The puppies are continuing to grow quickly. They’re very playful and love being outside.
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Goldendoodle Haircut Pictures
Because goldendoodles' coats grow long like human hair rather than shedding like many other dog breeds, the look of your goldendoodle can be drastically altered by a haircut. From being clipped to look like a lion to being completely shaved face, head, and all, your options for your goldendoodle's haircuts are numerous. Images of different goldendoodle clips are pictured below. The first two sets of photos are of the same dog (Junie), likewise the middle two are of the same dog (Penny), and the last three sets of pictures are of the same dog (Abria).
(Dogs shown using DexDog leashes & harnesses)
Goldendoodle groomed to have even length body and legs with a full tail
Full chin & cheeks with close clipped muzzle center & short feathering to short length ears
Goldendoodle groomed to have an even length body blended into longer legs
Close clipped muzzle (without a beard or mustache) & short feathering to short length ears
Golendoodle groomed to have even length body and legs with a full tail
Terrier style face: donut mustache (shaved center of muzzle) & shaved ears (no feathering)
Shorn style goldendoodle clip with tail shaved half way and tip of tail scissored short
Goldendoodle with short ear, short top knot, and terrier-style face
Goldendoodle groomed to have a 1" body blended into longer legs and a full plumed tail
Bear style full face with medium feathering to short clipped ears
Goldendoodle groomed to have 3/4" body and legs with full plumed tail
Short clipped face with short ears and short top knot
Golendoodle groomed to have a 3/4" body blended into slightly longer legs (same haircut as the photo to the right with ear length shortened)
Medium length beard with long ear feathering and a short top knot
Don't Poodle My Doodle!
Compare the above goldendoodle haircuts to a standard poodle clip shown below
Poodle with 1" body and legs (notice the clean "poodle" feet)
Shaved muzzle, long fluffy ears, and medium length top knot
Be sure to view Goldendoodle Grooming Part 1!
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Goldendoodles Trump Other Breeds
The word is out: the next first dog just might be Patton the goldendoodle puppy. Anyone who has had the pleasure of owning a goldendoodle isn’t surprised that President Trump would select such an excellent breed. After all, Trump wants nothing but the best, right? There is no doubt that the goldendoodle trumps all other breeds.
The poodle emerged in centuries ago as a water retriever in Europe and has long been praised for its intelligence and eagerness to learn. The poodle is perhaps best know for its distinct, non-shedding coat. The golden retriever, also a water retriever, boasts a favored reputation for being smart, easy to train, and willing to please. The golden retriever practically invented the term “family dog.” With two such popular, wonderful parent breeds, the goldendoodle couldn’t help but arise as a spectacular dog. Thousands of Americans are enthralled with this remarkable breed known as the goldendoodle. It has rightly earned a spot in household after household because of the inherent versatility, trainability, and family dog reputation. A true goldendoodle boasts a gregarious personality, eagerly accepting (and expecting) belly rubs from anyone willing to offer a pet. Goldendoodles really never meet a stranger. They get along well with children of all ages and animals of all kinds. These enthusiastic, upbeat dogs are adaptable and will happily participate in any activity you throw their way. From high-energy activities like running or hiking to relaxing with their chin resting on your foot while you lounge on the couch, goldendoodles are ready for anything you throw their way. “Aloof” and “recluse” are two words unfamiliar to the goldendoodle. Their utmost desire is to just to be with their family. Though true goldendoodles aren’t hyper, they do expect to be included in family activities and benefit from daily exercise (and they’re always, always ready for a belly rub!). Like golden retrievers and poodles, goldendoodles are very trainable. In fact you’ll find that goldendoodles love being trained. They welcome the opportunity to work and are people-pleasers by nature. The non-shedding coat is simply icing on the cake for this wonderful breed! Owning a goldendoodle doesn’t necessitate a high tech vacuum because these dogs shed very little if at all. People enjoy the opportunity to love a dog that doesn’t exacerbate pet allergies or breathing issues. Honestly there is nothing but wonderful things to say about goldendoodles. The goldendoodle simply trumps other breeds. I can’t think of a better breed to represent the dog lovers of America than the loveable, happy, friendly, adorable goldendoodle. He’s destined to steal the hearts of millions of Americans. Welcome to the White House, Patton Trump!
Seresto Collar Product Review
When I removed a second tick from one of our dogs during a cold week in March, I knew something had to be done. With the exponentially increasing deer population in our area comes an increasing population of the vile deer tick. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lymes Disease are just two nasty illnesses carried by these blood-sucking bugs. Needless to say, I don’t want ticks on my dogs!
