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Miniature Poodle
Brilliant. athletic. Yours.
You watch your Miniature Poodle figure out how to open the treat cabinet for the third time this week and you realize, you didn't adopt a dog, you adopted a tiny genius in a curly coat who is permanently two steps ahead of you. They're sitting there with that bright, knowing look, head tilted just slightly, as if calculating exactly how much cute they need to deploy before you forget they just outsmarted childproof locks.
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"You watch your Miniature Poodle figure out how to open the treat cabinet for the third time this week and you realize, you didn't adopt a dog, you adopted a tiny genius in a curly coat who is permanently two steps ahead of you."
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The Miniature Poodle experience
You know you're a Miniature Poodle owner when...
●You've explained to strangers at least fifty times that poodles are not prissy, they're literally one of the smartest breeds alive. ou've explained to strangers at least fifty times that poodles are not prissy, they're literally one of the smartest breeds alive
●Your Mini Poodle has learned tricks you didn't intentionally teach them, including opening doors and manipulating guilt. our Mini Poodle has learned tricks you didn't intentionally teach them, including opening doors and manipulating guilt
●The grooming bill is a line item in your monthly budget and you've stopped pretending it's optional. he grooming bill is a line item in your monthly budget and you've stopped pretending it's optional
●They stare at you with those dark eyes when you're eating and you both know who's going to break first, it's you, it's always you. hey stare at you with those dark eyes when you're eating and you both know who's going to break first, it's you, it's always you
●You've watched them outthink a puzzle toy in under ninety seconds and then look at you like they're bored. ou've watched them outthink a puzzle toy in under ninety seconds and then look at you like they're bored
At a glance
alsoKnownAsMini Poodle, Caniche, Pudel, Barbone
size10–15 lbs, 10–15 inches
temperamentBrilliant, athletic, loyal, eager to please, mischievous, proud
lifespan12–15 years
energyModerate to high (needs mental stimulation as much as physical exercise)
goodWithFamilies, kids, seniors, apartments, other dogs, allergy sufferers, anyone who appreciates being outsmarted
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