I wanted one for three years and in my quest to find one learned a lot from the search and the good breeders that tried to help me find a black one (which is why it took so long and though I am not sure why I had to have one like this, now i know it was because Henry and I were meant to be together). I feel like if a breeder is willing to ship a tiny dog thats a red flag as they are so small (and tender and scared) this is not a good way to start the relationship off or put them through as their first radical life change. My ex worked for the airlines and though many will say its a?pretty reliable transport, i know too many horror stories to the contrary. Keep in mind this is a tiny being maybe a pound or two. (this is just an opinion some will differ with)
Also I was wary of one who would not delve into my ability to care for?one of these babies. You should basically be interviewed maybe even asked to give references as to where you will keep the baby, what other dogs or kids live there, is the yard?safely fenced,?etc. Someone who is willing to just sell you a dog and does not care enough to inquire as to where it ends up is not to be trusted IMO. See if you can find one that is available for you to drive to so shipping will not be a problem. Or if you can find a cheap ticket make sure to tell the airline your return will be with a dog as only one or two are allowed in any given cabin and its first come first serve. Henry and I spent our first night in a cheap hotel in Alabama before we flew back home (I was lucky I got a cheap flight as I was willing to fly on thanksgiving day or else I would have driven all the way). It was not home with his littermates but I tried to make it nice. I had a small crate and blankets and was given a few of his favorite toys from his breeder. She also gave me some of the food he had been eating. Even though I feed homemade, this was crucial to his first few days transitioning to a new diet as I weaned him off his old stuff slowly,? mixing his old stuff with gradually increasing new food. Get a health record and don't let them multi-vaccinate right before you take him. That seems like a thing that is done as a selling point often and its also not a good way to start a journey. Good luck finding your little friend or his/her finding you. This forum is so helpful as i am sure you will find out. best, michelle and henry in the beautiful Catskill Mountains, NY -----Original Message----- From: brenniejrockwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 9:25 am Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Buying Chihuahua on Internet --- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have seriously been thinking of getting a tiny Chihuahua and have been > looking at the web sites on the internet. What advise can you all give me, what > are the dos and don't, I know I once communicated with a breeder and she > gave me some warnings but now I can't even remember what she said. At that > time, I decided to buy locally or at least from near by, so I could see and > evaluate the puppy, so I didn't pay too much attention to what she had told me. > Now, I wish I had. > > Gloria > > Dear Gloria, I highly recommend you go on the website American Kennel Club or if you are a Canadian the Canadian Kennel CLub to find a reputable breeder. There are so many people advertising all types of dogs on the web, they could be from puppy mills, stolen, sick or not at all what they are supposed to be. We had a situation in the Maritimes where dogs were being sold as Yorkies and one woman's Yorkie was 33 lbs and still growing. So for your own peace of mind go to the professionals. Brenda Rockwell - I just purchased a dog from a local breeder who I found on the Canada Kennel Club website and she lived only 200 klm away. My dog is named Oreo and she is a two year old female. I will be picking her up this Saturday. > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com > ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com
