What Dog Breed Is Best For Me - Part VI

In your search for finding what dog breed is best for you, you may not have considered this next breed which is another great family dog breed.

This dog comes in standard (large dog) size and also in toy and miniature sizes.

But whatever size you choose, you’ll find an intelligent, loving, easy-to-train dog to keep you and your family company for many years.

Toy Poodle - The Fun Loving Dog

When you think of a Poodle, you might think of a white coated dog breed. But Toy Poodles have coats in several colors including black, brown, cream, and even apricot!

The Toy Poodle is the smallest member of the Poodle breed, and can weigh up to eight pounds and stand eleven inches in height. (The Miniature Poodle, on the other hand, can be as much as four inches taller than the Toy Poodle and can weigh up to eighteen pounds - quite a difference in size.)

What the Toy Poodle is noted for is its intelligence, playfulness, and ability to adapt to living situations ranging from an apartment to a large house. Toy Poodles make excellent indoor and city dogs because of their small size.

It’s an excitable breed that fits in well when included as a member of the family. It gets along well with children and other pets which makes it an ideal family pet.

Toy Poodle Training

As with any dog breed, dog behavior training is important with Poodles otherwise you will encounter dog behavior problems.

One dog behavior problem you may encounter with the Toy Poodle (and Miniature Poodle, too) is jumping up on people which should be discouraged early and can be corrected with Toy Poodle Training. The Poodle can also bark excessively and display dominant behavior if not trained properly.

Poodles and Toy Poodles are intelligent dogs that learn quickly and respond well to Poodle and Toy Poodle Training.

You can expect a healthy Toy Poodle to live up to 14 years. It sheds very little which could be a consideration for someone with dog allergies.

The Toy Poodle is one dog breed you want to be sure to buy from a reputable breeder to reduce the chances of poor temperament and potential health problems which can include joint, heart, and eye problems.

Intelligence, playfulness, and life-span are a plus. Frequent grooming and high excitability could be a minus.

Properly trained, any type of Poodle - Toy, Miniature, or Standard - would make a well-behaved, obedient dog for your family.

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