FAMILY-RAISED IN HOME · DELIVERED TO ALABAMA
Mountain Brook has had Poodles on its lawns since the neighborhood was laid out, and the breed suits the whole state: a coat that clips short for an Alabama August and never sheds on the porch cushions, and a dog that will swim at Smith Lake or ride a golf cart in Fairhope with the same enthusiasm. HonestPet connects Alabama families with vetted breeders who raise Miniature and Toy Poodle litters in their homes and test the parents' eyes, knees, and hips before breeding. Every puppy arrives vet-checked, microchipped, and groomed, with free ground delivery from the Shoals to the Gulf.
Health-tested parents · 10-year health guarantee · Free ground delivery to Alabama.
THE HONESTPET DIFFERENCE
Buying a puppy online takes trust. Here's what you can count on when you work with us.
A Poodle learns what the world is in its first eight weeks, so ours learn a family kitchen rather than a kennel run: the screen door, the kids, the vacuum, the doorbell. Your puppy walks into a Homewood cottage, a Madison two-story, or a Fairhope bungalow already on a feeding routine, and it works out your household's rules in about the time it takes to find the spot under the ceiling fan.
Our breeders begin Early Neurological Stimulation when puppies are three days old and follow Puppy Culture practices until they’re ready to join their new families. Short, gentle daily handling helps puppies become more comfortable with new experiences as they grow.
Review the testing status listed for each puppy's mom and dad, and ask our team for available eye, knee, hip, and genetic screening records. Testing varies by parent; knowing what is documented helps you make an informed choice.
We'll settle the size first. A Toy at 4 to 6 pounds suits a Southside loft, an Auburn grad student, or a retiree in Gulf Shores; a Miniature at 10 to 15 pounds suits a Hoover family whose kids want a dog that can swim at Smith Lake and hike Oak Mountain. After that we'll point out the puppy in that litter whose temperament fits your home.
Every puppy comes with a 10-year genetic health guarantee and a digital copy of their vet and vaccine records.
Message our Care360 Team at 10 weeks or 10 years. We stay in touch with our families for the life of the dog.
STATEWIDE DELIVERY
A HonestPet Poodle in either size was raised in a vetted breeder's home, never in a store or by a broker. Alabama families take free ground delivery to the door or a flight nanny who carries the puppy in the cabin into Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, or Dothan; a Toy or a Mini fits under the seat with room to spare. From June through September every handoff is in the morning or after dark, and the puppy arrives brushed, in a summer clip.
Birmingham metro counties: Jefferson · Shelby · St. Clair
Delivery regions: Florence, Huntsville, Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Auburn, Montgomery, Dothan, Mobile, Gulf Shores. Birmingham metro counties: Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair.Pins mark where we deliver:Birmingham metro countiesregions across the state
HonestPet Poodles live in Mountain Brook, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Hoover, and Avondale; in Huntsville's Five Points and Jones Valley, Madison, and Athens; in Montgomery's Cloverdale and Old Cloverdale, Prattville, and Pike Road; in Mobile's Spring Hill and Midtown, Fairhope, and Daphne; in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach; in Tuscaloosa and Northport; in Auburn and Opelika; and in Dothan, Florence, and Muscle Shoals. Both sizes travel well, Tennessee Valley or Gulf.
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AVAILABLE NOW
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ABOUT THE BREED
One breed, two sizes, the same dog underneath: curly, bright, low-shedding, and devoted to its person. A Toy, under 10 inches and 4 to 6 pounds, is the dog for a Southside loft, a retiree, or a Tuscaloosa apartment; a Miniature, 10 to 15 inches and 10 to 15 pounds, is the dog for a Hoover family with kids, a yard, and a boat at Smith Lake. Both are the second-smartest breed and housetrain in days, both need a groomer every four to six weeks, and in an Alabama summer the humid coat mats quickly enough that four is the right number, and both bark at the porch until taught otherwise, which takes a Poodle about a week. A Toy wears a harness, not a collar, and gets carried across hot pavement from May to September.
