[Chihuahuas] Re: male neutering

2007-05-02 Thread Meghan Rose V.
My boy was young when he got it done but he was playing that day. Usually the younger they are the easier it is. The max would be 3 days. Good luck. :) Meg and Roman --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "dasha48" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How long is the recovery period for a male that has b

[Chihuahuas] Re: Chihuahua's and other dogs

2007-05-01 Thread Meghan Rose V.
rote: > > Yes it will lower it but it won't stop it all together. There are even some > male dogs out there still intact that have never marked at all. Weird > > Sheila > > > > > _ > > From: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

[Chihuahuas] Re: Chihuahua's and other dogs

2007-05-01 Thread Meghan Rose V.
My male chi is fixed and doesn't mark. It lowers the testosterone levels which makes them less likely to mark since it is a sign on dominance. :) Meg and Roman --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "dasha48" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Believe me, a male dog will mark whether they are fixed or

[Chihuahuas] Re: I lost my little Sam

2007-05-01 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Just like everyone else, I thought he went to the Rainbow Bridge. How wonderful that you found her! I hope everything with her is ok. Yay! :) Meg and Roman --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, address2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > YesI thought so too! Glad she came home! > > e Bloise wr

[Chihuahuas] Re: I lost my little Sam

2007-04-30 Thread Meghan Rose V.
I am so sorry, my best friend had to put her 11 month old kitten down on Saturday. I feel your pain. Some baby is going to come around that warms your heart once again. :) Meg and Roman --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I am so sorry for your loss. > We lost our Ba

[Chihuahuas] Re: Must find my 4 mo. old Chihuahua a new home

2007-04-30 Thread Meghan Rose V.
huas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Meghan Rose V. > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 3:37 PM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Must find my 4 mo. old Chihuahua a new home > > > > You are so quick to judge. Maybe she found so

[Chihuahuas] Re: Must find my 4 mo. old Chihuahua a new home

2007-04-30 Thread Meghan Rose V.
You are so quick to judge. Maybe she found someone who could offer a better home to her chi, maybe it was someone with more experience with special needs or someone closer where she will be able to visit the chi. I work for a rescue group and have a dog with a special need, so I understand th

[Chihuahuas] Re: Must find my 4 mo. old Chihuahua a new home

2007-04-30 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Wow you guys are being extremly harsh on this woman who was on here to ask for help. Being in the military must be super hard, and I couldn't imagine the sacrifice they make daily for our safety and well being. This baby chi did not fit her lifestyle, and she did the right thing by finding a

[Chihuahuas] Roman Pictures!

2007-04-25 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Ok everyone, I was able to take the time to get Noodle's pictures up. The photo album was titled Roman Noodle. Check them out, let me know what you think. They aren't in order, but I really wanted to throw some of his baby pictures in the mix as well. So...enjoy. :) Meg and Roman " Lets tal

[Chihuahuas] Re: Doggy Daycare

2007-04-23 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Amanda: I take my Roman to doggie day care and he loves it. I go to school as well as work 50+ hours a week and there are two days when I leave the house at 7 and am inbetween work and school from 5:30-6:30 and then go to lab class until 10. Roman goes to doggie day care from 7-5:30. My days

[Chihuahuas] Re: we have a puller!!!!!

2007-04-19 Thread Meghan Rose V.
That is wonderful! I hope she finds a wonderful home for these babies. --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "marsha Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > We have a possible puller!! Debbie from Atlanta says she can pull the GA > chis!! I have sent her an email asking for a paypal account t

[Chihuahuas] Re: chi

2007-04-19 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Hello. I am about an hour away from Valdosta, GA and work for a rescue group. I need some more information on her. Does she get along with other dogs? Cats? Children? Is she spayed? Up to date on her shots? Current on heartgaurd meds? Those are all questions that I need answered before I can

[Chihuahuas] Re: Update on Patches

2007-04-19 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Yay! That is wonderful that he is getting better. I will continue to keep Patches in my prayers until we know he is going to pull through well. Good luck Katie. :) Meg and Roman --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "kperdue07" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We just got home from the vet. She says

[Chihuahuas] Re: Crate and Feeding....

