medium sizes are bad?

[Anna]

I read in a breeder's website (who only sells standard sizes)  said that he refuses to breed mini/mediums b/c something bad happens to the dogs and they come out nippy, aggressive and prone to bad behavior.  He didn't go into too much details but I think he is implying that - when you "force" a big dog breed into a smaller breed - you are negatively affecting the dog's behavior.

 

Of course - you can't believe everything you hear - but I'm very curious if anyone else here have heard anything about this?

 

[Melissa & Porter]

That they got floppy ears and other secondary characteristics along with low adrenaline was fascinating, right?

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

I'm so delighted you posted that but for purely prurient reasons.  I'm getting a medium LD and can't get enough of those great pictures of all the gorgeous mediums here.  If dogs are badly bred and not trained then no matter what size they are they may be a lot of  trouble.

[Lorraine Bromley]

I don't think that I would consider that Person a BREEDER! I think that information like that should be shared for all prospective doodle owners to see and decide for themselves. This person must be proud of his statements so why not share his information? Am I that mean? Anyone else agree? Sorry ADINA. just my opinion. I know there are rules for a reason ;(

[Gail+Kathleen,(Sydney+Olivia:)]

We have two small medium Labradoodles (Sydney and Olivia) and neither are nippy or have bad behavior.  Sydney tries to be an Alpha but gets a run from Olivia when it comes to toys and bones.  She sometimes tries to be alpha to us and that doesn't work out either.  Doodles, in general, just want to please all the time.

[Michele, Biscuit & Mo]

ROAR!!!!   This is Mad Dog Biscuit here and as you can see, I'm almost as ferocious and deadly as my cousin Ned!

 

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Ned is in love with Biscuit!  She reminds him of his sister and he loves his sister, Ruby.  He wants to jump and growl and nip her ears.  He wants to dance and run and leap over her back as they have the zoomies together.

[Anna]

Haha - you guys are all Hilarious.  And yes - I do see all your nasty aggressive mean doodles.  all those lick-attacks are brutal  (I hope I get lick attacks soon)   I know - not to listen to random incorrect information - but I was so taken back by this man sayings things like this.

I do agree with some of the replies though - maybe the smaller dogs are more yippy to get attention?  so maybe it could be social thing?

 

And I did see that NOVA special.  Did anyone read the national geographic article on the same experiment.  I thought it was facinating that when the foxes get more domesticated - their tail lowers and start wagging.  And they develope parti coats.  Just the mere presence of human and human interaction results in these major physical changes in a very short period of time.  Facinating (do I sound like a dork?)

 

[Jennifer and Jack]

I am probably close to having the smallest of all doodles on here, Jack is even worse then I guess because he is a toy.. I will say this, if a small golden doodle has bad behavior, more often then not but not always it is because their owner allowed them to get small dog syndrome.

 

In general small dogs get a way with a lot more because they are little, they are cute and so when they bark and growl some people  don't correct it because they say the small dog is harmless. I will say I have had to be careful to not let Jack get those behaviors, he was more prone to them because he is little so he could jump on my lap without permission, if I let him. He can get away with more behaviors that in the dogs mind would move them up on the hierarchy scale. I

 

Jack is so non aggressive with other people though he is alpha dog a lot with other dogs, he has never nipped in anger only as a puppy. I really feel like is everyone had the same rules for their dogs that someone who had a 100 pound dog had, the tiny little dogs would be better behaved. (always exceptions to the rules) I agree that certain dogs are prone to more nippy yappy behavior but I also believe if they are trained right it can be at least somewhat curved..

 

Now he is the ever so ferocious Jack Daniels looking after a six week old today. Watch out he may lick him!!!!

[Melissa & Porter]

Awwwww :-))

[jenni hoffman]

I am SO tired of negative commennts abut little dogs.  I've had both extra large and extra tiny breeds and ALL dogs can have behavior problems due to breeding, training, socializing, etc.   I can't tell you how many times, when asked what breed Chloe (7.7 lb) is, I receive an "I don't believe she is a labradoodle)" reply along with questions about why she is not nippy or yippy.  I guess she didn't read the letter notifying her that she was a small dog. A tiny puppy/dog is likely to be carried alot, which provides a dominant position and that could be a cause for some concern but honestly, Chloe plays each day in the Marin Animal Shelter small dog park.  There are sometimes 40 dogs there and there is virtually no bad behavior and it's usually quiet.  Lots of barking and some big fights in the big dog yard (which the little dogs are most curious about)!  Could the 'breeder' appy the same condition to humans?  :-p

[Val MacQueen and Jasper]

I would agree with what you have all said, We don't have Labradoodles but Cavoodles. Our first we bought from a Pet shop a 'NO NO' I know but he was the most loving little dog you could have. Even at the end when he must have been in so much pain the Vet said he would let them do every thing they had to do. Sorry I have a tear in my eye. Our second Cav that we weren't going to get came to us as a rehome at 8 months he is boisterious at times having come from a home with two boys but since we have had him he is also a very loving little boy. At our age and with our health problems we wouldn't have a big dog.

[Val MacQueen and Jasper]

Just an ad on, I don't think they would have let Rusty into the Nursing Home to be with his Nana if he had been a snappy little dog.