You can bathe it. Simply 1) brush your dog's coat, 2)remove thick or matted fur with scissors 3) prepare the bathtub, 4) lift your dog into the tub and wet its fur, 5) Apply the shampoo from the poodle's head to the tail, 6) Rinse your poodle's coat thoroughly, again going from head to tail, 7) Dry your dog's coat, 8) Brush your poodle's teeth, 9)Trim your dog's nails

As for how often you should groom, you can groom every 4 to 6 weeks!