Hello everyone! I got my first chihuahua in Sept, my baby is now 5 months old and 2 lbs 3oz! He's a dollbaby and I couldn't be happier but I have some questions. I've owned bulldogs and dachshunds but never a dog this tiny. How long do they continue to grow? I know large dogs grow slowly for 2 years or so but I don't know anything about chihuahua growth. He's charting between 2.5 and 3 lbs depending on the week but he's not getting much bigger. He is a cobby and he's all muscle but I don't know when to expect him to taper off on the growing. When will he start losing baby teeth? Our vet said between 3 or 4 months but he's 5 now and hasn't lost one. They're talking about pulling his baby teeth when we get him fixed next month but that makes me nervous given that he has ALL his baby teeth not like one or two left. What tricks have you taught yours? I'm running low on ideas he does sit, down, crawl, high five, fist bumb, shake (sometimes), yoga, tell me (speak where he only does a little growl because he doesn't bark), spin and off. I've never had a dog this smart, I'm trying to think of new tricks and would love some suggestions that chis are good at. He's very paw'y and likes to tap his feet on things so the paw tricks have gone over really well. Thanks for the input for a new mom. And you can see my baby on facebook, he has his own page LOL http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001407173632 That is Charlie the wonder Chi
Thanks again, Sarah "If you do not change your beliefs...Your life will always be like this." ~ Lazyboy "Some will say there is safety in numbers, tell that myth to the edge of the herd." ~ "Blood" by Gaia Consort
