Cockapoo puppy

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So we’re thinking of getting a cockapoo. We’re going to look at a little tomorrow and I’m very excited. I’ve tried to do lots of research but just wanted some advise from others. The puppy would be 9 weeks when we get it. How have others found the first few weeks/months?I will be home with the puppy and out two children (6 and 8) as it is the summer holidays. Is there any advise you would give me?
Thanks all

We have a Male cockapoo who is now 2. He was easy to toilet train, he liked chewing everything in sight when we first got him but I have to say he's great around our grandchildren and has a gentle caring side.
He also flies three the air as if he has springs instead of legs. He loves running through the fields and playing with other dogs. He even gets on with our cat.... he's a pleasure to have

Some insights on this thread about how difficult it is to spot a puppy farm i.e Raffles Cockapoos, also about how happy people are to have a dog that 'gets grumpy around the children'.

That is an accident literally waiting to happen. Get your dog and your children trained, please.

OP you've done very well on a thread about a topic that usually goes south very quickly! 8 weeks is the youngest you should take the puppy home. On the doghouse page there are lots of threads on toilet and sleep training. Its mostly trial and error and seeing what works best for your house. Options for sleep depending on where you want the puppy to sleep, are- puppy in a crate in your bedroom, or you sleep downstairs on sofa? Toilet training- outside every hour at least.

Also LittleFairywren we call them cockapoos because if someone says 'my mongrel' ' or 'my crossbreed' we then usually have to ask what breeds as that can help identify any behavioural/breed traits/size/intelligence of dog etc. Otherwise, why do people say 'my lab' or 'my jack russell' instead of 'my dog'.
Mentioning cockapoos really brings out the snobby people.

@rosinavera dogs and wolves share a common ancestor. The domestic dog is not descended from wolves as we know them today

Sorry for the derail

What is the ratio of cock to poo?

Ours is 75% poo and so small and very very clever.

@PinkOboe - well I think there is divided opinion about that but my point is that all 'breeds' have been bred by man so I cannot understand the snobbishness about 'cross-breeds/mongrels' - they're all crossbreeds really!!

What is the ratio of cock to poo?

Congrats for earning a reward for the funniest sentence on mn today . Unfortunately, genetics don't really work to a nice simple rule such as 75%/25%.

It's perfectly possible to inherit only/mainly poodle genes from a mum who herself is the product of poodle and cocker. If the dad was then a pure bred cocker the child would be closer to 50% cocker, 50% poodle, iyswim.

This is one of the reasons it is very important to research both breeds going into a mix and be prepared to get a dog that is mostly poodle, mostly cocker or all the worst bits from both (or all the 'good' bits).