Stephanie's Page

"You're welcome!  Enjoy your puppy!"

"I think it's a great idea. It's how I trained my last dog and it worked out really well."

"Out F1 is an absolute sweetheart. As you can see she's like a small golden retriever - 40 pounds. We don't have to have her groomed but she does shed. As far as temperament sometimes you can get a clue watching how they behave in the…"

"Hi! I too have a F1B Goldendoodle w/ a medium / moyen parent.  She doesn't have an ounce of aggression in her!   I would work with your breeder, express the temperment that will work best with your family. Also…"

"Stephanie, Sometimes too much research is well, too much research.  Every dog like people, haa their own personalities.  We have two Shih Tzu's and are getting our first Doodle in about three weeks.  Our children have grown up…"

"My last dog was a poodle/pomeranian/american eskimo mix. He was 20 lbs full grown and was the best dog I've ever had. SO good with my two kids growing up, and when I got remarried and had two new babies, he was so good with them. I really think…"

"Outside definitely.  I put my puppy on a leash every time I take her out - and we have a fenced in yard.   I take her to the same spots and tell her to Tinkle or get busy, whatever phrase you want to use.  Praise her when she…"

"Welcome to DoodleKisses! I hope you enjoy it here!!!"

"I agree with Lindsey and Bonnie.   We went straight outside with Hurley.  We kept his leash on even in and out of the house.  We use a bell hanging on the door which Hurley rings when he wants to go out to go potty.  He quickly…"

"I agree with all said.... I will add--- We used the potty bells, still do and I kept them contained in a small area of the house until they were older and potty trained. The couple of times I gave them free rein of the house confused my guys and…"

"at first we did about 20 minutes or so at a time about 4 times during the day and usually where she could see us, and all night. She would always wake us up to pee several times a night at first but her bladder became much more tolerant.(we leave…"

"We took Owen out every 20 minutes, every time he woke from a nap and every time he had a big play time with our other dog. It took him much, much longer than a week to be trustworthy in the house. Some puppies "get it" more quickly than…"

"Thanks everyone I felt the same as all of you, just wanted to make sure I was correct in my thinking!"

"so when you first bring them home how often should they be in and out of the crate?"

"that makes me feel better and I can handle that lol. Some things I heard scared the heck out of me, cause I just don't have the time to commit to that much grooming daily. But I guess it all depends on what kind of coat your dog has. Hopefully…"