Looking for tiny tea cup dog to buy?

Question

Hello all trying to find where i can buy a tea cup dog, that is not so expensive, everywhere i have looked they are so much money, the only one i have seen was 500.00 and to me that was still alot, grandchild wants one so bad but i cannot afford that price. Maybe someone out there does know of any place i can find that is reasonable. THANKS ALL

Thanks all i am going to take my grandchild and let him pick out a small dog from shelter. Thanks again all

Answer 1

How old is this child?
A tiny dog is not always a good match for a small child.
More importantly, "teacup" is pretty much a marketing ploy for bybs and puppymills to sell runts. They extra tiny dogs often have more health problems than normal examples of their breed. If you do not want to pay more than $500.00 you probably don't want to pay the thousands in vet bills that a "teacup" will potentially have.
Go to a shelter or find a rescue organization and find either a small dog (for an older calm child) or a medium sized dog for a more active child.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Get a small dog for sure, but don't buy a "teacup" anything. It's a term used by unscrupulous breeders for dogs bred smaller than the AKC size standard for their breed because there is so much demand for tiny dogs right now. Any breeder advertising "teacup" dogs is someone to avoid.

How about adopting a shelter dog? Our shelter has had many small dogs recently, including a lot of purebred chihuahuas and other small dog mixes. Much cheaper and you'll save a life.

Answer 4

Here is some good info on "teacup" dogs:
http://www.ahtdogs.com/teacups.html

http://www.chiwantone.com/documents/teacupwarning.pdf

Is your grandchild prepared for the heartbreak these dogs can bring? These dogs are rarely healthy when they are so tiny. Plus, research the breeds. Remember all the research you did before getting a new car or maybe your washer? You are definitely going to be having this dog longer. You didn't mention how old your grandchild is. Many of the toy breed dogs aren't good with children. You'd hate to get a dog that bit your grandchild bad enough to need stitches or possibly cause permanent scarring. As a trainer, I see far more aggressive small breed dogs then I see large. That's not true for every dog but make sure you research any Breed you are considering. Breed books such as The Good, The Bad, and The Furry can be really helpful.

Lastly, if you are serious you want to get one PLEASE rescue! Places like Petfinder.com and your local kill shelters are full of homeless small dogs.

If you do decide to buy, please make sure the parents have all of their health clearences. The breeder should be able to provide you documentation that their eyes have been cleared by CERF, their heart by OFA, and they should be clear of Patellar Luxation w/OFA certification. Any good breeder will also be a member of their national breed club and their local breed club. Please do NOT get a small breed puppy before ten to twelve weeks!
Good luck and please let us know what you decide!

Answer 5

Never purchase a pet for someone. If you want to pay for a pet that someone wants, that's fine. Give them a gift certificate. I think you're thinking of a Chihuahua. Depending on your friend's age and level of responsibility and commitment, this may not be a good idea anyway. Very thoughtful of you though!! A small dog is a commitment for probably the next 15+ years. Can your friend promise that the pet will live with her all of those years? Is college, marriage, having children in that person's future? If so, waiting to commit to taking care of another life for that many years may not be prudent (at least for the dog). Take care.

Answer 6

Tea cup dogs are generally unhealthy because they are the result of breeding the tiniest pups ("runts") of the litters. These pups are so fragile and develop many health problems. Because they are so tiny, they do not make good children's pets. think about getting a medium sized dog like a spaniel or terrier. These dogs are more energetic and therefore more suited to being a child's pet.

Answer 7

Hi, I understand that you are looking for some advice or resources to help fully train your dog or fix behavior problems. If a professional dog trainer is not an option at this time, or if you want to trt training your dog on your own (a great way to bond), I'd suggest you https://biturl.im/aU7zt

A friend recommened it to me a few years ago, and I was amazed how quickly it worked, which is why I recommend it to others. The dog training academy also has as an excellent home training course.

Answer 8

The smaller sized a breed gets the higher the price usually goes.

Now here is something to think about. The term "teacup" usually refers to an animal in a breed that is smaller than usual. The smaller the dog gets the less healthy it will be, usually.

I would suggest instead to look at a breed that is naturally small. Such as Chihuahua, Yorkshire Terrier, Maltese.

sometimes one can find a nice small dog at the Humane Society or Animal shelters... Also consider dog rescue groups.

Answer 9

Don't fall for the "tiny tea-cup" "tea-cup" "tiny-toy". It's a sale pitch from a breeder that has NO breeding ethics what so ever! You'd be buying 1. from a BYB that is in it to line their filthy pockets with no regard to the health of the dogs or pups.
2. paying for a pup produced from runts to purposely make more runts with potential underlying health problems.

Find a breed that breeds to the "standard" whether it be a toy breed or not.

Answer 10

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Looking for tiny tea cup dog to buy?
Hello all trying to find where i can buy a tea cup dog, that is not so expensive, everywhere i have looked they are so much money, the only one i have seen was 500.00 and to me that was still alot, grandchild wants one so bad but i cannot afford that price. Maybe someone out there does know of any...