Start with the clip, then set the Poodle's range
A Poodle kept indoors is generally comfortable between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, but the clip decides where in that band a particular Poodle belongs. Unlike a double-coated breed, a Poodle grows a single, continuously growing curly coat, and owners choose its length. A Poodle clipped short for summer has far less insulation and will feel a 65-degree room as genuinely chilly, especially a Toy or Miniature Poodle with little body mass. A Poodle carrying a long, thick coat holds heat and will pant in a room that the short-clipped dog finds pleasant. Set the thermostat for the coat currently on the dog, and revisit the setting after every major clip change rather than treating the household number as permanent.
Size changes how fast a Poodle heats and cools
Size changes a Poodle's comfort because the three varieties lose and gain heat at different rates. A Toy Poodle cools quickly on a cold floor and warms quickly in a lap or a sunbeam, so his comfort depends on having bedding he can climb into and a cool surface he can leave for. A Standard Poodle, with far more body mass and often more coat, behaves more like other large breeds and prefers the cooler half of the band after exercise. Miniature Poodles sit between those patterns. In a multi-variety household the practical answer is zones rather than one perfect number: a moderate room, a warm enclosed bed for the small dog, and an uncarpeted cool area the Standard can claim after a run.
Signals from a curly-coated dog
A Poodle's signals need reading through the coat. Shivering is the clearest cold sign and appears sooner in a freshly clipped Poodle, particularly after a bath when damp curls keep drawing heat away; dry a Poodle thoroughly and let him rest somewhere warm and draft-free until the coat is fully dry. Warmth signs include resting panting, restlessness on the bed, and a Poodle who keeps relocating to sleep against an exterior wall or on bathroom tile. Because Poodles are people-focused, a warm one may stay beside you and simply pant rather than leave, so do not wait for him to move away before cooling the room. A Poodle who skips a meal on a hot evening and perks up as the house cools is also giving you temperature information worth acting on.
Updating the household when the coat changes
Updating the household is the step Poodle owners most often skip, because the dog who needed a warmer room in a short clip is visibly the same dog after his coat grows out. Note the date of each clip, the coat length, and the temperature behaviour that went with it, so the seasonal pattern becomes predictable instead of a fresh puzzle each time. Family members who know a bath day means a warmer, draft-free evening will handle post-grooming hours correctly without being reminded. Keeping that clip-and-comfort record current on his profile through KinsLe Family Sharing means everyone at home works from the coat he has today, not the one he had last season.