FAMILY-RAISED IN HOME · DELIVERED TO CONNECTICUT
Greenwich Avenue has had a Poodle on it every afternoon for as long as there's been a Greenwich Avenue, and the breed fits the rest of the state just as well: a Toy for a Stamford high-rise and the Metro-North to Grand Central, a Miniature for a West Hartford colonial with kids and a lake in Litchfield County, and a coat on both that never sheds on the car seats. HonestPet connects Connecticut families with vetted breeders who raise Miniature and Toy Poodle litters in their homes and screen the parents' eyes, knees, and hips before breeding. Every puppy arrives vet-checked, microchipped, and groomed, with free ground delivery from Fairfield County to the Quiet Corner.
Health-tested parents · 10-year health guarantee · Free ground delivery to Connecticut.
THE HONESTPET DIFFERENCE
Buying a puppy online takes trust. Here's what you can count on when you work with us.
A Poodle sets its temperament in the first eight weeks, so ours spend them in a family kitchen with kids coming home from school and a dishwasher running, not in a kennel block. Your puppy walks into a Westport cape, a West Hartford colonial, or a New Haven East Rock apartment already on a feeding routine and used to a doorbell, and it picks up your household's rules in about the time it takes to find the sunny spot in the mudroom.
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 before the puppy. A Toy at 4 to 6 pounds suits a Stamford high-rise, a Yale grad student, or a retiree in Essex; a Miniature at 10 to 15 pounds suits a Glastonbury family whose kids want a dog that can swim at Bantam Lake and hike Sleeping Giant. Then we'll tell you which puppy in that litter has the temperament for your house.
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 storefront or by a broker. Connecticut families nearly always take free ground delivery to the door, since most of the state is a day's drive from our breeders, and a flight nanny who carries the puppy in the cabin into Bradley, Tweed, Westchester, or Providence is there for those who'd rather fly; a Toy or a Mini fits under the seat with room to spare. The puppy arrives brushed, first groom done, with a sweater in the bag from November to March.
Fairfield County towns: Stamford · Greenwich · Norwalk · Westport · Fairfield
Delivery regions: Litchfield, Hartford, Danbury, Waterbury, Storrs, Stamford, Norwalk, New Haven, Middletown, New London. Fairfield County towns: Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk, Westport, Fairfield.Pins mark where we deliver:Fairfield County townsregions across the state
HonestPet Poodles live in Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, and New Canaan; in Norwalk, Westport, Fairfield, and Ridgefield; in Danbury and Newtown; in New Haven's East Rock, Guilford, Madison, and the Shoreline; in West Hartford, Avon, Simsbury, and Farmington; in Glastonbury and Manchester; in Litchfield and Washington; in Middletown; in New London, Mystic, and Stonington; and out in Storrs. Both sizes travel well, Gold Coast or Quiet Corner.
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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 Stamford high-rise, a retiree on the Shoreline, or a New Haven apartment; a Miniature, 10 to 15 inches and 10 to 15 pounds, is the dog for a Simsbury family with kids, a yard, and a lake house in Litchfield County. Both are the second-smartest breed and housetrain in days, both need a groomer every four to six weeks because the coat grows instead of shedding, with a humid Sound-side August pulling it toward four, and both bark at the FedEx truck until taught otherwise, which takes a Poodle about a week. A Toy wears a harness, not a collar, and a sweater for a January nor'easter; a Mini walks through the winter in a coat.
A HonestPet Toy finishes at 4 to 6 pounds and a Miniature at 10 to 15, which clears the weight limits in a Harbor Point or downtown Hartford building and fits a carrier on Metro-North into the city. A Toy rides in a tote down Greenwich Avenue; a Miniature walks the Farmington Canal Trail or Compo Beach beside you. Either size fits a Westport cape, and the Mini is sturdy enough for a second-grader.
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 Connecticut has both: Long Island Sound off Compo and Hammonasset, Bantam Lake, Candlewood, Lake Waramaug, and the Farmington River, where a Mini will fetch until the tide turns. A Toy is content with two short walks and a game down the hall, and in the Sound's chop or a river current it wears a vest, since five pounds and a wave don't mix. January walks on salted sidewalks mean boots or a paw rinse, and a Toy's winter walk is short. Red-tailed hawks and great horned owls hunt the Litchfield Hills and every suburban greenbelt, coyotes live in Fairfield County now, and Lyme is everywhere, so a Toy goes out with you at dusk and both sizes get a tick check after the woods.
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
Nearly all Connecticut 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 our drivers plan I-95 and the Merritt around rush hour. Prefer to fly? A flight nanny carries your Poodle in the cabin to one of four airports serving Connecticut, and a Toy or a Miniature is a fraction of the airline limit. Either way, we fix the date together and keep you posted until the puppy is in the mudroom.
