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Her ancestors swam out for ducks. I carry her down the stairs.
Last updated 14 October 2026
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What they brought with them.
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At home
Learns a new trick in an afternoon, and wants another one tomorrow.
What's going onThe Poodle brain came through at full size. Tricks, names of toys, a cue for being lifted: two minutes at a time, and they will keep up with you.
At home
Too excited to eat, then quiet and shaky an hour later.
What's going onLow blood sugar is on a teacup Poodle's health record while they are young. Feed them little and often, and contact your vet now if they are weak or trembling.
At home
A honking cough when they pull on the lead, get excited or drink.
What's going onIf they honk like a goose when they pull or get excited, their windpipe may be weak. Walk them on a harness, never a collar, and tell your vet about the cough.
At home
Down from the sofa in one leap, or a wriggle out of someone's arms.
What's going onFor a dog this size, either one can break a leg. Put a step by the sofa, lift them down, and carry them close to your chest.
At home
Goes quiet and hides when voices rise or something clatters.
What's going onTeacup Poodles are often quietly sensitive to raised voices and sudden noise. Give them a covered bed they can retreat to, and let them come out when they are ready.
At home
A tiny mouth that seems too full of teeth.
What's going onA tiny jaw holds a full set of teeth, and they crowd. Brushing at home every day is the part you control, so teach them to accept it while they are young.
The bit nobody tells you.
Their brain
Built for: A working water dog's.
In Dubai: Still wants to learn and be busy.
Their body
Built for: Swimming out for ducks.
In Dubai: Bred smaller than it works well at.
Their day
Built for: Close beside one person.
In Dubai: Meals at set times, a harness and protection from falls.
At their size, a fall from arms or a sofa can break a leg.
You cannot make them bigger. You can plan their day around the body they have, and the ten things below are how.
Your plan is built around a teacup Poodle's health record: the risks that come with their size at every age, and the care that goes with each one.
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Ten things that make their life better.
Low blood sugar is the first risk on their health record while they are young.
Every age, most of all under 4 years
Why
Low blood sugar is the first risk on their health record while they are young.
What to do
Split their daily food into small meals at set times, and weigh it. Never let them go long without eating, and take training treats out of the daily amount. Their plan includes a feeding schedule, little and often, as a juvenile and young adult.
Some of the water dog survives as a wish to carry things.
Every age
Why
Some of the water dog survives as a wish to carry things.
What to do
Keep a toy small and soft enough for their mouth. If they take something they shouldn't, swap it for a treat.
Their rules are stricter than most dogs', and a kind stranger can get them wrong without knowing.
Every age, most of all under 2 years
Why
Their rules are stricter than most dogs', and a kind stranger can get them wrong without knowing.
What to do
Tell the walker, the nanny and the family: their meal times, no extra treats, lift them down rather than letting them jump, and never carry them while doing something else. Practise "leave it".
They enjoy a game of fetch, and their knees and bones need it gentle.
Every age, most of all 2 to 7 years
Why
They enjoy a game of fetch, and their knees and bones need it gentle.
What to do
Roll a small toy a short way along a rug, a few times, then stop. No throws, and no chasing on marble.
Their ancestors swam. They are too small for it.
Every age
Why
Their ancestors swam. They are too small for it.
What to do
Keep them away from pools. After a bath, dry inside their ear flaps, then dry their coat through and brush it out.
A collar presses on their windpipe, and they walk close to hot pavement.
Every age, most of all from 6 months
Why
A collar presses on their windpipe, and they walk close to hot pavement.
What to do
Clip the lead to a harness. From May to September, walk before sunrise and after dark, and keep it short. Put the back of your hand on the pavement for five seconds: if you cannot keep it there, they cannot walk on it.
They were bred to be with a person, and they are too fragile to be left where they can fall.
Every age, most of all puppies
Why
They were bred to be with a person, and they are too fragile to be left where they can fall.
What to do
If you are out for more than a few hours, arrange a visit. Leave them in a safe pen or room with no furniture to jump from, a covered bed and their next meal ready.
A teacup who jumps up at your legs to be carried learns to launch off things.
Every age, most of all puppies
Why
A teacup who jumps up at your legs to be carried learns to launch off things.
