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Hi,
My name is Mel, I'm married, with 2 girls (10 and 7). I don't work outside the home. The four of us have decided we would like to get a dog. Because the girls and I are allergic, we are considering the standard poodle. They look like really great family dogs. We just lost our 15 year old kitty recently and so the time seems right to start seriously looking for a new addition.
I have questions, and who better to ask than the experts here!
I've heard from a vet who owns a poodle that poodle coats tend to 'hang on' to dirt, etc, unlike other coats. (she said you can't just towel it off). We have allergies to pollen and mold, and I wondered if those allergens would 'cling' to a poodle coat moreso than another, less "velcro" type of coat. Kind of a weird question I guess, but wondered if anyone had any insight.
Also, how much walking do you give your Standards? A half hour a day, hour, or more? Being on the wet coast, there is a lot of rain! If we skip a day, how bad is that? Don't get me wrong, we fully intend on commiting to a healthy, well-exercised dog, but some days the weather here is just plain nasty! Is it rain or shine - always!?
I'd also like to know if anyone knows of a good breeder in the Greater Vancouver or Fraser Valley, BC area. I've contacted Paris Poodles and would like to talk to others as well. We are looking for a healthy, laid back, intelligent dog. Whether it's registered or not doesn't really matter too much, we just want a good family dog with good genes. We need to be able to meet some poodles first, to see if we have any reactions to them.
While we like the Standard, our second choice if that didn't work out may be the Portugese Water Dog...anyone have any comments about these guys?
Thanks in advance,
Mel
My name is Mel, I'm married, with 2 girls (10 and 7). I don't work outside the home. The four of us have decided we would like to get a dog. Because the girls and I are allergic, we are considering the standard poodle. They look like really great family dogs. We just lost our 15 year old kitty recently and so the time seems right to start seriously looking for a new addition.
I have questions, and who better to ask than the experts here!
I've heard from a vet who owns a poodle that poodle coats tend to 'hang on' to dirt, etc, unlike other coats. (she said you can't just towel it off). We have allergies to pollen and mold, and I wondered if those allergens would 'cling' to a poodle coat moreso than another, less "velcro" type of coat. Kind of a weird question I guess, but wondered if anyone had any insight.
Also, how much walking do you give your Standards? A half hour a day, hour, or more? Being on the wet coast, there is a lot of rain! If we skip a day, how bad is that? Don't get me wrong, we fully intend on commiting to a healthy, well-exercised dog, but some days the weather here is just plain nasty! Is it rain or shine - always!?
I'd also like to know if anyone knows of a good breeder in the Greater Vancouver or Fraser Valley, BC area. I've contacted Paris Poodles and would like to talk to others as well. We are looking for a healthy, laid back, intelligent dog. Whether it's registered or not doesn't really matter too much, we just want a good family dog with good genes. We need to be able to meet some poodles first, to see if we have any reactions to them.
While we like the Standard, our second choice if that didn't work out may be the Portugese Water Dog...anyone have any comments about these guys?
Thanks in advance,
Mel