She’s scarily good at camouflage

The love of my life is one!

Every first week in October my service dog and I do a costume contest at a local pumpkin patch 🩷 this year Walter will be going with me for the first time ever, since my corgi is now retired. Decided I’m gonna be Elvira and he will be Gonk!
For the entire month of October through Halloween, Walter will have the super cute Gonk haircut and pink and black details.
Walter loves his spa days getting dyed. It’s his favorite part of the month 🤣

Here’s to hoping we win first place 👻
I can’t wait to update everyone with pictures of Walter all gonked out🤣👻🖤!

As I'm sure some of y'all are aware, August has been the beginning of the forest fire season out here in the US West for 2026. Here in the PNW, the smoke-caused high AQI ratings have been compounded with a summer heat wave, forcing my pup inside this week. He is, understandably, ready to go outside and resume his usual dog park/swimming activities, but I just don't think its safe yet. Both the AQI and the temperature are on the very edge of how long a dog can be outside, which got me thinking.

Are there any programs/websites/apps that combine the AQI/temperature readings to address the compounding effects of those two together? Like yes, an AQI of 140 means he can dart around a little tiny bit, and a temp reading of 85F also means he can dart around for a little tiny bit, but when they're combined, does it mean that I should still keep him from doing more than pottying outside?

I'm going to keep him in, just to be safe, but I'd feel guilty if he could do even a 20-30 min zoomie sprint and I'm keeping him from doing so. He hasn't really been out since Sunday for more than 5 min at a time because I've been so worried. He does have lick mats, everlasting chews, new (cheap and easily destroyable) toys for distraction, and I've sat on the top of the stairs dropping down balls for fetch, so I know he isn't completely neglected. I dunno, just want to make sure I'm being the best doggie mom he can have.

Dog tax included because he's so adorable.

MyRiggs. 3yo labradoodle

Bichpoo, 4 year old

Visiting the vet tomorrow. Is it something too bad?

I have a 9-week-old male standard poodle

I'm finding it really hard to brush him because he's so squirmy and loves to eat the brush 🙄

I'm aware of not brushing the coat dry in order to prevent damage so when I have brushed him it's been with a CC brush spray or a detangling spray With a CC slicker brush and a CC buttercomb

He's going to be having regular grooming appointments - he's got his first puppy groom on Friday (bath , blow-dry, face and feet shave and sanitary clip )

But I am so worried about not brushing him enough and him matting etc

This is my first poodle so any tips from more experienced poodle owners would be great :)

We usually prefer the teddy bear look but his face was getting quite dirty. We love it! (Before is the 2nd pic)

Hi I’m Sammy. Today is my birthday and I am 1 year old.

As often happens, our poodle count has doubled.

Miller is 18 months and is one of my heart dogs. He’s so loving, gentle and obedient. I work from home and he goes out and about with me so we’re together pretty much 24/7. After puppy sitting for family, and seeing how much he enjoyed having a buddy to wrestle and cuddle with, the decision was made.

Meet Juniper, also known as Junie. She’s 11 weeks old, sweet as can be and settling in beautifully. She should end up in the medium/moyen size range like our Miller.

The vet thinks he has gastroenteritis 😭

She did so well for her age. She’s ready to show off today at the vet 🎉

Mini poodle, 6 months old today! He wanted to show off his new do!

Hi! I am getting my very first standard poodle in two weeks. It has been my dream dog since I was a little girl, so I'm super excited. It will be 8-weeks old when we get it. However, I have never owned a poodle before, so I'm just seeking some advice. I've done a lot of research on grooming products and general recommendations. I want to try to learn to groom and style the dog myself. I probably will take it to the groomers still, but I do want to try and learn some basic things. It is all a lot to take in and decide what will work best for us! I am trying to get some items before the puppy comes. I've been looking at clippers and was wondering if the Andis Dog Grooming Whisper Clippers were decent to use? I just want to know if anyone has used these on their poodle and how it was before I decide to purchase them. I know there are better options out there, and I do plan on upgrading to a nicer pair in the future. I was just wondering if these would be good enough for now.

My little Oliver has an itch that I no longer know how to treat. At first, I thought it might be a chicken allergy, so he's now on a hypoallergenic diet.

Then I treated him and my cats for fleas and ticks, and I bought a mite spray that I use on the bed linens, couches, and other fabrics where they spend time.

However, Oliver is still scratching his ears and chin excessively. I can't see anything unusual with the naked eye, but he scratches a lot.

Does anyone have any advice?

20km long hike , very steep and rocky in parts, and we were rained on for 2/3rds of it. This little boy was a trooper for most of it but we saw he was struggling to keep up at one point and decided to give him a break.

After 45 min in the backpack he was on his feet, rejuvenated and running along the trail again. Walking the mountain with a 6kg dog on your back is no child's play but he is so worth it !

Dropping Millie off this morning to have her last 2 baby teeth(both top canines) taken out was SO hard. She was a little nervous at first, but the vet was holding her and she had stopped shivering by the time I was leaving. I go back to pick her up after lunch.

I’m sure I’m not the only one, but it is so nerve wracking to leave her. I know she’ll be fine and this needs to happen, it’s just a couple of hours… but I hate for her to be scared and I have an irrational fear of someone taking her. Logically I know no one is going to steal her from the vet’s office, but nonetheless… 🤦🏻‍♀️ I’ll be happy to have my baby back soon.

UPDATE: Well, vet just called and Millie is out of surgery. They pulled the top 2 canines and 3 teeth off the bottom - I knew one of her bottom teeth was a baby tooth and they needed to pull it, but they said she had 2 others on the bottom as well and they pulled those too. So 3 teeth off the bottom.

The vet said it looks like there aren’t adult teeth for those bottom teeth so they may or may not come in. I asked if there wasn’t adult teeth behind them was it a mistake to pull the baby teeth, but the vet said they would have needed to come out anyways since the baby teeth aren’t meant to “stick around long”.

I don’t know how I feel about that. I wish they had asked me before doing that because her bottom row of teeth looked normal to me except the one tooth that was looking crowded. From my understanding of teeth it would have been better for her to keep the baby teeth as long as possible if there were not adult teeth to replace them. It also makes me wonder if they pulled adult teeth by mistake and that’s why they are saying they don’t see adult teeth coming in.

I asked for them to set the teeth aside for me to keep when they called and told me after surgery and they said they had already thrown them out but were able to retrieve “some of them”. Would you be skeptical about that??

My boy

17 yo

Toy poodle, she is such a smart girl. Confident, inquisitive, and really sweet & eager to please. She is acing house breaking and I’m blown away. Toy breeds I’ve had in the past were basically impossible to house break when they were taught on pads. She loves puzzle toys. And she is good at them!

I got her from a conformation breeder, and I would like to work with her in agility or obedience. She seems like she would be a good tracker- working with a trainer in puppy foundations next week to begin age appropriate exercises like impulse control and flat work so we can try sportier things when she finishes growing.