Yes they are great kissers..whether you like it or not. However, if they are constantly licking theirselves, it is usually food allergies or contact allergies from outside. Paco used to lick constantly until I switched him to a restricted diet of venison and potato from my vet. Bino is allergic to our grass..so he gets a special shampoo every week.
Pam --- In [email protected], Evelyn Quintana <evyqpixie@...> wrote: > > Same with mine Sandy, mine lick everything (one in which is obsessed with > licking) and are very warm. They also have no fleas, they never have but I > also do use Frontline. I use to use Revolution. > > Evelyn > > > ________________________________ > From: Sandra Wheeler <angelthings@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 8:31 PM > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Couple of Chi Questions > > >  > Mine lick the covers on the bed, their paws, etc all the time. And they are > all three great little furnaces. >  > Fleas I canât help with, I donât have them. Fortunately they canât > live very long at the altitude Iâm at. Iâve been here about 25 years > and have seen maybe a dozen fleas in that time, all on fosters coming in and > gone quickly. >  > Mine go outside 5-6 times a day and none of them make it through the night. > Theyâre pretty good about keeping it on the papers at night. >  > Sandy >  > From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Lisa > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 2:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Couple of Chi Questions >  > > > O.k., I'm new to the Chihuahua ownership thing and since my little Trooper > didn't come with an instructions manual, I need some help with a couple of > things. > > 1. Why do Chi's lick so much? Trooper wants to lick our face ALL the > time! Especially my son's face. > > 2. Trooper feels very warm, almost like he's running a fever or something, > but he's not. Are Chi's just HOT dogs? > > 3. FLEAS! I've never seen so many on a dog! Frontline didn't do a > thing! My poodle doesn't have any but I'm constantly picking them off of > Trooper. Are Chi's flea prone? > > 4. Do Chi's have bladder issues? Trooper seems to have to GO a LOT. He > can't hold it longer than 3 hours or so during the day but he can at night > for nearly 8 hours. He poops like 4-5 times a day. He's the poopinest, > peeingest dog I've ever seen! I can't stay gone for very long (I crate him > when I leave the house) or he will wet in his crate. Is this just because > he's little or is this a "Chi" thing? > > Trooper is 19 weeks old. He is nearly housetrained (I've had him for 2 > months) but does have an accident every couple of days next to the kitchen > door where I let him outside. It usually happens at night when he gets the > puppy crazies and then suddenly realizes he has "to go" and makes it to the > door but can't hold it. No more accidents on the carpet, thank God! > > Lisa > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