My dogs regularly receive Sentinel, which covers heartworms, hookworms, roundworms, and whipworms. Sentinel also breaks the flea’s life cycle by inhibiting egg development. Unfortunately, Sentinel does not cover ticks. After a discussion with my vet, I decided to give the Seresto collar by Beyer a try for preventing ticks.
Pros:
- Convenient: no monthly application to remember
- Durable
- Cheaper than many monthly topical tick preventatives
- Odor free
- Easy to use
- No grease
Cons:
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- Effectiveness can be decreased by shampooing more than once per month
- Needs to be tight enough to stay in contact with your pet’s skin
Quality: Durable – Our dogs wore their collars for the full eight months, and they held up great. Our dogs swam, hiked, and rough housed with other dogs in them.
Functionality: Easy to use, adjustable, removable
Effectiveness: Research indicates that slow release flumethrin/imidacloprid collars are very effective
Best for: Flea & tick prevention for dogs that are not already infested with fleas or ticks. For use with dogs >7 weeks old.
Where to Buy: Seresto collars are available at most vets & pet supply stores. I personally found them the cheapest at 1-800-PetMeds but have noticed that the best prices varies between there & Amazon depending on the current promotions.
The Seresto collar comes in two sizes: a small dog collar for dogs <18lbs and a large dog collar for dogs >18lbs. I ordered the large size for all three of our dogs. The Seresto collar is very easy to use. It comes wound up in a tin case. Simply fit it to your dog’s neck and cut off the excess. I’ve never had a problem with the collar accidentally coming off, yet it is easily removed when needed. I chose to remove the collar for baths and grooming since the effectiveness can be decreased by frequent bathing but left it on for romps in the river. My dogs didn’t even notice they were wearing the Seresto. When walking two dogs side by side through the woods, we found a tick on the one without the Seresto collar on several occasions and none on the dog wearing the collar. My dogs did not acquire fleas, mange or lice while wearing the Seresto (although they’ve never had any of those parasites while not wearing the collar either). The collar comes with optional attachable reflectors, which we chose not to use.
Please note: my dogs were not infested with fleas or ticks prior to the collar application, and they also receive oral Sentinel, which is a flea preventative.
The Bottom Line: We’ll try the Seresto collar again next year.
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Goldendoodle Pedigree
Goldendoodle pedigree. That statement itself seems a bit like an oxymoron. Since goldendoodles are a hybrid breed, they do not qualify for registration with major kennel clubs such as AKC, which means they don’t technically have official, certified pedigrees. This doesn’t mean that their pedigrees aren’t incredibly important, especially for breeders. A goldendoodle’s pedigree is story of its family history, telling volumes about a dog and it’s heritage. Let’s examine Junie’s pedigree to see what all we can learn about her.
1. Titles – The CH in front of a dog’s name represents a confirmation championship title. A confirmation title indicates that the breeders invested time, money, and deliberation into improving their breeding stock. The titles behind a dog’s name (such as CGC, RL1, RATI, etc.) are working titles. They show that the dog is trainable in obedience, agility, and so forth and that the breeders invested time working with the dog for specific events. In Junie’s pedigree, her dad (Buckwheat) has earned a confirmation championship title as have many of her ancestors and Junie herself has earned a CGC (Canine Good Citizen title). Keep in mind that, being a hybrid breed, goldendoodles themselves do not qualify for participating in confirmation events since they are not a breed recognized by AKC.
2. Coefficient of inbreeding (COI) – Investigating a dog’s pedigree reveals the number of times that an ancestor is repeated in that dog’s line. In the case of Junie’s pedigree, no inbreeding occurs for at least 4 generations. Low inbreeding is a good thing! Research indicates that a low COI is related to a longer life expectancy (for more information, see John Armstrong’s research on poodle inbreeding).
3. Kennels of Origin – The kennel name usually appears in a dog’s registered name, either at the beginning (i.e. Timberidge’s Juniper Blue Star CGC) or at the end (i.e. CH Wavir Vivant of Versace). Knowing the kennel of origin for each dog allows you to delve further into the history. For instance Junie’s mom is named English Meadow’s Wish Upon A Star. A quick internet search of “English Meadow Golden Retrievers” pulls up their website, which allows further research into their breeding practices, values, and so forth.
4. Health Testing – Knowing the names on a pedigree allows you to search the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) database. This is not an exhaustive list as owners must pay extra for their dog to be listed and some health testing may be done elsewhere (i.e. the Penn hip or most DNA testing). OFA is nonetheless a valuable resource, especially for investigating the health testing results of extended relatives. Searching for “English Meadow Wish Upon A Star” in OFA’s database reveals not only her results but also those of her dam, daughter, and various half siblings enabling research of her relatives’ health both horizontally and vertically.
