r/ToyPoodle

She's a 2 months old toy poodle

Okay, I will apologize for the length of this posting but I want you all to have as much background as possible. I have a Toy Poodle boy who just turned 1 year-old on May 28th. I adopted him at 8-weeks and he came into our home of 3 Sphynx cats, my husband, and me. I had him extensively trained for good behavior and I was very involved in his training and still continue to train. He comes immediately when called, follows all commands on cue, and plays happily with his Sphynx sisters. We moved from California back to Florida and he was with me on the drive and the move from a condo to a house. He was just a little stressed during the long drive being that he was only 6-months old at the time but recovered quickly. Since I work full time, I dropped him off at the puppy daycare daily and the daycare has staff and activities all day long. They did not use crates or cages and they have an open rest area based on the size of the dogs. He did very good in daycare and the staff doted on him. Well, fast forward several months, my cousin brought her mini-poodle over and immediately my baby showed aggressive behavior (barking). My cousin’s mini is also male and neither are neutered yet. Once they got to know each other, it was playtime and they play well together but I noticed that when I hold my cousin’s dog, my dog gives a very distinct stink-eyes. He barks and jumps up and down. When I put the dog down, my dog immediately jumps on him in retaliation. He started doing the stink-eyes to the cats now too. I would really like to get a second dog (large breed) in about a year. Is this going to be a problem? My vet said it’s not related to him not being neutered yet and this is a psychological insecurity that can’t be cured by neutering and he recommended I reach out to a canine psychologist. I don’t want to pull that trigger yet if it’s not going to make a difference. Also recently, when my husband shows any affection, that stink-eyes pop up. Have any of you experienced this and what did you do to fix it if that’s even possible. Thank you in advance.

Despite the heat, Charlotte wasn't too fussed staying on the deck for a few minutes! 🥰

He needs a bath

Betti and Summer just back from groomer. 🐶🐩

She is such a good girl when trying on clothes that I make for her. I think she knows she looks good in them haha :)

We were watching TV and when I got up, I saw she was just chilling - watching it the whole time. I thought she was asleep! Lol so still

Jake and his late big sister Mimi, we lost her a few months back but she would’ve been 17 today

I wanted to share my experience with The Real Dog Breeders of Atlanta in case it helps someone avoid the same situation.

Before purchasing my dog, I repeatedly stated that I specifically wanted a toy poodle. I discussed adult size expectations with the breeder and clearly stated that my max preferred adult weight was 10 lbs. The breeder reassured me that one of their puppies would work for me and referred to my request as a “tiny toy” versus a regular toy.

At the time, I did not realize “tiny toy” is not an AKC-recognized classification and is considered a major red flag in ethical breeding. Reputable breeders do not market dogs using made-up size categories.

Fast forward and my dog matured far outside the expected toy poodle range. When I reached back out about the discrepancy and requested a partial refund due to the misrepresentation, the breeder denied responsibility and completely changed the narrative. I was told that I had paid “miniature pricing,” despite never being informed during the sales process that I was allegedly purchasing a miniature poodle instead of a toy poodle.

If the breeder truly believed the dog was a miniature, that should have been clearly disclosed before the sale instead of being used as a defense after the dog matured well outside toy poodle standards.

Unfortunately, the concerns did not stop there. As my dog matured, I also noticed physical structure concerns including a incorrect coat, narrow chest and overall conformation issues that raised additional concerns for me regarding breeding quality and standards. Embark testing also identified notable ALT activity findings, which further added to my concerns surrounding health transparency and breeding practices.

I love my dog deeply and she is very well cared for, but I absolutely regret purchasing from this breeder. I’m posting this because I wish someone had warned me to pay attention to the red flags:
- made-up size terms like “tiny toy”
- vague size guarantees
- lack of transparency
- shifting explanations after the sale
- focusing on pricing instead of what was actually represented to the buyer

So many red flags. Take your time and do your research. This is a backyard breeder.

Please do your research carefully before purchasing a puppy in Atlanta.

I realized I joined this group and never introduced myself or my little bear. This is Lola! She is a 12lb toy poodle. She will be turning 9 on May 30th. She knows how to sit, lay down, give me paw, stand, and put the windows down in the car, lol (have to turn on child lock sometimes). Her theme song is Copacabana by Barry Manilow. I got her in 2017 (when I was 15) and am now 24. She has grown up with me, and I legit consider her my child. I love that I have gotten to experience a first boyfriend, my first kiss, graduating high school, my first heartbreak, moving to university, moving to New York, graduating university, moving into my first apartment, meeting my now fiancé, and being pregnant, all with her by my side.

Happy to see all her fellow poodle friends. Her insta is rollie.lola.pollie, if you guys have dog accounts that want to friend her, she will def follow back.

Shes got appointment tomorrow so i dont need any med advice. For the past five or six days I haven't been able to take her out to play so finally when I could, I let her play extra hard and for an extra long time . She had such a blast. But then after that she was limping .The little sweetheart is so comfy right now . I can't wait for her to be on the mend. Hope your little creatures are doing well