The Doodle Pro®: Positive Dog Training for Calm Doodles

You are brushing. You bought the good brush. And your groomer still met you at the door with the word "matted."
Here is the part nobody explains: Doodles do shed, the hair just gets trapped in the curl instead of falling on your floor. That trapped hair is what mats. So the problem usually is not how often you are brushing. It is what you are brushing with, and how deep you are getting.
In part one of this two-part conversation, professional groomer Joy Burton walks me through what is really happening on the other side of that grooming table. Why Doodles are genuinely high maintenance and nobody warned you. Why your groomer's comb tells a different story than your eyes do. Why waiting until eight months for a first haircut is the thing that causes trauma, not an early one. And why a shave down is an act of care, not a failure.
Joy is Fear Free certified, has been grooming professionally for over a decade, and specializes in dogs who are scared of the process. She is honest, she is warm, and she is not here to blame you.
This one was recorded live with Honor Society members in the room. Part 2 drops next week.
🐾 WHAT GROOMERS WISH THEY COULD TELL YOU

Joy said out loud what most groomers only think at the front desk, and she is
not the only one. I interviewed professional groomers all over the country and
asked them what they wish they could say to Doodle parents if they had the time
and the space to be honest.

Then I put every bit of it in one guide. The brushing truths nobody says at
pickup, and none of it holds back.

It is on the house: https://thedoodlepro.com/uncensored
Want to be in the room the next time an expert like Joy shows up live? Come join us at https://thedoodlepro.com/society 🐾

Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™.
📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint:
https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/

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The Doodle Pro® Summit opens Monday: 15 leading experts, 16 Doodle-specific sessions, 3 days, and your seat is complimentary. But 16 sessions is a lot, and nobody stands at a buffet and eats everything. That's not a buffet problem, that's a plate problem.
So I built you a trail map. Take the 60-second quiz at https://thedoodlepro.com/summitquiz and I'll tell you exactly which session to watch first, what to climb next, and one scenic detour worth taking, matched to YOUR Doodle. Already registered? The quiz tells you where to start Monday at 9am MT. Not registered yet? Your complimentary spot is one click past your result.
In this short episode I walk three of the fifteen trails (resource guarding, separation anxiety, and the Doodle with no off switch), do the honest math on fitting a three-day trail into a real week, and invite you to the pre-party call this Sunday at 2pm ET / 7pm UK, where the pop-up community doors swing open. All-Access Pass holders: both Companion Workbooks are ready right now, print them or scroll the digital version.
Pet pros, the very first quiz question sorts you onto your own trail. This is complimentary continuing education.
🥾 Find your trail: https://thedoodlepro.com/summitquiz
🏔 Save your spot: https://doodleprosummit.com
🎙 Basecamp: Live Doodle Talk daily, 3pm MT / 5pm ET
Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™.
📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint:
https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/

🎧 More episodes:
https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

"Wait, is this a joke?" That's a real message I got about the Doodle Pro® Summit. So today I'm answering it the best way I know how: by letting you hear the experts yourself.
I pulled four clips straight from the Summit interviews. Kristi Benson reframes demand barking in a way that made me laugh out loud. Dr. Adam Christman nearly has a panic attack as I quiz him on every chew in the pet store aisle. Dr. Sylvalyn Hammond, The Honest Vet, shares why she fights pet misinformation with nothing to sell you. And Kate LaSala reveals the surprising truth about dogs who bark and lunge on leash. Hint: most aren't aggressive at all.
Doodle parents from 21 countries and 46 states have already registered. The Summit is July 27 to 29, fully online, and completely complimentary to attend live. Plus, every day at 5 PM ET I go live for Doodle Talk Live to translate the talks into exactly what to do with YOUR Doodle.
🐾 Save your spot: https://doodleprosummit.com
Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™.
📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint:
https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/

🎧 More episodes:
https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

The doors to the Doodle Pro® Summit: Doodle Parent Edition are open, and this episode is your personal invitation. 🎉 Built entirely for Doodle parents, this three-day online event gathers fifteen world-class dog and veterinary experts July 27 to 29 to welcome your Doodle instead of correcting the both of you. Because Doodles are different, wonderfully so, and so are their parents.

Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™.
📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint:
https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/

🎧 More episodes:
https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

Ever had someone call your Doodle a "mutt" or insist they're "not a real breed"? I just got back from Alaska, where I went dog sledding on a glacier and completely geeked out on the musher. 🐾
Here's what stopped me in my tracks: the Alaskan Husky, one of the most respected working dogs in the world, isn't a registered breed either. It's a type, intentionally bred for purpose over generations. Sound familiar? It's the exact same story as our Goldendoodles and Labradoodles.
In this short and sweet episode I share the picky eater test (some of our Doodles would not make the sled team, and that's okay), why your Doodle was bred for companionship, and the phrase that changed how I think about the whole "real breed" debate: purpose over paperwork.
Plus, I'm pulling back the curtain just a little on the biggest project I've ever built for you.
Get on the wait list and grab your complimentary Morning Flow Blueprint: https://doodleprosummit.com
Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™.
📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint:
https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/

🎧 More episodes:
https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast