Hi Joan, I've only had her 2 days beyond a week. So...she is not porking out yet LOL!!!! She threw up 2 mornings in a row.... she is actually an adult at a year. Just seeking good sound advice from experienced chi owners. Thank you so much!!
--- In [email protected], Joan Croft <joan_croft@...> wrote: > > If your chi is doing well with what you are feedingâ¦and not packing on any > fatâ¦then that is good. As these are puppies, as they get older you will > need to increase their food in comparison to their weight. > > All foods are made different, so the package feeding guidelines can be a > place to start. However, the food that Dolly & Desi eats shows that they > should have at least twice as much as they are eating. Dolly is a free > feeder and never eats her entire food for the day; Desi will eat his two > meals and he is doing good â" no extra pounds and not too thin. Some chis > are more active than others so they may require a little more for all the > calories that they burn off with their puppy energy. > > If you have any doubts, consult your vet. > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Lynda > Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 9:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] THE BEST dry kibble for chihuahuas? > > > > > > > > I too am an "inexperienced" chi owner (not to dogs - but to chi's) - I was > worried at first that I wasn't feeding enough (worried about hypoglycemia) - > but seems whatever I'm doing is ok - but will be very interested to hear what > everyone says - I can never learn enough. > > Charlotte came home 2 weeks ago tomorrow (she'll be 10 weeks tomorrow) - she > is weened over to Blue Buffalo Basics w/potato for puppies (the Wilderness? > kibble was too high in protein I think and was making poos too soft). She's > doing really well on the Basics - 1 1/2 tbs breakfast, 1 tbs lunch, 1 1/2 tbs > dinner and a little bit before bed so she doesn't go to bed with an empty > belly. She gets little treats when she piddles on pads or when other dogs > come in from their potties/walks. I'll be curious to see if anyone thinks > that is not enough or too much. > > > > CONGRATS on your 1 week and 2 day anniversary of adopting your little one!!!!! > > > > Lynda > > > > > > > _____ > > From: "Tee" <doxylover7557@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 12:49:53 PM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] THE BEST dry kibble for chihuahuas? > > > > I apologize if this appears twice. > > I adopted Mika (Meeka) one week and 2 days ago. I purchased Wellness super 5 > mix (puppy, small breed) for her. She is around one year old. She ia 4.25 > pounds. I am feeding her 2 times a day, 12 hours apart, 6:30am and 6:30pm. > she gets 1/4 cup with a tablsp of broth (home made...no salt or spices) She > is pb chihuahua. > > Saturday and Sunday morning she woke up throwing up white liquid. I > researched online and found this was common and due to waking up with an > empty stomach. So last night, I cooked rice in some home made chicken broth > and gave that to her as a third meal at 10:00pm. > > No problenm this morning at all. > > Please consider...I have dachshunds and the 3 of them are true food hounds! > So they eat lite with much restraint!! LOL! > > What do you feed your chihuahuas, what fullfills their dietary requirements > best? Do you feed 2 or 3 meals a day? What is the best kibble? > > Thanks all, I really appreciate all advice. I am an inexperienced chi > co-habitant and want to give her the best I can afford. > ------------------------------------ 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/
