If you have never had a dog before, don’t start with a puppy. Please get an adult, to ease you into the transition of life with dogs. But if you are ready for a Poodle pup, learn all the Poodle puppy care you can before you bring your new best friend home. Make sure everyone in the house knows the house rules and commands to use around the puppy. This will make training a lot less confusing.

Decide in advance if your Poodle pup will be allowed into certain rooms, allowed on the furniture or where the potty area should be. Poodles learn very quickly, but all learn at their own rate. Remember, the World's Smartest Dog is currently a Toy Poodle (and the previous one was also a Toy Poodle). Getting your Poodle pup to look at you on command is a great training feat. When your dog pays attention to you, training is a lot easier.
Find out all of the Poodle information you can about training, exercising and feeding. Your Poodle pup's breeder should be able to help you with this (that's part of what you paid for!) You can also go to Poodle rescue websites for help, as they contain a lot of helpful training tips, especially about problem behaviors. You can also ask you vet for advice.

Good nutrition also plays an important role in raising any puppy, let alone a Poodle pup. Don’t let the pup eat all they want to – they can get very sick. Puppies will constantly seem famished, but they really aren't, so don’t believe them when they beg. Too much food has the same effect on Poodles as on kids – they get too hyperactive to focus on schooling. Limit or eliminate people food entirely. Puppies need more protein than adult dog food to help them grow, so feed age appropriate food also.
You can also have a calmer, more obedient and more focused Poodle pup if you get him neutered (or her spayed). This also makes for a healthier dog that looks to you for things to do, rather than wandering off to pick fights over mating rights. Neutering also lessens your pet insurance premiums and reduces the chances of getting certain cancers. This keeps your puppy a puppy even when grown, as they will always see you as their parents.

Keep positive reinforcement in mind rather than training with force. Training with physical abuse will raise a fearful dog that is liable to bite at the least provocation. Your goal is to make your Poodle want to behave. Be patient. Make sure everyone in the home is using the same commands. Keep the commands to one or two words at first, and be generous with praise. Remember, every dog learns at his or her own pace.

Poodle puppies quickly adjust to new surroundings and will easily become part of a loving family. Poodle rescues only exist because so many people purchase dogs without knowing the basics of Poodle puppy care.