Labradoodles seem to be absolutely everywhere right now. Celebrity owners such as Tiger Woods, Jennifer Aniston, and Barbara Eden have made the breed very visible. Other trends illustrating the popularity of the Labradoodle are the inclusion of the word in the Oxford English Dictionary, a Labradoodle game piece in the ‘Here and Now’ Monopoly game, and the award-winning ‘Lucky the Incredible Wonder Pup’ animated toy.
The labradoodle was originally created in Australia in the late 1980s to be a hypoallergenic service dog, and many labradoodles have indeed proven to be outstanding service dogs. However, due to the speedy propagation of the breed by people who wanted to cash in on this idea, labradoodles that are available today cannot reliably be expected to be hypoallergenic, and they do require some regular grooming. Doodles, as they are fondly called by their fans, are available in a range of sizes. There is little uniformity in their appearance–some favor the poodle portion of their ancestry, while others resemble a shaggier Labrador. Doodles are clever, energetic, funny, and intelligent. Eager to please, doodles are generally straightforward to train and are ultimately capable of learning many unusual tricks. They are too friendly and nonaggressive to be reliable watchdogs, and can be mischievous if not kept in check by their people, who they love dearly but may occasionally try to outsmart.
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