PICTURES ARE UP! Name of album is "Merit the Rescue Chi (Mix)." The pictures were taken with my cell phone so sorry for poor quality :) Thank you so much, everyone, for all your help and advice!!
P.S. Merit LOVES wearing clothes. Today I got him a Duke football jersey :) --- In [email protected], "michaela_and_merit" <michaela.margida@...> wrote: > > Hello, > > I joined this group because I want to be sure I provide the best care > possible for my new best friend. His name is Merit, and I placed a deposit on > him at the local APS shelter this morning. He needs the standard medical > procedures (neutering, immunizations, flea and tick prevention) and then he > will be ready to come home to me later this week! > > I am so excited about him! I always had dogs growing up, but Merit will be my > first dog since living on my own. I am 24 years old, a graduate student, and > live in a townhouse in a quiet suburban area. I have done a ton of research > on chis and feel pretty prepared in terms of general knowledge, such as nail > clipping, tooth cleaning, vet visits, etc. but I would really value some > advice from chihuahua experts like you all! > > Is there anything you wish someone had told you that would have made training > your chihuahua much easier? Is there a particular treat or activity that > would be fun for Merit to try? Please share any tips and tricks you can think > of that might be helpful for a new chihuahua owner. > > Thank you! > Michaela > > P.S. Merit is chocolate with a short coat (I will share a picture once he is > home!). He's one year old and is fairly timid-- life in the shelter has been > really hard for him to deal with because it is so loud and scary with all > those dogs barking and howling. So I'd especially value advice on how to make > him feel comfortable in his new home :) > ------------------------------------ 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/