A HonestPet Toy finishes at 4 to 6 pounds and a Miniature at 10 to 15, which clears the weight limits in a downtown Birmingham or Huntsville building and fits a carrier for the drive down to the beach. A Toy rides in a tote through the Summit; a Miniature walks Railroad Park or the Fairhope pier beside you. Either size fits a Homewood cottage, and the Mini is sturdy enough for a six-year-old and a tire swing.
Poodles have curly, low-shedding coats that need regular brushing and professional grooming. No dog is completely hypoallergenic; families with allergies should spend time around Poodles before deciding.
Miniatures can be a better match for families with children, while a tiny Toy needs especially gentle handling. Supervise every interaction, teach children to let the puppy rest, and choose temperament as carefully as size.
Miniature and Toy Poodles respond well to short, positive training sessions. Practice house training, calm greetings, and quiet hallway behavior consistently, and add puzzle games to keep their quick minds occupied.
A Miniature Poodle wants a daily walk and a swim, and Alabama has the water: Smith Lake, Lake Martin, Guntersville, Logan Martin, the Tennessee River, and the Gulf at Orange Beach, where a Mini will fetch until you drag it out. A Toy is content with two short walks and fetch down the hall, and in Gulf surf or a river with current it wears a vest, since five pounds can't swim against a rip. From May through September walks happen early or late, and a Toy on hot pavement is a Toy in your arms. Alligators live in Mobile Bay's rivers and the Wiregrass ponds, so neither size swims in fresh water south of Montgomery without you checking the bank, and hawks and owls over the Black Belt mean a Toy goes out with you at dusk.
Both sizes enjoy being close to their people. Build up alone time gradually, provide enrichment, and arrange a dog walker or sitter when your schedule keeps you away for long stretches.
HOW IT WORKS
Browse available puppies today. Not sure which one? Tell us about your home and lifestyle, and we'll point you in the right direction.
Call, text, or email us using the contact details below. We'll set up a video call so you can see your puppy move around and ask anything you want.
Reserve your chosen puppy after speaking with our team. Confirm the deposit and payment schedule for that puppy before checkout.
Choose flight nanny delivery, pickup at the breeder, or ground transport. We'll work out the details with you.
Your puppy arrives as early as 8 weeks old with their digital records, a starter bag of food, and a blanket that smells like their littermates.
GETTING YOUR PUPPY HOME
Most Alabama families take free ground delivery to the door, with the puppy brushed, fed on schedule, and handed over with the breeder's grooming notes, and in summer our drivers run the I-65 and I-20 legs in the cool of the morning. Prefer to fly? A flight nanny carries your Poodle in the cabin to one of five Alabama airports, and a Toy or a Miniature is a fraction of the airline limit. Whichever you pick, we agree on the date together and keep you posted until the puppy is on the porch.
Ground delivery is the gentlest trip for a Poodle puppy, and for a Toy it's the one we recommend: a cooled vehicle the whole way, water and a small meal every few hours because a tiny puppy's blood sugar drops faster than a bigger dog's, an arrival before the heat builds, and a scheduled handoff at your door in Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, or on the coast.
Want to meet your puppy before it travels? When the breeder's location and schedule permit it, HonestPet can arrange an in-person visit, the moment to see the parents' coats, ask what size the litter should finish at, and read through the eye and knee results.
A flat $799 to any Alabama airport we serve. Your Poodle rides up front in a soft carrier at the nanny's feet, never in cargo, which means the summer heat embargoes on checked pets don't apply, and with either size well under the in-cabin limit the carrier is the least of it. The nanny books a nonstop into Birmingham or Huntsville, or a short connection into Mobile, Montgomery, or Dothan, keeps a Toy puppy fed on schedule, and hands the dog to you at arrivals.
Not sure which option fits? Send us a message and we'll help you sort it out.
