Not entirely sure if his health was genetic or not. He was my first chi and quiet frankly I was inexperienced and naive (I was only 14) . I got him from a puppy mill. I do not think he had the healthiest of backgrounds, but he never really had any health issues till he got to be about 10, so I think it was a combination of everything. He had a stoke when he was 11 or so and he never really recovered from that and I think that sped up his health decline. At the same time, heart problems are one of the health issues chis tend to be doomed with. Marsha
Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. ----- Original Message ----- From: Teacher Bunny To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 3:21 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Soft Whisper The health issues were brought on by old age or was it inborn? On Oct 19, 2007, at 9:32 AM, marsha wrote: I have only lost 2 adult chis so far. One died at 16 from numerous health issues, but mostly heart probs and breathing probs. The other adult was not a natural death........ Marsha
