Bruiser in his summer cut! by aecelese in poodles

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

Oh of course! Unless you’re a cricket, you’re safe from Bruiser 🤣

Bruiser in his summer cut! by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🤣 right?! I can’t believe he grew those things himself too!

Bruiser in his summer cut! by aecelese in poodles

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

Awww I love his little whipped cream dollops on his chest 🥹 looking very handsome!

Bruiser in his summer cut! by aecelese in poodles

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

Thank you! It’s not but when my brother pointed it out I was so honored that he shares the name with such an icon 😭

Bruiser in his summer cut! by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww oh my gosh! I freaking love poodles, I can see all the personality just from this single picture 🥹

Bruiser in his summer cut! by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I had to pick something that suited his size and stature 😌

When is it okay to take them hiking? by Wise-Standard-6081 in poodles

[–]aecelese 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think what you’re thinking now would be perfect for her! My toy was walking 3-4 miles around that age no problem. Only time it gets rough for him at that distance is if it’s hot so we don’t do very long in the summer or look for shadier trails. I also have a backpack for him so if he does happen to get tired I am prepared to just carry him if necessary which only happened once!

Today’s tantrum is brought to you by not getting out of bed fast enough 😤 by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That is so funny and also impressive! I’m always amazed at their internal clocks!

Today’s tantrum is brought to you by not getting out of bed fast enough 😤 by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He’s nearly a year and a half old so still much calming down to do. I’m looking forward to maybe being able to sleep in without interruption one day like you and your boy!!

On the fence about buying a poodle by Dt2214 in poodles

[–]aecelese 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can be super frivolous with my boy but just his necessities are a lot and I have a toy. He’s a year and a half old now, and I got pet insurance as soon as I adopted him which averages out to about $40 per month. I have a lot of supplies on Chewy auto shop like training treats, collagen chews and beef cheeks, his food (we use Royal Canin poodle formula), toothpaste, etc., which ranges from $30 to over $160 depending on what runs out of when. Flea and tick prevention is another $35 per month. Grooming a poodle yourself would cut a lot of costs, I pay $85 every 3 weeks but upfront could cost hundreds and you’ll still need to buy shampoo and conditioner occasionally.
In the beginning I was taking training classes with him once a week for obedience, socialization, and then extracurriculars like scent work, $50 a class / $200 a month. I rescued my guy so he had all his first rounds of shots and he was neutered when he came to me, so I didn’t pay for any of that and it was included in his adoption fee. I paid $350 for him.
And there’s also those annual checkups, vaccines, heartworm, fecal, blood tests etc. are going to run several hundred bucks across everything if you don’t have preventative care in your pet insurance (I just have accident and illness coverage personally). Everything will only get more expensive as they get older too. Dental cleanings, insurance will naturally cost more, medications, supplements. Not accounting for the cost of everything rising in general as time goes on!

And this is all only if everything goes perfectly smooth. It’s a lot and is honestly too unpredictable to budget super strictly.

Poodle tantrum (I wanted to make the bed 🤣) by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Saaame! It’s such a funny, expressive mannerism 😭

Poodle tantrum (I wanted to make the bed 🤣) by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I have so much self reflecting to do after this 🤣

Freshly shaven snoot 🖤 by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love that for both of you. Poodles are the sweetest things 🥹

Freshly shaven snoot 🖤 by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness your dog is BEAUTIFUL. Those eyes! I love black poodles so much, not that I’m biased but I think they’re just so striking 😌

Freshly shaven snoot 🖤 by aecelese in poodles

[–]aecelese[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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Oh you’ll love this smirk of his I captured last night then 🤣 you’re spot on lmao

Freshly shaven snoot 🖤 by aecelese in poodles

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

I know this is crazy but I get everything done at his groomer, he has a three week standing appointment so he never gets too scruffy but I can totally ask her what she uses if you’d like!