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Answer by chimama
Submitted on 3/18/2004
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Are you certain she isn't eating at all? If she has energy, she's eating enough. A chi has a tiny tummy, it doesn't take much to fill it up. Because of that, chi puppies especially need to eat many times a day. I feed Science Diet small bites puppy food, Royal Canin, etc. It's dry, I leave some in the bowl all the time so puppy can eat whenever she wants. Now that both my girls are grown, they seem to eat twice a day. I encourage you NOT to give people food or the semi-moist pouches. People food isn't formulated for dogs, and a chihuahua needs to get maximum nutrition from everything it eats. Semi-moist stays that way because there's a lot of sugar in it, so it attracts and retains water. Sugar is the last thing a chihuahua needs. Wet food can often give them diarrhea. Your vet can reassure you that she is doing OK, I also recommend getting the book chihuahuas for dummies, which is the best book I have on the care and maintenance of these adorable creatures.

Answer by Puppy
Submitted on 7/6/2004
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i have a 6 week old puppy. i'm not sure what kind she but looks like a terrier mix. she will sometimes throw her food up even before she got her first shots for rabies, etc. the back end like near her tail and hips/legs (hard to tell you what i mean) it will throb and she'll make this gagging noises or something and then she'll throw up her food which is sometimes a liquid or partially digested. she was taken to the vet yesterday to get her shots and i asked the vets about her throwing up and they said something about eating her food too quick or i sometimes put a little water on her food (dry food) to moisten it up. i'm not too sure if the vets were right about that though. should I keep doing that? and yes she does eat grass sometimes. if you have any ideas whats wrong, please help! :)

Answer by Shyty baby
Submitted on 7/3/2005
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you should test her for a provo disease. i had a young puppy like yours that kept throwing up his food. the first day i got him, i got a call from the humane society saying that his brothers and sisters and him got the disease and thats why he was throwing up. i sugest you act now because she could die. the only way you could save her is by going to her vet. it will cost a lot of money. if you get her the treatment, there's a 50/50 chance she still might die. the provo disease is only caught by younger puppies. So that's the only reason I'm sugesting this. to bad for me i had to give him back. cause we didn't have the money to save him. so he ended up dying. but dont give up hope!!!

Answer by MadMax
Submitted on 2/21/2006
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Don't let it eat grass, people will tell you its good for them and not to worry. There are parasites and fleas in the grass, you think that will sit well once they digest some of that stuff? Not good at all as far as I'm concerned. I don't see why anyone would want a chihuahua in the first place, unless you enjoy cuddling with a bony little rat that barks all the time and is stubborn as a mule. My gf has one and I'm constantly terrorizing the damn thing, it marks its territory all over her house. Just a plain nuisance, why people like them I will never understand. Do yourself a favor and get a real dog, a border collie maybe? Ive got a 7 week old and she rocks, I've already got her potty trained, sitting, fetching at 7 weeks. A real companion that you can enjoy with a brain and is beautiful!

Answer by madcoconutt02
Submitted on 4/2/2006
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I am in school for veterinary medicine and just a little advise. One of the best things to feed your puppy, no matter what breed, is cooked chicken, turkey or lamb. Yes the same food we eat. Who says a dog has to eat bagged food that they add preservatives to or "wet" food that contains so much fat and bi-products?(that's just like feeding your kid McDonald's everyday) Who says they should not enjoy the same nutritious food as we do including veggies. I feed my chi (8weeks) fresh turkey, lamb, broccoli and green beans. She is doing great and I have raised my 2 Am. Bulls on this too. Anyone who does not have the time or money to feed fresh food can feed a good quality dog food which is fine too. And to the people who think a dog should never have "people" food...Think about what a dog would eat in the wild and you will realize that what we call "people" food is DOG FOOD TOO!!!

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Question by Capemay699
Submitted on 7/31/2003
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I just got a male chocolate chihuahua and terrier mix and he eats grass everyday even though there is fresh bowl of lamb and rice puppy food(wet) and a bowl of dry ames puppy food daily. Someone told me his digestive system is still developing. Does anyone have any input on this?

Answer by Christy
Submitted on 8/5/2003
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I have an 8 month old chi and she loves her grass too. I haven't ever seen her yack anything up at all, so I don't think of it as a bad thing. As long as she is healthy and doesn't expect table food I let her do what she wants!

Answer by Will9sanantonio
Submitted on 8/21/2003
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My dog has been throwing up.....I think it is when I change her food so I have put her on her regular diet again......(mighty dog -beef-) I'm not sure if this is normal or if she is sick......She recently just got her first shots....

