About the Author
Rachel Doyle
Founder & Lead Writer, The Cavapoo Guide
In short: I’m a two-time Cavapoo owner (meet Winnie and Ziggy below), Pet First Aid certified, and I started this site after struggling to find breed-specific advice that wasn’t either generic or trying to sell me something. Every article here is based on what I’ve actually tried with my own dogs, cross-checked with a licensed veterinarian before publishing anything about health.
Rachel Doyle is the founder and lead writer of The Cavapoo Guide. As a two-time Cavapoo owner and Pet First Aid certified writer, Rachel Doyle shares only what she has tried with her own dogs.
How I Got Here
I brought home my first Cavapoo, Winnie, back when information about the breed online was scattered across forum threads and one-paragraph breed directory listings. Every question I had — how much shedding to actually expect, whether the separation anxiety I was seeing was normal, what size crate made sense for an adult — sent me down a rabbit hole of contradictory answers.
Before Winnie, I spent three years working the front desk at a veterinary clinic and a dog daycare, which gave me a front-row seat to hundreds of real conversations between owners and vets — the questions people actually ask, and the mistakes that come up again and again. That experience is a big part of why I started writing this site: to put the practical, tested answers in one place instead of forcing new owners to piece it together themselves.
A second Cavapoo, Ziggy, joined a couple of years later, and having two dogs with genuinely different temperaments has been one of the most useful things for this site — it’s a constant reminder that “Cavapoo advice” isn’t one-size-fits-all. Winnie will nap through a thunderstorm; Ziggy once tried to eat a thunderstorm.
Meet the Dogs Behind the Site
Winnie
F1 Cavapoo, age 6. Calm, stubborn about mornings, terrified of the vacuum.
Ziggy
F1b Cavapoo, age 3. High-energy, food-motivated, mastered “sit” in two days — and steals socks in about the same time.
Background & Credentials
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1Pet First Aid & CPR Certified Completed hands-on certification covering emergency care basics for dogs.
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23 Years, Veterinary Clinic & Dog Daycare Front-desk and client-care experience, observing day-to-day vet visits and owner questions first-hand.
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3Two Cavapoos, Six Years of Direct Experience Every training method and product mentioned on this site has been tested on Winnie and/or Ziggy first.
Our Editorial Process
Everything published on The Cavapoo Guide starts from real, first-hand experience — mine, or a contributor’s. But experience alone isn’t enough for health and training topics, so this site follows a simple review policy:
Health & care articles are checked by a licensed veterinary reviewer before publishing, with a visible “Medically reviewed by” byline on each one. Training & behavior articles are reviewed by a certified professional dog trainer. You’ll always be able to see who reviewed a piece at the bottom of the article.
Why Rachel Doyle Started The Cavapoo Guide
Rachel Doyle writes every article from first-hand experience with Winnie and Ziggy, then sends health and training topics to expert reviewers. If you have a question or a story to share, Rachel Doyle would love to hear it. Follow Rachel Doyle on Instagram or Pinterest for everyday Cavapoo moments.
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