Goldendoodle Rescue Organizations
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| You could try checking petfinder.org.
*Doodles are technically "mutts" so an AKC or CKC breed club doesn't exist to help sponsor a rescue, so it may be hard for them to get going. |
Yes,thousands of them, thay are in any animal shelter in the United States, and you can get them cheaper probably than someone who breeds these mixes  |
| Just remember; when you go to Petfinder.com, you need to search under "Golden Retriever" as well as under "Poodle". Since the Goldendoodle isn't a registered breed, but a mix, you'll need to do your searches under either of the registered breeds, and once in those categories, look for the mixes. |
| Please don't buy a goldendoodle from a breeder. You are promoting the practice of irresponsible breeding. As loried said, look for one in a shelter or try to locate a real rescue organization.
Designer dogs are nothing more than mutts (as Ron said) and an example of highly irresponsible breeding. When you pay a breeder money for one you are encouraging the practice. |
| Another thing to consider; you are specifically looking for a mini-GoldenDoodle. One of the reasons this "mix" is still considered a "mutt" and not a "breed" is that the results from breeding are always, always inconsistent.
There are two Goldendoodles at our dog park; and each one came from a so-called "breeder". One owner did not get what they were looking for; they wanted a larger dog and got the miniture variety. The other wanted a small dog and got a smaller one, but only because he refused to get the dog before it was 6 months old. He wanted to see how it was growing, and have a better chance of getting what he wanted. But he also missed out on the first months of the dog's life, which the "breeder" didn't use too well. He has lots of training issues. If you rescue a Goldendoodle puppy; you have just as much of a chance of getting what you want if you go with someone that is breeding them. If you rescue an adult or an adolescent, you'll be more likely to get exactly what you want. Good Luck! |
Darth Snuggle wrote: If you rescue a Goldendoodle puppy; you have just as much of a chance of getting what you want if you go with someone that is breeding them. If you rescue an adult or an adolescent, you'll be more likely to get exactly what you want. Good Luck!
I hope I am misunderstanding your last paragraph, you are not encouraging the poster to go to a breeder are you? |
Tasker's Mom wrote: Darth Snuggle wrote: If you rescue a Goldendoodle puppy; you have just as much of a chance of getting what you want if you go with someone that is breeding them. If you rescue an adult or an adolescent, you'll be more likely to get exactly what you want. Good Luck! I hope I am misunderstanding your last paragraph, you are not encouraging the poster to go to a breeder are you? no no; just the opposite. I'm saying that a "breeder" is no guarantee of getting what you want; so why not rescue instead? You have as good a chance of getting what you desire in a puppy, and a BETTER chance of getting the qualities you like if you rescue a more mature dog. |
Tasker's Mom wrote: Darth Snuggle wrote: If you rescue a Goldendoodle puppy; you have just as much of a chance of getting what you want if you go with someone that is breeding them. If you rescue an adult or an adolescent, you'll be more likely to get exactly what you want. Good Luck! I hope I am misunderstanding your last paragraph, you are not encouraging the poster to go to a breeder are you? I didn't take Darth Snuggle's post that way. I think she means (please excuse me if I'm wrong) that someone has a better chance of getting a great dog from a rescue than they do from a "breeder". |
| Gottcha, just clarifying. |
| I am looking for a mini goldendoodle. All I find are standard poodles with goldens....How do I find a mini??? |
jlynn wrote: I am looking for a mini goldendoodle. All I find are standard poodles with goldens....How do I find a mini??? Check your local animal control, humane society etc.... There are millions!  |
| a woman in my old neighborhood got what she was told was a mini labradoodle. She walked it around our block as a puppy, insisting it was going to be a tiny dog. At 4 months old it was larger than my 4 month old Sheepdogs, and I kept telling her what no Doodle owner wants to hear; there are NO breed standards with the glorified mutts-- these "designer dogs". A labrador and a golden retriever are big dogs; if you breed it to a miniature poodle (not exactly sure how that silliness would work) there's no assurances that your dog won't take on the traits of the Labrador or Golden. Size being among those uncontrollable traits! If you WANT a miniature poodle, the GET a miniature poodle. but if you want a mystery, a true surprise as to "I wonder what I'm going to get with this puppy of mine" save yourself $500 dollars or more and go get a lovely puppy from your local rescue or pound. |
Darth Snuggle wrote: a woman in my old neighborhood got what she was told was a mini labradoodle. She walked it around our block as a puppy, insisting it was going to be a tiny dog. At 4 months old it was larger than my 4 month old Sheepdogs, and I kept telling her what no Doodle owner wants to hear; there are NO breed standards with the glorified mutts-- these "designer dogs". A labrador and a golden retriever are big dogs; if you breed it to a miniature poodle (not exactly sure how that silliness would work) there's no assurances that your dog won't take on the traits of the Labrador or Golden. Size being among those uncontrollable traits! If you WANT a miniature poodle, the GET a miniature poodle. but if you want a mystery, a true surprise as to "I wonder what I'm going to get with this puppy of mine" save yourself $500 dollars or more and go get a lovely puppy from your local rescue or pound. Very well put! |
| There are many Goldendoodles, Labradoodles, Cockapoos, Schnoodles and other Poodle Mixes in Rescues and shelters, all over North America. http://www.doodlerescuecollective.com/ is a great listing resource. They scour Petfinder and other listings sites to bring Doodles under one roof and one place to search. Someone else said Petfinder doesn't recognize "Doodle" as a breed, they are all located and listed on Rescue Resource Collective. |
