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Taking your Goldendoodle to work

Author: Dee Gerrish

Bink in Holland

As the Goldendoodle dog becomes more popular, many doodle owners are beginning to take their dogs to work. As the doodle rises from its bed underneath their owner's desk, it isn't uncommon for the Goldendoodle to waltz itself from cubicle to cubicle, picking up treats along its way.

Standing and waiting happily with its nose pressed against a filing cabinet, the Goldendoodle is very patiently waiting for a glancing smile or a pat on its head. For many people, taking their family dog with them to work is just a part of their daily routine. June 22nd is "Take your dog to work" day. You should encourage your boss to allow you to bring your Goldendoodle to work if you work in a company small enough to allow this. Created and sponsored by "Pet Sitters International", nearly 500 companies in the beginning participated in permitting their employees to bring their pets to work. That number has jumped well past 5,000 here in 2009. This event draws massive attention to the value of dogs of all breeds, including rescue dogs and shelter dogs. Taking your Goldendoodle to work with you has its advantages. He or she is, after all, a mixed breed dog. By bringing your Goldendoodle to work, you are encouraging someone who may not own a pet, to consider giving one of their own, a good home.

Perhaps they've never considered this type of dog or they've never seen one. Perhaps they were thinking about adopting a shelter dog but were afraid of giving a mixed breed dog a chance. The Goldendoodle dog will surely put all of those fears to rest as soon as your co-workers meet him or her. Even if for one day, the Goldendoodle dog can demonstrate how well behaved they are; how friendly they are; what wonderful companions they can be and how little they shed. Taking your well-behaved Goldendoodle to work with you can show others how this simple gesture can increase company productivity not to mention lower absenteeism! Taking your Goldendoodle to work also helps to encourage interaction and socialization. A pet friendly company gives dog owners a peace of mind. Employees can work late and still be able to feed, walk and care for their Goldendoodle companion. For other employees, this policy can ease stress and anxiety. Dee Gerrish, of Goldendoodle World says, "Many of our customers take their Goldendoodles to work with them. I hear it all the time.

They say it helps them to not worry so much about how they are going to get home in time to take their new puppy out for potty breaks and it definitely helps them become a better dog owner. Their Goldendoodle is a companion dog who needs them just as much as they need the dog. Both the doodle and the owner benefits from a pet friendly work place". Employees who are able to bring their Goldendoodle to work agree that this type of policy is a great perk! Their doodles can accompany them where ever they go because their owner is always around. The Goldendoodle hybrid can become very lonely when left home for hours on end waiting for their owner to come home. Dee says, "Everyone benefits from having a Goldendoodle around! Look at it this way, how many people do you think will be uncooperative at work if a Goldendoodle comes up and licks your hand or gives you a friendly smile?".

"Jack Trout and friend"

GUIDE TO PERFECT PETIQUETTE

*Your boss would probably be more willing to permit you to bring your Goldendoodle to work providing that you:

1. Teach your Goldendoodle basic obedience commands.

2. Socialize your Goldendoodle with other dogs.

3. Don't bring squeeky or noisy toys to work.

4. Be careful to not bring your Goldendoodle around those with allergies unless they specifically ask you to.

5. Make sure your work area is large enough to accomodate your doodle's bed and other daily needs.

6. Make sure your Goldendoodle isn't a noisy barker.

7. Make sure to remove your doodle's collar tags so as not to disrupt co-workers.

8. Only walk your Goldendoodle in designated areas.

9. Always clean up after your Goldendoodle when he or she goes "potty".

10. Ensure you bring enough water and food and treats for your doodle.

*About the author: Dee Gerrish, of Goldendoodle World, has been writing about the doodle dog since 1999. Dee is one of the original founders for the Goldendoodle dog for the entire southern region of the United States. More information can be found on Dee's Goldendoodle World website at http://www.goldendoodleworld.com

About the Author:

Dee Gerrish has been a private, professional breeder for 13 years as of Jan. 2009; She was a respite and foster care provider in Mannheim, Germany and won many community awards for her dedicated service. Dee Gerrish is one of the original founders for the Goldendoodle dog for the entire southern region of the United States. Dee has been writing about the Goldendoodle dog since 1999.

