I'm the breeder behind Altalune Poodles located in Jessup, MD. We cherish each of our dogs and puppies, and we do everything we can to make sure that they get the best lives possible. That includes everything from choosing healthy parents with good temperaments, to proper socialization and daily care, to placing them in loving homes with wonderful families. We strive to provide each of our puppies and their families with a truly positive experience!
About Emily
I am a professional groomer by trade and have loved dogs my entire life. From the time I was a child I wanted to learn the ins and outs of ethical breeding. I’ve been blessed to have wonderful mentors who have dedicated their lives to the poodle breed.
What makes Emily’s program special
I put my heart and soul into raising well rounded puppies that will make wonderful family pets and excel in the show ring. My main goal is to help preserve and protect the poodle breed.
Emily is a member of a club
Greenspring Poodle Club
Emily’s certifications & recognitions
Professional Groomer, Puppy Culture Breeder
We use Puppy Culture to raise our puppies to be mentally and emotionally sound pets who are ready for their new lives. I utilize the following enrichment methods: And showed lots of love, conformation stacking and nail trimming, Outdoors (when Weather permits), also have lots of friends and family who come over to handle the puppies and help out with the puppies daily. I do not take them to public places to expose them to people as they are not fully vaccinated until 16 weeks. , Early Neurological Stimulation, Scents, Strangers, Grooming Desensitization, Household Desensitization, Sound Stimulation, Socialized with Adult Dogs, Socialized with Children, Stacking, Stand for exam, children, socialization with other dogs, daily individual time, Touch, pets, and kisses are encouraged during human socialization., Early Socialization, Volhard testing, Some limited lead training., grooming , ENS, We start crate training, surface and tactile stimulation, Scent Introduction, Confidence Building, Weekly Nail Trims , Grooming and Nail Care, Kennel training, Human Interactions , Car Training , Noise desensitization, Puppy Culture , Puppy Manners, and Crate Training.
All puppies are dewormed, vaccinated and cleared health wise by my vet before leaving for their new homes.
We send our puppies home with Dew claws removed, Sound and texture enrichment, Early Neurological Stimulation, Our puppies are all sent home with welcome home bags and information. , Volhard Personality Test, Microchipped , Vaccinations, Blanket with Littermates' and Mom's scents, Puppy Starter Kit, Certificate of Health, Food Starter Bag, and AKC Registration.
Altalune Poodles meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:
All breeds
Poodle
Poodle
About Jupiter
Jupiter is a female Poodle over 4 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Emily decided to make her part of their program. Emily has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Uploaded health tests
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.