5. Registration – The registration number for at least the sire and dam appear on a pedigree. Only a purebred dog can receive a registration number, so seeing that provides confidence that no other breeds slipped into the heritage. Some ancestors may be listed in more than one registry (i.e. English Meadow Wish Upon A Star has both an AKC registration number as well as a CKC registration number).
6. Goldendoodle Generation – Junie’s dam (mom) is a golden retriever and her sire (dad) making her an F1 goldendoodle.
Poodle x Golden Retriever = F1 Goldendoodle Puppies
F1 Goldendoodle x Poodle = F1b Goldendoodle Puppies
F1 Goldendoodle x F1 Goldendoodle = F2 Goldendoodle Puppies
F1 Goldendoodle x F1b Goldendoodle = F2b Goldendoodle Puppies F1b Goldendoodle x F1b Goldendoodle = F3 Goldendoodle (multi gen)
7. Access to Further Information – Internet searches of the different ancestors often reveals additional information. For instance an internet search of “All My Dreams in Famous Family” reveals his pedigree as well as photographs.
8. A Few Last Tidbits – Pedigrees also supply information about the different ancestors’ coat colors and dates of birth.
A pedigree provides a wealth of knowledge, and it is vitally important that breeders research the ancestors of their parent dogs. Even if goldendoodles aren’t technically a breed, their pedigrees are still incredibly valuable.
Pets Welcome: Dog Friendly Stores in Cincinnati
Socialization is an important part of raising a well-rounded dog. Going to parks and training classes, for instance, help your goldendoodle become accustomed to being around other people and pets and also help learn to obey you in different settings. Another fun way to introduce your goldendoodle to new environments is to take her to the store with you. (Be sure your puppy has received all her vaccinations before you begin taking her places with you.)
- Hardware Stores – Lowes and Home Depot allow dogs, so next time you’re gathering supplies for a home improvement project, bring your favorite goldendoodle along. When she’s small, you can bring a mat with you to place in the bottom of a grocery cart and let your puppy ride through the store. She’ll be quite the popular sensation! (note: Menard’s is not pet friendly)
- Feed & Supply Stores – Tractor Supply Co. is another great store you can visit with your goldendoodle.
- Home Goods Stores – Bed, Bath & Beyond is pet-friendly, as are some other home goods stores that do not sell food products. You can find some additional options in this detailed guide to dog-friendly national chains.
- Party Stores – Party City and many halloween stores welcome pets, so bring your dog to try on those different doggie costumes so she’ll have just the right look for the upcoming holiday.
- Craft Stores – Joann Fabrics is happy for your goldendoodle to come visit.
- Restaurants – A number of eateries welcome dogs to join their owners on the patio for dinner. Take your goldendoodle for a stroll along the Little Miami Bike Trail and then enjoy dinner on the patio at Paxton’s Bar & Grill or Tano’s Bistro with your furry friend (once she’s learned some basic obedience, of course!). We all know dessert naturally follows any good walk. Loveland Sweets sells doggie baked good and has a patio where you & your dog can enjoy dessert together. The first Thursday evening of each month during the summer, Graeter’s hosts Dogs’ Night Out, which our dogs LOVE. Aglamesis Brothers in Oakley & Montgomery periodically hosts Woofie Wednesday where dogs receive a free ice cream when their owners spend $3.
- Plant Nurseries – Many nurseries allow four-legged customers. Our dogs enjoy visiting Natorps Nursery Outlet in Mason, OH.
- Farmers Markets – Pick up some fresh fruits & veggies with your favorite goldendoodle at your local farmer’s market. Loveland Farmer’s Market even hands out dog biscuits! You may even find a tasty treat or unique pet accessory at one of the local vendors such as Krafty Kritters Pet Bakery & Boutique or Pet Wants. Cincinnati’s City Flea is another outdoor event you & your dog may enjoy attending together.
- Outfitters – Next time you find yourself venturing to Cabelas, be sure to bring your dog along. You may find that she’s fascinated by the fish swimming in the large tanks or curious about the display of taxidermy animals. Vertical Drop is another dog-friendly outfitter.
- Farms & Orchards – A&M Farm Orchard in Midland, OH invites apple pickers to bring their favorite set of furry feet to help them select choice fruit from the orchards each fall. Although A&M Farm doesn’t allow pets inside their small store, apple picking is still a fun activity in which to include your dog. Big Tree Plantation welcomes dogs, so pick out your Christmas tree with your pup at your side.
