12: All About Goldendoodles: Temperament, Sizes, Coats, Colors, & More!

09/29/22 • 22 min

The Doodle Pro® Podcast: Positive Training Tips for a Calm & Well-Behaved Doodle

🐾 Thinking about getting a Goldendoodle? Or want to better understand your current Doodle? This episode is for you!

In this bonus episode, we’re celebrating Goldendoodles (or Groodles!) with research-based insights on what makes them unique. Whether you’re considering adding one to your family or already have one, you’ll learn all about their temperament, coat types, colors, energy levels, health concerns, and more.

💡 Key Takeaways:
✔️ Goldendoodle parent poll results (minute 2:40)
✔️ Golden Retriever traits that carry into Goldendoodles (minute 4:28)
✔️ Poodle traits that Goldendoodles inherit (minute 7:29)
✔️ The truth about Hybrid Vigor (minute 11:03)
✔️ Surprising facts about red Goldendoodles (minute 15:05)
✔️ Mini Goldendoodle insights! (minute 17:14)
✔️ Sneak peek at next week’s breed mix feature! (minute 19:18)

🐶 Health Testing Matters!
Goldendoodle health testing requirements can be found here: Click for details

📖 Full show notes & resources → Click here

🎧 Hit play now to learn everything you need to know about Goldendoodles!

Send me a text- Corinne, The Doodle Pro®

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🐾 Thinking about getting a Goldendoodle? Or want to better understand your current Doodle? This episode is for you!

🐶 Health Testing Matters!
Goldendoodle health testing requirements can be found here: Click for details

📖 Full show notes & resources → Click here

🎧 Hit play now to learn everything you need to know about Goldendoodles!

Send me a text- Corinne, The Doodle Pro®

Previous Episode

11: Happy International Doodle Dog Day! Celebrating Doodles & Their Amazing Parents

🐾 It’s International Doodle Dog Day! The Doodle ProTM Podcast is thrilled to celebrate this special holiday dedicated to all the fabulous Doodles—and the amazing people who love them!

🎉 To mark the occasion, we’re kicking off five weeks of bonus Thursday episodes, each devoted to today’s most popular Doodle breed mixes!
🐕 Upcoming Breed Features:
✔️ Labradoodles & Goldendoodles – The longest-running & most beloved Doodle mixes
✔️ Cavapoos – A special spotlight on Corinne’s personal Doodle, Nestlé!
✔️ Bernedoodles – One of the trendiest mixes today
✔️ Aussiedoodles – Full of energy & intelligence
✔️ Sheepadoodles – The newest rising star in the Doodle world

💡 This episode dives into:
✔️ What makes Doodles unique & why they’ve become so popular
✔️ The history of Doodle mixes & how they surged in popularity
✔️ How Doodles have helped families with allergies
✔️ Why Corinne’s journey into dog training started with Doodles
✔️ Poodles: The original allergy-friendly breed & why people choose Doodles instead

🎁 Celebrate with The Doodle ProTM surprise gift!
Take our FREE exclusive Doodle Personality Quiz to uncover your pup’s unique traits! → Click here

📖 Full show notes & resources → Click here

🎧 Hit play now and join the celebration of all things Doodle!

Send me a text- Corinne, The Doodle Pro®

Next Episode

13: How to Find a Good Trainer, Program, or Puppy Class for Your Doodle

🐾 Not all dog trainers or puppy classes are created equal! How do you know if you're choosing the right one?

Whether you have a Doodle puppy, teenager, or adult, finding a quality, science-based training program is essential for long-term success. But with so many options, how do you know what to look for—and what to avoid?

💡 What You’ll Learn:
✔️ What makes a good puppy class & when should training start?
✔️ Is puppy training worth it, and what should be covered?
✔️ How to train puppies at 8 weeks old—what’s realistic?
✔️ Is starting at 4 or 6 months too late?
✔️ How to evaluate a trainer or facility before signing up
✔️ Key red flags to watch out for in training programs
✔️ The dangers of outdated methods & how to spot humane, science-backed training

🐶 Puppy socialization is critical—but it needs to be done right.
"You have to balance the safety of your puppy with the development of their personality and their ability to take on what they’ll be exposed to throughout their life." – Kathy Thorpe

🐕 Dogs today are part of our daily lives more than ever before. Training should prepare them for that reality!
"Even 20, 30 years ago, they were really just in the backyard or in the neighborhood... but now your dog is almost a fixture everywhere you go. That’s why their socialization and training foundation is so important." – Colleen Tekamp

🎧 Want more training insights?
📢 Episode 14 → How to continue training your teenage & adult Doodle

📖 Full show notes & resources → Click here

🎧 Hit play now and learn how to find the right trainer, class, or program for your Doodle!

Send me a text- Corinne, The Doodle Pro®

The Doodle Pro® Podcast: Positive Training Tips for a Calm & Well-Behaved Doodle - 12: All About Goldendoodles: Temperament, Sizes, Coats, Colors, & More!

Transcript

Corinne Gearhart- The Doodle ProTM:
(transcript is autogenerated)
In choosing which breed to discuss first for our five International Doodle Dog Day bonus episodes, I chose Golden Doodles, not just because of their enormous and long-lasting popularity, but because they're one of the first two we know of that was intentionally bred on the dog scene.

In 1969, Monica Dickens, the great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens, bred the first doodle variety on purpose by bre