2007-04-19 Thread Meghan Rose V.
At that age I was only feeding Roman at night. He only poops in the morning and then again at night - if he is at day care or comes with me to work he will poop sometime in the afternoon as well. My friend, who is a dog trainer, has a greyhound who did that everyday for 6 months. He would poo

[Chihuahuas] Re: Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers...

2007-04-19 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Katie, He is in our thoughts and prayers. Good luck with little Patches. :) Meg and Roman --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "kperdue07" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tonight as my husband was going to check the mail before picking me > up, Patches ran past him and into the street. He got clip

[Chihuahuas] Re: Neutering/Spaying

2007-04-19 Thread Meghan Rose V.
They can start to reproduce at as early as 6 months, so I am not sure what you mean you will know when he needs to be neutered. It is also something that you can discuss with your vet and he will be able to give you a better idea of what you should be doing. :) Meg and Roman --- In Chihuahua

[Chihuahuas] Re: Pee Pad Training Male Chis

2007-04-18 Thread Meghan Rose V.
t uses pee pads and how they handle it. > > Stef > > "Meghan Rose V." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Stef: > > I neutered my little boy early and he never got the urge to mark anything or > lift his leg to > pee. Even to this da

[Chihuahuas] Re: Chi size

2007-04-18 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Unfortunetly it stops there because that is the max size for AKC chihuahuas. I will keep looking for another one that goes bigger, but I doubt I will be able to find it. --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "Barbara Littlefield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The chart does not go past 6 lbs. U

[Chihuahuas] Re: Chi size

2007-04-18 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Unfortunetly it stops there because that is the max size for AKC chihuahuas. I will keep looking for another one that goes bigger, but I doubt I will be able to find it. :) Meg and Roman --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "Barbara Littlefield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The chart does no

[Chihuahuas] Re: Pee Pad Training Male Chis

2007-04-18 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Stef: I neutered my little boy early and he never got the urge to mark anything or lift his leg to pee. Even to this day, at 16 months old, he still pees like a little girl. I am a big fan of it. :) Meg and Roman --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, Stefanie Brannan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

[Chihuahuas] Re: Chi size

2007-04-18 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Ashley, here is the weight chart. http://www.ahkennel.net/weightchart.htm :) Meg and Roman --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, Stefanie Brannan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It doesn't sound like she is overweight (as in too fat) since you can feel > her ribs and your vet said she is average w

[Chihuahuas] Re: Stomach problems

2007-04-18 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Good luck Jessica. I hope your little man gets better. :) Meg and Roman. --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "Jessica Emch Woodward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well Oscar is doing much better this morning. I picked him up from > the vet last night and brought him home. He was so pathetic.

[Chihuahuas] Re: Some questions

2007-04-18 Thread Meghan Rose V.
I know this time of year dogs usually blow out there coat. I sure as heck know that my Saint did. I do not really notice any shedding with my chi, but maybe that is just because my Saint steals the lime light when it comes to hair being everywhere. Brushing her would help to get rid of the ha

[Chihuahuas] Re: Chi size

2007-04-18 Thread Meghan Rose V.
I am pretty sure with her Mama being that big and her already being that size that she will be closer to a 10lb chi then a 6lb one. 10 lbs is not heavy, my Roman is that big and it is perfect. He is small enough for me to tote him around and he is big enough to rough and tumble with the boys

[Chihuahuas] Re: Puppy behavior

2007-04-18 Thread Meghan Rose V.
I agree with Michelle, but i think I would use a more forceful way to get him to stop. I would get a water gun or squirt bottle, which has worked for breaking ALL my animals of bad habits and squirt him each and every time until he stops. It is a dominance thing, so he is trying to show the c

[Chihuahuas] Re: Chihuahuaa as therapy dogs

2007-04-17 Thread Meghan Rose V.
I think almost everyone can relate. I have two dogs, my Chi, Roman and my Saint, Sadie and I also have 5 cats. I feel so blessed to have all of them, but I hate showing favoritism, but there is just something special about my Roman. I don't know if it is because while my mom was dealing with

[Chihuahuas] Re: 3 month old growling/aggression HELP!!

2007-04-17 Thread Meghan Rose V.
I agree with Normajean. Chis are not normally good around children, but better yet, children are not normally good around Chis. My baby Roman is wonderful around children, but I worked super hard to socialize him to be that way. I took him most importantly around quiet calm children, because,

[Chihuahuas] Re: I got my baby yesterday!!! FINALLY!!

