Where will I find chihuahuas on the net reasonable priced at about 8 weeks old??
I think you can find a reasonable price for a pup,depending what you consider reasonable.If you aren’t concerned if it is registered which despite some peoples’ thoughts that is not all bad.I’ve seen registered dogs that are not good breed representatives.I say don’t just look at “papers” look at the actual pup and parents.Talk to the breeder.I now have some chihuahua pups ,not registered and they are beautiful pups.This is not just me saying it ,this is from people looking at them.Perhaps they aren’t show dogs, but on average most dogs are just pets.Being just a pet is not a dirty word or make the pup/dog worthless.Health and temperament are important to me.I have found some of the so called reputable breeders who breed for show make excuses as to health issues that come up in their breeding.Breeders are not god and some times things do happen.We learn from the experiences.If a serious problem occurs then the breeding isn’t repeated.True some breeders don’t care.
Don’t buy a Chuhuahua on the internet under any circumstances- you can’t see where they are raised or meet the parents, and it is more than likely that they were raised in a puppy mill environment, so will be unsocialized and quite possibly unhealthy as well, or will develop genetic issues such as luxating patellas down the line because the parents aren’t properly screened for genetic disorders prior to being bred. The two proper choices for your new puppy: Go to a shelter or rescue and adopt (my personal preference), there are no chortage of Chihuahuas who need homes, or contact your local Chihuahua breed club and ask for a breeder referral if you are absolutely set on having a young puppy. Do your research and make sure you are purchasing from a reputable breeder. The extra you pay for a healthy high-quality puppy will be made up for in the vet bill difference between a puppy who is happy and healthy and one that has genetic defects. As an example of what I mean, I recently adopted a
