To People with Friendly Dogs

The best way to keep your friendly dog safe is to always ask an approaching dog or person if they may greet them. Issues other dogs may have that their owners may not want to meet you. They are afraid of other dogs They are aggressive and or reactive Their dog is not friendly TheirRead More

AAHA’s Core Vaccination Protocol 2017

Which shots should my puppy receive?  AAHA’s Core Vaccination Schedule for 2017   Puppies need different shots depending on their age, risk factors and geographical location. This is the recommended shot schedule by AAHA, a veterinarian organization. Parvo is highly contagious and once it has been in an area can live for up to 7Read More

Puppy Development

Heart Song Standard Poodles allows puppies to go to their new homes after 8 weeks of age. Breeders should not allow puppies to leave their Mother and siblings before the critical age of 8 weeks. Studies have shown that puppies that leave their Mother and siblings before this age have harder adjustment periods, and mayRead More

What is the first thing I should teach my puppy?

Teach your poodle to look at you.   A dogs natural inclination is to smell, they smell the ground, the air around them, your shoes, bushes, trees, furniture, yummy things in the kitchen, the list of good smelly things is endless. Smelling is the way a poodle or any dog collects information, more so thanRead More

Poodle Tail Docking

Docking refers to the practice of removing portions of an animal’s tail. Strong feelings surround the choice whether or not to dock a poodle’s tail. Historically, a variety of conflicting rationales have been used to justify tail docking. Some believed that dogs with long tails may injure their tails while hunting or running through brush.Read More