Information and Terms for Adopting A Puppy
If you come here in person to pick out a puppy under 8 weeks old, we only accept cash as deposits, and you get a receipt. NO EXCEPTIONS
For all puppies under $1000.00, a deposit of $250.00 is required to hold your puppy. For a puppy over $1000.00, a deposit of $500.00 is required to hold a puppy. There will be no exchanges made, NO Exceptions! Once a deposit or payment is made, the deal is FINAL. Make sure you want the puppy before sending any money because we do not refund money unless the puppy dies in our care or is unfit for sale. All Deposits are Non- Refundable: You are expected to pick up your puppy when they are 8 weeks old. If you place money on a puppy and we decide later from constant calls or emails like 72 emails in 4 days like someone did, we will refuse to sell you that puppy and refund you the full amount paid. We had this happen with 2 people, due to their excessive calling and/or emailing us, One expected us to ship a 5-week-old puppy and that is not allowed and is against the state law here in Maryland. So, we refused to sell. Please know that we have the right to refuse any sale if we feel it is in the puppy's best interest, including refunding a deposit to hold. Their well-being is our number one priority. We try to ship a puppy as soon as a flight can be arranged, as soon as payment in full is made, and the puppy has reached 8 weeks old or is the proper weight for shipping. We no longer ship due to cost and new rules with the airlines, and some will still not ship since the covid pandemic.
We are no longer shipping puppies. We know nothing about where to meet people at airport therefore, you would have to come to our home to get the puppy. This way you can see how wonderful and happy our puppies are and see they are not from a puppy-mill.
We give everyone a Written health guarantee. Suppose your vet states the puppy has a life-threatening condition when you first take your puppy to be health checked. In that case, you must get that in writing from your vet on their letterhead stating that life-threatening condition and the puppy within 24 hours of your vet's diagnosis. We will replace that puppy if we have one of equal or lesser value. If we do not have one, we will notify you when one is available. This is why... We have had people tell us a puppy had something wrong with it in the past and would not show proof of a life-threatening condition. After having the puppy for 3 months, one woman said something, telling me water on the brain, which I never had, and come to find out it was caused by a head injury and had a seizure for over an hour, causing the brain to swell. She refused to provide proof that the puppy had a condition for the past 3 months while in her care. The puppy was fine when she got him. She was given a health certificate from a vet before getting that puppy, and he was a happy, healthy puppy. So, we have to see proof. People try all kinds of things to get money or a free puppy. When showing proof that the puppy has a life-threatening condition, we will have it in writing that we will owe you another puppy. If we do not have one when you return the puppy, you will get in writing signed by me that you will get one from another litter.
We do not give military discounts. Sorry the money we get has to go back into their care.It is used to make sure any puppy you adopt is happy and healthy. And C-Sections are not cheap.
Additional info.
Please make sure you want a puppy when you get one. We will NEVER, for any reason, take a dog back after they are 6 months old. We are only allowed 9 dogs and cannot take anyone's adult back. and will never give any money back. Not even 50% of what the puppy was sold for. We only have given 50% back from people who could not keep the puppy if they are under 4 months old, at our discretion and they must get a written statement from a vet with their letter head stating the puppy is in good health before we take the puppy back .Reason because we have had people step on the puppy, shut doors on a puppy's head trying to beat the puppy out the door, People has dropped puppies. and we have seen and heard of so much more that either caused injury and death of their puppy and expect us to give money back. If you scare the puppy and mistreat it, we will only consider taking the puppy back on a case-by-case bases and only after it is seen by a vet. We do not know what happens to a puppy once they leave our home. We do not know what they are exposed to and would never want to endanger a litter of puppies from whatever!
I would suggest re-selling your puppy.
All puppies are sent to their new homes with a puppy starter kit, with lots of valuable tips and tools to help all new owners get off to a great start. You will also get a complementary sample of high-quality Puppy food that is enough for a full day of feeding. For your new companion, you will also receive a new toy for them to enjoy and a nice little blanket to keep them warm and snuggle with.
SORRY! We will no longer accept personal checks. This means for everyone, including people who have adopted several puppies from us, because, again, we received a check for a deposit on a puppy from someone who had already adopted one that came back as NSF or because their bank said the signature looked suspicious. It is hard to trust those who have never written a bad check. I never have and would never write a check to someone if I did not have the money in my bank to cover that check. It is like stealing. I understand there are you people who had adopted several puppies from me and had paid by personal check. Still, we will no longer accept a personal check from anyone anymore because this makes about 5 checks returned as NSF. 8/8/2016 Also our state's attorney advised us to only accept cash when they come here and get the puppy.
