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@ujjaljoy Maybe not helpful, but winter dogs are just built different. They get stubborn when they snow comes out! The best advice I've gotten was dogs won't make themselves uncomfortable on purpose. Did you see any signs of injury or frostbite on his paws afterwards? If not, even though it was...

@pressingon2 Vet check vs health guarantee are different. It's common to require a "welcome home" vet check within a few days of you bringing puppy home. This assures both you and the breeder that your puppy is in good health when you get them. A health guarantee is usually for 1-2 years and...

@davecb Agreed. I just checked and if the person is a PCA member it is a violation of the code of ethics not to share health and genetic testing results with puppy buyers. I've seen some weird cases where breeders don't want to share the actual reports they get for fear of someone editing...

@bonitabaggett Talk to your vet for specific advice, a lot of this depends on your puppy's specific body structure, muscle tone, and confirmation overall. Anecdotally - my vet said any amount of light jogging is fine for puppies under 1 yr as long as you offer them breaks, watch them for...

@rachelr15 Yes, 100% this. As an owner I'm shocked at the pricing structure in shops around me. Most of them seem unnecessarily confusing and at the end of the day, are too low. I don't understand how anyone makes a living. My old groomer charged per hour which seemed the most fair option to...

@elitecheapjersey That's very sweet of you but as I'm not in the US they would fall under needing to ship from far away for me :) but it's great that there's breeder out there who are more open to first-time owners.

@creation_aplogetics Oh gosh! Yes definitely start getting those full grooms in. That should help with the matting as well. Think of our own hair, when the ends get damaged they can start to tangle up. Which you probably know a lot more than me being an actual hairstylist yourself! But it's...

@davecb Unfortunately in some areas you can't "just get a poodle". I was denied by all of my local breeders because of being a first time dog owner. I was told poodles are too sensitive for a first time owner and need breed experience. I was told their dogs are not "guinea pigs" for people...

@creation_aplogetics We take her down to 5/8" - 1" in the summer. Otherwise we alternate between a few methods, usually a 1.5" or 2" guard comb and clipper vac, then evened out with hand scissoring. I guess it's more accurate to say she's usually 1.5 - 3" depending what our groomer feels like...

@creation_aplogetics Is it possible to get through coat change without a shave down? Yes. Is it hard? Also yes. My poodle mix had a relatively easy coat change and we still had to make some changes to the grooming routine. We did not need to shave her, but it did mean identifying the most...

@lumiere Super interesting, I can't wait to listen to that podcast! I think you've hit the nail on the head for the trend I've seen in my area - guardian homes are for those who don't want their own independent breeding lines. Also the point about responsible breeders wanting to give their dogs...

@davecb I'm just a very interested dog owner and not a breeder, so maybe I'm not looking at the right thing but I thought this was a pretty cohesive breed standard. These are the major clubs worldwide representing different regions. Aside from some small wording differences and some minor...

@dvm0071 Thanks for your input! Maybe it's a regional thing? I think that's why I've been so confused because there's contracts I read from both purebred and mix breeders near me that are called "guardian homes" but they don't have those same predatory clauses I've seen in other contracts.

@davecb I've seen in a lot of discussions that there's no effort to legitimize any poodle mix and that there's no consistent mixes. Just curious, are Australian Labradoodles not that common or well known? They're well established in my area and though I would heavily qualify that they're a...

@tami1959 I recommend reading the Wiki pages linked in the Automod comment. You have a tiny baby who still had the instinct that if he's alone, he might die. That instinct fades around 12-13 weeks old and puppy will start being more confident and independent, but until then he needs comfort and...

@klpotte3 Super interesting to hear your experience because that's definitely more like the scenario that I hear about on the internet and is the case for some of the contracts I've read. But I got so confused because the several breeders near me who use guardian homes don't have contracts that...

@kjcolt This is helpful, thank you! I definitely agree with looking at the contract and not just taking it by name. I've been really confused for a while because in my part of Canada there's also several very highly regarded golden and poodle breeders who use guardian homes and I just couldn't...

Hi all, hopefully it's okay to ask here. I'm just an owner but very interested in ethical breeding practices and guidelines. I've been struggling with something often discussed in the r/dogs subreddit regarding appropriate homes for breeding dogs. The guideline there is that guardian homes...

@rburdge84 It's true that helicopter tail indicates friendliness and "true happiness"! But it's not an all-out sign that you have a 100% non aggressive dog. Think of people - even the most quiet, polite person could be "aggressive" with the right triggers. HOWEVER ... some body language tips...