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What Type of Doodle(s) do you have? What are their names? Tell us about your doodle(s) or any other pets you have!: I have a 15 week old goldendoodle.
Her name is Spirit,
No other pets, but I did have a golden retriever,
I am having big problems with her biting us,

Why did you choose a doodle rather than another breed or mix?: Love the golden retrievers, but the doodle does not shed, that is the maine reason.

What are Your Favorite Things to Do With Your Doodles?: She nips a lot so right now I am kust trying to train her, I do love to pet and play with her when she let's us, just nips to much.

Who grooms your doodle(s)?: Right now I do, but as soon as she is a little older I will go to a peofessional.

Would you be willing to Dog Sit on occasion for other DoodleKisses members? (You are NOT committing to anything by saying yes - you are just saying you might be willing to do this if you were acquainted with the other member and the circumstances were right.): Yes

At 5:04pm on October 21, 2013, Debbie said…: Kathleen,, doodles and mud go together lol!!

At 12:40pm on October 7, 2013, Joe R. said…: Welcome to Doodlekisses Kathleen. Have fun meeting everyone and exploring a great site. Lots of great information. Make sure you check out all the various groups.

At 11:24am on October 7, 2013, Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau said…: Hi Kathleen ~ I love the name Spirit and she is very cute! When you get a chance be sure to check out the groups section and join as many as you like. There is a terrific group called Puppy Madness which is terrific for new puppy owners.

I have a terrific book written by Jan Fennell called The Puppy Listener (you can get it at Amazon) and it was really a big help when I got Charlie. You probably know that biting and nipping a puppy is not aggression, she is just trying to hold on, as she did when playing with her littermates. The key to stopping it, is to not make a drama out of it, Give a little yelp just like another puppy would, then immediately walk away. If puppy choses to chase after you and try to grab your pant leg, or ??, just gently pick him up and give him a short time out (20 minutes or so) in his crate, or behind baby gate. This is positive training and they usually understand fairly quickly that you are not going to tolerate the biting and nipping. It can be a frustrating time, but it too will pass, and one day you wake up and your little girl is all grown up! Hope this will help. Welcome to Doodle Kisses!