Puppy-proofing the cats... How does that work?

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Our Goldendoodle did NOT cost $2500 (otherwise she would not be ours). I think it was less than $1200, less than our Golden Retriever cost. Both came from breeders, I was much happier with the breeder that did the Goldens (just a nicer all-around place). But I will say that both were definitely not puppy mills, they were basically hand-raised from home-based breeders who only had 1 litter of pups at a time, and the moms weren't bred (?) more than once every year or two.

I also was conscious of not wanting to get a puppy from a mill, so we visited the places before we put down a deposit. The dogs were not kept in cages, they were running around in the grass and were very well-behaved. Obviously well-trained and used to people, and the puppies reacted very nicely to the breeders, so you could tell they were well-loved.

Good luck with finding the right dog for your family. You can't go wrong with a Lab or Golden, or a Doodle. They are all fantastic dogs!