Training an Australian Labradoodle. Is it easier than training other breeds?

Australian Labradoodles are smart and trainable because they were bred specifically for that purpose.

Please know this, Australian Labradoodles were bred specifically for service and therapy work.

Our Doodles (I really can only speak for our dogs because I'm really not an expert but definitely close lol) love human connection. They want eye contact, they understand when your happy or sad and they want to be close and share their life with you. They have a sense of humor and know that something is funny and they want to laugh with you. They are intensely curious with a drive for understanding the things you spend your time doing. They love following your schedule and the daily rhythms of your life. They are very social yet protective. If you are around someone that you're not comfortable with they will see it and possibly growl if they see your body language or expressions as scared. They love to let you know when someone is home by barking but they only bark for a reason and when they see that you have heard them then they behave based on how they've been trained. You can train your Australian Labradoodle puppy to be a watch dog or not. How you ask? Attention and rewards, aka, treats. 

A well trained dog is better than sweet tea with some Georgia peach slices, right? However, the flip side is this — Doodles are so smart that if you don't learn the basic principles of boundaries, the basic command of "off" or "no", your puppy do as it pleases and train itself. Yep, I said it, the doodle is out of the bag. Now, let's ponder this for a moment. Let's say a really sweet doodle owner let's their puppy jump up on the couch and they don't correct it. Months go by and the really sweet doodle owner doesn't want their grown doodle to jump up on its own anymore. Do you think it will be easy to tell that doodle no and have it listen? Probably not....I knew you knew the answer. :) However, your young pup will be extremely trainable and very intelligent.

Just remember, you are training your new pet 24 hours a day. Yes, those 15 minute sessions are absolutely necessary but the rest of the day matters just as much.  Therefore, crate training, socialization, and lot's of patience is a must! We offer puppy training if you need it.