Please reach us at 814-420-4445 via text or call, if you cannot find an answer to your question!
All of our chihuahua puppies sell via our waiting list. Clients are placed on our waiting list and offered suitable puppies on a first-come, first-serve basis. We do not charge for this service, and it does not constitute an agreement to purchase from us. It simply puts you ahead of anyone else who makes the request after you.
In order to be added to the list you must contact Amy directly at 814.420.4445. Text is preferred, but calls are accepted. We do not require an application, nor do we ask for a deposit in order to be added to the list. We do, however, require a good contact phone number and name. Social media is a wonderful thing, but it can be unreliable. When we are officially doing business with someone, we do not want to rely on social media for communication. Texting is preferred for many reasons, but another bonus is that I can freely send photos and videos of the puppy or puppies you are considering, their parents, sibs, etc.
When you send us messages regarding puppies, please also let us know what you're looking for as far as size, gender, color, etc. You can find a full price list below. We want every one of our clients to get the puppy of their dreams, but be aware the LESS criteria, and the more open you are, the faster you will have options to consider.
*** You are not on our waiting list unless you have a CONFIRMATION text from Amy (814.420.4445) saying "you are on our list and you will hear from me as soon as we have a puppy for you to consider". I will not give this response until I have the required info listed above.
*** When you come up on the list, you will be contacted via TEXT and you will be given 24 hours to respond if you are interested. If you miss that window, you will miss out on that puppy and you will be removed from the list. If for any reason you feel this is unfair, please reach out to Amy at 814.420.4445 and we will do everything we can to make things right. We understand life happens, but folks are eagerly waiting behind you in line- so please just give us a prompt response.
***As of 1.25.26 our prices have changed, for the first time since we opened in 2020. If you requested a position on our waiting list prior to 1.25.26 you are locked in to our old pricing. We are trying to be as fair as humanly possible through this transition, so please bear with us. Our overhead costs increased drastically when we purchased our boujee new property, and the last puppy we bought for our breeding program was $5500 plus delivery. We are constantly trying to improve the quality of the puppies we produce, while trying to keep our chihuahuas as affordable as possible.
Every puppy or dog that leaves our property is CKC registered, microchipped, properly dewormed, up to date on required vaccines, their bloodlines have been tested though Embark or Wisdom Panel to be free of 29+ common genetic diseases, they go home with a Double A Designer Dogs Swag Bag, and they are professionally groomed in our onsite grooming center on pick-up day! Our high-quality chihuahua puppies range from $1500-4500 and we use the scale below to price them:
- Our deposits are $500, regardless of the cost of your chihuahua. Deposits are not accepted until 2 weeks of age, and hold your puppy until they are 8 weeks of age and can go home. Your deposit money goes directly toward the purchase price of your puppy. Like most prominent chihuahua breeders, we do not hold puppies without a deposit, past the age of 2 weeks.
-We offer a 10% Active Duty Military Discount, and you are required to show valid ID in order to have it subtracted. We are a military family and understand how many folks try to abuse discounts like this, so we try to be strict.
-The only other dogs we sometimes discount are our retirees. Please let Amy know that you are open to a retiree when you are being added to the waiting list.
Double A Designer Dogs is happy to accept the following payment options:
We do not personally offer transportation for our dogs or puppies. The man of the house is a retired, disabled Army Veteran and that makes travel difficult for us. We do, however, work with an awesome transport company that can safely get Chihuahuas from Double A Designer Dogs anywhere in the US and southern Canada. We are happy to accommodate any out-of-town buyers who would like to fly in, or have a flight nanny fly in, to Harrisburg International Airport. We are also happy to connect you with a flight nanny, if you haven't already found one. USDA travel paperwork, and the puppy exam associated with it are required for any dogs or pups traveling with a professional. Double A Designer dogs charges an additional $100 for this service.
All of our bloodlines have been tested through embark to be free of 29+ common genetic diseases. They have all been PERFECT, or we would not be breeding them! We furthermore vow to test any dogs we add to our breeding program in the future. We guarantee the health of our puppies, so testing is the first logical step.
We are happy to make arrangements to keep your puppy for additional time. We obviously want them to get to their new home as early as possible so they can bond wit you, rather than us! But, thanks to our local laws, we can only hold them until 12 weeks of age, without having to pass additional charges along to our buyers. By 12 weeks, they require 2 additional doses of dewormer, a monthly pro-groom, rabies shot, a county license, and a 5-way vaccine booster. Our flat rate to take care of those things is $300. Frankly, it's all stuff that you would have to get done for your puppy at that age, anyway.
