4 Adorable Facts about the Mini Golden Doodle

Golden Retriever Poodle Mixes, or more commonly known as Goldendoodles, have skyrocketed in popularity over the recent years. With the friendly and outgoing personalities of Golden Retriever and the adorably curly hair of Poodles, the Goldendoodle definitely makes the perfect family dog!

But did you know that these designer hybrid pups actually come in a tinier, even more cute and cuddly size? Let us introduce the Mini Goldendoodle.

Here are some facts about the Mini Golden Doodle:

1. These small mini goldendoodle are very smart.

Golden Retriever and Poodles are both known for their outstanding intelligence and ability to learn. So the Mini Goldendoodle gets double the smarts, making them highly trainable! As with most dogs, these pups do best with positive, reward based training methods. Instead of punishing them when they’re caught doing something wrong, simply redirect them and praise them when doing something right. Because they are so eager to please, high-pitched verbal praise and lots of petting should be enough reward.

2.These cute pups are like personal teddy bear.

They breed mini Goldendoodles from Golden Retriever and Miniature Poodles. So they are perfectly sized for your lap. And that’s just where they want to be! They only weigh about 15 to 30 pounds and usually only grow to about 15 inches in height. Sure, they are a little bigger than your average lap dog - but try telling them that. And who does not love to cuddle an oversized teddy bear?

3. Mini Goldendoodle gives lots of love.

The Mini Goldendoodle loves everyone and everything, especially their humans! Have a new baby? The Mini Goldendoodle will gently and attentively watch over her. Lots of friends coming over? Perfect! The Mini Goldendoodle thrives on attention and they’ll be so happy with the extra love. Luckily, the Mini Goldendoodle is even okay with sharing the spotlight with other animals - they love having pet siblings to romp and play around with. And with the happy-go-lucky Golden Retriever genes, the Mini Goldendoodle never meets a stranger.

4.Mini Goldendoodle are tiny but Mighty.

Do not let their small size fool you! While they love to snuggle up in your lap for a good cuddle session, Mini Goldendoodles have tons of energy to burn. Golden Retriever and Poodles were both bred as working dogs, and with this ancestry, the Mini Goldendoodle requires lots of active play time.