2007-04-15 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Congrats on your new baby Tracy. I am not sure about the wet food, but Eukanuba isn't the best brand, I would recommend that you look into it a bit more. Also, like the vet said, wet food isn't the best thing for their teeth, so as soon as he seems able to eat dry food without a problem I wou

[Chihuahuas] Re: ? on neutering

2007-04-14 Thread Meghan Rose V.
just because someone disagrees. As > > long as we all respect the right of everyone to express their own > > opinions, there should be no problems. You don't have to agree with > > every opinions...you just have to respect the person's right to > > express it. >

[Chihuahuas] Re: ? on neutering

2007-04-14 Thread Meghan Rose V.
I am assuming this group. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "marsha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Meghanthe person who sent you the nasty emailwere they on this group > or another group??? > Marsha > > > - Original Message - > Fro

[Chihuahuas] Re: ? on neutering

2007-04-14 Thread Meghan Rose V.
e him understand?? > > Holly > > ---Original Message--- > > From: Meghan Rose V. > Date: 4/14/2007 8:34:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: ? on neutering > > :) I didn't think you were stupid, I figured what you meant. But ev

[Chihuahuas] Re: How do you balance your busy life with your dogs?

2007-04-14 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Marsha, what a great little system. 7 CHIS! I couldn't imagine. My Roman is a big enough pain in the ass, I couldn't imagine another one. I love him to death, but dear lord the bad habits that had to be broken! :) Big dogs are honestly so much easier, but he is my little sunshine. :) Meg --

[Chihuahuas] Re: How do you balance your busy life with your dogs?

2007-04-14 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Bad NM canceling your visit! Ha. I hear you, no worries. I have our Blue and Orange game to go to today and to tell the truth, I would rather play at the dog park, but my boyfriend is high on the list also, lol. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Renee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Ladies, >

[Chihuahuas] Re: ? on neutering

2007-04-14 Thread Meghan Rose V.
ide or whatevermy general term for the whole area, lol > Marsha > > > - Original Message - > From: Meghan Rose V. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 3:39 PM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: ? on neutering > > > They do

[Chihuahuas] Re: How do you balance your busy life with your dogs?

2007-04-13 Thread Meghan Rose V.
I have the same guilt you do. I have my chi, Roman and a Saint Bernard, Sadie. I work 12 hours or so a day and I barely go places other than work because I hate it. I think if I had someone to take him to the beach or something of that sort I would not be as bad, but I know exactly what you m

[Chihuahuas] Re: ? on neutering

2007-04-13 Thread Meghan Rose V.
That has absolutly nothing to do with her being spayed. That has to do with her being mentally challenged and if they would have waited nothing would have changed. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jeannine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A neighbor of mine had her female lab neutered before she was 6 mo

[Chihuahuas] Re: ? on neutering

2007-04-13 Thread Meghan Rose V.
Roman is still reaching his potential. He is bright and active and has no issues from being nuetered young. --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jeannine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The growth hormones are in all that stuff the vet is removing so if you > remove too early, they never grow up mentally

[Chihuahuas] Re: ? on neutering

2007-04-13 Thread Meghan Rose V.
They do not need to go into the stomach to do this type of nueter. It is neither more dangerous or complicated. I did not want the tendancies of a male chihuahua kick in. I did not want him lifting his leg to urinate, mark his territory, or exhibit any type of dominance. This worked well for

[Chihuahuas] Re: ? on neutering

2007-04-13 Thread Meghan Rose V.
This is early, but there is no consequences from nuetering them this early. I work for a rescue group and we nueter all the puppies at 8 weeks. His hormones still kicked in for about a month after his nueter. Those hormones still flow regaurdless of his nueter. He was about 2 and a half pound

[Chihuahuas] Re: ? on neutering

2007-04-12 Thread Meghan Rose V.
When I nuetered my little Roman he was about 12 weeks old and he had yet to drop. My vet did a quick cat nueter on him and he was playing when I brought him home that evening. We were in and out within 10 hours and he was great. I hope your little boy starts to feel a bit better. --- In [EMA