What's the safest way to break my two poodles apart and how can we keep them from fighting in the first place?

We have a directory for people with more than one dog. There are articles here which address your questions.

Pack structure and how to live with a dog in your home are the first issues to deal with whenever you have problems with an existing dog or dogs. We are taking orders for a new DVD that extensively covers the way Ed and I live with dogs in our home. This video is called Establishing Pack Structure with the Family Pet.

I would also suggest obedience training these 2 dogs, once you have the pack structure worked out. Our basic obedience DVD has over 4 hours of information and if you purchase it at the same time as the pack structure DVD, you receive a discount on the total price.

I hope this helps.