At the moment he is only marking on spots where other dogs have marked. This is an early warning sign that his territorial instincts are kicking in and he could start marking at home some time soon.

@ Muchan86 - Good on you for standing up for the dogs with bad reputations, Pitbulls are fantastic dogs with a great loving personality if you train them well, good luck with your dreams of owning one. Desexing has very little effect on the type of aggression you are talking about. It can help reduce dog to dog aggression but rarely affects 'human aggression' which is purely the result of bad training/abuse or extremely bad breeding choices. No breed standards (as far as i am aware) list aggression as a desirable personality trait. Toy dogs are as prone to becoming crazy psychopaths as the larger ones, they simply get away with it more as they are less likely to snap your arm in half or be able to get their jaw around your neck (although as a groomer i have had many injuries from crazy spoiled toy dogs but never even a scratch from a larger breed, and yes i groom both).

Please don't. No offense meant by this in any way but mating dogs is not something everyone should do. Yes you have a boy so it doesn't take any major involvement on your side but why would you want to put your dog in a situation where they are not in control of their own body. Dogs don't choose to mate because they feel like they want to, it is a purely chemical driven response to a female on heat which is stressful, confusing and sometimes dangerous (a lot of females, especially pure breeds, do not take kindly to being raped (most females won't do it willingly as natural selection allows only the strongest, aka the one who can pin the female down, will breed) and can become quite aggressive toward the male especially if not handled correctly). It is counterproductive for it to be enjoyable as then many animals (much like humans) would do it even when there was no chance of pregnancy, wasting precious time that could be spent hunting for food, protecting territory and other such necessary tasks (i know our domesticated dogs don't need to do this anymore, but their DNA doesn't know this).

On top of that, there are so many unwanted dogs around, why add to the population. Of course if you are really set on the idea, there is nothing i can say that will change your mind, however i just urge you to think through your decision as the owner of an animal, who isn't human in any way as much as we like to think they are. Sex in the animal kingdom is for one thing and one thing only... reproduction.

Hi . I have seen your pm and will (hopefully) reply after this, sorry it took me so long to get back to you (and a few others) my life has suddenly become busier (and more exciting) than ever. My business partner officially left the shop at new years to begin her emigration to Australia so that involves business take over and hiring staff and such. Then just before Chinese New Year we found out that we are expecting a new younger sibling for the dogs, except this one will be walking on 2 legs eventually and (hopefully) not be covered in fur or have a tail. Due to my hitchhiker (yes i call my unborn baby a hitchhiker lol) i had a bit of a crazy hormone phase making me pretty short tempered and snappy, i thought it would be best to lie low until that went away to avoid offending anyone here :S.

Congratulations on your successful neuter, wishing Percy a speedy recovery (if he hasn't already), and a long, happy, healthy life .

JXplod - happy to hear it. I was pretty sure you were a great dog owner from your posts, but can't resist any chance to give my 2cent on such topics . Wishing you a smooth and quick neutering in the future. As far as when to neuter, there are different opinions, some say before 6months, some say after is better. Both are fine as long as your dog is healthy so it really is up to you. Obviously to avoid marking becoming a habit, sooner is better than later, but too young also has extra risks due to small size (especially for toy dogs), however at 6months that really isn't much of a concern so you should be all set to go next month.

yeowa - putting a dog through an operation is always scary and you will always be concerned. Just remember that he will thank you for it and be a much happier pup (especially when a female is on heat nearby). Also neutering is a very simply and short operation so as long as you have a good vet you have nothing to worry about (there will always be a small risk with anesthetics, but there isn't really anything anyone can do about that). Be brave for Messi and he will be brave for you, then once it is done, you never have to worry about testicular cancer, some hormonal illnesses and other nasty things.

sandrateoh - i assume the injection your vet gave was ivermectin. Depending on what is causing the dandruff, it could cure it or it could not. For example if your dog is having a reaction to something in the environment, it could heal up while being treated and then come back once treatment stops. Also remember that skin takes time to heal so don't expect results overnight. As long as it looks like it is starting to go away, make sure you massage the shampoo in well and leave it for a few minutes (make sure she doesn't lick it) and hope for the best. For skin problems it is always important to know what kind of problem it is and what could be causing it (that way you can reduce the chances of it becoming a long term issue). Hope that helps

Don't buy from a pet shop buy from a responsible breeder....

As far as size goes. A correctly sized toy poodle is "under 10inch at withers" which means and dog with a Pedigree certificate stating his/her ancestors were toy poodles who stays below 10" when fully grown is a toy poodle.
Also how much food a dog eats the first few months of his/her life will play a big role in how big he/she grows.

If you find a responsible home breeder, you should be able to see the parents of the puppy you are considering which will give you a good idea how big he/she will grow. If you don't see the parents and don't have a lot of experience with poodle puppies then there will be no way of knowing how big the puppy will grow.

@ Simonling - I am inclined to agree with yeowa. From everything you have written and the signature you choose to display on this forum, you give the appearance of a backyard breeder at least and a puppy mill at worst.
You may not consider yourself a breeder (although i can't imagine how), but you have many times over the last couple of days referred to how much 'your' puppies have been sold for and how people export 'your' puppies which would indicate that you have successfully bred dogs to create said puppies, this makes you a breeder.

From your style of writing and the content of your posts, you appear to have very little knowledge about poodles as a breed or indeed the necessary precautions that need to be taken with regards to raising/caring for and ultimately breeding dogs. If my observations are incorrect, a apologies sincerely, however if you truly are a responsible dog owner/breeder i recommend you start acting like it as i can assure you, your current behavior will be aggravating not only Yeowa and myself, but a large number of responsible poodle owners.

@yuan415 - If you want cheap grooming, do it yourself. If you want good grooming pay a proper price for it. Grooming a dog correctly is not a simple job, it takes skill, control and great dog handling techniques. If you choose to visit a "cheap" grooming place you are putting your dog at risk of severe trauma through bad handing and nasty physical injury from an inexperienced, untrained groomer.