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Reader Stories: Living with a Poodle

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Poodles are highly intelligent, energetic dogs with good temperaments. Three size varieties - standard, miniature, or toy - make the Poodle a highly popular dog breed. Here's a profile of the breed that describes common characteristics of Poodles. But like people, each Poodle is unique. If you own a Poodle, we'd like to know more about your pet. Your story will help prospective owners decide whether a Poodle is the right choice for them.

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Cody - Lovable, Cute, Intelligent

Lovable and cute, also very intelligent. However, he is not, nor has he ever been house broken. He also pulls at the leash too much.He does not like biscuit dog food. We have now tried 3 types includ…More

Bianca, My Friend

As my best friend, never hurts my feelings, goes everywhere with me. Loves people. She lies down and wants her belly scratched. When anyone comes, even the man to fill my oxygen tank, she lays in fro…More

I Can't Imagine Life Without Our Poodle

Very funny! We have laughed so much in the last ten years! She often skids into a room like Kramer on Seinfeld. She pokes her nose in the middle of anything going on. She sits with her long paws cros…More

Pedro Changed My Life

The dog with the most compassion ever in such a tiny bundle of curly, apricot colored hair. He never barks unless he sees a mouse or a person whom he has never seem before approaching my door. The ba…More

Our Poodle, Aimee

Aimee is the best dog anyone could ask for. She doesn't: shed, eat food off the table, go through trash, dig in the backyard, or chew things she shouldn't. I was very lucky with potty and crate train…More

My Best Friend Cujo

Cujo is a very laid back little dog. You would never know he was around. He won't bite or bark at you, but he won't let anyone he don't know come to close to me. He will jump on my lap and keep a eye…More

My Wolves In Poodle Clothing

Our two male Standards were pretty large puppies when we brought them home at 16 weeks of age. Their size made it seem that they should be more mature. It was odd to see that they had to learn to go …More

Chino, My Constant Companion

He was already potty trained by his brothers and sisters and mom and dad. The mom would encourage them to go outside after waking up. The cutest thing about him is when he wants a treat he barks gent…More

Cocoa, The Singing Poodle

Cocoa was very easy to house train. His favorite item to destruct was kitchen towels. He'd swipe them and run and hide, proceeding to tear them apart. At age 2, he finally "grew up" and settled into …More

Tootsie Roll Is A Bundle Of Love And Joy

Tootsie Roll is a very smart, easy going, sweet, lovable little pooch. She is a Toy Poodle and is very small but she has a huge appetite for life as well as for her food. She is very playful. No matt…More

Never Was A Dog More Loved Than Our Beau

Beau was the "runt" of his litter but he was only small in size. He trained easily, hated to be fussed at, never temperamental, patient, kind to other pets, brave. He lived 13 years and died from abd…More

Our Poodle Was Heaven Sent

Webster was house broken when I adopted him form the shelter. He was in foster care the 2 weeks they had him. Last year he developed arthritis in his back so he get one glucosamine (for doggies) dail…More

Dove, a Miniature Poodle

Dove loved us. He was very loyal and very protective. And he was very easy to train - until he learned that he didn't HAVE to do what he was told.Dove was the star of puppy school. But when he was at…More

Gabriel, an Awesome Poodle

Smart, quick, funny - makes me laugh every single day. He was very easy to train until he learned that I lived for his happiness. Now he stubbornly refuses to do anything dog-like (I always say Poodl…More

Cute Poodle with an Attitude

Ferocious. He actually belonged to my husband's grandmother. She treated him like her favorite son. The rest of the family calls him that D--- Dog! She spoiled that dog so much -- she would buy him a…More

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