HEALTH FIRST
Miniature and Toy Poodles have breed-specific health considerations. Ask to review available screening results for your puppy's parents, including eye, knee, and hip evaluations where appropriate. Testing varies by parent, and no screening or genetic test can guarantee a puppy will never develop a health problem.
Ask for available eye examination records for both parents. An eye exam can identify some inherited or developing eye problems, but a normal result is not a lifetime guarantee of healthy vision.
Luxating patellas can affect small Poodles. Ask about available parental knee evaluations and discuss the results with your veterinarian; screening helps assess risk without ruling out every future knee problem.
Hip health is an important discussion, especially for Miniature Poodles. Ask which evaluations are appropriate for the parents and whether results are available to review with your veterinarian.
Some forms of progressive retinal atrophy can affect Miniature and Toy Poodles. Where relevant genetic results are available, ask which variant was tested and how the parents were paired. A genetic panel does not replace clinical eye exams.
This inherited bleeding disorder can occur in Poodles. Ask whether relevant parental genetic testing is available and share any results with your vet when planning surgery or other procedures.
Review the health history and documented adult size of both parents. Discuss dental care, feeding needs, and any family history of health concerns with the breeder and your vet, especially when considering a very small Toy puppy.
Before a Poodle leaves for Alabama, a licensed vet gives it a complete exam with the breed's trouble spots in focus: the knees, since luxating patellas are the most common orthopedic problem in both sizes, the eyes, the bite and baby teeth, which crowd in a Toy's small jaw, the heart, and in a Toy, the trachea. The vet issues the certificate of veterinary inspection required for travel into Alabama, and the exam goes into the puppy's digital records for your Birmingham, Huntsville, or Mobile vet.
Core vaccines are complete for the puppy's age, and it has been dewormed on a schedule since its first weeks. Your Alabama vet finishes the series, including the rabies shot the state requires by 3 months, and should start heartworm prevention on day one, since Gulf Coast mosquitoes fly twelve months a year and Alabama's heartworm rate is among the highest in the country; talk with you about flea and tick prevention for the same reason; fit a harness that protects a Toy's trachea; and set a grooming schedule for the humidity, closer to every four weeks from May to September. Microchipping happens before the trip, and the handler walks you through switching the registration to you.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Prices vary by puppy, size, and other individual characteristics. Check the current price on each available listing and ask our team what is included before reserving. Free ground delivery to Alabama is available as described on this page.
Yes, in both sizes. Most Alabama families take free ground delivery to the door, and for a Toy puppy that's the trip we recommend. In-cabin flight nanny delivery is also available into Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, and Dothan, depending on route and availability, with the puppy at the nanny's feet in the cabin; a Miniature or Toy Poodle is well under every airline's in-cabin limit.
No dog is completely hypoallergenic. Poodles have low-shedding coats, but allergens are also found in saliva and skin flakes. Spend time around Poodles before choosing a puppy if allergies are a concern, and plan on regular brushing and grooming.
Our Toy Poodles typically finish at 4 to 6 pounds and our Miniatures at 10 to 15 pounds. Adult size varies by puppy; review the listing's estimated adult weight and ask about both parents before making your choice.
Your puppy comes home with a starter bag of food, a blanket that smells like their littermates, a toy, microchip details, and a digital copy of their vet and vaccine records.
Choose an available puppy and send us an inquiry. Our team can help you review the puppy, meet by video, and confirm the reservation deposit, total price, and payment schedule before you proceed.
Ask our team for available parent eye, knee, hip, and genetic screening results; testing varies by parent. Each puppy's veterinary, vaccine, deworming, and microchip records help your Alabama vet plan ongoing care. Screening cannot eliminate every inherited or future health risk.
Each breeder may have a different preferred puppy food, so we provide the specific brand and formula your puppy is currently eating to help make the transition to your home as smooth as possible. If you decide to switch foods, we recommend transitioning gradually to help avoid digestive upset.
Our puppies go home at 8 weeks old.
Still have questions? See our full FAQ or send us a message.
