FAMILY-RAISED IN HOME · DELIVERED TO CALIFORNIA
California invented the dog-friendly patio, and the Poodle is the dog most often under the table: no shedding on the restaurant chairs, a brain that learns the rules of a new place in an afternoon, and a Toy or Miniature size that fits a Noe Valley flat or an Irvine house with a yard. HonestPet connects California families with vetted breeders who raise Miniature and Toy Poodle litters at home and test the parents' eyes, knees, and hips. Every puppy arrives vet-checked, microchipped, and groomed, with free ground delivery anywhere in the state.
Health-tested parents · 10-year health guarantee · Free ground delivery to California.
THE HONESTPET DIFFERENCE
Buying a puppy online takes trust. Here's what you can count on when you work with us.
Our breeders raise Miniature and Toy Poodles in their living rooms, where a litter learns the blender, the delivery driver, and the toddler before it's old enough to leave. Because a Poodle absorbs its first eight weeks like no other breed, that upbringing is the difference between a puppy that settles into a Silver Lake bungalow the first night and one that spends three weeks hiding under the bed.
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 help you choose the size before the puppy. A Toy at 4 to 6 pounds is the dog for a Mission one-bedroom, a Palm Springs retiree, or a weight-capped lease; a Miniature at 10 to 15 pounds is the dog for a Walnut Creek family with kids and a Lake Tahoe habit. Then we'll tell you which puppy in that litter has the temperament for your life, even if it isn't the one whose photo you saved.
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
Every HonestPet Poodle, Toy or Miniature, is raised in a vetted breeder's home, and since California's pet stores stopped selling breeder puppies in 2019, that's the only route anyway. California families choose free ground delivery to the door or a flight nanny who carries the puppy in the cabin on a nonstop into one of nine California airports; both sizes fit the under-seat carrier with room to spare, and the puppy arrives brushed, with its first groom done.
Southern California counties: Los Angeles · Orange · San Diego · Riverside · San Bernardino
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We've placed Miniature and Toy Poodles with families in Silver Lake, Brentwood, Pasadena, Noe Valley, Pacific Heights, and North Park, and in communities like Irvine, Newport Beach, Santa Barbara, Walnut Creek, Palo Alto, Los Gatos, Roseville, Fresno, and Palm Springs. Any California address has a route, and both sizes travel easily.
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ABOUT THE BREED
A Poodle is the same dog at any size, curly, clever, low-shedding, and glued to its person, and California is close to its ideal climate: mild on the coast, dry enough inland that the coat stays manageable. The sizes sort the households. A Toy, under 10 inches and 4 to 6 pounds, is the dog for a San Francisco flat, a Palm Springs condo, and a tote bag on Muni; a Miniature, 10 to 15 inches and 10 to 15 pounds, is the dog for a family with kids, a yard, and a Saturday hike in the Santa Monica Mountains. Both need a groomer every four to six weeks, both learn tricks faster than you can invent them, and both will announce the mail carrier until taught otherwise.
Expect 4 to 6 pounds from a Toy and 10 to 15 from a Miniature at maturity. Both clear the weight caps in LA and San Francisco buildings, both fit the carrier BART and Muni require, and a Toy fits in a bag over your shoulder on the way to the farmers market. On a foggy Sunset District morning, a Toy wants a sweater; a Miniature is fine.
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 real walk and a game of fetch every day, and in most of California that happens any time of year; inland, from June through September, it happens early and late. A Toy is content with two short walks and a game in the living room. Both swim, so Huntington dog beach and the lake at Tahoe are fair game with you nearby, though a Toy wears a vest in surf. Two California rules: foxtails lodge in a curly coat and work into the skin, so check the paws, ears, and armpits after every dry-grass walk from May on, and a Toy is never off leash in canyon or foothill neighborhoods, where coyotes take dogs that size in daylight.
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 California families take free ground delivery to the door, with the puppy brushed, fed on schedule, and handed over with the breeder's grooming notes. If you'd rather fly, a flight nanny carries your Poodle in the cabin on a nonstop to one of nine California airports, and a Toy or a Miniature is so far under the airline limit that the carrier is the easy part. Either way, we fix the date together and keep you posted until the puppy is home.
Ground delivery is the gentlest trip for a Poodle puppy, and for a Toy it's the one we recommend: a climate-controlled vehicle the whole way west, an overnight if the distance calls for it, water and a small meal every few hours because a tiny puppy's blood sugar drops faster than a bigger dog's, and a handoff at your door.
Prefer to meet your puppy first? When the breeder's location and schedule allow, HonestPet can arrange an in-person visit, which is also the moment to see the parents' coats and ask what size the litter is likely to finish at.
