There are literally hundreds of Chihuahuas in shelters and rescues. The shelter dogs are in danger of dying for lack of homes. I just adopted 4 yr old 4 pound Monte who would have been dead in a couple of days. He is housebroken, good with all the dogs and very friendly. The shelter still has 6 more Chihuahuas. My local shelter has a 3 pound 5 year old waiting for a home.
Robin, the Dobe Axel CGC, TT, the German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, the Chihuahuas Alice and Monte and the MinPins HoneyB, Brutus, IMPS foster Jordan www.minpinrescue.org -------- Original message -------- Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Breeding From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> To: [email protected] CC: Most importantly she needs to get her dog to a Vet for an exam to make sure she can deliver pups on her own. If she is only a week or two into her pregnancy, then she can have her dog spayed and that will also abort the pups, but only a good Vet can decide whether that is recommended or not when he examines her. If you decide to let her keep the pups, then you will need $$$$$ for vetting the pups for an exam when they are born and for their first set of shots and deworming, Plus it is very important to bring the mama to a vet after she has her pups for an exam to make sure she has passed out all the pups and afterbirths and can supply enough milk to feed the pups. Also consider big $$$$$ for an emergency C-section which many chi's are known for. Lastly, if she keeps the pups, she has to make sure she has good homes for them, and that she is a responsible owner and has the mama and all the pups neutered and spayed before she adopts them out, or else there will be a lot more pups within the year that will need homes. Why isn't your chi spayed? Is she a very small chi, or a very young chi that you didn't spay her? If that's the case then you may be better off having her spayed now and aborting the pups, or delivery could kill her. There is a lot to consider here depending on the health and state of your dog. If she is too young and or too tiny, and you want to gamble her life in having puppies, then also be prepared that if she can't produce enough milk to feed them, then you will have to hand feed them every 2 hours for the first two-three weeks in order for them to survive. Peggy -------Original Message------- From: Mommabear7772004 Date: 04/13/13 16:52:19 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Breeding Cindy , first of all what breed is the dog that bred yours ? Yours is a chihuahua Right ? If a chihuahua gets bred by a larger dog , then there could be trouble . Dogs only need to " tie " once to get pregnant . Chihuahuas usually have 1 - 4 pups but occasionally more . They are pregnant for about 2 months . Anyone know how many days ? Sheryl Sent from my iPhone On Apr 13, 2013, at 3:05 PM, Cindy Dawson <[email protected]> wrote: I just had my little girl just got cot how long will she carry the babys for there born and how many will she have if she only got cot once
