Think you are a good fit for an Opal?
These were our babies first, but it’s time to let them go to their new Forever Homes, think you are a good fit?
Included With Your Puppy
Each of our puppies comes with AKC Limited registration papers, a small bag of food, their favorite toy, copy of shot/wormer records, microchip, & 1 year health guarantee.
All AKC registered puppies come with Limited papers meaning you can not breed or show them. This is to protect our bloodlines and those from top bloodlines around the world that we carry here. Those papers will have “Opal’s” as the prefix of their registered name, you fill in your pup’s name after that.
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Forms of Payment
We accept cash and card through square.
Discounts
Shipping for a second puppy is just $150 extra, even if you and a friend are buying. Let your puppies share the air!
There is a 5% discount for cash payment.
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Shipping
We only fly puppies with our dog nanny. Your new baby will ride IN CABIN with her, and not in the cargo hold. This is the only way we will send our pups, this is the safest way for them to fly. If you were to ship them in cargo, they are likely sharing a space with pit bulls, snakes, birds, mice…a nice mixture of all of God’s creatures! That’s pretty intimidating to a puppy, even a mighty chihuahua.
When they ride with our nanny, they are getting personal, one on one attention. The money is paid directly to the puppy nanny when you meet your pup. We feel like it’s a steal for the personal attention they receive!
Exclusive Dog Nanny $800+ Our dog nanny flies your puppy in cabin and you just have to meet her at the airport! She flies exclusively for us and is extremely experienced with flying puppies. Some flights can occasionally be delayed, especially during bad weather (mostly in winter), events in certain cities like sporting events, Marci Gras, spring break, Christmas, Thanksgiving- times when more people are flying than normal. Our Puppy Nanny Travel means that your new puppy rides in cabin and is supervised by our dog nanny, getting her undivided attention. I WILL NOT SHIP A PUPPY IN THE CARGO HOLD.
We PREFER you pick your Opal up in person. We want you to see that your new baby was raised in a normal, clean home. We do not have outside kennel areas, but our dogs love to run and play in the backyard, when the weather is nice.
*Remember* You can ship two pups for just an extra $150, ask about our Multi-Pup Discount Price on the two babies of your choice!*
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If you would like Pick of the Litter, please understand the following before you place your deposit:
Because of the number of referrals and repeat clients, our puppies are spoken for incredibly fast.
- Available First Pick- Chihuahua litters are small and we have a great demand, so I only allow deposits on one male and one female at a time.
- We Will Talk First– These are my babies and a phone interview is required BEFORE I accept a deposit. I will ask personal questions about you, your family, home and lifestyle. I want to feel comfortable with you as a Forever Home for one of our little Opal’s and it helps me match each puppy that as a perfect fit.
- Deposits– To get the pick of the litter, your deposit will probably have to be received before the births or immediately after the births.
- Time to Pick– You must choose your puppy by 4 weeks of age. You will see newborn photos, eyes open photos (around 2wks), 4 week photos and a video at 4 weeks to help you make your choice.
- Cost– First Pick is a $8000, with a $1000 Refundable Deposit, email or call for details. I only take one First Pick for each sex at a time. If you are interested in making a deposit, please feel free to contact us to determine availability of pups. Be advised that availability can and sometimes DOES change within hours or overnight. Just because you SAY you will send a deposit does not automatically reserve a pup for you.
- If Your Desired Sex Isn’t Available– If the sex/coat you want is not available after birth, you may put that deposit toward another pup, an upcoming litter or I will refund your deposit. My job is matching you with your perfect puppy and I’m very good at what I do. I want you happy and nothing else is acceptable.
- Guarantees– Our normal health guarantee applies for puppies. If we find that a puppy has a health issue before it leaves our home, which is rare, we will offer you a refund, an exchange for another similar puppy, or a partial refund if you choose to keep your puppy.
Issues to Consider
- If you do not feel comfortable picking your puppy as an infant based upon the parents, the bloodlines, past puppies, the colors, markings, and gender, you should not request a pick of the litter.
Puppies don’t show their dispositions until they are almost ready to leave us (and even at that time, their personalities still change a great deal due to normal stages of cognitive development all breeds of puppies progress through). So, reserving a puppy is only an option if you are comfortable with the chihuahua breed as a whole, and you can choose a puppy while it is still an infant. - Can you move your deposit to another litter? Yes! If life gets a little crazy, and you’d like to push back the timeline, you can do that! I’d prefer that your new Opal baby comes into a stress free home. Bringing a new puppy in during a move, new job or a lot of chaos and stress can effect how house breaking goes.
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Deposits on Already Born Pups
We Can Not Hold A Puppy Without A Deposit!!!
A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to hold your new puppy. Deposit is required within 3 days of verbal agreement. During that 3 day period, the pup will be placed on a temp hold.
The balance must be paid by 8wks of age. Payment timeline will be decided on an individual basis. Puppies will not go to their new homes unless they are paid in full.
If you would like to send funds to place a deposit on a puppy or to pay off your puppy, there are a couple of ways to do that. If you pay in cash, there is a 5% discount. If we can work with you through our bank, and there is no fee involved, you can transfer funds directly.
Any and all monies received are non-refundable UNLESS the puppy you have on hold dies while still in our care. In a rare case like that, we will return your deposit or you may choose to apply that money towards another puppy.
We reserve the right to refuse a puppy to anyone, for any reason.
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Health Guarantee
We do offer a 1yr health guarantee against life threatening genetic defects. You will receive a copy of this contract along with your puppy’s shot and wormer records.
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Visiting
People often ask to visit very young puppies. We have been advised by our vet that puppies should not be brought out to see prospective buyers until they are at least 6 weeks of age with some immunity built up against infectious diseases and illnesses and have had their first shots. There is a real danger that diseases can migrate into our homes and puppies that are not yet vaccinated will be susceptible to these viruses and bacteria.
We provide photos of our puppies on our website. You can also request to see video of the puppies. Then, if you have reserved a puppy with us, we send out photos by e-mail every two weeks so you can watch your puppy grow! Once the puppies are about 6 weeks old, if you are on a reservation list you will be able to come and visit the puppies in an area separate from the main kennel.
We realize families would like to come and visit to see puppies and our dogs, but in order to protect people’s puppies and our own dogs, we have been advised that we must follow this limited visitor’s policy. There was an instance of a terrible tragedy where an entire litter of puppies and their mother died in a three day period after having been accidentally exposed to parvo virus brought in by a visitor who had been to the county Humane Society before visiting the kennel. The risks are very real. We take this very serious, as should you, if you are looking to buy a chihuahua puppy.
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Finding a Reputable Breeder
Beware of those breeders who suggest meeting in a parking lot, and don’t invite you into their homes to see how and where your puppy grew up! There are too many brokers and puppy mills out there who have all kinds of tricks. Lookout for those who try to sell you a chi puppy at 6wks of age. They should be kept another couple of weeks to watch for signs of hypoglycemia. The health of our babies is my number one concern, I tend to be a little more conservative when it comes when they can go to their new home. Our puppies normally stay with us until a minimum of 9 weeks of age. Check out our available puppies page to help in your search to find a chihuahua puppy.