Welcome Lisah, Congrats on your new baby! "Iota"
I just have to mention, you are the 4th person who has had or has Dobes. We have 2 and 1 Akita. Iam a big breed person during my dedication to Obedience Compitition 2 years ago. My daughter's BF introduced our family to Chihuahuas about 3 years ago, and we just adore them...So now we have 5 total!! My daughter has two. Our youngest is 4 months old. When Turbo was a pup he's 2-1/2 years old now - he was really sick with what your pup has, actually we thought he wasn't going to make it, because of a severe case of Giardia he was throwing up and had bloody stools etc...between the Vet, my daughter and I we fed him human baby food, cooked chicken, mashed veg, Pedialyte and Nutri-Cal. Small amounts every 2-3 hours. Maybe you can coax her with slightly ground up boiled chicken...I am sure you are experienced to put together something she may like. I pray she'll be well! Hope that helps a bit. Gloria C. Northern, CA --- In [email protected], "artonthefringe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Greetings to you all, My name is Lisah, I live near Denver, > Colorado. I just got a 3-month little girl Chihuahua I named "Iota". > She is 2.5 pounds, beautiful light brown & white markings, and an > amazing temperament. Since I brought her home, she has been sporadic > with eating and drinking, sometimes great, and other times, no > interest whatsoever ( I raised Dobermans and Min Pins for 11- > years,and was a professional trainer for about 25-years, so this is > not new terrain, but I have never owned a Chihuahua) She has a touch > of giardia, and also a cough, both of which are being treated, and > are not serious. She came with a full health guarantee and from a > very good home, her eyes are bright, she loves to play, and it so > gentle and sweet. I just adore her, but I would like to know if > anyone out there can offer some advice on getting a reluctant pup to > eat, and any tips on this breed in general. Eating well is one issue > that I never ran across with my Dobies & Min Pins, though I have > dealt with it in premature pups, of course. I do have a needle-less > syringe for liquids if all else fails, and the old standby, Nutri- > Stat, but this isn't enough on a regular basis. > Thank you, it's a pleasure to be here! > Lisah in Denver, with Iota > (I am now attempting to post a photo of her) > Website: artonthefringe.com >
