Poodle Resources

Almost every family we send a puppy home with asks about crate training, and a fair number arrive slightly apprehensive about it. The word “crate” sounds like a cage, and putting an eight-week-old puppy in a cage feels wrong. We understand the instinct. It is also worth getting past, because a crate-trained dog has somewhere … Read more

The day you bring your Standard Poodle puppy home is one you’ll remember for years. It’s exciting, a little nerve-wracking, and a lot smoother when you’ve prepared ahead of time. After 30+ years of sending puppies home to families across North Carolina and beyond, we’ve learned exactly what makes those first days go well — … Read more