Activity Level

[Melissa]

How active is your doodle?  Mine is absolutely FULL of energy all the time. She is like the energizer bunny! :) 

[JACKS MOM LORIE ANN]

Love her pictures- along with reflective gear!
Jack is 11 Weeks and he is very active in or outside the house.

[Melissa]

Thank you!  Does Jack have a favorite toy yet?   We are happy with her activity level as we are active people, but there are times I wish she would just relax! ha ha 

[JACKS MOM LORIE ANN]

Hehe
Actually he does!
The bunny is with Jack in my photos-he kinda hoards his toys when he is playing with them...He has this pink bunny i found so i bought him a 2nd the exact same :)
And when we travel- one goes into kennel with him...
If I see any wear I will probably buy a spare ;)
Seems to be his fav.
We are totally out dorsy people too-
Just setting up our soccer nets for in the yard, and I run and we Kayak and such...
And your Beautiful girl?
Does she have a fav toy?

[Melissa]

Aww that is so sweet.  Chloe loves her ball, it's an orange 'chuck it'.... bounces and floats too which is perfect for the lake.  She tends to switch up her soft plush toys (we have a basket full of them to choose from ha ha). She really likes a certain groundhog and a mouse that she will carry around with her.  She comes shopping with us to stores that allow dogs and she will carry her purchase to the cash! ;) 

We do a lot of hikes and swimming.  I'm not a runner, but my husband is. We also have a black lab and a beagle, so it's a handful when trying to run. I'd like to get her into running beside my bike, but feel bad leaving the other 2 at home.

[JACKS MOM LORIE ANN]

That's HILARIOUS that she takes her purchase to register:)

When Jack is older I will test the waters with him running with me.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

By heritage doodles are active, athletic, smart dogs.

[Melissa]

Yes they are :)  And this is one of the reasons we added one to our family. We are active people and want a dog that can keep up.  But sometimes she just doesn't want to stop, even after the long walks / hikes, playing in the back yard, swimming.  It's amazing to see how much energy she has.  She does know when to be mellow though. She is a Therapy Dog and as soon as I put her vest on she knows it's time to work. :) 

[EJ & Dante]

Dante is 4 months old, and we keep him very busy, so when we are in the house, he pretty much sleeps.  He goes for 3-4 walks a day, goes to work with my husband for a few hours, takes a few trips in the car each day, plays with the kids when they get home from school. and in the evening we go for family hikes or walks.  

[FCStreamer]

Max is 5 months old and sleeps most of the day. I also take him on 3-4 walks a day and play with him a bit while he's awake, but he prefers to nap. He's very mellow and a little shy. I love his temperament and hope it holds as he matures.

[Melissa]

He is a very good looking pup!  My Chloe knows when to be mellow, but she sure has energy when she wants to as well.  We walk her usually once a day but our walks are an hour and a half long. 

[Melissa]

Lucky dog! I wish I could bring Chloe to work with me :)

[Stacy]

Ava is 6 and she's a couch potato. She's happy to go to the park, but she's totally happy just lying around for the vast majority of the time. Katie is almost 3 (in August) and she was a busy busy puppy, and she still gets crazy sometimes, but I see the couch potato emerging. She gets her crazy on and zooms around the backyard or park for a few minutes and then she's content to just hang out. 

I know doodles are known to be at least moderately high energy dogs, but today at the park I saw a border collie, an australian shepherd, and a 4-pack of belgian tervurens (not all with one person - although the 4-pack belonged to one person and I was exhausted just looking at them!) Even when Katie was a terribly naughty and busy puppy she never remotely compared to the intensity I saw in those dogs. Any one of those dogs would require a level of sport that I would never want to provide them.