FAMILY-RAISED IN HOME · DELIVERED TO LOUISIANA
The Poodle is France's dog, and New Orleans has kept one on its Uptown galleries and Garden District stoops for as long as anyone can remember: a coat that clips short for a Louisiana summer and never sheds in a shotgun house, and a dog that swims as well as it struts. HonestPet connects Louisiana 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 Shreveport to Houma.
Health-tested parents · 10-year health guarantee · Free ground delivery to Louisiana.
THE HONESTPET DIFFERENCE
Buying a puppy online takes trust. Here's what you can count on when you work with us.
A Poodle's first eight weeks are the ones that stick, so ours are spent in a family kitchen with a pot on the stove and kids in and out, not in a kennel run. Your puppy walks into an Uptown double, a Mandeville two-story, or a Lafayette ranch already on a feeding routine and used to a doorbell and a vacuum, and it learns 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 Marigny shotgun, a Tulane resident, or a retiree in Covington; a Miniature at 10 to 15 pounds suits a Baton Rouge family whose kids want a dog that can swim at False River and run the levee. Then we'll match you with 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
Every Poodle we place, Toy or Miniature, was raised in a vetted breeder's home, never in a storefront or by a broker. Louisiana families take free ground delivery to the door or a flight nanny who carries the puppy in the cabin into New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, or Shreveport; a Toy or a Mini fits under the seat with room to spare. From May through September every handoff is in the morning or after dark, and the puppy arrives brushed, in a summer clip, ready for the humidity.
Greater New Orleans parishes: Orleans · Jefferson · St. Tammany · St. Bernard
Delivery regions: Shreveport, Monroe, Alexandria, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Mandeville, New Orleans, Houma. Greater New Orleans parishes: Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Bernard.Pins mark where we deliver:Greater New Orleans parishesregions across the state
HonestPet Poodles live Uptown, in the Garden District, the Marigny, Lakeview, and Algiers Point; in Metairie, Kenner, and Old Jefferson; in Mandeville, Covington, Madisonville, and Slidell; in Baton Rouge's Garden District, Southdowns, and Shenandoah; in Lafayette, Youngsville, and Broussard; in Lake Charles; in Houma and Thibodaux; in Alexandria; and in Shreveport, Bossier City, and Monroe. Both sizes travel well, river parish or piney hills.
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ABOUT THE BREED
A Poodle is one breed in two sizes, curly, quick, low-shedding, and bonded to its person, and Louisiana has a gallery for both: a Toy, under 10 inches and 4 to 6 pounds, for a Marigny shotgun, a retiree on the Northshore, or a Baton Rouge apartment; a Miniature, 10 to 15 inches and 10 to 15 pounds, for a Youngsville family with kids, a yard, and a boat on the Atchafalaya. Both rank second among all breeds for trainability and housetrain in days, both need a groomer every four to six weeks, and in Louisiana humidity the coat mats fast enough that four is the number nine months of the year, and both bark at the gallery gate until taught otherwise, which takes a Poodle about a week. A Toy wears a harness, not a collar, and is carried across hot pavement from May to October.
A HonestPet Toy finishes at 4 to 6 pounds and a Miniature at 10 to 15, which clears the weight limits in a Warehouse District or downtown Baton Rouge building and fits a carrier for the drive across the Causeway. A Toy rides in a tote down Magazine Street; a Miniature walks Audubon Park or the LSU lakes beside you. Either size fits an Uptown double, and the Mini is sturdy enough for a six-year-old and a crawfish boil.
