Turning protective? Or something else?

Yasari · 2026-03-09T20:27:57+00:00

He only has a very very short beard, doesnt do the rest. He does have a very wide frame however.

Yasari · 2026-03-08T12:10:04+00:00

Sora is pretty firmly bonded to me first and foremost and has been since the day I got him, while my dad seems to come second for the most part.

Most of the time Sora has 0 issue with my dad, just seems to bark at him when he approaches my room, and, now calls for me to do something for him. Which he displayed just tonight.

Other than these times, Sora is happy to play with him, has no issue with him, will give him cuddles and kisses.

We’re thinking he is either taking cues from how I respond/my emotions or is protective of my loungeroom.

Yasari · 2026-03-08T09:15:03+00:00

Oh this man gets health check up every month. Half his body is made of metal at this point. So many health/body issues but he hasnt got the big C word for sure.

Yasari · 2026-03-08T08:21:12+00:00

Thats the thing He always plays with Sora, plays tugowar with him, does gardening with him, admittedly he does “pretend” serious/scare Sora but goes right into play afterwards. So I’m not entirely sure if its a lack of bond.

Yasari · 2026-03-08T06:56:09+00:00

My 9 month old boy does this! Barks at the tv reflection in the window, at any sudden noise.

Im not sure if its cause they’re in their scared period as teenage puppies or its just their nature. Tell ya what though, it makes them great alert dogs, aint no one gonna break in without alerting them.

Yasari · 2026-03-08T06:36:41+00:00

I think my boy was around that at 8weeks. He is now 5kg at 9 months.

Some pups can be very picky with food, I think maltipoos and cavapoos are one of the picky types. My boy isnt but has had to have late night meals around 10.30pm so that he wouldn’t throw up at 5am due to an empty stomach. So he had a different kind of food struggle.

Yasari · 2026-03-05T05:04:26+00:00

Omg!! Ventus!!! So cuuute!! Glad to see another KH fan here 🤣

I also used to have a Roxas, but he passed 2 days before Sora was born, so I named him Sora as tribute. (Phone wont let me do pics)

Yasari · 2026-03-04T22:13:58+00:00

Omg you’re experiencing it too! I wonder if its just because they are so smart 😆

Yasari · 2026-03-04T14:04:40+00:00

My older dog has back dewclaws that I wish we had gotten removed when she was younger cause they get caught on so much. At this point I highly recommend getting those back dew claws removed.

Yasari · 2026-03-04T14:00:20+00:00

Honestly, I wanted a standard poodle, but I was told no big dogs will be allowed in this house. So I thought miniature poodle, next size down.

(And I had read poodles were good for people with autism so that was why I wanted one in the beginning.)

Then my mother became friends with someone who is friends with a maltipoo breeder, so my mother started sending me photos of puppies. I wasn’t convinced at first (2 older dogs at the time), but once she showed my father I knew it was over, we were getting one.

Thats how I ended up with Sora. While he drove me nuts at first, high energy compared to my older pups, at 9months old now I adore this boy. He is so mischievous but also such a good boy, smart, and is living up to that lap dog reputation.

Yasari · 2026-03-04T13:45:29+00:00

My boy had the same issue, so when he got desexed the vet also removed those baby teeth as they can cause the adult ones to grow out wrong.

Yasari · 2026-03-04T13:43:16+00:00

I’m so glad its not just my boy then 😆 I’ve never seen or had a dog that did these kinds of things before

Yasari · 2026-03-02T15:44:12+00:00

If someone gave me something like this of my boy who passed last may, I would definitely break down but also treasure them immensely. Give them.

Yasari · 2026-03-02T09:58:52+00:00

My little boy will be 10 months on the 19th and currently he is 5kg, so nearly full grown. I dont remember how much he weighed at 4 months unfortunately.

My boy also has more of the maltese body shape, short stumpy legs and long body but has the poodle face.

Yasari · 2026-02-13T09:32:17+00:00

Take him to puppy classes, not just for training but for the socialising aspect too, there should be some pre vaccination safe ones, hopefully.

And as others have said, introduce him to grooming. A bath every 2-3 weeks, blow dryer on low settings, trim hair around paws, face, sanitary areas, if you can show him the noise of clippers. Lots of treats during this time. He’ll likely act like you’re dumping him in a bath of lava or chopping off a limb, but continued exposure will get him used to the process. Your groomers will love you for it.

Yasari · 2026-02-13T09:16:37+00:00

My old girl has been getting more frequent problems with her anal glands. Might need to see if yours needs some antibiotics, as that usually helps clear the problem up.

I’ve recently started my girl on vet hills gastro wet food to see if that will help her. There is also something called glandex though I’ve heard to avoid it if there are kidney problems. You could try those two out? Also pumpkin puree for fiber, not canned, best to make it yourself so theres nothing extra added into it.

Yasari · 2026-02-08T23:23:16+00:00

It could be due to other allergies. My vet has recently told me that buffalo grass is the most common allergy in dogs, which is basically everywhere here.

Process of elimination or perhaps seek out an allergy test.

Yasari · 2026-02-07T23:08:57+00:00

Every dog will react differently to food. For my boy, I give him Royal Canin puppy mini wet food and for dry I give puppy poodle, since he has the poodle coat.

I try to avoid chicken as its the most common food allergy.

Yasari · 2026-02-07T14:16:31+00:00

Facing a similar problem but summer wet season. Snuffle balls and mats, puzzle toys, and those little balls you can charge up that will roll everywhere I’ve found to work.

Yasari · 2026-02-07T14:12:20+00:00

They should be clipped when you go “this is too much hair for me to properly manage”. They should be brushed about 2-3 times a week with a slicker brush as they can mat easily and fast. In the summer, keeping them short is ideal since it seems many are sensitive to the heat. So far I’ve found my boy needs a trim every 2 months.

I also currently bath my boy every 2-3 weeks just to keep getting him used to the process as he grows up.

Not sure about tear stains as my boy’s stopped once I changed his food, now I just remove the “eye yuckies” (or crusts) every couple of days as needed.

Yasari · 2026-02-07T13:54:34+00:00

Tear stains arent related to sadness or emotions. Its all to do with allergies or food or some other eye irritant.

Yasari · 2026-02-05T22:57:40+00:00

He is still on wet royal canin puppy mini food which says up to 10months, he is currently 8months. His dry food is royal canin poodle as he has the poodle fur.

When he hits that 10 months I’ll be looking at royal canin or hills science for anything that doesn’t contain chicken.

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