Older Labradoodle Puppies for Sale
Puppies with a little training and Older dogs ready for new homes.
Many reasons lead people to look for an older puppy or a dog that will require less training or time commitment than an 8 week old puppy. We are lucky at Great Day Labradoodles to have some options available to meet these needs. When possible we send a pup or two off to trainers to live with them from age 8 weeks to 10 or 12 weeks old. These pups will be posted here along with their ready date and price. Pictures and videos updated weekly with their achievements. They will have completed temperament testing and we can match them to your application then they can be reserved at any point throughout their training process. Additional time with the trainer is possible.
Older dogs listed here have come about for any number of reasons. Our puppy contract requires that anytime a customer cannot keep their dog, we are notified in order to assist in re-homing. We will do our best to describe the dogs temperament, quirks and ideal situation. They will go to a new home with a mandatory 10 day trial period to make sure we have a good fit. Typically when re-homing a dog over 2 years old we like to keep them local and make that trial period convenient.
All puppies and dogs require direction in their new homes. Months of training will not teach them where your doggy door is where to go when you tell them to lie down. Spending a little time with the trainer and understanding how to communicate to them will vastly improve results. A 30 minute session at time of pick up is included with purchase price.
Trainer: Laura Finney at Living out Loud Canine. If you would like to contact Laura about training your dog of any age you can reach her at (503) 303-3820.
Available
Oliver, available older pup.
Weight - 45 lbs
Age - 4 years, born 2/20/2020
Oliver is a delightful, fun boy who loves playing and problem solving. He loves to do tasks, solve puzzles, play hide-and-seek, tag, and keep away. He deals with separation anxiety and reactivity and does resource guard when he finds an item he thinks is valuable. We have him on medication for his anxiety and allergies. This allows him to take the edge off and calm himself down.
Oliver loves routine and expects his daily morning walk and his regular evening hide-and-seek game. We use positive reinforcement with him since any negative discipline makes him more anxious and reactive. He lives life as a partner with his humans - enjoying long leash walks, romps in the field smelling all the mole holes, and chasing the frisbee or ball for a healthy keep-away game. He has a strong recall and engages well in the home. He is not destructive and still has every toy he has been given. He asks to go out by ringing a bell and doesn’t have accidents in the house. When he feels threatened, he tends to move toward his fear instead of away from it.
He does well with people who give him space and allow him to opt into a meeting. He prefers to be in a home without other animals and likes a quiet and calm space. We have managed his separation anxiety with desensitization training, and he can be alone for 4-5 hours without an issue. Due to his separation anxiety, crate training did not go well. He prefers freedom in the home and moving around to his favorite napping spaces.
Huck, available adult Labradoodle
Age: 8 years (bday is 11/14/2016)
Breed: Labradoodle
Weight: 44 lbs
Color: Chocolate
Hair: Wavy
Triggers: Yard maintenance trucks, select dogs on walks (esp huskies, pit bulls, rottweilers), resource guarding over food/treats
We recommend Huck for a home with no little children and ideally no other pets. It's possible that he would get along with other dogs (he gets along with some really well!), but we'd have to test out that situation. Huck gets anxious around little kids, especially those that crawl or otherwise play on the floor in his vicinity.
He would be happiest in a home where he could get snuggles and snacks regularly (he's gotten used to us working from home since COVID times). He's a really smart dog who just likes to know his people are around and safe. He's been a joy and easy to care for.
Huck is very well trained. He's obviously potty and leash trained, but he also knows a lot of tricks (sit, shake, hi, high 5, play dead, roll over, pretty, paws up, and more). He doesn't have a destructive chewing or digging habit. He mostly just lays on the stairs or on his favorite chair all day.
Whoever decides to take him can take some, all, or none of his things with him, whatever they prefer. Things like a large crate, food/water bowls, sweaters, toys, treats, poop bags, treat pouches, leashes, etc.
We would love to see how he's doing from time to time and are happy to answer questions ongoing about how things were with us, but that is not required. If someone would prefer not to communicate with us going forward, that is understandable and acceptable.
Living out Loud Canine specializes in support dog training. Ongoing training is available through Living Out Loud Canine.
