Discover APAW Poodles

Jillian with her 2 young kids and Locket, a silver beige Standard Poodle with a big goofy grin.
4 Standard Poodles posing on a stone wall with golden fall foliage. 1 Poodle is cream, the other 3 are black.
3 pups from the P Litter; a light cream/white one sitting with a smile, a black one lying down staring intently at the camera, and a dark cream/apricot one lying down with a smile and her eyes closed.

About Us

Jillian is a professional Service Dog trainer and has enjoyed participating in various dog sports and therapy roles with her Poodles since she was in her teens. Her young children Chloe, Sias and Aria play an active role in caring for the dogs and raising each litter of puppies, and her husband Tim supports in the background.

Our Parent Dogs

Our breeding dogs are carefully assessed in many areas as they mature, including health, temperament, structure and genetic diversity. We breed very selectively and typically only produce 2 litters per dog, matched to mates that most compliment them towards the intended goal of each specific litter.

Getting a Puppy

We keep a waiting list for applicants seeking a pup for specific goals – performance desires, service needs, particularly gentle companions for children, etc. We consider the timing of our litters around the needs of the families on our list, helping to determine when we’ll breed a high-drive litter versus a lower-drive and more sensitive litter.


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Our Latest Blog Posts

Characteristics for Different Service Roles

Have you ever wondered what the key temperament differences are between various roles of service dogs? How does a guide dog differ from a hearing dog? Are mobility dogs characteristically the same as medical alert dogs? Where do psychiatric service dogs fit in? This article briefly answers these questions, and links you to a more…

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A Typical Day as a Service Dog Trainer

Learn about the common roles assigned to trainers at service dog organizations. From kennel duty to obedience and task training, public access training, keeping records, and all sorts of client communications, service dog trainers have busy days filled with hands-on work as well as administrative tasks.

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About the Blog

Jillian occasionally writes insightful posts to share her thoughts and philosophies on various topics related to our breeding program, puppy raising, training and similar. You can also follow us on:

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