Dog help!

Hello I'm very new to this forum and I'm hoping to get a dog in October/November. We have been looking into getting a Cockapoo or a Cavapoo but we have one concern. A member in my family has Multiple Sclerosis which is a disability and is concerned on which dog would be better for her. A Cockapoo or a Cavapoo? We are a lot keener on a Cockapoo. If neither are, then what dog is? Preferably not a big dog as she is worried a big dog could knock her down when the dog running. She is going to be retiring from work so that is why we are going to get one so it won't be alone in the house all day long. If anyone has owned one of the two please comment on this! Thank you!

A cocker x poodle will be a lot bigger than a cavalier x poodle. I would worry about all the health problems associated with Cavaliers, though, especially if they haven't been health screened as I would hope from a breeder of pedigree Cavaliers.

If you are worried about your family member with MS why not consider an adult rescue dog? there are plenty of older (less boisterous) beautiful small dogs needing homes

The other thing to think about with buying one of these cross breeds is that they are often presented as getting around the health problems that one breed or the other have, but you're as likely to get a dog that has the health problems of BOTH breeds that are used in the cross.

I'm with pippywhippet on this one- pick an adult dog from a rescue that meets your needs, in particular size and behavioural characteristics, and then you'll know what you're getting and can get an adult who has been health checked and will have got past the later puppyhood 'madness' stage.

If you're going to have a puppy, please take the responsibility very seriously and make sure that you're not getting a very poorly bred puppy farm dog which is bred from dogs kept in dreadful conditions without health care. Only buy a puppy from a breeder who is happy for you to see that puppy in their home, along with their mother and with health check certificates for both mother and father.

Couldn't have said it better