FAQ

The Double Doodle is a hybrid combination of three breeds: Golden Retrievers, Poodles, and Labrador Retrievers. Double Doodles are created through the breeding of Goldendoodles (Golden Retriever + Poodle) with Labradoodles (Labrador Retriever + Poodle).

They are known to be extremely calm and patient and are considered great family pets for this very reason. Double Doodles are intelligent and friendly dogs that take well to training efforts. When socialized properly, they do great on walks meeting strangers and other dogs.

When kept healthy, Double Doodles have an expected lifespan of 12-15 years. Thanks to their hybrid nature, they tend to not suffer from the same genetic issues that their purebred ancestors tend to exhibit. Variation in their gene pools helps them to lead healthy lives for the most part.

The Double Doodle sheds minimally to none and is a low-maintenance dog. He will require weekly brushing. Occasional professional grooming will be necessary to keep his coat trimmed and neat.

Double doodles come in several different coat colors. The Poodle comes in over 10 different standardized colors so you will always see a spectrum of different colored double doodles. In addition, you will even see some merle-colored double doodles (from the Australian Shepherd) and you will see parti double doodles (also known as multi-colored double doodles.) The coat color of your dog will highly depend on the parent dogs’ coat color. For more information on coat colors, please visit our Doodle Colors & Patterns page.

Double Doodles are considered to be hypoallergenic dogs because they don’t shed very much at all. This means that less dander is released from their coats, which minimizes the potential for allergic reactions.

The reason the Double Doodle is a hypoallergenic dog is because of its poodle parentage. The poodle is a hypoallergenic breed and a great choice of dog for allergy sufferers. Because the double doodle is a cross between two doodle breeds (the Goldendoodle and the Labradoodle), both of which have a poodle parent, the Double Doodle inherits the poodle’s hypoallergenic coat.

However, it is important to remember that while several dog breeds are considered hypoallergenic due to the low-shedding nature of their coats, there really isn’t such a thing as a truly hypoallergenic breed. Some breeds, like the Double Doodle, shed much less than others, making them safer in terms of allergies, but no breed is 100% hypoallergenic.

Generally speaking, the Double Doodle is a gentle and friendly dog breed that doesn’t have a particular tendency towards aggressive behavior. If anything, you may find that your Double Doodle is more inclined to excitedly lick strangers to death rather than displaying aggression.

With that being said, any and all dog breeds can potentially become aggressive if they are not trained or socialized correctly or thoroughly. All dogs, including the Double Doodle, may lash out if they feel that they or their family members are being threatened.

Even though it’s not in the nature of the Double Doodle to be aggressive, the best way to ensure that your Double Doodle never behaves aggressively is to take your dog to regular training sessions as early as possible.

One reason why a Double Doodle might start to behave with uncharacteristic aggression is trauma. Researchers have found that dogs who experience traumatic events can sometimes develop symptoms akin to PTSD symptoms in humans. Because the Double Doodle is a relatively sensitive breed, it may be more prone to post-traumatic stress than some other breeds.

Trauma could stem from a wide range of incidents and life changes. A natural disaster such as a hurricane or a fire in the home could trigger traumatic stress in a dog.

An attack from another animal could also be a potential cause. Sudden aggression after such an event could indicate emotional trauma. If you suspect that your Double Doodle might be behaving aggressively due to trauma, you should have your dog seen by a professional as soon as possible.

The Double Doodle is a pretty average barker compared to other dog breeds, meaning that it’s neither particularly quiet nor vocal.

Most of the time, a Double Doodle will bark to make its owners aware of approaching strangers or what they perceive as a potential threat. A Double Doodle may also bark to greet you when you come home, or during an excitable play session.

If your Double Doodle is barking a lot and you’re not sure why, you might be able to work out the underlying reason based on the pitch of the bark.

Generally, a high-pitched bark is used as a form of greeting or to express excitement. Sometimes, a higher-pitched bark may be an indication that your dog has been startled. If the bark sounds a little whiny, it could be that your Double Doodle is bored or lonely and wants your attention.

