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We are Dennis and Shayna Gatzke and this is our family. We want to thank you for visiting our site...our online home for our Chi babies. I (Shayna) got my first Chihuahua when I was 4 years old. My grandparents got him for me, along with one for my brother and one for themselves, so I guess you could say I was raised with Chihuahuas. He was a little chocolate boy with a white chest, so naturally I named him Chocolate. I fell in love with him instantly (well, as soon as I understood, at 4 years old, that he was a dog and not a mouse) and I've been in love with Chi's ever since. Chocolate was with me for almost 16 years. He passed away the month before my first child was born. It was almost 3 years later before I was able to get another animal, but of course, it had to be a Chihuahua, a little short coat red girl we named Sofie. She was never part of our program, but was always a beloved family member. She passed away in 2012 and we miss her every day.

I think my husband thought I was crazy when I told him I wanted to raise Chihuahuas. He had never owned one until he met me, but it seemed a natural decision for me. And now, he's every bit as much in love with them as I am. Dennis is a computer technician, and this is my full time job. I'm blessed because I got to be home with my kids when they were growing up, and now, I get to be home with my grandson! Dakota and Mason, our beloved boys, have always enjoyed our life with our Chihuahuas, and I know that little Axel will too. We love our life, our family and our dogs.


"Chihuahuas are like potato chips. You can't have just one"
Our Chihuahuas are raised in our home, not in an outdoor kennel. Our babies are quality, healthy, happy pets. Our adult dogs are very healthy and have no history of any health problems of any kind, as well as being well socialized and very friendly with everyone they meet, genuinely displaying true Chihuahua temperament. Our puppies are raised with all the delicate care and attention that a Chi puppy needs, and because our children and grandchildren are here, they tend to be very good with kids. We take great care in raising good puppies that will make ideal pets for most households. Chihuahuas are one of the most lovable breeds...truly man's best friend.
Because we value the health and well-being of all of our dogs, we also have two very close family friends who work with us every day to ensure that every dog and puppy gets the time and attention that it needs and deserves. We are very much a team here, and every one of us loves this breed!
All of our dogs are registered with CKC (Continental Kennel Club) and/or ACA (American Canine Association) Our main goal here is to improve the reputation of the breed by producing healthy, happy puppies, with ideal temperaments, that fit very well into most homes. We do our best to place puppies into the homes they are best suited for. Very tiny puppies are placed in homes where they can have round the clock care and attention. Larger puppies can easily be placed into homes with children.
We understand very well how scary it can be to purchase a puppy online and we do everything we can to ease the anxiety of our new owners. We provide several ways to contact us. We answer emails within 8 hours (usually within just an hour or two), and if we aren't here to answer phone calls, our voice mail message provides cell numbers to reach us and we respond to all voice mail we receive as soon as we walk in the door. We update the website weekly (often several times a week) and we send new owners new pictures of their puppies every week, along with updates on how the pups are doing. We also do a lengthy video of each litter once they start to show us their personalities, so that our new owners can see their puppies in action.
For pups that ship to their new homes, we provide all the shipping information to the new owners in advance so that the new owners can easily know when and where to pick up their puppies. It is very important to us to let our owners know that we are who we say we are! Please take a look at all the links on the home page for pics of our available puppies, previous puppies and parents, plus our shipping info, pet contract, and links to accurate and helpful information for all chi lovers. Should you find a puppy that interests you or if you have a question about anything at all, related to our dogs or chis in general, please don't hesitate to e-mail us.