[Chihuahuas] oppinion?

2011-02-11 Thread ruffles
Would like some oppinions here. Sending this to Christian groups for moral oppinion, breeder's group for the breeder's oppinion and non-breeder chi group for the buyer's oppinion...covering all my basis :-) My pups were ready to go Monday, and they went quick! 3 of the available 4 were sold

[Chihuahuas] semiback

2011-02-10 Thread ruffles
well, I have made great progress on emails, lol. Still not finished, but pretty much got my inbox cleaned and am working on several years worth in my outbox, lol. My goal is to delete 25 pages of emails a night :-) Down to 250 pages25 emails on each page.so now that it is somewhat under

Re: [Chihuahuas] ROSE/NANCY/ROBIN/SUE

2011-02-05 Thread ruffles
no group owners and mods can take care of it for you. Marsha Marsha, I believe you have to do that. Go into the groups page, at the top click Edit membership, scroll down to bottom click Web only. You will only be able to read and send on the group web page. ---Original

[Chihuahuas] ROSE/NANCY/ROBIN/SUE

2011-02-04 Thread ruffles
group owners...could you PLEASE put me on no mail on groups untill I get my email fixed? No sooner that I clear a dozen, two dosen more are in my inbox!! PLEASE do it for me?? Robin, could you take care of this in our group please?? Marsha This email contains correspondence from an

[Chihuahuas] again!

2011-02-03 Thread ruffles
My webmail crashed...or something. Second time this has happened. Last night My new emails would not call up but it was showing older emails plus it was showing new emails comming in but was not displaying them. WEnt to the phone com[any today they tried to call my account up. They saw where there

Re: [Chihuahuas] again!

2011-02-03 Thread ruffles
This is my ISP's own email. The very company that provides my internet. The email is not saved on my computer, like it would be with say outlook or something, but is saved in the ISP's database. This should be the safest method!! Like with outlook, if yoiur comp crashes you loose the email. But

Re: [Chihuahuas] again!

2011-02-03 Thread ruffles
I know this...the thing is, this has been my addy for about 12 years now.every acount, connection ect I have is connected to this addy...I realy don't WANT to change 12 years of contact info. I also know that something went heywire to cause my email to delete. I also know they COULD

Re: [Chihuahuas] OT Need Advice

2011-01-26 Thread ruffles
a fellow Kentuckian!! I'm from Jackson County Marsha I trust the groupAmanda Christopher822 west south streetmayfield ky 42066270-908-5572 Anyone who wants to call or write feel free. Today has been rough for me. I saw on his facebook that he has changed his status from married to me to

Re: [Chihuahuas] Star

2011-01-26 Thread ruffles
keepin you in prayers for peace and comfort Marsha Just letting you all know things went well and Star is in Heaven now. I may not be around for abit...pretty down. Love,Mare This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain privileged information. If you are not the

Re: [Chihuahuas] OT Need Advice

2011-01-24 Thread ruffles
Don't dare wait on him! You deserve so much better than to be his second choice Tell him Your so much better than that and then you find you a good man who deserves you! Marsha My husband of over six years left for good last night. Rented a car and packed it tight, took his puppy and moved to

Re: [Chihuahuas] Saturday night TV

2011-01-22 Thread ruffles
Looks alot like my house lol Marsha This is not a great picture but this is what the average night of TV looks like at my house! On the sofa with Steven is 8 chi's and our foster Chinese Crested. I introduced Maxx to the crew and he wanted to play! He was acting like a puppy. And I can't

Re: [Chihuahuas] Meeko (OT)

2010-10-27 Thread ruffles
sending up prayers for meeko MArsha Hi everyone...PLEASE say a prayer for my cat Meeko. She didn't feel well yesterday...and now she's sick. She doesn't want to eat or drink anything. If she's still the same this afternoon I'm going to take her to the vet...Thanks. This email

Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, JOYCE...

