David and June -- Thanks for your info about your own doodles. It really helps to know we're not alone. It's been a long time since we've had a puppy around and our previous dog was a golden retriever. They have little in common.
--- In [email protected], June Degnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi David, > > Our doodle is 7 months old and we have some of the > same issues. She is alone a lot and goes crazy with > guests. Our closest friends have now taken to > ignoring her for ten minutes when they first arrive > and it seems to be working (one washes her bands when > she arives!). For me I cross my arms and say off. > She NEVER jumps on me anymore. As far as other dogs, > we met a Newfoundland that calmed her down on being > too friendly. Good Luck. > > June > --- David Guest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > April wrote: > > > > > > > > Well, we have a great labradoodle. Jack is 14 > > months old and we > > > love him dearly. He has some behaviors which are > > becomming a > > > problem. We are pretty consistent in our training > > and live in a > > > very remote area so do not have access to > > professional behaviors. > > > Jack spends a lot of time indoors with us but goes > > daily for a free > > > run for about an hour. He's very big; probably 75 > > pounds and very > > > strong. Supposedly he wants nothing more than to > > please us but it > > > doesn't seem that way. > > > > > > Can anyone help out with these: > > > barking > > > digging > > > tearing up stuff when left alone, encluding his > > bedding > > > way too excited when guests come or when around > > another dog. Just > > > wants to inundate the other dog with play and > > can't seem to hear our > > > commands. > > > He won't let us groom him. Bathing is a > > nightmare, but cleaning his > > > funky ears is imppossible. > > > > > > Maybe this is all normal doodle behavior but when > > I read about > > > people putting drops in dog's ears I think we > > might have an > > > especially active dog. He seems to be nearly > > frantic a lot. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > > > *Yahoo! Groups Links* > > > > > > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/labradoodles/ > > > > > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an > > email to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] subject=Unsubscribe> > > > > > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > > Yahoo! Terms of > > > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > > > > > > Patience .... He is only 14 months old ... We have > > aminiature doodle > > three years old ... She still steals tissues, tears > > up paper, chews > > things she shouldnn't etc. it is mostly because she > > is just too smart > > and always wants to be the center of attention. > > they are too > > independent ... wonderfully so ... I wouldn't trade > > her for anything ... > > just be patient.... > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EA3HyD/3MnJAA/79vVAA/rtCxlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/labradoodles/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
