Are you a first-time Poodle owner? You should have realized your puppy’s coat differs from his adult coat. But it is true. Poodles’ puppy coats shed.

When can you expect your puppy to lose his puppy coat? First, you must be ready. After all, you’ll get in trouble if you don’t know what you’re doing.

Understanding the kind of Poodle you have is essential to correctly answering this question. For example, have you got a Standard Poodle? Or is your pet a Miniature or a Toy?

If your puppy is a Standard Poodle, puppy coat shedding typically occurs between 9 and 16 months.

Miniatures and toys Poodles, on the other hand, lose their puppy coats when they are younger. Unfortunately, it often happens before the age of nine months.

Differences Between the Puppy and Adult Poodle Coats

The textures of the puppy and adult Poodle coats vary significantly. For example, puppy hair is usually softer. Another difference is that adult Poodles shed much fewer pups.

Adult Poodle coats are curlier and coarser than puppy coats. Your Poodle’s coat will be wavy rather than curly coat when he is a puppy. The coat will be thicker than it will be as your pet grows up.

Remember that Poodles have hair instead of fur. Hair has a much longer growth cycle than fur. Thus it may grow to be very long. Poodle puppy hair does not grow as long as adult hair, but the adult coat has more growth potential. If you don’t keep up with the grooming, this may quickly lead to tangling and matting.

The Poodle Puppy Coat Shedding Process

Poodle puppy coat shedding may persist from around three to nine months. Toy and Miniature Poodles often take longer to lose their puppy coats than Standard Poodles.

Make no assumptions about how long your puppy’s coat will take to shed. Even among Poodle types, it’s difficult to predict how long it will take for a specific Poodle to shed its puppy coat. There is a genetic component. In other words, your pet may react similarly to his parents.

Even if you’re grooming your Poodle puppy, you can find him looking unkempt. So maintain adequate grooming to keep your dog healthy.

How to Manage the Mess 

Brushing your dog daily is the most effective strategy to reduce the amount of hair on your furniture. In the next section, we’ll learn more about grooming.

You’re going to have some hair lying around the house. Cover your furniture with throws and get a good vacuum.

Because many Poodle owners chose the breed for its low shedding, puppy coat shedding might be disconcerting. But don’t be too worried. After the process, your pet will have the adult Poodle coat, which is well-known for being hypoallergenic.

Poodle Grooming During and After Puppy Coat Shedding

Grooming becomes even more necessary as the puppy coat sheds and the adult coat starts to grow.

Your dog will be more prone to matting when the mature coat grows. So brush your dog every day to keep this matting at bay. But, of course, tangling is the start of a matting problem, so don’t let it take hold.

During this period, brush your Poodle with pin bristles daily. You won’t have to do it as often after the adult coat has grown.

What Is Matting? 

Extreme tangling is caused by coat matting. Tangling in a dog’s fur will most likely make it matted. Active (and sometimes hyper) dogs with single coats, such as Poodles, are prone to matting.

It’s tricky to get out after matting has formed. If it is moderate to severe, it may be hard to remove without cutting it (!).

Never risk hurting your dog by attempting to remove severe matting with a brush.

Inadequate grooming is the primary cause of matting. Grooming your Poodle every day, cleaning him if he becomes muddy, and carefully blow-drying him after washing can reduce the risk of matting.

Why Is Matting a Problem? 

Coat matting could be better for your Poodle. However, ignoring it will result in severe consequences.

It’s not only unsightly, but it also causes skin irritation and itching. Moreover, your dog would probably scratch and bite at it, resulting in a dangerous infection.

The humid atmosphere and debris trapped in the coat make it difficult for wounds to heal after they have developed under the mats.

How To Deal With Matting

But what should you do if your Poodle gets matting? The severity of the matting determines this.

Mild matting may be removed with a high-quality dog grooming brush with pin bristles. In addition, look for grooming tools explicitly made for de-matting.

If the matting is stubborn, try a dog detangling spray or conditioner. Avoid using human hair care products since they probably trigger irritation and other problems.

If the matting is thick, you’ll probably have to use clippers to cut it out of the coat. Like most Poodle owners, you’ll take your dog to a groomer for this process.

If you must remove matting, groom the new hair that grows regularly.

Are Poodle Puppies Hypoallergenic? 

An adult Poodle is often considered hypoallergenic. As hypoallergenic as a dog can be, at least. This, however, does not apply to shedding Poodle pups. This is because it will shed when it loses its puppy coat.

However, you should be fine with the adult poodle coat if you can handle this short period. Adult poodles shed very little, which is why they are considered hypoallergenic breeds.

Remember that no breed is 100% hypoallergenic. You may face troubles if you do not regularly groom your Poodle.

Conclusion: When Do Poodles Lose Their Puppy Coat

As previously stated, your Poodle puppy will shed its puppy coat before the age of 16 months.

Standard Poodle pups generally lose their coats between the ages of 9 and 16 months, although Miniature and Toy types lose their coats sooner. When a Miniature or Toy Poodle is less than nine months old, it may lose its puppy coat.

If you’re considering getting a Poodle, look for signs of a puppy coat shed. To avoid tangling and matting, you’ll need to be extra meticulous with grooming.