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Customer response to AKC article

The following response was sent to me by S.B. of California. She is one of our Goldendoodle customers who owns a doodle named, "Jack Trout" and is a staunch supporter of Goldendoodles. We appreciate getting permission to repost her response:



AKC aticle‏
From: S.B.
Sent: Mon 4/27/09 5:04 PM
To: Goldendoodle World

Hi Dee,

I Bump into your communications in so many places, I don't know where best to write back to you. Just wanted to tell you how informative your AKC article on mixed breed dogs was. Thank you for sharing so much relevant information. As a doggie lover, not a doggie breeder, I am like most people who think AKC means a stamp of rigorous control and high quality. Obviously, it is not. Thanks for the good info on how it works.I was looking for a specific thing -- a dog with the loving devotion of a golden retriever, and the intelligence and non-allergic traits of the poodle -- hence the goldendoodle. I am not really into "desiger dogs" or bragging about my purebred whatnot. I just needed specific traits and the goldendoodle has 'em. Besides being such a funny guy and great companion, Jack Trout is all I could wish for.

My hairdresser, God love him, breeds standard poodles who are champions here, there, and everywhere. He wanted me to buy one of his females who became available after achieving her championship. When he offfered, I was ready, but he wasn't. When he was ready, I was traveling every weekend to see my daughter play volleyball. I couldn't introduce a new dog into our home and then be gone all the time. Bottom line: it just didn't work out. At my November appointment, he said he had found a home for her, so I began my adult doodle search which led me to you and our wonderful little crazy guy. The point of all these ramblings is that he considers Jack Trout a mutt and an embarassment to the quality dog world. He can barely talk about him, finding it difficult to accept anything crossbred with a poodle. I couldn't care less, because my needs and values are different. How silly is all this baloney!

As you said, all dog breeds started out as mixes which were refined (not always for the best interest of the dogs) until the desired characteristics were achieved. Who can defend the modern day English bulldog? "Standard" has created a dog with serious physical and reproductive difficulties. So doodle-ists must ban together and speak out. We love and treasure healthy, strong, animals with the wonderful traits of retrievers, terriers, etc., mixed with poodles. We don't want dogs with tendencies towards dysplasia, bone cancer, or other ailments reinforced by "pure" breeding! My vet is thrilled to see more and more "designer" dogs in his practice, with their hearty bodies. And, as for me and my husband and kids, we couldn't be happier. Jack is just an armful of pure doggie silliness. He is still a little shy with visitors to the house, but he is warming up quickly once they are introduced. He loves to cuddle.

He can do some tricks -- more if I only knew what more to teach him. He pesters and pokes at old Molly and gets her hopping about a bit, which is good for her. He is nuts for Golden Retrievers when he sees one. He really wants to please and is full of love. Doesn't get ANY better than that.Maybe you should form a national organization with other doodle breeders -- just for doodle people. This organization could speak up for the true "standards" for doodles -- healthy, hearty dogs wiith amazing personalities, high intelligences and low allergy characteristics. Too H*!! with other kennel clubs! They just don't "GET" it.Anyway, thanks again for the info, Dee.

S. B.

Top ten reasons why you should adopt an adult Goldendoodle

Top ten reasons why you should adopt an adult Goldendoodle

When its time to adopt a Goldendoodle, what reasons have you chosen to adopt a puppy instead of an adult dog? If your someone who has never considered adopting an adult Goldendoodle, perhaps some of the top ten reasons down below will pursuede you to consider it? Many people do not realize just how much work a puppy really is, and too many people carry the assumption that they won't be able to bond with an adult dog. Adult Goldendoodles bond just as quickly and easily as a puppy. I've even heard the reason of not considering an adult doodle because people assume a puppy is easier to train! Sorry. That is not even correct. There are many advantages of adopting an adult Goldendoodle, but down below are just a few of them:

