Hi Folks, I went to the shelter last week and found a beautiful little chihuahua that I wanted. So, since I'm a senior, I paid only half price for my little guy. I don't have him yet. The shelter couldn't get him neutered for seven days - no vet available!!! So I can't pick up my new little guy until 4:00 Thursday. I'm so excited, but won't he be still a little sedated? What should I expect and what should I do? I have his bed ready with new blankets; I have his eating rarea eady with doggie water bowl and eating bowl. I've already made an appointment with the vet for a week after I get him - for his free check up. Can you guys give me any advice? I already have an 8 year old dog who will be nice to him.
Any advice y'all can give me will be appreciated. ________________________________ From: Webville Lady <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, February 21, 2011 7:59:05 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] New to list & Chihuahuas Welcome Patti and Gus-Gus (really cute). My name is Linda and my Chi is Taylor. Sorry I don't have any advice about the food though. Hugs, Linda and Taylor --- On Mon, 2/21/11, PiperML <[email protected]> wrote: >From: PiperML <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] New to list & Chihuahuas >To: [email protected] >Date: Monday, February 21, 2011, 4:02 PM > > > > >Thanks, Beth! I'm glad to be here. > >Patti in Upstate NY >Regan, LuLu, Zack, Zoey & Gus-Gus > >----- Original Message ----- >>From: moonivy2852002 >>To: [email protected] >>Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 8:27 PM >>Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] New to list & Chihuahuas >> >> >>Welcome, Patti ! I'm a newish Chi owner too and fairly new to the list. >>You'll >>find a lot of nice, knowledgeable folks here :) >> >>-Beth >>"The heart is a bloom, shoots up through the stony ground." U2 Beautiful Day >> >>--- On Sun, 2/20/11, PiperML <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>From: PiperML <[email protected]> >>>Subject: [Chihuahuas] New to list & Chihuahuas >>>To: [email protected] >>>Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 4:05 PM >>> >>> >>> >>>Hi, >>> >>>I just joined the list after purchasing my first Chihuahua this past >>>Thursday, a little boy that I think I will be naming Gus-Gus. He is about 4 >>>months old and was pee pad trained when I got him. No accidents so far! I >>>live in eastern upstate New York, so it will be quite a while before he will >>>be able to get outside. >>> >>>His breeder fed him Chicken Soup for the Puppy Dog Soul puppy food and gave >>>me several samples, but he is not eating it too well. I have other dogs (a >>>Greyhound, a Pug and 2 Chinese Crested) and he keeps sneaking into their >>>food and having at it. I've moved him into a different room to encourage him >>>to eat his own food, but he just sits and looks at it. Any one have any >>>ideas? I wasn't sure if I should try to wait him out or relent and let him >>>eat what he wants. Any suggestions for a different puppy food that he might >>>like better? I'm worried he will get diarrhea from changing foods. When I >>>tried mixing it as the breeder suggested, he just picks out the adult dog >>>food nuggets and ignores his puppy food. Little stinker! >>> >>>Other than that, the transition has been pretty smooth. He is crate trained >>>already and sleeps beside my bed in his crate without a peep all night. I'm >>>totally in love with him and looking forward to many years with him. >>> >>>Thanks for letting me join the list, and I look forward to getting to know >>>you all and any advice you have for a first time Chihuahua owner. >>> >>>Patti in Upstate New York >>>Regan, LuLu, Zack, Zoey & Gus-Gus >>> >>> >>
