My dear friends, I feel so bad for writing this email complaining about the baby crying and maybe I made the wrong mistake. I read all of these emails from these incredible emails from these amazing women who take on this sick babies and babies who have been in cages or abused or abandoned and who do not complain or say anything negative and here I go on and I have two perfect healthy little girls and I am so blessed. I feel so selfish and I wanted you all to know I was just having a bad moment. The car ride to pick of the baby was hard on me and I was in a lot of pain and had to take some strong medications and lack of sleep. It does not excuse my email but wanted everyone to know just like you all told me. They are doing so great. They even snuggled in the same bed together and it was so sweet and brought tears to my eyes. I just took the baby out to go potty and now they are playing on the bed. Its almost like I have always had her and she is such a sweet and loving little baby. She loves my grand kids and wakes me up to go potty in the middle of the night with kisses. Abbey who usually cries in her car seat now seems happy as I have a double car seat and they looked so cute today in it. I had to go to my daughters to watch the kids for a couple of hours. She has not had one accident in the house and just like everyone said they seem to bond more and more each day. I just wanted to apologize for acting like a selfish brat. I am so blessed and was not thinking of what I was saying at the moment. Thank you all for all you have given to me and being so understanding. Like I said a million times this is my first time at having two dogs at once and so far I think its the best decision I have made for my family. Sweet Dreams to you all. Nancy and her beautiful girls
--- On Wed, 10/27/10, Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> wrote: From: Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] The new baby - questions more advice...HELP! To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 12:14 PM Thanks for your support, I know its going to be fine. They are both such sweet girls and I do just love them so much. Nancy and her sweet girls --- On Tue, 10/26/10, Christy Sylvest <[email protected]> wrote: From: Christy Sylvest <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] The new baby - questions more advice...HELP! To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 9:32 PM Hi I have 5 chis from 2.7lbs to 12lbs and they all play together. I would say that if when you are home they are allowed to be together and they get along fine then they should be fine when you are gone too. Just because your 4lb baby is bigger doesn't mean she will hurt the new baby. If they get along fine with you there they will be fine alone too and that may help with the separation anxiety. If they don't yet get along I would still separate when they will be alone, but try to get them together as much as possible when you can keep an eye. You will be surprised how well the 1lb is able to play with the bigger dog...they often don't realize how small they are. I have friends that have 100lb labs or rots that play with 2-4 lb chis with no problems...Good luck "Whether or not it is clear to you, the world is unfolding as it should." -Desiderata Christy Sylvest [email protected] To: [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:02:15 -0700 Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] The new baby - questions more advice...HELP! #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxygrp-photo-title {clear:both;font-size:smaller;height:15px;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;width:75px;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxygrp-photo {background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-color:white;border:1px solid black;height:62px;width:62px;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxphoto-title a, #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxphoto-title a:active, #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxphoto-title a:hover, #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxphoto-title a:visited {text-decoration:none;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxattach-table div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxattach-row {clear:both;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxattach-table div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxattach-row div {float:left;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass p {clear:both;padding:15px 0 3px 0;overflow:hidden;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxygrp-file {width:30px;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxattach-table div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxattach-row div div a {text-decoration:none;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxattach-table div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxattach-row div div span {font-weight:normal;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass div.yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxygrp-file-title {font-weight:bold;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass #yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxygrp-mkp {border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font-family:Arial;padding:0 10px;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass #yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxygrp-mkp hr {border:1px solid #d8d8d8;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass #yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxygrp-mkp #yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxhd {color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:700;line-height:122%;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass #yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxygrp-mkp #yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxads {margin-bottom:10px;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass #yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxygrp-mkp .