Urgent Need for Northern Virginia Doodle Rescue/Foster

[Meghan K]

Does anyone know of a doodle rescue in the DC Metro Area? A co-worker needs to rehome her 16 month old male goldendoodle. Any suggestions would be helpful. I don't want this pup to be taken to the pound.

[Kim]

it makes me sick. I will always wonder why irresponsible people get dogs. I hope Cooper gets the love and care he deserves!!!!!

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

Good job Meghan, looks like Cooper will end up being another Happy Tail:)

[Donna K & Quincy]

Good Job Meghan, Cooper is sure to be happier in a new home. I'm not sure why some people get dogs, they are obviously not ready for the responsibility of caring for something other than themselves. I though long and hard before I was ready to commit to the time and energy that a dog would require. I though I was ready and as soon as we got Quincy for the first couple of weeks I still though my god what have I done. Now the only way I would give him up is if someone had to pry him from my cold dead fingers.Do you think I might love my doodle? Sadly, I know that sometimes people are left with no other choice and it must be one the hardest things to do is give up a much loved pet, but going on vacation, now that's a very poor reason.

[F, Calla & Luca]

I agree with all you said about thinking long and hard and then, early on having some doubts. Now I wonder if I'll get around to going on vacation again without my doodles or whether we'll just all stay home forever: )But these people never got the puppy his vaccinations and I think this was not at all a much loved pet. Shame on them. They could have at least gone to the trouble to find him a good home.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Great job, Meghan! Thanks for all you did for Cooper.

[Meghan K]

Yikes! The description sounds pretty bad. I have to say that the owner did try to rehome him herself before she was about to give up and take him to the shelter. I certainly don't agree with the whole situation and here's where I think the everything went wrong for Cooper:
1. She bought Cooper from a breeder that she did not research and I assume she paid alot of money for him.
2. The breeder had him until he was 6 months old and had only given him a distemper vaccination. I can only imagine what his life was like in those first 6 months if the breeder only thought to give him one vaccination!
3. Cooper looks very much like a golden retriever (He is gorgeous though!!!) and I think the owner emotionally checked out when he did not look like what she had expected/paid for. When she called the breeder, she was told that the doodle she anticipated was not a true doodle and all the others were being bred wrong.
4. She then brought home a male, unaltered german shephard puppy and that's when I think Cooper's behavior issues started to materialize. Also, I don't know about some of the other doods out there, but much like Cooper, my Bella does not like to be left outside by herself...she will Kamakaze the door until we let her in. But I know that's because she simply wants to be with me.
So, there he was...a dog that did not look/act like what she expected, essentially being pushed aside for the new puppy, and an owner that didn't recognize the cause of some of his "behavior issues". After picking him up yesterday, it was clear that he couldn't understand what he did wrong. While it was heartbreaking to watch, I have to hand it to the owner for surrendering him. She does want him to go to a good home and that's exactly where he is going to go.

[Kim]

ok, so she brought home a dog that didn't end up looking like she wanted him to look.... when he was 6 months old. Allie looks the same at 2 years old that she looked at 6 months, so anyway - let's say she believed he might change and look like the typical Doodle.... she didn't take him to a Vet regardless?

[Meghan K]

For the life of me, I will never understand how anyone would not take their puppy to the vet. Bella also looks the same as she did when she was a puppy. For whatever reason, the owner thought that his coat would eventually come in curly and even asked if she shaved him if it would grow back curly. I was just pointing out why I think she didn't want the pup because that is what breaks my heart the most. Even though he was so sweet and beautiful...it wasn't what she wanted. And, I'm also frustrated with the "breeder" who clearly didn't care who he sold the puppy to and who also didn't give it a good start in life.

[F, Calla & Luca]

They got a second puppy. EGAD.

[F, Calla & Luca]

This is really not a breeder you are talking about although this person may have bred puppies. To call such a person a breeder really insults good breeders.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Amen.

[Meghan K]

I agree...there are good, reputable breeders and irresponsible, bad breeders.