However, a low-pitched bark implies that your Double Doodle is feeling a negative emotion such as stress or irritation.

If you feel that your Double Doodle is barking excessively, which is out of character for the breed, the best approach is training through positive reinforcement. Double Doodles love praise and are highly responsive, so training your Double Doodle to stop barking so much shouldn’t be too difficult.

Leading on from our previous question, prospective Double Doodle owners will be pleased to learn that this breed is very easy to train.

As we mentioned earlier, the Double Doodle is a cross between the Labradoodle and the Goldendoodle. This means that it shares genetics with the Poodle, Labrador, and Golden Retriever. All of these dogs are highly intelligent and very trainable, so it’s no surprise that the Double Doodle takes after its parents in this respect.

However, as with any dog, the Double Doodle will need socialization training as well as obedience training from an early age to make sure that good behavior is ingrained. It’s also very important to establish a ‘pecking order’, so to speak, in your home, so that your Double Doodle knows to listen to and respect your commands.

Because the Double Doodle is emotionally sensitive, it responds much better to positive reinforcement than to punishment. Negative reinforcement can affect your dog on a deep and emotional level and is more likely to disrupt than improve training.

Therefore, it’s important to maintain positivity during your training sessions and let your Double Doodle know that you are pleased with its progress through praise and treats.

While all dogs are individuals, which makes it difficult to say that a breed as a whole is fond of swimming, the Double Doodle may enjoy swimming more than many other dog breeds.

Due to their poodle parentage, both of the Double Doodle’s parent breeds (Labradoodle and Goldendoodle) have it in their genetics to enjoy swimming and move well in the water. The Poodle was actually specifically bred to retrieve hunting game from water, so it’s one of the best swimmers in the dog world.

Not all Doodles take after their Poodle ancestors in terms of swimming, but both the Goldendoodle and the Labradoodle are typically good swimmers and are not averse to water. Therefore, it stands to reason that most Double Doodles will be able to swim quite naturally and may actively enjoy the activity.

Double Doodles can have straight hair, though this is quite a rare occurrence and you’re much more likely to encounter Double Doodles with coats that are either wavy or curly.

The reason why Double Doodles occasionally have straight coats is that some Goldendoodles and Labradoodles physically take after either their Golden Retriever or Labrador parent more than their Poodle parent.

This means that certain Labradoodles and Goldendoodles may have straight coats (although, again, this is quite rare), and they may pass this trait on to Double Doodle offspring.

Please bear in mind that it’s difficult to tell whether a Double Doodle will have a straight, wavy, or curly coat until they are older. This is because puppies’ coats are much shorter than adult coats, and this can make curly coats initially appear much straighter than they will end up being as the dog matures.

While Double Doodles with straight hair often aren’t prioritized by breeders or buyers because they don’t fit the typical aesthetic profile of the breed, a straight-haired Double Doodle can be a blessing when it comes to grooming since straight coats are usually easier to work with than curly ones because it’s easier to prevent tangling and matting.

If you’re looking into getting a Double Doodle, you may have come across the terms ‘F1’ and ‘F2’ being applied to the breed in your research. Understandably, if you’ve never heard these terms before, this might be confusing.

Luckily, the distinction between an F1 and F2 Double Doodle is actually very straightforward. Before we explain what an F2 Double Doodle is, though, it makes sense to start with what F1 means.

A hybrid dog like the Double Doodle will be labeled ‘F1’ if the particular dog in question is from the first generation. An F1 Double Doodle, therefore, would have one purebred Goldendoodle parent and one purebred Labradoodle parent.

An F2 Double Doodle, on the other hand, is considered a second-generation Double Doodle. This means that its parents would both be F1 Double Doodles.

As you might already have guessed, two F2 Double Doodle parents would then produce an F3 Double Doodle, and so on.

So, to summarize, an F2 Double Doodle is a Double Doodle that has two first-generation Double Doodle parents. Because of this, an F2 is considered to be a second-generation Double Doodle.