Part doodle/part spring lamb?

[Tina, Dylan & Lucy]

When Dylan, our 18 month old labradoodle chases a ball or stick, he always ends with a very funny bounce on all four legs just like a lamb! He hits the floor with all 4 feet together and launches himself forward and sort of bounces before he reaches his prey.

Having never owned a dog before, I'm not sure if this is usual dog behaviour or whether it might be specific to doodles?

It's soooo funny to watch and I have to stand still to see it every time....my little spring lamb doodle!

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

Sounds very cute.  Would love to see a video of this!!!

[Carol Brand]

It's a Poodle thing.

[Kaytlin and Cooper]

Cooper does this too! I got all concerned and posted a video of her, thinking she may be developing hip issues.... I call it her bunny hops.

[Christine & Camus]

Camus is a super bouncy doodle, sometimes on all fours, sometimes straight up.  I love to watch him when he does his bouncing, because he looks so happy when he does..

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Ned prances and does vertical leaps.  Clancy has an entirely different gate, but then he surprises you and jumps high to catch a ball.

[Christine & Camus]

One other thing - Camus does not prance, actually he wiggles as he walks.  It's a cute wiggle - I think he got a heavy does of the Lab genes.

[Tina, Dylan & Lucy]

So lots of bouncy doodles!! I love to see it too.

And yes, Dylan definitely has a wiggle in his walk too. It's amazing how strong their different doggy genes can come out in the different things they do.

He loves to run but he is not so graceful then...I always think his back legs are going to try and overtake his front ones! So much enthusiasm! Love it though!

[BG and Gavin]

Gavin does the "poodle prance" and the "show dog stance,"  where the back legs are stretched back and spread out a bit.  It's a bit of an oxymoron, because he such a big furry galout.  He looks so graceful walking with his long hair flouncing up and down and his tail held high.  It seems to be what catches everyone's attention when he we are out walking.  Of course soon as he approachs people he lowers his head and the butt starts wiggling all golden retriever-like.  I guess that is the beauty of the mix.

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Peri does this with a ball only.  So funny - some of our doodles just get soooo excited when they have a ball!

[Tina, Dylan & Lucy]

Just wanted to say that we didn't manage to capture the springy lamb moves today. And....dylans having 'The Op' tomorrow ( if I don't chicken out and cancel!)

So he won't be springing for a week or two but I'll post a video when he's back on form

He'll be ok won't he? Any good news stories about how they hardly notice and are back to themselves in hours? As I write this he's sitting beside me on the sofa having a cuddle...I'm sure he knows!

[Bonnie and Kona]

Hope the surgery and recovery go smoothly. Owen is a bouncy boy, but one of our golden retrievers was too so we are used to it. He knows he has to sit before I'll put his food bowl down but he has to bounce up on all fours many, many times before he can get control and sit.