Chihuahua - Sandy - Small - Adult - Female - Dog in El Paso, Texas For Sale

Chihuahua - Sandy - Small - Adult - Female - Dog
Sandy ranks 8 on house breaking scale of 1-10 this means she is going to need to be worked with to improve her skills. Dog is 3-4 years old given up by family who was moving out of area. She is a Chihuahua mix, She has a white face and muzzle, under belly and feed and considered to have pretty markings. She weighs 8 lbs what we suggest is to start out using puddle pads and newspapers spritz them with Go Here Attractant, an Out product which really does lure the dog to that special area. You can probably buy it at any pet place but we got ours at Walmart. We believe in crating and crate should be as large as you can afford. Crate should never be used for punishment it should be her own safe place. If you are going to crate train, A dog should be walked outside prior to interval and after the stay in crate. When walking whisper 'go potty' when she does 'go' praise her if she does not do not become upset or yell at dog. It is just a dog it does not speak either either English or Spanish it will willingly do what you want when she figures out what you want. People often give up on a great dog after a couple of weeks. I wonder how long their mom worked with them. Dog is eating Adult Pedigree small kibble and mix with any brand of moist feeding once a day. Dog should not lose weight if she does you are not feeding enough her weight today, 8 lbs full grown. Pretty dog with erect ears. Dog has been sp ayed and microchipped and has a year rabies which will expire 8-17-15 if you take paperwork and dog to the vet prior to this date, you can ask for a 3 year shot. Some vets will perhaps tell you they only have one year shots and one year shots and 3 year shots are identical only marked differently for benefit of veterinarian. Dog has permanent parvo distemper shots and never needs another booster for this and has a kennel cough shot, handy if you ship dog or board dog. Dog is friendly, good with other small dogs, and kids, adults. Easy to keep coat. Short and dog has some poodle in her so this may make shedding less a possibility. Cost of adoption is $125.00 can exchange for 90 days and has a 90 day health guarantee. We always accept our dogs back. Terms cash or card no checks. ready to go no waiting.From here on the information is basically the same for all dogs posting this in this manner helps us to save time typing while delivering much needed information for your specific dog.If a dog is under a year old it would be eating Pedigree Puppy Chow with a dollop of canned food this can be any brand but we urge you to stick with Pedigree kibble do this feeding 3x a day until the dog is a year old then taper slowly until dog is eating once a day, Pedigree adult kibble dog should not lose wight keep a weight diary to be sure dog maintains or gains during puppy stage. Owners have a 90 day health guarantee loss of weight could mean not getting enough food. After dog is year old eating Pedigree Adult small kibble with a little moist once a day. Dogs should eat in some degree of solitude so they do not have to fight for their food. Dogs are basically pack animals and as such should spend as much time inside not outside. Outside dogs live shortened life spans and hav eye infections and ear trouble. We urge you to get a crate as large as possible and incorporate it into your home where the dog can at least sleep in it or spend time in intervals in it it should never be used for punishment it should be the dog's own safe place. It is humane to crate over night and for intervals of 3 hours. Always crate with a kong. Never punish for mistakes of mother nature. Smaller dogs should wear a harness not a collar this protects the trachea better. Keep ears clean, using a small plastic bottle put dash of white vinegar and shake then using cotton ball swipe inside of ears do this once a week minimum. Think hard about what breed you want a dog too large can become a disaster in bumping into things, one too small can be permanently injured and more Chihuahuas bite than Great Dane's because the Chihuahua cannot escape the loving fingers of an eager child.
CHARACTERISTICS:
Breed: Chihuahua
Size: Small
Petfinder ID: xxxxxxxx
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Pet has been spayed/neutered
CONTACT:
Pet Guardian Angel Welfare Association | El Paso, TX | 915-598-xxxx
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