Love and stardom....the King of hearts

Author: Dee Gerrish

The Goldendoodle dog will steal your heart. As they bounce around waiting for the right stick to be tossed, or the next leaf to blow, the Goldendoodle hybrid always appears to be smiling. Leaning forward, watching with intense curiosity, they may even turn their head from side to side. Just what is going on inside of that intelligent mind?

The Goldendoodle gets great satisfaction out of being your best friend. Nothing makes this dog happier than to be by your side, prancing around, tail swiftly wagging. Don't ever underestimate this Golden Retriever/Poodle mix! The doodle dog is a happy camper as long as he or she can be with you and of course, they'd be even happier, the more toys you can provide them.

Charlie's owners, the Rohlinger family, know just how fun a Goldendoodle can be. Jennifer says that people are always wanting to take a photo of Charlie where ever they go. Charlie is a Goldendoodle World doodle who's breeder, Dee Gerrish, takes great pride in only providing the best family dog possible to those who seek them.

"Charlie is the best dog we've ever had", says Jennifer Rohlinger, "The kids absolutely love him and it doesn't matter where we take him, everyone falls in love with him!". The Goldendoodle dog loves to carry toys in their mouth. Charlie's lineage carries an impressive 400+ champion ancestors who are companion dogs, master hunters, utility dogs as well as champion show dogs. Even if a toy doesn't belong to a Goldendoodle, they love to carry things in their mouth.

The Goldendoodle dog is considered to be a soft mouthed dog. Providing they have a shaggy or smooth coat, this dog tends to a low barker but full of comical antics! The curly coat doodle can tend to bark more. Any time the Rohlinger children pass Charlie by, it's possible for him to have a stuffed toy in his mouth. Even if it doesn't belong to him. The kids laugh and get a big kick out of his antics. One thing Goldendoodles are great at is playing "Keep away". Dee Gerrish, of Goldendoodle World says, "Our Goldendoodles begin to learn this game when they are approximately four weeks of age. I buy them stuffed animals, toys that rattle and toys that all of the puppies can grab onto as a group. Usually two or three will grab the toy and they'll learn to pull each other around with it. It isn't uncommon at all for a puppy to snatch the toy and just taunt the others with it as if saying, "Catch me if you can".

Dee further says, "Goldendoodles enjoy playing with each other as littermates. Sometimes one will become rough with another but the trick is to give the group of puppies a lot of appropriate objects for them to carry in their mouth. If they have plenty of toys to play with and chew on as young puppies, they won't try and "steal" toys away from each other.

Although the Goldendoodle dog is not as bad a chewer as other types of dogs, any dog who becomes bored, can become destructive. Chewing on objects can either relieve stress if the dog is bored or anxious or if your doodle is a young puppy, he or she may be teething and could just be chewing on objects for comfort. Unlike Labs, a Golden Retriever tends to be more on the mellow side. Many of the fine traits of the purebred Golden Retriever are picked up by those doodles with a shaggy or smooth coat. Some Goldendoodles may have indiscriminate culinary tastes! Dee Gerrish of Goldendoodle World says, "When our puppies become interested in checking out solid food, I purchase various types of Gerber jarred baby food. Much of it has fruit in it. Our puppies favorite Gerber baby food is Rice cereal and pears!". Dee says, "It's the sweet taste of the pears that they enjoy so much!".

The Rholinger children will all agree that Charlie the doodle is a star in his own right! Jennifer tells Dee Gerrish of Goldendoodle World, "Dee, it doesn't matter where I take Charlie! Everyone stops dead in their tracks to pet him! I could be driving down the road and as soon as Charlie puts his head out the window, people will slow down to get a peek at him! Charlie is a celebrity!".

Indeed, the Goldendoodle dog is a celebrity in their own right. Many commercials are featuring this beautiful hybrid dog. Even business owners who have magazine ads are using photos and images of the Goldendoodle. This designer dog has come a long way, baby! 2007 marked ten years that the Goldendoodle hybrid has been leaving other dogs in their dust. Many believed the doodle was nothing more than a fad, but they are here to stay! This breed first reared its beautiful head in the United States around 1997. Dee began her Goldendoodle breeding program in 1999. She became a private, professional hobby breeder in North Carolina the beginning of 1996. Dee first fell in love with the Golden Retriever. Her passion and devotion to her Goldendoodle dog caused her to begin writing about them in 1999.

