I would definitely not pull any baby teeth unless they are still in there at a year. At 5 months it is normal for him to have all his baby teeth. He will probably lose them between 6 to 9 months. I am a bit concerned that your vet does not know this and is looking to do surgical extraction, as it is rather common knowledge!
--- In [email protected], s p <sarahp1...@...> wrote: > > Hello everyone! > > I got my first chihuahua in Sept, my baby is now 5 months old and 2 lbs 3oz! > He's a dollbaby and I couldn't be happier but I have some questions. I've > owned bulldogs and dachshunds but never a dog this tiny. > > How long do they continue to grow? I know large dogs grow slowly for 2 years > or so but I don't know anything about chihuahua growth. He's charting between > 2.5 and 3 lbs depending on the week but he's not getting much bigger. He is a > cobby and he's all muscle but I don't know when to expect him to taper off on > the growing. > > When will he start losing baby teeth? Our vet said between 3 or 4 months but > he's 5 now and hasn't lost one. They're talking about pulling his baby teeth > when we get him fixed next month but that makes me nervous given that he has > ALL his baby teeth not like one or two left. > > What tricks have you taught yours? I'm running low on ideas he does sit, > down, crawl, high five, fist bumb, shake (sometimes), yoga, tell me (speak > where he only does a little growl because he doesn't bark), spin and off. > I've never had a dog this smart, I'm trying to think of new tricks and would > love some suggestions that chis are good at. He's very paw'y and likes to tap > his feet on things so the paw tricks have gone over really well. > > Thanks for the input for a new mom. And you can see my baby on facebook, he > has his own page LOL http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001407173632 > That is Charlie the wonder Chi > > Thanks again, > Sarah > > > > "If you do not change your beliefs...Your life will always be like this." ~ > Lazyboy > > "Some will say there is safety in numbers, tell that myth to the edge of the > herd." ~ "Blood" by Gaia Consort > ------------------------------------ " 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: [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/