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 Louisiana is water: False River, Lake Pontchartrain off the Mandeville lakefront, the Tchefuncte, the Vermilion, and the Gulf at Grand Isle, where a Mini will fetch until you call it in. A Toy is content with two short walks and fetch on the gallery, and in the lake or the Gulf it wears a vest, since five pounds and a chop don't mix. From May through October walks happen early or after dark, and a Toy on hot pavement is a Toy in your arms. Alligators live in every bayou, canal, and subdivision pond south of Alexandria, so neither size swims in fresh water without you checking the bank first, and hawks and owls over the sugarcane 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 Louisiana 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-10 and I-12 legs in the cool of the morning. Prefer to fly? A flight nanny carries your Poodle in the cabin to one of five Louisiana airports, and a Toy or a Miniature is a fraction of the airline limit. Either way, we confirm the date together and keep you updated until the puppy is on the gallery.
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 New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Acadiana, or North Louisiana.
Want to meet your puppy before it travels? If the breeder's location and schedule allow 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 the eye and knee results.
A flat $799 to any Louisiana airport we serve. Your Poodle flies in a soft carrier at the nanny's feet in the cabin, never in cargo, so the summer heat embargoes on checked pets at MSY never apply, and since either size is a fraction of the in-cabin limit, the carrier is the simple part. The nanny books a nonstop into New Orleans, or a short connection into Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, or Shreveport, 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 Louisiana, 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 Louisiana, and the exam goes into the puppy's digital records for your New Orleans, Baton Rouge, or Lafayette vet.
The puppy's core vaccines are current for its age, and deworming has been on a schedule since the first weeks. Your Louisiana vet finishes the series, including the rabies shot the state requires for every dog, and should start heartworm prevention the day the puppy arrives, since Louisiana has the highest heartworm rate in the country and the mosquitoes never stop; 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, every four weeks most of the year. The chip is placed before departure, and the handler helps you 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 Louisiana is available as described on this page.
Yes, in both sizes. Most Louisiana 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 New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Shreveport, 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana airports, with a Toy's feeding schedule kept through the flight.
| Where you live | Airport we fly into |
|---|---|
| New Orleans, Metairie, and the Northshore | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY) |
| Baton Rouge and the Capital Region | Baton Rouge Metropolitan (BTR) |
| Lafayette and Acadiana | Lafayette Regional (LFT) |
| Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana | Lake Charles Regional (LCH) |
| Shreveport, Bossier City, and North Louisiana | Shreveport Regional (SHV) |
HAPPY FAMILIES
Louisiana Poodle families send us the first gallery 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.
LOUISIANA QUESTIONS
Which size to choose, heat and humidity, bayous and heartworm, parish licensing, and how a puppy travels in summer: the questions Louisiana Poodle families ask most.
Legally, yes. Louisiana has no statewide ban on pet store puppy sales, so Poodles and Poodle crosses still appear in a few store windows, nearly all of them shipped in from large out-of-state kennels where nobody examined the parents' eyes or knees. No store can show you the mother, the home, or a single test result. HonestPet is not a pet store. We connect Louisiana 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 shotgun or condo, a retiree, a student, and a home without toddlers, and it gets carried across hot pavement and kept away from any bayou bank. 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 run a levee. Both are brilliant and low-shedding, and in Louisiana humidity both see the groomer every four weeks most of the year.
It depends on the parish. Louisiana has no statewide dog license, but Jefferson Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, and a number of other parishes and cities require an annual license once your Poodle has a current rabies certificate, which state law requires for every dog; the fee is the same for a five-pound Toy and a fifteen-pound Mini. Fees and renewal dates are on your parish animal control page.
After you reserve your Poodle, HonestPet plans the trip from the breeder's home to yours in Louisiana around the calendar and the heat. The puppy gets a vet check, a brushing, and a meal before leaving, then travels in a cooled vehicle with feeding stops every few hours or in the cabin with a flight nanny. The itinerary is yours before departure, with a message at every leg.
Usually 1 to 3 hours into New Orleans, depending on the breeder's location, with a short connection for Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, or Shreveport. 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 stays even.
Sometimes. If the breeder's location and schedule allow it, 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 in several states and stay private, so each visit is a single family.
Call us with questions about any puppy, delivery to Louisiana, 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.
