Decided to enroll my boy in an Obedience Club just for fun and today he graduated his first class!

Only at 8 months old he has already visited Spain, France, Belgium, Poland, Italy, Austria, Germany, Slovakia and Czechia. Most during our one camping trip to see the total solar eclipse, which he also witnessed! He's an amazing travel companion and we couldn't ask for a better dog!

When it's nice out, I like to air dry her with a car ride + windows down. She likes car rides, she likes the dryer way less, but I guess she thought we were doing something more fun. 😂

Once she was dry, we did go to PetSmart, so she had fun with that, and several said they'd never felt a curly dog with such soft fur, so shout out to Ice on Ice conditioner for that, I guess!

After this, zoomies were had.

We recently did a roadtrip and there were some firsts! First boat ride, first swim in open water and first time hiking in the High Sierra. He was an absolute trooper. I’m so proud of him. 🥰🐩❤️

Liked him shaggy, but he does look very rad trotting around now

Usually I take her to the groomer, but those bills add up fast, and her face was getting fluffy I could barely see her eyes. So I figured I'd try doing it myself this time. I was honestly more nervous than she was. I got a new pair of clippers from oneisall and started with a longer guard cuz I was scared of cutting too much off. She's pretty sensitive to noise, so I was relieved it wasn't too loud. She actually did really well, just needed a few treat breaks here and there. Definitely not groomer-level, but she seems happy with it😂How'd we do? Hopefully I'll do even better next time.

He’s been standing in the hall for over an hour looking at the bookshelf, fascinated with it… there is nothing obviously interesting about the shelf and nothing I offer distracts him from this spot… is this how I discover I have mice or something 🫠

Update: He found his Christmas Stash.

When we find cheap toys we put them in one of those cubes when he's not looking and save them for Christmas. no new toys have gone into there in the past month or so, I have no idea how he could possibly know that toys he has not smelled or known the existance of could be inside one of those boxes but as soon as i removed the box he followed me excitedly... I have hidden the box somewhere he cannot go in the house and he is not happy with me.

Does your poodle make up their own games?

This is one of Gregor's favorites. He hides his ball in this old scarf and then uncovers it, then noshes on it for a while, then stamps on it so it bounces around, then covers it with the scarf again, and so on. He never rips the scarf either.

In the middle of moving so everything's a bit of a mess lol.

I want her to have a conti trim but she definitely doesn’t have enough hair on her body and chest, what style can I ask for that can be grown out into a conti? Would a Miami work?

My top priority in life is my SPOO happiness. I beat myself up over it and am always looking for places to improve.
Our routine:
Monday to Thursday work 6:30am to 1:30pm
-5:30AM walk on flexi Leash in an open area for 1 mile.
-1:30 to 3:00pm/3:30 offleash hike (2-4 miles) and run in an open field. I live next to trails right up the street from me.
5pm dinner followed with an hour of a frozen marrow bone.
-8pm quick potty break then bedtime.

Sadly he is not aloud in our bedroom at night and I feel so much guilt over it. We are both too light of sleepers. Bedtime 9pm to 5am I jump right out.

Friday Saturday Sunday: off from work
-typically go for long hikes 10 plus miles and I try my best to not leave him alone for more than 3-4 hours on those days.

Should I feel guilty for not letting him in our room at night? I beat myself up bc of it. My husband said it’s a nonnegotiable.

Hey,

I am looking for ethical breeders in and around Michigan. I am in metro Detroit but I am okay with drive as well. But am looking for ethical and best mini poodle breeders. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Ask me any questions for the clarity needed to answer my question. New to the platform.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,

My partner and I are thinking about adopting a poodle, but neither of us has ever owned a dog before. We live in an apartment, and while my partner is really excited, I'll admit I'm a bit nervous. I know it's going to be a learning curve and I want to make sure we're actually ready before bringing a dog home.

A few things I'd love input on:
1. What should we sort out before adopting (supplies, apartment proofing, schedule changes, etc.)?
2. What surprised you most in the first few weeks of dog ownership?
3. Any poodle specific things we should know: energy level, grooming, temperament, apartment suitability?
4. Tips for easing the nerves of a total newbie?

We're committed to doing this right and giving a dog a great home, just want to go in prepared rather than figuring it out on the fly. Any advice, personal stories, or "wish I knew this sooner" tips are hugely appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Hello, r/poodles! I have just adopted my mom's 10 year old Moyen (mom is having memory issues, I like to think I won the family lottery by getting to bring this girl into our menagerie) and WOW is she a barker. I know this can be a thing with poodles (none of my other dogs have been barkers), but does anyone have suggestions for working with an older pup to take the edge off? TYIA!