CO Goldendoodle Seeking New Home

JenniferandMolly · 03-10-2010, 09:36 AM

Molly is searching to see if there might be a better home for her out there. She strongly desires a home with no children or possibility of children, and would prefer to be an only dog. We are having children in the next year, and she is not OK with children.

She is a mini F1 Goldendoodle, 4 years old, spayed, microchipped, 28 lbs. She likes walks and cuddling. She is hypothyroid, and takes a very cheap pill 2x daily to manage this.

Her rehome is being assisted by IDOG Rescue; her petfinder listing, including more information is here:
http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/15905930?recno=7
All applications will be through them.

Behavior Problems:
1) Resource guards/possessive. We have worked very hard with her on this, and are able to take most things away or ask her to drop them. After a few years, she shares bones with our other dog, and they can be fed in the same room now. We can mess with her food bowl. BUT... I would expect that any new owner would have to go back through much of the same training we did to help her trust them. She has growled at adults who pet her while she is chewing a bone in a high stress situation. We hypothesize that the biting of the child was due to possession of the couch combined with fear. The trainer she bit was taunting her with a pig ear (again, no broken skin).
2) Dog agression. Molly is aggressive towards other dogs, especially when on leash. We have worked with her to look at dogs and back at us to defuse the situation. I would expect that a new owner would need to retrain this so that she trust that YOU also will "take care of those dogs". She will attack other dogs if left off leash with them, or if they get close enough to her leash. She has never broken the skin of a dog she doesn't know. She has lived in relative harmony with our other dog, though recently has started attacking him while we are gone, leaving bites. Over Christmas, she was able to (after some training reminders) basically ignore a very large dog in the house with her.

Why in the WORLD would I want this dog, after reading all her problems? She is a quiet dog, who loves cuddling AND alone time, NOT a picky eater at all (will eat ANYTHING). She enjoys walks, playing tuggy. She is very low shedding, and causes only very mild allergies (sniffles) in my severely allergic husband. She likes to sleep in your lap, or beside you, or on your feet. She would be a fine apartment dog, as she is used to eliminating solely on walks. She is soft and cuddly, and everyone who meets her falls in love with her. She has an incredible zest for life. She does not dig (outside of tempting new flowerbeds in the middle of a hot summer.. that cool earth would sound great to ANYONE!), does not climb fences or dig out from under them, does not have separation anxiety, is not afraid of thunder, fireworks, etc at ALL!

Jac · 03-10-2010, 12:45 PM

She is a beautiful girl and I am glad to see that you have IDOG working with you for placement. I hope that she finds the perfect home.
With all of her symptoms, I wonder, have you ever asked a vet to check to see if she has a brain tumor? I used to care for a small Poodle that became severely aggressive at times and, after much heartache, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
This behavior is just not typical of a Doodle, and with her thyroid issues, I just wondered about her all around good health. She may also be in pain, which would cause her to have bouts of aggression.
I suppose that you have contacted your breeder? It is very important that breeders know when their puppies have issues like this...they would not want to breed the parents again and they should be offering to help you in the rehome situation.
Best wishes, I do hope that Molly finds the loving home that will not have the distractions that cause her to react this way.

JenniferandMolly · 03-10-2010, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jac

She is a beautiful girl and I am glad to see that you have IDOG working with you for placement. I hope that she finds the perfect home.
With all of her symptoms, I wonder, have you ever asked a vet to check to see if she has a brain tumor? I used to care for a small Poodle that became severely aggressive at times and, after much heartache, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
This behavior is just not typical of a Doodle, and with her thyroid issues, I just wondered about her all around good health. She may also be in pain, which would cause her to have bouts of aggression.
I suppose that you have contacted your breeder? It is very important that breeders know when their puppies have issues like this...they would not want to breed the parents again and they should be offering to help you in the rehome situation.
Best wishes, I do hope that Molly finds the loving home that will not have the distractions that cause her to react this way.