DEPOSIT BY MAIL
If sending a deposit by mail, we will allow 4 days for that deposit to reach us. After the 4 days, the puppy will be back up for adoption. I suggest sending the deposit by next-day mail or priority with a tracking number to ensure the delivery of your deposit. If you cannot mail your deposit, I’d suggests asking a friend or a family member to mail it for you. If we put the puppy back up for adoption and someone puts one on that puppy before we get your deposit after the 4 days, we will return your deposit unopened. Sorry, but we have heard many reasons for not getting the deposit in the allowable time frame., and one deposit we never received at all because it was never sent, and we were told it was. When you come to pick up your puppy, the balance due must be cash only.
You will also get a small package of food and a toy for your new puppy being shipped. All puppies get a puppy kit.
Due to people wanting us to continue holding their puppy after the puppy is 8 weeks old, we are forced to make a few changes. The puppy deserves to get home as soon as they can. We have to get the deposit to hold a puppy upfront, and we will only hold that puppy for up to one week longer; after they are 8 weeks old, you MUST pay the puppy in full, and we will hold the puppy one week longer, no more than one week. Or after one week, the puppy will be back up for adoption, and the deposit to hold will not be refunded. We had a deposit placed on 2 puppies, and still, after 16 weeks old, the woman, who is a doctor, never came to get the puppies, making it harder for them to get adopted since most people want a tiny 8-week-old puppy.
We take $100.00 off on the second puppy when you adopt two (2) at the same time
If you fly to Maryland to get the puppy to take on the plane with you, you will have to rent a car and drive to our home to pick up that puppy. We do not meet people at the airport. I am sorry, we know nothing about the airports, only the cargo part where we take a puppy to ship them.
Chihuahua Dog Information
Please read the Health Information below. Just click on the link above that says Chihuahua Dog Information. We want to point out that the soft spot on the head does not mean the puppy has water on the brain. Almost all Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot. Some will close, but some do not, even as an adult. Some vets do not recognize this breed as having a soft spot. When your puppy/dogs have a soft spot, you must ensure they do not fall or hit their heads in any way, shape, or form. We will not replace a puppy that has hurt its head and died after being dropped or hurt while playing in your care. We are not responsible for an injury to the head or anything happening while in someone else's care. The Health Info below tells a little about this condition; you can research more online. Just click on the words underlined that say Health Information below.
Health Information
I am proud to say I have some of the most wonderful Chihuahuas with great personalities and Temperaments. Some are Pet Quality, and some are of Show Quality. Some have Champion Bloodlines, and the prices reflect the type of quality and pedigree of the puppy. Quality is not inexpensive!
We have never had any issues in our very tiny puppies having health issues due to size. Some people expressed concerns stating they heard and were told they have health issues. Our tiny pups and adults I have never had any or heard anyone say they ever had health problems.Those who do are most likely come from being from inbred litters and or puppy-mills.
You are welcome to come and see our puppies we have for sale; however, Appointments Only! It is, so we are sure to be home. You can email or call us...Thank you!
Please NOTE! When you get a puppy from anyone. If you do not ensure they eat, they can and will surely die from hypoglycemia. The sellers will not be liable for any loss due to HYPOGLYCEMIA (low blood sugar ) from not eating. This is the buyers' responsibility to make sure their puppy eats. You need to take the puppy to your vet if they don't eat due to being held too much or stressed. Time in waiting may end up in "DEATH. "I have and can not express this enough to new puppy owners. I supplied info on Hypoglycemia and later found out the new owner did not read the info on hypoglycemia. You also have to give them time to eat and not hold the puppy all the time like I have known for a fact that people have done, which did result in their deaths, so please allow the puppy to eat. What happens when the puppy leaves my home is not my fault as to what happens while living in your home. People always seem to want to blame the breeder for what they do to cause harm to their puppy.
If you ask us, I would be happy to email you photos of the parents when you adopt a puppy, but we will not have any adults around when you come here to visit the puppies. We had someone try to steal one of our adults, so now none will be around for you to see—no mothers and not the dad. Sorry, but it took one bad apple to mess up the bushel
Don't be afraid someone will steal your dog or your puppy will get lost, have your puppy Micro-Chipped.
We can microchip your puppy upon request...for a low fee of $35.00.
We believe our puppies stand way above most for this reason. They are not raised in cages, meaning you get that perfect lifelong companion with great temperaments, personalities, and social skills, and very friendly and playful. Puppies that have not been raised in a cage are friendlier and more sociable. We stand by our puppies, giving you a written health guarantee. All are d-wormed and up to date on their shots.
Something people may not have known....
