Am I the only one who has walked away from a litter?????

[Cathy and Daisy and Harper]

I was anxiously awaiting picking day. I was pick 7 out of 10 so I really thought I would like at least 1 of the 4 puppies left. Unfortunately, I did not make a connection with any after being there an hour. I hope I was not going too much on looks but all the puppies looked exactly like poodles to me. Poodles are gorgeous but I was expecting more of a unique goldendoodle look. Do f1b puppies look like poodles? Maybe I don't know enough about what to look for????? Today I feel so down because I had been anxiously awaiting this moment for months. Anyone else leave without a puppy????

[Cathy and Daisy and Harper]

You are so kind to help me understand the process! Thank you!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Ginny, what great information.

[EJ & Dante]

I don't understand how I would be able to have top three picks either.  I was upfront with my breeder that I didn't care about looks or coat - it was all about ultimately ending up with a puppy who had a temperament and potential to live with us - we live in a public space, in the public eye, with the public coming and going from our property from dusk to dawn.  While I enjoyed seeing the litter pics, I knew I could end up with any of them, or even none of them.   The breeder recommended two to me that she felt would be good picks for our situation, and we selected one of them after reviewing testing, health records and breeder notes and video.  Our breeder has placed many successful service dogs, and also helps select those as well.  We do know it's just a start, and the training and exposure is up to us from here on out, but we feel it was a very good pick, with her help and insight and our knowledge about our own situation. By the time I met our puppy, he was already matched with us.

[Cathy and Daisy and Harper]

Beautiful dog! Thanks for the reply!