He's just about 7 or so months old. The woman I got him from said she gives around 1/4cup a couple of times a day - but also sort of keeps some food in the bowl all the time because he's a puppy. If he doesn't eat all his food right away, I leave it out & eventually he finishes it. That way I don't worry if he's getting enough. He might be a bit heavier than when we got him but he's probably going to top out at 4+lbs. Just a little guy. I got a harness for him..size xxs and it's huge on him.lol
--- In [email protected], Joan Croft <joan_croft@...> wrote: > > Hi Megan, > > Just something to remember.if he is a puppy he may get hypoglycemic in > between his meals. If he does not eat an entire meal of his kibble, it may > be better to leave it in his crate in case he needs it a little later. I > don't remember how old the little guy is, but small puppies can have > hypoglycemia between meals. > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Megan > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 8:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Housebreaking - Morning update - day2 > > > > > > Hi Peggy! > Valken was with daddy while I was in the shower..so it's definitely daddy's > fault!.lol > That poop was a real surprise to me! I had no idea the little booger had any > business to do! > This morning...after he peed,and wouldn't do anything else..letting him off > the pad was a test to see if he really did have to go..guess I found out! > I had been just sort of keeping some food in his bowl all the time (within > limits)but now I'm giving him food in the morning and then early evening so > we're more scheduled and I can figure out what his body is doing. > When i got back in from the barn around4:40ish I took him out of the crate. > he peed and refused to poop. We went back to the crate 5 times! I was sure > he had to poop because he kept sniffing the rugs. Finally...after close to > an hour of this I decided to feed him because I was sure he'd have to poop > after that. After about 15 minutes he did. I put him on the pad and he > pooped and then manically tried to eat it..a couple of times. he only got > half of it.LOL. He only does it when he poops on the pad. He doesn't seem to > have any problem leaving the poop on the rugs.LOL. Maybe his mom did too > good a job at keeping their area clean. > > So. I'm gonna print this out. The first part for a chuckle and the 2nd part > for my marching orders. I can use the xpen to block off an area surrounding > the pad if I need to so i don't have to stand there forever if he decides > he's gonna be xtra stubborn. > Stay tuned for the next super duper exciting update!!! > hope you and the girls have a fab evening. > Megan and the "squirt." > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> , > Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@> wrote: > > > > Hi Megan! > > So why wasn't Valken in the crate while you were in the shower? Better > yet, > > why didn't you make sure he did his business before you went in the shower > > and decided to let him be free? And why didn't you wait longer this > morning > > for him to go on the pad, and when he didn't go, why didn't you put him > back > > in the crate, and then try again in 10 minutes? Bad mommy!!! LOL! > > > > You have to figure out how many times a day, and when, you know that he > has > > to pee and how many times a day does he have to poop. How many times per > day > > are you feeding him?? What times do you feed him?? You have to figure out, > > does he usually poop before you feed him, or after you feed him. Each dog > is > > different. Does he usually poop just before going to bed at night?..... > > then the odds are he will poop after he eats breakfast the following > morning > > Once you have that all figured out then use the pad training accordingly > > > > My Princess won't eat her evening meal unless she pees and poops first. > > Solution.....She goes out first, then I feed her. Four hours later she is > > ready to pee again. Princess only wants to eat once a day, with treats > after > > she does her business, and she only poops once a day. Gigi always has to > do > > both 15 minutes after she eats. She eats and poops twice per day..... > > Solution she goes on the pad after she eats. > > > > Scenario: > > Up at 7am.....Put the leash on and he goes on the pad...wait 10-15 > minutes, > > if nothing or just a pee and not a poop, he's a good boy, but put the > leash > > back on and walk to the crate for, wait 5 minutes....then walk back on the > > pad. If he still doesn't poop......then back in the crate, only this time > > feed him in the crate. (you should be feeding inside the crate all the > time, > > except for snacks). Wait 5 minutes after he finishes eating.....then back > on > > the pad and I can guarantee you that he will poop, if not....walk him back > > to the crate and wait another 5-10 minutes and then back on the pad and > keep > > doing that until he poops. > > > > Lets say he did poop: > > Now he is free and you shouldn't have