2010-10-26 Thread ruffles
Thanks for sharing this story!!! This is exactly why I do not rehome my retired breeders. Why can't people understand, YES they get emotionally hurt!! I currently have two males here that I am rehoming for a fellow breeder. Been with me almost a week now and if I don't hurry up and rehome them I

[Chihuahuas] chihuahuas

2010-10-26 Thread ruffles
I have two small, full bred chihuahua's, male, intact, that I am re-homing for a friend. These boys are both sweet as can be. Very nervous at first but quickly warm up with just a little love. They were kennel dogs, so they do need some training for inside livingei they markApproximately 2

Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Good evening

2010-10-26 Thread ruffles
LOLI have met way to many people that suffer from that OCDand I contribute to the fight AGAINST a cure, lol. I'll tell you my personal set up of my chis.Barely, who is the biggest of my chis, is in an x-pen downstairs. He gets out and plays ect, but wont stay out with the others for

Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With Family :(

2010-10-25 Thread ruffles
I took the bred down chows as a jokeat least seriously hoping it was, lol.no way chis and chows are related any closer than any/every breed is related. As for Chows, I have had them in the past...full blooded AKC chows, and I think they are just like any other breedit is all in how

Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With Family :(

2010-10-25 Thread ruffles
There actually is some indication that many moons ago, chis and poms were cross bred to give us the current long coat chi, and also the current short nose...as the original chis, way back in the day, lol, was more like the deer chi today than the cobbly short nosed things we have come to accept as

RE: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With Family :(

2010-10-25 Thread ruffles
I have always felt that environment plays a bigger role than genetics. Lately, not so sure (I'm right, lol. When I was in college, a sociology major, we followed a study that had been done on identical triplets seperated at birth. Two adopted out to two different families and one was kept and

Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With Family :(

2010-10-25 Thread ruffles
Heard that one too. I don't think they have done any gentic testing that has completely decided the issue one way or the other.just that there is that indication...that possibilityI've heard poms, paps, some weird dog that starts with a x or sumn, lol.I've heard several possibilities.

Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With Family :(

2010-10-25 Thread ruffles
awww, so now it is settled! They were bred to little human babies! no wonder they are so odd Marsha *For the that fact some even say the Fennic Fox..So who really knows what are little chi's have in there blood from moons down the road and where they actually came from or Originated

RE: [Chihuahuas] Chihuahua May Have Come From The TECHICHI Dog

2010-10-25 Thread ruffles
I think the originiation from the techihi is probably the most widely accepted origins theory. Even the AKC has advanced that theory as the most likely one. But, if you look at those dogsthey look more like what we today refer to as the deer chi than they do the modern standard. And actually,

Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With Family :(

2010-10-24 Thread ruffles
Trying to trick train him, ei, sit, lay, down, ect, is not even in the cards untill he is first socialized. When we say train him, we do not mean teach him tricks, we mean teach him to be a good boy, lol. To try to waste time teaching him tricks, even the simplelest of things such as sit, would

Re: [Chihuahuas] Keepers Halloween Pics--8.5 months

2010-10-24 Thread ruffles
lol...he's a cutie! Marsha Well I got keeper fixed about 3 weeks ago and everything went swimmingly. He is a robust 2.7 lbs now. I no longer see any signs of a cleft palate!!! We took some halloween pics tonight. He was wearing the spiderweb coat I made him then we changed him into a

Re: [Chihuahuas] Introduction

2010-10-23 Thread ruffles
Hello and welcome. I am MArsha in Ky and I have chis ranging from a year to 14 years too :-) I also have a lot of family not far from you! I have a lot of family in the Franklin/Springboro areajust down the road from ya! :-) Marsha Hi everyone! I am new to this group and would like to

Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With Family :(

2010-10-23 Thread ruffles
Where are you located? I have pretty good success with calming down agressive dogs.. Marsha Hi Everyone Well, I have tried to work with Ricky for his aggressive behavior towards family members, but its gone to far today. My 19 year old daughter was putting his t-shirt on, then went to

Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With Family :(

2010-10-23 Thread ruffles
:-( I was hoping you may be closer. Unfortunatle I am in KY, but yea I was gonna offer to take him for a few weeks and work with him. MArsha Hi Marsha I am in Las Vegas NV. Near Henderson. Ricky will not let anyone else pet him. He is quick to bite. If your near here, and want to try, I

Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Thin fur

2010-10-22 Thread ruffles
I'm not a veganlove my cheese too much for that, lol. It is just a moral issue for me, I can't deal with death of animals well. And certainly not pain and suffering. I don't have an issue with non-vegitarians, I just don't want to be a contributing factor to some animal loosing his life. So

