How do youp train a poodle?

Poodles are extremely intelligent and learn through operant conditioning, just like any other dog. Get some small treats or break medium sized treats into pieces. Have the dog smell the treat and move away before they can eat it. Say a command and if they do not respond physically do it for them. I.e. sit... if they don't sit, push their bottoms down until they are sitting. Give them the treat then, even if you had to make them follow the command. Make sure you are SAYING the command. Continue to do this until they catch on and do it themselves to get to the treat faster.

To eliminate undesirable behaviors, look at the dog and tell them no as you gesture toward what they have done or are doing. Once they stop, perhaps pass the vacuum-- most dogs hate the vacuum.

Make sure you also reward them for good behaviors with treats and do not confuse them. When they are in trouble, they are in trouble. When they are being rewarded they have done something good.

This tends to work best and last longer if they are puppies.