- Other Dog Friendly Activities – Cheer on the Cincinnati Reds with your goldendoodle at the event Bark at the Park. Morgan’s Canoe Livery in Fort Ancient allows dogs to ride in their boats (our dogs think canoeing is a blast!), and some 5K events welcome canine participants.
Puppy Video: Abria’s Miniature English Goldendoodle Puppies at 6 weeks old (2016)
As one of our followers astutely pointed out…it’s getting more and more difficult to take still pictures of the puppies. So we decided to capture a few videos of them instead. You’ll see that the puppies have really enjoyed romping around in the yard over the last couple of weeks!
Goldendoodle Haircuts & Goldendoodle Grooming
Your cute, fluffy goldendoodle puppy is turning into a long haired, hot goldendoodle puppy… but you keep putting off that first hair cut because you’re not exactly sure how to have your goldendoodle groomed.
The groomer will bathe your goldendoodle, trim her nails, pluck the hair out of her ear canals, and give her a sanitary clip (trim under her tail & under her belly to keep the potty areas clean) each time you bring her in for grooming. How you want her hair styled is completely up to you! The good news is, hair grows back! If you don’t like a particular clip, you can try something completely different the next time. When you take your goldendoodle for her first grooming, be prepared that you’ll drop off a puppy and pick up a dog that looks way too grown up!
Faces, Ears & Topknots
Tails
The style of tail clipping that looks best depends largely on whether you goldendoodle carries her tail like a golden retriever or whether it curves over her back like a poodle.
Feet
You can choose to give your goldendoodle clean feet or round feet. Round feet are more commonly seen on goldendoodles but clean feet track less dirt into the house. You can also ask for “tight feet” (aka cat feet), which is in between clean & round feet.
Body & Legs
For more example pictures, see Goldendoodle Haircuts & Grooming Part 2
Start by trying either an “all over clip” or “lamb clip” on your goldendoodle. In the all over clip, your goldendoodle’s fur is clipped the same length everywhere (excluding the head, tail, ears & feet). An all over clip can be done at any length. Keep in mind that the longer the hair on your goldendoodle’s body & legs, the more frequently she will require brushing to prevent matting. You can also try lamb cut, where the body is one length blended into longer legs. Unless you already know your preferences, try short clipped ears (rather than shaved or fluffy ears) and round feet.
We recommend waiting 6 months before taking your goldendoodle puppy her first full clip down grooming. The wavy, curly adult coat will start replacing the soft, fluffy puppy coat around 5-7 months of age. Waiting to cut the hair until the adult coat makes its debut beneath the layers of puppy fur helps ensure that the adult coat remains soft. Shaving a goldendoodle down before her adult coat starts coming in could damage the adult coat, affecting the texture. There isn’t any hard scientific proof that shaving down a goldendoodle puppy impacts that adult coat quality but many poodle fanciers and groomers swear that doing so will cause the adult coat to be more “terrier-like.” That doesn’t mean that your puppy might not benefit from a puppy clip in the meantime. And waiting 6 months for the first full clip down does not mean you’re off the hook for grooming at home! You should regularly groom your puppy: brushing her hair, cleaning her ears, brushing her teeth, clipping her toenails, and checking her for any anomalies (i.e. ticks, cuts, etc.). What tools do you need for this regular maintenance grooming?
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| Metal Comb | Slicker Brush | Grooming Rake | Dremel |
A slicker brush is handy for fluffing your goldendoodle’s outer coat. A quick run over with a slicker will make your goldendoodle’s coat look soft and puffy. Slickers aren’t great at detangling your goldendoodle’s undercoat though. That’s where the metal comb and grooming rake come into play. A metal comb works best for curly coated goldendoodles while a grooming rake may work well for wavier coated goldendoodles. It’s also important to trim your dog’s nails in between grooming appointments. Either a cordless dremel or nail clippers can be used for this, whichever you prefer.
Your goldendoodle will need to be taken to the groomer regularly for the duration of her life, so regular handling when she’s young will help her become familiar with it as a part of life. You may choose to take you puppy to the groomer for a bath, nail trim & sanitary clip prior to 6 months just to familiarize her with the routine, people, and smells.
When you bathe your goldendoodle at home, it is important to ensure that all of the shampoo is washed out to avoid drying your dog’s skin. It’s also vital to keep your goldendoodle’s ears dry! Since goldendoodles have ears that hang down, they are prone to ear infections if water is left in their ears or if their ears are not cleaned regularly. Your groomer will clean your dog’s ears with each grooming visit, however your dog will benefit from you cleaning her ears in between grooming appointments.
