Hello, I have heard of the hot water bottle idea, I have also heard you can wrap a clock in a blanket and the ticking noise may help remind her of the mothers heartbeat. I used a cheap one I got at a dollar store when I was taking care of a 5 wk jack russell puppy. Sorry I don't know about the howling and crying :(
Good luck, Lisa --- In [email protected], "dlfridie2001" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > I put some pics in the files of Bigalow and my new puppy. > I guess you could say I rescued her from a less than ideal breeder. > She was in poor hygiene condition when I got her, but in less than > one week she's looking so much better. The vet says she has a hernia > that he can fix. > She is quite fiesty and vocal. > I'm feeding her milk replacement formula and a gruel of Buffalo Blue > kibble. Also, she's getting tonic vitamins 2x/day. > I was wondering if anyone has ideas that I could use for her > excessive crying/whimpering. > I think it could be she misses her parents & litter mates. She is > way too young and tiny to be pulled from her parents, but the > conditions made it neccessary. > She gets lots of cuddling and handling, yet she still whimpers and > screams when I put her to bed (sometimes howls like a wolf). > Has anyone ever heard a Chi do that? > > I'm trying a hot water bottle today, because I got to get some rest!! > > Darlene > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

