Here Are Facts About Australian Labradoodles

By Gary Wagner


Labradoodles were developed in Australia as a special guide dog breed through crossbreeding Labrador Retrievers and Poodles. This was done by the RGDAA which is an association responsible with the enforcement of guide dog standards in Australia. The result of their effort was a dog breed that was a smart and sociable with a strong guiding instinct. It is because of this that the breed qualified as a guide dog making it useful to many.

Originally, labradoodles were developed to be hypoallergenic service dogs. Australian labradoodles are classified as designer dogs because they are not a purebred. From being a purely hypoallergenic dog as had been intended originally, the breed proved its versatility as both therapy and family dog. They make perfect family dogs, which makes paying to have a puppy more than worth the effort and the expense.

The dog is highly sociable and enjoys the company of its owner a lot. She is a strong dog, a trait inherited from the Labrador Retriever. It also exhibits a strong work ethic, which is something inherited from the poodle. As such, labradoodles has the best mixture of both the parents. This has made the breed very popular not just in Australia where it originated, but also globally.

Labradoodles are in three major size classifications. Normally, the size of the poodle used in the initial generation determines the size of the resultant puppy. Miniature, medium and standard are the three size classifications available. Therefore, the category of the species may range from medium to miniature. Normally, in many dog species, males have larger bodies and more weight compared to females. This applies to Labradoodles as well.

All the three size categories usually have a specific weight range. The standard-sized dogs are usually the biggest and the heaviest reaching a maximum of 65 pounds and 24 inches in height. The miniatures are usually the smallest while the medium ones lie in between the other two size classes. A medium-sized labradoodle usually attains a weight of 45 pounds and can grow up to 20 inches at the shoulders.

It is easy to train labradoodle puppies since they are great learners and possess a high trainability level. After being made to repeat few basic skills they can master within a short period. The first training for the puppies need to be crate training, this will make the puppy know that if it needs to be alone they need to stay inside. The next training should be teaching them to poop at a specific point inside the house or outside.

It is important that the dog be given room training so that it may learn how to behave inside the house. Training should be done at a young age for the dog to get learn and familiarize easily. The dog will need to be taught how to walk on a leash outdoors since walking a dog is important for its physical fitness.

Lastly, feeding should be observed carefully to avoid animal foods that are considered toxic to dogs. When buying a puppy, it is important to learn more about the kind of foods that they should be fed on. It is important to adhere to proper feeding to avoid health problems later.




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