he's eating chicken soup for the puppy lovers soul...it's kibble. The breeder I got him from feeds this to her chis and they do really well on it.
--- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote: > > What brand of food, and is it can or kibble that you feeding him? At 7months > with 3 feedings, he should be doing only 2-3 poops per day. > > Peggy > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Megan > Date: 2/1/2012 2:19:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Housebreaking - Morning update - now day 3 > > > I am thiinking he's pooping 3-4 times a day at the moment. He just spend a > period of time cooling his heels in his "padded cell" until he finally! made > a small poop amd got let out with treats and his good boy.. He went back > several times to try and eat it...he does respond to "leave it" but he did > end up getting the rest of it.like i said, he doesn't feel the need to eat > it when he does it anywhere but the pad..weird. The rugs are mostly darker > colors, the lightest one is green/ I'm wondering if that has anything to do > with it. Maybe I should close off the pad immediately after he poops on it. > I love the padded cell...I actually got some dishes done while he was in it! > he's just finished the rest of his kibble but i've got to get out to the > barn so in the crate he goes... > I have to admit that though this is really a pain!! It's interesting. I > really admire that little brain of his! > hope everyone is getting more done than I am.lol > > --- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@> wrote: > > > > Daddy gets a C for not watching him. Mommy gets a B for not putting him on > > the papers before she showered, and Valken gets an A for outsmarting both > of > > you, LOL, LOL!! :) too funny! > > > > Megan if he is eating 3x a day at 7months old, plus treats, then he should > > be fine. From what I have seen from people who have chis they feed them > 1/2 > > cup per day avg. and that is broken into 2 or 3 meals per day depending on > > the person, the brand of food, and the dog. I have seen that amount given > > to dogs who are 4pd and 8pd chis. Gigi gets gets 1/3 a cup per day and > > that is split into 2 meals. She weighs 7pds. It has a lot to do with the > > dogs metabolism, age, and body structure, so every dog is different. If > you > > think he is getting to fat then reduce by a couple of kibbles, if he isn't > > gaining enough then increase with a couple of kibbles. Yea, it's funny, we > > measure by kibbles, LOL! With chi's they are all so different in a lot of > > ways, yet they are all the same. Go with your gut feeling and he should be > > just fine. > > > > But for housebreaking purposes you are better off having a feeding > schedule > > so you can regulate his bathroom habits. You can always change back to > free > > feeding once he is 100% housebroken and he either tells you when he has to > > go, or he just goes on his own. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Megan > > Date: 2/1/2012 1:40:10 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Housebreaking - Morning update - day2 > > > > > > He's just about 7 or so months old. The woman I got him from said she > gives > > around 1/4cup a couple of times a day - but also sort of keeps some food > in > > the bowl all the time because he's a puppy. If he doesn't eat all his food > > right away, I leave it out & eventually he finishes it. That way I don't > > worry if he's getting enough. He might be a bit heavier than when we got > him > > but he's probably going to top out at 4+lbs. Just a little guy. I got a > > harness for him..size xxs and it's huge on him.lol > > > > --- In [email protected], Joan Croft <joan_croft@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Megan, > > > > > > Just something to remember.if he is a puppy he may get hypoglycemic in > > > between his meals. If he does not eat an entire meal of his kibble, it > may > > > be better to leave it in his crate in case he needs it a little later. I > > > don't remember how old the little guy is, but small puppies can have > > > hypoglycemia between meals. > > > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > > Behalf Of Megan > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 8:47 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Housebreaking - Morning update - day2 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Peggy! > > > Valken was with daddy while I was in the shower..so it's definitely > daddy > > s > > > fault!.lol > > > That poop was a real surprise to me! I had no idea the little booger had > > any > > > business to do! > > > This morning...after he peed,and wouldn't do anything else..letting him > > off > > > the pad was a test to see if he