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Your dog might be big, but it's got nothing on this guys Goldendoodle.

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When you get a Goldendoodle, you really are getting a two for one deal. You get all the cuteness and intelligence of Golden Retrievers and Poodles combined into one package. The result is just pure cuteness overload.
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I held one of those ‘tea cup’ puppies one time.

I was taking my black lab pup to puppy classes at Pet Smart. I guess she was what.. 3.5, 4 months old or something like that. That little gal got in line twice when it came to enthusiasm. We had to go to the lake for 1.5 to 2 hours of off lash RunRunRUN like a nut time before class, just so she was somewhat manageable. We would show up and she was wet, usually a bit muddy, and rearing to GoGoGO!

She was an obedient pup, fast learner as most labs are, but you had to get her attention first. This was either me giving a loud “YO” or backhanding her in the side if she was close enough. Not a rough BAM, but you had to break her concentration on whatever she was thinking and get her to realize you wanted her to look at you. Needless to say, I was used to a rough and tumble, get down and dirty, anything goes puppy.

One class we had to ‘trade puppies’. I guess to teach the pups to learn to listen to whomever held the leash. I ended up with this tea cup designer pup. They got “Sweetheart”. This thing was so small it fit in the cupped hand, with room to spare. It could have been a baby hamster for all I knew.

I was afraid I would break it holding it, so I gently put it down. Now, I was afraid I was going to step on it and did my best to stand still and not lift a foot. I gave it commands in a whisper, so as not to frighten it. It was a great pup, listened and obeyed, but it was disconcerting to me, I guess because it was so small and fragile. I was used to a rough and tumble larger pup.

The folks who owned the tea cup pup were equally as perplexed. They would whisper commands “sit, please sit like a good girl now..” And Sweetheart would just be standing, looking around at the other pups to see who wanted some puppy playing action. I explained she was hunting stock and you needed to get her attention: poke her or a loud “YO - SIT” to make it known you had something for her to do. I remember they gently tapped her with a finger and she paid them no mind. They could not bring themselves to do what it took to get her attention.

I was happy to get my gal back, and really happy to give them back that little, tiny thing they called a dog.
 
Woody said:
I held one of those ‘tea cup’ puppies one time.

I was taking my black lab pup to puppy classes at Pet Smart. I guess she was what.. 3.5, 4 months old or something like that. That little gal got in line twice when it came to enthusiasm. We had to go to the lake for 1.5 to 2 hours of off lash RunRunRUN like a nut time before class, just so she was somewhat manageable. We would show up and she was wet, usually a bit muddy, and rearing to GoGoGO!

She was an obedient pup, fast learner as most labs are, but you had to get her attention first. This was either me giving a loud “YO” or backhanding her in the side if she was close enough. Not a rough BAM, but you had to break her concentration on whatever she was thinking and get her to realize you wanted her to look at you. Needless to say, I was used to a rough and tumble, get down and dirty, anything goes puppy.

One class we had to ‘trade puppies’. I guess to teach the pups to learn to listen to whomever held the leash. I ended up with this tea cup designer pup. They got “Sweetheart”. This thing was so small it fit in the cupped hand, with room to spare. It could have been a baby hamster for all I knew.

I was afraid I would break it holding it, so I gently put it down. Now, I was afraid I was going to step on it and did my best to stand still and not lift a foot. I gave it commands in a whisper, so as not to frighten it. It was a great pup, listened and obeyed, but it was disconcerting to me, I guess because it was so small and fragile. I was used to a rough and tumble larger pup.

The folks who owned the tea cup pup were equally as perplexed. They would whisper commands “sit, please sit like a good girl now..” And Sweetheart would just be standing, looking around at the other pups to see who wanted some puppy playing action. I explained she was hunting stock and you needed to get her attention: poke her or a loud “YO - SIT” to make it known you had something for her to do. I remember they gently tapped her with a finger and she paid them no mind. They could not bring themselves to do what it took to get her attention.

