Do Goldendoodles Roam

[Laura Underwood]

We live in the country and have fencing around our property but not our yard. Do doodles roam or are they home bodies

[Adina P]

Any breed could roam...so I would say YES...goldendoodles could very well roam without a way to contain them. There have been many discussions of doodles bolting out the front door and running off through the neighborhood. While they love their people, they are curious, friendly dogs. So if something catches their eye and they can get to it, they will try. When you say a fence around your property but not your yard....do you mean the fence is huge on large acreage so the dog could go far ... or that the house is physically fenced but not your yard?

I have to warn you that most reputable breeders will not sell a pup without a way to contain the dog or if they are left in the yard when nobody is home. Might be worth considering an invisible fence system if a physical fence is not an option.

[Laura Underwood]

we have 15 acres that is all around the house that is fenced. we live in the country our drive is 1/4 mile long drive.
Our yard so to speak is not fenced like a chain link fence just around the house

[Adina P]

I would say if you don't want the dog to roam, run off, get into trouble or danger then you'll either need a fence around the area in which the dog is safe or you'll need to always be outside with the dog on-leash until the dog is super well trained (definitely past puppyhood). But never outside unsupervised without a fence.

[Karen & Lucy]

We have 10 acres and, Yes, Lucy will wonder. She has that hunter instinct, birds, squirrels, bunnies, groundhogs, coons, you name it. Oh, and don't forget the geese. I have an invisable fence for her that works wonderfully. She did cross her boundry, my fault b/c the battery was dead in the collar and I didn't realize it, and chased geese. I did get her back after 2 hrs. covered with briers and stinking like a sewer. So do not trust your doodle. They will wonder.

[Michele Barton]

Oh yes, they roam. We have 20 acres, no fence at all yet. Just yesterday, our pups (5 months old) ran off, found them 2 miles from home (thankfully, still on the mountain). We're working feverishly to set up a fairly large fenced-in area accessible from the back door. They've been wandering further and further; they know to "come" when called, but we have to catch them before they're out of hearing range. Interestingly, when just one pup is outside, he or she will not go anywhere. I guess it's just no fun alone! For anyone reading this, know that we will not allow them outside unsupervised anymore. Yesterday was the last straw...scared me to death.

[Ginny Nightingale]

My neighbors live in the city all week and are here in upstate NY on the weeknd. Their goldendoodle has separation anxiety when she is here and they can not leave her home alone BUT they have no fence and she goes off into the woods and often comes to our house and other neighbors. She definitely roams, but heads back when called. My doodles have an invisible fence because I live right on a dangerous curvy road that has claimed the life of many a dog. I worry about the neighbor's dog when she goes past my yard into the road, but it doesn't happen often. Of course, if i see her do that, i call her back.

[Richard Crowe]

Despite the propensity of people in the country letting their dogs roam at will, I am totally against it! Dogs, Doodles included, will roam far and wide and there are just too many problems that a dog can encounter while roaming. The biggest problem being hit by a vehicle. Sure, country dogs have more fun than city dogs, but how many city dogs do you see lying dead in the street after being hit by a car or truck? That is not an uncommon site in the country.

I love Holly so dearly that I want every assurance that she will be kept safe from harm.

An invisible fence is a relatively easy and fairly inexpensive option to a chain link barrier. I have a six foot chain link fence that I installed around my property. I installed the chain link not only to keep the dogs in but, to keep unwanted visitors out. There are few coyotes in my area now but we had packs roaming when I first moved in here. Of course, I also had an 85 pound German Shepherd - Wolf hybrid who kept "Wiley Coyote" on the other side of the fence.

[katherine willis]

We live on 48 acres on the Coast of Maine. My nearest human neighbor is over 1/2 mile and he too has 48 acres. As a consequence, we have every kind of animal living with us--bear, moose, mountain lion, porcupine, coyote and so on. I feared that my Australian doodle mini, Sandy, might wander off into the woods and become lost. Believe me it is very easy to get lost in the dense woods here. To deal with this, I worked with my trainer to have Sandy trained with an e-collar.I have a remote controller that has a range of several miles including allowing him to swim. It has been terrific. I do not ever leave him out alone because of possible encounters with animals in the area right around our house but I have the protection that he will always come when we are playing ball and when we are in the gardens. I prefer it to a hidden fence because I have control if another animal comes by. I definitely do not think any dog should be out unattended because the wandering gene kicks in too easily.