Ziva's Friends

Angella O.

Breeder of Dachshunds

  • Rutherfordton, NC
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Meet the breeder

I'm Angella O., the breeder behind Ziva's Friends located in Rutherfordton, NC. Sharing our love of dachshunds with you by offering safely bred and happy, healthy puppies to become your next family member! Ziva, our late mini dachshund, was a friend to all. She was with us from 8 weeks old until she passed at the age 15. She has inspired the passion of dachshunds that we would love to share with you! We believe in safe breeding practices and welcoming each puppy with loving arms!

Q. & A. with Angella

  • Why did you start breeding?

    My youngest girl, Luna, has been a very well behaved and smart girl that I thought she would make some great puppies with a wonderful temperament for other families.

  • What makes your program special?

    We offer safe breeding practices, healthy moms, dads, and puppies and we share love to every puppy born, as they live in our home the entire time they are with us! Each puppy gets dewormer starting at 2 weeks, will come with their 1st set of shots, registration, a blanket, and a starter pack of puppy food!

  • What are the different breed sizes in your program?

    Our puppies are miniature size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Angella

Angella has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.

Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.

Price

Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and $1,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.

“Price includes the guarantee, CKC registration, first round of vaccinations, deworming, a blanket, starter kit of food, socialization, and the start of potty training. All puppies are the same price regardless of color, hair length, or size.”

Contract & health guarantee

Angella may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Angella offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don’t hesitate to reach out to Angella directly.

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What’s included

    • From Good Dog
      • Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
      • 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
      • Puppy Training Program & private community
    • Enrichment & socialization
      • Various sounds
      • Surface & tactile stimulation
      • Socialized with children
      • Socialized in new places
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
    • Extras
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Puppy starter kit
      • Initial potty training

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Angella.

Breeder’s location

Meet in Rutherfordton, NC

4424 miles away

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Other pick-up locations

Meet at Asheville Airport

4442 miles away

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Flexible meeting point

Angella can meet at a location that works for both of you

More about Angella

  • Angella has been a member of Good Dog for 2 months

    Angella was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2025.

Angella is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Ziva's Friends meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

  • Responsible breeding practices
  • Health of breeding dogs and puppies
  • Puppy environment and enrichment
  • Buyer education and policies

Litter and program updates

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Ziva's Friends reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Dachshunds.

  • Vet Wellness Exam

    A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.

Verified owner stories

Hear what other owners say about working with Angella to bring home their puppies.

  • Andrew O.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2025

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    Working with Angella was a great experience. She takes good care of the pups & answers any questions I had. She communicates well and she is good about sending photos of your pup to you thru the process. I couldn’t ask for a better breeder to work with and I would highly recommend her to an anybody.

    Natalie D.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2025

    Angella was a dream to adopt from. Easy, breezy process and she knew all the answers to my questions, and as someone who has not owned a dog in the last two decades, I had a lot of them! I had the pleasure of meeting my puppy's momma, who is obviously well-loved and cared for, and my puppy came home with vet records, a timeline on when she needed to see the vet again. I will be getting another pup from Angella again at some point in the future!

  • Jodi L.

    Verified owner · Oct. 2025

    We recently adopted our miniature dachshund from Angella and couldn’t be happier with the experience. From the beginning, Angella was kind, helpful, and very knowledgeable-sharing information to make sure we were prepared to welcome our new puppy home. Our little Poppy has been such a joy and we are so grateful for the care and dedication she puts into raising her pups.

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