My friend is rescuing a standard poodle ADDED PICTURE!

[caseysmom]

Why doesn't she keep him inside? Is he destructive/not housebroken? Do you know how old he is? Sorry for all of the questions.

I am not sure why she doesn't keep him inside, it may be fear of what he will do. Its not bad now but it does get cold here and very hot in the summer. The shelter said 3 but based on his teeth I thought he may be a little older but he has a lot of spunk. He is housebroken, I am not sure about how he would do for 8 hours though. My dogs have pretty strong bladders.

[Pam]

I am not sure why she doesn't keep him inside, it may be fear of what he will do. Its not bad now but it does get cold here and very hot in the summer. The shelter said 3 but based on his teeth I thought he may be a little older but he has a lot of spunk. He is housebroken, I am not sure about how he would do for 8 hours though. My dogs have pretty strong bladders.

I am not a fan of leaving a dog outside for many reasons. A person in the next town from me had a dog stolen right out of her yard and, as you mention, the weather is an issue. Maybe she will give him little "tests" where she can leave him for short periods of time and see what he does or doesn't get into. She could also try the crate, but if he is 3 years old and never been crated he might put up a fuss. I crated Ripley in the beginning and he didn't like it one little bit. Somehow he even cut his nose on the crate. At the least could she maybe gate him in the kitchen? Even if he continues to bark, at least it won't be as loud and less bothersome to the neighbor.

[caseysmom]

I'm not a fan either Pam, maybe this is a blessing. Maybe he will get to stay in the house.

[Pam]

I'm not a fan either Pam, maybe this is a blessing. Maybe he will get to stay in the house.

Good point. I will keep my fingers crossed for him.

[chocolatepuppy]

Chewbacca is gorgeous!

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

Chewbacca is gorgeous!! I love Standard Poodles. I would love to adopt one but don't think we will anytime soon. Our life is full of moves and travels that one dog is plenty. Two would be very challenging.

I hope Chewey finds his way indoors soon while his mommy is at work

[bckrazy]

Awww! Chewbacca is just precious. (PLAYDATE!!!!!) : ) Did she get him at the shelter on Bradshaw? That place is just depressing. I'm so glad she got him out of there.

Definitely remind her that Chewy has been through a lot in the past couple of weeks, and he's probably a bit scared that he's being abandoned again. I would recommend dedicating plenty of time to getting him crate trained (feeding him in there, giving him chewies and stuffed Kongs in there, spending short periods in it). Because she doesn't know if he's destructive or has seperation anxiety, and because it's not very safe outside for 8 hours alone, a crate is probably the safest and most comforting place he can be. Also, if she doesn't already realize, remind her that Poodles are ACTIVE dogs, and he should be getting a nice long walk/run and play time before and after she leaves for the day.