FAMILY-RAISED IN HOME · DELIVERED TO MICHIGAN
A Poodle was bred to retrieve from cold water, which makes it one of the few small dogs that treats a Michigan lake as a job rather than a hazard, and a Miniature will prove it off the end of a dock Up North. HonestPet connects Michigan 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 Michigan, Grosse Pointe to Marquette.
Health-tested parents · 10-year health guarantee · Free ground delivery to Michigan.
THE HONESTPET DIFFERENCE
Buying a puppy online takes trust. Here's what you can count on when you work with us.
Our breeders raise their Poodles in the house, not in a barn, so by eight weeks the puppies have already slept through a vacuum, a thunderstorm, and a family dinner, and a Poodle remembers all of it. That's why a HonestPet puppy walks into a Royal Oak bungalow, an Ann Arbor condo, or a cottage on Torch Lake and acts like it's been there all along.
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 be honest about which size fits your life, and then which puppy. A Toy at 4 to 6 pounds for a couple in a Birmingham condo or a retiree in Petoskey; a Miniature at 10 to 15 pounds for a Grand Rapids household with kids who'll want a dog that can sled, swim, and keep up on a Pictured Rocks trail. Then the right temperament inside that litter.
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, was raised in a vetted breeder's home; stores and brokers are not part of how we work. Michigan families choose free ground delivery to the door or a flight nanny who carries the puppy in the cabin into Detroit Metro or a regional airport; both sizes fit the under-seat carrier with room to spare, and the puppy arrives brushed, with its first groom done. In deep winter we add a heated vehicle and a covered handoff.
Metro Detroit counties: Wayne · Oakland · Macomb
Delivery regions: Marquette, Traverse City, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Flint, Ann Arbor, Detroit. Metro Detroit counties: Wayne, Oakland, Macomb.Pins mark where we deliver:Metro Detroit countiesregions across the state
HonestPet Poodles live in Royal Oak, Birmingham, Ferndale, the Grosse Pointes, Ann Arbor, Plymouth, Northville, and Rochester Hills, and farther out in Lansing, Okemos, East Grand Rapids, Holland, Kalamazoo, Traverse City, Petoskey, and Marquette. Both sizes travel well, and the Mackinac Bridge is just part of the route.
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ABOUT THE BREED
A Poodle is the same dog in either size, curly, quick, low-shedding, and attached to its person, and it takes a Michigan year better than most small breeds: the coat grows in for January and clips short for a humid July, and the breed was built to swim. A Toy, under 10 inches and 4 to 6 pounds, is the dog for a Royal Oak condo, a retiree in Petoskey, and a carrier on the QLine; a Miniature, 10 to 15 inches and 10 to 15 pounds, is the dog for a Grand Rapids family with kids, a yard, and a cottage with a dock. Both need a groomer every four to six weeks, both housetrain in days, and both bark at the door until taught otherwise, which takes a Poodle about a week.
Expect 4 to 6 pounds from a Toy and 10 to 15 from a Miniature at maturity, which clears the pet limits in Detroit, Royal Oak, and Ann Arbor apartment buildings and fits a carrier for the Mackinac ferry. In a Michigan January, a Toy wants a coat and booties against the salt; a Miniature wants booties and a shorter loop.
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 Michigan that means a lake swim off the dock in July and a snowy loop in a coat in January. A Toy is content with two short walks and a game on the rug. Both swim, and a Poodle in Lake Michigan is in its element, though a Toy wears a vest in the big lakes' chop and cold. Two Michigan rules: the salt on winter sidewalks collects in a Poodle's feathered feet, so wipe the paws after every walk, and a Toy stays on leash in the Oakland County suburbs and Up North, where hawks, owls, and coyotes take dogs that size.
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 Michigan families take free ground delivery straight to the door, with the puppy brushed, fed on schedule, and handed over with the breeder's grooming notes. Prefer to fly? A flight nanny carries your Poodle in the cabin to one of eight Michigan airports, and a Toy or a Miniature is so far under the airline limit that the carrier is the easy part. With either option we settle the date together and keep the updates coming until the puppy is inside.
Ground delivery is the gentlest trip for a Poodle puppy, and for a Toy it's the one we recommend: a vehicle heated in January and cooled in July, 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 indoors or under cover when it's below freezing.
Would you like to meet your puppy first? When the breeder's location and timing make it possible, HonestPet can set up an in-person visit, which is also the moment to see the parents' coats and ask what size the litter should finish at.
