I'll do it if I have to, but id rather not. I live in Florida, and i am going crazy..maybe i am not looking in the right places?

Can anyone suggest some sites that have good breeder..*must health test/no Teacups/runts* In florida? Or even a directory? I live on the West coast near, Sarasota.

Most directories I look at will list anything with four legs.
actually i went down to my shelter and they had a georgeous apricot..but it already had a home lined up..:(
Aha!
Thanks Marci, Shnauzer Mom and Dances, I guess i didnt quite look hard enough. Im a bit computer challenged.

Thank you!
LOL no thanks POMCHI mutt breeder, i dont take advice from byber..

Orlando's only 3 hours from Sarasota:

http://www.orlandopoodleclub.com/

Tampa Bay's only an hour:

http://www.tampabaypoodleclub.org/

Both of these were listed on the Poodle Club of America site:

http://www.poodleclubofamerica.org/usamap.htm#FLORIDA

Also check http://www.petfinder.com :

Florida Poodle Rescue (St. Petersburg, FL)

http://www.petfinder.com/shelterSearch/shelterSearch.cgi?shelterid=FL442

First off, you probably shouldn't get a dog if you can't afford the vet bill. Your dog could end up with diseases if it isn't vaccinated. If you really want want, see if you can set up payment arrangements with your vet. Once it has all it's shots then you don't need to bring him again until next year. So the vet bills will stop. See if you can borrow the money to at least get him his shots, because it's almost like neglect if you don't take care of him properly.

You'll also need to buy some things for that type of breed. I have a Toy Poodle and she needs haircuts regularly. I believe the Pekingese needs haircuts too and they can be pricy, about $30 for a grooming, which you'll need at least every month. I bought my own clippers (they come with a video) and I groom her myself. It saved me hundreds of dollars, so that's an option for you.

You'll also need the following:
Food (since it's small, they don't eat much)
treats (for training)
bowls (preferably metal)
collar and leash with ID tags (in case it gets lost)
comb/brush
shampoo
nail clippers/ grooming clippers
dog toys (unless you want your dog to chew up all of your stuff)
flea control (something like frontline plus can cost about $20 a month and if you don't control the fleas, your house can become infested with them and they'll be next to impossible to get rid of, so your best bet would be to make sure you prevent them before that happens. Flea collars don't work and flea shampoos will kill most of the fleas, but as soon as the bath is over and your dog is dry the fleas go right back to multiplying on your dog.)

It's actually pretty costly to have a dog now that you really think about it, especially when you're just starting out. Here are some housebreaking tips that worked for training my Toy Poodle in 17 days:

Start by taking puppy outside every 1-2 hours and after each meal, nap or drink of water. Open the door and emphasize the word “outside” so puppy becomes familiar with it. Say, "Outside. Do you have to go outside?" repeat this until you're out there then once you’re out there tell puppy to "Go pee pee or Go poopie" (or whatever words you want to use) Repeat it until puppy goes then say "Good girl/boy…pee pee outside/poopie outside" Repeat it with lots of praise. Puppy will soon associate the pee pee or the poopie with outside.

I trained my dog using the crate only at night or when I needed to leave the house. I didn’t confine her, I just kept a watchful eye on her at ALL TIMES and if I caught her in the act, I'd grab her mid-pee and say in a stern voice, "No…Pee pee outside." I'd repeat it on the way out (Never hit or yell). When she finished peeing outside, I’d say "Good girl…pee pee outside." I repeated it, then praise, praise, praise until she knew that eliminating outside is what made me happy.

Don't scold for accidents that you didn’t witness, just praise when puppy gets it right because you have to catch them in the act in order to effectively correct them.

Do this every time you take puppy outside and BE PERSISTENT. Don’t change the routine and it’s guaranteed to work. It worked like a charm for me, and I'm sure it will work for you too. Good Luck!

One word of advice though, first appearances can be off. Calm dogs look hyper because they're stressed and the inverse.

But if you work more with your poodle then others, the chances are the poodle will bond more with you.

You should be doing the at-home brushing daily. Nails and ears should be done weekly, if you can.

thank youuuuuu

DON'T NO ANY………….. BUT IM SURE IF YOU GOOGLE A RESCUE YOU MIGHT FIND ONE AND YOU CAN ADOPT

Please do not tether the two dogs together to force them to work together. It just plain doesn't work that way. If you were tethered to the person you hated most at school would you be more likely to become friends, or to wind up slugging it out? If you want to deal with the pushy small dog's issues, put him in obedience school. The real issue isn't between him and the standard, but between him and the human owners. If he respected you, he wouldn't be messing with any other dogs in the house. Dogs who do that feel they are in middle management. They may acknowledge you as the leader, but they don't respect your ability to pull off the job. It makes them nervous. In a house with a very clear leader, there is no middle management. There's the leader, and everyone else and no one quarrels because the leader does not allow it.