Daisy the TOY GOLDENDOODLE

JANE BLAKE, 56, is a retired teacher who now offers private tuition. She lives in Surrey with her husband. They have two daughters aged 29 and 27. Daisy is a cross between a toy poodle and a goldendoodle (poodle and golden retriever). JANE says: ‘Now that I’m retired and my daughters have left home, it’s lovely having Daisy to nurture. She’s a fluffy, bundle of fun who loves cuddles and climbing onto the dining table when I’m not looking. Like retrievers, she’s motivated by food and will do anything to get her paws on a piece of chicken. ‘I’ve wanted a puppy for ages but when I was working full time it would have been impossible, as it’s like having a newborn. ‘Last summer, I started researching in earnest. I wanted a hypoallergenic dog and discovered a local breeder had a litter of toy goldendoodles at £1,200 each. I fell in love with Daisy instantly. ‘Now five months old, she is so unbelievably cute that I set up her own Instagram page @daisythetoydoodle where she now has over 1,100 followers. ‘On the local High Street she’s like a little celebrity with everyone stopping to make a fuss of her.’