Re: [Chihuahuas] Thin fur

2010-10-21 Thread ruffles
Sounds like some alopecia going on :-) Is the thin areas in the dark skinned areas? Alopecia is a blue gene issue. IT is not a health concern at all and is purely cosmetic, but the blue gene can cause hair loss or thinning. Marsha Hi I have a couple of Chis that have very thin fur in some

RE: [Chihuahuas] Re: Thin fur

2010-10-21 Thread ruffles
you know, honestly, that goes both ways. I personally don't have an oppinion one way or the other re raw feeding, but it seems that the raw feeders on this group are more the ones who refuse to accept any way other than raw feeding. Seems every issue or question someone has, someone comes back

Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Thin fur

2010-10-21 Thread ruffles
I don't have a problem with you sharing or with what you feed or anything else. But someone mentioned, and I quote I agree with you Deanna but some people are very rigid in what they believe and refuse to look at any way but theirs and that comment just seems to fit the raw feeders of the group

Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Thin fur

2010-10-21 Thread ruffles
I agree. And to me it DOES go both ways. I was simply responding to the comment someone else made. You should NOT have to accept any other way. But a kibble feeder shouldnt have to either, if they feel differently MArsha and...one more thing...why do I need to accept feeding any other way?? I

Re: [Chihuahuas] Pics of Mable at picture Day

2010-10-21 Thread ruffles
how adorable! Marsha Here are some pics of Mable at Picture Day in Riverside. These are not the professional ones that were taken...just ones my daughter snapped. The nice blonde lady holding Mable isn't me...you can see part of me with her in the carrier. The VERY next day Mable's ears

Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Thin fur

2010-10-21 Thread ruffles
Well personally, I am a vegitarian, so I realy don't see myself buying dead animals for my dogs when I don't buy them for myself, lol. Don't buy leather, fur, ect.no animal products that require the death of the animal..Which can, btw, lead to some pretty pathetic shoes on my feet, but

Re: {Disarmed} [Chihuahuas] It a Boy

2010-10-15 Thread ruffles
congrats! :-) Marsha My Dog have one boy puppy yesterday. he look like his Dad. I a a little surprised she only had one.but that just mean he going to be one fat spoiled baby. Thank you all for all your help and advice.  This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may

RE: [Chihuahuas] pets

2010-10-14 Thread ruffles
What happens in 10 days?? I wish I had the funds :-( Marsha I would take a puppy if the price wasnbsp;neg.ablenbsp; -- Sent from my Palm Pre On Oct 13, 2010 11:51 AM, dasha lt;dash...@hughes.netgt; wrote: nbsp; Are you a rescue or strictly a breeder? -Original

Re: {Disarmed} [Chihuahuas] Very difficult time!

2010-10-06 Thread ruffles
Oh my. :-( My thoughts and prayers ae with your family during this trying time. As hard as it it to understand, God has a purpose. May he wrap his loving arms of comfort and peace around you all. Marsha HI Everyone! As many of you know we were expecting our 4th grandchild in a few days...the

[Chihuahuas] Mass delete

2010-10-03 Thread ruffles
Well it has been such a busy weekend! Had a cookout yesterday for several friends...great time! Today was my mom's and my son's birthday. Also took Kenyatta out today for Senior pics. Being outside and as cold as it is, I'm not feeling all that well now. Tried to catch up on emails from the

Re: {Disarmed} [Chihuahuas] fleas

2010-09-30 Thread ruffles
she definitely dont need to be licking it off the other dogcan't be good to ingest it! But I would use frontline on her too Marsha Anyone know of a good cure for fleas? I have never had fleas on my animals before, and my poor little Molly has them!! Another worry of mine is that my husband

Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas] Please Have Your Pet Fixed !

2010-09-28 Thread ruffles
Well I am of a different school of thought. My dogs are my FAMILY first and foremost, none of them are just breeders and they do not just get cast aside because they can't breed anymore. Nor do they suddenly get less attention or importance. They have their same spot on my bed at night the day the

Re: [Chihuahuas] Please Have Your Pet Fixed !

