Cockapoo vs cavapoo vs poochon

[Happychappy12345]

I am thinking of getting a dog and confused on which of these I should go for. I am first time dog owner and have a 1 year old toddler who'll be turning 2 this year. I go to work some days each week and wonder which dog might be best suited for our family. Appreciate any suggestions.

Where are you going to get one of these dogs from?

Thank you for your views. Appreciate it. I am going to wait until my son is in school. 🙂

The following information is not for OP (who needs to wait a few years) but anyone who is looking for a rescue poo cross look at Many Tears Animal Rescue (although they do need proper tlc and dog knowledge)

Get a fish 🐟

A sensible decision OP. Make sure your youngster is old enough to help out - it’s a great learning experience for them to look after a pet - and that you are going to be there for the dog and not away working a lot. Poo cross breeds love company. They are lovely dogs however which is why they are so popular. They are friendly, playful, don’t shed and cuddly. To one posters point - yes they need regular grooming but that’s straightforward as there are loads of groomers about and it is lovely to have a freshly groomed dog to cuddle. I certainly don’t brush our poo cross every day! Our poo cross is regularly groomed so has a short to medium coat - therefore doesn’t need daily brushing. Again a load of nonsense. Go and chat to owners in real life who have them. Best of luck.

Eyes rolled to the back of my head with all the cries of horror about buying a mongrel and the get yourself a pedigree or rescue shite. Newsflash. It's next to impossible to get a rescue with a young family.

I think you've made the right choice about waiting till your ds is a bit older OP. We waited till dd was 10 and think we made the right choice. A puppy and a toddler would be a nightmare for all sorts of reasons. We have a zuchon (shih tzu/bichon cross) who is just the most perfect dog for us. Such a good temperament for children (his brothers are therapy dogs), so may be worth a look when it's the right time for you.

One thing I would say is that is that dogs that are best to have with young families are often companion dogs - shih tzu, bichon frise, Maltese, llasa apso etc and none of these dogs like being left alone. I would not be able to leave my dog and go to work, he'd be very distressed. So if you have to go out to work a couple of days a week as you say then I'd factor 2 days daycare into costs unless you have a family member that can help.

Cockerpoos are mental. No off switch.

Tbh I have my first dog now, as a puppy she nearly broke me and my kids were teens. I think it's a terrible idea. Wait a few years, a toddler grabbing the dog and dog needing your time and attention too. No way. Hell on earth.

Cockerpoos are mental. No off switch.

That's not my experience. They soon calm down after puppyhood into beautiful, loving, intelligent creatures.

Wise move to wait OP.
Not going to slate you for assuming a 'poo' cross is the perfect dog as they are the in thing at the moment so they are everywhere; but as others have said, you don't know what traits you are going to get and the ones I know are very very full on, especially when young..chewing everything, eating kids toys etc.

I have a wonderfully good natured (with family) dog, who predates my little grandson. She has been wonderful with him from day 1 and was well past the puppy stage before he came along and I became Granny care.

BUT... I still 'manage' every interaction. I never ever leave them alone together. I trust my dog s much as I could trust her but she is still a dog, and if he accidentally hurt her, or jammed a toy car in her face... in theory she could snap. That's what managing a toddler and a dog entails. He's never been allowed to touch her unsupervised and as a result they have a lovely relationship..she genuinely loves him (currently lying by his side near me as he naps) but I have to have eyes on both of them at all times, and walking them together is a hassle (dog has better recall )

About age 5 is perfect I reckon (or older) when a child can learn the boundaries for having a safe and respectful relationship with a dog!

Cavapoochon!

I have one. They are amazing. Don't need walking everyday (although we do)
Don't shed fur.
Extremely friendly and because of the cross breed, less problems. Best thing we ever did. My son was 3 at the time

We have a poo-cross. Great dog. Doesn't shed, very clever, very good with our 3 DCs. These dogs are popular for a reason.

All the cocker poos I know are lovely but needy and quite yappy. We have a cocker spaniel eco is amazing, really doesn’t moult much and due to silky fur rarely needs a bath. We do snip out the bits that get matted behind his ears but he’s never needed grooming. He’s clever and can handle a variety of walks - long afternoon at the beach into the evening or a couple of quick ones round the block when we’re busy. He’s clever, obedient and cuddly. However, I’d never advise a new dog when you have a toddler- wait until dc are older (we went for 9 and 13) and ddog is nearly 3 and awesome.

I’m always puzzled re advice on here about cockers being mad - ours bimbles about the house, sleeping in various places then when we go for a walk loves a bit of off leash zooming in circles but then back home he’s super chilled.

Who not eco 🙄 really need to proof read.

Puppies are cute but total dicks by the way. Get passed a year and they just get better and better though.

Cavalier King Charles are a bit lazy and dim so good with kids imo. Very placid. You would probably be better off being home for the majority of the week in the first year. Puppies are intense.

Get a build-a-bear instead

I have never met a snappy or neurotic poodle. Especially in miniature or standard.

I would say your child is too young at the moment.

Can you explain how crossing a poodle “makes them hypoallergenic”?

because basic genetics says it doesn’t.

We've a poodle cross. Best dog we have ever had. He is a family dog. Friendly, affectionate, good recall, happy, walks for miles, chills at home. They are mongrels as others have stated as though this was a flaw 😄.

Personally, I would wait until your child was older as babies and puppies together are a recipe for disaster unless you have eyes in the back of your head at all times.

I know you are going to wait until your son is in school, @Happychappy12345 - I think that is sensible.

As a note for the future - the problem with the fashionable breeds of dog, including the cross breeds like cavapoos etc, is that the unscrupulous back yard breeders have cottoned onto their popularity, and so puppies are churned out in puppy mills, where the mums are living in squalor, with little or no care given, having litter after litter with no pause between - so the puppies come from unhealthy mums, and spend their first few weeks living in the same terrible conditions.

The breeders don’t do any tests or take any care to make sure they aren’t breeding in poor genetic traits - as an example, when a reputable breeder breeds Labrador puppies, they test the parents for things like their hip and knee joint health, and their eyes (for a specific illness) - they look at the parents’ scores for these, and combine them, and they want to be as low as possible. Back yard breeders don’t take that sort of care and so you end up with puppies with life limiting conditions.

This all means that they are often sickly - people end up with a puppy that either needs lots of expensive veterinary care, or worse, the puppy dies.

Second everything @SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius has said. I’m always shocked how supposed animal lovers are happy to buy from these unscrupulous breeders and see to believe whatever they’re told. Makes me very sad for the dogs.

Ive met lots of poodle cross breeds which certainly do shed, so don't count on them being a non-shedding breed!

Absolute nonsense Cockapoos are lovely! They do have lots of energy though, but are loving and very clever. They are quite needy though but we can leave ours for up to 4 hours and she is absolutely fine. As much as I would love to get a rescue as always advised on here, most seem to have problems from my local shelter with anxiety or with other dogs. I definitely wouldn't get a rescue with children especially as a first time owner as most will need alot of training.

We've got a cockapoo, she's 2. She is smart, cute and super chilled. The perfect pet.
But we did wait til DD was 10.
Ddog is yappy though, she'd wake the baby up at the sight of anyone passing the house, that wouldn't be great.
Our dog walker is £15 for 90 minutes.