Hello!
My name is Sophia. My husband and I are owned by four dogs in the Florida Keys. We have Ashley, the deaf great dane, Blueberry the Australian Cattle Dog, Misha, the cattle dog/border collie/dalmatian mix of insanity, and now Reiki the standard parti poodle! Reiki is two weeks old and we go to pick him out at the breeder Wednesday, then, of course, comes the long wait until he can come home. The litter is all partis, some are black and white, some are brown and white. Im looking at the largest male, who is brown and white, and the third largest, who is black and white. Im leaning more towards the latter, but I don't know who I'll pick until I meet them all. All three of our other dogs are rescues, so I am really looking forward to this experience. I'm hoping Reiki grows up to be a big boy so he can keep up with Ash.
I am going to have tons of questions, I'm sure, but right now I'm wondering about foods and what age to neuter him, and all the different ways I can groom him. I know eventually he's going to end up (at least) partially corded in a continental....(can you all tell I've wanted a poodle for ages?).
For food, what are good protein levels to look for? I feed Earthborne, which is 38% protein, and is grain free, but their puppy food has grain and is only 28% protein. What foods does anyone recommend?
Reiki will be my first poodle and first baby puppy so I want to make sure I do everything right.
My name is Sophia. My husband and I are owned by four dogs in the Florida Keys. We have Ashley, the deaf great dane, Blueberry the Australian Cattle Dog, Misha, the cattle dog/border collie/dalmatian mix of insanity, and now Reiki the standard parti poodle! Reiki is two weeks old and we go to pick him out at the breeder Wednesday, then, of course, comes the long wait until he can come home. The litter is all partis, some are black and white, some are brown and white. Im looking at the largest male, who is brown and white, and the third largest, who is black and white. Im leaning more towards the latter, but I don't know who I'll pick until I meet them all. All three of our other dogs are rescues, so I am really looking forward to this experience. I'm hoping Reiki grows up to be a big boy so he can keep up with Ash.
I am going to have tons of questions, I'm sure, but right now I'm wondering about foods and what age to neuter him, and all the different ways I can groom him. I know eventually he's going to end up (at least) partially corded in a continental....(can you all tell I've wanted a poodle for ages?).
For food, what are good protein levels to look for? I feed Earthborne, which is 38% protein, and is grain free, but their puppy food has grain and is only 28% protein. What foods does anyone recommend?
Reiki will be my first poodle and first baby puppy so I want to make sure I do everything right.