Getting a toy poodle?? Help/advice

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I am thinking of getting a 6 month old toy poodle for my 11 year old. I have never had a dog before, do the pros outweigh the cons?
I am rather house proud and don't like dog odour hence the choice of a toy poodle as doesn't shed
Any advice from dog owners and even better toy poodle owners most welcome

This thread made me want a poodle even more than i did already! Pleased to see you went ahead with it op i hope your puppy brings you many years of joy.

As for the person who said poodles aren't intelligent... dont think you've met many poodles! (Also how many labs were used in circuses compared to poodles - selected because of their extreme intelligence!?)

Good luck! Pictures??

I'm waiting for a BC but might well also end up with a poodle one day. I hanker after a lapdog 😊
All the ones I've met in class have been "proper dogs" but presumably the sort of person who carries their poodle over puddles and doesn't let it meet other dogs isn't the sort of person likely to come training!

They're very bright - that's why they used to be so popular in circuses.

TBH though the longer I've been a trainer the more I think that, as tabulahrasa says, it's mostly to do with the handle end of the lead.

Yes Pictures!!!

MY poodle is both a proper dog and a little cuddlemonster.

Too clever by half- lots of tricks and don't think she doesn't recognise the words chicken or cheese!

Here he is, sitting on my amazon delivery

Oh he is gorgeous!
It's well worth taking him to training classes. I took our second poodle (a toy) and in her first obedience competition she came 7th out of 40 I remember when we entered the competition area, the very serious judges seemed a little surprised to see a toy poodle. In the recall, she showed typical poodle enthusiasm - as soon as I called her to me, she took off, reached full gallop in about 4 strides, approaching me so fast you'd think she could never stop, then she threw herself onto her haunches and skidded to a halt in front of me. I glanced at the judges while waiting for them to tell me to give the command to "finish" and they were all smiling.
I still miss her.

What a gorgeous little moppet!! 💕💕

Thank you that's a good idea for us all, your story really made me smile, what a character!!

I do Rally and Obedience with our lurcher and I've met several poodles in these fields who have completely altered my perception of the breed. They are highly intelligent and it's a real joy to watch them working in partnership with owners, especially when they don't have those ludicrous show clips.

Sounds like your lovely pup is bright as a button and would really enjoy some of these activities when a bit older. Good luck!

I know this is an old thread but really Fluffy get your facts right and don’t insult the toy poodle, I have had six in my lifetime both dogs and bitches and they have all been very friendly and I certainly did not pick them up every time I saw another dog. My last 2 poodles that I sadly lost last year 2018 were very clever and friendly and incidentally were both attacked by other dogs namely a Labrador x Rottweiler and a staff is both on leads and out of control and the owners did not pay the vet bills. You stick to your labradors if you want but don’t insult the poodles.