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Once your puppy gets there with you, he/she will need
to be in a playpen or
something where he/she doesn't become over-exerted and his/her blood sugar
drop out. He/She will
need to be kept in a confined area for several months as
they are just so tiny and just a trip across the living room or
kitchen floor can or
will totally exhaust them and their energy level.....dropping drastically just that
fast.
Playing should be minimal for several months like maybe
only three 15 minute
playtimes out of the playpen per day until they are older....
He/She will need nutri-cal or a bit of syrup daily before
bedtime, this keeps the
blood sugar up and helps with calories he/she may need that they didn't get
throughout
the day.... I will usually feed about 2 - 3 Tablespoons of soft dog
food as well.
He/She will need hard puppy EUKANUBA TINY BITE SIZE,
Royal Canian (Dry food), Purina Puppy Chow and
Puppy sm canned food with them daily along with fresh water
that
has had Corn Syrup added to it to keep the blood sugar level up.....
Having one of these tiny little ones is a lot of work
and takes a lot of time,
he/she will also not be able to be left alone until he/she is at least 6-9 months
old as once
the blood sugar level drops you have a matter of minutes before
brain damage occurs and a coma sets in....so being there
with him/her is VERY
IMPORTANT!!!
Once a puppy is down, you will need to first give him/her
a 1 cc of straight corn
syrup then wait 10 minutes and give another 1 cc.... Keep him/her in a towel
while he/she is
down until he/she comes around as their temperature drops
during this time also or place a plastic pop bottle with worm
water in it in the towel too.
After he/she is up and walking again, they will immediately
want water and lots
of it, BUT DON'T GIVE THEM ANY for at least 1 hour as that will dilute the
sugar and it will drop
out again. After he/she is up again, offer some canned
baby food. Chicken or Turkey (bland) is the best and then after
he/she eats, let
him/her rest.
Check on them every 2 hours at least to be sure they are
ok.
Give the nutri-cal before bedtime to get him/her through
the night...
IF ever you feel he/she is having an episode that warrants
the vet's assistance,
then PLEASE give the 1 cc karo on the way out the door, this could be the
difference of him
LIVING and DYING!!! Sometimes they are down so far that they
will need IV Fluids from your vet..But the karo is important
to give until a Vet can
be seen..
PLEASE DON'T BE AFRAID by what I have written, this is
just
things that you need to be informed of and prepared for in the
case of it happening. It doesn't happen in all
the tiny ones but is
better to be SAFE than sorry.
Hypoglycemia: This condition is caused by low blood sugar,
It occurs mainly in
Toy and small breeds such as Tea Cups puppies between 6 and 12 weeks of
age also in dams that are
nursing. Often it is precipitated by stress. The first
signs are weakness or depression lack or puppy will just sleep and
not want to
eat. This can occur if puppy has missed meals. This is followed by muscular
weakness, tremors (especially
in the facial muscles) and later, convulsions,
coma and death. This entire sequence is not always seen and puppy will
appear
to be just tired and sleep. The puppy may appear to be depressed, or
he may be weak wobbly and jerky or he may be found
in a coma.
Hypoglycemia can occur without warning when a puppy is
placed in a new
home, or while being shipped. It might appear after a puppy misses a meal,
becomes chilled, becomes
exhausted from too much playing, or has a digestive
upset. Upsets place an added strain on the energy reserves of the liver
and
bring on symptoms if the puppy is susceptible. Puppies who are fed human
food rather than a quality puppy food are
more likely to develop hypoglycemia.
Their diet is deficient in certain ingredients needed to sustain the liver. Puppies
may
also just forget to eat! It is important to make sure your puppy is eating
three meat a day. Kibble or dry food and water
should be placed where puppy
can get to it's food at all times. Check to see if puppy has eaten it's food if
puppy has
not eaten then you need to give puppy his food by hand and make
sure puppy eats. Baby food is a good meal to give puppy
so is chicken and
rice. If your puppy does not want to eat seek medial attention immediately and
give Karo Syrup immediately
to puppy.
Toy and small breeds of puppies have limited body energy
reserves and an
immature mechanism for breaking down large sugar complexes into smaller,
more useable, short chain sugars.
They also have a higher metabolic demand
for sugar. Puppies lack the feedback mechanism between the blood and the
liver.
In the puppy, when the blood glucose levels fall below a certain point the
liver will not start to increase conversion
of food to to useable blood sugar like
it would in an adult dog.
Hypoglycemia treatment is directed at restoring
blood levels of glucose. Begin
at once prolonged or repeated attacks can cause permanent damage to the
brain. If the
puppy is awake give him Karo Syrup, honey, or sugar in water by
mouth. He will begin to improve in 30 minutes. When he
is unconscious, he will
have to be given a Dextrose solution intravenously. It may be necessary to
treat for swelling
of the brain. A veterinarian should be called at once. Prevent
recurrent attacks by feeding high quality kibble diet, and
add to it syrup, sugar
or honey. See that the puppy eats and drinks regularly. Don't assume he is
eating and drinking
regularly. Food and water must be available at all times
Transient Juvenile Hypoglycemia
Please print this part out to keep on hand,in case
you
need to help your puppy through a (Sugar Drop).
Chihuahuas are a hearty little breed, however they sometimes
require
extra care.
A toy breed can have a (Sugar Drop).
This is called Hypoglycemia.
This can be brought on by stress,or
the missing of a meal,
or too much play.