A flat $799 to any California airport we serve. Your Poodle rides in a soft carrier at the nanny's feet in the cabin, never in cargo, and the nanny books a nonstop whenever one exists and keeps a Toy puppy fed on schedule through a flight that can run five hours. At arrivals the nanny puts the puppy in your arms.
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 California, a licensed vet gives it a full exam with the breed's known issues 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 certificate of veterinary inspection for interstate travel is issued at that visit, and the exam goes into the puppy's digital records for your California vet.
The puppy arrives with its age-appropriate core vaccines done and a deworming history that starts in the whelping box. Your California vet finishes the series, including the rabies shot state law requires by 4 months, and should talk with you about a harness instead of a collar, especially for a Toy, a grooming schedule from the first month, and foxtail checks from May through October, since a curly coat is the kind foxtails love. Chipping is done before departure, and we help put the registration in your name.
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 California is available as described on this page.
Yes, in both sizes. Nearly every family takes free ground delivery to the door, which is also what we recommend for a Toy. Flight nanny delivery is also available into Los Angeles, Orange County, Ontario, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, and Fresno, depending on route and availability, with the puppy in the cabin beside the nanny on a nonstop; 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 California 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 California Poodles arrive, and for a Toy it's the gentlest option. If you'd prefer to fly, a flight nanny carries the puppy in the cabin on a nonstop to one of nine California airports, with a Toy's feeding schedule kept through the flight.
| Where you live | Airport we fly into |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles, the Westside, and the San Fernando Valley | Los Angeles International (LAX) |
| Orange County and Long Beach | John Wayne Airport (SNA) |
| Riverside, San Bernardino, and the Inland Empire | Ontario International (ONT) |
| San Diego and North County | San Diego International (SAN) |
| San Francisco and the Peninsula | San Francisco International (SFO) |
| Oakland, Berkeley, and the East Bay | Oakland International (OAK) |
| San Jose and Silicon Valley | San José Mineta International (SJC) |
| Sacramento and the northern Central Valley | Sacramento International (SMF) |
| Fresno, Bakersfield, and the southern Central Valley | Fresno Yosemite International (FAT) |
HAPPY FAMILIES
California Poodle families send us the first groom, the first trick, and the first beach day with the coat full of sand. 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.
CALIFORNIA QUESTIONS
Which size to choose, foxtails and coyotes, grooming, city licenses, and the long flight west: the questions California Poodle families ask most.
No. Since January 1, 2019, California pet stores can only offer dogs, cats, and rabbits from shelters and rescues, so a breeder-raised Poodle can't come from a store. HonestPet is not a pet store. We connect California families directly with vetted breeders who raise Miniature and Toy Poodles at home, share the parents' eye, knee, and hip testing, and coordinate delivery to your door.
Match the size to the household. A Toy, at 4 to 6 pounds, is the better fit for a city flat, a long commute with the dog in a carrier, a retiree, and a home without small children, and it stays on leash in any neighborhood that backs onto a canyon. A Miniature, at 10 to 15 pounds, is the better fit for a family with kids, a yard, and weekend hikes. Both handle California's climate easily, both swim, both need a groomer every four to six weeks, and both need foxtail checks all summer.
Yes. California licenses dogs at the city or county level: Los Angeles Animal Services, San Diego Humane Society, and San Francisco Animal Care and Control handle the big cities, and county animal services handles the rest. Bring a rabies certificate, which California requires by 4 months, and note that Los Angeles and a few other cities also require spay or neuter by a set age unless you hold an exemption. The fee is the same for either size.
Once you reserve your Poodle, HonestPet coordinates the trip from the breeder's home to your door in California. The puppy gets a final vet check, its coat brushed out, and a meal before departure, then rides in a climate-controlled delivery vehicle with scheduled feeding stops and an overnight if the distance calls for it, or in the cabin with a flight nanny on a nonstop. We send the itinerary ahead of time and a text at each leg.
A flight to California is 3 to 5 hours depending on the breeder's location, and the nanny books nonstop whenever a nonstop exists. Your Poodle stays in a carrier at the nanny's feet in the cabin the whole way, never as cargo, and a Toy puppy gets a small meal mid-flight to keep its blood sugar steady on the long leg, which is the one thing a tiny Poodle needs that a bigger puppy doesn't.
In some cases. When the breeder's location and schedule line up, HonestPet can set up a visit so you can meet your puppy and the parents and see what size the adults finished at. Because our breeders are in different states and we protect their privacy, visits are arranged family by family rather than offered as open appointments.
Call us with questions about any puppy, delivery to California, 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.
