Is the doodle a one person dog?

[Brenda Hetzel]

I know the doodle is a great family dog but my dog is more attached to one member of the family-me. If I'm not awake yet and everyone else is up and about, my doodle will stay in the bedroom until I get up. If I move from a room, my doodle will follow me. If I'm on the computer and other people are home, guess where my doodle is-laying at my feet. I just wondered if this is characteristic of other people's doodle's also. I love it because I'm just as attached to him as he is to me but when my children want Lucky to sleep with them he will not have it and the kids feelings are hurt.

[2SCdoodles]

Hey Brenda,

Who does the feeding? What I noticed is a definite attachment to the person who has more time to spend with the doodles and to whomever is doing the feeding. I couldn't handle it when I clearly became second fiddle! My husband and I now share that responsibility because we noticed a definite switching of the major amounts of affection to the feeder!

Cindy

[Adrianne Matzkin]

I am Samantha's chosen one. 99% of the time whereever I am you are sure to find her. We are emptynesters so when the kids come over, she loves to play with them but stops by every so often to see where I am. I am the one feeding, bathing, cleaning ears and tush's, at the park but when it is time for rough playing, it is DD who she goes to find. She is no dummy!

[Leslie, Dexter & Kirby]

Our doodles are pretty attached to both of us. Kirby is probably a bit more attached to my husband and Dexter is a bit more attached to me, but overall they really bonded to both of us. I don't know if us both working full time has anything to do with that (I bet if one of us was home more than the dogs may bond more to that person).

[Melissa]

Yes my Max is the same way.
Where ever I am he is even when I go to the washroom or have a shower.
My new puppy Zoey is already starting to do the same and she is 9 week old labradoodle.
I don't mind it just shows they love me as much as I love them.

[fergie11]

Brenda - Fergie is just like that. She loves my husband and my daughter but she wouldn't think of sleeping in her room if I'm home. If I'm out working in the garden and daughter or husband are in house, she's not staying inside. She has her favorite and that's me. Face it - we are their mom. It's wonderful - noone every has really allways wanted me the most. I do share her though if D-daughter and D-husband are nice.

[Linda and Murphy]

Brenda Murphy is definitely my dog. He follows me around room to room. When I come home late from work (past 5), Murphy is at the door until I get home (according to my sons). They teasingly call him "Mama's boy".
Now that they are away at college he really enjoys when the college boys come home. Of course, keeping those late hours makes him look like he has a hangover the next day!

[2hl9mp3c2fuam]

Yes, my female tends to favor my husband and my male tends to favor me!!

[Deena Womack]

When we first brought Cali home, she was very attached to the DH!! There were days that she would whine and whine when he would leave, it got to where he would have to sneak out to go to work. As the months have passed and she has become more adjusted she has attached herself more to me. She is always at my feet or in any room that I am in. My husband still does most of the feeding but I am more likely to give her treats, so that might play a big part.

[Brenda Hetzel]

THAt's very interesting that she switched her loyalties like that. I wonder if the family she came from she was attached to the male figure and just latched onto your husband because that's what she knew. As she got more comfy with your family she developed a deeper bond with you? Cali is very cute by the way :)

[shannon]

I think it's not necessarily a doodle thing - more of a caregiver and bonding thing. Buddy is definately "my" dog, no question, but loves dad too. We are empty nesters, and I work from home, so I have always been the one doing the feeding, walking, etc. He sticks to me like glue all day, but when dad gets home from work, I fall by the wayside for a good hour. That's "their time" ... rough housing, etc. And dad does dinner. After that hour though, it's right back to mom, and I can't even go to the ladies room without him right behind me. I can take him to the beach and let him run off leash and he will never get more than 25 yards from me. My husband has tried the same, but never again - Buddy doesn't "check in" with dad for eye contact like he does me. No idea why - just the way it is I suppose. I had a hysterectomy in December, and Buddy refused to leave my side for 3 days he stayed in bed with me. Outside to potty, and that's it. I don't know if it's b/c I was away at the hospital for two days, or if he just new I wasn't well. He does fine with dad, and with the son when he's home from college - he just prefers mom and that is just fine with me!

[Brenda Hetzel]

THat is so sweet and an exception to the rule it seems, so far.

[Elaine Clement]

Hi Brenda,Yes I think so cause my doodle is the same way. If I go anywhere for a second she's right there. My husband can play with her as long as I'm in the same room but leave me move she is right with me.If she can't find me she will walk around looking for me or start crying.It's funny but I get Nothiing done cause she's always under my feet. I love her dearly and the feeling is mutual. I don't know if this has something to do with it but when we went to pick a puppy out she actually came and sat at my feet and looked up at me that was it she came home with us the following wk.So she picked me out maybe that has something to do with it, don't know. Elaine, Snickers mom