really did have to go..guess I found > out! > > > I had been just sort of keeping some food in his bowl all the time > (within > > > limits)but now I'm giving him food in the morning and then early evening > > so > > > we're more scheduled and I can figure out what his body is doing. > > > When i got back in from the barn around4:40ish I took him out of the > crate > > > > > he peed and refused to poop. We went back to the crate 5 times! I was > sure > > > he had to poop because he kept sniffing the rugs. Finally...after close > to > > > an hour of this I decided to feed him because I was sure he'd have to > poop > > > after that. After about 15 minutes he did. I put him on the pad and he > > > pooped and then manically tried to eat it..a couple of times. he only > got > > > half of it.LOL. He only does it when he poops on the pad. He doesn't > seem > > to > > > have any problem leaving the poop on the rugs.LOL. Maybe his mom did too > > > good a job at keeping their area clean. > > > > > > So. I'm gonna print this out. The first part for a chuckle and the 2nd > > part > > > for my marching orders. I can use the xpen to block off an area > > surrounding > > > the pad if I need to so i don't have to stand there forever if he > decides > > > he's gonna be xtra stubborn. > > > Stay tuned for the next super duper exciting update!!! > > > hope you and the girls have a fab evening. > > > Megan and the "squirt." > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Megan! > > > > So why wasn't Valken in the crate while you were in the shower? Better > > > yet, > > > > why didn't you make sure he did his business before you went in the > > shower > > > > and decided to let him be free? And why didn't you wait longer this > > > morning > > > > for him to go on the pad, and when he didn't go, why didn't you put > him > > > back > > > > in the crate, and then try again in 10 minutes? Bad mommy!!! LOL! > > > > > > > > You have to figure out how many times a day, and when, you know that > he > > > has > > > > to pee and how many times a day does he have to poop. How many times > per > > > day > > > > are you feeding him?? What times do you feed him?? You have to figure > > out, > > > > does he usually poop before you feed him, or after you feed him. Each > > dog > > > is > > > > different. Does he usually poop just before going to bed at night?.... > > > > > then the odds are he will poop after he eats breakfast the following > > > morning > > > > Once you have that all figured out then use the pad training > accordingly > > > > > > > > My Princess won't eat her evening meal unless she pees and poops first > > > > > Solution.....She goes out first, then I feed her. Four hours later she > > is > > > > ready to pee again. Princess only wants to eat once a day, with treats > > > after > > > > she does her business, and she only poops once a day. Gigi always has > to > > > do > > > > both 15 minutes after she eats. She eats and poops twice per day..... > > > > Solution she goes on the pad after she eats. > > > > > > > > Scenario: > > > > Up at 7am.....Put the leash on and he goes on the pad...wait 10-15 > > > minutes, > > > > if nothing or just a pee and not a poop, he's a good boy, but put the > > > leash > > > > back on and walk to the crate for, wait 5 minutes....then walk back on > > the > > > > pad. If he still doesn't poop......then back in the crate, only this > > time > > > > feed him in the crate. (you should be feeding inside the crate all the > > > time, > > > > except for snacks). Wait 5 minutes after he finishes eating.....then > > back > > > on > > > > the pad and I can guarantee you that he will poop, if not....walk him > > back > > > > to the crate and wait another 5-10 minutes and then back on the pad > and > > > keep > > > > doing that until he poops. > > > > > > > > Lets say he did poop: > > > > Now he is free and you shouldn't have to watch him because he did his > > > > business. So lets say he is free for 1 hour, bear in mind he ate and > > > > probably drank, plus the running around.....time for the pad again for > a > > > > quick pee. If he doesn't pee.......back in the crate and try the pad > > again > > > > in 10 minutes. If he still doesn't pee........back in the crate and > try > > > > again in another 10 minutes. You keep doing that until he pees. If it > > > takes > > > > another hour for him to finally pee, then you know that his holding > time > > > is > > > > 2 hours after he eats and drinks, which means that he can have 2 hours > > of > > > > free time and shouldn't have to be watched. > > > > > > > > If you find that walking him back and forth is too much, then block > off > > > the > > > > area where you are keeping the pad. You should only have the pad in > one > > > > permanent place during the training period. If you block off that area > > > > only > > > > make it big enough for the pad and a little space for him to sit or > lie > > > down > > > > in, but no bigger then that. This way if he is stubborn and wants to > > take > > > > 1/2 an hour to finally go while in there, you can do what ever you > want > > in > > > > the meantime. If he doesn't go in 1/2 an hour then put him back in the > > > > crate and then try the pad again 15 minutes later. > > > > > > > > The whole idea is for him to associate that when he goes on the pad he > > is > > > > rewarded not only with a treat, and praising, but he is also free to > > play. > > > > When he doesn't go when he is suppose to, then he stays in the crate. > > > > > > > > As far as him wanting to eat his poop, a lot of dogs, especially > puppies > > > do > > > > that. Gigi did that constantly when I first rescued her and > occasionally > > > > still does it, and she is 7 years old, but she came from living in a > > cage > > > as > > > > a back yard breeder dog, and because those type of dogs don't have > their > > > > cages cleaned regularly, the dog naturally wants to keep it cleaned, > > > > especially when they have puppies, so that's the only way to get rid > of > > > it. > > > > Another reason is that those type of dogs are on a cheap lousy diet > and > > > > their body is missing something in nutrients so they feel eating > tootsie > > > > rolls will solve it, or they are just plain not fed enough. > > unfortunately, > > > > puppies learn a lot from their mommies and they mimic the mommies > > > behavior. > > > > That's the hardest type of behavior to break, because the puppies go > > > through > > > > an imprinting stage, and what is imprinted in their brain is almost > > > > impossible to remove. So even if your puppy was kept clean and well > fed, > > > if > > > > he saw his mother doing that, then he learned the behavior. > > > > > > > > Their are some things that you can try to do. Teach him the command ' > > > > leave-it'' It is an invaluable command, because lets say you are > walking > > > him > > > > and he goes to eat something on the street, once you yell out ' > leave-it > > ' > > > > he will back off and not touch it. > > > > > > > > Start with him sitting in front of you and have some treats in your > hand > > > > > > Put a treat on the floor in front of him and say Leave-It! and quickly > > > push > > > > him back from it. Then point to it and say ''Okay" and let him have it > > > > > Repeat several times. If he doesn't get it during the first session, > > then > > > > try it again the following day and again that night. Most dogs learn > it > > in > > > > 3-4 sessions. You are really teaching him 2 commands at a time.. > > leave-it > > > > and okay. Now your ready to use that command when ever you catch him > > > trying > > > > to eat anything that isn't good for him or touching anything that you > > > don't > > > > want him to touch. > > > > > > > > They also have food treats that contain something that prevents the > dog > > > from > > > > eating their poop. I tried a brand on Gigi and it didn't do any thing. > > > > Others have said that it works, so I guess it all depends on the dog. > > Gigi > > > > stops dead in her tracks when I catch her and say 'leave-it' so that > > works > > > > for us. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > > > > > From: Megan > > > > Date: 1/31/2012 11:15:52 AM > > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Housebreaking - Morning update - day2 > > > > > > > > > > > > Well - Valken kicked my butt yesterday and last night but I think we > re > > > off > > > > to a better start today. > > > > Didn't need to potty last night before bedtime (of course, he'd pooped > > on > > > > the rug while I was in the shower about 20 minutes before - Ted was > > really > > > > happy about that!). > > > > REALLY had to go this morning. I put him on the pad and said potty. he > > > peed. > > > > we waited-nothing. so I let him go off the pad and caught him a minute > > > later > > > > trying to poop on the kitchen floor. Told him "NO!" and got him to the > > > pad, > > > > told him to potty and he did. He immediately and frantically tried to > > eat > > > > the poop. I had to fold the pad over it and keep him away from it to > > stop > > > > him. He was really concerned about that poop staying there. Thoughts? > > > > Suggestions? > > > > Compared to yesterday this is a great start. Not sure why he thinks > pads > > > are > > > > for peeing and the rest of the house is for pooping.LOL > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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! 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