I am glad you checked that ad out and did not get scammed. Thanks for the info. Now I'll be more careful. Glad that Sadie is working out so well... I have a friend who has a dog named Sadie also... Did your daughter get another Chi? Much love and hugs to fur-babies and their families; From Mama Carole and her five Fur-babies!
________________________________ From: dfosnight <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, July 8, 2010 10:15:48 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Unwanted Chiweenie I almost got scammed by someone who wanted to get rid of their Chi. I was looking online because my daughter wanted to buy another Chi. I saw an add for one that was free to a good home. I sent them an email and they replied back that there son had died and the dogs were his. The lady said that they were too much of a reminder so she wanted to give them to someone that would give them a good home. She wanted me to pay the shipping fee of $90. I thought that sounded fair and not bad price for the dog. My daughter looked on the internet when she got home and found that these same 2 Chi's were being offered in different states. I Googled the name of the Chi's and found out that this was a scam. These people will tell you that the shipping company will call you in a few days to make arraingements with you. At that time you must give them your Credit Card info. After they supposedly set things up, you find out a few days later that it was a scam. The best thing you could do is to try to Google the dogs name or the person who has the dog. Also, I would suggest you get a prepaid Credit Card to use to pay the shipping fee. This way they only get the shipping fee money. Also, I would ask the person ahead of time what is the name of the company they are using. This way you can Google the name to see if they are a legitimate company. Also look up Chiweenies for sale on the internet to see if they have posted any similar ads for the animal. I do know these people have been doing this with other dogs on the internet. Apparently, it is a big scam that is going around. I did happen to find a breeder in my area that I did ended up buying my new Chi from. I now am the proud owner of Sadie. She is white and has Blue spots on her. She makes numer 3. She replaces the dalmation that I had to have put to sleep because she was too old. My daughter was upset that I put my Dalmation to sleep and she wanted to get another dog. I said alright if she pays for it. Sadie has been a joy. I am really surprised how well all of the Chi's have gotten along. What was cute was one morning when I got up, I found Sadie and one of my cats curled up together sleeping in Sadie's cage. I wish I had a picture of them together but by the time I got my Camera they had moved. Donna F.
