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In order to let you get to know more about toy poodles, here are some information that I want to share with you.

How do you know whether a toy poodle may be right for you if you have the intention of getting a dog?

If you want a dog who....

• Is small, easy to carry, light and graceful, athletic and agile
• Has a curly coat that doesn't shed (one of the best breeds for allergy sufferers)
• Comes in a variety of colors
• Is lively and playful
• Is one of the brightest and most attentive of all breeds, so intuitive, and such a skilled reader of body language and expression, that he often appears telepathic
• Excels at obedience and agility competition
• Is usually polite with strangers and sociable with other animals

However,if you can't deal with the following situations that have stated below, poodles or maybe even any other pet would not right for you.

• A careful search to avoid all the highstrung, neurotic Poodles
• Timidity or skittishness when not socialized enough
• Emotional sensitivity to stress, tension, or loud voices
• Monthly clipping of the curly coat
• Barking
• Lots of health problems

If you're considering of having poodles as your pet, there are some aspects that you need to concern on:

1. Unstable temperaments. Poodles are a dime a dozen, and most of them are bred and offered for sale by people who don't have the slightest idea of how to breed good-tempered dogs. Obedience instructors and behavioral consultants see LOTS of Toy Poodles with neurotic behaviors, including snappiness, extreme fearfulness, and hyperactivity.

2. Providing enough socialization. Toy Poodles need extensive exposure to people and to unusual sights and sounds. Otherwise their natural caution can become shyness or suspiciousness, which are difficult to live with and could even lead to defensive biting.

3. Emotional sensitivity. Be honest...is there tension in your home? Are people loud or angry or emotional? Are there arguments or fights? Poodles are extremely sensitive to stress and can end up literally sick to their stomachs, with digestive upsets and neurotic behaviors, if the people in their home are having family problems. Poodles are peaceful, sensitive dogs who need a peaceful, harmonious home.

4. Grooming. To keep their curly coat short and free of mats, Poodles require regular brushing, and also clipping and trimming every 4 to 6 weeks. Please don't have your Poodle clipped into the ridiculous patterns worn by show dogs. Poodles can simply be trimmed short, with short ears, a rustic whiskery face, and no pompoms on their head or feet or tail. Poodles definitely don't have to look like sissies.

5. Barking. Toy Poodles are often too quick to sound the alarm at every new sight and sound. You have to be equally quick to stop them. For the same reason, Poodles should NEVER be left outside in your yard, unsupervised.
6. Health problems. Poodles can be very long-lived, but they suffer more than their share of joint problems and eye diseases.

History
The Toy Poodle was bred down from the Standard Poodle, who was used as a retriever in Germany. Pudelin means "to splash in the water." France later developed him into a circus and show dog.

A bit more about poodles

• Toy Poodles are not for children. Some Toy Poodles are such gentle souls they are overwhelmed by the roughhousing and mischief of small children, while others simply won't put up with it. Toy Poodles are peaceful with other pets.
• The smartest, most attentive, most trainable of the toy breeds, the perky, elegant Toy Poodle is commonly chosen by obedience and agility exhibitors who want a very small, top-notch competition dog.
• The Toy Poodle learns faster than almost any other breed, is exceptionally sensitive to praise and correction, and responds eagerly to positive training methods.

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After visiting this web page, I noticed that poodles can have a lot of heath problems. I think this situation can happen to any dogs if you do not take good care of them. Also, I find out that my DiDi's not as brilliant and obedient as stated in the passage. Unfortunately, my DiDi still do not know where is his actual toilet. Maybe DiDi needs to take more time. Or DiDi's the "exceptional"? I hope not, not this DiDi. Anyway, just want to let you know more about poodles.