Many poodles have the habit of eating grass for no reason. Other dogs seem to only eat grass when they feel sick to their stomach; the digesting grass forces them to vomit bile.

Poodles have what scientists call motivation. They want to do what you tell them, but you have to know how to tell them. They are more effective if they are treated as sensible beings (they’re unusually sensitive); a harsh tone of voice will often cause a Poodle to remain dejected and low in spirit for long periods of time.

Poodles prefer to follow a leader than to take their own initiative. They can be led anywhere, but never pushed. Being anxious to please, they will do anything until unwanted force is applied, then they will suddenly lose interest.

Poodles get bored very easily and try to find things to do own their own; many times, these activities can be very funny to people.

As watchdogs, Poodles will give warning and attack when necessary, but are not troublemakers.

Poodles love to play in the snow. Although the cold air is good for their coat, it’s prudent to make them wear a sweater while outside if they stay inside a warm place most of the time.

An average person has 5 million scent receptors in his/her nose. An average dog has 220 million!

Dogs are red-green color blind and they see a brighter, less detailed world when compared to humans. Dogs' peripheral vision is better than humans, but distance is not judged quite as well. Dogs also have excellent night vision and the ability to better detect moving objects. More information on how dogs see can be found here: Canine Vision. Thanks to Gabriel and Marsha for sharing the information!

Dogs can learn through imitation and have a good memory for place learning; they are very skilled at making visual discrimination.

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