> I am new to my state (lived here only a few months and don't know where to
> get Innova)
The Naturapet web site has a location searcher. www.naturapet.com. But see
what the vet says, he may want them to have tests for parasites, vitamins,
etc.
> I have never owned a Chi and since I was not prepared (I usually research
> all pets before getting one) I am flying by the seat of my pants.
I highly recommend the book Chihuahuas for Dummies. The groups have a lot
of good information, but with new, severely underweight dogs, your vet
should steer the bus right now.
> I know some things about dogs but not everything. Do you recommend a soft
> diet or the crunchy type. These puppies have only eaten dry and this
> concerns me a bit. Shouldn't they eat soft too? They seem to eat very very
> little.
This is a topic of a lot of argument. Personally, mine are on a dry food,
but mine are also both on prescription diets because of medical conditions.
Mine get bits of fruit/vegetables as treats because one needs to lose some
weight; obviously that isn't a problem for you. I think whether the food is
dry or soft, again, what you need to do is feed a very high quality,
nutritionally dense food so that they get the most they can out of what
little they do eat.
I'm glad to help you if I can, but frankly I'm no expert on canine
nutrition.<G>
Anne
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