| Chihuahua is a city in northern Mexico and is famous | | | | puppy goes to the bathroom in the wrong area; it is |
| for dogs which are tiny and short-haired; these | | | | your job to supervise him constantly. In case you are |
| Chihuahua puppies are tricky breeds to own as they | | | | unable to supervise him you should place him in his |
| are difficult to be trained at home. They are quite | | | | pen with food and other paraphernalia such as bed |
| small and are fragile in nature. The puppy care for | | | | and the potty pad; food and bed are to be kept on |
| these Chihuahua puppies could be quite a difficult task | | | | one side whereas litter box / potty pad on the other |
| if you don't learn how to care for them before | | | | side. Chihuahua puppies refrain from eliminating where |
| bringing it home. | | | | they eat and sleep and hence whenever they want |
| Prepare Before You Bring the Puppy Home | | | | to eliminate they go to the litter box. Whenever your |
| Whenever you are not in a position to supervise | | | | puppy goes to the bathroom in the correct place, |
| your Chihuahua puppy, it is very important that you | | | | you should. |
| leave the puppy in an exercise crate or pen. You | | | | Feeding Your Chihuahua Puppy |
| should also have a bunch of old newspapers and litter | | | | Chihuahuas have higher metabolisms than most dogs |
| box/ potty pads to facilitate the dog for easing itself. | | | | and hence it is essential to feed them with premium |
| You must realize that training a Chihuahua at home is | | | | dog foods only. You should not worry too much |
| a messy affair. You must also buy the accessories | | | | about the expenses on food because the quantity of |
| such as a leash, a collar, a food bowl, a water bowl, | | | | food this breed of dog consumes is very little. In |
| chewing toys, and a book on how to cure for your | | | | order to prevent the occurrence of hypoglycemia |
| Chihuahua. Most important thing is to make your | | | | wherein the blood glucose levels tend to become |
| home puppy-proof by ensuring that electrical items | | | | low, the young puppies require a continuous supply of |
| are not exposed. | | | | dry foods; however once they become adults you |
| House Training Your Chihuahua Puppy Care | | | | need to feed them only twice a day. The puppy |
| Young puppies are similar to babies and often | | | | should have sufficient water to drink however the |
| eliminate without any prior warning. They cannot hold | | | | water bowl should be stable enough that it can not |
| it. Hence, it is necessary to constantly supervise a | | | | be tipped over but small enough that the puppy can't |
| Chihuahua puppy and ensure that he does not | | | | fall in. Many of the human foods contain toxic and |
| wander around the house by himself. They have to | | | | dangerous substances for the puppies and hence you |
| be kept inside the exercise crate or pen to prevent | | | | should resist feeding your Chihuahua with human |
| this wandering. | | | | foods. You should have Nutri-cal (a high calorie dietary |
| If you allow your Chihuahua puppy to get into | | | | supplement) available readily at home in order to |
| accidents, you will find it difficult to housetrain your | | | | prevent hypoglycemia. |
| puppy. Larger the number of accidents larger will be | | | | From the above, you can realize that breeding of |
| the difficulty. Chihuahua puppies have an urge to | | | | Chihuahua puppies is not an easy task. In case your |
| eliminate after completing a nap, after eating or after | | | | schedule warrants you to be away from your |
| playing. You can understand that your Chihuahua | | | | Chihuahua for extended periods it is advisable not to |
| puppy has the desire to use the bathroom when it | | | | opt for this breed of dog as your pet. Constant |
| goes around in circles and sniffing the ground; if you | | | | supervision of Chihuahuas is very important to |
| notice this behavior immediately move him to the | | | | prevent health problems or other issues. If you like |
| litter box, another indication for this is when you find | | | | small dogs and have the patience and time for to |
| your puppy squatting. | | | | care for a Chihuahua puppy then a Chihuahua puppy |
| You should not punish your Chihuahua when your | | | | could be the pet for you. |