The doodleness of my puppy

[Discussing Labradoodles & Goldendoodles]

Hi there!  I just got a puppy and he is a mini F2 Golden doodle but he doesn't really look like the typical golden doodle.  I have been researching the mini golden doodle for I would say at least a year and a half and the image that I had in mind when I got my golden doodle is nothing like what I got. So clearly I did not research enough!  I probably sound like a horrible person but I had my heart set on the fluffy bearded golden doodle.  I bought him long distance and my mom got one of his sisters.  She is very fluffy, the exact dog I had in mind.... the moment I saw my little guy, I knew he looked different, his hair was more like fuzzy, almost like polar fleece.  I thought he might be slow fluffer coming into his doodleness but the more I research the more scared I am that he is not the dog I had pictured in my mind.  He is the sweetest little guy, just not what I had in terms of the picture in my mind.  I am a dog lover but I feel like this will be the last puppy I get most likely and I don't want to be disappointed every time I look at him and to spend the amount of money I did on him...I don't know.  I know that sounds horrible.  I would love opinions about his doodleness and can post more pics! 

[Lindsay n Archie]

Id say Archies greetings are more like "oh my gosh, you came to see me, I am so excited, pet me, pet me pet me pet me, kiss me now, i love you, i am so excited, I cant take it, oh they are petting me, this is awesome, oh my gosh, I am so happy" =)

[Tammie Ciesielka]

Jennifer, couldn't have said that better myself.  When you said "wiggle dance" I thought - yeah, it IS a wiggle dance.  :)  

Lindsay - LOL!!!!

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

so well said, Jennifer.  My ADL isn't exactly what I wanted mostly because I had no preconceived notions!! It is his gentle soul, his goofiness, his desire (most of the time) to please that makes us happy to have him.