A flat $799 to any Michigan airport we serve. Your Poodle flies in a soft carrier under the seat in front of the nanny, never in cargo, which also sidesteps the winter embargoes that keep checked pets off flights into Detroit Metro, and with both sizes so far under the in-cabin limit, the carrier is the easy part. The nanny keeps a Toy puppy fed on schedule and hands the dog to you at arrivals, in person.
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.
A licensed vet examines every Poodle before it leaves for Michigan, and the exam concentrates on what matters in this breed: 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 health certificate required for interstate travel, and the exam goes into the puppy's digital records for your Michigan vet.
The puppy arrives with its age-appropriate core vaccines done and a deworming log that starts in week two. Your Michigan vet finishes the series, including the rabies shot the state requires before licensing at 4 months, starts heartworm prevention from the first visit because Michigan mosquitoes make up in summer for what they skip in winter, and should talk with you about a harness instead of a collar, especially for a Toy, a grooming schedule from the first month, and a winter weight check, since a Poodle gains under all that coat in the months it skips the lake. Chipping happens before the trip, and we help get the registration into 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 Michigan is available as described on this page.
Yes, in both sizes. Most Michigan families take free ground delivery to the door, with the puppy in a heated or cooled vehicle depending on the month, and for a Toy that's the trip we recommend. Flight nanny delivery is also available into Detroit Metro, Grand Rapids, Flint, Lansing, Saginaw, Kalamazoo, Traverse City, and Marquette, depending on route and availability, with the puppy in the cabin beside the nanny; 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 Michigan 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
Most of our Michigan Poodles come home by free ground delivery to the door, which for a Toy is the gentlest option. If you'd prefer to fly, a flight nanny brings the puppy in the cabin to one of eight Michigan airports, with a Toy's feeding schedule kept through the flight.
| Where you live | Airport we fly into |
|---|---|
| Detroit, Oakland, Macomb, and Ann Arbor | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) |
| Grand Rapids, Holland, and West Michigan | Gerald R. Ford International (GRR) |
| Flint and Genesee County | Bishop International (FNT) |
| Lansing and Mid-Michigan | Capital Region International (LAN) |
| Saginaw, Bay City, Midland, and Frankenmuth | MBS International (MBS) |
| Kalamazoo and Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International (AZO) |
| Traverse City, Petoskey, and Northern Michigan | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) |
| Marquette and the Upper Peninsula | Sawyer International (MQT) |
HAPPY FAMILIES
Michigan Poodle photos have a theme: a dog in a coat in a snowbank in January, and the same dog soaking wet off a dock in July, both delighted. Michigan families send them in and we post them here.
"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.
MICHIGAN QUESTIONS
Which size to choose, winter, lake days, licensing, and the trip itself: what Michigan Poodle families want to know before they reserve.
Michigan has no statewide ban, so a few stores still sell Poodles and Poodle crosses, most of them trucked in from large kennels in Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri where nobody tested the parents' eyes or knees. What a store can't show you is the mother, the home, or the testing. HonestPet is not a pet store. We connect Michigan families directly with vetted breeders who raise Miniature and Toy Poodles at home, share the parents' results, and deliver to your door.
Either, with different gear. A Toy, at 4 to 6 pounds, is the better fit for a condo, a retiree, and a home without small children, and in January it wears a coat and booties and keeps walks to ten minutes. A Miniature, at 10 to 15 pounds, is the better fit for a family with kids, a yard, and a cottage Up North, and it handles a snowy loop with booties and a paw wipe. Both housetrain fast, both need a groomer every four to six weeks, and both swim, which is the Michigan summer sorted.
Yes. Michigan licenses every dog from 4 months, through the county treasurer, or through the city for Detroit residents. Bring proof of a current rabies vaccine; most counties offer a discounted three-year license to line up with a three-year rabies shot, fees drop for spayed and neutered dogs, and the price is the same for either size.
With your reservation in, HonestPet lines up the trip from the breeder's home to yours in Michigan. The puppy is vet-checked, brushed, and fed before it leaves, then rides in a climate-controlled vehicle with feeding stops every few hours, heated in winter, or in the cabin with a flight nanny. The schedule is yours before departure, a winter handoff stays indoors, and you hear from us at each leg.
Short, about 1 to 2 hours, depending on the breeder's location and which airport you choose. Your Poodle stays in a carrier at the nanny's feet in the cabin the entire flight, never in the hold, which also means Detroit Metro's winter embargo on checked pets never applies, and a Toy puppy eats a small meal before boarding and after landing to keep its blood sugar steady.
Sometimes. If the breeder's location and schedule allow, 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 scattered across the country and kept private, so a visit is booked for one family at a time.
Call us with questions about any puppy, delivery to Michigan, 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.
