Labradoodle pictures from baby to adult
When people see a baby Labradoodle, they often think “That looks so much like a lab!” And yes, many do; and for good reason. LOL What they don’t get to see unless they’re familiar with Labradoodles is the progression from what they look like as a baby, to what they can look like as an adult dog.
Since a poodles coat, like human hair, just keeps on growing, what you see at a month or 2 months is often very different from what they will eventually look like. I will show you here what a huge change the growing coats make in these dogs. Most pups are about as cute as they’re going to get at 6- 8 weeks of age. Not so with Labradoodles! I think they just keep getting cuter as that coat grows and thickens. Look below and I bet you’ll agree. The pups pictured are out of my own dogs… so you can get a true example of what it is I offer.
As of late I seem to be specializing in chocolate/cafe au lait litters. Leo is a good example of a pup that starts out chocolate and turns cafe au lait over time. I think it’s a very pretty color on a doodle!
At 4 weeks old with a dirty face from having just eaten his gruel.
At 4 months old playing in the snow Leo was still very dark chocolate.
At 6 months the lighter facial hair was starting to show
At 9 months Leo is showing what a gorgeous cafe au lait boy he is going to become.
Full body picture of Leo at 9 months. His coat had been clipped a bit but the color surely shows.
Sadie (cream or yellow) at 5 weeks
Sadie at 8 weeks old with her hair “fluffed”
Sadie at 4 months
Sadie at 6 months
Sadie at 12 months old!
Example of a black doodle…
Snuggles at 11 days of age
Snuggles at 3 weeks of age
Snuggles 3 months
Snuggles at 5 months of age
Snuggles at 7 months of age; she’s still working on that long Labradoodle coat; she is true black but the flash dilutes her color.
At 10 months her coat’s noticeably fuller and longer.
any information on behavioral probllems?
The best deterant to behavioral problems is the breeder having carefully chosen the best and “right” dogs to breed in the first place. Any time you buy a pup you should meet the parents and be sure they have the temperament and energy level you truly want your new dog to have.
It would be wonderful if all breeders were conscious of this, but as with everything, there are good and bad breeders and it’s up to buyers to do their homework before they commit to one.
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We are looking at getting a puppy in June, once school gets out, June 13th.
We had a yellow lab and loved it. We like that labradoddles don’t shed. Is this a fact?
Our yellow lab shed a lot.
Hi,
It’s true that some Labradoodles do not shed. No one can truthfully guarantee that none of them will. Of a litter, some won’t shed at all, and some will shed less than half what a pure bred lab does. I’ve got 3 purebred Labs, so am familiar with how terribly they can shed. Mine are also in the house a lot, so that’s when you do really notice it.
My f1 Labradoodle pups generally have large waves rather than the fleecy coats of a poodle. This makes them much easier to keep groomed with a brushing once a week or so to keep them looking nice. Poodles need to be brushed daily and clipped about every 6 weeks to look nice and stay de-matted.Some of the pups get the very full long coats, and some have more a lab coat with the facial hair. Some may try to tell you that you can tell on the pups which will shed, but they’re not being up front. A Labradoodle, like a poodle, will often shed its puppy coat and develop an adult coat at at around 10 - 14 months of age and sometimes the one that grows back will be shedding where the puppy coat wasn’t… and sometimes the adult coat won’t shed after the puppy coat did.
Not trying to discourage or confuse you, but I do prefer to be honest so people who get my pups keep them and are happy with them.
If you have more questions or would like to visit the pups and moms, please feel free to ask.
Sincerely,
Tink
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Our family LOVES LOVES LOVES our labradoodle. He is now 6 months old and is an F1B. He has a curly coat but not tight like a poodle. He didn’t shed as a puppy but is shedding now. I am not sure if it is his puppy coat or not. We live in a cold climate so I am presuming it is and his hair is suddenly growing very long. He is just adorable and has an amazing personality. He was incredibly easy to train and listens very well. I think even if he ends up shedding full time he is going to be an amazing pet!
My labradoodle is now 5. We got him from a BAD breeder in Tenn. only because 5 yrs. ago, they were not as available (none in Ohio)
He had his first hip surgery at 7 mo. second at 3 yrs. Doing great.
He is allergic to meat and has a thyroid problem. We love him just the same. We are a therapy team and he is a life long student with k9 kollege, not because he is a slow learner, but that he gets every command by the second time. He also rings a doorbell to go out and come back in.
Cindy, I’m so sorry you got a pup with so many problems; but so glad he got a loving owner who was willing to deal with it and keep him and help him in spite of it.
Labradoodles are VERY intelligent and easily trained, so I know what you’re saying about continuing to train them.
It’s because of pups like yours that have been bred with so many health problems that I do the DNA testing and offer the guarantees that I do. No one (and no DOG) should have to go through that kind of issues when it’s preventable.
Thanks for visiting my site. If you’re ever in the neighborhood feel free to come visit. I LOVE to talk doodles.
Tink