Does anyone have an "easy" doodle?

[April Cliber]

I know there have been lots of discussions about how much work doodles are and how they take time and LOTS of training.  For many doodles, including ones I've bred that is true.  However, does anyone have a doodle that is pretty well behaved by nature?   ....House trained really fast, doesn't jump up much and is generally very eager to please?  Overall I think our doodles that live with us are this way.  Maybe I'm very tolerant, but it seems that others have to have a similar experience.  About four months ago I placed a pup in a guardian home with a family that had never owned a dog and has three kids (5, 7 & 10)  We talked at length and I prepared them for all the work a pup would be. Every time I check in with them (usually once a week)  they tell me how amazing she is and how easy she is. She house trained in a week, doesn't jump, rarely nips and stays out of the living room without putting gates up.  When I go to visit I see these things for myself, so I know their not just saying it to appease me. 

My sister is another guardian home.  She had never owned a dog and did great!  This pup is bigger and did jump up some but overall she has a very easy going temperament and my sister always says that she's easier to raise then the cat. :o)  

This last year we've raised two pups together that are from two different breeders and they have never been "bad."  Sure they had accidents sometimes and will get into food if it's left low but overall they are really very good!  Our golden retriever has eaten two pairs of glasses and tracks in mud like no tomorrow, so not all my dogs are good all the time. :o)  And yes, we do have our days! 

 

Anyway, sorry to be so long.... I'm just wondering if anyone else has really good doodles?  I think of doodles as being very lovable, intuitive, smart and eager to please. (Even as pups.)   Am I nuts or do other DK-ers have dogs like this?

[Linda Karell]

Yup.  Chervil.  She's from you!  She's my first dog, and every single day I think how lucky I am to have scored so big time with her:  a snap to house train (to bells, within a couple of weeks, total of two accidents in the house), quick to learn and easy to train, will let me take food (or mice, what fun) out of her mouth, honors the cats' superior position in the hierarchy, plays well with other dogs, from puppies to seniors, sleeps as late as I do without a peep, has to be dragged up on the furniture, looks forward to seeing her groomer, loves being in her crate. . . .  She's two now, but even as a puppy, people kept saying she was "so mellow" that they couldn't believe she was so young. 

 

Ok, she does counter surf if given the chance and once chewed a pvc water pipe and flooded the bathroom.   But overall, a dream dog.  Lucky me!!  (Thank you!!)

[April Cliber]

I'm glad to hear that she is such a good girl!  I'm sure a lot of it is due to your good training and all the love she gets. :o)