| What tripe. I have two Mini Goldendoodles purchased from a breeder. They are the most loving dogs I have ever owned. They are very obedient and bright. As a highly allergic individual I cannot go to a shelter and be assured of the breeding of a "mutt". I know the parents of the "mutts" I have, both came from the same parents, three years apart. We were fortunate that the pet owners decided to breed their dogs again. My two have a perfect bill of health from my vet, she has checked them out thoroughly. I think it utterly ridiculous the "elitist" viewpoint of dog owners. Why don't you check back in the history of your dog breed. All dogs are descendant from mixes. Just because the "breed" isn't recognized by an org, that is fueled by money, does not negate the qualities of a breed. I bought the Mini Goldendoodle knowing that the size range would be 25-40 lbs. Having seen my friends standard, at 120 lbs, I knew I wanted smaller. I have a 3 yr old at 35 lbs and a 6 month old at 27 lbs. The qualities of the Mini's are exactly what we wanted in a dog. Docile, loving, smart, energetic, and water fanatics. While you can find a lot of rescues of the standard sizes, I know of very few Minis that are rescued. The rescues are more due to the size issue, not the quality of the breed. I hope people reading this board decide to make a decision, about where they get a dog, based on their situation and not the preaching of others. |
Doodle lover wrote: What tripe. Hmmmmm.... You used the word "I" 12 times. I'm glad YOU have had a good experience. Doodle lover wrote: I hope people reading this board decide to make a decision, about where they get a dog, based on their situation and not the preaching of others. Couldn't agree more. |
| Docile and energetic? Wow. In people we call that bipolar.  Sorry - I couldn't resist. I didn't mean to be mean. I just couldn't help it. Shellie |
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I really like the looks of some "doodles", and Ive met some super sweet ones,...but would NEVER think of getting one from anywhere but rescue. All you have to do is look on petfinder under labra or golden doodles and see how many wind up in shelters because the turned out NOT to be "hypoallergenic" or "non-shedding" or "docile"  I once got into an argument with a woman who insisted they needed a labradoole because: "I want a non-shedding dog, but my husband wants a water-retriever!"...Um...hello...research *Poodle*!  |
I don't see why people just don't get poodles. I admit, I was never attracted to poodles because of the froo-froo show coats, but I do like the standard poodles without the froo-froo!  And poodles come in every size. |
| Personally, I haven't met any poodles of any size that I actually liked, personality wise. You don't have to do the fancy hair cut and can have respectable looking dog without all the beauty parlor stuff. On the other hand, I really have liked almost every golden retriever and almost every single lab of any color I have ever met: tons of fun and easy to get along with. Frankly, we didn't get a golden or a lab or a rescue mut because of allergy concerns in the family. The research I did on breeds that met our criteria (good family dog, not small--i.e. bigger than 40 lbs, low shed (don't laugh), low dander) pointed me towards OES and a few other breeds. We fell in love with OES 19 years ago and haven't looked back. I understand the thought behind trying to combine the best of both breeds: personality and easy going nature of a golden or a lab, low/no shedding of poodle. I respect trying to establish new breeds for specific purposes. I also respect the limitations of the emerging crosses now: you don't know for several generations, at least, if the desirable traits you are trying to achieve will be fixed in the new 'breed.' To me this is different than puggles and other tiny little yappy things. No offense to those who like small dogs. I just prefer something bigger. |
what I dont understand is why someone would come on a clearly OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG forum and ask where to get a goldendoodle?? Wouldnt looking up a goldendoodle site make more since??  As a mom of 2 labs and a sheepie I can say my sheepie is a non shedder. I can pet her all day and no hair comes off, my labs are the reason I have to vacumm everyday.  Dark wood floors + white/cream lab = constant vacumming  |
I'll answer my own question-- I just looked at a goldendoodle forum, very confusing , thanks Ron for making this one simple and easy to find what we're looking for.  |
| My sister has a goldendoodle. Paid $800 for her. She's a great dog. My ex and I picked her out for my sister (sister lives in Boston, breeder was a few hours from me). This was the first pup I got to do the puppy try-out tests on. I gotta say, Addie (sister's doodle) passed with flying colors. She was way better than all of her littermates. To this day, my sister gets compliments on how well behaved Addie is and what a wonderful dog she is. And she really is. Would I pay $800 for a mix? No way. But for some people, the goldendoodle is the perfect choice for them. I don't begrudge them for that. In the end, we're all dog people and I will support anybody that wants to give a dog a good home. |
Ryleigh wrote: what I dont understand is why someone would come on a clearly OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG forum and ask where to get a goldendoodle?? Wouldnt looking up a goldendoodle site make more since?? We get entire threads devoted to off topic, non OES issues from random non-members. See the threads with references to tube tying, for instance. In all seriousness, I have recommended this forum to a number of people who are really into dogs but OES in particular. This place has a lot of good information about dog training, how to select a breeder, issues with regards to selecting a breeder who shows vs rescue vs byb, etc. I've learned a lot about these issues and about dog health issues, home decorating, far away places, etc. through this forum and the folks who visit. |
| We are looking for a new dog, and not long ago fell in love with a mini-goldendoodle owned by a neighbor that we ended up being "godparents" to (providing dog walking, training, home-away-from-home, etc.). We'd like to get a rescue dog AND a mini-gooldendoodle. Seattle is home so if anyone knows of a puppy or younger dog nearby, we might just be that critter's forever home. thx, KC |
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