We have a standard Blue Merle Poodle (CFA registered). Our male wolfhound was neutered due to some issues that we noticed earlier this year and we value him so much as part of the family, that we felt it would be in his best interest to neuter him, which did solve the problems.
Ollie is very calm, and wants to be with his humans. He loves his stuffed toys and you can see him running outside and carrying them . . .he is very much our baby! He has gone through basic obedience classes and did much better than I as his handler, always checking with me to see if I was doing alright. He loves his back rubbed and is groomed every 5 weeks.