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I’ve been spending a lot of time reading through the forum and now I’m scared - almost terrified to bring home our standard poodle puppy in two weeks.
Prior to finding the forum, I thought standard poodles were supposed to be good with kids, trainable, and generally amiable dogs (similar to labs).
From what I’ve been reading, I feel like they shouldn’t be trusted with my 7 year olds. Is he ever going to be able to be a trustworthy family dog? I’m just finding so many threads on aggression and issues. I’m also just surprised that they should not be left alone with kids. Our prior dogs were trustworthy and I didn’t blink an eye with them in the room with the kids, and I thought that was a normal expectation.
For what it’s worth, my “ideal” dog was a Boston terrier. We can’t have another Boston due to allergies, so we had settled on a poodle. We also had a Brittany for six months - prior to discovering the dog allergy. He was a great dog, and now I’m wondering if they are also just friendlier dogs.
I guess what I am asking is - what is a reasonable expectation of a standard poodle for a family pet? Is he ever going to be able to hang out with the kids while I’m outside, or cooking, or am I constantly going to need to be on guard?
Please feel free to talk me out of the poodle if I’m making a huge mistake.
My Boston was a super sensitive emo dog, so I understand that aspect of poodles. At the same time, if he wanted someone out of his face, he would lick them. Not an aggressive bone in his body. I understand what goes into training a dog, especially a puppy. I’m more concerned with the temperament in general and also wondering if you consider poodles for an experienced dog owner. I’ve had two dogs and neither one was in any way difficult to live with or train. I didn’t feel like I needed to walk on eggshells around them. They had very stable temperaments. But I don’t feel like this made me prepared enough to be owning a poodle.
I hate that I’m doubting my choice, and I feel like Covid is a contributing factor as I’ve had no contact with the puppy or parents. So am I wrong? Am
I biting off more than I can chew here?
I’ve been spending a lot of time reading through the forum and now I’m scared - almost terrified to bring home our standard poodle puppy in two weeks.
Prior to finding the forum, I thought standard poodles were supposed to be good with kids, trainable, and generally amiable dogs (similar to labs).
From what I’ve been reading, I feel like they shouldn’t be trusted with my 7 year olds. Is he ever going to be able to be a trustworthy family dog? I’m just finding so many threads on aggression and issues. I’m also just surprised that they should not be left alone with kids. Our prior dogs were trustworthy and I didn’t blink an eye with them in the room with the kids, and I thought that was a normal expectation.
For what it’s worth, my “ideal” dog was a Boston terrier. We can’t have another Boston due to allergies, so we had settled on a poodle. We also had a Brittany for six months - prior to discovering the dog allergy. He was a great dog, and now I’m wondering if they are also just friendlier dogs.
I guess what I am asking is - what is a reasonable expectation of a standard poodle for a family pet? Is he ever going to be able to hang out with the kids while I’m outside, or cooking, or am I constantly going to need to be on guard?
Please feel free to talk me out of the poodle if I’m making a huge mistake.
My Boston was a super sensitive emo dog, so I understand that aspect of poodles. At the same time, if he wanted someone out of his face, he would lick them. Not an aggressive bone in his body. I understand what goes into training a dog, especially a puppy. I’m more concerned with the temperament in general and also wondering if you consider poodles for an experienced dog owner. I’ve had two dogs and neither one was in any way difficult to live with or train. I didn’t feel like I needed to walk on eggshells around them. They had very stable temperaments. But I don’t feel like this made me prepared enough to be owning a poodle.
I hate that I’m doubting my choice, and I feel like Covid is a contributing factor as I’ve had no contact with the puppy or parents. So am I wrong? Am
I biting off more than I can chew here?