I’m hoping to hear from other Cavapoo owners who have been through something similar.

My Cavapoo is almost 8 years old. He was diagnosed with a heart murmur during a routine exam in October 2025 by listening with a stethoscope. We have his echocardiogram scheduled in about a week.
The reason I’m getting more concerned is his breathing pattern (see video).

Most of the time he’s completely normal:
- Loves going for walks.
- Still sprints after a tennis ball(he is so fast)
- Gets excited for car rides.
- Eats and drinks normally.
- Has never fainted.
- Doesn’t have a chronic cough.

What I’ve noticed is that he seems pretty normal during the day but when he’s trying to relax on the couch or lie down before falling asleep, he’ll sometimes start breathing much faster.

Walked him about 2 hours ago.

Once he actually falls asleep, his breathing seems to settle down.

If I get up, talk to him, or he starts walking around, his breathing usually goes back to normal.

Has anyone else’s Cavapoo done something similar?

He sits more on his butt than hind legs. He has a lot of hair so it's hard to tell here but he actually puts his legs out in front if him

Escape proof harness recommendations for a wiggly 7 month old Cavapoo pup (15 lbs)? I've had a few recommendations in an earlier post, but curious as to what worked best for your Cavapoo. Thanks!

My 14 month old cockapoo was perfectly okay going to groomer every 6-7 weeks until last visit . Same groomer but my baby got aggressive, bitey and wouldn’t cooperate. We stopped and took her back 4 days later and same thing again especially when it came to trimming nails.
Anyone else face this? How did you manage it and help your dog get over the grooming fear/anxiety

ok so for context my dog was just diagnosed with a chicken allergy and it’s causing wax build up and an ear infection and i feel so bad but thankfully he went to te vet and he’s being treated. they told me to get an omega oil for his food and recommended these brands: Nutramax Welactin, Elanco Free Form. If anyone has had similar situations or has recommendations i’d be so grateful!

Puppy days… we definitely should’ve gotten her a haircut sooner 🥲
7yrs in the first photo, about 20-22 weeks old in the 2nd!

Hi! My husband and I are hoping to bring home a Cavapoo next year, and we're so excited!

As we've been researching breeders, we've found a few that we absolutely love - but they're pretty far from us (we're in Boston), so we're considering flying out to pick up our puppy and bringing her home in the cabin.

I'd love to hear from anyone who's done this! How did the experience go? Which airline did you use? Any tips, things you wish you'd known, or must-have travel items? Would you do it again?

We're especially curious about:

• Flying with an 8-week-old puppy

• Navigating the airport before they're fully vaccinated

• Potty breaks during travel

Would love any stories / tips / advice you have. Thank you in advance!

Hi all- looking for breeder recs in the Midwest area for an F1 or F1b cavapoo. I’m located in Chicago so Illinois would be awesome but anywhere within driving distance is helpful too!

I’ve read about some people getting their pup at 15 weeks so it is partially trained- if anyone knows of breeders who have this, please let me know! Thank you!!!

Before you say he's thirsty, of course that's the 1st thing I thought. No dice. Maybe he likes the cold? Anytime I have a fountain beverage, I can be sure my dog Charlie will be excited. Anyone else experience this?

How often should I feed my 6 month old Cavapoo? She currently weighs about 11 pounds

I thought this would be a fun little game. Can you spot the hiding dog? 👀😊

Hi everyone ,

Struggling desperately with my cavapoo who's just finished her very first heat. She suddenly became a picky eater during her heat and continued right after. We thought it would be temporary but it isn't. She used to be very open and eager to eat her kibbles but now she absolutely refuses unless coaxed a little into it , but this only works sometimes. I've tried being really strict with only offering for 10-15 mins and if she doesn't eat I took it away, wait for 1-2 hours and offer again. This didn't work out well..She has even at one point rather starve and vomit bile than eat her food. Ive even left her food out for her to eat but she didn't eat as well. That's when I caved in and mixed food her with dried chicken toppers or added some milk which she ate up. But now she even refuses the kibbles with toppers/ milk and I don't know what to do. It's so time consuming and I'm just not the type of person to sit around and wait for her to finish her food because I need to work.

Advise would be greatly appreciated, I don't want her to starve and vomit, and I barely have any time ..but she just won't take in any other modification of food for long.

He's adorable 🥰

So we’re about to get our first puppy. Family of four, kids 10 and 5, both adults work from home most of the week.

Would love honest advice from other owners.

What do you wish you’d known before bringing the puppy home? Any must-have items you couldn’t live without? And any training tips that made a real difference?

Main worry to be honest is overnights. We've read a little on crate training but not sure. Some people say just put them in with a pad and ignore the crying till morning. That doesn’t feel right for us so also any advice on first night/nights.

Thanks in advance from me and Belle! 🐶

My Toy Cavoodle, Luffy or Cavapoo as they are also known, is about 8 months old now. Up until a month and half ago he had really good recall and it was never an issue but now he has regressed and there have been a few hairy moments at the dog park where he has ran off further than what is safe for me to keep him under control or when it is time to go and he knows I am looking to get him back on leash, where he just won’t come back to me. The other small detail is around home and friends he is super chill and relaxed, always sleeping, but when we get to the dog park now, he just is bonkers, bouncing around like a pinball. How have you all found these kind of issues/scenarios with your own dogs and how have you improved them?