1. An adult Goldendoodle dog has a fully developed bladder. Puppies have the complete inability to hold their bladder for very long and what goes in, just as quickly goes out. Of course as time progresses and days go by, a puppy will learn to hold their bladder for longer periods of time, but I guarantee that an adult Goldendoodle is much quicker to re-train than to train a young puppy. Perhaps you intend to be with your puppy for the first week or weekend that you have him or her. But what happens after that? Do you a plan? Have you made arrangements for someone to be with your puppy through out the day to let him or her out for potty breaks every hour on the hour for the next six months? Will you be coming home from work to feed your puppy? Young puppies must be fed sooner and more often than an adult dog. If there isn't anyone going to be home during the day to help potty train your young puppy or be there for feeding him or her, I recommend an adult Goldendoodle. Adult Goldendoodles can easily be housetrained even if they’ve never had any house training whatsoever! And best of all, an adult Goldendoodle can hold their urge for going to the bathroom, more than likely, until you get home from work. Adult Goldendoodles usually do not have the urge to chew on things and are usually past the puppy chewing stage. Puppies chew on things more often because they are teething. An adult Goldendoodle has surpassed the teething stage. The teething stage usually lasts from birth to the age of six months. More often than not, it is the young puppy that has chewed cabinets, sofas, shoes, window sills, and clothing, which can cost you plenty to replace! An adult Goldendoodle, when given chew toys and bones to keep him or her occupied, is no longer in a chewing frenzy like a young puppy would be. Now what about size? Regardless of whether or not your breeder told you that your Goldendoodle will grow up to be "X" amount of weight, it is very difficult with Goldendoodles to know exactly what they are going to weigh when they turn 1 year of age. An adult Goldendoodle is as large or small as it is ever going to be unless you over feed him or her. Because Goldendoodles can be of any relative size regardless of what their parents weighed, you really just don't know how big or small your Goldendoodle will be as an adult, if you purchase him or her as a puppy. Most breeders do not guarantee sizes with hybrids simply because their actual size is unpredictable. I had heard of someone in Germany who was promised a "Mini" Goldendoodle prior to buying it from a breeder in the states and having it shipped to them. My friend in Germany told me that supposed doodle turned out to be over 50 pounds when it was one year of age! I see nothing "Mini" about a fifty pound dog! Too many breeders out there promise their potential customers "miniature" sized doodles knowing full well that Goldendoodles do not fall into size categories like purebred dogs and may grow larger than they believe they will.

If you live in a condo or apartment where size retrictions are in place, what will happen if your puppy turns out to become a much larger dog than you were promised? Are you prepared to re-home your doodle simply because it became larger than you had been told it ? I highly recommend an adult Goldendoodle if you have size restrictions due to renting policies.

2. Adult Goldendoodles are able to focus for longer periods of time. Puppies have a very short attention span. Ask any dog trainer and many will tell you that it is easier to train an adult dog rather than a very young puppy. Another issue is that your puppy must have all of its vaccinations before he or she can enter obedience classes. The advantage to adopting an adult Goldendoodle is that they already have had all of their shots and they are ready to go immediately into training classes. Don’t give in to the old wives tale that an adult dog won’t bond to you, or that you can’t teach an old(er) dog new tricks. Both of these assumptions are entirely false. Dogs are very capable of learning new tricks no matter their age. Every day is a whole new day for a Goldendoodle! Bonding with an adult Goldendoodle that takes place during training (or retraining) is every bit as rewarding as it is with a young puppy. Another advantage is that your Goldendoodle will sleep through the night and young puppies always want to go out for potty breaks, no matter what time it is! Adding a young puppy to your household is like adopting a brand new baby! Lack of sleep is common for people who adopt puppies rather than an adult dog!

