FAMILY-RAISED IN HOME · DELIVERED TO VERMONT
Vermont closed its pet stores to puppy sales in 2024, and its winters close the outdoors to a French Bulldog for a good four months, so a Vermont Frenchie comes from a breeder and lives by the woodstove. HonestPet connects Vermont families with vetted breeders who raise Frenchie litters at home and screen the parents for the breathing and spine problems the breed carries. Every puppy arrives vet-checked and microchipped, and ground delivery is free to any Vermont address, Church Street to Stowe to the Northeast Kingdom.
Health-screened parents · 10-year health guarantee · Free ground delivery to Vermont.
THE HONESTPET DIFFERENCE
Buying a puppy online takes trust. Here's what you can count on when you work with us.
Our breeders raise French Bulldogs in the house, where the litter learns a woodstove door, a dishwasher, and a toddler before it's old enough to leave. A Frenchie that spent its first eight weeks in a family kitchen walks into a Burlington Hill Section apartment, a Williston colonial, or a farmhouse outside Middlebury and settles in the first evening, not the third week.
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.
Each puppy’s listing identifies the DNA testing status of both mom and dad. Ask to review available parent health records, including any breathing, spine, hip, and knee assessments; screening coverage varies by parent.
We'll tell you which puppy fits your life, even if it isn't the one you've been staring at. For a couple in a downtown Burlington apartment who'll walk the dog on the waterfront every morning, that's the pup that breathes quietest; for a Shelburne family with a yard and three kids, it's the sturdier one that wants in on everything, including the snow, briefly, in a coat.
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 French Bulldog is raised in the home of a breeder we've vetted; with Vermont's store sales ended, that's the only honest route left anyway. Nearly every Vermont family takes free ground delivery to the door, though a flight nanny can bring the puppy in the cabin into Burlington, Albany, or Manchester. Flat-faced breeds aren't accepted in cargo, so cabin is the only flight we book, and from November through March the ground run uses a heated vehicle and a handoff that happens in the mudroom.
Chittenden County towns: Burlington · South Burlington · Williston · Essex · Colchester
Delivery regions: St. Albans, Burlington, Stowe, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Middlebury, Rutland, Woodstock, Manchester, Brattleboro. Chittenden County towns: Burlington, South Burlington, Williston, Essex, Colchester.Pins mark where we deliver:Chittenden County townsregions across the state
HonestPet Frenchies live in Burlington's Hill Section and Old North End; in South Burlington, Williston, Essex, Colchester, and Shelburne; in Montpelier, Barre, and Waterbury; in Stowe and Warren; in St. Albans; in Rutland, Killington, and Middlebury; in Woodstock and Norwich; and in Brattleboro, Bennington, Manchester, and St. Johnsbury. Champlain Valley to the Kingdom, we'll bring your puppy there.
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ABOUT THE BREED
A French Bulldog is a compact 20 to 28 pounds of bat ears, folds, and comic timing, and it has the lowest exercise needs of almost any breed, which is a gift in a state where it's below zero for a week in January. A Vermont summer, cool and dry in the Champlain Valley, is close to ideal for a brachycephalic dog. The winter is the trade. A thin single coat and a low belly mean a real insulated coat, booties against salt and ice, and potty breaks measured in minutes from December to March, and mud season after that means a towel by the door and a Frenchie that looks like it lost a fight with a puddle.
Our Frenchies mature at 20 to 28 pounds. That's under the pet cap in most downtown Burlington buildings, fits a carrier for the ferry across Champlain, and is small enough that a proper insulated dog coat fits well, which from November to April is the single most important piece of gear a Vermont Frenchie owns.
French Bulldogs have short, smooth coats and do shed. Regular brushing helps manage loose hair, and their skin folds need gentle cleaning and drying. They are not a hypoallergenic breed.
Frenchies are playful and affectionate. Supervise interactions with children, teach gentle handling, and give your puppy a quiet place to rest. Keep play short and cool rather than encouraging rough play or long chases.
A Frenchie can be clever and independent. Use short sessions, rewards, and consistent potty routines to build good habits. Our lifetime training support helps you work through puppy manners without harsh methods.
Two short walks and some play on the rug are all the exercise a Frenchie needs, and from May to October the Burlington waterfront or a Stowe sidewalk at any hour is close to perfect. In winter, it's five to ten minutes in a coat and booties and back to the woodstove. The Stowe Recreation Path is a fine flat Frenchie stroll; the Long Trail is not. On Champlain, Bomoseen, Willoughby, or any dock, a life vest goes on before the puppy is near the water, because French Bulldogs cannot swim and Vermont water is cold even in August.
