Hi, My name is Joan and I live in North Las Vegas, NV. I haven't posted much lately, but I do read the posts on digest. I know someone right now that has chihuahuas because her 5 year old wants them and they disappeared last night and they didn't find them until today in the community across the street from them. They have had them at least a couple months, no tags, no collar, no harness no microchip. They got them back this morning but if they get out again and I find them, I am taking them and finding them a good home.
When I read your post, there were a couple things that came to mind. Chihuahuas can be hurt and really try to cover it up. My female had her knee injured by my chihuahua puppy jumping on the bed when she was under the blanket. I didn't know for a long time, until she was shaking so much. When you wrote that the puppy had been dropped and then that she shook when you held her and when you tried to teach her to shake...that might be a sign that she is injured and hurts. My male is a food addict. If I put out the whole bag of food he would eat and eat until his insides would explode. If they are feeding her according to what they should for her size, she could still run to eat your dogs food looking like she is starved. The sad thing is that we can't take these dogs that are not being taken care of correctly. That is very sad, but if you think that she is all skin and bones, you could contact someone or maybe talk to teh mother about her needing more food. Perhaps you can even tell her sometime that if they ever decide that they can't keep her to let you know and you will find a good home for her. I wish we could help all these little chihuahuas that are in homes that are not appropriate for them. Until then...prayers! --- In [email protected], "donnajackson309" <donnajackson309@...> wrote: > > Hello Everyone! > I just signed up for the group. I am a single mother of a 16 year old son. > For a while, we have both talked about getting a chihuahua and just never > have. I rescue cats and have one dog. He is an Eskie..We love him! > I'm writing this right now over the fiery of the chihuahua my neighbors have. > Words will not do justice to how mad I am, really...As much as I can tell you > about most dogs or cats, from rescuing, I really am not familiar with the ins > and outs of a chihuahua...Here I am to share. Although, since it's not my > dog, I guess there is nothing to do. So my neighbor's SIL moves in. The SIL > is going through a divorce and has a 13 year old daughter. They get the girl > a chihuahua at the beginning of the summer, when she is home to take care of > it. The mother is home most days, anyway. These people have never had a dog. > Goldie, as she's named, is very sweet. They asked for my opinions on Goldie > with a lot of things...First, her potty training. The puppy was having a lot > of accidents because the girl didn't take her out at night like she should. I > taught her to sit in about 5 minutes..Smart little dog! They asked me to > teach her something else. When I tried to teach her shake, the dog just went > to tears and shook. She didn't do that the first time. The girl dropped the > puppy a couple times and only took her to the vet because I was quite stern > about it. She does have her shots now, or 2 so far. The dog also shook when I > held her with my hand on her chest and figures around each leg, so she > couldn't move out of my hand or fall. You just know they are not holding her > right for the puppy to cry when I do it, and so did the vet in explaining. > Does the puppy have to drop and break legs to get through to these people? > The mother finally reached a point where they were going to find Goldie a > home since the daughter wasn't taking care of her. They asked if we wanted > her, and I said yes. At the last, literally, second, the daughter cried and > mom caved. I found it best to keep my distance...Until this weekend! > They had a family emergency and asked me to watch her. No one else wanted to > because Goldie is not potty trained yet..What a shock! I watched her, anyway, > because I know you just have to pay attention to a puppy. She's been here all > weekend without an accident...But here's the fiery! That dog came over and > ate the dog food in my dog's dish so fast it was scary. I called and asked > her about it, and she told me she eats a bit in the morning and a bit in the > night...Now, I said from the start that I'm not a chihuahua expert, but I > have seen starving puppies, and this was one...She also tells me to pick up > the water. Goldie only gets a drink here and there or she potties to much..So > in my mind, and please tell me if you think I'm wrong...We are going to give > this dog less food and water than it needs so you can keep your 13 year old > happy enough to have a dog that she can play dress up with, but she won't > have to take it out as much if it doesn't have to go to the bathroom as > much? I live in Florida, and it is 100 degrees right now...I'm just sick! I > have to give this puppy to their oldest daughter in the morning, who was home > all weekend, and not see it again..I just do! Am I wrong? > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! 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