I also got a little girl from the shelter, Soo sweet!!! It takes about 2
weeks for them to get acclimated. I named her Lola. I live in Calif too. I
live in Laguna Hills. Valerie
--- On Sun, 5/1/11, !!Mare!! <[email protected]> wrote:
From: !!Mare!! <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] New Chihuahua Owner
To: [email protected]
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2011, 4:40 PM
Congrats on your new baby !
If we can help in any way please ask!
Cheers !
Mare in Oklahoma
-------Original Message-------
From: freddyscribbles
Date: 05/01/11 10:47:17
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Chihuahuas] New Chihuahua Owner
Hello!
A friend of mine introduced me to the breed years ago. He worked with rescues.
Up until recently, I've been too transitory to invest the time and commitment
necessary for taking care of a dog. However, I've just relocated to California
and am in the process of getting settled and re-established; I work as a
freelance artist and production manager for animation. I was going to wait
until I was a little more stable, but the thing I've discovered is that
financially, I'm established enough to care for a dog. And right now, I have
the time as much of my work is done from home. Money is a renewable commodity.
This much time at home will not always be easy to come by - so if there is
training that needs to be done, I have the time to do it.
I'm picking up my little girl from the shelter on Tuesday. She's approximately
one year old; brown and white apple head. She's a tiny little thing - she's
already been up for review once and has had the Shelter-stay-of-mercy. I also
like her personality, although it will be interesting to see how she evolves
once she's out of the shelter environment. Amidst barking, yapping, crying
dogs, she was very quiet - no growling, no barking. In the kennel, she stayed
curled up quite comfortably next to her friend. She was relatively
disinterested in my attention. When I got her out in the yard, she perked up
some. She was more than happy to quietly sniff around and explore her
environment - so, not too timid. She is very quiet when handled even by
strangers - no fussing, struggling or signs of aggression/fear. When I put her
down, she went back to exploring. When I asked her to come, she bounced right
on over. She is very submissive - the extreme chihuahua tail
tuck thing. But not fearful.
So, I am very excited to bringing this little girl home soon. I've been doing
quite a lot of research. I'm still uncertain about food. Probably will mix dry
with wet or people food. The brands that I've seen recommended are AvoDerm,
Innova, and Canidae.
Joined this community for the experience and knowledge. If I'm going to do this
- I am going to do this right. Or at least try very, very hard to. I will post
pictures when I get her home later next week. Eek - I keep referring to her as
'she' or 'her'. Haven't quite decided on a name yet. Probably Pia, Pippin, Dax
or Frankie.
Well hello! Wish me luck. Very happy to have saved a little life.
