[Rufini]

The best advise I can give is that if you do not like the breeder don't go with them. There are certainly a lot of cockapoo breeders out there, many members here had to travel a fair distance to get their dogs from breeders they trust (we travelled from Manchester to north Lincolnshire) so you shouldn't only look for breeders nearby if you truely want a cockapoo.
Regarding the rage - I believe that a lot of dog can potentially exhibit this, esspecially those bred for their aggression. It's not just about the breed though, it's about training. When owning a dog a lot of effort must go into training, cockapoos can get bored easily so you have to keep them stimulated both mentally (the poodle side) and physically (cocker spaniel side). In addition there is the matter of castration with males, if you don't have them done there is a small chance of aggression stemming from that.

I am in no shape or form an expert in this as I've only been a cockapoo owner for 10 weeks! There are many people here with huge experience of both owning and breeding cockapoos. They would be the best people to talk to when it comes down to the questions you have

 

[Sezra]

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Hi Carmella and welcome!

Why not start a thread and tell us about yourself and your Cockapoo (s), we would love to hear from you.

 

[wellerfeller]

Hi Carmella and welcome!

Why not start a thread and tell us about yourself and your Cockapoo (s), we would love to hear from you.

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[Sezra]

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[Jedicrazy]

Hello CPlove, just wanted to share that I have two young kids (age 7 and 4) and my DS has special needs so I thought very long and hard about what breed to go for. I came across the whole Rage Syndrome thing in my research and I was wary but it did not put me off. It helped me make sure I picked a breeder where I could meet and spend time with the parent dogs.

Our cockapoo is very good and extremely tolerant of my children. I might add though that it will be your responsibility to train the children how to behave with the dog. No dog can be expected to be an angel if a child is hurting him/her, accidentally or deliberately. Every animal has their own pain tolerance level!

I found the first few puppy months very challenging because I was always telling either the kids or the dog off! I had to separate them etc. However once the puppy grows and learns it's place and the initial "we got a puppy" excitement and "I need to grab him every time I see him" thing wears off it does improve a lot! He is the best family dog I could have asked for and more.

 

[cplove]

Thanks for sharing your experience, Jedicrazy! I appreciate it. Like you, we expect the first few weeks/months to be challenging for everyone, but are confident that we can master them. Both of my children are and have been good with our cat (overall that is), so I hope that they will be kind to the puppy as well.

I am glad to report that we have identified two puppies that we hope to visit soon. One is a F1b, yellowish in colour and the other is a black F1. Of both the father is Optigen PRA clear.

Would experienced people say that a F1b, bred back to a Poodle would or should shed less?

 

[MillieDog]

Hi
Just read this thread through and concerns. I don't really have much to add. But from my own personal experience, I was looking for a dog that was easy to train and not wilful.

I came across Sylml in Lincolnshire, she breeds showcocker x poodles and the one thing that struck me on their web site was the phrase saying they bred for temperament as most cockapoos are going into family homes. http://www.pinetreecockapoo.co.uk/

Millie has been ridiculously laid back as a puppy and I've had many comments from people who've met her. She is very patient when I'm working (I work from home) and doesn't try to destroy the house. She has bags of energy when we go for walks.

 

[Kerry24]

Hi and welcome to the forum,

I would echo what the others have said about the importance of having a good gut feeling with the breeder. My puppy (show x mini) came from a hobby breeder, who owned both parents. We got to spend time with the parents,mtogether with the pups, and so could see their temperaments first hand. In our case both mum and dad were amazingly calm, chilled out and friendly dogs, and so it gave us confidence that their offspring would have good temperaments. I also gained confidence from the health checks the breeder had undertaken.

Pareto is such a chilled out chap, and the best thing we did.... and so good with my two boys (aged 5 & 7). Like all puppies he is a bit chewy from time to time, but training has helped immensely. Also, I think like all animals you have to apply common sense with interactions around children.... I certainly have no concerns.

Hope this helps, and tht find your perfect pup,

Kx

 

[Laura(L)Izzie]

Would experienced people say that a F1b, bred back to a Poodle would or should shed less?

It 'should' mean that they will shed less, although you can never fully guarantee, it should mean the the coat will be curlier, which generally means the coat will shed less than a straighter coat. Hop eyou find 'your' pup

 

[Kerry24]

Millie has been ridiculously laid back as a puppy and I've had many comments from people who've met her. She is very patient when I'm working (I work from home) and doesn't try to destroy the house. She has bags of energy when we go for walks.

Sounds just like Pareto! He's so good when I work from home, and just chills out on the rug by my feet until I have time to play

Kx

 

[cplove]

Hi
Just read this thread through and concerns. I don't really have much to add. But from my own personal experience, I was looking for a dog that was easy to train and not wilful.

I came across Sylml in Lincolnshire, she breeds showcocker x poodles and the one thing that struck me on their web site was the phrase saying they bred for temperament as most cockapoos are going into family homes. http://www.pinetreecockapoo.co.uk/

Millie has been ridiculously laid back as a puppy and I've had many comments from people who've met her. She is very patient when I'm working (I work from home) and doesn't try to destroy the house. She has bags of energy when we go for walks.

Is your Millie from Sylml?

 

[cplove]

I just wanted to thank everyone for their help and support. You are a helpful bunch and I am so glad that we stuck with the Cockapoo. Yes, we now have a puppy at home whose picture I have posted in the pictures forum. She is such a brilliant puppy.

 

[Laura(L)Izzie]

I already commented on your thread But glad you found your pup! you must be very pleased Enjoy her!

 

[sealush]

Experience with Rage Syndrome

I just had to have my 3 year old cockapoo put down due what I believe was rage syndrome. She was the cutest and sweetest thing in the world and it broke my heart. She bit a total of 5 times before we made the decision. With each bite it become worse and we knew the next time someone could really get hurt. The worse bite she caused was luckily just to me right in the face and lip with no warning as I went to kiss her goodbye like I have for the past 3 years. No warning, no growl. Happened so fast..

She would be her sweet loving self and then all of a sudden had the glaze over eyes and stare downs with us. Blank scary eyes like she didn't even know who we were. As much as I love the breed and the fun side of them I could never get another one. Living in fear of another attack happening is just to scary and it's so heart breaking when you can't trust your own dog. It's been a very hard few days and I don't wish that upon anyone else.

Hi I hope you have some luck finding a decent breeder. I too am puzzled as to what breeders have said about cocker rage syndrome???
I too was warned of this by people when we said we wanted a cockapoo but people always have bad stories when you tell them you are interested in something, especially dog breeds....so we just made our own minds up. Although I am obviously aware of the so called condition in cockers, I haven't yet heard of it in cockapoos......has anyone else?
I think any badly bred dog can have aggression issues, what ever the breed, so providing you find a good breeder I would feel confident you will get a lovely family dog. We have young children and have had no problems what so ever. I would never trust any dog with young children 100% and never leave them unattented but this is just common sense and I am sure you will already know that
Good luck with your search, it can take a long time to find what you want.

 

[fairlie]

So sorry for this tragic outcome Sealush, it must have been very hard to make that decision. Thankfully that type of aggression is very, very rare and unfortunately it is not limited to spaniels or it would have been easy to eradicate. I like to hope that with proper breeding and proper training, combined with people smart enough to euthanize or at the very least neuter aggressive dogs it will remain a rarity.