Some small dogs make better behaved pets than others. One of the better options for pets is the black toy poodle. These dogs are very easy to train, especially when you use a rewards based system, and they don’t tend to have as many personality issues as some of the other small dogs do. As long as they are properly socialized and properly cared for they make great pets and enjoy entertaining their owners.

Grooming is one of the more obvious ways that you need to care for a black toy poodle. There are a number of different cuts that are common with this type of dog, some of them more elaborate than others. The main issue is that these dogs need to be combed and bathed regularly, and they need to have their hair clipped or trimmed every couple months. This keeps their hair from getting matted and helps to keep it clean. The simplest grooming mainly involves trimming the hair under the tail and around the mouth in order to keep food and feces from getting matted into the hair.

Besides grooming, exercising and playing with your new pet is very important. A daily walk is a good idea, as well as some sort of play like fetching. A black toy poodle might start to act up if its owner is not keeping it interested and exercised. Training is another way to get in some exercise, though it doesn’t take the place of walks. Poodles like to learn tricks, and show them off. Training should also make it clear that the owner is in charge, and the dog should not be allowed to get away with misbehaving or doing anything you wouldn’t allow a larger dog to do. This helps to prevent some of the more common behavioral problems among small dogs (known as small dog syndrome) that can include barking, snapping, and being generally untrustworthy around children and unknown adults.

Veterinary care is also necessary in order to keep the dog in top condition and to keep an eye out for hereditary conditions and problems. Black toy poodles might have problems with their eyes, their ears, and their skin, as well as a number of other hereditary conditions. With proper grooming and veterinary care these can be minimized and treated as soon as possible in order to try to keep them from becoming worse.