Hypoallergenic-I don't think so! Lol!

[jenn D]

I really wanted to post a picture of Jake today but it was hard to get him as he is black. He was covered in dried grass and twigs! I know we've all heard the "I want a doodle because they are good for folks with allergies" matra. With the winter weather here in NM being so dang dry, our grass is like a big straw heap. Tree branches and bushes are pretty dry too. So after Brisby and Jake had a lively romp for an hr in the backyard, jake comes in carrying half the yard in his coat. Brisby brought the other half. These dogs, while gorgeous, are like Velcro for outdoor vegetation, dirt, etc. if you had serious outdoor allergies, this would be a very hard type of dog to have IMO. So even though I am not vacuuming up fur, I do get the vacuum out every other day to pick up grass, dirt, twigs, etc. LOL.

But they are hilarious to watch romping with each other. I wouldn't have it any other way, even with small branches attached to some part of them upon entering the house.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

And then you have JD, the worst of both worlds: Sheds like crazy and brings leaves, grass, dirt, etc. into the house, so I'm vacuuming up all of it.

Definitely not the right dog for an allergy sufferer; fortunately, I don't have allergies. :) 

[F, Calla & Luca]

We get a lot of outdoor things brought in too. Different things in different seasons but always something : )

[Joanne and Preston]

Oh, I know what you mean!  Preston is like Velcro.  All the leaves and twigs stick to him.  And if it isn't the leaves then he runs through the mud puddles and brings that in.  Before I had him my house was always clean.  Now there's footprints and dirt all over the floors and rugs.  Always running the vacuum.  But I wouldn't have it any other way now.  Can't get the pic turned right side up!

[Marcy, Apollo & Phoebe]

I can relate. I have severe allergies and from time to time have a mild reaction to my ALD who doesn't shed. Of course, the reaction is mild and tolerable...just itchy eyes. With other dogs I am prone to a full blown asthma attack. And when Apollo gets outdoor allergens in his coat it makes it even worse. I keep his coat cut pretty short now and it helps. I have a friend w/ a purebred schnauzer and she's had a similar experience. I just don't think a "hypoallergenic" dog exists and I wish people would stop using the term. I digress.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Can you imagine if you took these dogs hunting?  I can't even think what our doodles would bring back in their coats!

[K and Racey]

We take Racey hunting. We just keep her hair cut short and a lot of times she has a thin coat on.

=)

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

This gave me a vision of hunting with a doodle in his matching camo coat and hat on like a hunter wears....hey, anything is possible and if you look hard enough, I bet there are some out there to buy for hunting dogs.

[Emily, Bentley, & Maserati]

They definitely bring in lots of the outdoors inside with them from their adventures! 

[Judy, Meg & Polly Wolly Doodle]

We always call Meg our Teflon dog and Polly our Velcro one.  Polly is pretty much like a cotton ball you roll across anything and can't shake it off.  Brushing helps with the top layer but the dirt just doesn't seem to brush out...groomer thinks we roll her in mud before she goes in for a bath.