So, we got this lovely 6 mo old poodle. Never read a thing before he was ours. Only groomed Schnauzers before (minis and giant). Day 1 required his beard to be shaved, along with feet, for him to be allowed in the house. One week later, after many online videos, reading many websites but espeically Poodleforum.com, and one visit to my local Petsmart groomers (boy, were they nice!), I dove in and gave it a try. Here's how it went ...