Doodle Grooming is not time consuming. A few tips to follow...
** Baths are not needed unless you would like them to have one. Doodles usually love the water and will enjoy a bath, but they do not need often. Only use a gentle shampoo, as most shampoos will remove needed oils from their skin.
** If your dog is covered in mud, just use water, let the dog dry and the dried mud will merely fall from their coat. You may want to confine to a kennel while drying.
** Trim hair under the ear-flaps (against the cheek) short. Keep hair removed from inside ear to prevent ear infections. Doodles will have a varying amount of hair inside the ears. **Sometime keeping the hair trimmed short on their bottom is very helpful and recommended, depending upon the coat.
** Check frequently for matts between the toes and trim them out. This is a great page for grooming Labradoodles, complete with pictures on the Rainmaker Labradoodle site... Labradoodle Grooming Instructions. Here's a great link for Goldendoodle grooming. I think it works for all Doodles. It is long, but worth the time to read... DogBreedInfo Goldendoodle grooming.
Doodle Characteristics and Temperament "Confident, joyful, vivacious, clown like, sociable and friendly, totally non aggressive, clever and extremely intuitive. The breed is well suited for special work such as Therapy Dog, Assistance Dog, Hearing or Seizure Alert Dog, Guide Dog. They can try to outsmart their owners just for fun, if not firmly disciplined when young. Responds well to positive training methods. Loyal and devoted to families. Most love water and are natural swimmers and retrievers. Affectionate and loving. Active and athletic when free, but should 'melt' into mellowness when touched by human hands." per http://www.petplanet.co.uk/petplanet/breeds/Labradoodle.htm
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