LIFE LIKE POODLE PUPPY
Monday, February 8th, 2010LIFE LIKE poodle PUPPY
I’m in the market for a Standard Poodle puppy, and have been looking at some pictures online of some 9-week-old puppies available from a rescue. These puppies look shaggy, with furry muzzles and fuzzy ears. In all honesty, they look like little terrier dogs to me. How can I know if I’m really getting a purebred Poodle? What should I look for in a Poodle pup?
They remind me of a curly sheep dog and contrary to popular belief you DO need to have the puppy’s coat cut well before they are 1 year old!!!! If you let it go it is a severe case of mats that can hold moisture, bacteria, and dirt not to mention the fact that the skin cannot "breathe" and can become inflammed and unhealthy! Also St. poodles MUST have their ears plucked free of hair fairly regularly to prevent ear infections. A lot of St. Poodle puppies will have been groomed and their hair cut before they leave the breeder. I know I have 2 Standard Poodles myself.