Is he eating five times a day, including treats and whatever he wants to eat outside?
Also, he has come out of a stressful situation before you rescuing him. He could just be a little scared of everything and he will probably cut down on the poopy times a day. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan Stern Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 10:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] My first post I just joined the group! Three months ago in my neighborhood I found a little guy foraging in the middle of the street about to drag some roadkill to the curb. I could see immediately that he looked underweight. I quickly made a u-turn, headed back his way, parked my car, and eventually calmed him down enough while drawing closer, finally picking him up, putting him in the car and quickly drove home. There he was given some food, which he scarfed down. He had no collar or tags, no microchip when scanned. He was possibly dumped in our rural looking locale, here in the northern section of Los Angeles. We could never locate an owner so we decided to adopt him, named him Poco, got him neutered (our vet estimates he's 12-18 months old) and he's part of our family now, joining our two German Shepherds and three cats. He gets along famously with all of them! I have never had a dog quite that small before but what amazes me and what my initial question is: Do all chihuahuas relieve themselves as frequently as this dog does? Just today he's done a #2 five times! And today is not an exception. Poco's being fed Taste of the Wild kibble twice a day but not that much. His stools are normal in consistency and color. He seems to always want food and when he's outside he's often either nipping at the dirt or finding something to eat out there. Thanks, Alan
