FAMILY-RAISED IN HOME · DELIVERED TO MARYLAND
Maryland closed its pet store puppy counters in 2020, which left Maryland families looking for a breeder they could trust, and a Poodle, in either size, is the breed they most often ask about. HonestPet connects Maryland families with vetted breeders who raise Miniature and Toy Poodle litters in their homes and screen the parents' eyes, knees, and hips before a litter is planned. Every puppy arrives vet-checked, microchipped, and groomed, with free ground delivery from Federal Hill to Bethesda to Ocean City.
Health-tested parents · 10-year health guarantee · Free ground delivery to Maryland.
THE HONESTPET DIFFERENCE
Buying a puppy online takes trust. Here's what you can count on when you work with us.
What a Poodle learns in its first eight weeks it keeps, so ours learn a family kitchen, not a kennel run: the dishwasher, the kids, the doorbell, the vacuum. Your puppy walks into a Canton rowhouse, a Bethesda colonial, or an Annapolis townhouse already on a routine, and it picks up your household's rules in about the time it takes to find the warmest spot in the sunroom.
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 sort out the size before the puppy. A Toy at 4 to 6 pounds suits a Silver Spring condo, a Hopkins resident, or a retiree in Leisure World; a Miniature at 10 to 15 pounds suits a Columbia family whose kids want a dog that can swim off the Severn and hike Patapsco. After that, we'll match you to the puppy in that litter whose temperament fits your household.
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 of either size comes out of a vetted breeder's home, never a store or a broker's inventory. Maryland families choose free ground delivery to the door or a flight nanny who carries the puppy in the cabin into BWI, Reagan National, Dulles, or Salisbury; both sizes fit the under-seat carrier with room to spare. The puppy shows up freshly brushed, first groom already done.
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Delivery regions: Cumberland, Hagerstown, Frederick, Baltimore, Rockville, Columbia, Annapolis, Waldorf, Salisbury, Ocean City. Baltimore–Washington corridor: Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard, Montgomery, Anne Arundel.Pins mark where we deliver:Baltimore–Washington corridorregions across the state
HonestPet Poodles live in Federal Hill, Canton, Roland Park, and Hampden; in Towson, Pikesville, Owings Mills, and Catonsville; in Columbia and Ellicott City; in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Rockville, Potomac, and Gaithersburg; in Bowie, Greenbelt, and Laurel; in Annapolis, Severna Park, and Crofton; in Frederick and Hagerstown; and across the bridge in Easton, Salisbury, and Ocean City. Both sizes travel well, Beltway or Bay.
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ABOUT THE BREED
A Poodle is one breed in two sizes, curly, clever, low-shedding, and bonded to its person, and both belong in Maryland: a Toy, under 10 inches and 4 to 6 pounds, for a Federal Hill rowhouse, a Bethesda condo, or a retiree in Leisure World; a Miniature, 10 to 15 inches and 10 to 15 pounds, for a Severna Park family with kids, a yard, and a dock on the Severn. Both are the second-smartest breed and housetrain in days, both need a groomer every four to six weeks, with the Chesapeake humidity pushing it toward four in summer, and both bark at the stoop until taught not to, which takes a Poodle about a week. The Toy wears a harness, not a collar, and a sweater for a January nor'easter.
A HonestPet Toy finishes at 4 to 6 pounds and a Miniature at 10 to 15, which clears the weight limits in a Harbor East or downtown Bethesda building and fits a carrier for the drive across the Bay Bridge. A Toy rides in a tote on the MARC train; a Miniature walks the Patapsco trails beside you. Either size fits a Roland Park rowhouse, 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 real walk and a swim, and Maryland is water: the Severn, the Magothy, Deep Creek Lake, the ocean at Assateague, and the creeks off every Eastern Shore town, 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 Bay chop or Ocean City surf it wears a vest, since five pounds doesn't fight a current. Summer walks happen before the humidity sets in; January walks on salted Baltimore sidewalks mean boots or a paw rinse. Red-tailed hawks and owls hunt the Patapsco and Rock Creek edges, so a Toy goes out with you at dusk, and jellyfish season on the Bay is a reason to rinse any Poodle after a swim.
