Re: [Chihuahuas] RE: toys

2013-10-10 Thread Alice Saunders
Lucky you, Gloria. Mine is a chewer. I can't give her stuffed toys or she'll rip it apart, make a mess all over the living room with the stuffing and eat some of the stuffing. She loves old socks and empty plastic water bottles. \ \ /\Alice ( )

Re: Re: [Chihuahuas] New Chihuahua Ownder

2013-03-20 Thread Alice Saunders
I think most dog owners have gone through ruptured anal glans at least once.   My last dachshund, Bob Barker had one rupture and the the other almost rupture.  The vet popped it and drained it.  I swore, no more cheap food again.  Still, I am now feeding Iams.  I was feeding California Natural

Re: Re: [Chihuahuas] New Chihuahua Ownder

2013-03-20 Thread Alice Saunders
Mickey came from a different shelter.  I didn't notice any dogs coughing at the shelter Mickey came from.  Minnie was showing early signs of kennel cough when we saw her at the shelter.  The shelter said they had been giving her meds for it for 7 days.  I don't know about that but after 1 dose

Re: Re: [Chihuahuas] New Chihuahua Ownder

2013-03-20 Thread Alice Saunders
Forgot, thanks for the pumpkin suggestion.  One of my dachshunds loved pumpkin but it gave him diarrhea, so I thought it might with Minnie.  What about chicken stock that has no salt or msg? I could put just enough on her kibble to moisten it without making it mushy. Alice Sent from

Re: Re: [Chihuahuas] New Chihuahua Ownder

2013-03-20 Thread Alice Saunders
Thanks Linda.  Bob Barker was the hardest lose.  He was my little shadow and slept with me every night.  Minnie has been good for me.  She's a shy little one. My friends say I'm the typical first time Mom LOL! It's truereading all I can about chi pups. Alice Sent from Incredimail for