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxad {padding:0 0;} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass #yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxygrp-mkp .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxad p {} #yiv952629780 #yiv952629780yiv1012715492 .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ExternalClass #yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxygrp-mkp .yiv952629780yiv1012715492ecxad a {color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;} I am afraid right now if I left her and went someplace my neighbors would call the police - if I walk out of the room and she can not see me or Abbey she cries and I mean screams!! - it is so loud. I know that she is just a baby and I am hoping its just because we are new and she does not know the house yet. Have you ever or has anyone had this happen before.? I do not remember any of my animals doing this. I know that the breeder work out of their house as they run a business and someone is always there plus they have over 20 dogs, so she was always around people or other animals. Abbey tries to go up to her as she does not understand. I feel like a silly new mommy as I seem to of forgotten everything. maybe I will leave her in the house and just sit outside and see how long it takes her to quiet down. I was never one to let my babies cry either as it breaks my heart. Then I keep wondering if her and Abbey are really going to bond some day. I am such a worry wart and keep thinking did I do the right thing? It was sunny today and I sat outside and they seemed to have fun playing on the lawn. I had to be very watchful as Abbey is 4 times bigger than her. Its like a 100lb child wrestling with a 400lb kid. Sometimes Abbey just stares at me like when is she going home and I am trying so hard to spend special time with just her. I sure hope that I can make this work. Hugs and Licks, Nancy and the girls This is such a happy time to have a new baby and I just want to enjoy each second as it goes by so fast.... but my brain and thoughts are wrecking it for me! HELP!!!! --- On Tue, 10/26/10, chi_of_my_heart <[email protected]> wrote: From: chi_of_my_heart <[email protected]> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Good evening To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 7:09 PM To answer your question, yes all of mine are together all the time. They have three rooms when we are at work. The kitchen, their room and the mud room. They all use puppy pads and have very few messes. Our largest chi is about 6 pounds and she is well behaved. I always had time to observe before letting the new chi alone in the mix. That is not to say the never have spats. But if I was concerned with a tiny new one I would use a pen. We have done that with ones that have had surgery and needed time to recoop. --- In [email protected], Nancy Lucky <nancy.lu...@...> wrote: > > Do you leave your chi's all together in one room? I am new to having two dogs > and would be scared to leave Maggie at 1lb alone with Abbey at 4lb's I am not > sure when it would be safe. I don't even know how to do it, do they have the > run of the house or in a pen. Not that I work anymore or go that much but > there are times that I would like to leave them and know they are safe. If > something ever happened I would never forgive myself. I thought of putting up > the video camera when Maggie gets bigger then sit and my girlfriends house > across the street to just watch and see. I need advice. Licks and Kisses the > Lucky girls and their obsessive mother with OCD obsessive chihuahua disorder > and there is no meds available for this disease LOL > Nancy > > > > --- On Tue, 10/26/10, chi_of_my_heart <carols...@...> wrote: > > > From: chi_of_my_heart <carols...@...> > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Good evening > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 5:15 PM > > > You're right is can be sad. It is very though thinking how so many! of these > little ones spent so many years suffering. They have so much to give and no > matter how sad I feel or how bad a day I've had I know they will give me 100% > of their love the minute I walk through the door. It gives you something to > look forward to. I just posted more pictures. The newest one, Prissy, is very > little, about 3.05 lbs. She was starving to death when they caught them. She > is still hanging in there so I am hopeful. Prayers are welcomed. > Carol > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" <ihurdu@> wrote: > > > > Oh My goodness this is so wonderful yet sad in the same breathe! You are so > > wonderful to take them all and give them love! I got my Chi from Ohio I > > found her on the internet as I really wanted a female and all I could fine > > was males this breeder had 5 dog give birth accidentally and she was > > diagnosed with Leukemia and had put them on special pricing to help find > > homes...So I really do feel like I rescued her form a terrible outcome the > > lady was planning on keeping her to breed. Thank goodness I talked to her > > the night before I went and got her and that was that! Ellen > > > > --- In [email protected], "chi_of_my_heart" <carolsmet@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thank you for the warm welcome. My