Australian Labradoodle Temperament
Australian Labradoodles like nothing better than a camping trip and a game.
The Australian Labradoodle was bred to be a
non-shedding, allergy friendly,
service dog.
Because of this he makes a wonderful house dog. He has no doggie odor and doesn't leave his hair
on the furniture.
He is a fellow who needs
human companionship
to be happy. When he is grown he can certainly
be trusted to be home alone while you are at work but he does need companionship every day. He is
not the dog to leave out in the yard for most of his waking hours.
The Labradoodle is joyous. He loves a good game
but will settle down when it is quiet time.
He is a great fellow
to have on a hike. Even the miniature doodles enjoy a good long walk and have great endurance.
It is not possible to be a 'one man dog' and a
successful service or therapy dog. The Australian
Labradoodle was bred to enjoy everybody's company even though he is loyal to his special family.
Although a Labradoodle will sound the alarm he is not by nature aggressive and was not bred
to be a guard dog. Even small Australian Labradoodles are not constant barkers.
Australian Labradoodles do well as Therapy Dogs
Arty visits Long Term Care home.
Our four month old Australian Labradoodle puppy visits residents of the
extended care home in Grand Forks. Many of our puppies go on to become therapy dogs.
It is time well spent for both dog and family. Ask a trainer near you what your dog
needs to do to qualify as a therapeutic hospital visitor.
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A quiet game with Tom Tom and Mat
The Labadoodle is active but not extremely active. The larger the dog the greater their
exercise requirement but after a morning walk and sniff round the garden
they are very happy to lie by your feet for the afternoon and keep
you company as you work at the computer.
An Australian Labradoodle was designed to be happy, affectionate,
not aggressive, and easy to train.
As a nonshedding, gentle family companion we believe he has no equal.
Each Puppy is Unique
Although the temperament of the Australian Labradoodle is sound each puppy is as different
from their brothers and sisters as children in a family. At Over The Moon we wait until the
puppies are evaluated at 8 weeks of age to finalize puppies for families. Even though
we all fall in love with photographs of a sweet baby sometimes the puppy in that photo doesn't
have the qualities your family needs. As this puppy grows we watch very carefully so that
an active family does not end up with a retiring little boy when his litter mate, the outgoing
girl would have been a better fit. We try our best to work with you to find
the best possible addition to your family.
Doodles love to Travel
These two Over The Moon Labradoodles had a camping trip before they flew with their mum
all the way to Holland.
TEMPERAMENT AND TRAINING
There are different numbers offered but the consensus
is that 40 percent of a dog's personality is determined by
the care and hardwork of the breeder and 80 percent by what happens to him after he
comes into the world.
The dog's breed determins his predisposition. A carefully bred, well socialized guard
or fighting dog is still going to have certain traits given to him by his genetic make-up.
That being said, early training and socialization play
an even larger pa rt in his adult temperament than the care his breeder has taken to give him
the best genetic makepup, nutrition and healthy start he can have. This
socialization includes playing with dogs other than the ones in his own
family and meeting lots of new people and being in many
different situations.
The first forty percent is important! Good breeding is the foundation of a
gentle natured, healthy dog. Make sure you
choose a breed that has the potential to develop the attributes
you wish in a dog. After puppy comes home
it will be his family that develops that potential through
socialization, training, love and patience.
