Hi, I'm one of the poodle fans Karen was talking about, even though my dog, Hannah is only half poodle. The other half is cocker so she's a Cockapoo. Please tell us more about your poodles. We love to hear stories of the antics of other people's dogs. Hannah is now 6, so her antics days are farther between, but sometimes she can be a real character. Then we say....*that's the poodle in her.* I, like you, hope to have a cat one day. Being more than twice your age, all I can say is don't wait too long or you might end up being married to a man who is reluctant to going along with that plan.