our pup, maggie, is a labradoodle. she's a cross of a labrador retreiver and a poodle. we got her because i'd always wanted a dog but didn't want to deal with the shedding (years of owning cats taught me that). my mom, who is most definitely NOT a dog lover, first told me about labradoodles; she saw one at a friend's house and even she was impressed with how sweet the dog was.
so. we got a labradoodle. she wasn't cheap but i think she was worth it. i'm a member of an online group for labradoodle owners and the stories some of them tell about people's reactions to the breed are just amazing. people get downright antagonistic about these new "designer" dogs. saying they're not real breeds and people are idiots to pay that much money for a mutt, etc etc.
i don't understand the hostility. live and let live, right? why does it matter so much to some people what kind of dog i choose to get? c'mon people. here's an article about these so called designer dogs. the implication being that people only buy these dogs as high priced accessories.
puh-LEASE.
Friday, February 10, 2006
designer dogs
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Your dog is adorable. Many say that the mixed breed is actually healthier than the pure because of all the inbreeding. I know someone with a schnoodle (poodle/Schnauzer) and they love it. Mines half Italian Greyhound half dauschaud and we love him to death!
Some people need more to keep them occupied, clearly.
If they can genetically engineer a dog that that can use the litter box, I'll be all over it.
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