to watch him because he did his > > business. So lets say he is free for 1 hour, bear in mind he ate and > > probably drank, plus the running around.....time for the pad again for a > > quick pee. If he doesn't pee.......back in the crate and try the pad again > > in 10 minutes. If he still doesn't pee........back in the crate and try > > again in another 10 minutes. You keep doing that until he pees. If it > takes > > another hour for him to finally pee, then you know that his holding time > is > > 2 hours after he eats and drinks, which means that he can have 2 hours of > > free time and shouldn't have to be watched. > > > > If you find that walking him back and forth is too much, then block off > the > > area where you are keeping the pad. You should only have the pad in one > > permanent place during the training period. If you block off that area, > only > > make it big enough for the pad and a little space for him to sit or lie > down > > in, but no bigger then that. This way if he is stubborn and wants to take > > 1/2 an hour to finally go while in there, you can do what ever you want in > > the meantime. If he doesn't go in 1/2 an hour then put him back in the > > crate and then try the pad again 15 minutes later. > > > > The whole idea is for him to associate that when he goes on the pad he is > > rewarded not only with a treat, and praising, but he is also free to play. > > When he doesn't go when he is suppose to, then he stays in the crate. > > > > As far as him wanting to eat his poop, a lot of dogs, especially puppies > do > > that. Gigi did that constantly when I first rescued her and occasionally > > still does it, and she is 7 years old, but she came from living in a cage > as > > a back yard breeder dog, and because those type of dogs don't have their > > cages cleaned regularly, the dog naturally wants to keep it cleaned, > > especially when they have puppies, so that's the only way to get rid of > it. > > Another reason is that those type of dogs are on a cheap lousy diet and > > their body is missing something in nutrients so they feel eating tootsie > > rolls will solve it, or they are just plain not fed enough. unfortunately, > > puppies learn a lot from their mommies and they mimic the mommies > behavior. > > That's the hardest type of behavior to break, because the puppies go > through > > an imprinting stage, and what is imprinted in their brain is almost > > impossible to remove. So even if your puppy was kept clean and well fed, > if > > he saw his mother doing that, then he learned the behavior. > > > > Their are some things that you can try to do. Teach him the command ' > > leave-it'' It is an invaluable command, because lets say you are walking > him > > and he goes to eat something on the street, once you yell out ''leave-it'' > > he will back off and not touch it. > > > > Start with him sitting in front of you and have some treats in your hand. > > Put a treat on the floor in front of him and say Leave-It! and quickly > push > > him back from it. Then point to it and say ''Okay" and let him have it. > > Repeat several times. If he doesn't get it during the first session, then > > try it again the following day and again that night. Most dogs learn it in > > 3-4 sessions. You are really teaching him 2 commands at a time...leave-it > > and okay. Now your ready to use that command when ever you catch him > trying > > to eat anything that isn't good for him or touching anything that you > don't > > want him to touch. > > > > They also have food treats that contain something that prevents the dog > from > > eating their poop. I tried a brand on Gigi and it didn't do any thing. > > Others have said that it works, so I guess it all depends on the dog. Gigi > > stops dead in her tracks when I catch her and say 'leave-it' so that works > > for us. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Megan > > Date: 1/31/2012 11:15:52 AM > > To: [email protected] <mailto:Chihuahuas%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Housebreaking - Morning update - day2 > > > > > > Well - Valken kicked my butt yesterday and last night but I think we're > off > > to a better start today. > > Didn't need to potty last night before bedtime (of course, he'd pooped on > > the rug while I was in the shower about 20 minutes before - Ted was really > > happy about that!). > > REALLY had to go this morning. I put him on the pad and said potty. he > peed. > > we waited-nothing. so I let him go off the pad and caught him a minute > later > > trying to poop on the kitchen floor. Told him "NO!" and got him to the > pad, > > told him to potty and he did. He immediately and frantically tried to eat > > the poop. I had to fold the pad over it and keep him away from it to stop > > him. He was really concerned about that poop staying there. Thoughts? > > Suggestions? > > Compared to yesterday this is a great start. Not sure why he thinks pads > are > > for peeing and the rest of the house is for pooping.LOL > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