French Bulldogs enjoy being near their people. Build up time alone gradually, and arrange company and potty breaks when you will be away for long stretches. An air-conditioned home and a predictable routine help them stay comfortable.
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.
Review the reservation amount shown for your puppy with our team. Your deposit holds your puppy and goes toward the total price.
Choose free ground delivery, pickup at the breeder when available, or an in-cabin flight nanny. We'll confirm a route and schedule suited to your Frenchie's needs.
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 Vermont families take free ground delivery straight to the door, and for a flat-faced puppy a heated vehicle with short stops is the safest way to cross a Vermont winter. If you'd rather fly, a flight nanny carries your Frenchie in the cabin to one of three airports serving Vermont; cargo is closed to French Bulldogs by airline rule, and by ours. Either way, we lock in the date with you and keep the updates coming until the puppy is home.
Ground delivery is our first choice for a Frenchie, and the Vermont run is planned around the calendar: climate-controlled vehicle, heated hard in winter and cooled in summer, a ventilated crate, brief stops, and a handoff in a mudroom or a garage whenever the temperature is below freezing. Most puppies doze the entire drive and wake up in your mudroom.
Prefer to meet your puppy before it travels? When the breeder's location and schedule allow, HonestPet can arrange an in-person visit before your Frenchie heads to Vermont.
A flat $799 into any airport we serve for Vermont. Your Frenchie rides in a ventilated soft carrier at the nanny's feet in the cabin, the only way this breed is permitted to fly, and it also sidesteps the cold-weather embargo that keeps checked pets off flights into Burlington for most of the winter. The nanny meets you at arrivals and hands the puppy over.
Not sure which option fits? Send us a message and we'll help you sort it out.
HEALTH FIRST
French Bulldogs need particular attention to breathing, heat tolerance, and spine and joint health. Parent screening and available records vary by dog; ask to review the findings for the parents of the puppy you are considering. A DNA test or veterinary exam is not a guarantee against future breathing or mobility problems, and your vet can help plan ongoing care.
Flat-faced dogs can have narrowed nostrils and other airway problems. Ask what breathing assessments are available for the parents, and discuss your puppy's breathing with your vet. Snoring and poor exercise tolerance deserve attention rather than being dismissed as normal.
Ask about the parents' spine-health history and any available veterinary findings. French Bulldogs can develop spinal problems; keeping them lean and using ramps instead of repeated jumps can help with daily care, but does not eliminate the risk.
Review any available hip and knee assessments for the parents with our team. Your vet can check your puppy's gait and joints and advise on suitable exercise. Do not assume every parent has had the same examinations.
Ask which parent eye examinations or genetic results are available. Frenchies' prominent eyes need care; contact your vet about redness, squinting, or discharge, and protect the eyes during play.
Discuss skin-fold cleaning and any signs of irritation with your vet. Keep folds clean and dry, watch for itching or redness, and ask for guidance before using skin products. Short coats still need regular brushing.
Each puppy’s listing identifies the DNA testing status of both mom and dad. Ask to review available parent health and genetic records before reserving. Genetic results do not replace a clinical assessment of breathing, spine, or joint health.
Before a Frenchie leaves for Vermont, a licensed vet gives it a complete exam with the breed's trouble spots in focus: how open the nostrils are, breathing at rest and after a few minutes of play, the spine, the hips and knees, and the skin folds. The vet issues the certificate of veterinary inspection Vermont requires for dogs entering the state, and the exam notes go into the puppy's digital records for your Burlington, Montpelier, or Rutland vet.
Core vaccines are complete for the puppy's age, and the deworming log begins in the whelping box. Your Vermont vet finishes the series, including the rabies shot the state requires by 3 months and that your town clerk will ask about at licensing, and should start tick prevention immediately, since Vermont's Lyme rate is among the highest in the country and the ticks are active from the first thaw. A winter weigh-in is worth asking about, because a Frenchie that spends January by the woodstove gains fast and extra weight narrows a short airway. Chipping happens before departure, and we help get the registration into your name.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Prices vary by puppy. See each available puppy’s listing for the current price, and ask our team to explain the total before reserving. Every puppy comes with a vet exam, age-appropriate vaccinations, deworming, a microchip, digital records, lifetime training and support, and free ground delivery to your home.
