Temperament
The Sheepadoodle is loyal and committed companion to his owners. He loves to be around his people and spend time with them. Sheepadoodles are great with children and often become a best friend to a family’s little ones.
Due to the fact that OES were bred to be in part guard dogs, Sheepadoodles can be aloof or even aggressive with strangers if they are not properly socialized as young dogs. They have a loud bark and will let you know if someone approaches your house and property! If you live in an apartment, the Sheepadoodle’s watchfulness might not be a good fit for you.
Sheepadoodles can have a lot of prey drive and might not be the best fit for families with small pets such as cats, guinea pigs or toy dogs. Sheepadoodles will hunt anything small.
While Sheepadoodles enjoy being active with their owners, they usually settle down quite a bit after their puppy stage. Other breeds of Doodles can be high-strung for most of their life, after the Sheepadoodle reaches adulthood he will appreciate calm afternoons on the couch with you.
That doesn’t mean that your Sheepadoodle doesn’t enjoy learning – in fact, they are highly intelligent dogs that will love to train with you if you want to teach tricks or even try out dog sports such as agility or nosework.