Pet breeders aren't hunted for sport... yet.
this post was submitted on 27 Sep 2024
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Because people want the status symbol of having a dog without actually liking dogs, so they buy "convenient" dogs based on traits like how little they shed. Then the second they aren't puppies anymore they dump them with a trainer to "train" all the dog out of them and/or dump them at a doggy daycare to torture the minimum wage employees who actually like dogs, all so the owners can take photos for their social media.
Tl;dr: I love all dogs. But poodle mixes are exclusively owned by terrible people, and as a result, act terribly.
It’s often a local phenomenon due to breeders in the area and a small viral effect. People see others with a dog breed they like and want the same. In my area it’s huskies, in my previous home town it is German shepherd’s because there is a trainer specific for that breed. Aussies are a hit everywhere though.
I only ever had dogs from shelters and many people ask what breed that is and then are a bit sad to learn they cannot have the same one because they are just random.
LMGTFY:
I just hope they can live a life free of pain and medical disabilities unlike some breeds.
Thanks! I was too lazy to search but curious enough to go to the comments.
My guess: since I live in a conservative place (in the USA) someone famous got one, or said they’re great dogs for “patriots” to own. (/smh)
I don't believe for a second that anyone said that.
They're popular dogs because they're friendly retrievers but also have the intelligence of poodles as well as their hypoallergenic fur.
Yeah plenty of well off liberal New Englanders have them around here. There are big Facebook groups about them and all kinds of online hype/bullshit (like everything at this point) about longevity, allergies, intelligence, etc.
They don’t shed as much, but the less they shed the more they need grooming, or they end up with mats and tangled.
Idk about bernedoodles specifically, but -doodle crosses seem to be all the rage in the US right now
I had a poodle mix and the nice thing is they don't shed their fur on their own. Which also helps with allergies.
Cool so it's not just my area. Others here gave good reasons for them to be popular, unless you have any other thoughts?
It’s probably as boring as there’s a dog farm in your area and that person prefers to breed them (for whatever their reason may be)
Edit: I say that as a dog owner that doesn’t see many in my area and found a 6 month old corgi at a shelter because someone bought it from a local dog farm…
It’s broader than one farm, my mom is obsessed with doodles too. But prior to that had a purebred Bernese mountain dog. They’re great dogs, but have largely been bred into tragically short lifespans. Her’s died at 4 or 5 years old and averages at the time were like 6-8 years. So there’s the thought/hope that mixing with a broader gene pool available in the poodles will help them live longer.
They are also supposed to shed less is a reason I’ve been given a lot, but they need grooming all the time so I think it’s bullshit. They are cute, but it’s mostly a bunch of online groups that are driving the trend.
Goldendoodles
i would add besides their constantly upbeat personalities, they are highly intelligent and the non-shedding seals the deal.
ill never own a non-doodle again
Big up for non-shedding. Pretty much the only deciding factor when we got ours.
Never seen one. Aussiedoodles are pretty popular here.