THE JOURNEY HOME
Free ground delivery to the door is how most of our Alabama Poodles arrive, and for a Toy it's the gentlest option. Families who'd rather fly book the flight nanny, who brings the puppy in the cabin to one of five Alabama airports, with a Toy's feeding schedule kept through the flight.
| Where you live | Airport we fly into |
|---|---|
| Birmingham, Hoover, and Tuscaloosa | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International (BHM) |
| Huntsville, Madison, and the Tennessee Valley | Huntsville International (HSV) |
| Mobile, the Eastern Shore, and Baldwin County | Mobile Regional (MOB) |
| Montgomery, Prattville, and Auburn | Montgomery Regional (MGM) |
| Dothan and the Wiregrass | Dothan Regional (DHN) |
HAPPY FAMILIES
Alabama Poodle families send us the first porch photo, the first summer clip, and the first swim at the lake. We post them here as they arrive.
"HonestPet brought my Skye safely. The process was smooth, and they care about the animals. Best transport company!"
Sarah M.
"Damon and Chelsea are amazing. Great with our kids and animals. The wait was worth it, and we love our larger family. Thanks so much!"
Michael T.
"Super helpful, communicative, and speedy! They delivered my dog right to my doorstep. A 10/10 experience!"
Jennifer K.
"Recommending HonestPet to everyone! Amazing experience. Our vet was impressed by how healthy our puppy is. Thank you!"
David L.
ALABAMA QUESTIONS
Which size to choose, heat and humidity, lakes and heartworm, city registration, and how a puppy travels in summer: the questions Alabama Poodle families ask most.
In most of the state, legally, yes. Alabama has no statewide ban on pet store puppy sales, though a few cities, Tuscaloosa among them, have passed their own. Where stores still sell Poodles and Poodle crosses, nearly all are shipped in from large out-of-state kennels where nobody examined the parents' eyes or knees, and the store can't show you the mother, the home, or a test result. HonestPet is not a pet store. We connect Alabama families directly with vetted breeders who raise Miniature and Toy Poodles at home and share the parents' screening before you reserve.
Match the size to the household and the summer. A Toy, at 4 to 6 pounds, is the better fit for a loft or condo, a retiree, a student, and a home without toddlers, and it gets carried across hot pavement and watched near any pond. A Miniature, at 10 to 15 pounds, is the better fit for a family with kids, a yard, and a boat, and it can swim a lake and hike Oak Mountain. Both are brilliant and low-shedding, and in Alabama humidity both see the groomer closer to every four weeks than six.
It depends on the city. Alabama has no statewide dog license, and in most of the state the rabies tag your vet issues serves as your Poodle's registration. A number of cities add a separate annual license on top, so check with your city clerk or animal control office; where there's a fee, it's the same for a five-pound Toy and a fifteen-pound Mini. State law requires the rabies vaccine by 3 months and the tag on the collar or, for a Toy, the harness.
After you reserve your Poodle, HonestPet plans the trip from the breeder's home to yours in Alabama around the calendar and the heat. Before leaving, the puppy is vet-checked, brushed, and fed; it then rides in a cooled vehicle with a feeding stop every few hours, or flies in the cabin with a nanny. You'll have the itinerary before departure and a message at every leg.
Usually 1 to 2 hours into Birmingham or Huntsville, depending on the breeder's location, with a short connection for Mobile, Montgomery, or Dothan. Your Poodle spends the flight in a carrier at the nanny's feet, never in cargo, and a Toy puppy eats a little before boarding and again after landing to keep its blood sugar even.
Sometimes. Where the breeder's location and schedule permit, HonestPet can arrange a visit so you can meet the puppy and the parents and see what size the adults finished at. Breeder homes are spread over a few states and kept private, so a visit is for one family at a time.
Call us with questions about any puppy, delivery to Alabama, or which Miniature and Toy Poodle would suit your home. We'll set up a video call so you can meet your puppy before you decide.
