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[quote=Anonymous]We had a incredibly smart Standard Poodle that came into our lives 18 years ago (he has since passed).  I cannot recall the name of the breeder, but she was in VA in Loudon Cty.  He was a wonderful dog; but had a lot of energy!  I would only recommend a standard poodle if you have time to exercise him as they have as much energy as a border collie. And similar to a border collie, they are incredibly smart.  Housebreaking was a breeze - he only had 2 pee accidents and one bm in the house and he was completely house trained within that first week we got him ... I took that week off work so I could focus on him and get a headstart on housebreaking him as I anticipated it taking longer. His favorite game was "find it", where we would show him an object and then would hide the object and he would have to locate it. the only "negative" was he was a barker. That was his one bad habit that we were unable to break.

Regarding allergies.  We chose a poodle as my DH and DD are both allergic to dogs (and cats, and gerbils, and on and on).  Neither of them had any allergic reaction to Doug.  We have recently discussed getting another poodle; however, we may get a minature (not a toy) next time as Doug was pretty large (65 lbs). They need to be groomed and that can add up.

My 2 cents is that there is a reason why so many dogs get crossed with a poodle when creating the new specialty breeds. They are smart and friendly and all around good dogs. Before marrying a man with dog allergies, I was convinced that shepherd mixes were the best dogs and would never consider a poodle. I am a convert! I don't think I would ever buy another breed.

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