Oh yeah. I got her from a private home. The house was clean and the pup was raised in a family atmosphere with kids and other dogs. I haven't taken her to the vet yet. Was hoping I didn't have to for a while.
--- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote: > > It's a lot of stress for a new puppy to be away from mommy and her litter > mates for the first couple of weeks. Yes chis are known for hypoglycemia > due from stress. > The best thing to give them is Nutra-Cal, it is loaded with electrolytes > which they loose from the stress, which in turn lowers their sugar level. > You can buy it anywhere, > and just let her lick some off from the tube about 2-4 times a day for the > first couple of days. It will also help to increase their appetite back to > normal, and her sugar level. All the excitement may have her exhausted. Chi > s do like to be with humans all the time, but if you think she is too clingy > then it may be her way of saying she isn't feeling well, and wants you to > make her feel better. Normally a young pup of 6-8 weeks should have 4 small > meals per day until they are 10 weeks old, then reduce it to 3 small meals. > If she is eating normally then you shouldn't have to worry about a low blood > sugar level. > > Puppies should sleep a lot more then they are active until they pass that > stage, just like babies do. If her nose is runny, then that could be from a > list of causes. Did she > recently have a shot? She may be having a side effect from the shot. I don > t know where you got her from, but cold symptoms could also mean Parvo. If > she starts to cough it could be Kennel cough. Or it could just be she needs > to calm down and sleep and get over the new stress. > > If she seems worse with the runny nose, and won't eat at all by this evening > gets diarrhea, then I would run her to the vet. > > Peggy > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: leanneb65 > Date: 8/1/2013 11:56:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] More Chi questions > > > Hello > Well Im in here again with more questions. Up until this morning our new > little chi has done well. Eating, drinking, playing, following me around and > always wanting to be held. Today is a different story...almost like a diff > dog..she is tired, sleeping ALL day not eating a whole lot and sounds like > she has a runny nose. I have sucked her nose with a buld syringe. I am super > nervous and afraid something is wrong all of a sudden. I have been reading > about sugar, sugar water, honey, hypoglysemia, etc. It's all freaking me out > I havent cleaned my house or done anything since getting this pup as she is > sooooo clingy. > Is this all normal behaviour? > ------------------------------------ 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/
