At Family Affair Standards your Standard Poodle pup has had access to Purina Pro Plan Large Breed Sport Performance All Life Stages kibble since the age of three weeks old. We free fed our pups because they have continuous access to the outside to go potty. We send home enough food to get you started or to switch the pup over to a food your choice. Our recommendation of food for your Standard Poodle puppy is Purina Pro Plan Large Breed Sport Performance All Life Stages. There are other quality dog foods available so ask your vet for their recommendation too. Some breeders even feed and recommend raw meat such as venison or elk, but this your personal choice. When you get home with your puppy, it may take them 2 or 3 days to get over the transition and adjusted to a new feeding schedule. From approximately 6 to 8 weeks old, your Standard Poodle pup will eat no more than 2 ¼ cups total for all 3 meals. Between 8 and 10 weeks old it will be okay to starting feeding your puppy 2 meals a day. As your puppy grows increase the total amount of food each day by ¼ of a cup (1/8th at each meal) to the point of whatever he will eat in the 2 meals. For the first 2 days allow your puppy to only have the Purina Pro Plan kibble sent home with you. On the third day mix 10-15 pieces of your choice of food in with the Purina Pro Plan kibble. Increase the amount of mix every day until the Purina Pro Plan kibble is completely gone. This helps to prevent upset tummies during the transition of foods. Following the previous schedule, leave the food and wa­ter on the floor at least 20 minutes, continuously encour­aging him to eat and drink. When they have had ample time to eat and drink and have lost interest, place the food and water out of reach. Repeat this at each feeding, with the exception of al­lowing him more time with the water in the evenings. Take up the water 1 hour before bedtime and last potty. Continue this each time he is fed until he has had success with the house breaking process.