Returning puppy to breeder Has anyone does this?

If we had another dog it would be a rescue, as the last two were. Having a puppy is really hard work training is on going for about 18 months, you think you've cracked it and then they turn into teenagers with selective deafness! I'm glad you gave it back to the breeder, someone else will be very happy.

Molly We had to let a dog go to another home once and I was, and still am heartbroken. She was a dear little soul in many ways but I literally couldn't be out of her sight otherwise she would chew everything and herself to pieces. My children were young then and not capable of being consistent with her and my husband just couldn't cope. She tended to mess in the house and just couldn't grasp toilet training despite my bed efforts of standing outside with her (once, out of sheer determination for four hours!) In the end we made the decision to see if she could be re-homed with an older, child free couple who had time and patience with her. I can still cry when I think of her, and loved her to bits but had to do what was best for everyone. She was re-homed very quickly and as far as I'm aware had a happy and loving home. So, I do know how devastating it is to have no choice but to part with them for their sake as well as your own. Sending a hug and my best wishes that you'll find the right dog for you soon.

poodles are incredibly intelligent, as are spaniels - so I suppose the combination of the two will be hard work.

But in our day many or most of us owned cross breeds or as the term was then mongrels ( the best dogs in my eyes)
So maybe it s the crossing of specific breeds that causes the problems, breeding in personality defects whitewave
Perhaps if you’re not so young and energetic molly it’s not wise to have a puppy because puppies are VERY hard work whatever breed they are
Why don’t you consider an older recuse dog

I think all puppies can be hard work. We have had many dogs over the years. They do tend to grow out of their manic behaviour by the time they get to 2.

You certainly did the right thing.

My parents had greyhounds as they were getting older. My parents that is. They used a rescue so the dogs were about 4 when they got them. We've had them as well. Lovely dogs.

The most glorious breed for older people

They just want to sit by the fire and watch TV

They don't need much exercise at all either, which is great when you're getting older.

Talking to our vet and she was saying that these “cross breeds” definitely have their issues and behaviour is one of them.

Whereas dogs were bred for utility and behaviour, like terriers and retrievers, gun dogs and lap dogs. You knew what you were getting.

With the recent crosses done simply for the look of the dog and it’s cuteness value, they have simply overlooked or through ignorance forgotten about behaviour. It has thrown up some real issues.

We adopted a cocker spaniel who had been badly treated. We already had a beagle and an Irish red and white setter. We have loved all of our dogs very deeply but this little guy was really special. We changed his name to one with two syllables, as his original name was just one and we didn't ever want him to connect his being called with being punished. He had lived locally. He was adorable and very gentle, except when he spotted the postman's bike parked anywhere when he was on his walk. For some reason he felt the need to be furious with it. Thankfully the postman was never near it at the time. He never chewed anything, unlike our setter who loved chewing things. He too was gentle and 'mothered' the spaniel who used to lay between the setter's front paws to be thoroughly licked all over his face and head. The beagle was the 'pack leader' and generally ignored the other two apart from occasionally barking at the spaniel to show him who was in charge.

A good breeder will home and take back a puppy and rehome appropriately as your breeder has done, I don't think you need to beat yourself up about it. It should still be young enough to train/socialise by another family.