Stairs are a no-no for long bodied dogs from what I was told in the Lovedach and Badgerdog lists I'm a member of. Use a ramp. They're much better for your long backed dogs. Yet, I've had one dachshund that used a ramp and still had back problems.
\ \ /\ Alice ( ) whiterabbi...@gmail.com .( ). Sent from my iPad mini > On Jul 21, 2013, at 12:20 PM, Robin Gordils <ginbarminp...@aol.com> wrote: > > There is no way to know what genes she inherited from her relatives. Just > because one parent was a Chi and the other a Dach doesn't mean she is 50/50. > Just as people's kids are not 50/50. She could have 90% Chi genes and 10% > dach genes or any variation. Obviously her parents were not chosen for their > great bloodlines so any or no defects can show up. Alice and Monte are from > diff BYB, Alice has the proper head and better body type but has a French > front. Monte is the incorrect "deer head" but his front and rear are better. > It is a good idea for any toy breed or longer bodied breed to use doggy > stairs to get on and off the couch and bed. I have stairs in both places. > Even a well bred sound built dog will suffer from hopping off the couch in > their senior years, the constant landings take their toll. > > > Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC and > Monte CGC, MinPins HoneyB, Brutus, and IMPS foster Jordan > > Www.minpinrescue.org > Www.chi-rescue.com > Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/Florida > > JelikoCats <jelikoc...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > OK when I got her I was told she was an apple head Chi. She looked just like > an Apple head too when I got her. > However in the past 3 weeks as she is growing, I've noticed some differences. > Her snout is a bit longer, her body is > longer and she walks with a wiggle. > > After some research, it appears she's a Chi-weenie. A chi/weenier dog mix. > I'm concerned because wiener dogs have bad backs and knees from what I am > told. > Does anyone have a Chi-weenie on this list > Anything I should know about them. > > As far as potty training, she's going OK. I'm starting to take her outside > first thing when she wakes up. > Today was the first day. she ran around and peed. But then pooped on my floor > inside. > So its a work in progress, but she's still under 4 months. > Janine > .......it is What it is...... >
