I really want to get a Labradoodle puppy and I found a breeder I really like. She won't have puppies until winter and I live in MA. People who have had puppies, this one is for you. do you think it would be hard to get a puppy in the middle of winter? Should I wait until spring? Please give explanations. thanks!!11
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The only consideration would be the cold weather. But as you know Here in New England winter can sometimes be very mild or a bear. I have not found any difference in getting a pup in the winter over the spring or summer. I have had both pups and dogs here all year round. The only thing is that you will most likely be the one bothered by the winter more than the pup. By this I mean taking the pup out to potty in the winter will put you off more than it will the pup. My golden pups loved the snow and the cold air. I stood ther as they played in the white stuff and froze my butt off.
I wouldn't let winter stop me for getting a pup. Oh by the way I'm in CT. NOTE: I have never found potty training more difficut in the winter months over spring or summer either.
Oh I see the thumbs down fairy is back!
I would most definately wait until spring. The winters here are harsh and it's not going to be easy house breaking a pup when there's 4 feet of snow outside. I think it would be better to wait until the weather is warmer, so that you have comfortable temps for housebreaking and walks and the like. Plus, there is nothing cuter than an older puppy seeing snow for the first time!
It's not impossible but it is harder. To properly house train a puppy, you have to take them out ALL THE TIME! And if it is freezing outside, it's hard on you as well as they don't want to be there either and will often not go, even if they have to.
If you really want the pup then, it is possible, but just remember if you want an easy time of house training, you may want to wait.
A Labradoodle should be fine in the winter, if you were getting a Chihuahua I would say its a bad idea, but Labradors are built for colder weather so they don't get cold easy. Your new pup will have a nice sturdy coat, just make sure you only take it out to go to the bathroom and bring it back in, that way you don't run the risk of them getting chilled.
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1.they shouldn't leave their mother until their atleast 7-8 weeks old.So if in December it will be February till u can get it anyways.They need their mother for atleast 2-3months cause of their mother's milk.So yess i think u should wait till spring and have her put the puppy u want on hold so it won't sell to some other person.And how are u going to train them to use the bathroom outside in the middle of winter freezing cold. :D hope i helped! bye
A dog will be fine in winter but I have something else to talk to you about :
the myth of the labradoodle:
Once upon a time, in the heart of puppymill country, an irresponsible breeder accidentally let a male labrador get in with a female poodle in heat. She wondered what to do with these funny looking dogs and she had a brilliant idea "I will give them a cute name and see if I can sell them anyway". So the labradoddle was born. The petstores and people responding to her ads wanted to know what was so special about these dogs- that they should be sold for purebred prices despite being mutts.
She thought about it and came up with an explanation the idiots would buy "They are hypoallergenic like a poodle and bigger like a lab- they are also magically healthier than my other 'purebreds' as they don't carry the same genetic problems", The problem with this is that she didn't know ANYTHING about genetics- only about making money- so these dogs could have poodle fur or could have lab fur. They could have poodle genetic problems or they could have lab genetic problems.
There are no real labradoodle breeders- only ignorant people and scam artists. If you want a lab/poodle mix please adopt one from your local shelter.
Conclusion to the myth of the labradoodle:
One day a proclamation was sent across the land: Let no person buy from a petstore, or backyard breeder. Let all people spay and neuter their pets.
All those who heard realized the terror these dogs were living in, and that these puppies were bred with greed in mind and not their health. No one ever bought a dog from these people again. They were forced to get real jobs not involving the exploitation of animals and we all lived happily ever after- THE END.
Don't support backyard breeders who treat their dogs like puppymachine- please don't buy a mixed dog from a 'breeder'. Buy a purebred or adopt a mix who needs it from your local shelter. Search petfinder for 'labrador' then use contr+f to serch for 'poodle' on that page and you'll find lots of 'labradoodles' who need homes.
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Greenbrook NJ
First let me suggest that you investigate the Lab and the Poodle! Both breeds of dogs are Highly intelligent and make great pets. Lab mixes and Poodle mixes often loose on the very traits that are so valuable in making these breeds what they are. They often end up in some pound after a few years or passed on to some one else after the new purchasers have found out the trouble in Grooming these breeds and the genetic restraints that are associated with each breed.
How many times have I seen Hip displasia which runs rampant in each breed be the cause of these mixes early deaths or out of pain they end up biting someone, from pain, because the breeders of mixes rarely do the genetic testing that is needed to control these issues in these two wonderful breeds! Get the real thing get a Lab or a Standard poodle and you will have a wonderful pet for a very long time if purchased from a reputable breeder.
I adopted a puppy years ago sometime around December. He was part Chow and ended up loving winters and snow but at the time when he was a puppy, I don't remember really having a problem with him in the snow. Like other people said, it's more you who would have the problem and not feel like going out as much. I personally love snow and cold weather so it never bothered me. Remember, if the puppy is born in the winter, they don't know that snow is different from anything else if they've never experienced spring or summer yet.
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