Pint Sized Paws FAQ’s

We’re sharing a copy of our puppy purchase agreement so you can review it in advance-transparency is important to us.

bELOW IS OUR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED OFTEN.

  • Do you have any puppies available?
    • Only approved applicants can adopt our puppies. You will find the link to our electronic application right here on our website. Puppy Application
  • How much are your puppies?
    • Our puppies range from $800 to $2,000. A $300 non-refundable holding deposit is deducted from the adoption fee, and the balance is due at pickup.  The deposit tells us you are committed to buying this puppy, and we will take it off the market.  Electronic payment is accepted for deposit, and electronic payment may be approved in some circumstances for the remainder due.
    • All Active Military, Veterans, First Responders, and return clients receive a $250 discount. This discount is taken off the balance due after the deposit is paid.
  • What kind of testing do you do? 
    • Our parents are DNA tested (PRA/cord1) and have eye, patella, and heart exams. See our blog: “Why Pint Sized Paws Stands Out as the Premier Choice for Dachshund Lovers”
  • How old are the puppies when they can come home?
    • This depends on the puppy’s health and when they can be scheduled for their first vaccines and vet check. Usually between 8-10 weeks.
  • What is the adoption process?Puppy Applications
    • Fill out a puppy application form
    • You will receive a welcome email when approved, or a denial email if denied. You will receive an email (exclusive to only approved applicants) telling you exactly what day and time a certain puppy will be available to reserve.  This particular email will also contain a link to our direct reservation page. Use the link to log on to the direct reservation page at the exact time and day the email mentioned and keep refreshing your page until the button to “Reserve Now” becomes active. The first approved applicant to click on the ‘Reserve Now’ button will be directed to our secure online payment page for you to pay the $300 non-refundable holding deposit for the puppy.  This reservation fee goes toward the total price of the puppy and merely tells us that you are committed to buying this puppy so we can take it off the market. It is a first comes, first served basis for all approved applicants for every available puppy. As soon as the deposit is paid, the button will change to ‘Puppy Reserved’.  It will only allow one client to pay the deposit.
    • The client that pays the deposit will be emailed our Purchase Agreement for signature, and you will hear from me to congratulate you.  You will then begin receiving update photos, videos, and milestone updates about your puppy from us.

***Once you are an approved applicant, you will always be approved.  You can get exclusive access to all our emails and information.  There is NO OBLIGATION to buy.  If you don’t like any puppies from one litter, or you weren’t able to reserve the one you wanted to, you can always try with any other puppy afterward.

  • What if I live far away, how would I get my puppy?
    • We have a wonderful pet nanny service we recommend that flies “in-cabin” with the baby from nearest airport to nearest airport. Check out Petcommute.com for all information and quotes.
  • Do the puppies come spayed/neutered?
    • No. Dachshunds are a small breed, but their growth plates and joints still benefit from a full set of growth hormones before they are spayed/neutered.  Our Purchase Agreement specifies you will have your puppy spayed or neutered before 9 months of age, according to the guidance of our licensed veterinarian.
  • What do Dachshunds eat?
    • Dachshunds do best on a high-quality, protein-rich diet fed in measured portions, since extra weight strains their long backs.  I personally feed ALL my puppies Purina Pro Plan Puppy, both wet and dry, and move adults to the adult formula once they are grown.  I also buy rotisserie chicken once a week, debone it, chop it up, and use it as a topper for their wet food 2-3 times per week.  I sometimes also use chicken liver, boiled, and chopped.  The dogs get lots of extra protein this way, plus they think it’s a treat!
  • Which is more loving/cuddly, a male dog or a female dog?
    • Ok, I get this one A LOT…and there is absolutely no telling what puppy will turn out cuddly, and which ones just want to be in the same room with you and get pets when THEY want them.  It is an individual thing, not determined by the sex, but by the individual dog.  I have some females I can’t keep off of me, and some that only want pets/loving when they want it. Any breeder that says anything but this may just want to make a sale.  I would never guarantee which puppy is most loving, because there is no way to tell until they get away from their siblings and momma to live with their furever family.

Do you offer Breeding rights

The short answer is NO.

The long answer is, we have a few breeders that we KNOW, who run established dachshund programs, and whose values and ethics align with ours that we may trade with for adding new blood into our program.  If you are an established breeder, and you want to reach out, go ahead and we can have a conversation where you will be asked a lot of questions and a required video interview with us, and maybe we will consider it. Otherwise, the answer will be NO.