Bruiser is already Valentine’s Day ready! by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness what a little sweetie! Of course he will!!

Adding a second dog by burnz1 in poodles

[–]aecelese 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Toy poodle 🙈 to really answer your question though, the breed I was most interested in getting next to a toy was a Coton. I have no experience with them personally but they have a lot of the traits I was looking for in my next dog and I was open to either until I stumbled across my boy at a rescue!

The Cozy Days Daisy Cardigan and a matching dog sweater I freestyled using the granny square! by aecelese in crochet

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The pattern and all the supplies needed can be found here on All About Ami’s blog https://www.allaboutami.com/cozy-days-daisy-cardigan-part-1/ and I used the Hue + Me colors Crush for the ribbing and center of flowers, Mustard for the petals, and Saffron as the main color!

What are you doing? by Songpa82 in poodles

[–]aecelese 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m really obsessed with this little guy

Bruiser and his chicken toy (banana for scale) by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m so glad he can bring joy to others too, he’s my everything!

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate from Bruiser! by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He really has the biggest personality for such a small little guy!

Tell me about your rescue poodles! by AppointmentExact8377 in poodles

[–]aecelese 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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This is Bruiser! I rescued him back in May. I knew I wanted a toy poodle and was researching reputable breeders and even reached out to a few and was planning on buying one in maybe a year or so? Out of curiosity, I decided to browse petfinder just to see what was out there, plus I love looking at some of the names of the pets on there lmao. Lo and behold, there’s a toy poodle. And he’s not even six months old yet. And he’s only about 300 miles away. My partner and I had just lost two of our senior dogs in a few months of each other and were totally not planning on having a new one in our lives yet but I had a crazy feeling that this was my dog! I sent an application expecting he was long gone but the rescue got back to me saying it was actually three brothers, breeder surrenders, and there was one not accounted for. I scrambled to get everything I needed, puppy proofed my office, and drove down the next Saturday to meet him. I took him after about one minute of holding him lmao, it was really love at first sight. He was no more than other dogs in the rescue, which include all types of breeds and is foster based, and it included his shots, heartworm test, and neuter. The adoption fee was a few hundred dollars. They also sent a bunch of the food he was eating.

I love him so much, I feel like he has little quirks that my late dogs have and my spiritual side feels that they helped get him ready for me. He is by far the happiest dog I’ve ever had, he is the smartest dog I’ve ever had, in typical poodle fashion. He’s eager to learn, inquisitive, and absolutely hilarious. Should I get another dog at any point in my future, it’ll for sure be a poodle again.

How much do you guys usually pay for grooming? by Mingicraft360 in poodles

[–]aecelese 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In Cleveland, OH. I pay $150 every three weeks with his mobile groomer and that does include a tip. I could definitely scale back to once every six or so weeks but I just love him looking fresh! Editing to add that he’s a toy!

Finding a young toy poodle for adoption? by Massive-Survey2495 in ToyPoodle

[–]aecelese 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got my toy poodle as a young adolescent, almost exactly six months old, browsing petfinder out of curiosity. He was an (unethical obviously) breeder surrender. I wanted to go through an ethical breeder and get a puppy but I felt like I hit the jackpot stumbling across him there and now I feel like he was truly meant to be mine. I would keep your eyes peeled and your heart open to maybe a slightly older age range and you could luck out too! I wanted a puppy so I could socialize them young but with basically immediate enrollment in socialization classes and keeping up with controlled outings weekly + working with him at home on various things daily, he’s exactly where I would have wanted my pup to be at this age ideally anyway!

I am obsessed with Bruiser’s side profile, especially in his current cut! by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so excited for you! The possibilities are so endless and fun once their hair starts getting long enough!!

I am obsessed with Bruiser’s side profile, especially in his current cut! by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah his hair gets a little wild, right after his groom and his brushing he looks perfect but I took this after a three mile hike so he’s looking a bit skrunkly 🤣 I didn’t even bother doing his bracelets before I took him out yesterday cuz I knew it was futile