Hey bp give the dog a chance, poodles are actually very resilient and tough little creatures. I myself have always been a large dog guy, but my wife has allergies and can't be around anything that sheds. So after some research we found that poodles are one of the very few variaties that doesn't shed. We now have one toy one minature and a west highland white terrior also a non shedder. All are extremely loyal smart and tough.