What other dogs do you own? - Poodle Forum - Standard Poodle, Toy Poodle, Miniature Poodle Forum ALL Poodle owners too!

Kaylee · 08-03-2011, 01:19 PM

I'm would like to know what other dog breeds/mixes poodle people own.

Do you have a lab? Shih-tzu? Leonberger?

Do they have a similar temperament, or completely different?
Are they a lot bigger than your poodle(s) or smaller? About the same size?
How much grooming do they require? Exercise? Do their needs exceed a poodle's, or give you a break?

Reading the German Shepherd Dog forums, it seems like a lot of the people there owned collies, cattle dogs and australian shepherds. I'm interested to see if there's a trend here too.

I currently don't have any dogs. :( But I might have a dalmatian, or a papillon, or a doberman, or maybe a sheltie someday. Or I might love my poodle so much I never want anything else, who knows.

Ruth · 08-03-2011, 04:09 PM

I have my mini Poodle, a German Shepherd female and a German Shepherd mix male.

Obviously they're way bigger than he is! They get along pretty well, he loves playing with my GSD girl, she's great with him, she even runs/walks at his pace when they're together. They even drink water from the same bowl, and she lets the little guy steal her toys, lol.

The GSDs do need a lot of exercise, way more than my mini, oh yes.

As for grooming... nah they don't need anything, except a bath and nail cut every now and then, and my GSD girl does need de-shedding after winter, but that's it.

EDIT: And you're right, lol. There doesn't seem to be a lot of GSD/poodle owners in the GSD forums. Everytime I mention I also have a poodle I can hear the crickets, haha.

Gracie's Mum · 08-03-2011, 04:22 PM

I have a 12yr old german shepherd and a 2yr old havanese, plus Sulley who is 8mo.
All my dogs are laid back couch potatoes, as are their owners.

The shepherd gets a bath and deshed once a month, she will be my last shedding dog. The other 2 are as needed, usually every 2-3 weeks.

Before I started grooming we only had big shedding dogs. Then I talked my hubby into a little dog, and then a spoo.

The havanese and spoo play really hard with each other. They take turns being the "dominant" one. It's so funny to see Sulley laying on his back while 12 lb Ellie is on top of him with her mouth around his throat like she is going to rip it out. And they are so loud, they sound vicious!

faerie · 08-04-2011, 04:41 AM

i have 2 six year old cairn terrierists and an eva (2 year old lab hound) and then my 2 spoos

Spencer · 08-04-2011, 05:09 AM

I have the pood (4 or 5), a greyhound (6), a jrt mutt (~4), and a heeler/bc mix (3).

I would totally rather have to groom my poodle, and clean up barbed white terrier hair ALL YEAR than have to deal with the heeler/bc blowing his coat twice a year!

dawns · 08-04-2011, 05:38 AM

we have porter the s. poodle and eva a boston terrier and my daughter has a bearded dragon.

Countryboy · 08-04-2011, 06:26 AM

Minding my guy's litter brother for the summer has been my first experience with more than one dog.

It's been an interesting learning experience. But, when it's over, I think I'll cheerfully go back to bein' a one dog family.

lol

Michelle · 08-04-2011, 06:49 AM

I have a Pembroke Corgi, Golden Retriever, Mini Wirehaired Dachshund and then theres my little toy poodle!

pap2labc · 08-04-2011, 10:38 AM

I have 3 border collies (10, 4 & 3), a polish lowland sheepdog (6), a toy poodle (we think around 10) and tomorrow I'm going to pick up our new 9 mos. old toy poodle boy!!! Yeah...I'm totally insane.

But this little boy is available and I simply can't turn him down. He's going to be my new agility boy.

The border collies are tons of fun to train and I never have to beg them to work but they are very calm in the house. The PON can be a bit obnoxious and bossy but we love her. She's also the best dog we own with my kids and the most protective of the entire household. Love the toy poodles because they don't shed and when they jump on me they don't leave bruises. They do remind me a lot of smaller border collies that are a bit less obsessive, though.

New puppy tomorrow....new puppy tomorrow!!!!!

Locket · 08-04-2011, 11:46 AM

Aside from poodles, I've had a bichon frise and she was just lovely. Always happy, so friendly, a little scatter-brained, but she really had a heart of gold. She was easily excited and was more hyper than energetic.

I love that my poodles were more grounded and serious, incredibly smart, but I do miss the total love-frenzy our bichon would have with total strangers. Mitch was really aloof with strangers, and Matrix is either a total crazy, excited, mouthing mess, or fear-aggressive.

After losing my heart boy Mitch, I think my next dog will be a non-poodle...although I've been eyeing this girly on petfinder....and of course, she's part poodle!