It’s time we officially introduce you to the newest member of the HOUSE of HARPER family! Meet Rosie Girl the Goldendoodle! She surprised the boys for Christmas and they have been smitten ever since! I have received a lot of questions about her on Instagram, so hopefully I answer all of them below.
Photographed by Kate Robinson
What kind of Doodle is Rosie?
Rosie is an F1B Mini/Moyen Goldendoodle. This means she was bread with a F1 Mini/Moyen Goldendoodle + a AKC Moyen Poodle. She is estimated to be around 30 – 35 lbs once full-grown. We choose to get an F1B because they are thought to be more hypoallergenic, less shedding since there is a little more poodle than just an F1. (A F1 is a Poodle + Golden Retriever, like Rosie’s mom.)
Where did you get Rosie?
I asked my friends who have Goldendoodles where they got their dogs and who their recommendations were. From there, we did our own research and found out who would have what we were looking for at Christmas. (I knew I wanted a female dog and I love the apricot color.) Four Paws Dood Ranch had a liter of exactly what we were looking for ready for a home at the end of December and we loved everything we had heard about the family so we were sold! (My friend Mary who has two beautiful Doodles was so helpful and full of information and this is where she got her dogs.)
Are they good family dogs?
We have heard nothing but wonderful things about what wonderful family pets Goldendoodles are! We have friends and neighbors with doodles which is why we knew this is what we wanted for our family. Andrew has food allergies, but we aren’t sure if he has pet allergies yet so we knew a hypoallergenic dog was a must. Plus, my niece is allergic to dogs and I don’t want a dog that sheds. 😉
How is life with two kids + a puppy!
I am not going to lie, on some days I feel like I have three children! Puppies are a lot of work and need a lot of care and training which can be hard adding that to my responsibilities of our two children + the blog. Some days I wonder what I was thinking getting a puppy, but then I see how much the boys love her and I know they are going to have such an amazing bond growing up together. We do plan on getting some help with a trainer once she is 6 months old, and I must admit that I am counting down to that day! ha! The biggest challenge we have now is just her wanting to play and nip (like a puppy), but she doesn’t understand her limits with a one year old and three-year old always crawling around with their toys. 😉
We are excited to share more of Rosie with you! Let me know if you have any other questions in the comments below.
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I’m with you about the craziness of a new pup. We just got a Yorkie at Christmas and just when I thought my potty training days were done we are back at it ;). And we just got our pups lots of new goodies from Ellen’s line at petsmart….so darn cute !
My best friend has a goldendoodle and she was a crazy little pup who wanted to play abs nip at everything. After about a year she totally outgrew the nipping and is such a sweet pup! She’s seven now and so well behaved, with no training, so I’m sure if you get Rosie even a little training she’ll be great!
She’s soooo cute!! ? I need to meet her soon!
She is adorable and looks just like her sister Mazie who we brought home from the same litter. We are in exactly the same spot with the nipping but the kids adore her!!
We got our F1 Goldendoodle in Dec. He is the calmest, smartest, most obedient puppy) with an exception of about 30min a day of crazy nipping and pawing) but I am certain he will grow out of this. We love him to pieces!
So adorable!!!
Carrie
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Love Rosie Girl! We have a goldendoodle as well from Four Paws, they are great to work with. Our Phoebe is 8 months old full of energy and training is going well. Good luck with little Rosie Girl! ❤
Doodles are cuddly lil pupies, like little teddy bears 🙂
I used to have a doodle called rosie, miss her so much!
I have started a new blog about different pups if anyone is interested.
https://puppiesforsaleinpa.net/
Hi Caroline!
Did you end up sending Rosie to any training camps near/outside the Houston area? Curious to see if you recommend one in the nearby area (I live in Houston as well)!
Thanks!
Omg I am so glad I found your website! My girl was born last week. I pick her up on my birthday Sept 23 ????. She’s Black like me lol. I decided to name her Khloë. I want to know everything about caring for a goldendoodle ????
Looking to get a goldendoole a girl never had one but would love to get one now I lost my golden retriever Jan 20 of last year and ready for a new baby