About Us
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The Mission
Welcome to Doodle Dog Guide! If you’re a new doodle owner or are considering bringing a doodle into your home, you’re going to want to have everything you need to feel prepared to raise a new furry companion.
That’s where we come in!
We started Doodle Dog Guide to educate, inform, and guide our readers through the wonderful, but at times challenging, experience of owning a doodle dog. Our content is designed to help you find the right pup for your home and ensure that it receives the full love and support it needs to become a happy, healthy, and thriving member of your family.
Our ultimate goal is to make Doodle Dog Guide the most authoritative and engaging source of information on the web about Goldendoodles, Bernedoodles, Scnoodles, Whoodles, Yorkipoos, Cockapoos and every other variety of Poodle mix.
But we know that building a high quality and trusted brand takes tremendous time and effort. While we may not get everything right in the beginning, we will strive to ensure that our actionable advice is backed by time-tested methods, proven science and solid research.
If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about our site or services, feel free to use our Contact form.
We appreciate any and all feedback, and we’ll do what we can to improve your experience.
We hope you enjoy our site!
The Team
Craig Ettinger, Founder
Craig is the proud owner of a female mini goldendoodle named Frankie, who was welcomed into the Ettinger family (Craig has a wife and two kids) as a puppy in October of 2020. Craig also grew up with two very large German Shepherds, so he’s a dog lover through and through.
Before starting Doodle Dog Guide, Craig spent much of his career in the media industry at such companies as Time Inc and Conde Nast, where he held a variety of finance, operations and general manager roles.
Melissa Schiraldi, Contributing Writer
Melissa is the founder and owner of True Love Dog Training located in Westchester, NY. Melissa has been working professionally with dogs since 2013. She is an ADI Certified Service Dog Trainer, a NADOI Certified Dog Obedience Instructor, and an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator.