Wow, did you really just say that?

[Judy, Meg & Polly Wolly Doodle]

I took Meg in for her bath this morning and while we were waiting for the groomer to get there we practiced her manners a bit.  A man pulled up with a truckload of 'tweeners' to do some service work at the vet's office there.  He came right over, with all the kids, and asked if he could approach her and I gave him permission.  He then asks, 'if she a full Airedale?' and I said not at all, she is a scruffy coated labradoodle.  and he actually says, "oh, she is a mutt..."  what?  Did he really say that to us?  Don't ask me how, because I was seething after it was over but I continued to smile and said to him, "of course she is a mutt, a well bred mutt to tell the truth, BUT, she does not know that, no matter what she just thinks she is a well cared for, well mannered  and much loved part of the family and no matter what type of dog she walks past...she knows she is just as good"  Why would any one think it is there business to point out the pedigree or lack of for any one else's pet, my own pedigree is pretty mixed...just sayin.

By the way, we were still practicing our 'sit/stay' with all the commotion when he came back out and decided to compliment her on her behavior.

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

$3001!!!!!, ha ha. But I know he's not for sale.

[Sheila & Finnley]

That's the spirit Karen !

People just don't realize they should practice that old Abe Lincoln quote :

Better to Remain Silent and Be Thought a Fool than to Speak and Remove All Doubt !

[Sarah and Willow]

Ugh, some people. Sometimes I can pick up a way a person will ask "what kind of dog is that?" (some lady actually scrunched up her face one time while asking) and can just tell they have already made a judgement before I make a response. So to those people I say (sort of on the loud side) "she's a mutt!" or "an awesome one!", and leave it at that. And they have no response to that, no "what is a goldendoodle?" "why would you get that?!" and countless other rude responses I've dealt with.

But if someone comes over and is clearly enamored with my dog, petting her, and ask me, I'm much more open to discussing breeds with that kind of folk ;)

I feel for ya, people drive me crazy!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I use the same approach, Sarah. Or sometimes I say "He's a Slobhound", lol.  The response to that is usually just laughter.

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

People have called Peri a mutt and I just say she's a wonderful mutt and I love her to pieces. Everyone has their opinions and we can't let it get to us! :)

[Chelsie]

I have had Sam for almost a year and only had one guy ask negatively about him. I posted about it here cause I was thought it was funny! The rest of the time people are in love with him and genuinely want to know about him! Yes Sam is a "mutt", but that isn't a bad thing in our house!

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

Tell him she has a special muttigree...

[Wendy and Myla]

Love that!!!

[Pat and Traveler]

How about --  "She's a mutt-a-doodle."   lol 

I've heard some rather rude comments about labradoodles, so I generally say--part lab and part poodle.  If the person knows about dogs, they'll say--labradoodle, or just mumble.

[Jennifer and Jack]

I am not really bothered by this as someone recently called my sweet Jack an abomination based just on his breed.. However, my vet called Jack fat a few weeks ago and I cried and I mean really cried.. I think because I felt like a failure because it isn't like Jack could open the fridge and eat at his own desires.

People are people... whatever.. I like saying Jack is a mutt... especially to people who are thinking it.. because for one, he is considered a mutt... he isn't a pure breed technically and for two.. I don't like to give people the satisfaction of being rude I like to beat them to the punch line :)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

My DD once told someone that Jack was a Poodlador. 

[Donna K & Quincy]

Penelope, I think you may have missed the part of the introduction to this site that says 

Got a Labradoodle or Goldendoodle? Want one? DoodleKisses is the social network for Labradoodle and Goldendoodle dog & puppy lovers.

We love our doodles no matter what they look like, and yes, some of them look exactly like retrievers and some people actually prefer them that way. You are a groomer and we were willing to listen to your grooming advice but I find your more recent posts to be somewhat judgmental and I for one am becoming a little bit annoyed. This is an example of what I am annoyed about in case you are scratching your head and wondering why I am a little ticked.

I find it very hard to believe those hardcore breeders would give up a dog in their line to start breeding doodles. I certainly could be wrong about this of course. So the initial dogs have to come from somewhere. So I always wonder if they are  really coming from high quality lines. Certainly even a doodle breeder with high standards can't even argue with this logic. There is even that article where they interviewed the man from Australia who originally developed the breed who says he now regrets because it started a massive trend and hurt pure bred dog breeding. 

You can sit in judgment of our grooming skills or lack thereof, but you cannot come to this site and sit in judgement as to whether our dogs should ever have been bred and to lecture us on whether or not we should have gotten a 'mutt' from a shelter instead. If you have grooming advice, have at it, but until you own a doodle your opinion is of no consequence for us in regard to anything else.