Looking for a Doodle between 6 months - 1 year mild mannered

[Ed]

How do you find a specific pup/dog? It seems each time I do searches only puppies come up, I would like to find a 6 month old -18 month old Labradoodle or Goldendoodle. We have no animals and are looking for a calmer dog if possible and I have no idea where to look for this, we are located in NJ. We would also consider a puppy but would rather get it after 8 weeks do breeders ever consider taking extra payment and releasing the pup around 4 months instead of 2?

[Richard Crowe]

We got Holly north of Dallas , Texas when she was seven and a half weeks old.  I opted for that age since I wanted to travel to Cheyenne Valley, view the setup and then see Holly and bring her home in a carrier under the airline seat.  I won't ship a dog unless there is no other way.  Holly was gaining close to a pound a day and was 7 3/4 pounds when we got her.  If I had waited a bit longer, she would not have fit into the underseat carrier.

 

To make a long story short, Holly is the most perfect dog in the world, NOW!.  However she was a bit of a hassle as a rambunctious puppy and I thought we had a "goldenpuddle" rather than a goldendoodle.  However after she learned house training and was old enough to learn basic obedience, she became absolutely perfect.  Puppies require a lot more work than older dogs who have received proper training.  I won't say that they are trouble!  They are well worth the effort expended.  OTOH, some older dogs who have not been properly trained may actually be more difficult to deal with than puppies who begin with an empty slate....

 

We have fostered five doodles; four older dogs and a young puppy.  The older dogs were far easier to llive with than the untrained puppy. 

--breeder name has been removed

[Linda, Webber and Seda]

I just sent a blog in for approval regarding a DRC foster I got today.  He is a 16 week old, white, goldendoodle and is adorable.  Look for the blog.  Linda, Webber and Seda

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

How exciting that you're fostering, Linda! Thank you so much for volunteering. I can't wait to read your blog.

I'm not sure, but it looks like Ed may have younger kids. If so, he would not qualify to adopt. There would also have to be a record of prior pet ownership for the family.

[Linda, Webber and Seda]

Isn't there a ten years or older rule?  I can't tell by his post.  I am going to let DRC figure out the forever home, I just want to promote the little guy.  He is so adorable it is my pleasure to foster him for a little while.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Yes, 10 years or older, and prior experience with dogs. :)

Nothing that anyone does in rescue is as important or valuable as fostering. In fact without foster homes, rescue doesn't happen. You are a blessing.

[Linda, Webber and Seda]

Thank you, and you are too kind.  Except for a few extra cups of Orijen, this pup hasn't changed my life a great deal.  He just joined the pack!!  Someone will be lucky to have him.  I think he is perfect.

[Traci -Bexter & Maggie]

I got my first goldendoodle at 8 weeks as a pup from a breeder.  But...my second goldendoodle, Maggie, I got when she was a year old.  Since she is a year old, she is past the puppy stage.  She is housebroken and is TOTALLY calm.  There is a catch...I got her from the breeder as a guardian dog.  There are many breeders who will place a breeding dog to a family if you are willing to let the dog have a certain amount of litters (you sign a contact), and then the dog is spayed & is yours forever.  I got Maggie for free.  The only thing is that she will go to the breeders when she has her pups & stay with them for about 2 months with her litter.  Then, she comes back to me until it's time for her next litter and so on.  When she is spayed, she is mine forever.  I feel it is totally worth it to get a calm, housebroken healthy breeder's dog for free if you are willing to deal with the heats and also giving her up when she has her puppies...which will be hard.  Lots of breeders do this, so you can check out their programs.  I have seen some breeders who sell older puppies that they have kept back to train, but they cost more.  Good luck on your search!