Sheepadoodle

Tomjim

How big/tall would a poodle crossed with a sheep dog grow, at what age would they be fully grown

muddypaws

Standard, mini or toy poodle?

Tomjim

mini

tk123

Where is the doodle bit coming then if it’s a sheepdog crossbred with a poodle - the D in doodle is for Labrador?

Anyways I’d allow for it to be the size of a fully grown sheepdog.. if the poodle crosses locally are anything to go by.

Tomjim

Got the dog and she will more or less be the size of a sheep dog I would think, she is 6 months old.

We have her 2 days but she won't mix at all, hiding all the time any suggestions?

cocker5

Where did u get her from? Sounds like she wasnt socialised properly? Did u see the parents / see where she was kept?

what age is she?

leave her be .. it’s very overwhelming for her she’s probably terrified .. let her come to u, don’t overcrowd her ..

offer her treats .. toys.. give her time

Tomjim

yes she was in a yard with her 4 sisters, mother and father, I'd say there were 4 other females he was breeding as well. They had a run of an enclosed yard and a shed. I would agree she wasn't socialised properly.

Shes about 6 months.

We let her out this evening and she enjoyed the run around in the field.

Her 3 sisters were very active and pleasant, she seemed scared even in the yard when we saw her

Will it take long for her to come right?

cocker5

Given she’s 6 months already she has missed some key milestones so it will take time .. honestly lots of time.. if she was kept outside, not in a home, in a yard, not much social contact.. honestly she may never ‘come right’ she may always have some anxiety issues

Honestly sounds like she came from a horrible breeder - can I ask how u found them?

you need to introduce her slowly to normal life … normal sounds, car rides, lead, etc .. to try and desensitise her ..

give her a nice quiet place to remove herself from the hussle and bussle..

have owned a dog before?

sorry reason I ask is .. she is going to take lots of time, patience.. space etc.. over time she will improve .. dramatically.. but she bay never ‘come right’ like a really well socialised dog

cocker5

Just a word of warning .. unless the field you let her off in is one million % secure .. I absolutely wouldn’t let her off at all until she is very comfortable with you and has proper recall .. she is frightened at the mo .. completely overwhelmed.. you run the risk of losing her .. and it happens in a second

plus it’s lambing season ..

we have a rescue springer who came to us at 15/18 months are not socialised properly either .. 2 years on he’s a A brilliant dog bit he’s still anxious of new people etc .. and afraid of new surroundings etc.

if you insist of letting her off running at the moment absolutely invest in a GPS tracker this is the one we have .. it’s brilliant

https://tractive.com/en/pd/gps-tracker-dog

thankfully our guy has amazing recall but better to be safe than sorry

zoe 3619

She'll come right.Keep a bag of cubed ham/cheese or Dreamies (for cats) in your pocket.Say Hi calmly evertime you pass her.Use her name and throw her a treat.Be casual about it, don't try to make eye contact or push her before she's ready.

zoe 3619

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118712825#Comment_118712825

The D could be from "dog" in sheepdog. So it could be a "sheepdoodle" but not, as you say, a "sheepadoodle"!

mary 2021

itll be a spoodle and the size of a collie with all collie tendencies ie. herding although the cross with the poodle can confuse the herding to chasing sheep be careful if you live in a sheep area.

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mary 2021

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118731487#Comment_118731487

sit quietly near her and allow her to come to you this can take days but she must come to you and dont be always calling her or talking to her whispers only food treats like cocktails sausages cooked they smell nice and taste good so have a few in a box for her when she does come to you foos will be important in training her.