Chi family started a few years ago > > > when I became an empty nester and felt a Chi baby was just what I > > > needed! So I welcomed in the house the sweetest little 1 pound fawn > > > female I lovingly named Muchacha Marie. Then almost a year went by and I > > > had a spoiled little momma's girl with an extensive frilly wardrobe! > > > > > > Then my dearset friend passed away and her Bella Rose, a five! year old > > > Chi, came to live we us. Shortly after Bella I contacted a rescue that > > > had a fine looking older Chi boy. I feel in love! So I applied to adopt > > > him and when they did a home vist and brought him along they also > > > brought another older female Chi. They had both been removed from a > > > backyard breeder and needed some real love. We welcomed Chib- Man-Do, > > > Chibbie and Mulauni Blue, A pretty blue merle. > > > > > > It was at this point my husband said this is enough. Four Chi's for four > > > grown kids! Yeah, okay. > > > > > > One evening when I was leaving work my phone rang and it was the rescue. > > > They had made another sweep at the backyard breeder and found a 5 week > > > old Chi female believed to be Chibbie's daughter. Would I please take > > > her. So I thought about it for 2 seconds and said yes. Now hubby wasn't > > > so sure. I reminded him that when Jane was alive he and Jane said if > > > there was an after life they wanted to return as my Chihuahua. Thus, my > > > newest little girl came home and was named, Rebecca Jane Cooper, after > > > Jane. We call her Cooper or Coop. The more you have the shorter the > > > names. > > > > > > I was now satisfied I had fulfilled all my emptyness and even believe > > > some of Jane was around me. So I was done. Well ... My father inlaw > > > became ill last year and he passed away. My mother inlaw was so lonely > > > and sad. She needed some responsibility in her life. So, I located a > > > sancutary I never new exsisted in my own back yard and got her a little > > > female (Amish puppy mill) girl name Ester. But while I was picking up > > > Esther I seen this small little shy gal that could barely ! walk. Tanya, > > > the sancutary owner, ask if I could take her. She had been bread for > > > over eight years it seems. She said no fee, she just needs a good home. > > > Well hubby said , NO, we only came for Esther. We were heading out the > > > door and he said, okay but she is the last one. I was so happy we took > > > her. She has bilateral lactating patellas and a hugh hernia. We had the > > > hernia fixed, but after to specialists examines her they felt she had > > > this from birth, a genitic defect, and surgery was not going to be the > > > answer. She was able to walk and was not in pain. (Think of all those > > > puppies she had in eight years. They all will have this disorder!) > > > > > > Well we took Esther to Florida for Hubby's mom and they love each other. > > > That felt so good. My family was all complete. > > > > > > In March I began to volunteer weekends at the Sanctuary. I love it > > > there. Cats, dogs, goats, rabbit, horses, you name it. Trouble is there > > > are some animals that can't be adopted or so they said. I met Pablo a > > > white and black chi with a zest for life. Trouble is he bit a young > > > child who squeezed him to hard. The father took him to the pound and he > > > was slated for a shot of sleepy drug. Tanya brought him to the sancuary > > > several years ago and well I brought him home to have play dates with my > > > girls and Chibbie. He loved it there and one weekend Tanya said he could > > > stay as long as we kept him forever. Pablo wouldn't hurt a flea, unless > > > it hurt him first! > > > > > > Working at the sanctuary can be hard. There are lots of dogs from the > > > puppy mills in Ohio. Most have something wrong with them. Gracie was one > &! gt; > of those little ones. A four pound chi that tried to pass a litter > and > > > nearly died. The farmer decided we could take her. She wasn't a money > > > maker. She was so afraid of everyone. She had lost half her foot and her > > > tail from the wire cage. She would bite if you got too close or tried to > > > pick her up. Put she was so tiny and sad I just wanted her to know what > > > love and kindness was. So I spent weekends sitting in the dog run with > > > her. Soon would take food, but not let me touch her. One day I covered > > > her with a blanket and held her, she was okay so I continued that until > > > I felt safe with her. I took her home a few months ago and she sleeps > > > under my chin. She now knows love! > > > > > > I found some friends with same interests and recently two older chi's > > > 10-14 years old were dumped in a small town, word traveled and well I > > > probably don't need to explain this one. I have Granny "Carmen > > > Elizabeth" and Prissy "Priscilla Louise". They are not real healthy, > > > have no teeth, and one is blind. They may not live too much longer, but > > > they know love. > > > > > > I have decided that my ten Chi's are my world but I have a rather full > > > house. I live in the country and have land for them, but they are lap > > > lovers, not land lovers. So for now even I know my limits. We are a > > > happy ten chi family, two cats and my hubby has his two chocolate labs, > > > Ohyeah I forgot to mention Ricky and Lucy, Steven's babies. Thank > > > goodness for heated kennels! > > > > > > Well this is our story and I really do hope that the next time you think > > > about a new chi, think about the barely used rescues out there. They are > > > > > > everywhere! > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links > ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links
