They are toy poodles. They came from a pet store. They are more work than other dogs, I have owned, because the coat takes a lot of grooming. They get bored and are very active. They are a good dog for people with kids. They are young and will hopefully mellow with age. We put in a dog door, and they go in and out of the house like 100 times a day, and also carry objects like shoes outside. They do these things because they so intelligent they get bored. They will give you a lot of personal attention if you like that sort of thing. If you like a dog that just lies down and sits quietly, then this is wrong breed for you. The second one was rescued and he is more mellow then the first one. The first one improved after we got the second one, because he has a friend now. However, the problem is often a second dog could be rejected by the first dog.
I found this book very helpful. Right Dog For You (Paperback) by Daniel F. Tortora (Author) and it’s on Amazon. It reviews all the breeds and helps you decide. If you want a mixed breed, look up all the breeds in the mix. We had a Chow/German Sheppard and he had qualities from both of the breeds. We also had a dachshund/cocker spaniel from the pound, but he had bad behavior due to previous abuse that was unknown. Dogs need a good upbringing just like kids. It’s even harder for a dog to overcome a bad upbringing, because you can’t send them to counseling to gain insight on their behavior. He liked to bite.
If you tell me some of the things you like in a dog, I should be able to suggest a few choices. I see a lot of dogs at the dog park every day.
My wife is allergic to dogs and thought that because poodles have hair rather than fur she might tolerate that breed better than others. She would rather get a cat, but I'm very allergic to cats. Our allergist, who is familiar with both our allergies, feels a dog would be safer than a cat.
From your description it sounds like a poodle may be too active for a quiet child-free couple like us. Maybe we should see what mixed breeds are available for adoption at the local shelters.
http://dogbreedinfo.com recommends we get a Cocker Westie (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/cockerwestie.htm), a Schnoodle (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/schnoodle.htm), or a Xoloitzcuintle (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/xoloitzcuintle.htm).
I have allergies to both dogs and cats, but I found that regular bathing and grooming makes it ok, for me. It removes loose hairs, and the allergy is not to the hair, but to the saliva that they lick themselves with. At least that is what I always heard. Poodles are supposed to be allergy free however. I would do a test run first. One of my poodles is much less active, so it does vary per individual. If allergies are the problem, then I would say the Poodle is the safest dog.
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Date: 2007-06-02 03:10 am (UTC)Re: LOL
Date: 2007-06-02 01:35 pm (UTC)We're thinking of getting one.
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Date: 2007-06-02 02:51 pm (UTC)I found this book very helpful. Right Dog For You (Paperback) by Daniel F. Tortora (Author) and it’s on Amazon. It reviews all the breeds and helps you decide. If you want a mixed breed, look up all the breeds in the mix. We had a Chow/German Sheppard and he had qualities from both of the breeds. We also had a dachshund/cocker spaniel from the pound, but he had bad behavior due to previous abuse that was unknown. Dogs need a good upbringing just like kids. It’s even harder for a dog to overcome a bad upbringing, because you can’t send them to counseling to gain insight on their behavior. He liked to bite.
If you tell me some of the things you like in a dog, I should be able to suggest a few choices. I see a lot of dogs at the dog park every day.
Re: LOL
Date: 2007-06-02 10:48 pm (UTC)From your description it sounds like a poodle may be too active for a quiet child-free couple like us. Maybe we should see what mixed breeds are available for adoption at the local shelters.
http://dogbreedinfo.com recommends we get a Cocker Westie (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/cockerwestie.htm), a Schnoodle (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/schnoodle.htm), or a Xoloitzcuintle (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/xoloitzcuintle.htm).
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Date: 2007-06-03 01:00 am (UTC)