Thanks Sheryl, that's very reassuring. We haven't met them yet (they're still being evaluated by the shelter staff) so we're trying to keep our emotions in check, but they sound like a wonderful old couple. :) I hope we're a good match for them. We normally heat our home to 62 degrees in the winter. This year we upped it to 64 because *we're* getting too old to keep it so low. :) Kitchen & bathroom floors are ceramic tile, so that's also been a concern. We're thinking we'll put some nonskid area rugs around to make it more comfortable for the dogs. Funny how we couldn't do that for our comfort but we'll do it for theirs. ;-) Thank you for mentioning food. I scoured the internet and Royal Canin seems to be the top choice for small dogs...? They even have breed-specific food. But as far as I can tell, it's all kibble - no canned (for small dogs, that is). What do you recommend if they need a soft food? thanks again Jan
--- In [email protected], Mommabear7772004 <mommabear7772004@...> wrote: > > Hi Jan welcome to the group ! Wonderful that you are going to give 2 > sweeties a home ! I have 2 rescue Chis too , age 3 and 5 . I live in Maine > Our house is cool too , Chis love to burrow under blankets so just provide > them plenty of those . A little shirt or sweater and they're all set . > Since they are 14 , check on their teeth > Before deciding what to feed them . > Keep us posted. ! > > Sheryl > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 28, 2012, at 12:37 PM, "barefootjan" <barefootjan@...> wrote: > > > My husband & I are looking into rescuing a bonded pair of 14 year old > > Chihuahuas. > > We've never had any small dogs before, let alone small dogs with a single > > coat. Can anyone provide us with some guidance as to their "climate" > > requirements? I understand that they need protection outdoors, but what > > about indoors? will they do OK in a relatively cool house, or does it need > > to be kept warm? how warm? > > We live in northern New England. > > thanks! > > Jan > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
