There is a 6 month old apricot/cream parti standard poodle here in my area that is up for adoption. We've been looking at breeders and think we have found a good one in the area that will be having a litter between feb-april. I just happened to stumble across this 6 month old on craigslist and am thinking about going to meet him.
Any ideas on things to look for or ask about for adopted poodles? Any pros/cons of adopting a 6month old rather than getting an 8week old that I may not think of? If this puppy has adapted bad habits or not been trained properly, how hard is it to correct behavioral problems? We plan on doing as much obedience classes with whatever pup we find, but being a first time dog owner, not sure what red flags to really look out for other than aggression, being overly shy/fearful in an older dog...
Any ideas on things to look for or ask about for adopted poodles? Any pros/cons of adopting a 6month old rather than getting an 8week old that I may not think of? If this puppy has adapted bad habits or not been trained properly, how hard is it to correct behavioral problems? We plan on doing as much obedience classes with whatever pup we find, but being a first time dog owner, not sure what red flags to really look out for other than aggression, being overly shy/fearful in an older dog...