2010-09-27 Thread ruffles
I do breed, but I strongly support the spaying/neutering of all pets not part of a well planned breeding program. All of my retired breeders or pets that are not breeding quality, are fixed...except for two. One is so small it scares me to do it although I am trying to get the nerve as I know it

Re: [Chihuahuas] Injured Baby

2010-09-26 Thread ruffles
one of mine tore his nail completely off the other day too. But I saw his limping and crying in pain before I saw the blood. I was calm...doctored him up and babied him some, but knew he would be okbut he is a big baby anyhow, so for him it was a MAJOR deal, lol Marsha I will be honest when

Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: UPDATE ON RICKY THE THIN CHI

2010-09-26 Thread ruffles
I have a little hydro that is a bag of bones. Ofcourse I know for her it IS a medical condition and she will not get better, but still it bothers me to see her so skinny. I will feed her ANYTHING she wants! If one day she wants cooked food, I'll cook for her. If the next day she wants dog food,

Re: [Chihuahuas] test

2010-09-26 Thread ruffles
looks like it is working :-) Marsha Hi Guys...my eamils are not coming through to you guys with my other yahho account so I switched to this address to see if they do now...so just a test to see if this new email address will work for this group.   Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park, The Dog

Re: [Chihuahuas] How many group members does it take to...?

2010-09-26 Thread ruffles
LMBO! Love it!! Marsha In light of our recent raw food debate I thought this was too funny!!!   Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park,     Deanna  and  The Dog Park Pack: Nugget, Shuai-Li, Bella, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable, Caleb and Maxine   www.joys4toys.com How many group members

Re: [Chihuahuas] Snuggle sacks!!

2010-09-26 Thread ruffles
I just make my own, for my own use...well for the dogs...not one big enuf for me, lol.but I am all the time getting people asking on my group who makes themso I will try to remember you do and send you some business when I can :-D Marsha Hey Guys, I make and sell snuggle sacks! I don't

Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas] re: UPDATE ON RICKY / RICKY'S AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR WITH OTHERS

2010-09-26 Thread ruffles
For some odd reason, it seems to be a rather common trait of chihuahuas to not be particularly fond of men in general. Never realy understood why, and ofcourse many men have a hreat relationship with a chi, but it is a story we hear all too oftenI personally think it may have something to do

RE: [Chihuahuas] Re:slammer... UPDATE ON RICKY THE THIN CHI

2010-09-25 Thread ruffles
I think YOU have shown the most maturity of everyone in this whole discussion :-) To Each his own and too all, whatever works for them. Marsha Hi everyone I will jump in here about RAW... I understand both sides of raw feeding (feed or not feed). as I said in one of my posts, I know that in

Re: {SPAMFILTER} [Chihuahuas] Snuggle Bags

2010-09-25 Thread ruffles
looking good :-) My Heidimy little hydro pup that no one expected to make it, will be one year old next week...I'm making her one for her birthday. Marsha A friend on another list makes Snuggle Bags, I ordered two for Emiliano since he loves to burrow, I knew he would like it! Gloria

Re: [Chihuahuas] Chiweenie lies

2010-09-25 Thread ruffles
awwwwell I suppose it sure is a good thing little Taco can't do any business, lol. At least you know now and can't take care of it, but it sure would be nice if people would just be honest!! Marsha Well, apparently when the girl told me that Belle had been fixed, she lied. I found some

RE: [Chihuahuas] UPDATE ON RICKY THE THIN CHI

2010-09-24 Thread ruffles
Sounds pretty much like exactly what I told you, lol. Free feed. Some chis are just naturally skinny. They wont starve themselves, ect :-) Marsha Hi everyone! I took Ricky to a new vet today. The vet seems to think Ricky is healthy happy. He said he can not see his ribs (but you can feel

Re: {Disarmed} RE: [Chihuahuas] Chihuahuas ears

2010-09-20 Thread ruffles
As every one else has stated, chi ears usually play a yo yo game. I LOVE this time periodevery day waking up wondering if it is gonna be an up day or a down day...a right ear day or a left ear day, lol. Eventually, they should stand permanantly, of course. Some chis could take as long as 2

Re: [Chihuahuas] MORE JOY!!!!!!

