| Step 1: Complete the Adoption Agreement You probably already completed this during the deposit process, but if not, click HERE for the adoption agreement. It is an online form. We will each have a hard copy of the contract. Once the contract is completed online, I will mail out hard copies, already signed and dated by me. You will need to sign and date both and send one copy back to me in the self-addressed stamped envelope that I provide. Step 2: Order your puppy's NuVet Vitamins We do require use of the NuVet Vitamins as part of our sales contract so please click the image below to order. NuVet offers discounts if you sign up for their auto-ship program. Please note, you can ONLY order NuVet from NuVet. Please do not be duped by similar products on Amazon and other places. They are NOT the same product and will make the contract invalid. To learn more about NuVet, click HERE. Click the banner below to order! Step 3: Read, Read, Read! Please read all of the following information. I know there is a great deal of info there, but it will be helpful to you now and as your puppy grows. It is very important that all Chihuahua owners are aware of the information provided in these links. I am not sure how they will print, but you are welcome to print them straight from the website or copy them into a word processor to print them. Link 1: Very Important Information: Care Instructions Link 2: Socialization Link 3: Excellent Article on House Training Link 4: Facts About Spaying and Neutering Link 5: A Chihuahua specific care guide that I wrote Link 6: A puppy care guide compiled from Petco, Purina and Iams Link 7: Tips for bringing your puppy home Link 8: Tips for picking your puppy up at the airport Link 9: Tips for the new owners of a male Chihuahua Puppy Link 10: Tips for the new owners of a female Chihuahua Puppy Link 11: Tips for the new owners of a long coat Chihuahua Puppy Link 12: A Note on Training Link 13: Dog Care Sheets from Petco Link 14: Shayna's New Puppy Check List Link 15: Our Blog Step 4: Shot Records For puppies that are flying home, after final payment is made, I will mail your puppy's shot record and NuVet Sample in a folder. The inside cover of the folder will contain the shot record, and the NuVet sample will be in the back of the folder. If you are picking your puppy up, you will receive his folder at the time of pick up. Step 5: Supplies Now is the time to shop for supplies for your puppy. Check Link 14 above for a list of necessary supplies for your puppy. If you are shopping online, I highly recommend Chewy.com. Their prices are excellent and shipping is fast and usually free. If you are not shopping online, the best place to get our food is Pet Smart, though you will probably find it at PetCo as well. It might be available at some Tractor Supply and Atwoods stores too, but you will not find it at WalMart. You should be able to find everything on that list at Chewy.com, except the NuVet. Please note that NuVet is not available from retail stores...not WalMart, not Chewy and not Amazon. There is a different supplement on Amazon with a similar name, but it is NOT the same supplement. You must go to NuVet's website to order. You can click the NuVet banner shown in Step 2 to order. When considering harnesses and leashes, you will want very small harnesses at first. In most brands, a size small does not fit our puppies, but may fit them as adult dogs. You will need an xs or even an xxs in some brands. You will want the neck measurements no more than 9 inches and the chest measurements no more than 13. For some puppies, this will be too large, so it would be better to get an adjustable one where the neck adjusts between 7 and 9 inches and the chest between 10 and 13. These harnesses are not the easiest to find, but American River makes an ombre colored harness that should fit. Puppia also makes several types of harnesses that fit our puppies. If you have questions about supplies, please feel free to call or email Shayna. Step 6: Complete your puppy's registration (cannot be completed until after your puppy is spayed/neutered) Note that all puppies are considered to be on a spay/neuter agreement unless otherwise discussed prior to deposit. That means that you will not receive your puppy's registration information until you have him/her spayed/neutered. At that time, you can complete your puppy's registration application online. I will send you the application number and date of birth by email. When you receive that, come back to this page and click the CKC logo below, fill that information into the online form and fill in the radio button indicating that your breeder has signed the application. Then click the button marked "Submit". The form will prompt you to enter the name you wish to give your puppy and your name and mailing address. When it asks for your puppy's color, you must be specific. I will include your puppy's color in the email that I send with his application number and birthdate in it, so you can simply copy and paste it into the form. It will also prompt you to put in your payment information. Once you finish with the form, your puppy's application will process and you will receive his registration certificate within 7-10 business days. IMPORTANT: Please note...CKC allows you 30 characters, including spaces for your puppy's name. Please be aware of that when entering your puppy's name into the online form. Click the logo below to register your puppy. |
