Pre-Order Processing Times

Please check our Pre-Orders page first to learn more about our pre-order process.


What you must know:

  • Place your pre-order before the cut-off date to be included in that pre-order batch. We submit pre-orders to Douglas Cuddle Toys shortly after the cut-off time.
  • Pre-orders placed after the cut-off date will be included in the next pre-order batch.
  • It usually takes 3-5 weeks from the cut-off date for Douglas Cuddle Toys to pack, ship and deliver our bulk wholesale order to us in Australia. This bulk order includes your pre-order which we will pack and ship to you shortly after we’ve received it from Douglas.
  • You will be sent a tracking number via email as soon as your pre-order has shipped.
  • When will I receive my pre-order? Once shipped, it usually takes AusPost 1-2 weeks to deliver to those within Australia and 2-4 weeks for those internationally. 
  • If we reach the minimum order amount sooner than the cut-off date, we are likely to process pre-orders earlier than expected. If this happens, we will update this page to reflect.
  • If Douglas Cuddle Toys are out of stock of the plush you've pre-ordered and we are unable to fulfil your order, we will contact you and you can choose to either:

    1. Receive a full refund 
    2. Wait until we submit our next pre-order batch
    3. Swap the plush for a different one (you can pick from the restock following the pre-order batch)

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Pre-Order Batch 4

Pre-order cut-off: July 7th 2025 7:00pm AEST

Pre-orders may be shipped to customers: late August*

Pre-orders may be delivered to customers: early-mid September within Australia and late September/early October for those internationally*

Batch 4 Updates:

July 29th 7am AEST - I've followed up with Douglas and they have said that their shipping department is really behind right now and that they will be in touch as soon as our order has shipped. We just have to sit tight and wait until they finish packing our bulk order - I'll update everyone as soon as I hear back!

July 20th 10am AEST - Douglas Cuddle Toys are busy packing over 400 plushies for our bulk order and it's taking them time to pack and confirm numbers. As soon as I have shipping confirmation, I'll provide an update. ❤️

July 9th 2025 5pm AEST - Our bulk order has been acknowledged by Douglas Cuddle Toys. We're awaiting confirmation for the items in stock and for them to be shipped. 

July 7th 2025 7pm AEST - All pre-orders have been submitted to Douglas Cuddle Toys! I'll provide an update here once they have dispatched our bulk order (it takes roughly 1-2 weeks for Douglas to pack and ship wholesale orders to Australia then another 1-2 weeks for it to be delivered to us). Your pre-order will likely be shipped late July/early August*. This page will reflect any news or updates! 

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Pre-Order Batch 5

Pre-order cut-off: August 25th 2025 7:00pm AEST

Pre-orders may be shipped to customers: mid September*

Pre-orders may be delivered to customers: late September/early October within Australia and mid-late October for those internationally*

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Pre-Order Batch 6

Pre-order cut-off: September 15th 2025 7:00pm AEST

Pre-orders may be shipped to customers: mid October*

Pre-orders may be delivered to customers: late October within Australia and early-mid November for those internationally*

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Pre-Order Batch 7 - Christmas🎄

Pre-order cut-off: October 6th 2025 7:00pm AEDT

Pre-orders may be shipped to customers: early-mid November*

Pre-orders may be delivered to customers: late November within Australia and early-mid December for those internationally*

‼️ This will be our last pre-order batch for 2025. Pre-orders will close October 27th 2025 and re-open January 1st 2026. We will continue to restock and sell popular Douglas plush during this time but we won’t be taking pre-orders until January 1st 2026. ‼️ 

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Pre-Order Batch 8

Pre-order cut-off: January 19th 2026 7:00pm AEDT

Pre-orders may be shipped to customers: mid February*

Pre-orders may be delivered to customers: late February within Australia and early March for those internationally

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*The dates above are estimates only and may be subject to change at any time. Usually changes are due to delivery delays outside of our control. Check this page regularly for any updates or changes.

We appreciate your patience and we’re excited for you to receive your Douglas plush! 🤍

Keep checking back here, or our socials for updates ✨🐺

Pre-Order Batches

Batch 1 (January 2025)

Fulfilled!

