My Teddybear, Charlie, has been the love of my life for 7-1/2 years now. I was brave enough to buy this dog on the Internet, sight unseen, drive over 100 miles from my home to the Portland OR airport to pick him up at midnight. My bravery was rewarded by the best pet I have ever had--and one that is the envy of everyone who has ever been lucky enough to meet him. He is the perfect dog: smart, eager to please, loyal, obedient, hypoallergenic, healthy and loving. We trained him with positive reinforcement, and he also learned by watching other dogs to things like retrieving a ball, etc.
I was very sorry to read the previous review. Charlie was bred and raised for the first 10 weeks by the Patty, who is also groomer. He came already trained to be very still while being groomed. I'm so happy to learn that the breed will not die when Patty retires, because I would assuredly welcome another Teddybear into my home, and I have recommended Dirty Paws Teddybears to many, many people.
There is a certain amount of downside to breeding dogs, but I would not want to share on Yelp my one and only experience with the breeding profession without having visited a few others. After all, this is not a private home, breeding their single female once a year.
The one thing that I can defend in my limited experience is that none of the Dirty Paws Teddybear puppies would ever be turned into breeders, which was a fear of the former Yelper. Those "breeders" must be as advertised: the sire must be a shih tzu and the dam must be toy poodle and bison frise crosses. Their offspring cannot duplicate themselves.
In closing, I would highly recommend that you do yourself the favor of a lifetime and experience for yourself a sweet-natured, loving, bred-to-comfort Teddybear. read more
