HI!
Basically a little hello here!
My boyfriend and I have been thinking about getting a dog for about a year, going back and forth between breeds and researching so many of them. He is very allergic to cats and mildly to dogs so we eventually came to the conclusion that a hypoallergenic dog was necessary (I have an older pomeranian and he is OK with him for a few days at a time so dog allergies weren't so bad thankfully!)
Having bought a puppy in the past and grown up with dogs, I knew it would be quite the journey for us to get a puppy as he never owned a dog prior to this and I was fairly set on adopting/rescuing. I was subscribed to all local pet rescue/adoption e-mails and would check regularly and nothing really matched our needs. One evening about a month ago now I randomly checked Kijiji and lo and behold there were 2 great choices - a Border Collie/Poodle mix puppy and an 11 month old Cockapoo! I promptly contacted both and basically the puppy's owner was a bit weird on the phone the next day so that got crossed off and we moved onto the Cockapoo and slowly but surely fell in love with a picture of a teddy bear looking thing that we couldn't stop talking about. His previous owner was alone living in an apt and went back to school therefore she couldn't take care of him anymore. She claimed he was fully house trained and fixed so the whole situation was SO appealing to us! She listed him for a low price and of course got so many responses which make us so stressed but liked our situation that my boyfriend works from home and we have a dog park in front of our place which allows a lot of attention and walks! She had promised the dog to someone else and kept us in mind as second choice which had us heartbroken. After carefully discussing it and having our hearts absolutely set on this little bundle - we decided to up her price and ensure she can ask anytime about him and even visits if she would like as I completely understand letting go of a puppy is beyond hard.
To our surprise and happiness, our tenacity totally worked and she told us we can have him! We went that night to pick him up from her mom's as she couldn't bear to see him leave. It honestly had happened so fast and at first, we had this energetic bundle that had been loved but somewhat ignored with so much pent up energy all of a sudden with us!
It was a bit hard at first as I had always gotten dogs at 8-10 weeks so an almost one year old felt a bit like a stranger at first but a week into it in all honesty it is quite possibly the best decision we have ever made! We decided to keep his name as it was absolutely adorable and fitting - Jackson is a part of our tiny family of 3 for now and he is quite possibly the best tempered happy dog I have ever encountered. He snuggles, he is extremely clean, he only plays and destroys his toys and doesn't touch anything of ours, he is extremely intelligent and alert and super social with other dogs and humans! He is basically the biggest bundle of joy ever!
We are working hard on making him not jump on people and tone down the play biting - I feel he is in his adolescent stage that is a bit rebellious and full of energy but he's just as comfortable curling up on the couch with us or taking a nap!
I just wanted to say a quick hello and a big thank you to this forum as I was perusing through a lot while his previous owner and I were texting regarding the dog prior to us picking him up! Everyone here is super nice and super helpful and I am looking forward to the numerous years ahead with this bundle of pure joy and happiness! We have researched food for him so much and are ensuring he has a balanced diet with the best possible things - as we try to eat very well and very healthy, it would be bad if we didn't make sure our puppy doesn't have the same treatment
I hope the picture works! This is how he basically sits on any and every couch! Does someone elses cockapoo sits this way??? Makes my heart MELT!!
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Basically a little hello here!
My boyfriend and I have been thinking about getting a dog for about a year, going back and forth between breeds and researching so many of them. He is very allergic to cats and mildly to dogs so we eventually came to the conclusion that a hypoallergenic dog was necessary (I have an older pomeranian and he is OK with him for a few days at a time so dog allergies weren't so bad thankfully!)
Having bought a puppy in the past and grown up with dogs, I knew it would be quite the journey for us to get a puppy as he never owned a dog prior to this and I was fairly set on adopting/rescuing. I was subscribed to all local pet rescue/adoption e-mails and would check regularly and nothing really matched our needs. One evening about a month ago now I randomly checked Kijiji and lo and behold there were 2 great choices - a Border Collie/Poodle mix puppy and an 11 month old Cockapoo! I promptly contacted both and basically the puppy's owner was a bit weird on the phone the next day so that got crossed off and we moved onto the Cockapoo and slowly but surely fell in love with a picture of a teddy bear looking thing that we couldn't stop talking about. His previous owner was alone living in an apt and went back to school therefore she couldn't take care of him anymore. She claimed he was fully house trained and fixed so the whole situation was SO appealing to us! She listed him for a low price and of course got so many responses which make us so stressed but liked our situation that my boyfriend works from home and we have a dog park in front of our place which allows a lot of attention and walks! She had promised the dog to someone else and kept us in mind as second choice which had us heartbroken. After carefully discussing it and having our hearts absolutely set on this little bundle - we decided to up her price and ensure she can ask anytime about him and even visits if she would like as I completely understand letting go of a puppy is beyond hard.
To our surprise and happiness, our tenacity totally worked and she told us we can have him! We went that night to pick him up from her mom's as she couldn't bear to see him leave. It honestly had happened so fast and at first, we had this energetic bundle that had been loved but somewhat ignored with so much pent up energy all of a sudden with us!
It was a bit hard at first as I had always gotten dogs at 8-10 weeks so an almost one year old felt a bit like a stranger at first but a week into it in all honesty it is quite possibly the best decision we have ever made! We decided to keep his name as it was absolutely adorable and fitting - Jackson is a part of our tiny family of 3 for now and he is quite possibly the best tempered happy dog I have ever encountered. He snuggles, he is extremely clean, he only plays and destroys his toys and doesn't touch anything of ours, he is extremely intelligent and alert and super social with other dogs and humans! He is basically the biggest bundle of joy ever!
We are working hard on making him not jump on people and tone down the play biting - I feel he is in his adolescent stage that is a bit rebellious and full of energy but he's just as comfortable curling up on the couch with us or taking a nap!
I just wanted to say a quick hello and a big thank you to this forum as I was perusing through a lot while his previous owner and I were texting regarding the dog prior to us picking him up! Everyone here is super nice and super helpful and I am looking forward to the numerous years ahead with this bundle of pure joy and happiness! We have researched food for him so much and are ensuring he has a balanced diet with the best possible things - as we try to eat very well and very healthy, it would be bad if we didn't make sure our puppy doesn't have the same treatment
I hope the picture works! This is how he basically sits on any and every couch! Does someone elses cockapoo sits this way??? Makes my heart MELT!!