Answer by Razzbutton
Submitted on 9/19/2003
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I have a chihuahua named Lucky, and he has never eaten grass. I always feed him dry puppy food and only snacks for puppies. I have never fed him anything else. He does not eat any kind of people food either. I have never heard any of my friends say anything about their dogs eating grass either..........

Answer by Veronica
Submitted on 2/7/2004
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Dont worry all dogs eat grass. Its good for them it helps clean thier insides. So dont worry about it. My yorkie and my chihuahua mixie do it all the time!

Answer by kandi
Submitted on 3/9/2004
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I just got a lil chi and she is 8wks old and weighs 2lbs. the pet store recommended me some food for her but she isnt eating it. it's dry and I even tried to add water to it so it weill be a lil soft but she wont eat it. is this normal should I be worried? is there some kind of food you guys can recommend me giving to her or treats that will be good for her. im a lil worried she loves to play and is alot of fun but her eating is really concerning me..

Answer by dottie
Submitted on 3/27/2004
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i have a 2 and a half month old chihuaha/ terrier mix. i have always had a difficult time feeding her but recently she just stopped eating completely!what kind of food will she eat?i have tried putting peanut butter on her dry food but she still doesnt eat it!if anybody could give me any suggestions that would be great becuase i am very worried since she is so tiny?!

Answer by chimama
Submitted on 3/29/2004
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Again, are you sure she isn't eating anything? Do not put peanut butter or any other human food in her bowl, that will only teach her that if she doesn't eat her kibbles, she'll get something better. They have such tiny tummies that chihuahuas have to get maximum nutrition from every bite. Your vet can help you find something, read up this thread if you haven't already for other ideas. And just because she won't eat a certain food doesn't mean you have to throw it out, many shelters will take donations of unused food.

Answer by Ashley
Submitted on 4/23/2004
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I asked my vet bc my 2 chis do the same thing, she said it helps their digestion and keeps their stomach calm.

Answer by Faith
Submitted on 6/19/2004
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I have a female full-blooded chihuahua. She loves grass. I don't worry about it that much.

Answer by Christine
Submitted on 8/12/2004
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My 1 year old chihuahua love's grass also. It seems to be chihuahua thing. She'll even eat grass if i hand feed it to her!

Answer by Teri
Submitted on 9/3/2004
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I have had dogs/puppies all my life, all different breeds and mixes....some eat grass, some don't. I would never worry about it - unless of course their are poisonous plants, but I have never had a dog nibble on a poisonous plant either. Just grass.

Answer by Kristin
Submitted on 10/18/2004
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I have a little chihuahua terrier mix named Duke. He is such a little terd. No matter how much I try to make his diet healthy, he is either eating things like grass or the cotton out of his stuffed animals. He never throws up, and my vet said he is super healthy. Aside from pulling out small fiber and plastic pieces out of his fecal samples when checking his health, my vet says he is the happiest, healthiest, and most energetic dog she has seen. All in all, if your vet claims your dog healthy and happy... no worries!

Answer by Jen
Submitted on 10/27/2004
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I am concerned that anyone would let a puppy go at 6 weeks, expecially a small breed! She is so young her tummy is not ready for much more then Moms milk, so feed her with extream caustion. I would use Eukanuba for small breed puppies and moisten it and let her try that. It is gentle on the baby tummy and packed full of what they need. 6 weeks is just too darn young to be taken from Mom, period!

Answer by flinn
Submitted on 1/4/2005
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i have a long haired female chihuahua about 1 1/2 and she does eat grass and i find it pretty normal. but i have found her eating other dogs droppings, which i find totally disgusting. and my dog does vomit sometime and usually its because she is eating to fast. oh and she loves cheese.

Answer by chichilover
Submitted on 1/7/2005
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I have a ten week old chihuahua puppy and she is 16 ozs in weight i am terrified that she is not eating enough she sleeps a lot but when she is awake she plays for a bit then goes to sleep also she doesn't seem to be drinking water much although she is still going for a wee i think because she is so tiny she will get sick fast if i do something wrong. please any advice would be appreciated

Answer by az chi mom
Submitted on 1/9/2005
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we bought a special food specifically for chi's digestive needs...it's called Royal Canin. There are no by products in this products and came highly recommended.

Answer by gaby
Submitted on 1/14/2005
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i have a chihuahua mix with jack russel she iz 2 months does not eat and throws up i dont know wut 2 do plezz help

Answer by supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Submitted on 1/21/2005
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I have a male chihuahua/terrier mix and he eats dry dog food mixed with can food and he has no problems unless I only give him one or the other by itself or if you are too close to where he is eating which makes him eat faster do to thinking you are competing for his food and in turn he will throw up because his little tummy cant hold it all. My dog also eats grass and will sometimes throw up.

