Are you watching the show Dogs in the City

[Chloe, Finley & Mama Shelley]

There is a show on TV right now where I am called Dogs in the City, and there is a beautiful Goldendoodle on right now.

Is anyone else catching this? Its on CBS

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

We had a discussion about this last week. I happen to channel cruise tonight and saw the cutest doodle on there. Otherwise I wouldn't watch it. I don't really "get him". Maybe it's just me.

[Chloe, Finley & Mama Shelley]

Its the first time I have seen this show..I don't watch much TV, but my DH saw it and called me over to watch it. I liked it, and the Doodle was adorable..such a typical Doodle Stella is, and looks SO much like my Chloe!

[Chloe, Finley & Mama Shelley]

Where was that discussion? I would like to read it~

[Moe]

Here is last week's thread. What bothers me about this show is how dumb it makes NYers look. :(

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I wish nobody else was watching it, either. It's already caused a few people to join the DRC website tonight looking for one.

[F, Calla & Luca]

The power of TV : )

[Adrianne Matzkin]

That segment showed a typical family that would eventually rehome the doodle or dump them in a shelter if they didn't call in a trainer. As usual, the family is the one that needed training. The father was wrestling Stella IMHO in an almost violent way. Allowing the kids to smack Stella with a toy in the face? To allow that little girl push her doll stroller into her and then chasing her when Stella tried to get away? I wanted to jump through the TV.  The saving grace to that story is that the trainer did his sidebar and said 'I get so mad when children are allowed to treat a dog that way. It is because of behavior like that is what gets dogs euthanized because the kids friends will be chewed on same way and their parents will say that their child was bitten'. At least the mother had the good sense to call a trainer!! 

[Louise Cyr]

I watched and couldn't believe how they treated that dog. I think Stella will end up in a shelter anyway. To me, they are lacking common sense AND basic affection for her. If you loved your dog, you wouldn't let your children hit her like that. And what about the children's safety rough housing like that. Stella is a big dog, she could have hurt one of them. Anyway, that's my two cents.

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

I saw it as well and knew that it would generate a conversation here.  I wish there was a way, and I haven't gone to look so there might be, but it would be an excellent video to have on here and on the DRC site to use to talk about why so many doodles get rehomed!  So of a what not to do!  Stella was an adorable doodle but I agree the Dad needed smacked.  One of the first things we were taught in basic obedience was no rough playing like that.  Sometimes when I'm out on a therapy visit someone, normally a guy, will start playing in a similar rough manner with Sophie and she just backs away from them looking at them like they are crazy. 

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

This was just the kind of family that shouldn't own a Doodle....or any dog.  They were clueless and the fact that they were allowing those kids to mistreat that beautiful, sweet dog made me crazy.  I hate shows that make it look like two quick visits from a trainer solve all the problems.  This dog was a typical young Doodle full of energy (that wasn't being drained through exercise).  I would like to think that the family was now educated enough to appropriately love and train the dog going forward, but I really don't. 

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Did you notice thought that as soon as they walked away from him and were crossing the street the dog was already pulling out in front on the leash and they were just letting him. I agree with you though in that if teaching heel (or any problem) was that simple, none of us would have heeling issues!

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

I did notice that.  This dog was going to need a LOT of work.  I don't think this trainer's method for teaching heel is simplistic and I really doubt that they will see much progress.  Putting a dog in a sit and giving a treat every three steps....really?