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Lab x Toy Poodle Training

Do you have a Lab x Toy Poodle that needs some training help? Natalie from Crazy Kind Calm dog training can help!

With over 900 dogs trained across the Macedon Ranges, Natalie understands the unique personality and needs that come with this wonderful breed.

Labrador × Toy Poodle crosses produce small to medium dogs that combine the Lab's friendly nature with the Toy Poodle's intelligence and smaller size. They're often energetic, social, and clever — with more personality than their size suggests.

Common Lab x Toy Poodle traits and training needs

  • More energetic than expected — both parent breeds are active dogs
  • Food-driven from the Lab side — counter-surfing scaled to their height
  • Intelligent from the Poodle side — learns quickly but may also learn unwanted behaviours
  • Can be barky, inheriting the Toy Poodle's alert nature
  • May develop separation anxiety from the strong attachment of both parent breeds
  • Social dogs who can become over-excited around other dogs and people

Lab × Toy Poodle owners have a compact dog with a full-sized personality. If yours has the Lab's love of food, the Poodle's sharp brain, and more energy than their size would suggest — that's both breeds contributing their best (and most challenging) traits. Their food motivation and intelligence make them enthusiastic training partners.

Digger - Lab x Toy Poodle dog training

Lab x Toy Poodle Training Options

Whether your Lab x Toy Poodle is a new puppy or an older dog with some habits to work on, we've got options to suit.

One-on-one dog training
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One-on-One Training

Personalised sessions in your home, where the challenges actually happen. We work together on your specific goals — whether it's pulling on lead, barking, poor recall, jumping up, or something else entirely.

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Puppy school class
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Puppy School

Group classes in Kyneton for puppies aged 8-16 weeks. Build confidence, learn essential skills, and socialise with other pups in a safe, supportive environment.

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Lab x Toy Poodle (and others) Success Stories

Ollie
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel • Macedon
★★★★★ Google
"Ollie and I had a great time in our four sessions, learning heaps to work on to create the 'perfect' dog. Ollie responded really well to Natalie's approach and I learnt heaps about how to go about his training. Highly recommended!!"

David Thomas

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dog training in Macedon
★★★★★ Google
"Nat knows her stuff and explains it in clear and really easily adoptable instructions. She has helped immensely with our pup who has a bit of anxiety around socialisation so that now we can walk calmly and it's great to have her at the end of emails to answer anything that comes up. Highly recommend Nat's approach, it's made a world of difference!"

Sarah May 2022

Daisy
Papillon X Jack Russell • Malmsbury
★★★★★ Google
"Natalie has helped us with our rescue puppy Daisy, who was extremely anxious and scared of people and dogs, and acting out in other ways. We called Natalie when we were at the end of our tethers, after two months with Daisy, and after the first session we felt both empowered and reassured. Natalie's extensive notes after our session were also very helpful, to refer to as we were working through the recommendations. During her second visit, a month later, Natalie addressed specific issues that we are still having, and she also noted significant improvements in Daisy's confidence. It is wonderful to be supported by someone with such extensive knowledge and love for dogs. I highly recommend her services."

Teresa Martin

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Ready to train your Lab x Toy Poodle?

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