2010-09-20 Thread ruffles
yea yea yea...last one...uh huhsuree, lol. Lets face it, your adicted :-) Welcome to furfriends annoymous. The 12 step program begins with getting 12 furbabies. Sounds like you made a great trade!! I'm sure your friend's wife will be just as tickled with her new quilt! Marsha A new baby

Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas] New To Group: Please help with thin recused chihuahua

2010-09-20 Thread ruffles
Sounds like reverse sneezing.very common in chihuahuas. Marsha Hi I have never had a chi... or even such a little dog. I really need to have his blood tested to make sure he has nothing bad going on like hyperthyroid. In 2 weeks he has not gained any weight. he is eating, but not alot at

Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas]litter training?... Newbie here from New Jersey

2010-09-18 Thread ruffles
Poor thing!!! If she ever grasps for 100 percent where she should go and where she should sleep, then she will have accomplished quiet a feat, because all of that even confused me!!! lol Marsha marsha, haha... i think its going to take a process... she was confused cause i take her to my moms

Re: {Disarmed} [Chihuahuas] This is my Ricky!

2010-09-17 Thread ruffles
oh he is adorable :-) I can tell by looking at his legs thoughhow tiny they arethat this is not going to be a chi that is going to put on a lot of weight ect...he will have that skinny look.. Marsha Hi This is my new chi Ricky I adopted. :)   This email

Re: {Disarmed} [Chihuahuas] Newbie here from New Jersey

2010-09-17 Thread ruffles
Everything yu have said sounds typical chihuahua :-) Welcome to the group, I am Marsha in Ky, owned by a gaggle of chis. Most likely, your girl will come around, but she is scared and confused right now. If you give her the chance, she will learn to get extremely close to you and become even more

Re: [Chihuahuas] New To Group: Please help with thin recused chihuahua

2010-09-17 Thread ruffles
honestly? Sounds to me like you received him pre-spoilt lol. If the vet has ruled out health issues, then I will say what I have always saida dog is not going to allow itself to starve! They WILL allow them selves to get a little hungry if they think they can hold out longer than you for

Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas]litter training?... Newbie here from New Jersey

2010-09-17 Thread ruffles
LOL...she thought you had made her a nice little bed! :-) I would put a little PP in it so she learned it is the potty not a bed, lol.but sounds like a cute little scenario!! Marsha ok help ladies..., i found the litter pan with a scoop cut out. i put a pee pad in it ...she jumped right

Re: [Chihuahuas] OT new dress for Myrtle

2010-09-16 Thread ruffles
great job!!! MArsha Hi Guys! I just finished a new little Harness dress for Miss Myrtle. I haven't got a pic of her in it yet but it looks adorable on her! I finished up some plaid wild PJ's for Nugget and now am working on my new coffee Latte linewith Debbie Mum fabricsI think

Re: [Chihuahuas] Help Needed!!!

2010-09-16 Thread ruffles
Billy Milliam (sp) does tranports...not sure what he charges ect Marsha Hello, I am passing this on from another group I am on...asking for help. If you live in any of these areas please email me privately and I can get you more info...this is a very bad situation and my friend needs

Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Distance/time limits for Chihuahua walks?

2010-09-09 Thread ruffles
all of mine, except puppies still in training, lol, walk within a couple feet of me at all times. We live in a very rural area and I do not leash train my dogs...they all leanr from an early age that it is not appropriate to run far from me, but the pups will do what you all are decribing :-)

Re: {Disarmed} [Chihuahuas] 30 days from today!

2010-09-09 Thread ruffles
Joyce don't know if my previous email ever went through to you or not, but I had emailed you to let you know that Kenyatta is willing to help with the costume judgingsince she doesn't know anyone, she would be impartial. Marsha *Well we are 30 day's from next month's meet up...Still

Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Distance/time limits for Chihuahua walks?

2010-09-08 Thread ruffles
personally that seems a bit for for a chi to me...then again, it seems way to far for a human too, lol.I can't emagne trying to walk one mile, let alone 2 or 6so to think of a chi doing itwell, lets just say no matter how short my walk ever is (like to the mailbox! lol) my chis have to

Re: {Disarmed} [Chihuahuas] Re: Distance/time limits for Chihuahua walks?