"You don't have to have a farm or acres of land to own a Goldendoodle", says Dee. "Those who have joined our Goldendoodle World family have come up with quite a few impressive, creative ideas to keep their doodles happy and busy. While I never recommend leaving your Goldendoodle inside of a crate all day long, I do believe crating is appropriate when you are unable to supervise your pet as long as the crate is the proper size and you limit the amount of time your doodle actually spends inside the crate". Dee further says, "Many people believe the tale that your crate should be small and therefore your doodle won't use the bathroom inside of the crate. That's not true at all. What will happen if you do not have the right sized crate, is your doodle will soil itself. Keeping your canine clean on a daily basis will then become problematic. Your Goldendoodle won't have a problem sleeping or hanging out in his or her crate if you provide their favorite toys and a soft cozy blanket for them to lay down on. Crating should always be a pleasant experience for your doodle."

Crating is best when your doodle can not be supervised and when you need to manage a situation. The Goldendoodle dog began to become popular in early 2000. Not much was known about this hybrid when Dee Gerrish began her breeding program and she says that's when she started writing about them. After all of these years, Dee has become a Goldendoodle expert in her own right. Years of writing about this beautiful dog; taking hundreds of photographs and documenting as much as possible, Dee says, "Just when I think I know everything there is to know about the Goldendoodle, something new happens to completely throw a monkey wrench into my wheel of knowledge! This breed is completely contradictory when it comes to applying what I knew as a purebred dog breeder. Everything I know at this present time, I had to learn from scratch! I love this dog! Despite so many naysayers calling this breed a "designer mutt" or other derogatory names, my Goldendoodles have far surpassed my expectations. They continue to impress even me and I'm their breeder! When I began my Goldendoodle program, I was a purebred dog fanatic. Never in my wildest dreams would I have considered mixing a Poodle with a Golden Retriever. But the day my very first litter was born, I was hooked."

The Goldendoodle hybrid is a wonderful dog for children of virtually all ages! Jennifer Rholinger of Matthews, North Carolina says, "Charlie is simply the best! I can't believe how much I love this dog! He's amazing and we love him, love him, love him!". Dee confirms that if you provide what your Goldendoodle needs; If you exercise them; love them; teach them that sometimes they need quiet time, this hybrid is the most wonderful family dog a family could ever ask for. The Goldendoodle comes in various colors. There are no rare colors and there are definitely no rare markings. Goldendoodles can have green eyes, blue eyes, brown eyes or multi colored eyes. Their eye color does not have any impact on how they see and light colored eyes present no problem for this hybrid.

If you have fallen in love with this wonderful canine, make sure you don't fall for the "non or never shedding" sales tactics that many breeders use. Goldendoodle dogs come in a wide range of sizes but because they are hybrids, their sizes are not categorized such as being "Miniatures, Toys, Standards, Giants" like purebred dogs. Many doodle dogs are never the same size as either parent. Their entire lineage plays a role in the size they become as an adult. Make sure you select a knowledgeable, experienced breeder. Dee Gerrish of Goldendoodle World began her breeding program in 1999. She's made it her business to know everything possible about this wonderful dog. If your looking for a doodle, check out her Goldendoodle World website.

Dee also has a wide variety of portal sites like http://www.igoldendoodle.com and http://goldendoodlesforsale.blogspot.com

Dee's Goldendoodle articles are very popular and as such, many websites across the net pick them up and run with them. Give her a call if you'd like a doodle!

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*About the author: Dee Gerrish is one of the original founders for the Goldendoodle dog in the southern region of the United States. Dee has been writing about the Goldendoodle dog since 1999. Dee is prior military and enjoys talking to people about her dogs.

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About the Author:

Dee Gerrish has been a private, professional breeder for 13 years as of Jan. 2009; She was a respite and foster care provider in Mannheim, Germany and won many community awards for her dedicated service. Dee has written very popular Goldendoodle articles that are listed across the internet.

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