Yes. Nearly all Vermont families take free ground delivery to the door, with the puppy in a heated vehicle in winter and a cooled one in summer. In-cabin flight nanny delivery is also available into Burlington, Albany for Bennington and Rutland, and Manchester for Brattleboro and the southeast, depending on route and availability, with the puppy at the nanny's feet in the cabin. A French Bulldog never flies as cargo.
Yes. French Bulldogs have short, smooth coats that shed, and they are not hypoallergenic. Regular brushing helps manage loose hair. If allergies are a concern, discuss the individual puppy with our team before deciding.
Our French Bulldogs typically finish between 20 and 28 pounds. Review the individual puppy’s estimated adult size and parent information with our team, and check your building's pet policy before reserving.
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.
Pick an available puppy then send us an inquiry. After we talk, review the current reservation amount for your puppy before placing your deposit. The deposit goes toward the total price, and the balance is due before go-home day.
Parent testing varies by breeder and by dog. Review the available DNA testing status and health records for the puppy’s mom and dad with our team, including any breathing, spine, hip, and knee assessments. Every puppy receives a veterinary exam, age-appropriate vaccinations, deworming, and a microchip before going home. Your vet can help plan ongoing French Bulldog care; screening does not guarantee freedom from future health problems.
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 every Vermont French Bulldog arrives. If you'd prefer to fly, the flight nanny brings the puppy in the cabin to one of three airports serving Vermont, carrier at their feet in cabin air from boarding to arrivals.
| Where you live | Airport we fly into |
|---|---|
| Burlington, Chittenden County, Montpelier, and the north | Burlington International (BTV) |
| Bennington, Manchester, and Rutland | Albany International (ALB), about an hour west across the New York line |
| Brattleboro and Windham County | Manchester-Boston Regional (MHT), about an hour and a half southeast |
HAPPY FAMILIES
Vermont Frenchie families send us a puppy in a coat and booties on a snowy Church Street, one in a life vest on the Champlain ferry, and one by a woodstove looking like it has never been outdoors and never intends to be. 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.
VERMONT QUESTIONS
Winter, mud season, the 2024 pet store law, town licenses, cold water, and how the trip works: what Vermont Frenchie families want to know.
No. Since 2024, Vermont pet stores have been barred from selling dogs and cats and can only showcase shelter and rescue animals for adoption, so a French Bulldog here comes from a breeder, and the only question is which one. HonestPet is not a pet store. We connect Vermont families directly with vetted breeders who raise Frenchies at home, share the parents' airway and spine screening, and coordinate delivery to your door.
Yes, with gear and low expectations about the outdoors. A Frenchie has a thin single coat, no undercoat, and a belly a few inches off the ground, so a Vermont January and a Vermont March both hit it hard, one with cold and one with mud. Put on an insulated coat and booties, keep winter walks to five or ten minutes, keep a towel by the door for mud season, and let the puppy spend the rest of the day where it wants to be, which is by the woodstove. The reward is a Vermont summer, which is about the best weather this breed ever gets.
Yes. Once your Frenchie turns 6 months, Vermont requires a license from your town clerk, and licenses are due by April 1 each year with a late fee after that. The clerk will ask for a current rabies certificate, which Vermont requires by 3 months, and a spayed or neutered Frenchie pays the lower fee.
Once you reserve, HonestPet plans the trip from the breeder's home to yours in Vermont around the season. First comes a final vet exam with the breathing checked at rest and after play; then the puppy rides in a climate-controlled vehicle, heated hard in winter, or in the cabin with a flight nanny, never in cargo. The schedule reaches you before departure, the handoff moves indoors when it's cold, and a message arrives at each leg.
Typically 1 to 2 hours into Burlington, which for a brachycephalic puppy is as easy as flying gets. Your Frenchie spends the entire flight in a ventilated carrier under the seat in front of the nanny. Airlines won't accept flat-faced breeds in the hold, and the cabin also means Burlington's winter embargo on checked pets never applies.
In some cases. If the breeder's location and schedule allow it, HonestPet can arrange a visit so you meet the puppy, see the parents, and hear how they breathe after a few minutes of play. Our breeders live in different states and we keep their addresses private, so visits are arranged individually rather than offered as walk-ins.
Call us with questions about any puppy, delivery to Vermont, or which French Bulldog would suit your home. We'll set up a video call so you can meet your puppy before you decide.
