Doodles rock!
Dont under estimate them at ALL!! As with any type of pet, Real or TT. In order for them to listen and obey you HAVE to train them. YES it takes a long time but when you want to do runs on your own with no help.. they soo come in handy!
Give your doodle the time and he/she will repay you greatly when you need him/her. Best doodles to get our in DDL imo. Dont put your doodle down because it isnt performing when you ask it to. When we were first born we didnt know how to speak.. we had to be taught. Our parents didnt treat us bad for not speaking when spoken to! I know strange analogy but hey, its the one that came to mind first!
My doodle is still in training but he is doing MUCH better. I see a difference in him, he performs a lot more than he did before. Not at 15+ times in a row but he is slowly getting there!
Claudia