3. What you see is what you get. Or is it? This is not always for Goldendoodles. Some doodles are very active as puppies, then mellow out considerably as they age; others may be very cuddly and passive as puppies, then suddenly develop into a neurotic mess with so much energy you wonder what happened! An adult Goldendoodle's personality is thought to be pretty much set........especially the baseline personality and temperament. While there may be some kinks to work out, they can be worked out with re-training much easier than a puppy turning into a wild stallion as an adult. Shelters are full of dogs that were wrongly picked out by people who didn't follow the advice from their breeder or because they were an improper match with the buyer. Every puppy is cute. But some turn into disastrous mistakes especially if they were not assigned to the buyer by the breeder and there wasn't any consideration taken by the buyer as to what type of dog would have really been a better match for their household or life style. Just as there are bad dogs with good people, there are good dogs with bad people. Mistakes can be avoided if great care and consideration is taken before adopting. Some people only take price into mind when adopting a Goldendoodle. They take into consideration other important factors like pedigree and lineage. A lot of people want to pick out their own dog and sometimes that can be the root of the problem. A lot of people only buy a particular dog simply because the price was right. They never took other factors into consideration.

4. If you’re a fan of the Goldendoodle, getting an adult dog may not be as easy as you think. While Labradoodles seem to be a dime a dozen, thankfully the Goldendoodle has not yet fallen victim to the shelters or rescue agencies like the Labradoodle has. Some doodle rescues take in dogs from shelters and breeders. Doodles who may have lived in comfortable, loving homes prior to coming to yours may have lost their family due to a tragedy in their family or because of our economic woes. With our falling economy, many people are losing their homes and have fallen victim of having no place to live and the inability to continue taking care of their doodle. Don’t assume that all rescue doodle dogs are street urchins with no training who will not withstand being on a leash or being brushed. Then there’s the added bonus of getting a doodle who is a good representative this hybrid. However, not all shelter dogs come from economic woes. Some dogs are in shelters because the owner couldn't handle the dog or afford to have it trained and they simply abandoned the animal to the street. I've personally found several of my dogs...not Goldendoodles...on the street and rescued them because I couldn't bare the thought of them living on the street starving to death. Back in 1996, before deciding to purchase my Golden Retrievers from a breeder, I had visited several animal shelters. While there were many terrific, health dogs in the shelter, there were many sick dogs there too. Adopting from a shelter can turn out to be a good thing, but then again, it isn't always advisable that your next dog come from a shelter. We ourselves have some adult Goldendoodles available who are looking for a home simply because too many people pass dogs up if they become a particular age. I've never understood it, but it is a reality. I've literally had people pass up a puppy out of a particular litter to adopt another puppy from a younger litter, simply because the other litter was 2 weeks younger than the other one! It doesn't make sense to me as a breeder, but that is what some people do. Dogs age by the day. It is very unfortunate when they are over looked simply because they are this or that age. It's silly.

5. Have you taken cost of raising a puppy into consideration? If you haven't....you may want to consider this. The first year of owning an adult Goldendoodle is entirely less expensive than raising a young puppy. All those trips to the vet to give your new puppy much needed vaccinations quickly add up. A young puppy must recieve "x" amount of vaccinations and deworming medication over a period of time. Your young Goldendoodle puppy will need a vet visit every few weeks for these regular vaccinations. Then by age six months, your Goldendoodle puppy will need an adult parvo booster, rabies vaccine and other vaccinations, not to mention it will be altering time! Depending upon where you live, spaying or neutering can cost quite a bit! I once had a customer of mine who sent me a copy of their spaying bill that was well over one thousand dollars! I was floored! Then I've seen some bills come in that were very low in cost. So depending upon your area, you may have found a veterinarian who won't cost you an arm and a leg for this procedure. Depending upon where you obtain an adult Goldendoodle, he or she may already be spayed or neutered at the time you adopt him or her. We require all of our adult Goldendoodles to be spayed or neutered if they are six months of age, prior to their new family taking them home. This is the only way we can be assured the procedure will be completed. If the buyer can show us that their veterinarian will give them a better price for the procedure and they go ahead and pre-pay their vet for the procedure, we will sometimes make an exception and allow their own vet to perform the procedure. Some breeders just want your money and don't care what you do with the dog once you take it from their possession. But my point is, most of the time, the advantage to adopting an adult Goldendoodle is the fact that they are ready for altering and will have already had all of their vaccines and deworming. You have to also take into consideration that if you intend to immediately take your Goldendoodle out into the public, your puppy has a higher risk of contracting deadly communicable canine diseases whereas an adult Goldendoodle has already built an immune system and has already had all of its vaccinations. An adult Goldendoodle is far more protected against such diseases than a young puppy.

