New to doodlekisses and new doodle owner!

[Whitney & Brisco]

Hello everyone! I'm the proud owner of 10 month old black doodle boy named Brisco. We had been looking into doodles for a while now when he just happened to show up, it definitely was meant to be.
He was a rehome, I was lucky that he had a great owner before its just her circumstances were changing and she had another much older dog, a toddler and going thru a separation so it was overwhelming.

He has immediately won our hearts even my fiance who was a little reserved about having a dog in the house. Now they nap on the sectional together and Brisco is a great buddy for his runs.

I haven't figured out how to change my profile yet but have uploaded some photos thru email. I was wondering what you guys thought about him being an F1 or F1b or if I'll probably never know? The previous owner didn't know there where different types when she got him so she didn't ask. Oh I forgot to mention she got him at around 3 months from another girl who underestimated caring for a dog. I hope having moved around a lot so young will cause problems later.

Even though at 10 months he has had 2 previous owners 3 including me (which is his last) he is amazing! A great personality, only thing that has came up is some hand nipping but just trying to play immediately stops when I say ouch. I've read that is pretty common at this age? He is so smart and picks up on our training so fast. I am home mostly all day and have been working on training him at home, he can sit, down, paw, drop it and stay (for a min we are working on that now). Also have a friend with an 8 month doodle for play dates. Do you think classes are a must?

Well, I could go on forever as you can see (proud new momma) but I'll stop, just wanted to introduce ourselves and a little history.

[Judy, Meg & Polly Wolly Doodle]

Whitney, congratulations on your beautiful new boy.  Our Meg was also a rescue, she was in two homes and then a foster when we got her at four months.  We frequently say too bad for the first owners that they had no idea what a gem they had, but we are ever grateful that she was passed over until we got her.  I believe that is one of the things that makes her such a great dog, truly one of the most loving dogs I have ever had. 

If Brisco is learning that fast and responding that well you may not need a trainer at all, sounds like you are doing very well at it.  We ended up using one to help Meg walk well on a leash (first dog I couldn't train to leash), then she turned around and trained Polly for leash...who knew we had a trainer of our own??  Some people and their dog are born to work together.  I wish you continued good luck with yours and look forward to hearing more about him.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Congratulations and thank you for giving Brisco a good home.  I don't think that training classes are a "must", but after he gets a bit older he may go through his "teenage years" and you might want the help of a trainer or an obedience class.  Also, sometimes when a dog is in a new home it takes a while for them to comfortable and they're on their best behavior.  Anyway it sounds like you are doing a great job of training...so that may be all he'll need.  Has he been neutered...that also helps to keep them calm and well behaved.  Welcome to Doodle Kisses!

[Whitney & Brisco]

Yes he has already been neutered which I was really glad bc we have some many dog owners in our neighborhood and some free roamers- which I find annoying. I've thought about some basic obedience training really more so for myself than him lol, I just want to do things right with him ya know?

[Deeann Roesser]

Brisco is one lucky dog to have ended up with you! I wish you all the love and happiness being a doodle mom can bring!

[Rhoda and Asta]

Welcome and congrats on your new fur baby.   He is gorgeous.   

[F, Calla & Luca]

Welcome to DK. Brisco sounds wonderful and nipping is normal with puppies but hopefully it will end soon. Until they are a year old many people recommend not taking pups on long runs. Good luck with Brisco.

[Whitney & Brisco]

I wouldn't say they go on long runs usually one lap around our trail running then one or 2 walking with me. I didn't know that it wasn't recommended from what I had read I thought it was good to take him on some short runs. Any reasons in particular?

[Jessica, Loki and Moose]

Hi there! I'm a distance runner and was told to avoid running them until their growth plates have completly fused and my vet recommended to wait until 18months( I guess it can take this long in larger dogs, my boys are 90lbs and the puppy is expected to be that size or larger but in smaller dogs the fuse quicker) to be sure not to cause joint problems. Maybe see what your vet thinks? I usually take my boys on long "power walks" and then continue on running by my self. My oldest doodle just turned 18months so we will be starting some short runs soon. So happy you found your baby boy and that he found you :)

[Whitney & Brisco]

Thank you for the info and it is definitely something I am going to look into and discuss with our vet, wouldn't want to do anything to cause damage in the future!

[Jessica, Loki and Moose]

No problem! :)

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

This information is correct and a good guideline is usually 18 months.  Since these guys are prone to hip dysplasia, you want to give them every chance of letting those growth plates develop without undue stress. I started with short run/walks, maybe 2 min running, 2 min  walking for a mile at a time in the beginning.  My Murphy let me know when he needed a break, so I just paid attention to his cues as we went.  Which were pretty easy to follow as he would just STOP and lay down in the shade.  He gradually built up to 3-4 miles non stop and that was all I ever needed him to do. Bella on the other hand should have been named Forrest Gump, cause she would run forever with me !

[Doris]

I adopted Bodi when he was 2 and I regret not taking classes then. He is 9 now and I'm not going.(haha) I have "fixed" most of his issues, but it would have been faster in a class!

Congrats on your doodle!