The Toy Poodle Forum

[Helen]

Hi, I am getting my first toy poodle in four weeks time! He is black and I am going to call him Pepe.
I am very excited, but I have never had a toy dog before my other dog is a standard poodle, I am rather worried about feeding and how much exercise a toy needs, in fact I am worried about everything! All advice gratefully received

[Enneirda]

Welcome! And don't worry lol.

Who is your breeder? In the meantime, want to show off a pic of your standard? what is his/her name? how old? My mother used to have one, Trip, a large cream male.

As far as feeding Pepe, what are you worried about? Have you picked out the food for him, or will her eat the same as the standard?

Exercising kinda depends on what size dog you have, a tiny dog just needs the walks for the socialization, a lot of them just seem to get enough walking around lol. A larger can obviously go further, and most need it.

What else are you worried about? We'd be happy to help you with anything.
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[Virangos]

Hi Helen, welcome to the forum.
Like Enneirda said, no worries, since your experianced with a standard
Pepe will be the same only smaller. Most toys get enough excercise
just chasing around the house.

Food wise they eat when they are hungry. Biggest problem I see you
having is the little one will want the big ones food and vise versa.
Good luck, keep us posted.
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[Sasha]

mine get a lot lot of exercise right inside my house just from their rough housing lol but then I have 3 wee ones but we also have a huge fenced in back yard for nice days and when dobermans are inside napping. I can't have them outside with the dobermans because our male dobe is still too immature to realize they can't play with him like he does his mom. His mother is 3 and steps very carefully, gingerly around them..but is not particularly fond of them because they won't let her rest. Anytime she is still they flood on her so she has to keep on the move lol. I do keep up gates in the house so they will leave her be. The times hubby forgot to put gate back..and they go in her space..she will let out the typical horrific growl of dobes ( i know its all bluff but a needed warning to the baby poos), then I witness the funniest site ever! I see 3 blurs of red, white and black ..feet barely touching the floor as they race like heck to get OUT of her room. They know outside her room, that her growl at them is meaningless..however when she growls at her son..they get out of dodge even if I am standing there. She will flip her son over on his back if he doesn't stop aggravating behavior..and never even tighten her face muscles LOL..but then you would have to know Scout to understand how he has it soooo coming LOL.

Oiy I am so long winded in my old age lol. Welcome welcome welcome..am looking forward to many pictures of both your poo's .
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[my girls]

Hi Helen, welcome. Can't wait to see pictures of Pepe!

Don't forget to post pictures of you and your family in "Who is everybody" pasted at the top of this section.
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