It’s hard not to evoke a lot of clichés about poodles, and at one time I was a poodle basher along with the best of them. But since my wife began working at a large animal shelter as a trainer, and we expanded our own dog family to five (mostly terrier mixes), I’m much more sympathetic to the breed. It’s the owners I often have problems with. Here are four playing-card images followed by a “Poodle Power” light-switch cover.
I sincerely hope the Obamas get a good dog and I do hope they can find one from a shelter. I can’t, based on my own experience, completely endorse the poodle breed, but I know there are plenty of passionate poodle owners out there. Pierre lived to a ripe old age and my Mom really missed him when he finally humped his last chair leg.
Here are my two favorite poodle items of all time, a great Gary Larson Farside cartoon (copyright United Features Syndicate), and another cartoon from Lynda Barry called “Poodle with a Mohawk” (copyright Lynda Barry).
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This article was last modified on May 18, 2023
This article was first published on November 14, 2008
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