We've thought about it, but honestly, I think she's just a puppy with a poor puppyhood and mildly ineffective owners. She reminds me a lot of some of the children I work with; not a lot of trust given without it being earned. Scared, willing to lash out to protect herself from perceived threats. Plus, there are lots of humans who don't like children or other dogs. Why can't a dog not like them, either? To my DH and I, she is a dream dog... this is KILLING me because she is everything I've ever wanted in a dog. I can't imaging a more perfect dog for me, except the hating kids thing. She isn't randomly aggressive, and isn't seriously aggressive... just doesn't seem that this is the right situation for her.

She was rehomed to us at 8 months, so we didn't get her as a puppy.

JennyFrank · 04-26-2010, 02:59 PM

I'm sorry to hear that you are going through this process. Unfortuantly, after owing a labradoodle for four years ourselves, we've had some of the same situations and are looking to rehome our dog. It is heartwrenching to say the least. Have you had any luck w/idog?

03-10-2010, 09:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
JenniferandMolly Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 16	CO Goldendoodle Seeking New Home Molly is searching to see if there might be a better home for her out there. She strongly desires a home with no children or possibility of children, and would prefer to be an only dog. We are having children in the next year, and she is not OK with children. She is a mini F1 Goldendoodle, 4 years old, spayed, microchipped, 28 lbs. She likes walks and cuddling. She is hypothyroid, and takes a very cheap pill 2x daily to manage this. Her rehome is being assisted by IDOG Rescue; her petfinder listing, including more information is here: http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/15905930?recno=7 All applications will be through them. Behavior Problems: 1) Resource guards/possessive. We have worked very hard with her on this, and are able to take most things away or ask her to drop them. After a few years, she shares bones with our other dog, and they can be fed in the same room now. We can mess with her food bowl. BUT... I would expect that any new owner would have to go back through much of the same training we did to help her trust them. She has growled at adults who pet her while she is chewing a bone in a high stress situation. We hypothesize that the biting of the child was due to possession of the couch combined with fear. The trainer she bit was taunting her with a pig ear (again, no broken skin). 2) Dog agression. Molly is aggressive towards other dogs, especially when on leash. We have worked with her to look at dogs and back at us to defuse the situation. I would expect that a new owner would need to retrain this so that she trust that YOU also will "take care of those dogs". She will attack other dogs if left off leash with them, or if they get close enough to her leash. She has never broken the skin of a dog she doesn't know. She has lived in relative harmony with our other dog, though recently has started attacking him while we are gone, leaving bites. Over Christmas, she was able to (after some training reminders) basically ignore a very large dog in the house with her. Why in the WORLD would I want this dog, after reading all her problems? She is a quiet dog, who loves cuddling AND alone time, NOT a picky eater at all (will eat ANYTHING). She enjoys walks, playing tuggy. She is very low shedding, and causes only very mild allergies (sniffles) in my severely allergic husband. She likes to sleep in your lap, or beside you, or on your feet. She would be a fine apartment dog, as she is used to eliminating solely on walks. She is soft and cuddly, and everyone who meets her falls in love with her. She has an incredible zest for life. She does not dig (outside of tempting new flowerbeds in the middle of a hot summer.. that cool earth would sound great to ANYONE!), does not climb fences or dig out from under them, does not have separation anxiety, is not afraid of thunder, fireworks, etc at ALL!

03-10-2010, 12:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern California Posts: 9,243	Re: CO Goldendoodle Seeking New Home She is a beautiful girl and I am glad to see that you have IDOG working with you for placement. I hope that she finds the perfect home. With all of her symptoms, I wonder, have you ever asked a vet to check to see if she has a brain tumor? I used to care for a small Poodle that became severely aggressive at times and, after much heartache, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. This behavior is just not typical of a Doodle, and with her thyroid issues, I just wondered about her all around good health. She may also be in pain, which would cause her to have bouts of aggression. I suppose that you have contacted your breeder? It is very important that breeders know when their puppies have issues like this...they would not want to breed the parents again and they should be offering to help you in the rehome situation. Best wishes, I do hope that Molly finds the loving home that will not have the distractions that cause her to react this way.

04-26-2010, 02:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
JennyFrank Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 53	Re: CO Goldendoodle Seeking New Home I'm sorry to hear that you are going through this process. Unfortuantly, after owing a labradoodle for four years ourselves, we've had some of the same situations and are looking to rehome our dog. It is heartwrenching to say the least. Have you had any luck w/idog?

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