Submitted to Douglas: January 2025

Delivered to us & dispatched to you: February 2025

Batch 2 (March 2025)

Fulfilled!

Submitted to Douglas: March 2025

Delivered to us & dispatched to you: April 2025

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Updates & Changes for Batch 2:

10/04/2025 - Pre-orders shipped to customers!

01/04/2025 -  Dispatched by Douglas! We expect our order to arrive on Thursday April 10th.

24/03/2025 - Pre-orders have been placed with Douglas and we are waiting for shipping confirmation.

18/03/2025 - Due to order demand, we will be processing pre-orders significantly earlier than expected. The new pre-order cut off has been changed to March 24th 6PM AEDT instead of the original April 10th 6:00PM AEST. Great news for those who have placed their pre-orders: your new plush friend is arriving sooner than anticipated! If you missed this batch, please stay tuned for our next one! 🤍

Batch 3 (May 2025)

Fulfilled!

Submitted to Douglas: May 12th 2025

Dispatched to you: May 30th 2025

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Pre-Order cut off: May 12th 7:00PM AEST

Process Douglas order: 2-4 weeks 

We will receive and ship your order sometime in June!

We will update this page once we have an exact date of restock and dispatch.

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Updates and Changes:

30/05/2025 - Pre-orders have been shipped!

29/05/2025 - Batch 3 pre-orders have arrived! We are busy packing them and will ship them on Friday 30th of May ❤️

27/05/2025 - We expecting to receive and ship pre-orders either this Friday or following Monday, we will provide a countdown on our website once we have an exact time for our restock 🐾🎉
21/05/2025 - Our bulk order with Douglas has been shipped! It usually takes 2-3 weeks to arrive in Australia from the USA, so we'll provide an update once we've received it!

17/05/2025 - We've received confirmation from Douglas regarding Batch 3 pre-orders! Unfortunately Douglas are currently out of stock of the plushies below, we apologise for the inconvenience but it is out of our control. If you have placed a pre-order for one of the items below we will contact you and you can opt for a refund or wait until we process pre-orders again - we will now be processing them July 7th instead of August 11th.

Out of stock pre-order plushies for Batch 3:

  • Carl Corgi Muzzle 
  • Dale Dachshund Muzzle
  • Ed Tan Dog Muzzle
  • Peter Pig Muzzle
  • Sasha Husky
  • Cassie Weimaraner
  • Meadow Border Collie
  • Spats Black & Tan Dachshund
  • Clanger Australian Cattle Dog
  • Ramsey DLux Gray Spotted Bunny
  • Ralph Rat
  • Brewster Black Lab
  • Steward Australian Shepherd
  • Chap Golden Retriever

12/05/2025 - Batch 3 pre-orders have been processed with Douglas! We are awaiting shipping confirmation and will update this page when we have a restock date (which is around the time pre-orders will be shipped).

25/04/2025 - Changed cut-off from May 19th to May 12th, 1 week sooner! 

17/04/2025 - Due to pre-order demand, we will be processing pre-orders significantly earlier! The Batch 3 pre-order cut off date has been changed from September 22nd to May 19th. 🎉

12/04/2025 - We will be processing pre-orders earlier than expected! The Batch 3 pre-order cut off date has been changed from October 14th to September 22nd

Batch 4 (July 2025)

In Progress!

Submitted to Douglas: July 7th 2025

Dispatched to you: [Awaiting Fulfilment]

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Pre-order cut-off: July 7th 2025 7:00pm AEST

It usually takes 2-4 weeks from the cut-off date for Douglas Cuddle Toys to pack and deliver our bulk order to us. Keep checking our socials and pre-order processing times page for updates!

Batch 5 (August 2025)

Active!

Pre-order cut-off: August 25th 2025 7:00pm AEST

It usually takes 2-4 weeks from the cut-off date for Douglas Cuddle Toys to pack and deliver our bulk order to us. Keep checking our socials and pre-order processing times page for updates!