If your puppy seem's weak or non responsive, use a dropper
to give it
some light karo syrup, honey or sugar.
If you put it under the tongue it goes into the bloodstream
faster.
Nutrical,
or Nutristat is always good to have on hand
with these puppies.
This product can be bought at any pet superstore.
You
can give your pet a tiny amount, three times a day
to help increase their appetite.
You should purchase the following
before the arrival of your
new little one.
Keep a small syringe on hand, you will also want to make sure
you have
these items also.
Start with 3cc of karo syrup, after ten minutes offer your
puppy about a tablespoon of baby food.
If
the puppy want eat force just a little with the syringe,
wait about fifeteen minutes, offer it more food,
if it
still will not eat on its own, seek
medical attention for your puppy.
For the first week or so, don't fill up the food
bowl,
put only a small amount at a time.
This way you will be able to determine just how much food it is eating.
They
need to eat several times a day.
Low Blood Sugar
Please print this part out to keep on hand,in case you
need to help your puppy through a
(Sugar Drop).
Chihuahuas are a hearty little breed, however they sometimes
require extra care.
A toy breed can have
a (Sugar Drop).
This is called Hypoglycemia.
This can be brought on by stress,or the missing of a meal,
or too much
play.
If your puppy seem's weak or non responsive, use a dropper
to give it some light karo syrup, honey or sugar.
If
you put it under the tongue it goes into the bloodstream
faster.
Nutrical, or Nutristat is always good to have on hand
with these puppies.
This product can be bought at any pet superstore.
You can give your pet a tiny amount, three
times a day
to help increase their appetite.
You should purchase the following before the arrival of your
new little
one.
Keep a small syringe on hand, you will also want to make sure
you have these items also.
Start with 3cc of
karo syrup, after ten minutes offer your
puppy about a tablespoon of baby food.
If the puppy want eat force just a little
with the syringe,
wait about fifeteen minutes, offer it more food,
if it still will not eat on its own, seek
medical
attention for your puppy.
For the first week or so, don't fill up the food bowl,
put only a small amount at a time.
This
way you will be able to determine just how much food it is eating.
They need to eat several times a day.
T-CUP CHIHUAHUA MYTH
Many people often ask if we raise the "Tea Cup Chihuahua."
We often get Chihuahua babies that stay exceptionally small, but please pay special attention to the title CHIHUAHUA
TEACUP MYTHS found here.
The Chihuahua Club of America has done an excellent
job of explaining about this misconception. Chihuahuas are apart of the TOY BREED and are indeed the smallest toy breed in
the world. Sometimes they never exceed 2 to 3 pounds at adulthood, but be assured there is in no way, nor has there ever
been a Chihuahua registered as anything other than simply a Chihuahua, regardless of their weight. Any Chihuahua Breeder who
will tell a perspective buyer any other wise is unfortunately misleading them and buyers should be aware of this.
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The
Chihuahua Is A Chihuahua
The official "Chihuahua description"describes the Chihuahua as a small dog that comes in two
varieties or coat types. The difference in coat type (the Long Coat or the Smooth Coat) is the only official description used
to identify a difference within this breed. Our Standard does not categorize the Chihuahua by size.
For the purpose of showing and record keeping,
the American Kennel Club includes the Chihuahua (along with 19 other breeds)in the Toy Group. Therefore, irrespective of their
weight or physical stature, ALL Chihuahuas registered with A.K.C. are considered to be a toy breed of dog.
As with all living things, there will be
a size variance between individual dogs within this breed. Look within the human family - brothers and sisters will differ
in height and in weight, as well as other physical attributes. They are described as humans, male or female, and there is
seldom if ever a need to break the description down further. The same holds true in regard to the Chihuahua; they are Chihuahua-Long
Coat/Smooth Coat, Male/Female.
Breeding Your Merle Chihuahua
Merle Chihuahuas are some of the most beatiful chis out there today, and as a result, many people
are now breeding for this color to supply the demand.
If you are thinking about breeding merles, you need know that the merling pattern is a dominat
gene, this means that one parent MUST be merle for the pups to merle(There is what are known as a phantom merles, meaning
that the puppy was a merle, but the spots faded, but this only happens in fawn pups.) So don't buy a puppy from a breeder
that tells you that because the mother or father was a merle, that the puppy is carrying the merling gene and can have merle
puppies. Dogs carry recessive genes, like a black dog that can have chocolate pups. Merling is a dominate gene, therefore
it must be seen in the dog for the pups to have it.
Okay, so you got a merle and are ready to breed. NEVER NEVER NEVER breed two merles together!!!
THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! The genetic mutations that result from this can range from blindess to pups being born with no eyes,
hearing problems and the double merle pups are almost always sterile. Being a merle breeder, it is best if you can breed your
merle to darker colors, such as black, blues, chocolates or lilacs. This keeps the colors very viberant, and reduces the chances
of having phantom merles.
Also, unless you are a very experienced breeder, do not breed a merle to a brindle, as this can
sometimes make the markings hard to tell if the offspring is a merle or a brindle.
If you decide to breed merles, check the pups at birth for the spots, and take pics to document
them, this way you can be sure to mark them correctly on their paperwork.
So would it be safe to breed a blue merle dog to a blue dog? You can safely breed a blue merle
to a blue as long as the nose leather of the merle dog is BLACK!! If the nose leather is blue you really have a dilute blue
merle and you could risk the skin problems as if you bred a blue to a blue.
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