We did extensive research, and discussed it with both of the veterinary offices we utilize, before making the decision to feed our chihuahuas "Purina One Healthy Puppy Formula". Every canine that leaves here, goes home with a Swag Bag that contains a full, labeled canister, to get you started. Even if you don't elect to keep them on our food, please use what we give you, to mix with the new food initially. This will help your chihuahua not to have digestive issues during the switch. We like to remind folks that dietary changes can lead to tummy issues and tummy issues make house-training nearly impossible.
Our puppies get daily exercise, thanks to our kennel setup. Every roomy area in our climate-controlled 1,000 square foot kennel has access to private, grassy yards. We have over an acre for our tiny doggos! They are all kept on a strict regiment of vaccinations and dewormer. In addition to their veteriary needs, they each also get a pro-groom in our onsite Grooming Center on the 1st of every month. All the dogs take turns going "bye byes", sleeping in bed with us, getting couch time when we are relaxing, etc. So. they are all well-behaved, spoiled rotten, extremely happy members of our little pack.
Yes, we encourage potential buyers to meet the parents of the puppies to get a better idea of their temperament and physical characteristics. For clients who live too far away to visit us, we are happy to send photos and videos of the parents, and even video chat to show them to you live (by appointment only- ya girl gotta be camera-ready lol). We are really proud of our beautiful Chihuahuas, and love to show them off!
Well, we can only speak for OUR chihuahuas, and the answer is YES! We have designed a weaning pen for our puppies that gives them limited indoor space to sleep & eat, while also giving them ample outdoor space to play & potty. This gives our chihuahuas a start that most breeders don't give them! By 7-8 weeks of age, we rarely find any "accidents". We obviously aren't insinuating that they are fully house trained at 8 weeks old, but they will be used to pottying outdoors, and they will have a good instinct to not potty where they sleep. We clean their area multiple times a day, so it helps reinforce their good instincts! You will also find a "Potty Training Flow Chart" in the information folder that you will get with your Swag Bag!
We firmly believe every dog should get at least one treat or chewie every day. We also give them hard chews such as deer antlers, pig ears, safe beef bones, and duck jerky. Dreambone sticks, meatball chews, Kongs full of their regular dog food, with safe PB or Kong cheese, are a few other ideas. Just don't ever give your chihuahua(s) anything with rawhide, nylon, or plastic, and REALLY limit the amount of human food they're given, to avoid turning them off their REAL food. They need the balanced nutrition in their regular food to sustain a long, healthy life and keep their tiny teeth healthy.
We groom every chihuahua we own, on the first of every month. Our longhaired chis get the hair trimmed around their feet, rear end, and any mats are clipped off. (They rarely get a mat, and if they do, it's small.) Every dog gets their nails trimmed, ears cleaned, shampooed, conditioned, put in a crate with a blow dryer for 1-2 hours to dry, and then they're brushed out.. This is the ONLY time our dogs are EVER in crates! We also body clip our longhaired dogs every Spring, once the weather warms up enough. They spend a lot of time outside, and it helps keep them cool. We highly recommend picking a day of the month and groom, or have your chihuahua groomed, every month! They will stay good about having their nails done, and they won't stink your house up, haha! Don't bathe your chihuahua more often than every other week, or it can do more harm than good.
We all know this is a loaded question. No one can predict what a puppy's appetite will be like, as they age. We can provide you with the parents' weights, and in most cases we have full-grown siblings on the property that we can reference. We are happy to send you current weights of your puppy while they are still with us, so you can get an idea what size they will be. The best Puppy Weight Calculator for Chihuahuas that utilize, can be found here: PetNewsDaily.com/puppy-weight-calculator
We do charge an additional $500 for our puppies that are calculated to mature to 4.9 lbs or less by the 8-week age mark. This is simply how we determine "standard" verses "teacup" on our internal price chart. We understand technically there's no such thing as a "teacup chihuahua" and do not guarantee the mature size of any dog or puppy.
Absolutely! We love welcoming guests to our kennel Monday through Saturday by appointment. If you are too far away to visit in person, we are happy to send weekly videos, video chat, and show you anything you'd like to see. We are proud of our clean, comfortable set-up!
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