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Well, guys, I have gone and put money down on a puppy due this month- after a year of thinking about it. Most of that year my plan was to get a toy. Then when I visited a breeder who has all three varieties, I lost my head over the minis. A complete surprise, but I guess it shows the value of visiting breeders as part of the research phase.
I am second in line for picking a puppy. The only other time I've purchased a puppy the breeder picked which puppy was to be mine (and did an awesome job), so I'm a little nervous about how this is all going to work. I know I want a well-balanced dog that is easy to live with, but I would also like a biddable dog who is food/toy motivated and is not a "one-person" dog. I have heard others say that a well-bred balanced poodle can do just about anything with training- and I feel confident that every pup in this litter will meet that criteria.
It's interesting to read the recent forum talk about "high energy" minis. It's a generality that does get repeated fairly often on here. I think my background with aussies (a high energy dog that regularly wore me out) may influence my opinion about minis as being easy to live with. I liked their friendly curiosity where they seem to be saying "Hi! What are you doing? Can I do it too?" And very snuggly and sweet and funny and athletic and elegant. Definitely more than just a couch potato, but not a herding breed level of energy.
So now you know I am on a puppy watch. I'll post back here with puppy updates as I have them. It won't be much until August/September. Now to decide on a name...
I am second in line for picking a puppy. The only other time I've purchased a puppy the breeder picked which puppy was to be mine (and did an awesome job), so I'm a little nervous about how this is all going to work. I know I want a well-balanced dog that is easy to live with, but I would also like a biddable dog who is food/toy motivated and is not a "one-person" dog. I have heard others say that a well-bred balanced poodle can do just about anything with training- and I feel confident that every pup in this litter will meet that criteria.
It's interesting to read the recent forum talk about "high energy" minis. It's a generality that does get repeated fairly often on here. I think my background with aussies (a high energy dog that regularly wore me out) may influence my opinion about minis as being easy to live with. I liked their friendly curiosity where they seem to be saying "Hi! What are you doing? Can I do it too?" And very snuggly and sweet and funny and athletic and elegant. Definitely more than just a couch potato, but not a herding breed level of energy.
So now you know I am on a puppy watch. I'll post back here with puppy updates as I have them. It won't be much until August/September. Now to decide on a name...