Actually .. poodle no need to comb everyday one ler ... once a week enough already .. which means after shower lor but make sure before shower, ur poodles dun have any tangles if not the tangles will be worse
Check whether the ketiak there got tangles or not .. the neck there .. the stomach there .. alaaahh everywhere laa then can already lorrr

plucking the fur in the ear won't be so painful one .. once your poodle get used to it, it won't struggle anymore .. juz stay there and let u do your thing. But have to make sure don't kena the skin/meat of the ear. Once terkena, MAYBE your poodle wont let you do it anymore in the future coz no sense of security already.

Yalor .. Every dog food is good(i'm not talking about those very commercialised ones) but it won't be good unless your dog loves it and is suitable for it. So i suggest right you can go to any pet shop and ask for food samples to try at home first. To see whether they are suitable to what brand and which flavour of food.

1. U dont really need to wait for 30 mins.. juz look at what your dog is doing all the time(after meal). When they wanna she-she or poo-poo that time, they will always sniff around and when they found the right spot, they will turn in sniff+turning in circles. Upon seeing this, quickly transfer your puppy to the 'toilet'. Repeat this all the time, everyday after meal until your puppy gets the message.

2. Dogs, like human also need alot of fresh water everday. I personally dont provide water in bowls but i use the bottle (eheh i dunno what it's called but u can find it easily in pet shops) so u just put that somewhere so that your dog can have water all the time.

3. It is best to blow dry after bathing so that can prevent your dog from catching a cold and also your dog can be as clean as possible. When they are wet, if they lie down on the floor, their coat will easily stick with the dirtiness and germs on the floor. So their body will have the smelly odour very fast. Besides that, blowing dry will also make your dog's coat condition better just like human hair

4. Female is more easily trained. Male however , because of their natural instincts, they will tend to pee around to mark their territory. 1 male is okay .. but with other dogs coming to your place for visit, they will tend to pee around to mark territory.

5. You can buy any snacks u want for your dog. When they are still puppy, buy those snacks which they can bite very long and will help them clean their teeth and also prevent them from biting your belongings and furniture

There is this absorbent pad esp. for dogs sold in pet shops. It is quite expensive though.. if i'm not mistaken it's around RM20 for .. dunno how many pieces

They absorb pee well and wont stink the house also

So u can train your puppy to pee on the pad too

I think ur puppy dun have sense of security a ... tats y ur puppy treat the table like shed like tat.. to protect itself.. Try giving him/her lots of confidence

maltese mix with poodle shud be ok la i think .. the look wont be weird or anything ..
what's the parent's color?