Are Goldendoodles Good Dogs? The Goldendoodle, an adorable cross between a standard poodle and golden retriever, is the ultimate family pet. Goldendoodles are playful, impossibly cute and smart dogs — what more could you need? Known as designer dogs, due to being the result of purposeful crossing two purebreds, they [...]

Goldendoodles are one of the original designer dogs. Bred in 1969, they were created when the poodle breed was crossed with the golden retriever breed to provide guide dogs for visually impaired people with allergies. If bred correctly, these dogs have hair instead of fur and don’t shed, which minimizes [...]

What Makes a Good Therapy Dog? A good therapy dog is a mixture of several important factors, but it mainly boils down to personality and training when it comes to these empathetic canines. The most important qualities of a therapy dog are a calm demeanor, patience, confidence and a love [...]

A “doodle” is a mixed-breed dog that combines the traits of a Poodle with the traits of another dog breed. Two of the most popular doodle crossbreeds are the Labradoodle and the Goldendoodle, both of which make excellent additions to the family. The Labradoodle combines the traits of a Poodle [...]