Decision was made... Meet Joey! Chihuahua baby inside!

**WELOVESPUPPIES** · 02-11-2008, 06:43 AM

Congradulations!! He is a SUPER CUTIE!!! I would have chosen the chocolate too

There is nothing rude about asking if someones dog is UTD on shots. All you are doing is protecting your baby and if they are a caring pet owner they did the same when their dog/s were pups.

Just a little advice, when he cries at night you really don't want to get up and hold him. All that does is encourage him to cry. You need to ignore him. Eventually he will stop realizing you are not going to let him out until it is time. Is he crated at night? Even if you have to put him up during the day time because you cannot supervise him and he is crying do not let him out until he stops, even if you are ready for him to come back out. He will get the message that everytime he cries you will do what he wants and you will end up frustrated because all he will do is cry.

One thing to watch when they are this young and tiny is their food intake. Hypoglycemia is a not a thing to mess with, signs are lethergy, then coma and possible result in death. It is not good and can happen really fast! Be sure he is eating well and if you have to give him a sugar boost keep nutrical on hand (or even Karo syrup). I leave food down for Chopper 24/7 so he can pick when he wants. Of course now at 10 months I know how much he eats in a day.

Potty box training is a good idea too, prevents missing the pad accidents. I just use puppy pads inside the box.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask, and again CONGRADULATIONS!! Welcome to PT Joey!!!!

**Pawsitive Thinking** · 02-11-2008, 06:48 AM

Hello Joey!! what a cutie you are

Good luck Mom with your new baby

**Daisy and Delilah** · 02-11-2008, 04:12 PM

Awwwwwwww!!! What a little baby doll!! He is adorable. I want to eat him up

Delilah was already 2 when I got her but Daisy was a baby. I don't remember too much about it though. Sorry about that. I was scared to death myself and what I needed to do seemed to come naturally, thank goodness. My biggest fear was hurting her because she was so tiny. I found that she would get out of the way most of the time. I'm sure all pups aren't like that, however. I know Delilah has to be coaxed to move sometimes

I have spoiled Daisy rotten. She is a Chihuahua and they love to be held and cuddled 24/7. They're rooters and burrowers and love to be under the covers while you're sleeping. I have given in to all of this. I can never get upset with her(she is a little sweetheart). I am really bad to give advice about proper training

To add: her big sister is spoiled rotten too.

All I can say is just love him and enjoy him. He is a precious doll and I can't wait to see him grow up. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

**kt_luvs_kitties** · 02-12-2008, 10:07 PM

Thank you all for your comments and advice. I am crate training him, and he is just Terrible about it. I am trying to keep strong and NOT pick him up, and he can cry for hours on end... I never knew training a puppy was this hard

But I just feel it is the best thing for him. Anyways, I am going to start a new thread with more pictures! Thank you again for the advice! Kt and kitties and Joey!

**kt_luvs_kitties** · 02-12-2008, 10:09 PM

I forgot to say that I do take him daily to visit his brother.... And his first vet appointment is Friday afternoon

**sparks19** · 02-11-2008, 05:19 PM

O....M....G

He is the cutest, tiniest little boy I have ever seen.

can't wait to see more pics

**K9karen** · 02-11-2008, 07:16 PM

OMG! Joey's adorable! I love his big eyes! I feel like dunking him in my coffee and eating him up too!

**Animalhouse26** · 02-11-2008, 08:25 PM

Awww, Yay to picking the Chocolate!! And One thing to help with the Crying.. I don't know if your planning on Crate training.. But I would. And if so, Put a Ticking Clock in the crate under a Pillow or something.. It mimics the sound of Momma's heart, and is sometimes calming to them :-) And good luck!

**Chica** · 02-11-2008, 08:36 PM

I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!I GOT BOTH MY CHIHUAHUA'S AT 10 WEEKS OLD AND THEY EACH WEIGHED 2 POUNDS.
CHICA 10 WKS

COCO 10 WKS

THIS IS THEM NOW!

THEY REALLY THRIVE!!!

**bckrazy** · 02-12-2008, 12:27 AM

Joey is VERY CUTE! Congratulations. I think you made the right choice. ; )

However... I have to agree... 7 weeks is incredibly young to take a puppy away from the litter, especially a toy breed. Eating solids is not the big deal. Socialization IS. He needs to be around other puppies and adult dogs, to learn how to be a dog, and to learn essential manners.

You should be safe about where you take him and who he interacts with, but socializing your puppy is much more important than being neurotic about diseases. Simply ask the other dog owner, "Is your dog vaccinated? Because my puppy hasn't finished his shots." No biggie. I would be alarmed if the owner of a 7 week old puppy DIDN'T ask me that first. It is very important that his interactions are only with well-mannered, friendly dogs, and with other puppies. Enroll him in a good puppy play class. It actually is a big deal when a puppy is taken away from their siblings & mother too early, even if the mother didn't nurse him; hence the law in many states (mine included) that prohibits the sale of puppies under 8 weeks, and that is a bare minimum age.

**kimlovescats** · 02-12-2008, 09:02 AM

The chocolate was my favorite too. Congratulations! He's a cutie pie! I personally would not let him around any other dogs until he's had shots. I hated taking Betina just to the vet's office without her 1st shots (from my vet)!!!

Have fun!