What to do
Teach a cue word, reward them for sitting and waiting, then lift them with one hand under the chest and one under the back end. Keep the same rule for everyone.
Fragile bones and Patellar Luxation (PL, a slipping kneecap) are on their health record.
Every age, most of all under 7 years
Why
Fragile bones and Patellar Luxation (PL, a slipping kneecap) are on their health record.
What to do
Put steps up to the sofa and bed, and lift them down. Lay rugs on marble. Carry them down stairs with nothing else in your hands, and let children hold them sitting on the floor. Their plan includes an orthopaedic evaluation (a joint and bone exam) as a juvenile and young adult.
Crowded teeth are on their record at every stage, and their coat hides changes in their body.
Every age
Why
Crowded teeth are on their record at every stage, and their coat hides changes in their body.
What to do
Brush their teeth every day, and their coat through several times a week. Look at their skin and feel their ribs every week, and weigh them once a month on kitchen scales. Their plan includes a professional dental clean every six months as a juvenile and young adult.
Three of these are in your plan. The rest you can do at home.
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Their health, at every age.
How old are they?
Their age
the first six months
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
6 months to 2 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
2 to 4 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
4 to 7 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
7 to 10 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
10 years and over
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Breed predispositions indicate an increased risk rather than certainty of disease. What is right for them always comes from their own history and an evaluation.
Before they come home.
Teacup, micro or toy
A teacup Poodle is a Toy Poodle bred smaller again, often under 2 kg. Teacup and micro Poodle are selling words, not sizes: Poodles come in Toy, Miniature and Standard, and no major kennel club recognises a teacup. Underneath is the same quick Poodle brain and curly coat.
Colours
Whatever colour a teacup Poodle is, it runs evenly all over, as on any Poodle: white, cream and apricot, black and deeper browns, cool silvers, blues and greys, and a pale beige called café au lait.
The first six months
Vaccinations, microchip and Dubai Municipality registration come first. Feed small meals at set times, brief everyone who looks after them, and start teaching a cue word for being lifted from the first week.
Puppy health, 0 to 6 months
Getting the flat ready
Put steps up to the sofa and bed, rugs where they will run on marble, and a safe pen with no furniture to jump from. A covered bed gives them somewhere to retreat from noise. Buy a harness, never a collar.
Ten things that make their life better
Before you commit
Teacup puppies are bred by pairing the smallest dogs, and their size is where the health risks come from. We will be straight with you: the size is not good for them. If you are choosing a Poodle, a Toy Poodle bred to the standard, from parents whose eyes and knees have been checked, starts life with a better chance.
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When it is not behaviour.
You'll be carrying her down the stairs for years. Call your vet the day she skips a meal.
Before they were yours.
Origins
Poodles started as water dogs, swimming out for duck hunters and bringing the birds back. The name comes from the German pudeln, to splash in water.
What they still carryThe Poodle brain, and the attachment to one person.
1700s onwards
Poodles were bred smaller for city homes, and the smallest were kept purely as companions.
What they still carryA dog whose job became company.
1943
By 1943 the Toy was its own size in America: 10 inches (about 25 cm) or under at the shoulder, with no lower limit.
What they still carryThe dog the teacup was bred down from.
Recent decades
Breeders began selling Toy Poodles bred smaller than usual as teacups. No major kennel club recognises the teacup as a breed or a size.
What they still carryA body that pays for its size: low blood sugar, crowded teeth, a weak windpipe, fragile bones and, in some, fluid on the brain.
Today
In the UAE, teacup Poodles live in flats and homes with people who love them, and their job is company.
What they still carryA clever, sensitive dog in a body that needs protecting from falls, missed meals and a collar.
The ones you type at midnight.
If the Teacup Poodle suits you, so might these.
Toy PoodleThe same kind of dog: the Toy Poodle the teacup is bred down from, with the same bright nature and fewer size-related health risks.
Miniature PoodleAnother size of the same poodle, bigger and sturdier, with the same low-shedding curls.
Yorkshire TerrierThe same bright, friendly, chatty temperament, in a toy terrier with a silky coat.
MaltipooA similar small-dog life and a coat that barely sheds, in a bigger, calmer poodle cross.
