Comments on: Are Labradoodles and Cockapoos Simply Mutts?

By: BooBoo

BooBoo — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:41:21 +0000

First of all, Carlin (or whatever your name is)…your way off track. Hybrid dogs are very beautiful dogs. My husbands dream dog was a lab, and my dream dog was a poodle. It just so happens that just last month, we purchased a “Labradoodle”. I don’t feel as if I’ve been ripped off. He is the cutest, most gentle dog! I would go back and buy him from that breeder again in a heartbeat. I also rescued a pomapoo (pomeranian-poodle mix) that lived with us for 8 years until he developed Cancer. That was the best dog I have ever had.

Yes, I do agree…go to the pound first. That’s what I did, but I honestly didn’t see anything at the pound I wanted to bring home. I wanted that Labradoodle and by gosh, I’m glad I made that decision!!!

By: Snap

Snap — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:09:45 +0000

Is this guy a mut!? Snappy the cockapoo

By: Cookie TN

Cookie TN — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:10:59 +0000

All true, Kat, my point is just that there are some places that should never be supported. At all.
Don’t get me wrong, one of my current dogs and the dog I had before were both from bad breeders. Cookie actually belonged to two bad breeders. The one her previous owners bought her from and her previous owners wanted to breed her. That was before I was educated about breeders, or I would have protested getting them. They were both wonderful dogs. I don’t regret owning them. They’re both GREAT dogs that I’m proud of. I just regret supporting, even in part, the so-called breeders they were from. But, I wouldn’t give up either of my current dogs or my other dog from the past if I still had him for the world.

By: Katy

Katy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:33:58 +0000

So here is my two cents on this issue… I have three beloved babies: Mia – a “rescue” from a local shelter “a mutt” – the best darn dog you could ever get – an all around good girl. Great temperment – barks alot but hey, I can live with it. Second there is Ginger – my Pom poo princess, paid 800 for her – she is worth every penny! The best of both breeds cute, pompous, little, gives Mia a run for her money. She is the princess as I said. Then there is Lily – we loved Ginger so much we got another PomPoo 750 for her! She is the happiest go lucky dog you’ll ever meet! She is the sunshine of the house. The baby, spoiled rotten! The cat’s best friend. Mia’s crime partner. The sock stealer, the jokester. My sons’ playmate, Ginger’s nudge!
Lily also has had to have surgery on her hind legs for genetic hip issues, she will develop arthritis early in life. I am angry about this. But I am happy that she is mine because I know that I will do everything in my power to make sure she has all the best medical care she will ever needed. She will not be returned to a shelter because of her expensive medical care. She is my responsibility. My child. We are committed to her for a lifetime.
So you see the point isn’t designer dog, hybrid, mutt, shelter dog, store bought dog, found dog, gift, or whatever…
When you become a dog owner you are responsible for another life. And that is a commitment that should last a lifetime – it should be a forever thing. What your dog is and how you got it shouldn’t matter what should matter is the love and care you provide and the promise you make to that living creature to never turn your back on it no matter what. – I know that in the future there will be room im our life to add to our family. How the new members will arrive I do not know – but I do know that when they arrive the commitment will be one of forever.

By: Cookie TN

Cookie TN — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:41:50 +0000

Kat, the shelter in my area only charged $85.
Nothing wrong with buying from an individual.

By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:41:25 +0000

I bought a mutt from a person, not a breeder, and payed 300 dollars. I find that no one gives away puppies for free like kittens!
Eitherway, I did go to a shelter and stuff but the shelters charge you 400 dollars for a dog under a years, that hasn’t even been fixed. Sooo, thats why I didn’t buy from a rescue or a shelter, because they charge way too much.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:38:47 +0000

i have a purebred bichon frise and a mutt. no offense to my bella (bichon) but she was probabaly a puppymill dog. and dixie (my mutt) is a blue heeler mix. dixie is so much smarter and socialized and healthier than bella. at the dog park, people always tell me how beautiful dixie is and they want to know what breed she is. i also work at a boarding facility. i love our mutts. granted, there are a few crazy ones…but our purebreds are unsocialized and they dont play well with the other dogs. our malitpoos and cockapoos and our goldendooldes happen to be very good dogs and i choose to call them mutts and i say it in a very positive, unashamed way.

By: Karenality

Karenality — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:01:04 +0000

Wow! A VET’S HONEST OPINION!! THANK YOU!!!
I 100% agree with you! if you want a purebred…then pay the purebred fee and get the freakin’ papers!! But if you want a lovable mutt…Be it a Labradoodle, a yorkiepoo, a cockapoo, a shihtzu-mix or labmix pup…then SAVE A LIFE!! You’re going to pay an outrageous price at a breeder for something you can find at a local shelter for a fraction of the price??? And that lovable mutt at the shelter is in danger of losing his life! While there aren’t enough foster homes to care for all of them! I bet you’d be mad if you discovered you were ripped off at a local auto dealer! These are hard times we’re living in and we have to invest our money wisely…This includes our furry friends…

By: Cookie TN

Cookie TN — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:02:42 +0000

Thank you. I have always been way into dogs and their welfare even when I was 5 years old. I wanted to breed dogs when I was about 10 or 11, but luckily for me since I was too young to do it yet, I did the next best thing to actually breeding: study about breeding dogs. I found out a lot of things and I felt that breeding was for me because I’d just love to be able to help keep the dog breeds healthy. I made that my biggest area of knowledge in dogs because I want to help make a difference by telling people about breeders and possibly even breeding dogs someday (after a lot more research and some experience with a good mentor, which I haven’t been able to find yet). Even if I never get to breed dogs, I can at least make a difference by telling people what I know about it.

By: Pam

Pam — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:28:30 +0000

Amanda C. you sound like my Vet & her staff, they all try and be the one who gets Dandi whenever she comes in. The ladies in the business office even come out to pet and love on her. Raleigh sounds like my Dandi. Thanks for being a loving hand to all who cross your path!

Cookie TN, you have an amazing heart, I can almost hear it breaking when you speak of puppy mills and such. My heart is right there with you and it would be great to shut down bad breeders, puppy mills, but most of all, every bad animal owner who does not take care of their pets. These people purchase animals, even expensive pure breeds and then don’t take care of them. The shelters are full of animals that someone purchased (even from good breeders). If everyone only bought from the shelter there would still be dogs and other animals neglected and let to run the roads. People forget or maybe don’t realize how much work, time and money it takes to take good care of their pets. It’s very sad and I applaud your heart for these animals. We have had amazing dogs that came from our local shelter. However, when we went to buy a dog we had something specific and we found that in Dandi. Keep loving and caring, your dogs and or pets are very lucky to have you as their owners.