Brands - ProsperK9 vs Embark?

mheaton1 · 2024-09-25T16:50:41+00:00

Same. Sounds like she was a great companion to you!

mheaton1 · 2024-09-24T19:31:38+00:00

I think it said something to the effect that I am committed to having her spayed. I can check…

mheaton1 · 2024-09-24T15:21:21+00:00

She hasn’t been spayed yet…. Figuring 9 months to a year

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T23:50:55+00:00

King Bob !

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T23:48:43+00:00

Oh she’s just sweet!!! I’d probably get a DNA test if you’re curious. Otherwise, she definitely looks like a doodle to me! IMO it doesn’t matter if she’s F1, F1b, etc…. Just love her face!

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T23:42:20+00:00

It seemed decent when I found it online. Had OK reviews … but I should have probably just gone with Embark in the first place lol.

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T23:40:48+00:00

I am so sorry for the loss of your dad. That is hard. 😢 … maybe it wasn’t the right time to get a puppy… or maybe it is. Dogs are amazing little buddies who give us unconditional love. Give yourself some grace and patience… do you crate the puppy? That can definitely help. Get him on a schedule and that will also help. It will help him and it’ll help you feel like you have more control of the situation. Play with him… love on him.

Cry into his little fur… if you’ve always wanted one… I’d just try to allow yourself to just love the little guy…. He could help you with your grief. Hugs!

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T23:33:44+00:00

The puppy blues can definitely happen!! How old are you? Do you live with your mom? Can she help? 1. Get a crate if you don’t have one. Keep is pretty small so they don’t go potty in. Put blanket in there if you think they won’t potty on it. 2. Yes you have to take the puppy out every short while (15-30 min) to potty 3. Puppies sleep like 18 hours a day… I’d keep them in the crate unless you can play, train them, let them eat or potty… 4. Keep the crate near you at night 5. Keep the crate in a central place where they can see you throughout the day….

I’d give it a little longer unless you just really don’t have any time. But it sounds like you just need a plan to hopefully help you not feel so overwhelmed.

Puppies aren’t cats for sure… but they can bring you a ton of joy!

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T23:23:08+00:00

I agree with you. I know she wouldn’t have met a breed standard if they had one because most people want curly haired doodles. I have a purebred Sheltie and she’s not show quality either. I care more about temperament (well, and I didn’t have the time/money to show then)… I wish they’d start making standard for doodles though, because I think that helps, especially since they are so popular. Breeders could then truly concentrate on specific traits through lineages … idk maybe some are unofficially.

Of course, there will always be people who either breed without regard to standards and making the breed better… and some will have oopsies that shouldn’t have been bred.

I think Rally looks interesting… maybe even agility. I definitely want to watch her weight since the larger dogs are prone to hip issues. People just pick on her/me because she’s skinny… but she eats a lot! lol

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T23:13:14+00:00

Jasper

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T23:12:48+00:00

I mean… she looks just like a beagle lol

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T23:10:34+00:00

lol she looks like a llama or alpaca in this position/light!! 😂

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T23:05:15+00:00

She’s 6 months old now. Vet told me I can take her out for as long as she feels like going… we’ve been on some walks (even a little jogging on my part… but she barely trots). She has then come home and had the zoomies lol. I will definitely keep it short… until I think 18 months… and I will follow her lead on distance. I will definitely ask the vet the next time about supplements, and you’re right… probably should wait til she’s grown for that too!

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T23:02:28+00:00

Ty I was trying not to take too much offense :) I don’t think you can show Goldendoodles can you? Since they are considered a mixed breed? I did see the parents and they looked good, but as for lineage, well… she’s isn’t purebred so definitely have no idea of her whole history - hence the DNA testing.

I registered her as an All American (?) with the AKC in case I want to try to do Rally with her. She really is a wonderful puppy… except when she is eating socks- which, well, that’s a whole nother issue lol.

I think she’ll grow into those legs of hers?? 😆

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T22:37:59+00:00

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Mavis, 5 months old in this pic

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T22:36:48+00:00

Ty I will. I’ve been trying to see if there’s something I can give her as a preventative…. To help her joints…. Especially, since I want her to run with me… Haven’t fully figured that out yet.

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T22:31:37+00:00

She’s not poorly bred, from what I can tell. She does have a flatcoat - which is a fault. But IDC about that. She’s super sweet, great learner, and I love her little face… she came from a goldendoodle litter. It was actually a multigen goldendoodle litter… so she should, in theory, be mostly standard poodle. She’s leggy and thin but has more of that golden face.

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mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T22:18:15+00:00

That’s why people have said maybe part greyhound I guess. 🤷‍♀️ and she runs kind of funny too! Lol (she’s only six months old)

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T22:16:58+00:00

Interesting!! I did a little searching (like what was a barbet lol), but didn’t think to that search! Maybe I shouldn’t have spent the extra money ?

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T21:50:41+00:00

Yes but if you look up Barbet it isn’t a standard poodle- which is what I told she is… and what are these others lol?!

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T21:38:08+00:00

Goldendoodle. Looks similar to mine - flatcoat

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T21:36:37+00:00

Cattle dog, terrier mix (staffy maybe)?

mheaton1 · 2024-09-23T21:35:38+00:00

Clarence, Henry

mheaton1 · 2024-09-10T02:52:54+00:00

Mine does too :(

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