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My long drawn out research into getting a new dog is coming to head (so exciting! More news on this to come later). I have been looking for a toy, but then I held a mini. Oh my gosh. I love this dog. She is six months old, and not for sale...but her sister is... Anyway, I can't stop thinking about her but she is black- and I simultaneously love hiking/camping and hate ticks!
I'm trying not to make rushed decisions, so I have been considering whether a black mini is a "practical" choice. (Who can be practical when it comes to poodles?!) It seems that it would be very hard to find ticks on a black dog.
I live in the Pacific NW, and haven't had too many problems with ticks. Except for one horrifying experience years ago where I took my dogs down by a river and realized afterwards they were both crawling with ticks. Ugh.
Thoughts? Am I being too concerned about ticks? Would a white or light-colored mini be just as awesome and easier to find unwelcome bugs? Are tick-pants a thing? Haha, you know those pee-pants look like tick-prevention to me.
Also, any thoughts on skipping the puppy stage and getting a six month old? I'm not going to have too many puppy opportunities in my life, maybe I would be missing out. I tell you what, poodle shopping is tough! I want them all.
I'm trying not to make rushed decisions, so I have been considering whether a black mini is a "practical" choice. (Who can be practical when it comes to poodles?!) It seems that it would be very hard to find ticks on a black dog.
I live in the Pacific NW, and haven't had too many problems with ticks. Except for one horrifying experience years ago where I took my dogs down by a river and realized afterwards they were both crawling with ticks. Ugh.
Thoughts? Am I being too concerned about ticks? Would a white or light-colored mini be just as awesome and easier to find unwelcome bugs? Are tick-pants a thing? Haha, you know those pee-pants look like tick-prevention to me.
Also, any thoughts on skipping the puppy stage and getting a six month old? I'm not going to have too many puppy opportunities in my life, maybe I would be missing out. I tell you what, poodle shopping is tough! I want them all.