I was happy to get my gal back, and really happy to give them back that little, tiny thing they called a dog.
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That's awesome Woody, I had one of the teacup puppies, because of some neighbors who move out next to us, leaving 6 or 7 small puppies behind. We had never met them , just seen em a few times coming and going. But one of them looked just like the one in that cup. It came up to me at back door and I was surprised when I reached down to pick her up, how small she was. Her hair felt like peoples hair, so I went inside showed it to Meerkat , she was half the size of my hand, I told Meer feel her hair it's like ours.:) We ended up keeping all of them and when we moved back to my hometown, took em with us. After getting there took two of them to my Mother and Fathers and ask them if they watch Blondy, and Tippy till we settled in new place. Mom wasn't too happy about it, Daddy ok. My mother had never owned a dog for herself, in her life for some reason.But longer story shorter, They fell in Love with them and kept Tippy the teacup one till it died. I think she over feed the little thing spoiling her. Blondy, daddy ended up giving to Police officer friend, because she wasn't spade and came in heat started roaming woods to much. Blondy loved to hunt and one night Daddy called me and said son, you wouldn't believe this little dog, fights just like me. Woke me up at 2 am fighting biggest possum I ever seen. But when Blondy got it by the throat, it was all over.😁
You right about having to get their attention, else they will ignore you. Molly seems to be a little hard of hearing, so I use hand signals with her. 👍
 
Male/female German Shorthaired Pointer.


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Experts say that the head tilt has a lot to do with a dog’s ability to empathize.

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German shorthaired pointer owners know better than anyone about these lovable dogs😉:

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Woody said:
I held one of those ‘tea cup’ puppies one time.

I was taking my black lab pup to puppy classes at Pet Smart. I guess she was what.. 3.5, 4 months old or something like that. That little gal got in line twice when it came to enthusiasm. We had to go to the lake for 1.5 to 2 hours of off lash RunRunRUN like a nut time before class, just so she was somewhat manageable. We would show up and she was wet, usually a bit muddy, and rearing to GoGoGO!

She was an obedient pup, fast learner as most labs are, but you had to get her attention first. This was either me giving a loud “YO” or backhanding her in the side if she was close enough. Not a rough BAM, but you had to break her concentration on whatever she was thinking and get her to realize you wanted her to look at you. Needless to say, I was used to a rough and tumble, get down and dirty, anything goes puppy.

One class we had to ‘trade puppies’. I guess to teach the pups to learn to listen to whomever held the leash. I ended up with this tea cup designer pup. They got “Sweetheart”. This thing was so small it fit in the cupped hand, with room to spare. It could have been a baby hamster for all I knew.

I was afraid I would break it holding it, so I gently put it down. Now, I was afraid I was going to step on it and did my best to stand still and not lift a foot. I gave it commands in a whisper, so as not to frighten it. It was a great pup, listened and obeyed, but it was disconcerting to me, I guess because it was so small and fragile. I was used to a rough and tumble larger pup.

The folks who owned the tea cup pup were equally as perplexed. They would whisper commands “sit, please sit like a good girl now..” And Sweetheart would just be standing, looking around at the other pups to see who wanted some puppy playing action. I explained she was hunting stock and you needed to get her attention: poke her or a loud “YO - SIT” to make it known you had something for her to do. I remember they gently tapped her with a finger and she paid them no mind. They could not bring themselves to do what it took to get her attention.

I was happy to get my gal back, and really happy to give them back that little, tiny thing they called a dog.
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I call out my dogs name to get her attention when she’s concentrating in something else.
I have a pit Bull mix and a 6 lb Yorkie. 🙂
 
A detection dog.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detection_dog
A detection dog or sniffer dog is a dog that is trained to use its senses to detect substances such as explosives, illegal drugs, wildlife scat, currency, blood, and contraband electronics such as illicit mobile phones.[1] The sense most used by detection dogs is smell. The smell from the detection dogs are more enhanced than the average dog. They are trained to have this great sense of smell.(citation needed) Hunting dogs that search for game, and search dogs that work to find missing humans are generally not considered detection dogs. There is some overlap, as in the case of cadaver dogs, trained to search for human remains. A police dog is essentially a detection dog that is used as a resource for police in specific scenarios such as conducting drug raids, finding missing criminals, and locating stashed currency.

Frequently, detection dogs are thought to be used for law enforcement purposes; however, they are also used as a valuable research tool for wildlife biologists. In California, detection dogs are trained to discover quagga mussels on boats at public boat ramps because they are a harmful invasive species for the environment. Detection dogs also tend to be employed for the purposes of finding and collecting the feces of a diverse array of species, including caribou,[2] black-footed ferret, killer whale,[3] and Oregon spotted frog. This process is known as wildlife scat detection.

Detection dogs are also seeing use in the medical industry, as studies have revealed that canines are able to detect specific odours associated with numerous medical conditions, such as cancer.
 
A dog’s sense of smell is said to be thousands of times stronger than a human’s.

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https://apnews.com/article/1f590e25decb448b83f2c9ea737aa858
It was an ESD dog named Bear that found a thumb drive used to later convict ex-Subway spokesman Jared Fogle, who was sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for child pornography and sexual conduct involving minors.
 
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