No dog is perfect. Before deciding to get any breed of dog, weigh the pros and cons, and see how it matches your lifestyle. But remember, most dogs won't fit a criteria.
Pros:
Cons:Pros:
- Cockapoos are intelligent from both the poodle and cocker spaniel side.
- Cockapoos love to please.
- Cockapoos are sweet.
- If you're looking for a watchdog, cockapoos take care of that role!
- They're hypoallergenic.
- Friendly toward most strangers/dogs (except for the barking).
- All sizes are great for apartment living.
- Awesome family dogs.
- A good choice for a first-time owner.
- Those little "spazz" moments throughout their lifetime. (Well, Rosy still has them!)
- If you hate barking, cockapoos aren't a good choice.
- Some have inherited spine problems.
- Not a good working dog, except possibly fetching and retrieving.
- Some do not inherit hypoallergenic/non-shedding gene (It is a dominant gene).
- Some may stick only to one person.
- Not truly aware of their size.
- Cannot show/compete in most organizations because they are mixed-breeds.
- Some (like most dogs) do not get along well with small children such as toddlers.
- General constant grooming.
- Cockapoos love to eat more than most breeds.
Shelties are intelligent and sensitive, but they bark a lot. Papillions are energetic and by far the smartest toy breed (Ranking #8 in all breeds), but don't get along with small children. Sometimes, if there's only a few flaws that you can deal with, solutions are all you need. Sometimes the solution is to not just buy the dog.
This is just one small list. There are more reasons why and why not to get a cockapoo.
Would highly recommend them!!!!
ReplyDeleteby far the worse cons list ever.......but I'll take it, there is nothing on their saying anything bad against them. LOL
ReplyDeleteThe only dog I have ever had bite me. Never again!
ReplyDeletei babysat a friend's cockapoo for 2 weeks and he bit me 3 times. is this normal?
DeleteOf the hundreds (thousands?) of dogs I have interacted with over my life (including unusual / semi-wild breeds like wolfdogs), the only two that ever bit me were both cockapoos (different owners).
DeleteI'm not sure if it's the breed, or the type of people that tend to get them (and not train them).
We are thinking of getting a cockapoo puppy, we have a six and three year old, I have heard these are good family dogs and suitable for smaller children, would any experience owners recommend them or any other breeds? Six yr old is mildly asthmatic so would need a dog which doesn't shed too much. Thank you xo
ReplyDeleteWell sorry but some cockapoos do shed and some don't. You have to groom the dog alot and my dog sheds a little (hes a cockapoo) and when cockapoos are puppies they teeth and they bite anything during that face so probably get one that is already trained or done with his or hers teething face.
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ReplyDeleteShedding hair does not affect asthma, dander does. Look for an F2b, which is a cockapoo bred back to a poodle. More poodle (curlier hair) typically will mean less dander, but not alway
ReplyDeleteHate them. Needy little shits.
ReplyDeleteWill follow you everywhere. Will whimper and bark when left alone.
My advice would be to get yourself a real breed.
The only dog worse than a cockapoo is a chihuaha.
DeleteCocker Spaniel? lovely dog.
Poodle? lovely dog.
And yet combine them and you get the cockapoo, which is exactly as you describe.
Hardest work dog I've had (in terms of annoyance). Very intelligent at some things, thick as two short planks at others. Contrary to the pros/cons list above, mine isn't a barker at all. Loves to play with toys etc. Mine is good in the crate at night, too. Good off the lead in woods/fields (the dog is a girl, and I've found girls are more like that). Has loon periods as evening arrives. Hard to get it to listen, even thought it's pretty well trained overall. Nice dog in some areas, not so much in others (granted, you could say the same about most dogs. Maye not the nicest thing to say, but I doubt I'd get a Cockapoo again. But at least that's from first hand experience and not arm chair quarterbacking.
ReplyDeleteI have one, and while I love her, I will look for a different breed next time. She's amazingly cuddly, loving, affectionate. She's always ready to play around, and she's just cute as all heck. But she also suffers from terrible anxiety, and barks a lot. She's also jealous; she latches on to an "alpha" in the household - in this case, my wife :). If anyone comes near her, she freaks out. I guess this could have been addressed better with training when she was younger but ultimately, it's tough to deal with and too late to fix now (we've tried, professionally).
ReplyDeleteShe's great with kids though. Some people have said cockapoos don't like kids, and I just don't see it. Ours loves ALL people. It's other dogs that she gets snooty with sometimes.
All dogs have pros and cons, but if these cons are things that really turn you off, you should consider a different breed. If they are things you think you could train and mitigate, you probably won't find a more cuddly little rascal than this.
I have a cockapoo. He is the sweetest friendliest little dog. He does bark at other dogs and sometimes people, but is pretty friendly once introduced to people and other animals. He has alot of energy but he is still pretty young too. Overall, he is a sweet dog and I would def get another one. ♡
ReplyDeleteMy cockapoo is very resource aggressive. If he steals anything he shouldn't have shoes toys ect where he will hide he will bite. Will not go near him while like that. The only way to snap him out of it is to offer him something of greater value. He is really possive with family members and dosnt like anyone coming in the house. He is very aggressive towards our other dog which needs to be watched. We don't ever feed near each other separate rooms as will attack and bite our other dog. He is very loving towards the family and kids loves a fuss and very friendly very cleaver dogs. Very lively has crazy energy 24/7. Would be a great dog if the only dog in the house. They are not the easyist of dogs by any means. I wouldn't get another cockapoo. A lot of hard work. Iv always had jack Russell's which are so much easier to look after. Hope this helps anyone.
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