When people think of the Poodle they think of a pampered pet. In fact the Poodle breed comes in three sizes Toy Poodle, Miniature Poodle and Standard Poodle. This is also in the top 5 most intelligent dogs breeds and is an excellent multipurpose dog that is amazing at many canine sports.
As it is a very intelligent dog this means it can grow easily bored if there isn’t enough mental stimulation for them that is provided. This needs to be in form of play, learning and obedience and exercise. This dog breed is very capable of learning new tricks and commands and this goes to show as they appear regulally in circuses.
This dog breed can be playful, patient and very loyal to the family however can be reserved with strangers until they get to know them. This makes all sized Poodle’s good watch dogs and will bark to alreat someone is approaching the home. They are very companionable animals and like other animals and children, however it is suggest that early socialsations will help the prosses more. This dogs have a high energy pool and require at least two walks per day otherwise they can show some unwanted and destructive behavour around the home. However the Toy Poodle can not handle much rough play unlike it bigger counterpart this is because they are easily injured.
The standard Poodle lives up to the age of 13 years with the Toy and the Miniature living slightly longer on average of 15 years. This making sure that they are kept in the right environment, given plenty of mental and physical excise and having the right food according to it age. Also you need to keep in mind that this dog also requires regular grooming session this is suggest to happen every three months.