• Chapter Titles:

  • Meet a Doodle! Labradoodles & Goldendoodles

  • Before You Get a Doodle

  • Finding Your Doodle

  • Basic Doodle Puppy Care

  • Feeding Your Doodle

  • Doodle Grooming

  • Exercising Your Doodle

  • Training Your Doodle

  • Keeping Your Doodle Healthy

  • Index

  • Appendix A: Resources and Links

  • Appendix B: Guidelines to Finding a Good Breeder

  • Chapter Sections:

  • Doodles Defined

  • The Doodle Personality

  • How the Doodles Got Their Names:
    Labradoodle -
    Goldendoodle -

  • History

  • Living with a Doodle

  • Posture, Facial Expressions, and Vocalization

  • Communication

  • The Quality Doodle

  • Standard Confirmation? We don’t need no steenkin’ standard!

  • Should You Even Be Getting a Dog?

  • Evaluating Your Family, Home, Yard, and Dog Space

  • Evaluating Your Schedule and Time

  • Is a Doodle the Right Dog for You?

  • Owner Training

  • Shopping List

  • Selecting the Source of Your Doodle

  • Selecting Your Doodle

  • What Age is Best?

  • What to Look For in a Doodle Puppy

  • The Purchase or Adoption Agreement

  • Getting Settled

  • Socialization

  • Puppy Training

  • Crate Training

  • House-breaking

  • Outdoor Activities

  • Types of Food

  • Choosing the Best Food

  • The Feeding Process

  • Teething and Chewing

  • Tooth Care

  • Supplementation

  • Coat Care

  • Eyes and Ears

  • Nails and Feet

  • The Walk

  • Training the Doodle Puppy

  • Rules to Train By

  • Collar and Lead

  • Basic Commands

  • Training Problems

  • Spaying & Neutering

  • Taking the Temperature

  • Taking the Pulse

  • Vaccinations

  • Worms

  • External Parasites

  • Insect Bites

  • Common Disorders

  • Accidents: Cuts & Fractures

  • Poisoning

  • Anal Glands

  • Hip Dysplasia

  • Eye Diseases

  • Epilepsy

  • Emergencies

  • Books

  • Websites

  • Sub-Sections (optional)

  • Doodle Rescue Organization

  • Breeder

  • Newspapers, Craigslist, and the Great Unknown

  • Health Screening

  • Final Written Content!

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