Questions families often ask

Lila Poodles raises Toy Poodles and Mini Poodles as a home-based, family-owned program in Bayside, New York.

Toy Poodles are generally around 4–8 lb fully grown. Mini Poodles are generally around 10–20 lb fully grown, with individual puppies varying. When available, each puppy’s profile includes its own expected adult size range.

Visit our Available Puppies page to see current puppies, photos, size, expected adult size and availability status.

Yes. We can arrange delivery or shipping to all states. Additional delivery or shipping charges may apply based on the destination.

Go-home timing is provided for individual puppies when applicable. Your puppy’s profile and reservation communication will provide the information specific to your puppy.

Mini Poodles are $800. The reservation deposit is $300, with a $500 remaining balance.

Toy Poodles are $1,000. The reservation deposit is $400, with a $600 remaining balance.

No. Submitting the reservation form begins the reservation process. A puppy is officially reserved after the reservation details are confirmed and the required deposit is arranged.

Once we receive your reservation information, we will be in touch regarding the next steps. Your reservation is confirmed after the required deposit is arranged and the details are finalized.

Reservation payments can be arranged through Cash App, Zelle or Bitcoin. Cash App and Zelle use standard pricing. Paying with Bitcoin gives you 10% off your eligible purchase total — the puppy price plus any selected add-ons — reflected in both the initial reservation payment and the remaining balance (separately quoted delivery or shipping charges are not discounted). When you submit your reservation information, you’ll select your preferred payment method and receive the payment details and instructions — for Bitcoin, including our verified wallet details. Cryptocurrency transfers are generally irreversible, so please carefully verify the recipient and wallet address before sending. Your reservation is confirmed once the required payment is received and verified.

The optional Puppy Starter Pack is $150 and is a collection of essential supplies intended to help your puppy settle into their new home. It is optional and separate from the puppy’s price.

Optional microchipping is $40. It is available when requested and confirmed for your puppy.

No. They are optional add-ons added to the initial reservation amount. They do not change the puppy’s base price or remaining balance.

The reservation deposit is refundable when the issue requiring cancellation is on the Lila Poodles side. For questions about a specific reservation, please contact us so we can review the situation.

Absolutely. If you have questions about an available puppy, Toy versus Mini Poodles, delivery, the reservation process or bringing a puppy home, you can contact us before submitting a reservation.

Lila Poodles is a home-based program in Bayside, New York. We do not publish our home pickup address online. Once your reservation is confirmed and a pickup appointment is arranged, we provide the pickup address privately.

The pickup address is provided privately after the reservation has been confirmed and a pickup appointment has been arranged.

Yes. We can arrange delivery or shipping to all states. Additional delivery or shipping charges may apply based on the destination.

Yes. Delivery or shipping can be arranged to all states. Additional delivery or shipping charges may apply based on the destination.

Delivery or shipping costs are determined based on the puppy’s destination. Any applicable additional charges will be discussed when arranging delivery.

After your reservation is confirmed and your puppy’s go-home timing is established, we will work with you to arrange pickup or discuss delivery or shipping to your state.

Before going home, puppies receive age-appropriate vaccinations, routine deworming and a veterinary health examination.

Families receive complete puppy documentation at pickup, including health records and AKC documentation/pedigree.

Yes. Our breeding dogs are DNA health tested, along with documented health testing through OFA and PennHIP as described in our breeding program. Our breeding dogs have documented certifications for eyes, patellas (knees), heart, hips and elbows.

Learn more about our breeding program.

We take health and early care seriously. Before going home, puppies receive age-appropriate vaccinations, routine deworming and a veterinary health examination, and our breeding dogs undergo documented health testing. Every puppy is an individual, so we do not make blanket guarantees about future health.

Yes. Our puppies are raised in a home-based environment with family involvement and are introduced to a structured early-life curriculum and thoughtful socialization during their first weeks.

Yes. Our homepage includes a visual Meet the Parents section showing current breeding pairings and their puppies where applicable. Our breeding program focuses on health and temperament when selecting dogs for the program.

We consider health, temperament, pedigree and overall fit when deciding which dogs belong in our breeding program.

Some puppies from our program have gone on to become service dogs, therapy dogs and emotional-support dogs, while many others have become cherished family companions. Every puppy is an individual, and a puppy’s future role depends on its own temperament, training and the family it joins.

Once your reservation is confirmed, we stay in communication with you regarding your puppy’s go-home timing, pickup or delivery arrangements and the next steps leading up to Gotcha Day.

We’re happy to continue supporting our families after Gotcha Day and answer questions about feeding, training and care as your puppy settles into their new home.