It’s never a bad idea to bring a picture to the groomer. You can even pull this page up on your phone to reference when you drop your goldendoodle off. Once your goldendoodle is all groomed, be sure to post a picture to our Facebook group for other people to use as a reference!
Abria’s 2016 Mini English Goldendoodle Puppies
Abria delivered a litter of beautiful F1b English Goldendoodle puppies! There are four boys and one girl ranging from a medium to dark apricot in color. The puppies are eating and growing, just as they should be. Abria is a great mama. She spends nearly all of her time with her new family, leaving them only briefly a few times a day to go outside.
Newborn puppies are pretty helpless at first. Did you know puppies are born with their eyes and ears closed? That means they can’t see or hear and rely on their sense of smell and sense of touch for survival. But not being able to see or hear doesn’t keep them from making noise! Abria’s puppies squeak and whimper and grunt, especially when they’re crawling around looking for a place to nurse. Abria gently nudges them or licks them on the nose to help the puppies find her if they’re looking in the wrong direction. Puppies are instinctively attracted to heat, which means they pile close to their mama and close to each other. This is an incredibly important natural instinct because puppies have poor control their own body temperatures at first. Piling together helps everyone maintain a higher body temperature. Staying warm is key to gaining weight because puppies need to spend their calories on growing instead of exhausting them trying to keep warm. Plus puppies can’t digest when they’re cold. We monitor the room temperature carefully to ensure that it stays between 85°-90°. A new puppy’s main jobs are to sleep, eat, and grow. Newborn puppies twitch and move involuntarily in their sleep. This serves to help build muscle and is known as activated sleep. When they’re not eating, they’re sleeping, and when they’re not sleeping, they’re eating. And of course they’re growing all of the time!
Nose Work: Basic Scent Discrimination Exercises
We woke up early this morning to participate in an unusual activity: hunting rats! The Barn Hunt Association holds trials around the country where dogs test out their sniffing abilities by locating rats hidden in PVC tubes amidst a maze of straw bales. Timberidge Goldendoodles is proud to announce that Abria earned her RAT Instinct title (RATI) today!
As this brief Ted Talk explains, dogs have incredibly sensitive noses. Dogs around the world hold a variety of heroic occupations using their noses. Learning how to harness your English goldendoodle’s nose is quite simple. Through consistent practice of basic exercises, you can begin to unleash your goldendoodle’s powerful sniffer for your own purposes. Remember, you’re not teaching your goldendoodle how to use her nose – she’s already a pro at that! Your goal is to teach her to use her nose to tell you what you want to know. Here are a few basic scent discrimination exercises for you to practice with your goldendoodle:
Exercise #1: Which Hand
Start with your dog sitting in front of you. Have a bag of delicious special treats on hand. Put a treat in one closed fist, leaving the other empty. Present both closed fists to your goldendoodle and say, “Seek.” If she selects the empty hand, open it up and again say, “Seek.” As soon as she picks the fist containing the treat, open your hand and allow her to eat the treat, all the while saying, “Good seek, good seek!” Now start over and have your goldendoodle do it again. Practice this exercise for several days until you feel like your dog has mastered it.
Exercise #2: Cups
After your goldendoodle has mastered the “which hand” exercise and her sniffer starts going as soon as she hears the word “seek,” she’s ready to move onto the cups exercise. We suggest picking up a pack of colorful stacking baby bath cups. You can find a set for about $5, and they come with holes already in the bottoms.
Select 2 of the cups and sit them on the floor in front of your dog with a treat underneath one of them. Give the command, “Seek.” When your goldendoodle selects a cup, flip it over. If there’s a treat under, allow your goldendoodle to eat it, all the while praising her with “Good seek.” If she selects the incorrect one, flip it over and repeat the command “Seek.” Once your goldendoodle has mastered two cups, move onto three. Keep adding cups until you’re using the entire set of 10. Begin spreading the cups around the room, leaving them on the floor. If you find that your goldendoodle sometimes returns to the cup the recently held a treat, it may be helpful to remove a cup from the game for a few rounds after it’s had a treat underneath of it to allow the smell to dissipate. Once your goldendoodle has that game figured out, you can experiment with different versions. Try elevating some of the cups on a chair or try using cups without holes in the top. You can also try hiding a treat in a grouping of cardboard boxes and asking your dog to find it. If your goldendoodle is anything like our dogs, she’ll find this sniffing game incredibly fun!
Exercise #3: Find an Object
At this point you can take the nose exercises a step further by transferring “Seek” from food to an object. This may sound challenging but your goldendoodle will quickly understand that finding the object means she’ll receive a treat, which is quite motivating!