Puppies!

[Helga, Nimbus, Sierra, Clooney]

So there's a woman in my area who rescued a female labradoodle. About 2 weeks later she had 7 puppies. If anyone is interested, I can get you in touch with the lady. They are in Moorpark, I think.

[Helga, Nimbus, Sierra, Clooney]

Oops, I guess there's 8.

[Marisa Lillenberg]

I'm interested. Weve been wanting a labradoodle! Please email me with more info. Thanks so much!!

[Tracy Bromwich]

I'm interested, too. My family and I have been preparing for a puppy and would love a labradoodle. We are in Santa Monica. Could you please send me the details? Thanks!

[Helga, Nimbus, Sierra, Clooney]

Look at my reply to Marisa. That's all I know.

[Tracy Bromwich]

Thanks! I didn't see the reply on mobile. :)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

As a co-founder of Doodle Rescue and the owner of a very sick adopted Labradoodle, I feel that I must comment here.

First, there is no rescue or shelter in the world that would adopt out a dog who was 6 weeks pregnant, so it is very questionable that this woman "rescued" the dog. Maybe she got her from Craig's List, maybe she got her from a friend, maybe she bought her, I don't know, but I would certainly question the circumstances under which she got this poor dog.

Second, and this relates to the "rescue" issue, since the dog was already pregnant when she got her, how in the world could she possibly know what kind of breed the pups are? These may not be labradoodle puppies at all. They could be any mix, they could grow up to look nothing at all like a doodle, so if anyone "has been wanting a labradoodle", you could very well end up with something very different here. Shedding, health issues, temperament issues, all are likely. 

Third, neither parent has had any kind of genetic health testing at all, so anyone who adopts or purchases one of these mixed breed pups needs to get pet insurance ASAP, as you could very well be facing astronomically expensive health issues for the next 10-15 years. 

I would think long and hard before committing to one of these pups, and I would dig deep to get the facts about the situation. Take it from me, it's no fun to watch a dog suffering for 10 years, and ongoing vet bills that run several thousand dollars per year are no fun either. 

If this woman is honest and decent, she should contact a rescue group for help placing these pups. 

[Helga, Nimbus, Sierra, Clooney]

Karen, I don't know the details. Obviously, if you want to have a guarantee that your puppy's parents have a certain heritage and DNA you'll go to a breeder. But even if the parents are healthy there's never a guarantee that the puppies will be as well. 

Also, there are plenty of dogs coming through DRC that aren't doodles. They certainly don't DNA test the dogs they pull from shelters, etc.

I did see a picture of the father who looks a lot like my Nimbus. 

I am very sorry that you had to deal with a sick dog!  But even with all the genetic testing and reputable breeder there's still no guarantee that your dog won't end up with a disease. Not even with a purebred dog. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

No, genetic testing is not a guarantee of health, but it sure helps the odds. There is no shortage of dogs or puppies in the world, and it is irresponsible to breed a dog who may be passing on devastating genetic illnesses. 

No, DRC doesn't do DNA testing on dogs we pull from shelters; we take our best guess as to whether the shelter dogs are doodles or not. But we're saving their lives, we didn't breed them. And we make sure that all dogs we adopt out are healthy. What does that have to do with this? 

I'm curious as to how you could have seen a picture of the father if this woman "rescued" the dog two weeks ago. 

And why the defensiveness? Nobody is attacking or accusing you of anything. My comments weren't even directed to you.  I'm just pointing out some information that other people need to have before committing to adopting or purchasing any dog. One of our goals here on DK is to educate prospective doodle puppy owners. This website does not encourage or condone backyard breeding, casual breeding, breeding untested dogs, breeding pet dogs, etc. That's one of the reasons for all the rules and guidelines.  Time after time we've heard from new members who wish they had read our guidelines on what to look for in a breeder before they got their dog. DRC gets emails every week from people with sick doodles that they can't afford to care for, wouldn't all of us like to try to stop that from happening? 

BTW, I'm still dealing with a sick dog. That would be Jack. And he came from a puppy mill. 

[Helga, Nimbus, Sierra, Clooney]

The dogs have all found homes and will be released when they are 8 weeks old. 

[Marisa Lillenberg]

I tried the number but it's disconnected. Do happen to have an email? Thanks so much!!!

[Helga, Nimbus, Sierra, Clooney]

I don't, but I was told that they all are spoken for already. Sorry!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Helga, I removed the lady's name and phone number from this post.  Please PM that information rather than posting it in a public forum where anybody has access to it.

I hope that she vets the adopters before handing the puppies out.  I know when we were re-homing my mom's dog, I appreciated the help the DRC gave me in finding appropriate adopters because I couldn't  vet anyone myself.  Hopefully if she ends up needing assistance to find good adopters, you will guide her to the DRC.