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[–] kameecoding 59 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Not to be an asshole, but that also could be that your family are just not good dog owners, I am a bad one too and if I didn't have a calm, adorable rescue dog I'd probably have a dog with shitty behavior too.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

You're not an asshole. The way you treat a dog makes a huge difference. Unfortunately these two are treated like kids. One of the family members wanted to get a husky at first, at least we managed to steer them away from that.

So yes, they are also not good dog owners. But we also had labradors and they were treated the same but never were agressive. Never. Dumb? Absolutely. Happy goofballs? Absolutely. And a lot better as doodles.

Both of the doodles have issues with allergies and skin stuff. And food. They are very peculiar about the food. Allergic to half of it, and some of what they can handle they just don't eat because they don't like it.

Both family members have racked up considerable cost at the vet. The health issues are real. Especially when we did not have the different energies figured out.

And really, what kind of dog is allergic to fucking grass? Grass, of all things??

TLTR: don't get a doodle, get a real dog. And train it properly. Cheers.

[–] wolfpack86 12 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

This can also be the product of a stupid breeder selecting dogs with bad traits, and not the fault of the breed.

Knowing who you are buying from is important. This is relevant for any breed. I don't have an opinion on labradoodles specifically.

That said, shelter dogs all the way.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 25 minutes ago

This can also be the product of a stupid breeder selecting dogs with bad traits, and not the fault of the breed.

Labradoodles have a significant higher prevalence with this kind of problems. It's the breed. Common problems are allergies, problems with their joints (e.g. hip dysplasia) and problems with their eyes (PRA).

That said: AFAIK aggressiveness is not a typical problem with Labradoodles. Typical behavioural problems are hyperactivity and separation anxiety. Excessive barking can be an expression of both of these problems 🫣

The behavioural problems @[email protected] mentioned seem to me like problems caused by humans. No offence! It's just an opinion from some random internet dude.