Hi Eileen, I am told the same. Dogs food contains to much salt for cats and is less nutritious (or however it is written).
I put the catfood high, so Max cannot reach it. The cats don't eat his food, because he gets a bowl and eats it all. He doesn't get more then he should. Klarie ----- Original Message ----- From: "sleeplessinmiami33" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 11:33 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: New Here... and a new Mommy! > Hey Jennifer, > > Chi's come in a variety of colors, tan, fawn, black white, tan black > white, dark greys (called blues), chocolate brown. I've even seen all > whites and silver. > > I feed my pup, Wellness. Its a new brand, but highly recommended by > pet shops and vets. Its all natural. > > I hope you dont have any cats, then you can forget about dog food. > For some reason, dogs love cat food. I know, my Conchita now wont eat > her food; for which I paid a considerable amount of money. My vet > says its ok for dogs to eat cat food but not the other way around. > > I give nutracal just in case. > > About kids, my chi is great with my daughter. Granted she is 17 but > disabled. They have big hearts, are very protective with the family > and usually picks one family member as they're lord and master, but is > just a lovable with everyone else. Little children tend to be > excessively rough, so be careful with the chi. > > I only dress my chi when its cold, and have had a hard time finding > something small enough for her to wear so I resorted to ferret > clothing for now. > > Hope this helps. Enjoy your toy. > > Eileen > > > > --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "Zaniest1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Hello all! My husband surprised me with an early Valentine gift. I >> would like you all to meet Scooter. My husband rescued him from a local >> animal shelter. One look and he knew I would love him. You know >> what... he was right! >> >> He's just the littlest thing - only weighs 2.5 pounds. They told my >> husband that they thought that he was full grown. Does that sound right >> to you? I'm so excited about my new baby (as is my family). He has >> such a sweet personality. I want to make sure I give him the best home >> ever. I have a few questions for the seasoned Chi parents. >> >> 1. What is the best food for these little guys. I have a bigger > dog, >> but her food is BIG too. >> 2. What are the most common colors of Chi dogs? I haven't seen many >> Scooter's color. >> 3. I've read that they might not get along well with smaller >> children. What are your experiences with that? >> 4. Do you normally keep your Chi dressed? I know they like to be >> warm. >> 5. Any other words of wisdom for this new Mommy? >> >> Thanks, and I look forward to talking with you all! >> >> Jennifer >> > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > Join today! " > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " 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: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[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/