RE: [Chihuahuas] New Chi Mommy Needs Advice

Tue, 04 Jul 2006 12:23:33 -0700

Hi Lucy , The breeder is doing it right!!  You take the mom away from the pups and give the babies what I call "mush".  It is just soft food and hard food soaked into the baby milk.. You never let daddy be with the pups at eating time and in the first 10 mins. or so you take mamma away too. YOu do this so the the pups can try to learn to eat , they play in it, they check it out and just get to be a mess.. After about 10 min. you put mamma back in and all she cares about is eating that YUMMY food.. She will eat it all so you want the babies to learn. When you put her back in she will then eat it and they (the pups) will watch mamma eat so that will teach them and then she will clean them too and they get a bath out of it and mom had a good meal, babies got to play, and some learning took place..And in the end the pups go back to nursing and mom is happy , the pups are growing up and it is all in a day of being a baby.  
 
I start this at 3 to 4 weeks of age.. My babies were born on June 14th and I will be just now starting them  on the "MUSH " today.. I don't expect them to really eat but I want to give them the idea now.. Mom just gets to enjoy the extra  food and it is all a learning process..
 
The breeder is doing it right.. Cindy

Nonnie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
they need to be with their mother for their socialization ... its not just eating.
 
Nonnie
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jerseee Lass
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 3:21 PM
To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] New Chi Mommy Needs Advice

I appreciate the advice several of you have given me regarding the pup being too young to be away from it's mother at 7.5 weeks. I will call the breeder tonight. When I was there he had the four pups together in a playpen and they were eating puppy chow and they had water. He said the first time he gave the pups the puppy chow they went right to it and ate it readily. The mother and father were nearby, but not with the pups. I believe he said he does put the pups together with the mother most of the time, but separates them so the pups can eat the chow. Is this the correct thing for him to be doing? They are 6.5 weeks old.
 
I have another question. I've seen online DVDs claiming to tell you how to train chis specifically. In the ads they say that chis require training methods that differ from other breeds and their product will let you in on the 'secrets'. Any truth to this??
Lucy in NJ
 

Nonnie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
7.5 weeks is TOO YOUNG FOR IT TO BE TAKEN FROM ITS MOTHER BEWARE.  It may be cute but you don't want to take it that young.
 
Nonnie
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jerseeegirl
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 9:11 PM
To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Chihuahuas] New Chi Mommy Needs Advice

Hi! I met my new 6 1/2-week old baby chi today and put a deposit down.
I'll get her next week. She's SO cute! She's mainly white with some
tan spots. Her parents were there at the breeders. Nice people.. nice
dogs too! Thinking of names... I went and bought her a layette LOL...
a little pink tank dress, a little pink flowered collar, leash,
carrier, bowls, toys, blanket... all in pink!.
Anyway, I've rescued a few adult beagles and a pom, but have only had
one pup (a beagle) ever in my life. Does anyone have any advice on
housebreaking my chi? Feeding her? When are they old enough to begin
obedience training?

Lucy in NJ


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