Hi Jacqueline, CONGRATS!!!! You certainly are not nuts!!!!! Good for you!
As far as the raw...just start. I have gone "cold turkey" ...no pun intended... with both Myrtle and Mable...new pups coming to my home. I just did the grind of chicken breast. If you can get the little Maverick meat grinder for $99 from www.pierceequipment.com it will be so very easy!!! Just buy a whole chicken...cut it up to fit through the grinder bones and all...and start feeding! Since you have until Saturday you have some time to get the ginder...they ship so fast...and have some done up and in individual ziplocks in your freezer. The pup will do GREAT! Feed it warm though or your baby will shiver. I set the thawed baggie in a bowl of HOT water...works great as microwaving destroys enzymes...and you want those ! Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park, Deanna and The Dog Park Pack: Nugget, Shuai-Li, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable,and Caleb and honorary non-dog members of The Dog Park: Stella-Macaw, Stanley-Amazon, Miles the cat www.joys4toys.com ________________________________ From: Jacqueline Crawley-Ewing <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, November 15, 2010 9:02:45 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] We are getting a Pup - not a rescue this time Yes names! - I want it to be just 'her' or close. Any ideas are welcome. I do want to avoid all common Chi names. I'm even thinking of making one up - like a friend's niece's name - Preeka ~ kind of reminds you of Paprika. Not sure I should use that one but its tempting as we don't know the girl & my friend passed away this year. :-) ________________________________ From: mj turner <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, November 15, 2010 11:34:08 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] We are getting a Pup - not a rescue this time You are not nuts <LOL> not unless we all are <G>. She is just beautiful. Are you thinking of names? So sorry that the adoption didn't work out. That is a shame. But, this is the way it should be. It will be a long week. All the very very best to your little one. ________________________________ From: jacehomeart <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, November 15, 2010 6:07:40 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] We are getting a Pup - not a rescue this time Yes the rescue try went flat. We were rejected because we have birds. My disappointment was deep and heavy. They didn't even come over for the house visit - just an email. That was one rescue. The Chi Recue was friendlier but they didn't have one that filled our requirements. I know I could wait until the Chi Rescue gets one I want. The point is I have time right now to train and settle a new dog. I started looking at ads. I was looking at 1 year olds - after a few phone calls and no follow-up photos sent my way I spotted a pup. - hope these photos show up.... [IMG]http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m33/lakerbird/Pup/PICT0002.jpg[/\ IMG] [IMG]http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m33/lakerbird/Pup/PICT0004ed.jpg[/\ IMG] She is on Iams right now. She is 11 weeks old & still 2lbs 12oz. She is getting her last shots this week & I pick her up on Saturday. Questions How to start a Raw diet when she gets home? Could I start a Dry-raw diet? Has anyone used the washable 'grass' pee-pad? Am I nuts? - please be gentle....LOL Jacqueline