A few people have mentioned to me that very small chihuahuas have health issues. I find this to be untrue no matter what their vet may tell them. Here is why I feel this way. Over the past years of raising chihuahuas I have had some so tiny their entire top skull was not closed yet and at 14 weeks he was still under a pound. As an adult he still had a dime size soft spot on his head and was only a tad over a pound. He lived a long life and was a happy healthy boy. Only about 50% chihuahuas born with a soft spot on their heads close. I have never sold a puppy that was considered by most to be t-cups (the smallest of the breed) to end up having health issues. I believe those who the vets talk about are from puppy-mills where they do not get the right medical care or nutrition needed to produce healthy babies. I believe some the vets talk about are from people inbreeding (brother and sister and down right closely related dogs). Please do not judge everyone and every very tiny puppy because of something they hear from a vet. Not all vets are right and none I have ever met can tell anyone how a dog or puppy that enters their office, their practice how they are cared for and the life they are forced to live.. I have never had anyone tell me their puppy they have ever adopted from me to have health issues.
Buyer, Please Beware.......Info that you need to know
Please know that a registered puppy, rather it be with AKC or any other KENNEL CLUB, as there are so many out there. A puppy being sold as a chihuahua if it is registered with any kennel club; registration is NOT Proof of a full Chihuahua rather it be a chihuahua or any breed. I have had two people tell me that if a puppy is not registered with AKC, they have to wonder if it is a full chihuahua. Our adults are registered with both AKC and CKC kennel clubs. I have been told that people want pets, and only 13-1/4 % register their puppies. So we only register our litters with CKC. That does not question if they are full-breed or mixed. Come and look at them; you can tell they are FULL CHIHUAHUA!
You cannot GUARANTEE that a puppy who is registered with AKC will mean that puppy is 100% Chihuahua. Only a DNA test can prove that. My opinion is AKC has become expensive, and that money nowadays can be used to care for our puppies. If I ever buy a puppy AKC I just use it to register my puppies with CKC.
Breeders who tell you if the puppies being sold are not full chihuahuas if they are not AKC registered or with any other kennel club, they are only telling you that to sell their puppies in which they are selling for a lot more money. If they say there is no such thing as a t-cup, it is only because they do not have tiny puppies. A t-cup; people have considered the very tiny ones to be not saying that because they can sit in a t-cup. They are the smallest in that breed, no matter what breed it is. We get some very tiny puppies; some have not gotten over 1 pound full-grown. Please never let someone talk you into buying their puppy by downing someone else. You choose what puppy is best for you and is the puppy you want. Also, I once bought from a woman 10 puppies, 5 Yorkie-poos, and 5 chihuahuas. In 3 days, they were all dead. When I took her to court to get my money back, I discovered that where I bought the puppies was not her home. It was spotless, so I thought I was buying family-raised puppies. I found her right address from the court, and when I went there, it was a puppy mill. Wooden cages on concrete blocks. I reported her, and she was shut down. They have something to hide if someone does not allow you to come to their house. If they suggest or offer to meet you, that again is a red flag. Buyer Beware.
Be careful when you have a breeder say they will meet you. I did just that knowing better and after handing me the puppy and the registration she took the money and as I was putting the puppy in the truck she took off. I never got the promised pedigree or medical info. When I mentioned this to her online she removed every puppy she had listed all 16 of them. Only to find out she was not as stated on her listing to be Champion sired and champion pedigree. She ended up growing faster than she should have and after a DNA test she had 6 breeds in her.At 9 months old she was almost 16 pounds.She had curly hair on her head and body.Straight hair on her legs and tail and face.beautiful color, Nice temperament and loving personality. But I could never breed her and tell people the puppies weer toy poodle. I had no contact info because the phone number was in OH. and her listed address was in MD.Later I found her online again not knowing it and she was in Bethesda MD selling again toy poodles.When I clicked on a listing I found it to have the same photo of her dad and the one I bought. The name did not exist and the phone number was out of Atlanta. When I asked if she had both parents there she said only the mother and when asked where the dad was she stated Atlanta.
Below is a copy of that DNA test results
When most not all ask you to meet be careful.get their tag number and ask to see their drivers license so you have something you can report to the law enforcement.There is a law against selling a puppy as full breed and end up a mix. Had the puppy been sold as a mix there is nothing that can be done like had it been sold as full breed.
Pictured Below:
Doodle Bug with her son. She is also Bug's Aunt. Doodle Bug sadly passed several years ago.
Below is Ally (Blossom's baby) taking a snooze on her new buddy in her new forever home on 4/2/2020
This is our 10-year-old little girl named Bug. The photo was taken on April 6, 2017. Her original weight at 4 years old before spaying was 1 pound 11 ounces. She then got to be only 2 pounds.Sadly she has passed and will forever be missed and in our hearts.
Patches Digger-Doo in her younger years. She is Bug's grandmother and Doodle Bug's mother. She passed at the age of 16-1/2 years old in Feb.2017. She will be forever missed.
