I'm impressed by the variety of poodle names here. So, how did you choose your poodle's name? Does he/she have a formal name? a nickname? Our red miniature is Normie. He's named after his breeder (Norm) and Norm Peterson from 'Cheers.' Both are rotund teddy-bear easy-going guys. So far...

I saw Poppy's vet this morning - the news is reasonably positive, although there is still a long way to go and it is too soon to know the long term prognosis. All the figures are down, with several important ones (notably albumen and ammonia) within normal range. Bilirubin and bile acid are...

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Sisko has been doing so well, but just a little bit ago I gave him a beef knuckle bones and when my mom came to check on him, he let out a nasty growl and my mom yelled NO! And made him go in his kennel. My mom has never tolerated growling from dogs.

I've been looking for the ideal sized poodle (for me) for awhile now. I'm located in Atlantic Canada and it can be difficult to locate a great breeder in this area. At this point, I'm not sure if what I'm looking for actually exists. I would like to find a 25 to 30 lbs (11.3 to 13.6 kg)...