Hi, She might be sleeping more because she is a little stressed with the move, or feeling shy. She proably feels safe on laps because she is up high. Just a guess though. It does seem a bit low key for a 1 year old dog ... but I guess every dog is different and she could be mellower than mine were at that age. Mine do prefer to be on us to everywhere else, and tend to play with each other mostly. I'm just surprised she's not exploring more. My two dogs, a 6 pound and a 2.8 pounder eat less than a cup together a day. I let them free feed, so I'm not sure exactly how much, but my scoop is a cup, and they don't eat it all in one day. They graze a little all day long, but tend to eat most of it in one lump in the evening (they also poop once a day). I free feed because I'm worried that even as an adult my little one might get too hungry going all day without while we are at work. With water, I don't really notice, but I fill and clean their dish at least two times a week, once because it's needing cleaned, and another time because it's getting low. It's over 100 here. Even though it's really hot, mine love to bake in the sun, and on the hot bricks in the semi-shade. So - it's a good thing we have a dog door so they can come into the air conditioning any time they need to! They look like little flat pancake dogs baking in the sun ... sometimes you have to be sure they're breathing because they're so still you worry about them! I feel like it's abusing them, but I can't keep them in the house because they love laying in the sun so much, or the hot bricks in the shade when it's really bad in the sun. They're crazy! Are you feeding her the same food the breeder did? If not, it could have upset her tummy. Otherwise, she might be used to eating once a day ... or just could be stressed by the move. She is also probably used to living with other chis, and missing them too. Shell
On 6/17/07, Tricia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I have 4 kids ages 14, 11, 9 and 2 and we really wanted to get a small dog. I was so fortunate to find 'Luna' from a breeder that has exposed her to lots of grandkids. She is the best dog ever. Loves to cuddle and will lay on my lap and with my kids. We just got her yesterday and she is just so sweet. She is a black long hair Chi. She is probably about 1 year old (will verify when I take her into vet). She is a great dog. Very low key and is not bothered by my toddler. She rather lay on my lap and have my toddler come up and touch her face or leg then leave and cuddle with someone else. Many choices for her. My questions are: How often should she be eating? She ate about 1/2 c of dry food last nite (I was thrilled) but has not touched it at all today so far. How often during day to Chi pee? How often with normal temp should they be drinking water? How often do they sleep? it seems that Luna sleeps all the time (mostly in my lap). Do they ever want to play? Do you think she is acting more tired because she is just getting used to all of us? Thank you all for taking the time to read this. Tricia
