Good to know
⚡Energy level
Couch potatoZoomies
🏙️Apartment fit
Needs a yardFine in a studio
🎓Experience needed
Great first dogNeeds experience
🏠Home alone
Needs companyFine all day
💵 Typical monthly cost
$160–285/month
- Food$28–49
- Insurance$35–60
- Routine vet$25–45
- Supplies$15–30
- Grooming$55–100
A NYC estimate for a dog this size and coat. Excludes the adoption fee and anything unexpected.
📏 Full size
Fully grown. This breed typically settles around 45–60 lbs.
SmallMediumLargeGiant
A large dog by weight
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Poodle
🧠 Temperament
Genuinely one of the smartest breeds — quick to learn, and quick to invent bad habits if bored. Poodles are sensitive, bond hard to their people and tend to be more reserved with strangers than retrievers.
🎾 Exercise
45-60 minutes daily plus puzzle work. Mental exercise matters as much as physical for this breed.
✂️ Grooming
High maintenance. The curly single coat doesn't shed much but mats easily; expect brushing several times a week and professional grooming every 6-8 weeks.
🏙️ In a NYC apartment
Excellent city dogs — low shedding, adaptable and highly trainable. Budget for grooming.
