Considering adopting a 16month old doodle. Need Help PLEASE! - Page 2

sdrudge · 05-04-2008, 09:14 PM

From what i have read you are set.

**MaxandMe** · 05-04-2008, 09:21 PM

SARA keep us posted and update if and when you bring home your friend's Doodle... and there's great info here on introducing a rehome doodle and more via searches.

good luck

and wow finally someone lives near me hahhahaa
i am exit 47 off thruway ...and how far are you from Tisco Lake?

Ronnie · 05-05-2008, 11:47 AM

I ahve an electric fence at my house, and my doodle, Fred, also spends a lot of time running around the yard. Someone is always home when he is out, and a lot of the time we are also out at the same time, but he does manage to find a lot to amuse himself with--like chasing the bunnies. But, he isn't crazy, he just has a lot of energy, so this could be what you are observing.

And, if the dog you are considering is already doing fine with an electric fence, why don't you also use that method? I have used a dog run with a previous dog I had, and I think the electric fence (provided the dog stays inside the line) gives the dog a lot more freedom, and there isn't the problem of tangles and the dog potentially getting hurt.

Tink · 05-06-2008, 02:53 PM

I haven't gotten a young puppy in many many years. I prefer to take in older pups or mature dogs and often they're not well trained like i prefer them to be. 16 months old is still a puppy and still very trainable.

I've got a lab that spent her first 4 yrs in an outdoor kennel. She's now a house dog and for the most part is very nice to have around. She too was frantic and hyper at first, but now that she's able to run and play with other dogs to burn off energy she's much easier to work with.

So it can be done and a lot of fun for the whole family in the doing.

betty · 05-09-2008, 01:04 PM

It's been a really long time since I've posted, and just had some time to sit down and read some of the entries.
I can't believe Gene got a third doodle - wow.
We adopted our second doodle a few months ago. It was my brother-in-law's secretary's ex-husband's dog. About 8 months old at the time. The story was that he was too hyper and too much work and they couldn't handle him. We also came to understand that the dog was physically punished. We agreed that he could come and live with us while an effort was made to find him a new permanent home. I've never met such a nice dog. Really, almost immediately he was sweet and gentle and playful, but not overly. I truly couldn't believe that anyone would give up this dog. But, my office is in my house, so I'm here a lot. The kids are 10 and 8 and 6, so old enough to behave around a dog. And, we did already have a doodle his age.
I think that in the right environement, a dog that was previously pegged as unruly or hyper, and be a great family member.
Good luck with your decision. These dogs are amazing animals and I'll never regret having them as part of our family.

05-04-2008, 09:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
sdrudge Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 2,196	From what i have read you are set. __________________ Samantha, Cacao and Beau (AKA:Romeo and Juliet)

05-04-2008, 09:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,103	SARA keep us posted and update if and when you bring home your friend's Doodle... and there's great info here on introducing a rehome doodle and more via searches. good luck and wow finally someone lives near me hahhahaa i am exit 47 off thruway ...and how far are you from Tisco Lake? __________________ *Annmarie, Max,& Peanut* "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France uncondtional love: what a dog always does for us and humans strive to do but can we?

05-05-2008, 11:47 AM	#18 (permalink)
Ronnie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 183	I ahve an electric fence at my house, and my doodle, Fred, also spends a lot of time running around the yard. Someone is always home when he is out, and a lot of the time we are also out at the same time, but he does manage to find a lot to amuse himself with--like chasing the bunnies. But, he isn't crazy, he just has a lot of energy, so this could be what you are observing. And, if the dog you are considering is already doing fine with an electric fence, why don't you also use that method? I have used a dog run with a previous dog I had, and I think the electric fence (provided the dog stays inside the line) gives the dog a lot more freedom, and there isn't the problem of tangles and the dog potentially getting hurt. __________________ Ronnie Fred's mom

05-06-2008, 02:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
Tink Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West central Wisconsin Posts: 2,506	I haven't gotten a young puppy in many many years. I prefer to take in older pups or mature dogs and often they're not well trained like i prefer them to be. 16 months old is still a puppy and still very trainable. I've got a lab that spent her first 4 yrs in an outdoor kennel. She's now a house dog and for the most part is very nice to have around. She too was frantic and hyper at first, but now that she's able to run and play with other dogs to burn off energy she's much easier to work with. So it can be done and a lot of fun for the whole family in the doing. __________________ www.tinkerdoodle.net Hickory, Ava, Hana, Misty, and Chip (happy master of his Harem)

05-09-2008, 01:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
betty Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 116	It's been a really long time since I've posted, and just had some time to sit down and read some of the entries. I can't believe Gene got a third doodle - wow. We adopted our second doodle a few months ago. It was my brother-in-law's secretary's ex-husband's dog. About 8 months old at the time. The story was that he was too hyper and too much work and they couldn't handle him. We also came to understand that the dog was physically punished. We agreed that he could come and live with us while an effort was made to find him a new permanent home. I've never met such a nice dog. Really, almost immediately he was sweet and gentle and playful, but not overly. I truly couldn't believe that anyone would give up this dog. But, my office is in my house, so I'm here a lot. The kids are 10 and 8 and 6, so old enough to behave around a dog. And, we did already have a doodle his age. I think that in the right environement, a dog that was previously pegged as unruly or hyper, and be a great family member. Good luck with your decision. These dogs are amazing animals and I'll never regret having them as part of our family.

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