The Sweet Life of a Toy Poodle

Yessenia O.

Breeder of Poodles

  • Tampa, FL
  • Responds within a day

Meet the breeder

I'm Yessenia O., the breeder behind The Sweet Life of a Toy Poodle located in Tampa, FL. Welcome to The Sweet Life of a Toy Poodle! We’re a small, home based breeder with a big love for Toy Poodles. Our goal is to raise happy, healthy, and well adjusted puppies who grow into loving family companions. Each of our puppies is raised right in our home, surrounded by care, laughter, and plenty of attention. We focus on early socialization, gentle handling, and a nurturing environment to help them develop confident and affectionate personalities. Our parent dogs are carefully selected for excellent health and temperament, and each puppy receives quality veterinary care and lots of love before joining their forever family. We believe communication and trust are the foundation of a great breeder, family relationship. We’re here to answer questions, share updates, and support our families every step of the way, from the first message to the day your puppy comes home and beyond. If you’re looking for a loving Toy Poodle to complete your family, we’d love to hear from you!

Q. & A. with Yessenia

  • What are the different breed sizes in your program?

    Our puppies are toy size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.
  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our puppies are red. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Yessenia

Yessenia has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.

Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.

Price

Puppy prices include a $1,000 non-refundable deposit and between $2,000 - $3,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.

“1 year health guarantee. Akc registration. Dewormed. 1st set of puppy shots and Florida health certificate. Microchipped. Non refundable deposit.”

Contract & health guarantee

Yessenia may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Yessenia offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don’t hesitate to reach out to Yessenia directly.

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What’s included

    • From Good Dog
      • Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
      • 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
      • Puppy Training Program & private community
    • Enrichment & socialization
      • Various sounds
      • Surface & tactile stimulation
      • Socialized with children
      • Socialized in new places
      • Scent introduction
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
      • Socialized with other animals
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Microchip
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • AKC registration
      • Puppy starter kit
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Registration
      • Basic obedience & manners
      • Toys
      • Food & treats
      • Initial potty training

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Yessenia.

Breeder’s location

Meet in Tampa, FL

811 miles away

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Other pick-up locations

Meet at Tampa Airport

817 miles away

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Meet in Orlando, FL

759 miles away

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More about Yessenia

  • Yessenia has been a member of Good Dog for almost 2 years

    Yessenia was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2024.

Yessenia is a trusted Good Dog breeder

The Sweet Life of a Toy Poodle meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

  • Responsible breeding practices
  • Health of breeding dogs and puppies
  • Puppy environment and enrichment
  • Buyer education and policies

Litter and program updates

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

The Sweet Life of a Toy Poodle reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Toy Poodles.

  • Chondrodystrophy and IVDD Risk (CDDY-IVDD), Chondrodystrophy (CDDY and IVDD Risk) with or without Chondrodysplasia (CDPA), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A)

    Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).

Verified owner stories

Hear what other owners say about working with Yessenia to bring home their puppies.

  • Gigi Z.

    Verified owner · Aug. 2025

    Yessenia was so incredible to work with she was quickly responsive with my questions and so accommodating with the meetup. Jimmy is also literally the BEST dog ever. She definitely raised the best little guy ever and I feel so lucky to have found him.

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Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.

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