The Modern Standard Poodle Handbook
Behaviour, training and everyday life, from choosing a puppy to the senior years
Most breed books tell you a Standard Poodle is elegant, clever and low shedding. Then you bring one home and meet the real thing.
I've been training dogs for over 30 years, and I wrote this the way I'd talk to you if we were stood in a field together.
What's inside
Where the Standard Poodle came from, the water dog behind the haircut, and what that means today
Is a Standard Poodle right for you? The honest version, including size, grooming and the budget
DNA tests, Addison's, skin, hips, bloat, coat care, and what the research actually says
Exercise, home life and your puppy's first week
Socialisation, adolescence and training foundations
Jumping up, noise and the dog who's one step ahead: Standard Poodle training challenges
Retrieving, swimming, brain games, enrichment and family life
Common behaviour problems, and how to stop small ones growing
Standard Poodle myths, and living well with your dog into the senior years
There's a Standard Poodle checklist at the back to keep coming back to.
Who it's for
Anyone thinking about a Standard Poodle, bringing a puppy home, living with a teenager who's forgotten their own name, or sharing life with an older dog.
What you get
A PDF and an EPUB in one ZIP file, emailed to you straight after checkout. Read it on your phone, tablet, e-reader or computer.
