Poodles

[ShrekDawg]

Thanks.....he was wonderful

He sounds like it! Love the picture of him with the cat and flock of chickens.

 

[Suzi18]

Do they like water and/or retrieving? I know they can and do but wouldn't want to force them. And are they veey affectionate?

They seem like truly amazing dogs, the one I knew was, but I am a little worried they might be bossy, moody, or snippy??

They were originally bred as water retrievers so its definitely in their nature. 2 of mine loved the water and the other 2 could take it or leave it. They are very smart and love affection. They also dont like being left alone very long and enjoy companionship, either from people or other animals.

 

[Fluffy_Feathers]

I have a toy poodle and he is a very good dog (I assume toys and standards are kind of similar since they're the same breed). He can be kind of cranky sometimes and will let you know when he doesn't like something, but a lot of that has to do with his age (he's 8 years old). I got another puppy just in June and he was a little snippy with him at first but he got used to him (again, probably his age and also never having another dog in the house). He doesn't love water but will swim in it. He loves to hike, we have a trail that goes through our state and when he knows that we are going he flips out. He's more calm now but was very energetic when he was younger. This may be an individual thing but he's kind of needy and will bug you for pets, but that's probably just because we spoil him. He's also kind of...what's the word...cautious? He does stuff delicately, if you know what I mean. He's very smart and fun to play with, and pretty easy to care for. I'm sure standards are slightly different though but I figured I might as well post lol

 

[WhoDatChick]

When sitting on the couch she MUST sit on you.. like not smush you but has to put her front half of body on you. They are affectionate and are not snippy or bossy at all.. but most of that has to do with your training and what you will or will not allow them to do.. and what I love is how they go with the flow.. as in, if you want to be left alone they are okay with that.. they are not demanding at all.. whereas every Lab we’ve had is VERY demanding!
And as for water.. we have a camp on the water but she has never tried to enter but our Boykin Spaniel CAN NOT stay out of it!! He will jump out of the boat.. she will ride in the boat and does love it but stays put. I think that they have pretty much just become pets and are really not used for hunting anymore so they don’t have that drive like hunting dogs do. Hunting does drive me NUTS... because they are NUTS!!

 

[Kiki]

View attachment 1611392 View attachment 1611384 View attachment 1611393 View attachment 1611394 This is Sawyer. He passed away 2 months ago at the age of 11 and we still miss him terribly. He was our 4th Standard Poodle and we are currently awaiting a new Standard puppy due after the New Year. They are wonderful dogs and Sawyer View attachment 1611384 was so good with our chickens and cats . He was a pure pleasure to have.

 

[WhoDatChick]

I want to have her trained to visit nursing homes.. I think she would be great at it because people just love seeing giant fancy poodles and she LOVES all the attention! I may be getting my daughter a toy poodle and have her trained for that as well so that my daughter can bring hers too..

 

[MissChick@dee]

This is Bon Jovi
I just posted about her on dog show thread.. but just saw this.. I like to shareView attachment 1611371View attachment 1611373

Love love love her!!!

 

[WhoDatChick]

Sorry if I’m repeating myself.. I can’t remember what I’ve said where

 

[MissChick@dee]

View attachment 1611392 View attachment 1611384 View attachment 1611393 View attachment 1611394 This is Sawyer. He passed away 2 months ago at the age of 11 and we still miss him terribly. He was our 4th Standard Poodle and we are currently awaiting a new Standard puppy due after the New Year. They are wonderful dogs and Sawyer View attachment 1611384 was so good with our chickens and cats . He was a pure pleasure to have.

View attachment 1611392 View attachment 1611384 View attachment 1611393 View attachment 1611394 This is Sawyer. He passed away 2 months ago at the age of 11 and we still miss him terribly. He was our 4th Standard Poodle and we are currently awaiting a new Standard puppy due after the New Year. They are wonderful dogs and Sawyer View attachment 1611384 was so good with our chickens and cats . He was a pure pleasure to have.

So sorry He had the sweetest eyes. What a beautiful boy.

 

[MissChick@dee]

My next dog will be a standard poodle (my dream dog). My neighbor adopted one from a not so good person. He’s a wonderful, beautiful, sooo smart gentleman.
In my area you just can’t find standards for adoption. That tells you that once you have one you keep them. Rescue Groups will take your information but it’s like we’ll call you don’t call us.