RE: [labradoodles] Labradoodle needs a home!

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 19:58:23 -0700

Thanks for your help. He is an extremely gentle dog, and would not harm a flea. We have small children who climb on him, and it doesnt bother him at all. He just lays there. But as far as the fearful issue goes, its more of him being jumpy and running away from us. Like if you extend your hand to offer him a piece of chicken, or piece of food, he backs away, then turns around and runs. Or if you walk by him, at different times, he runs out of the way. Or sometimes he will be so skittish, that he will run right into the wall trying to get away from a loud noise. He is definately the worst with sudden loud noises. He frantically runs into the other room. We have noticed that it tends to come in waves...like it will subside greatly for a while, and just when you think things are hunky dorey, it completely manifests itself again. It has been so frustrating, because we have poured into him for 2 years, and it feels like he doesn't trust us still. Like he thinks we are trying to kill him if we throw him a treat, etc. Its hard. I dont know what to do! We have 3 small children, and due to financial circumstances last year, we had to move into a small house without a yard. He is cramped in here, and has no where to go. We are often not home, so he is stuck at home by himself, which is sad. Its hard to take hime places with us, because between his issues, and the strollers, and the little ones, its impossible to manage alone. I try to walk him, but with the little ones, the pace is slow, and we dont cover much territory. We took him to the vet for his check up last week, and he has gained 10 pounds this year, just from a lack of excercise. The vet said he needs to be walked at least 2 miles per day, which is impossible for where our family is at right now.I want him to be happy, and I feel like there must be someone out there who has time and patience, and a heart for a sweet guy like this dog. I dont want to do the wrong thing, and he really is a precious dog. In spite of the fear issues, he is very very cute, and is gentle with a calm disposition. He is not hyper at all, and never jumps on people. When we take him to dog park, he ends up being the dog who is chased by all the alphas. He doesnt enjoy it at all!
Well, I look forward to hearing from you! I appreciate your advice and assistance!
Kim

From: Sherri Regalbuto [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 7:30 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [labradoodles] Labradoodle needs a home!

I agree Abbie a shelter would be a very bad place for a dog like this.  There is a standard poodle rescue and I happen to be connected to it.  I will give them a call and see if they take mixes.
 
Does this boy have any bite issues?  When he is fearful, what exactly do you mean.  I am a dog trainer and would like to know the severity.
 
Sherri

Abigail Morrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Well, that's just a bit of a trip to Michigan.
Have you looked around for rescue in your area? I too think that it is a bummer when people get too busy for their dogs, but it happens and I would rather see a dog go into a new home with time to spend, then to stay in a home where they are not getting the love and exercise they need.
   Try searching for poodles on petfinder in your area and then e mail rescues that have poodles to see if they have room for a mix. There aren't any doodle rescues that I know of but many poodle rescuers (such as myself) will take poodle mixes to rehome. A shelter environment does not sound like it would be good for this dog, you really want to do your best to get him into a foster situation with somebody who is well versed in rehab. It sounds like your dog just needs some stimulation to get over his fears. A shelter is OVER stimulation and will not be good for him.
    Good luck,
            Abbie
       Abbie

Todd and Kim Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
We are in Orange County, CA.

From: Abigail Morrison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 5:53 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [labradoodles] Labradoodle needs a home!

Where is this dog located?
      Abbie

Sherri Regalbuto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
First let me tell you that a dog deserves to be taken
care of by its gaurdian, be that a home in the country
or city. It doesn't matter where you live to a dog as
long as you spend time with the.

From the sounds of it you may be just what he needs.
A dog would much rather stay with his family than to
be passed off to someone else. Especially a dog like
this, it will be very unnerving for him to be placed
in another home and have to learn everything all over
again.

A big backyard is no prerequisite for getting or
keeping a dog. You took on this dog and you should
give him the best life that you can. If that means
walking him, then you walk him.

You cannot turn him into a rescue or shelter without
telling the people the 100% truth about him. And
there is a good chance he would be euthanized at a
shelter, now thats not a fair life for him.

There are some very good reasons to place a dog but
(just can't fit him in) isn't one.

Sherri

--- Todd and Kim Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]ps.com>
wrote:

> Hi! We have a 2 year old labradoodle who is very
> sweet, cute, and gentle.
> Our family is in a stage where we are not around
> much and don't give him
> frequent walks, and we don't have a backyard. We
> need to rehome him to give
> him the life that he deserves. He is a wonderful
> dog, and very gentle. He
> has some fear issues, that have made it hard to
> rehome him. For instance, he
> is very very jumpy with noises, and is very fearful
> of sudden movements. We
> got him from a woman 2 years ago, and thought that
> he may have been abused,
> but we had him checked out by a trainer, and the
> trainer said that he
> doesn't show signs of abuse. Does anyone have any
> ideas about how to go
> about rehoming him? We thought we had a great home
> for him yesterday, but
> the family returned him today due to the jumpiness.
> I really dont want to
> turn him into a shelter, and could really use some
> advice! Its not fair for
> him to stay with us, as we are not at all able to
> give him what he needs!
> Thanks,
> Kim
>
> _____
>
> From: Olympic Labradoodles
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED].net]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 2:53 PM
> To: labradoodles@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [labradoodles] Free doodles!!!
>
>
>
> Hi Carol
>
> I've been to your site a few times, very cute
> puppies! :) I love the
> cinder block picture, just too cute! :) I've admired
> your chocolate boy
> Rhett. Unfortunately my F1 girl does not carry the
> chocolate gene or I
> would be hunting for a chocolate sire for her!
>
> How much did your puppies weigh at 4 weeks. Mine are
> in the 3 lb
> range. Parents are 42 and 44 pounds, so I am hoping
> the puppies will be
> around that weight too.
>
> I just love having puppies!! :) Any one can visit
> our journal site and
> see our wonderful babies. http://olympicdoodl
> <http://olympicdoodles.livejournal.com/>
> es.livejournal.com/
>
> You can see the parents on our web page, Kira and
> Walker
> www.olympiclabradoodles.com
>
> Good luck with your puppies! :)
> Shari
>
> At 02:34 PM 6/6/2006 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >I'm the one with 11 and 4 left that are almost 9
> weeks old. there is no
> >way I'd give up on finding great adoptive families
> for my puppies. They
> >are just adorable, I have male that was 16lbs at 8
> weeks old so mine are
> >not and will not be tiny adult dogs
> either.......they can be seen on my
> >web site below....
> >
> >.......It's someone else who is giving them away
> due to not selling
> >them...........and thinks 8 week old puppies are
> too big......
> >
> >Carol
> >
> ><http://www.southern
> <http://www.southerncharmlabradoodles.com>
>
charmlabradoodles.com>www.southerncharmlabradoodles.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >jacboro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:jacboro%40yahoo.com> com> wrote:
> >>Free doodles....2 months old, too big/too
> old...are you serious???
> >>Come on, 11 pups in the litter, and 4 ! remain at
> 8 weeks old? How old
> >>were the others when you sold them? TOO BIG/TOO
> OLD to SELL??? NO way
> >>to ship? The Male is 75 lbs and the female 60
> lbs...how big/small did
> >>you think the pups would be? My doodle was 4 month
> old when we got
> >>her. She's the BEST dog ever...
> >>
> >>This must be a HOAX!
> >
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