2010-09-08 Thread ruffles
ofcourse I was just being a smarty pants, lol...but seriously, I don't know that there realy are any quidelines which would explan why you aint finding many. I would, honestly, just say to do whatever feels confortable for him and keep an eye out for any signs of distress. As long as he is having

Re: [Chihuahuas] Breeders in CA

2010-09-06 Thread ruffles
would Alaska be close to you? I know a breeder in AK that has some beautiful pups. MArsha Hello Everyone! Is there anyone on this list that is a breeder either in or close to CA?? I am eventually wanting a longcoat...on the small side. Is there anyone with upcoming litters that might be

Re: [Chihuahuas] Question

2010-09-06 Thread ruffles
I think that is where way to many people mess up. they use the crate as a means of punishment or something and the dog comes to hate it. If it is used right, it does, as you say, become their happy place. Mom's pup is only 5 months old and already he knows his crate. He goes there when mom leaves

Re: {Disarmed} Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas] Question

2010-09-05 Thread ruffles
If I put down fresh meat, mine would probably gobble it up as well, lol. I will say again on the housebreakingat 8 weeks old, they are not yet at the point where they can comprehend housebreaking enough for it to make a difference. They are not permitted to just go anywhere as they are

Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas] Question

2010-09-05 Thread ruffles
I just sold a pup last week that was 5 months old. That is rare, but with everything going on, I hadn't had a chance to advertise. So it made 5 months before I sold it. WAY to old to put off housebreaking, but I had not attempted to housebreak it for the same reason I hadn't been able to advertise

Re: {Disarmed} Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas] Question

2010-09-05 Thread ruffles
LOLhad a few of those only a mom could love's in my life, lol Marsha My one CHi now 11 yrs old has JUST begun to be a bit more reliable Re housebreaking and he will still sometimes just go pee on my bed or a wall. We have a dog door, he'll pee next to it. He's one of those only a

Re: {Disarmed} RE: [Chihuahuas] recipes

2010-09-05 Thread ruffles
I don't know that she has a favorite :-) She likes to make cakes for get togethersstuff like carrot cake, zuchini bread, that kindshe likes odd stuff, lol. She has always been more of a measure by eye baker...she is that good. She likes to make things that maybe everyone else doesn't

Re: [Chihuahuas] Fw:

2010-09-05 Thread ruffles
adorable! :-) Marsha this is amigo... 1.5lbs...14 weeks old. called lavender color. darcy - Forwarded Message From: Darcy Jacobs flyway7...@yahoo.com To: darcy jacobs flyway7...@yahoo.com Sent: Sat, September 4, 2010 10:30:48 PM Subject: Fw: - Forwarded Message

Re: [Chihuahuas] 3 lil boy's

2010-09-05 Thread ruffles
they are cuties Joyce. BTW, the guy from church that plans to come to the meetup is in the market to buy.but he has very specific wants, lol. You know Susan's Gus? He wants one as close to that as possible...so if anyone is comming that has gus like pups for sale, encourage them to bring them,

Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas] Giardia

2010-09-05 Thread ruffles
I lean toward agreeing with you on vacines. I am NOT a fan of vacines for humans or animals. I do give my pups a full round (4 sets) of puppy vacs but I do not vacinate after that. I'm kinda iffy on the puppy vacs too, but since they are for sale and it is expected, I kinda feel I have that

Re: [Chihuahuas] 3 lil boy's

2010-09-05 Thread ruffles
He would actually be very interested in an adult maleso if anyone has adult males like guslol Marsha *Ok will Do...I got a tiny white male now..But there should be puppies... * On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 8:23 PM, ruff...@prtcnet.org wrote: they are cuties Joyce. BTW, the guy from

Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas] 3 lil boy's

2010-09-05 Thread ruffles
cobbly body, applehead, short nose??? if so, send me pics!! anyone I know?? Marsha *I know of one who has a mostly white with cream spot on back..She will sell as CKC or No Papers...3 1/2 lbs 2yrs old proven sire throws small. * On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 8:27 PM, ruff...@prtcnet.org wrote:

Re: {Disarmed} [Chihuahuas] Fw:

2010-09-05 Thread ruffles
cute :-) Marsha my daughter kelly and her new amigo 14 weeks old darcy - Forwarded Message From: 3027384...@vzwpix.com 3027384...@vzwpix.com To: flyway7...@yahoo.com; swelke...@aol.com Sent: Sun, September 5, 2010 4:55:40 PM Subject: This message was sent using the Picture and

Re: [Chihuahuas] Question

2010-09-04 Thread ruffles
I wouldn't do a box, but I would certainly do a crate or x-pen. I think all pups, new additions, ect need to be acclimated to a crate or pen. Getting them use to it when they are young or new can make a huge difference down the road. It not only protects them now (and in the future) but they come

Re: [Chihuahuas] Question

2010-09-04 Thread ruffles
my mom leaves her pup in a crate whenever she leaves...he is still young and in the destructive stagewhen she opens the door to the crate as she is leaving, he goes right in and sits down, happy as a lark :-) (whatever a lark is, lol) Marsha She is already crate trained.. And the crate we

Re: [Chihuahuas] Question

2010-09-04 Thread ruffles
me, I do have a potty pad down for when they cant hold it while I am gone, but I take my pups out when I take my older dogs out...it is pretty much just one of those things where pups imitate the older dogs. I do not even attempt to housebreak the pups I sale because if I train one method and the

Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas] Question

2010-09-04 Thread ruffles
I think a lot of that depends on age. When I say my pups are in the x-pen, you gotta remember, my pups are ready for their new homes at 8 weeks old on average...some smaller ones I hold longerbut at 8 weeks they are not ready to be expected to do more than communal potty and gorge eating, lol.

Re: [Chihuahuas] Miss Myrtle May OT

2010-09-03 Thread ruffles
cute :-) Marsha Thought you guys would enjoy seeing Miss Myrtle on her new couch! I found it at Tuesday Morning for $6...it fits her perfect and she loves it I bought a little wingback in a yellow brocade for $4 but she just sits in it...too small to lay down...it works for Molly's AG

Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: how to keep house from smelling

2010-09-03 Thread ruffles
this sounds awsomeI am gonna have to try it just for fun :-) Marsha Hi...here is an easy way to do a bed!!! Like a donut bed. Cut two pieces of polar fleece in matching circles...about 6 inches bigger than you want the actual bed to be. (A 28-30 inch circle(diameter) works greak  Sew

Re: [Chihuahuas] Trying again to send picture of our new little girl.. Guess the last one was too big

2010-09-03 Thread ruffles
adorable babies! :-) Marsha She is approx 6 MO old and weighs 4lbs.. We are maybe going to call her Isi, which is Choctaw for Deer. Had to include one of my beatuiful Tia.. She is hard to get a picture of.. She iscamera shy. And one of Miguel for Mare.. He is our Chihuahua Gigante

Re: [Chihuahuas] Introduction

2010-09-03 Thread ruffles
welcome to the group, I am MArsha in Ky owned by a gaggle of chis and two skin kids. I have had two SD chihuahuas. One is past on and the other is still living but retired. I too realy need to get another hearing dog trained. Best of luck on your new baby Marsha Hi all. Thanks for letting me be

[Chihuahuas] recipes

2010-09-02 Thread ruffles
Wanna thank everyone who has sent recipes so far. I am cutting and pasting them into a word doc to save them and after I get it all together, will print each on off seperately and make a book out of it :-) I may try to have all this ready for her Birthday next month. I have several projects I am

Re: [Chihuahuas] Fw: The Story of Adam Eve's Pets

2010-09-02 Thread ruffles
LOL cute story. Thanks for cleaing it up for us first :-D Marsha My hubby just sent me this...cute but warning...one bad word at the end!!!...but I changed the spelling and I took out the last pic as it was a cat flippin people off...so it is safer now LOL  Hugs In Him, Deanna  

Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas] safe wormers/parasite meds/flea meds

2010-09-02 Thread ruffles
your welcome...but it wasn't me who clarified, lol..don't know who it was :-) While things like roundworms, tape worms, ect are usually treated on a as needed basis, heart worms are treated preventivly with a monthly medmaybe that is what she meant? Marsha Marsha thanks for the

