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Coach McGuirk
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My first dog out of college was a pound puppy male Shepard(?) mix. When he

got older, he had a REAL problem with any kind of delivery people. We had a hill/upper level behind the house in the backyard, and he would pace back and forth on the edge of it, snorting, sniffing, searching... for any type of delivery, starting around 11 am. It was like his mission. Once a truck or walking mailman was heard or spotted, he bolted down to the house level and toward the gates at either side of the front of the house going ballistic. The other dogs knew to stay clear, as he would snap at them if they tried to join in. I had to mount some sacrificial wooden closet rods on the fence for him to tear up instead of him chewing up the fence itself. I used to whisper, "Where's your UPS, boy?" to get him going, haha. I guess that was wrong? We also had a game when I was raking leaves. I was "safe" with the rake in my hands, but he would rush in and tear up the leaf pile when he could. Then, anytime I set the rake down, he would run in and start chomping down on my pant leg, and I had to drag him along. The game evolved with me strategically leaning big sticks against trees at various spots and I would have to sprint from tree to tree as he tried to get me when I was "vulnerable" without a stick. He was a pretty entertaining dog, ha.
Posted: 06/06/2024 at 06:48 PM ET
(In response to this post by reestuart)

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Labradoodle, Maltipoo, Yorkipoo, Shih Poo, Poochon, Doxiepoo, goldendoodle,
DonHo-kieHi 06/06/24 01:40 PM ET
Root stock**
MEHOKIE 06/07/24 05:13 AM ET
LoL**
astrohokie 06/06/24 07:54 PM ET
Well, not sure if it's a thing, but Delilah is a Labrabusky
JoesterVT 06/06/24 06:37 PM ET
And Charley definitely has some characters in her family tree
JoesterVT 06/06/24 06:42 PM ET
Not real dogs. No manly man would have one.
PhotoHokieNC 06/06/24 04:31 PM ET
Careful there cowboy!**
DonHo-kieHi 06/06/24 11:23 PM ET
we have 33# mini Bernedoodle....she's a great dog...smart, great with kids
ME Hokie 07 06/06/24 04:27 PM ET
Daughter has a miniature Bernese/poodle. What a kick.**
AZHokie59 06/06/24 03:32 PM ET
i guess they're popular because they don't shed, smart and friendly.**
AZHokie59 06/06/24 03:34 PM ET
yeah, aside from the mailman, our poodle is incredibly friendly and gentle
reestuart 06/06/24 04:23 PM ET
Our Pyrenees mix is so dam loveable with everyone of us... but if she don't
Hokie CPA 06/06/24 05:09 PM ET
I delivered mail at Xmas time back in the school days and I think it was
AZHokie59 06/06/24 04:44 PM ET
it's got to be the uniform or truck. We moved a couple of blocks last year
reestuart 06/06/24 05:16 PM ET
back then, there was no truck or uniform. Just me in street clothes with a
AZHokie59 06/07/24 11:14 AM ET
My first dog out of college was a pound puppy male Shepard(?) mix. When he
Coach McGuirk 06/06/24 06:48 PM ET
LOL. It's so weird. My dog likes the UPS folks, and he gets excited when
reestuart 06/07/24 09:13 AM ET
A couple of things. Poodles very smart, athletic and hypoallergenic and
Hokebury 06/06/24 03:31 PM ET
Poodle pick-up line: "Do you have a little Poodle in you?"
Tank 06/06/24 03:06 PM ET
We must be dumb. We've got a straight up standard poodle. **
reestuart 06/06/24 02:46 PM ET
bought a minipoodle back in1960. Great dog and never a problem. His papers
AZHokie59 06/06/24 03:50 PM ET
I didn't want a dog, but I have to admit, ours is a great one. Worst thing
reestuart 06/06/24 04:14 PM ET
Maybe 62?
EDGEMAN 06/06/24 02:26 PM ET
Nice looking dog. I’ve heard labradoodles need to be second generation to
Hoakie82 06/06/24 06:39 PM ET
I wonder if "cross breeding" reduces inherent medical issues with...
EDGEMAN 06/07/24 05:06 AM ET
I would think it would although probably more so with the breeds that have
Hoakie82 06/07/24 07:09 AM ET
The Huskydoodle looks like a living version of a 6th grade art project.**
Victor Tango 06/06/24 01:46 PM ET