Hi Beth! When I adopted my Ricky he was skin and bones too. It has taken about 5 months to get him back to normal weight for his size. As far as her being aggressive with food, she most likely had to fight for food or, was not feed much where ever she was. Keep in mind now that she is now with you and safe. You have to give her time to settle in to her new place. Also being under weight and not feed correctly, she must feel really sick. She may have diarrhea due to eating again. I would feed her small meals in a quiet place all her own about 5-6 times a day until she feels more comfy and feels better. Ricky was sick with coughing/sneezing etc when I brought him home. He was also just fixed and still had his stitches in. He was one poor little guy. Its been 6 months now, and Ricky has adjusted really well. He has come a long way from when i got him. He is aggressive with other people and dogs, but we are working on that. He can be a bit aggressive with me at times, but we are working on that also and he really is learning to trust. He is a toy hoarder! He always has a toy in his mouth or right with him. Now that the sun is coming in on our balcony a little, he takes his toys one by one out to the sunny spot and lays with them. Its really cute how he does the things he does.
My advice to you is wait for shots on her until she is well. love and food is the best thing you can do for her. I would love to have another dog. You are in CA? I am from there but live in Vegas! NASCAR LAND THIS WEEKEND!! hope all goes well Shanna Shanna & Ricky Las Vegas Nevada!! My Chi Ricky... Is A HeartBeat At My Feet Kavis Christening n Communion Store Visit my eBay Store: http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store --- On Thu, 3/3/11, Beth Michl <[email protected]> wrote: From: Beth Michl <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Rescued a baby yesterday! To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011, 5:08 PM Thank you Gloria, I wished I could save them all! Funny thing I have been calling her Angel.. She can't be more then a year, by looking at her teeth. Beth --- On Thu, 3/3/11, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Rescued a baby yesterday! To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, March 3, 2011, 9:00 AM Beth, thank you for helping that little one. You're an angel. Gloria -----Original Message----- From: Beth M <[email protected]> To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, Mar 3, 2011 10:41 am Subject: [Chihuahuas] Rescued a baby yesterday! Hi everyone. I have been talking with a rescue group member, and they needed someone to pull a dog from the city of San Bernardino Animal control. It was a Female Papillon, well I hadn't been there in years, and I know why. I had to turn around an go to my car. I started crying when I saw the dogs all stuffed in cold wet cement dog runs. There was a tiny Chi that was pulling hard at my heart. I had them pull her too. I delivered the Pap, but am now fostering the Chi. She is skin and bones, she probably weighs 2lbs, but should be at least 3lbs. She is eating, but has diarrhea. I gave her some pumpkin in her food this morning, What else can I give her? They didn't give her shots, paper work says to fearful and would try to bite. She has not tried to bite me.. If you saw the pen she was in with these 4 or five other bigger dogs I would have bitten anyone too.. So far she is a sweet heart, she is food aggresive, with my dogs, not me. I can't blame her her ribs are all showing and her back bone is too a long with her tail bones.. What should I be giving her to get her weight back up? Also should I wait to get her shots? or do it now? I may have a home lined up for her too.. Thanks everyone.. Beth
