Miniature Dachshund Puppies for Sale in California
Our Mini Dachshund Puppies can be hand-delivered right to your door In California.
Miniature Dachshund Puppies for Sale in California
If you are looking at Miniature Dachshund puppies for sale in California, The Puppy Lodge raises them on a five acre family farm in Fresno, Ohio, and sends them west every week. Our puppies come from parent dogs we own and have health and genetically tested, and every one of them is handled daily from the first few days of life until go home at eight weeks. They are small, bold, and far more dog than eight to eleven pounds suggests.
California sits about 32 to 38 hours of driving from our farm, so most families here choose a flight nanny who carries the puppy in the cabin and hands it over the same day. Ground delivery by van is the other option, and it runs two to three days on the West Coast route. Either way, you are not driving to Ohio unless you want to.
Available Mini Dachshund Puppies
Everything currently available is listed below with photos, color, coat type, sex, and price. Puppies range from $1,495 to $2,995 depending on genetics, color, coat, and sex, and you can reserve one online with a $200 deposit. Financing runs through Credova if you would rather spread the cost out.
We do not keep a waitlist, so a puppy that catches your eye today can be reserved by another family before the evening. If nothing on the list is right, upcoming litters are posted for reservation before the puppies are born. Delivery to California is arranged on a call after you reserve, and we will walk you through the options then.
Miniature Dachshund Puppies We've Placed With California Families
Gabriel
in Concord, CA
Pamela
in Ventura, CA
Garrett
in Sacramento, CA
Delivery to California
Every puppy leaves from our Ohio farm, and you have three ways to get yours home.
Flight Nanny to California Airports
This is what we recommend for California families. You do not need a ticket or a gate pass. The nanny brings the puppy out to baggage claim and hands it over there. Most of these deliveries finish the same day. We fly into the airports you would expect, including Los Angeles International, San Francisco International, San Diego International, Sacramento International, John Wayne in Orange County, and Fresno Yosemite International. The puppy needs to be at least eight weeks old, under 20 pounds including the carrier, and carrying a health certificate from a licensed vet. A Miniature Dachshund clears that weight limit easily, and the carrier rides comfortably under the seat for the whole flight. Flight nanny pricing is quoted per flight since it depends on the route and the date, and you will want some flexibility in case weather pushes a departure.
Home Delivery by Ground
This is our most popular option nationwide. A vet checks the puppy before it leaves, it rides in its own carrier in a climate controlled van, and a professional transport team brings it to your address with updates on the way. California is in our national tier at around $450. Vans leave Tuesday mornings, and the West Coast run takes two to three days depending on the route. Nobody drives to an airport, and the drivers bring the puppy to your address whether that is San Jose, Bakersfield, or a town off Highway 395.
Pickup at the Farm
You are welcome to come get your puppy in person by appointment. You can meet the mother, walk through the kennel, and go over the vaccination record, microchip registration, and health guarantee face to face. It makes sense for families already traveling east. For most of California, the drive is long enough that the flight nanny gets your puppy home in a fraction of the time.
Whichever option you pick, Miniature Dachshunds have long backs, so once your puppy is home, keep the first day calm and skip the couch jumping. A ramp for tall furniture is worth buying before the puppy arrives.
Miniature Dachshund Puppy Breeder Serving California Families
The Puppy Lodge has been raising dogs for over 13 years. The Nisley family owns every parent dog behind our litters, and litters are raised across a closed network of local kennels near the farm by breeders who follow our health testing, genetic testing, and breeding standards. Nothing comes in from outside that group. Our vet from Danville Veterinary Clinic visits weekly to check the adult dogs and the newborn litters.
With Miniature Dachshunds specifically, spinal structure is part of how we choose which dogs to pair. Screening reduces the likelihood of disc problems, though no breeder can rule the risk out entirely, and we would rather say that plainly. Every litter goes through a fourteen day ENS window beginning on day three, which builds stress tolerance and helps with the flight or the van ride later. The family's children handle the puppies daily, which matters for a breed that can turn standoffish without early socialization. Puppies come vet checked, microchipped, current on vaccinations and dewormings, with a three year health guarantee. You can read the whole thing on our health guarantee page.
Being three time zones away does not change what you get. We do FaceTime calls before you commit so you can see the puppy move around, and we answer the phone Monday through Saturday. If you want more background on the breed before deciding, our complete guide to Miniature Dachshunds explains the personality behind the shape.