laura
Posted : 7/14/2006 3:41:11 PM
You've had toy poodles, so you'll be familiar with the poodle trait of wanting to BE WITH YOU [
]. With a standard poodle you also get a dog who needs a lot of physical
and mental stimulation, as they are energetic and intelligent dogs.
Obviously they take up much more room than a toy, they poop bigger, they eat more (should that be in reverse order? [
]), they take longer to groom, they cost more to have groomed professionally, they cost more in vets fees, etc.
They're much calmer and less reactive than smaller poodles, and combine a playful personality with a placid nature.
A well trained spoo will delight you with his loyal companionship, his sense of humour, his athleticism....not to mention that there's MORE to cuddle!