Do Standard Poodles Bark?
Standard Poodles are naturally territorial of their homes and therefore will bark when they hear an unusual noise or a new person enters their area. Breeds that don’t typically bark are Bloodhounds, Basset Hounds, Deer hounds, Newfoundland dogs, Old English sheep dogs. On the list for best watch dogs (ie. willingness to bark) the Standard Poodle is in the top 15 of more than 200 breeds. Having said that you can reduce the amount of barking through training. But there are no guarantees of success as you need to be vigilant and consistent in your training. If you live in an area where your companion will NOT be allowed to bark at all we cannot recommend a Standard Poodle…. Cats don’t bark……
