Experience Since nobody with Poodle experience has signed up, I will do my best using my general knowledge of dogs. I do know that they are valued as service dogs because of their lack of the dander than causes most dog allergies. I have experience and training through my volunteer work with a large dog guide school in modern, proven methods. The service dog schools have acquired a wealth of knowledge about raising well behaved, healthy dogs with long, active lives. They do not share it with the general public, but pass on the best of it to those like me that raise puppies for them. I am part of a group that has raised dogs for 6 different service dog schools. We meet monthly and share information.
Please don't send me medical or breeding questions. An internet forum is not the appropriate place for them. Even if I could tell what was wrong from a handful of symptoms, you would still need to get the medications from your local vet.
Breeding should be left to those not needing to ask simple, basic questions. Books have been written about it. Rather than ask me a question, start reading. Those unwilling to do the work it takes to produce quality puppies should spay/neuter their pets at 6 months.
Expert: Labman Date: 7/3/2008 Subject: Bad Poodle.. Potty Problems
Question Hi! I have an almost 2 year old mini poodle, Fiona. She does ok with pottying except at night. We don't kennel her at night bc we have a boston terrier, JJ who is almost one and they sleep with us. we had fiona almost a year when we got jj. it was so easy to house break jj bc he wanted to do everything fiona did. now, he does even better than her. at night while we are sleeping, fiona happens to get up and wander. she has this one spot in our bedroom that she urinates every night. i don't know how to stop her from doing this. she only does it at night, and i don't let them have water before bed, and i take them out before bed. help?! i am getting to the point where i'm going to have to start kenneling her at night (we kennel both during the day while we aren't home).
Answer I doubt there is an alternative to kenneling her. First have the vet check her. Antibiotics will make quick work of a UTI. Also talk about spaying her is not already. It is possible she doing it as a challenge to your leadership. The key to most behavior problems is approaching things using the dog's natural instincts. Dogs see all the people and dogs in the household as a pack with each having their own rank in the pack and a top dog. Life is much easier if the 2 legged pack members outrank the 4 legged ones. You can learn to play the role of top dog by reading some books or going to a good obedience class. A good obedience class or book is about you being top dog, not about rewarding standard commands with a treat. Start at http://www.dogsbestfriend.com/ For more on being top dog, see http://www.dogbreedinfo.com./topdogrules.htm
If none of this works, I am afraid it is the kennel.
