#labradoodle

[making-friendos]

[rebeccawangart]

Labradoodle (2025)

A pet portrait of a labradoodle in natural colors. Acrylic painting on 6x6 inch canvas, September 2025.

[basil-bites-back]

Reflecting on her chaos

Said chaos

[gk29003]

my strange son

[d3mon-cat]

Painting of my friends doggoz :3

4 her bdayyy :D

[oliviawhen]

Doggust days 16-19: A comic about how I feel as a non-dog owner walking around this month especially. It's like seeing a celebrity.

[atypicalattractions]

Poodles and poodle mixes (“doodles”) are HIGH maintenance dogs

Just brushing them every day can take anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour, and cutting their hair takes even longer. You have to clean out their ears and remove their ear hair, you have to brush their teeth, and you have to take good care of their skin because they are often prone to ear, dental, and skin issues. If they go to a groomer, you need to take them every 4 to 6 weeks. Sometimes they have to go even more frequently, depending on the haircut they have.

They also need good training, being ‘friendly’ doesn’t change that. In fact, it can be dangerous because an untrained friendly dog is capable of trampling and knocking over both people and other nonhuman animals. I’ve seen small dogs end up with broken bones because of larger, excited dogs. You have to teach them self-control. And they’re also stubborn and highly intelligent yet very sensitive.

Poodle mixes (“doodles”) are often even higher maintenance because they’re mutts (and backyard bred) which means they have unpredictable genetics. They can end up with fur that has a really bad texture and is therefore more prone to matting, they can end up with neurological issues, and the list of health issues they could end up with is pretty much endless.

Oh, and of course they’re high energy. That, combined with high intelligence means, if you don’t give them the proper physical and mental stimulation, they can either get depressed or bored and destroy your house.

These dogs are very expensive and require so much time and care. Please don’t listen to the backyard breeders who claim that they’re just “easy family dogs” who are “calm and friendly.” Of course I’m not saying that people shouldn’t get poodles or adopt poodle mixes from shelters (don’t buy doodles/poodle mixes, they’re backyard bred.) but people need to be aware of what they’re getting into.

[canineplushies]

Today's canine plush is: Aurora "Brigette" Labradoodle