Megzz

I am SO sorry to you & Jinta on the loss of such a special little friend :p . VERY big :cool: Run free Little one

Am Keeping my fingers crossed for you that it is ok.... Please let us know

yes it was a show breeder.

well I didn't get her till she was 10wks. She was also flowen down from SA. I take her down the street with me at least twice a week plus on short walks with my friend & her dog

yeah don't worry I've got no intention of breeding her. She will be desexed & just live out her days as a loved pet

It started when she was 10wks (as that's the age I got her at). because I knew how nervous Chihuahuas can be a made a point of taking her with me regularly.

Actually I took her down the street with me EVERY day, I walked up to random strangers & got them to handle her. I took her into shops, I took her to peoples places when I went to visit them. I took her on walks with my friend & HER dog. I took her to my mums farm with all her animals. So that's not socialised well is it?. ETA: I have been in contact with someone who bought a pup from the same breeder & it too has LP as well as a host of other problems. It too is VERY nervous.

I only wormed them maybe 3wks ago

Hi All How many times a day do you feed your dogs?. Mine (except 6mth old Levi of course who gets 2 feeds) get their meals Once a day at around 5pm. But they're always hungry & looking for food. So my Vet suggested that I give them half their normal meal in the morning & then half in the evening at their normal meal time. I was worried that I was not giving them enough & that's why they're hungry but I don't think that's the case. For eg Francesca my Chi gets 1 handfull of her cooked mince meat with Rice & vegetables. Plus one chicken neck plus a hand full of dry food. The other Chihuahuas some times get the same as her or they get half a handfull of the mince & then 2 chicken necks each. Yogi My Kees gets 3 chicken necks, 1 chicken wint & 2 hand fulls of dry food. The Little levi in the morning gets 1 handfull of the mince mix & 1 of dry. In the evening he gets 2 chicken wings & 3 necks. So insteand of them being hungry all day would it be better I feed them half that in the morning & half in the evening? thanks meg

Heys Don't worry will definitley be getting her desexed as soon as finances permit. To be honest I don't think I'll even show her, she gets nervous around people she doen't know. I think her job is to be a spoilt loving little pet. I'm good at spoiling my babies . As for the breeder..yes I am VERY un impressed that she thinks it ok to breed dogs with that problem. I have NOT had good experiences when buying from registered breeders weather they be rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs what ever. WHEN ever something goes wrong & I contact the breeders I get that many damn excuses...& how they've never had it in their stock, & the vet was probably wrong..or it's probably something I did etc etc. & no I am never rude when giving them the news..I make a point of being nice so the breeder knows I am not attacking them over the issue. It has really put me of buying from registered breeders

thanks for that poodlefan..I was hoping someone would tell me what they thought of the breeders response. I am NOT very impressed.. she basically came up with every possible excuse she could think of. She *KNEW* when I bought Francesca she was intended as a show & breeding dog. Perhaps I should get that specialist opinion then contact the breeder again?

Is the breeder correct? about me breeding Francesca? as I do NOT think I can breed a Chi with that problem. I paid $600 for this particular dog & she was intended for breeding & show.. so I am not impressed at the breeders response...what do you all think about her reply?

Wel I emailed the breeder & just as I suspected I got the "oh that's never happend to our other dogs.. Here is a copy of the email I was sorry to hear about Francesca. I do not have a problem with her sister, as a matter of fact I have never had anyone whom I sold dogs to have that complaint.I think you will find that all Chihuahuas have that problem at some degree and we have found that Vets differ at the degrees of patella problems. One of the breeders sent a dog to W.A. and the dog was quite fine, a vet over there made it sound that it was really bad, and when the dog came back and was checked by a Vet here it was not as bad as it sounded. Chihuahuas a notorious with this problem and I do not believe that no one has the problem at some degree. Normally they are fine as pups and sometimes the problem comes up later in the dogs life. As to not breeding with her it is up to you, but I do think that some Vets do frighten people unnecessarily. In my experience we as breeders know more about Chihuahuas than some Vets do. Have you noticed her hopping at all, if you haven't then it is not bad. You ought to have seen the Chihuahuas hopping in the ring here lately. Any way I hope that it is not bad,you both seem to love each other, and you did need a companion, It was nice hearing from you again, I just wish that it was better news. Thanks for all your help peoples! It means a lot to me meg

Thanks for that Info Leenie! I will certainly keep those capsules in mind!

No she didn't mention what grade it is.... She did say that at this time it is not serious but it could get worse

Hi All My Vet has just Diagnosed Francesca my L/H Chi with Luxating Patella in BOTH Knees!.. Do any of you have dogs with this condition? If so how do you handle it?. She is only a little over 12 mths & it is Not REAL bad yet but the vet said it could get bad. She does play & run around like Crazy sometimes & jumps on the funiture etc. Should I stop her from doing those things? What about diet should I maybe change that? she gets Cooked Mince Meat with Rice, Vegetables & she gets Supercoat Puppy. Any advice would be great..Ta muchly meg

Yeah :D that's what I'll miss the most as he was ALWAYS such a happy little chirpy guy. He seemed to think he was a budgie, he'd often play with toys, He wanted to eat what I was eating..he'd watch everything I did & his cage was set up near my bedroom door..& in the mornings he'd peep around the corner to see if I was awake or not. I've got no idea what happend....He'd gone just after we got back from the shops :D Thanks Fido & White Shepherd mom

Today my Canary Apollo crossed over. He'd 'just' gone when I was walking past the cage. I don't know what happend, he was fine then this :p. He was such a cute little boy always so happy & always watching ME... Fly free Apollo :D :D meg

What a Handsome Boy he was So sorry for your loss :D Run Free Boy :D

I'd 'Love' to come even if I don't bring Levi..would be great to watch & meet some more Dolers. any dolers coming from Interstate?

What a Beautiful Dog... I'm so sorry to hear Run Free Beautiful Girl

Agreed..I hope my Little Levi never learns to cock his leg

I am so sorry to hear of your loss ;) I am thinking of you at this sad time.. He was obviously VERY well loved & had a great life with you. Run Free little one

((HUGS)) Thinking of you

Vincent was my first Texel Guinea Pig, he is what started my love of longhaired guinea pigs as well as breeding & showing them. He was my special little man & I loved him to bits. After a trauma to his eye he was in a great deal of pain so I had to have him PTS... :p RIP my special little guy run free