by sixgun | Sep 30, 2026 | Poodle Pulse
In June 2023, I wrote Title Acronyms 1-2-3: Avoid the Confusion to help explain some of the letters you see before and after dogs’ registered names. CH, GCH, CGC, BCAT, TKN and the seemingly endless collection of other acronyms can be confusing if you... by sixgun | Sep 27, 2026 | Poodles, puppies
You take your new puppy to the hardware store. Within five minutes: βOh my gosh! A puppy!β βCan I pet her?β βCan my kids pet her?β And suddenly three adults, two children and somebody’s shopping cart are descending upon your puppy while you’re thinking:... by sixgun | Sep 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
One of the things I enjoy most about raising a litter is watching the differences between the puppies emerge. They have the same parents, are raised in the same environment and receive the same early enrichment, yet they aren’t identical in either structure or... by sixgun | Sep 19, 2026 | Poodles, puppies
One of the most useful things you can teach a Poodle is absolutely nothing. No puzzle toy. No training session. No walk. No game of fetch. No one entertaining them. Just…nothing. And for a breed as intelligent, people-oriented, and observant as the Poodle,... by sixgun | Aug 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
Last evening, I participated in a presentation on current Addisonβs disease research in Standard Poodles, presented by Steven G. Friedenberg, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Friedenberg is both...
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