Poodle

Breed Type

Poodles are highly intelligent, energetic dogs with good temperaments. Three size varieties - standard, miniature, or toy - make the Poodle a highly popular dog breed.

Poodles are very smart dogs and can be easily trained to perform a variety of commands and tricks. This is part of the reason Poodles are widely known as performing dogs. Above all, Poodles can be quite affectionate dogs and make truly wonderful companions.

Poodles have beautiful, unique hair coats. Because their coarse, curly hair is constantly growing, much attention must be placed on proper grooming, including regular haircuts. This type of hair coat also makes Poodles is just one of many hypoallergenic dogs.

The energy levels of Poodles requires basic daily exercise at minimum. This, along with a healthy diet and routine veterinary care will help keep your Poodle healthy for many years. Poodles are sometimes considered to have a life span longer than the average dog.

A General Appearance of the Dog

A Poodle is of moderate build. It should have an elegant, balanced appearance, and should carry itself in a "proud" or "dignified" manner. Most poodles are proportionally long-legged dogs.

Height

Poodles come in 3 sizes:

• Standard – over 15''
• Miniature – 10-15"
• Toy – 10" and under

Weight

• Standard – 45-70 lbs.
• Miniature – 15-17 lbs.
• Toy – 6-9 lbs

Health & Care

Responsible breeders strive to maintain the highest breed standards as established by kennel clubs like the AKC. Dogs bred by these standards are less likely to inherit health conditions. However, some hereditary health problems can occur in the breed. The following are some conditions to be aware of             

Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA)    Addison's Disease (Hypoadrenocorticism)       Cushing's Disease (Hyperadrenocorticism)      Patellar Luxation

      The Poodle doesn’t shed. It is thus perfect for allergy sufferers. Poodle show clips require many hours of brushing and care per week, about 10 hours/week for a standard poodle. Poodles are usually clipped down as soon as their show career is over and put into a lower-maintenance cut. Pet clips are much less elaborate than show clips and require much less maintenance.

Litter      : Averages 2-6 puppies.

 Life Span: 10 to 13 years

Training

Poodle Training needs to be conducted for problems that arise mostly from untrained dogs at a early age. Below are the most common issues with Poodle Training tips to show you how you should handle it.

There are several things that drive each dog owner truly nuts. In order to help lessen the consistent change of behavior issues you have, here is a list of the top 5 Poodle training tips.

1. Separation Anxiety – As far as Poodle problems go, hardly any are more requested than solutions to separation anxiety. When left unaccompanied for a long period of time, this breed will consistently show signs of anxiety.

The anxiety can be shown in numerous ways. One way would be a situation where the dog continuously barks and may begin to tear things up or make a huge mess which can be very frustrating for you. It is preferable stay at home with your dog than to be gone for a long period of time in the beginning.

If the dog becomes anxious because of the short periods you are  away, you must stop giving it so much attention when you are about to leave the house or when you arrive back at home. In addition, try to desensitize your dog of leaving the house by leaving and arriving at different times.

2. Barking Excessively – Poodles are tremendously vocal for a lot of reasons. First, they will bark to signal alarm at times. They are agitated easily by strangers, other dogs, and sounds that are occurring outside.

Teaching your dog how to speak is an effortless way to lessen his excessive barking without stopping it altogether. Some Poodle training tips will advise you to minimize the contact between outside influences and your Poodle, however, do this only if your dog is inside. Let the dog mingle with animals and people that it usually gets upset with outside.

3.  Chasing the Cat – Only a small number of Poodle training tips are available for this one. It is preferable that you must acquaint your dog to your cat at a very young age. It will let them socialize with your cat.

When you Poodle is already grown, keep it inside your home and manage the situations where they are both in the same room. You can let them become accustomed to each other and apply corrections if the Poodle becomes aggressive.

4. Jumping on People – another common concern that will be easy to fix is Poodles jumping on people. Being a firm master inside the house is key. Create an artificial borderline between an area on the floor and the door that your dog cannot pass.

Do not permit your dog to pass through the line when you open the door. Inform your visitors to ignore the dog. Apply a relaxed, yet firm correction if he does jump on people. After you correct him continue to not pay him any attention. Quickly, he will be able to realize that he is not permitted to jump on people.

5. Housebreaking Problems – Crate training is extremely crucial here. Although it is a difficult challenge to potty train them a majority of Poodles will be conscientious in their potty training, once it is taught to them.

You will be assured that your dog will hold on the training for a very long time if this is taught at an early age. It will be beneficial for the dog if you take walks with it as a pup. You will have more control of when it is appropriate for the dog to go and not to go so that you can make corrections along the way in its training.

Keep in mind that you should not reprimand the dog for a fault after the fact. It will not recall what mistake it did.

There can be a number of potential problems that you may have with your dog. There are Poodle training tips for every one of them, identifying the issue, change the wrong  behavior and above all correct whatever concerns that may have happened because of it.

Should the dog persist on behaving badly in spite of the Poodle training tips and all the effort you have expelled, it might be time to take a huge step. There are still a lot of Poodle training tips, complex training regimens and even obedience schools and trainers that can offer hands on support for your dog.

         

Need to Exercise
Energy Level
Combing Needs
Practise
Playfulness
Warmth
Watchdog
Guarding
Frindship with Dogs
Friendship with Animals
Friendship with Children
Friendship with Strangers
Heat Resistance
Cold Resistance