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, water and a small meal every few hours because a tiny puppy's blood sugar drops faster than a bigger dog's, a route timed around I-95 and the Merritt, and a scheduled handoff at your door in Fairfield County, the Farmington Valley, or on the Shoreline.
Want to meet your puppy before it travels? When the breeder's location and schedule make it possible, 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.
One flat $799 fee covers any airport we serve for Connecticut. Your Poodle rides in a soft carrier at the nanny's feet in the cabin, never in cargo, and both sizes are so far under the in-cabin limit that the carrier is never a question. The nanny books a nonstop into Bradley or Westchester, or a connection into Tweed or Providence, keeps a Toy puppy fed on schedule, and hands the dog to you at arrivals; for most Connecticut addresses, though, the van is just as fast.
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 Connecticut, 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 Connecticut, and the exam goes into the puppy's digital records for your Fairfield County, Hartford, or New Haven vet.
Core vaccines are complete for the puppy's age, and deworming has been on a schedule since the puppy's second week. Your Connecticut vet finishes the series, including the rabies shot the state requires by 3 months, and should start tick prevention on day one, since Lyme disease was named for a town in this state and the deer ticks are in every yard; talk with you about heartworm prevention for the summer; fit a harness that protects a Toy's trachea; and set a grooming schedule for a coat that needs a longer clip in January. The microchip is placed before travel, and the handler helps you move the registration to 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 Connecticut is available as described on this page.
Yes, in both sizes. Nearly all Connecticut 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 Bradley, Tweed New Haven, Westchester County for Fairfield County, and Providence for the eastern shoreline, 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 Connecticut 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 nearly all of our Connecticut 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 four airports serving Connecticut, with a Toy's feeding schedule kept through the flight.
| Where you live | Airport we fly into |
|---|---|
| Hartford, West Hartford, and the Farmington Valley | Bradley International (BDL) |
| Waterbury, Litchfield County, and the Quiet Corner | Bradley International (BDL) |
| New Haven and the Shoreline | Tweed New Haven (HVN) |
| Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk, and Fairfield County | Westchester County Airport (HPN), just over the New York line |
| New London, Mystic, and the Southeastern shore | Providence T.F. Green (PVD), just over the Rhode Island line |
HAPPY FAMILIES
Connecticut Poodle families send us the first Metro-North ride, the first snow, 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.
CONNECTICUT QUESTIONS
Which size to choose, the state's pet shop rules, Lyme and winter care, town licensing, and how a puppy travels: the questions Connecticut Poodle families ask most.
Legally, yes. Connecticut has no statewide ban, and the state has mostly held that towns can't write their own, although a bill to change that turns up almost every session. Pet shops do have to post each puppy's breeder and origin under state law, but a sign on a cage still doesn't show you the mother, the home, or whether anyone examined the parents' eyes or knees. HonestPet is not a pet store. We connect Connecticut 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 commute. A Toy, at 4 to 6 pounds, is the better fit for a high-rise or condo, a retiree, a commuter, and a home without toddlers, and it rides Metro-North in a tote and stays on a leash where hawks and coyotes hunt. A Miniature, at 10 to 15 pounds, is the better fit for a family with kids, a yard, and a lake house, and it can swim the Sound and hike the Litchfield Hills. Both are brilliant and low-shedding, and both see the groomer every four to six weeks, closer to four in a humid August.
Yes. Once your Poodle turns 6 months, Connecticut requires a license from your town clerk, and the license year runs June to June, so renewals are due by June 30 with a late fee after that. The clerk wants a current rabies certificate, which state law requires by 3 months; spayed and neutered dogs pay less, and the fee is the same for a five-pound Toy and a fifteen-pound Mini.
After you reserve your Poodle, HonestPet plans the trip from the breeder's home to yours in Connecticut around the calendar and the I-95 traffic. The puppy is vet-checked, brushed, and fed before it leaves, then rides in a climate-controlled vehicle with feeding stops every few hours, or in the cabin with a flight nanny. You'll have the schedule before departure and a message from each leg.
Usually 1 to 2 hours into Bradley or Westchester, with a connection for Tweed or Providence, though for most Connecticut addresses the van is as quick as the flight. Your Poodle stays in a carrier at the nanny's feet in the cabin the whole way, never in cargo, and a Toy puppy eats a small meal before boarding and another after landing so its blood sugar holds steady.
Sometimes. When the breeder's location and schedule make it possible, HonestPet can set up a visit so you can meet the puppy and the parents and see what size the adults finished at. Breeder homes are in several states and kept private, so a visit is booked for one family at a time.
Call us with questions about any puppy, delivery to Connecticut, 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.