Answer by Sephie
Submitted on 5/9/2005
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My new Chi puppy isn't eating well either...heh, at least she won't eat dry kibbles. As a result my parents are hand feeding her whatever they're eating, which is giving her the runs. I've tried feeding her on Iams puppy food but she wouldn't touch it and went all wobbly and lethargic when I wouldn't give her people food. I'd ideally like to know how to get her to eat dry kibbles and how to get her out of the hand feeding thing without killing her...

Answer by Krissy
Submitted on 5/22/2005
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I have two Chihuahuas; Mango and Phoebe, and they both eat grass because my other dog Bo does (He's a Pit Bull-Lab). I heard that grass help them to digest their food better, but eating too mush grass can make them vomit. I just did a science project that I had to find what kind of food dogs like most and I found out that some human foods are better than the dog food you buy for them and the treats too. Grass is good for them, but try to make them stop eating it for a while and see what happens, they should be off the habbit. Ja ne! Krissy

Answer by NADIA5848@yahoo.com
Submitted on 7/26/2005
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I just got a 6 year old chihuahua at the shelter a month ago. He won't eat dog food. Is it safe to feed him beef that's all he wants.

Answer by Louise Wilson
Submitted on 8/3/2005
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Don't moisten her food and she probably hates the shots so give her a calming medicine they have for dogs in petco.

Answer by MTatom
Submitted on 8/11/2005
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I have my first Chihuahua (I have always had lots of dogs [9 presently] and she nibbles grass with no apparent side effects. It has been my experience however that most dogs regurgitate after eating grass. I don't know why-they keep going back to it regardless. Mike

Answer by Laura
Submitted on 9/20/2005
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I have a 3 1/2 month old Boston Terrier... she has been throwing up a lot lately. Some days she won't do it at all and some days, like today, she will throw up at least 3 times. It is brown with partially digested food in it. Gross, I know! But then she eats it after it's come up. Is this normal? I feed her Purina Puppy chow and she eats well. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Answer by Brad
Submitted on 9/27/2005
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I have a chihuahua and a lab. They both graze like cows in the yard. I have heard that this is normal for dogs. Both are healthy and happy so I wouldn't sweat it.

Answer by EVE
Submitted on 9/28/2005
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i have NOT got a chi YET! because my lanlord is a complete cow and wont let me ger one what do you think about that

Answer by Meadow
Submitted on 10/31/2005
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I have a chi/terrier mix that my husband I rescued going on two weeks ago. She is now the love of my life, but I do get frusturated with her, especially when I take her out to pee and not two seconds later she is peeing inside or something. I also noticed yesterday she started the digging outside. She loves to eat other dogs poop and now mud/grass. How do I get her to stop the digging?

Answer by jessica
Submitted on 11/7/2005
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I have been told by my vet that a food like purina one lamb and rice or chicken and rice is the best, number one, the food colorings in other dog foods are harmful to ALL dogs, and there is a lot of icky things in other foods that will make them sick or ruin their skin. I fed him boiled chicken and rice for a few days and then mixed in some purina one (any brand is fine as long as it is food coloring free)a little at a time until that is all he eats now. Also canned food is not good for dogs because it has only about a third of the protein of the dry. My vet said its like feeding him candy and expecting it to fully nourish him.

Answer by robin
Submitted on 11/14/2005
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I just brought home 2 chihuahua puppies, the stronger of the two has started diarrhea and throwing up clear moucousy stuff and the other is fine. The trip was 16 hours driving. No change in food or routine on the way. I'm at my wits end with worry....

Answer by Kathleen
Submitted on 11/18/2005
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My chi was having lower back trouble and I took her to the vet, they gave her antinflamitory pills to take but when she started taking them she quit eating, also when she drinks water she throws is back up. I stopped giving her the pills yesterday but she still won't eat and still throws up water is she drinks more than a little. What can I do to get her to eat?

Answer by Moe
Submitted on 1/12/2006
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is it ok to breed a female chihuahua with a french bulldog? would it cause risks to the female chihuahua? thank u.

Answer by Princetonsmom
Submitted on 3/21/2006
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i have a gorgeous brindle chihuahua who is about 5 months old. He eats dry food but I wanted to try him on some wet food. He eats grass sometimes but I think because he is teething he just chews on everything. Does anyone know if when the chi stops teething do they still bite alot. Sometimes I cant even hold him he bites so much I have to put him in the kitchen ..

Answer by Molly
Submitted on 4/22/2006
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I have a male chi/terrier and he eats grass occasionally. I don't let him eat much, but every now and then he likes it. He's 6 years old and has never suffered a health problem from it. Someone once told me that dogs actually need chlorophyl, and that's why they eat grass.

Answer by peep
Submitted on 5/9/2006
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my chihuahuaalwas hurt his leg. and now he limp and he is spolld rotton