We had been Golden fans for years, though we wanted a breed that was just as easy going and affectionate and had to love the water. We found the perfect mutt in a golden doodle. A breeder near by focuses on smaller ones, Annie is 45 lbs and being a cross between poodle and a golden she loves the water, does not shed and is a sweetheart.

It was getting so bad with the goldens that we were ready to change the name of the boat to hair of the dog