6. Most adult Goldenododles are already socialized. Young puppies have no self control and must be corrected by dogs and humans to learn how to interact with others. Adult Goldendoodles who have been socialized with other dogs have already had run-ins with their peers, so they know how far they can push the envelope. Goldendoodles in general want to keep the peace and this is what socialization is about. Goldendoodles, even as puppies, play rough with each other. This is a learning process they go through with each other. When a puppy gets out of hand, it is up to their siblings or mother or the breeder or owner, to correct their behaviour so that they learn that aggressive play is not okay. Adult Goldendoodles are more aware of themselves in social interactions with kids, other dogs, and you.

7. When you adopt an adult Goldendoodle, you have instant companionship. Puppies tire easily because you have to think of them as being equivalent to an infant. They have a very short attention span and while cute, the fact is, puppies just want to eat, sleep, poop, pee and play for about 30 minutes before having to repeat the cycle all over again. Another thing to take into consideration is the fact you have to wait until your puppy has their last round of shots before being allowed around other dogs. Puppies also can’t run very far, and are easily knocked around or injured by small children. An adult Goldendoodle can handle themselves easier around small children who may not know that pulling on ears or tugging on the tail can injure a small young puppy. Adult Goldendoodles are more coordinated. Puppies are untrained, and must eliminate, eat and sleep often. An adult Goldendoodle is basically plug and play!

8. If you’re considering adopting a Goldendoodle puppy to save a life, consider this. Most people get swept away by the cute factor of puppies. All puppies are cute no matter what breed of dog they are! That's just a fact. Many people go to shelters looking for a puppy, therefore most puppies in shelters have a much better chance of being adopted than most adult dogs. Adult dogs are less likely to find a home than a puppy. I still haven't figured out why this is a fact, but it is an unfortunate one. When you decide to not adopt an adult dog, and if it's in a shelter, that dog is more than likely running out of time and yes, if you decided to adopt an adult dog from a shelter, then you are saving its life. Why not save a life that is running out of time, with fewer chances at being adopted?

9. Adult Goldendoodles are very grateful when adopted and integrated with a family who has children. Nine times out of ten, a Goldendoodle dog enjoys having children to adore them and play with them. A Goldendoodle is a very loving, intelligent dog regardless of their age. They are usually very happy go lucky type of dogs who can become a great asset to your family no matter what age they are. Many people make the mistake of not considering an adult Goldendoodle basically because of inaccurate assumptions.

10. If you've decided to add a Goldendoodle to your family, good for you. The Goldendoodle, no matter what age that he or she is, is a wonderful hybrid who will provide your family with many years of happiness. But don't forget that regardless of what age your dog is, they are a huge responsibility and dogs nowadays are not cheap to raise. Since becoming a breeder for Golden Retrievers in 1996, we've watched our expenses and costs continue to rise and at the same time, people are still out there wanting to pay 1996 prices. We began our Goldendoodle program in 1999. Believe it or not, we are still selling our Goldendoodles for the same price today....2009...as we did in 1999....but people continue to ask us to take less. In these hard economic times, we'd love to be able to take less, but vets and the stores where we purchase our supplies from won't accept less. Everything has gone up in price and fewer people are adopting dogs since they are losing their jobs and their homes. If you can not afford to adopt from a breeder, do consider to adopt from your local shelter and don't forget that adult dogs are in need of a loving home just as much as a young puppy. An adult Goldendoodle can give you just as many years of happiness as a young puppy can. The best thing of all is that you won't regret your decision for adopting an adult dog. Think of all the good that has come from this decision!

**About the author: Dee Gerrish, of Goldendoodle World, has written extensively about the Goldendoodle dog since 1999. She is one of the original founders for the Goldendoodle dog in the southern region of the United States and was the first breeder in the United States to register the Goldendoodle dog with a ligit kennel club, Universal Kennel Club International. More of Dee's articles can be found on her website at http://www.goldendoodleworld.com/