For All You Facebookers.....

[Brittney & Cally]

I just have to vent. We all know FB is not the place to go for information. Why I try still fathoms me but I do so whatever. Someone on FB asked for reputable breeder suggestions, so I suggested two of my favorite and very well know Michigan breeders. They said early socialization, health guarantees, spay and neuter contracts, and health and genetic testing were important to them so that is really the only reason I bothered to answer. I also stated and agreed why those things are so important.

Well here is a prime example for all of you who doubt us when we say do not get your information from FB.

This was someone's response to my answers....

In my humble opinion, getting a pup from a reputable breeder isn't that big of a deal. A Goldendoodle will be a good dog if you, the owner is a good pack leader, provider, and trainer. Let me just say no pups are going to come perfect, you have to train it to the way you like it. You get a dog to train it, not have it trained then delivered to your house .. it takes all the fun away from it ..

While it is good to have health testing, many dogs at young age are not going to show any signs of health issues, they come up later. As for temperament training, I think all doodles have a good temperament, as a new dog owner how do you even measure what good temperament is .. they are puppies, they are going to be playful and jolly, if you went to meet your pup, you would see first hand how good of a temperament they have .. and as for early socialization, that really isn't an issue if YOU do your part on training your dog, puppy socializations and all that, these are all easy ways to get your pup socialized .. why do you need a breeder to help you socialize your dog? It's not like they had bad bad upbringings and they have human or dog aggression .. like dogs that are put in shelters .. Regarding the issue about the breeder requiring a commitment from the owners to spay/neuter all their puppies ... I think that this is not something you should ask of the breeders, the breeders don't spay and neuter their dogs .. why would they ask you to do such a thing, it makes them hypocrites .. Its a really (mind my language) dumb restriction that you put yourself in from finding a good pup.

if you want to find a pup the right way .. you MUST go meet the pup in person, look at his/her personality when you meet .. is he or she calm and submissive? if so, probably a good pup to pick since he/she will be easy to work with.

its really not about buying the perfect pup from the best breeder .. cause there is no such thing as a perfect pup ... but more so training your pup to become YOUR perfect version of a pup .
just my 2 cents.




I am not even going to respond but really??!?! Well, that's my rant for the day, carry on :)

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

At least they said the owner needs to socialize and train the dog, rather than that they came already a perfect therapy dog...... The rest is  #&*$

[Brittney & Cally]

Agreed.

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

FB should stand for 'False Bull'  I just took a peek at a Goldendoodles breeders FB page and there she is asking for owners in a particular area who would liase with a person with a child with allergies so the child could be exposed to her dog to check to see if it was allergic. Then if the child was ok she could sell another puppy...That is so intelligent, NOT 

[Brittney & Cally]

Wow

[Stacy, Bruno, Molly and Gracie]

I left a Facebook doodle group because my blood pressure went up with the various posts. DK is the ONLY place I come to discuss Doodle things and get info!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Amen! 

[jenn D]

I just like looking at and posting cute doodle photos on fb

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

And that is one of the few appropriate uses for FB.

But believe it or not, the dummies on FB can't even get that right. Despite repeated requests to limit posts to rescue issues, they keep posting cute pictures and stories about their doodles on the rescue group page. Most of them don't even understand that it is a rescue group, or what that even means. They see the word "Doodle" in the name of a group, they join it and start posting. Dog forbid they would read anything first. 

[jenn D]

I was one of those dorks! Until I was directed to the doodle family group which is now where I post my crazy photos. Sorry Karen, I know that has to be frustrating.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Jenn, you have a rescue dog! Rescue dog pictures are okay! 

[Brittney & Cally]

I have noticed that! The only reason I will have ever gone to FB for something doodle related is to ask people for pictures of their dogs summer cuts.

[Rosemary (Ro) and Enzo]

LOL...I've seen your repeated requests to please limit the pictures to rescues. Usually followed by a borage of pics of people's Non- rescue Doodles. Not sure how you get through to them :(