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 Maryland 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 the Beltway and the Bay Bridge around rush hour and summer beach traffic. Prefer to fly? A flight nanny carries your Poodle in the cabin to one of four airports serving Maryland, and a Toy or a Miniature is a fraction of the airline limit. Both ways, we choose the date with you and stay in touch 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, 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 Beltway, and a scheduled handoff at your door in Baltimore, Montgomery County, or on the Shore.
Want to meet your puppy before it travels? When location and the breeder's schedule allow, HonestPet can arrange an in-person visit, which is the moment to see the parents' coats, ask what size the litter should finish at, and look over the testing records.
A flat $799 to any airport we serve for Maryland. Your Poodle makes the trip in a soft carrier at the nanny's feet in the cabin, never below in cargo, and a Toy or a Miniature is so far under the in-cabin limit that the carrier is the simplest part. The nanny books a nonstop into BWI, Reagan National, or Dulles, or a connection into Salisbury for the Shore, 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 Maryland, 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 Maryland, and the exam goes into the puppy's digital records for your Baltimore, Bethesda, or Annapolis vet.
The puppy's core vaccinations are complete for its age, and it has been dewormed on a schedule since it was a few weeks old. Your Maryland vet finishes the series, including the rabies shot the state requires by 4 months, and should start tick and heartworm prevention on day one, since Maryland sits in the heart of Lyme country and the Bay's mosquito season runs long; the vet should also fit a harness that protects a Toy's trachea and set a grooming schedule for the humid summer. Microchipping is done before the trip, and switching the registration to your name is the last step of the handoff.
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 Maryland is available as described on this page.
Yes, in both sizes. Nearly all Maryland 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 BWI, Reagan National and Dulles for Montgomery and Prince George's counties, and Salisbury for the Eastern Shore, 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 Maryland 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 Maryland 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 Maryland, with a Toy's feeding schedule kept through the flight.
| Where you live | Airport we fly into |
|---|---|
| Baltimore, Baltimore County, Howard, and Anne Arundel | Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) |
| Frederick, Hagerstown, and Western Maryland | Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) |
| Montgomery and Prince George's counties | Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) or Washington Dulles (IAD) |
| Southern Maryland | Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) or BWI |
| Salisbury, Ocean City, and the Eastern Shore | Salisbury Regional (SBY) |
HAPPY FAMILIES
Maryland Poodle families send us the first stoop photo, the first clip, and the first swim off the dock. 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.
MARYLAND QUESTIONS
Which size to choose, the state's pet store law, Bay and tick season, county licensing, and how a puppy travels: the questions Maryland Poodle families ask most.
No. Since January 1, 2020, Maryland pet stores have been barred from selling dogs and cats, the second state in the country to do it, so a Poodle puppy here comes from a breeder or a rescue, never a store. That puts the burden on you to tell a home breeder from a kennel. HonestPet is not a pet store. We connect Maryland families directly with vetted breeders who raise Miniature and Toy Poodles at home, show you the parents and their eye and knee results, and coordinate delivery to your door.
Match the size to the household and the commute. A Toy, at 4 to 6 pounds, is the better fit for a rowhouse or condo, a retiree, a resident on long shifts, and a home without toddlers, and it rides along in a tote on the MARC or the Metro. 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 the Severn and hike Sugarloaf. Both are brilliant and low-shedding, and in a Chesapeake summer both see the groomer closer to every four weeks.
Yes in most of the state. Maryland leaves licensing to the counties, and the big ones, Montgomery, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Howard, Anne Arundel, and Prince George's, all require an annual license tied to a current rabies certificate. State law requires that rabies vaccine by 4 months, the fee is lower for spayed and neutered dogs, and it's 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 Maryland around the calendar and the Beltway. Vet-checked, brushed, and fed before departure, the puppy then rides in a climate-controlled vehicle with a feeding stop every few hours, or flies in the cabin with a nanny. You'll know the schedule before the puppy leaves, and we message you as each leg is done.
Usually 1 to 2 hours into BWI, Reagan National, or Dulles, which have nonstops from nearly everywhere our breeders are, with a connection for Salisbury. Your Poodle stays in a carrier at the nanny's feet in the cabin the whole way, never in cargo, and a Toy puppy gets a small meal before boarding and after landing to keep its blood sugar steady.
Sometimes. When the breeder's location and schedule line up, HonestPet can set up a visit to meet the puppy and the parents and judge the adults' size for yourself. Breeder homes are scattered across several states and kept private, so each visit is booked for a single family.
Call us with questions about any puppy, delivery to Maryland, 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.
