I don't believe in this 20 minute or so feeding, I let mine have crunchies all day, and once per day I give mine a 1/4 can of Purina usually in the afternoon.........
Liz ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 2:05 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Hello all. An introduction. Hello all. I would like to introduce myself. My name is Steve and my wife an I just got a Chihuahua puppy on 12/13/2006. This is our first Chihuahua breed. Parents were rescued a month he before he was born on 10/13/06. His name is Brutus. Brutus is the runt of the litter. He is a whole 2 pounds, 4 ounces at nine weeks of age. The markings are a short, black hair with white toes and a white starburst on his chest. So far we have gotten him potty trained by the crate method. He can sit, lay down, come, fetch and understands the command of off. He is probably the smartest dog we have had. We try to expose him to everything and is doing very well with all the new experiences. I do have a few questions though. If anyone can answer them, that would be great. 1. How much does a dog like this eats? Some days are better than others (meaning he eats more one day than the other). We feed him twice a day for twenty minutes. Is this the correct way? The vet told us to do this but we just want to make sure. 2. I met someone at Petsmart the other day saying that a male Chihuahua will go through some personality changes. When? And what type of changes? This person said that male chi's after being nuetered will be more guarded if not a little standoffish. Is that right? Thanks so much. I look forward to contributing to the group. Steven and Laurice
