Oh yeah. I got her from a private home. The house was clean and the pup was
raised in a family atmosphere with kids and other dogs. I haven't taken her to
the vet yet. Was hoping I didn't have to for a while.
--- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote:
>
> It's a lot of stress for a new puppy to be away from mommy and her litter
> mates for the first couple of weeks. Yes chis are known for hypoglycemia
> due from stress.
> The best thing to give them is Nutra-Cal, it is loaded with electrolytes
> which they loose from the stress, which in turn lowers their sugar level.
> You can buy it anywhere,
> and just let her lick some off from the tube about 2-4 times a day for the
> first couple of days. It will also help to increase their appetite back to
> normal, and her sugar level. All the excitement may have her exhausted. Chi
> s do like to be with humans all the time, but if you think she is too clingy
> then it may be her way of saying she isn't feeling well, and wants you to
> make her feel better. Normally a young pup of 6-8 weeks should have 4 small
> meals per day until they are 10 weeks old, then reduce it to 3 small meals.
> If she is eating normally then you shouldn't have to worry about a low blood
> sugar level.
>
> Puppies should sleep a lot more then they are active until they pass that
> stage, just like babies do. If her nose is runny, then that could be from a
> list of causes. Did she
> recently have a shot? She may be having a side effect from the shot. I don
> t know where you got her from, but cold symptoms could also mean Parvo. If
> she starts to cough it could be Kennel cough. Or it could just be she needs
> to calm down and sleep and get over the new stress.
>
> If she seems worse with the runny nose, and won't eat at all by this evening
> gets diarrhea, then I would run her to the vet.
>
> Peggy
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: leanneb65
> Date: 8/1/2013 11:56:32 AM
> To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Chihuahuas] More Chi questions
>
>
> Hello
> Well Im in here again with more questions. Up until this morning our new
> little chi has done well. Eating, drinking, playing, following me around and
> always wanting to be held. Today is a different story...almost like a diff
> dog..she is tired, sleeping ALL day not eating a whole lot and sounds like
> she has a runny nose. I have sucked her nose with a buld syringe. I am super
> nervous and afraid something is wrong all of a sudden. I have been reading
> about sugar, sugar water, honey, hypoglysemia, etc. It's all freaking me out
> I havent cleaned my house or done anything since getting this pup as she is
> sooooo clingy.
> Is this all normal behaviour?
>
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