Utah: one fine Goldendoodle up for adoption

[Ryan]

I've decided to give Utah up for adoption. He is a little over two years old. I got him when he was 8 weeks old. It's been very tough arriving at this decision. If there is anyone who can help Utah find a new home or knows of some method that can help him get to that point it would be really great. 

My rationale for keeping Utah up to this point has always been that he is a very good dog ... by all standards. 

1. he is very house trained. I have, on occasion when it has rained hard, left him inside the house four 8-9 hours at a time without an incident, either an accident or any chewing of anything ... baby toys included. 

2. he is a kind animal, ended up getting Utah around a year before I had my first child. He's been really good with her, she loves him and she likes to pat him on the stomach and back, and totally grabs him in all the wrong places (and is told not to, of course) and Utah never seems to mind. He's never nipped at a human. 

3. Because the house was already too busy, I would take Utah to work with me. He would wait in the car until lunch time and then we would play fetch at a park. 

I have to give him up because the house is too small and we are having another baby, if we had a larger house or yard then it would not be a problem but as is, I think this is for the best. 

Like most doodles Utah loves fetch more than anything. In fact that is how I have trained him. His obedience is pretty good. He will sit, lie down, roll over, and responds to "here" from long distances, say a hundred feet. Utah is socialized with other dogs. We have one other dog, "Ozark" they have always gotten along well, though either I think would be happier without the other ... they are close to the same age, and play like siblings. 

Utah is an F1 first generation golden doodle. I have him groomed every 2 months. He is around 50 pounds. His mother was a large golden, his father a small poodle (30 pounds). 

Best, 

Ryan

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

I have to agree with you. The situation does appear to be best for harmony in his family first, and then Utah. He is reaching out to people who love doodles and hoping to find a loving home for his, when, yes he could have just dumped him in a shelter or worse and be done with it.
As far as I am concerned my human family will always come first before anything or anyone else, and I don't get the feeling that Ryan is giving up very easily. It's been two years, one, now two, pregnancies and one and soon, two babies to add to the family stress. If something has to give, what else would you have it be? No one can MAKE His wife like dogs, geez, i hated them myself until I met my daughters Marley and ive said that many times on here.
my mother used to say don't judge another until you've walked a mile in their shoes. Oh wait, she still says that! Lol
Our daughter Michele and husband are discussing and considering this very seriously, with her families priorities in mind as it should be.

[Gail and Bailey]

I hope for the best for everyone involved.  Please keep us informed.  Utah looks like a sweetie!