Re: {Disarmed} [Chihuahuas] Chi Beagle Left in Hot Car

2010-09-02 Thread ruffles
How many more times does this have to happen before people wake up and get a brain??!!! One thing though, I do disagree with the statement about not taking kids to the holcaust museum. I took my two kids. This is real, this is human suffering at its worst and I think kids do need to see what

Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: how to keep house from smelling

2010-09-01 Thread ruffles
why would you get hate mail for asking about a recommendation for a cleaning product?? thats weird, lol. A friend of mine let me have some of her odoban to try.it worked pretty good and smelled realy good afterwards. It is $15 a gallon and can be dilutedI realy need to buy some since I ran

Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: how to keep house from smelling

2010-09-01 Thread ruffles
Thats where Susan gets hers and she said it is about $15 a galshe gave me about a 1/3 gal to try.I liked it, but so far haven't had $15 to spare!!! lol Marsha *Odor ban is some great stuff...Sam's carries it at a decent price... * On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 9:34 PM, ruff...@prtcnet.org

Re: {Disarmed} Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: how to keep house from smelling

2010-09-01 Thread ruffles
mom uses thatI don't care much for that Marsha *Yeah it's good stuff there is a few out there that I like and have tried thru the years...I like the one from the dollar store and I think walmart carries it Fabuloso is the name..I like things that are citrus scented too or just fresh

Re: [Chihuahuas] Sugar and Andi's litter

2010-09-01 Thread ruffles
they are all cuties... Marsha *There super chunky like mom...the girl I Have my eye on will see... * -- *Joyce* *www.mtnviewchis.webs.com* This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient, please delete. Do

Re: [Chihuahuas] safe wormers/parasite meds/flea meds

2010-09-01 Thread ruffles
I use pancur and frontline Marsha I'm curious what you all use for worming and parasites? do you give a monthly, bi monthly, etc type of pill? I have done this for a larger dog, but have heard the chi's are more sensitive. I'm thinking it wouldn't be a good idea to skip it altogether, and

Re: [Chihuahuas] Cordy discovers mud

2010-08-31 Thread ruffles
lol yea they will roll in nasty stuff, but don't want their paws dirtygo figure, lol. Glad the astroturf worked for ya! Marsha We live in the Pacific Northwest and it was raining last night and this morning. Not thinking much about it, I opened the sliding glass door to let Cordy and my

Re: {Disarmed} [Chihuahuas] new member

2010-08-31 Thread ruffles
First tip...prepapre for more because they are adictive and it is almost impossible to limit yourself to one :-) Stress can lead to hypoglecemia, so be safe and keep a sugar supplment on hand. Have a halter rather than a collar. Try to gradually change from what she is currently eating to what

Re: [Chihuahuas] upset stomach

2010-08-31 Thread ruffles
try feeding him some cottage cheese or plain yogurt Marsha Hi everyone. My chi, Monster, has had a little upset stomach for a couple days. He's thrown up a couple times, once it was food and the other it was clear and white stuff, and his stomach is making all kinds of sounds. He hasn't

[Chihuahuas] ODD request :-)

2010-08-31 Thread ruffles
Sending this out to EVERYONE, lol. My mom loves to cook. She had a blue million recipe books...inlcuding one that was her all time faveAnyhow, all of her books burned up in the fire. I thought about buying a couple of cookbooks for her birthday or something, but then I had another one of my

Re: [Chihuahuas] upset stomach

2010-08-31 Thread ruffles
would depend on his size ect.for a smaller chi, I would offer at least 3 or so spoon fulls Marsha How much should I give him? Lorena Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: ruff...@prtcnet.org Sender: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:37:12

Re: [Chihuahuas] upset stomach

2010-08-31 Thread ruffles
then you have one of the odd once that wont, lol. Most chis love yogurt, cottage cheese and pumpkin. Pumpkin is another thing you can tryjust plain nothing added canned pumpkinit isnt as good as yogurt or cottage cheese, but usually helps. The yogurt and cottage cheese has cultures in it

Re: {Disarmed} [Chihuahuas] Piper (sad news)

2010-08-30 Thread ruffles
A sudden death at that age sounds like a possible hypoglecemia attack :-( So sorry for your loss. Glad your husband is doing ok. Marsha Hi everyone...recently I posted pictures of my new babiesPiper and Peanut. I'm not sure what happened but one week after this picture was

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