Miniature Poodle Puppies for Sale in Ohio

Our Mini Poodle puppies can be hand-delivered right to your door in Ohio.

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Miniature Poodle Puppies for Adoption in Ohio

Our Miniature Poodle puppies for sale in Ohio come from The Puppy Lodge in Fresno, a small town in east central Ohio about twenty minutes southeast of Millersburg. Because we are in the same state, your puppy never crosses a state line on the way to you, and delivery to an Ohio address costs less than it does anywhere else we go.

Your puppy will reach its full height of 10 to 15 inches at the shoulder by about its first birthday, then fill out to 10 to 15 pounds by around 18 months. Its curly single layer coat sheds very little. Our puppies leave vet checked, microchipped, and up to date on vaccinations and dewormings, with potty and crate training already underway.

Curly coated Mini Poodle puppy available to families in Ohio

Reserving a Miniature Poodle Puppy in Ohio

Every puppy below has its own photos. Our prices start at $1,995, and you will see them vary from one listing to the next with color, coat type, and gender. A $200 deposit, paid online, puts your name on a puppy. That money is non-refundable, though we will move it to another available puppy if your plans fall through.

Since we don't run a waitlist, whoever puts the deposit down first gets the puppy. If you can't get away to see a puppy in person, a FaceTime call lets you watch one before you commit. Paying over time is possible through Credova, which takes applications online.

Puppies go home at eight weeks or older, either picked up at the farm or delivered to your door anywhere in Ohio.

Miniature Poodle Puppies We've Placed With Ohio Families

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Charity

Adopted by a family
in Strongsville, OH
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Robin

Adopted by a family
in Brunswick, OH
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Blake

Adopted by a family
in Parma, OH
Miniature Poodle puppies delivered safely to Ohio

Three Ways to Bring Your Miniature Poodle Puppy Home in Ohio

Once your puppy is reserved, we talk by phone and settle on how it gets home and on what date. No matter which way it travels, its mother's scent comes along on a blanket packed for the trip. A bag of the food it eats at the kennel goes home too, and you can mix it with your own brand over time.

Picking your puppy up in Fresno

For an Ohio family, we recommend coming to get your puppy yourself. A trip to Fresno gives you a chance to meet the mother, look around, and read through the vaccination records, microchip registration, and health guarantee with us at the table. The farm is under two hours from Columbus, Canton, Akron, and Cleveland. Cincinnati and Toledo are the long trips at three to four hours, and that is about as far as any drive inside Ohio gets.

Door to door by transport van

Home delivery to any Ohio address costs around $250 if you would rather stay put. Your puppy rides in its own carrier inside a custom climate-controlled van, and a vet checks it over before it leaves. The trip itself is in the hands of a professional pet transport service, with two drivers on board every time. They send you updates along the way.

Flying with a nanny

Of the three choices, this one makes the least sense in Ohio, because it adds an airport trip at both ends of what would be a drive of a few hours. If you choose it anyway, your puppy spends the whole commercial flight in the cabin at a trained handler's feet, inside an airline-approved soft carrier under the seat ahead. Expect photo and video updates from the handler too. Cargo never enters into it. The nanny service sets a limit of 20 pounds with the carrier, and an eight week old Mini Poodle is small enough to stay well under it.

You would collect your puppy at baggage claim in John Glenn Columbus International, Cleveland Hopkins International, or Dayton International. Air travel also calls for a health certificate from a licensed vet. Weather can push a flight back, so the date needs some give. Expect a per flight quote that comes in higher than the van fee.

Want to learn more about adoption in other nearby states? We also deliver Miniature Poodle puppies to Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Miniature Poodle Puppy Breeder Network Serving Ohio Families

As a Miniature Poodle puppy breeder serving Ohio from Coshocton County, next door to Holmes County, we are a day trip from anywhere in the state. The five acre farm in Fresno belongs to the Nisley family, who have more than 13 years of raising dogs behind them. If you want outside opinions first, there are over 50 Google reviews to read.

A closed group of kennels near the farm raises our litters, and that is why we are licensed as a broker. Each kennel keeps only our dogs and follows our health, genetic testing, and breeding standards. Our listings never include a puppy from outside that group. The Puppy Lodge owns the parent dogs, apart from the occasional outside stud.

Parent dogs go through health and genetic testing that covers progressive retinal atrophy, plus screening for coat and color. Screening reduces the odds, though no breeder can rule the risk out entirely, and we would rather say that plainly. A litter's coat type and adult size range are known before it is born. Small dogs can develop kneecap or eye problems that an owner may miss, so a Danville Veterinary Clinic vet checks adult dogs and newborn litters every week. Along with daily handling and play, every puppy gets early neurological stimulation from day 3 to day 16 and leaves with a written three year health guarantee.

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FAQs Of Ohio Families Looking for Miniature Poodles

Q: Can we meet the puppy and its parents before bringing it home?

A: Visits happen Monday through Saturday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, and you need to set up an appointment first. You will get to meet the mother as well as the puppy. The father is sometimes not on site, since we occasionally use an outside stud service to strengthen the program.

Q: Does a new puppy need an Ohio dog license?

A: Ohio requires every dog over three months old to be licensed through the county auditor. A puppy that comes home at eight weeks reaches that age about a month later. After that, the license is renewed each year between December 1 and January 31. The microchip your puppy comes with does not take the place of a license.

Q: How often will our Mini Poodle need grooming?

A: Brush every other day at home, since the curly coat holds on to loose hair instead of shedding it and tangles build up fast. The friction points behind the ears, under the legs, and around the collar need the most attention, because a mat you miss there can set and then has to be shaved out. On top of that brushing, book a professional groom about every four to six weeks. Groomers typically charge $50 to $80 for a Mini Poodle.

Q: How do we keep a Mini Poodle busy through an Ohio winter?

A: Your dog will need 45 to 60 minutes of activity a day plus something to think about, and that does not stop when the sidewalks are icy. A cold January afternoon is a good time for a ten minute training session, which tires a Mini Poodle faster than a long walk around the block. Puzzle feeders, scent games, and new tricks all work well indoors, and they help with barking, which tends to pick up when the dog is bored. Our breed guide has more ideas for daily exercise.

Q: Will our puppy's color change as it grows up?

A: The color your puppy has now may not be the color it has at age two. A red puppy can end up apricot, a black one silver or blue, and a brown one closer to cafe au lait. None of this is a health problem, but if you have your heart set on one shade, ask us on the phone how color has held up in the parents' lines before you reserve.

Q: Will our Mini Poodle want to swim at Lake Erie?

A: Poodles were first used in Germany to fetch ducks out of the water, and most Mini Poodles still paddle out without any coaching. Once you are back from Lake Erie or the backyard pool, towel your dog's ears dry, since drop ears like a Poodle's trap moisture.