*Beth, I think Shanna gave you some good advice. This puppy has probably been thru hell and is learning how to be a good pet--they must have lots of love and patience and time.. Thanks to adopt these poor animals --humans are so cruel.*
*Ann * On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 2:34 AM, Shanna Machanpalli <[email protected]>wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > -- Ann
