, getting better at chewing only "her" toys and is very affectionate. However, she is still a bit shy of my children (2 and 4). Mind you, my children behave very well around my dogs. I have been taking the puppy places and trying to expose her to new surroundings, people and sounds. Should I be concerned that she wasn't socialized as well as she could have been? She is an amazing puppy and learns very fast! Another thing is, she shows absolutley no aggression towards our 6 yr old female Kelpie but, I took her to a BD party and they had a boxer there who was in heat. My puppy growled and tryed to snap at the other dog. I scolded her for the behavior by giving her a loud Aaaahhht! Still, she was uncomfortable with the other dog. Aren't labradoodles supposed to be friendly with all dogs? Is she going to be like this with kids? Sorry for all the q's....
Here is our beautiful Mottna:
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My concern is, the puppy I chose was very shy to the point of fleeing around people (not terribley). She did piddle once the first day when I went to pet her. It is now the 3rd day and she has finally started to act like a real puppy. She wags her tail to greet me, she is very excited to be part of the "pack". She hasn't piddled when pet, had an accident, is already trained on boundries, getting better at chewing only "her" toys and is very affectionate. However, she is still a bit shy of my children (2 and 4). Mind you, my children behave very well around my dogs. I have been taking the puppy places and trying to expose her to new surroundings, people and sounds. Should I be concerned that she wasn't socialized as well as she could have been? She is an amazing puppy and learns very fast! Another thing is, she shows absolutley no aggression towards our 6 yr old female Kelpie but, I took her to a BD party and they had a boxer there who was in heat. My puppy growled and tryed to snap at the other dog. I scolded her for the behavior by giving her a loud Aaaahhht! Still, she was uncomfortable with the other dog. Aren't labradoodles supposed to be friendly with all dogs? Is she going to be like this with kids? Sorry for all the q's....
Here is our beautiful Mottna:
